The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-23

! eyes shot flames ana their mouths
emitted fire that scorched all approach
ing them, though they could be routed
BY a call on the Deity or by the pur-
sued turning on them with a cross or
the sign of one.
In Wales they were usually mastiffs
withou. tails while in England they
moved in packs and resembled hunting
hounds. In Charles Reade's Put
/ Yourself in His Place"the author makes
reference To the popular belief in q
mysterious pack known as the Gabriel
hounds. which flew through the air in
full cry presaging disaster and answer
ing. especially to the noble families.
the purpose Of the foretelling ths
deaths of the members. In Holland
there Is n legend that death is always
preceded by pale dog that runs
snuffing the ground for spot to dig
the victims grave. IL was this idea
that gave rise To the ancient dislike
TO white dog in that country. and IL
one of that color was seen near grave
yard it was put TO death with n silver
bullet over which . prayer had been
said.
In India a great god has dogs
head, and the dog star (Siriusl is so
called from the Egyptians, thinking 10
gave notice-being particularly con-
spicuous at that season of the ycar-of
the rising of the Nile, as a dog might
the approach of danger. The lap
landers gave the bear the name of the
dog of God and the Norwegians de-
clare that il has the strength of ten
men and the cunning of twelve.
In oriental religions the noble youths
who slept three hundred and nina
years were guarded in their cavern by
dog that neither ate, drank nor slums
'bered during the period Of its vigil,
and for it's fidelity was given a place
in paradise by Mohammed. whose OWE
dog enjoyed a similar honor. TO ge-
ographers are known many islands
called after dogs. among which the
best known are the Isle of Dogs, found
in the Thames; the Dog islands, in tho
Malayan Archipelago, and the Great
Dog, the George Dog and the West
Dog, lying near the Islands of the Vir~
gin or ST. Thomas.
There is a curious legend connected
with an island on the coast OF Kam-
chatka. which il known as the Island
OF the Talking Dogs" In prehistoric
times, so the inhs bitants will tell
you, the natives of the mainland did
not employ dogs 20 perform any
lnenial labor, but lived with them on
terms of equality and drew their sled.
themselves. caught their own gsme
and hunted the walrus alone. The dogs,
which were gifted with speech. grew
naughty and tried TO assume dominion
over the men, when the latter, awak.
ing 10 the danger. overthrow the hni-
mails. attempting 20 ensisve them.
This induced the dogs to abandon tho
mainland and establish a colony on the
island referred IN, bat the game here
becoming scarce from the anger of tho
gods. they turned cannibsls At Last.
and soon they were all killed except
seven, which survived OF all the manp
which had rebelled-
Then the ksmchatkans sailed over
to the island. which they had not dared
modest before, and attem pied 90 per.
suade the dogs TO return TO them. bus
they refused 20 comply with the re.
quest, asking: what peopls are you'll
We have not knowledge oz you" and
in punishment for this denial the
dog god took away their gift Of speech.
leaving only the bark aud whine. when
they were easily subjug~tcd By ths
Times.