Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-17
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/ We see i'll a late issue of your paper
that you desire to hear from some one
acquainted with Mr.. Wilson S compel
itor-George Andy's dog, and this
gives us much desired opportunity
for the dogs vindication.
| We are sorry that you have given
such notoriety to the unfortunate
comparison of our disguised Democrat
friend, for it may do an injustice tc
the dog.
We are we'll acquainted with the
animal, have known him all his life,
have taken pride in his honorable ca.
reer; take pleasure in testifying that
since he has achieved public recogni-
ton as to his high qualities he wears nc
larger hat than he ever did before.
George Andy's dog comes from the
best dog blood in the State and il
descended from a family that has
achieved high distinction and horora-
be mention in the canine annals OF
the country, as producing sound, sen
sib.e business dogs, honest and prac-
teal, and whose motto has ever been,
bite not the hand that feeds" George
Andy's dog is modest and unpreten-
tious, and while he has never taken
high collegiate honors, nor exce1led
from literary point of view, his edu-
cation in the line of his profession is
thorough. Confirming hifnselfto what
he understands, he never INDUCES in
hne-spun theoretical or philosophical
dispositions, to the neglect of practi-
cal consideration He has been well
grounded i'll the sound democratic doc
trine, that while he has been highly
honored by his friends by being placed
in the exalted position he now occu-
pies, he is still the servant of the peo-
pie, and his highest pleasure is to ex-
ecute their will.
Should his master want quail, he
does not stop TO deliver an eloquent
oratorical effort on the iniquity OF the
tariff on Chinese quail, the suherings
of the poor laboring man for want Of
English quail on toast, and the enor-
nous profits of the quail barons.
He does not say that English dogs,
from their longer experience and low
diet, can furnish quail cheaper than
he can.
He does not write fine magazine
article to prove that the protective tai :
riff on fol eign quail was the sole cause
of the Democratic panic Of 90 and the
consequent political earthquake last
November, but he takes it for granted
that his master knows what he wants,
throws theory in the winds, attends
stictly to business, gets his master a
fine bunch Of Marion County quail
which he firmly maintains is more
suitable for home consumption than
the Chinese or English birds which
his competitor prefers.
He is not an ungrateful dog, and
lives up to the motto of his family al
ready quoted. He does not eat his
masters food and carry his game to
the enemy but is willing to cast his
l)t with his masters family, and
make their needs his interest.
He is dog of fine scents and never
gets off the trail We can always re-
ly on what he will bring Should he
start out on birds, he never fetches up
on sheep and his high regard for pigs
(iron) endears him to large class OF
people in this district and the pro-
found respect of the adjoining Penn
sylvania districts. He understands
his business, recognizes his position,
knows what we want, and what we
feed him for, and it is never necessary
to send delegations to instruct him to
suffer us to retain our children bread.
We offer the above as a partial vim
di,ation of George Andy's dog, whose
character has become somewhat be-
smirchel in the general wash Of dirty
Democratic linen now taking place in
this district.
We inclose George An US dog S
first and only photograph, which we
hope you will place before your read
ers, and we have no doubt that a sin
gle glance will convince them that he
is not the kind of dog who should
be subjected to humiliating compari-
sons. In a canvass of this district be-
tween him and his distinguished conf
peitor, Prof. Wilson, George Andy 5
dog would get the bone
FRIENDS OF THE DOG.
Fairmont, w Va, Jan s, 1894
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