The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-10-24

land to Siberia, st. Bernard To the
Alps, etc. But dogs have got mixed
and crossed into all sorts OF forms and
fashions, like the CubaDs in Cuba.
They now range from the little pug
and rat terrier and bcnchlcg tiCe, up to
the boar hound Of Germany aud the
mastin aud drover's dog OF southern
Europe. Pointers and settlers and span
iels and the long cared hound have
come in later by training and breed
ing, but most OF the different Kind Of
dogs are degraded mongrcls. But y
dog is dog and every man and boy
loves his own and will defend him.
Love me love my dog" is prOvcrb
$50 years Old. Alexander Stephens was
asked what was the secret OF his at
tachmcnt to u dirty little snarling dog
that followed him around. He replied
well, hardly know, but | reckon
love the little dog because he loves
me-" That WAS reason enough. He
had neither wife nor children to love
him, and SO he concentrated on the
dog, but still his friends thought he
might havo chosen more attractive
one.
The poorer man Is and the more
friendless, the stronger is his attach
ncnt to his dog, and the dog secus to
rec:procate and will not desert his
master. A nigger'S hound is rs happy
and contcnted as fine lady's poodle.
Pope says:
"I.o! the poor lndi an whose untutorcd
mind
Sees God in clouds and hears Him i'll the
wind,
But thinks admitted to the Heavenly sky,
His faithful dog shall bear him company"
We have had but five dogs In fifty
4 ,,Il
good dogs, faithful dogs and loved the
children. or course, | don't include
the yaller pup that we had not long
ago and were raising to take Laddic's
place. He was an ignOminious fraud.
He stCle everything that was in sight
and in roach. One day IN lantry door
was left open and he aatH!ed oil half OF
boiled ham. He stole eggs "nd but
ter and carried OIL hats ana books and
bOnnets and kept us continually alarm
ed. One day our old peach man, who
lives sixteen miles away, came up with
load OF fruit and | gently persuaded
him that he needed smart dog, SO he
tied him in his wagon and hauled him
home. | asked him the other day how
the purp was getting on. " Fust rate, y
he said. When | got him home that
night turned him loose and fed him,
and the next morning he beat me up
and run six chickens before breakfast
and chawed on 'em. | give him a de-
cent licking and reformed him. That
night he followed the boys to the woods
and caught q 'possum and he's gcttin'
TO be fine dog odident have room
enough here in town to expand. AS u
general rule women are not fond Of
dogs. They prefer cats. The dogs are
in the way and take up too much room,
and are always scratching for h eas
and when the bad weathcc comes they
track up the house and want to lie by
the fire.
My old friend FOoLe told me that he
and his old oman had lived together
fifty-two years and there was never Il
cross word or narG thought between
them about anything excepting dogs.
e" | was fond Of dogs" said he, land my
wife despised 'em and just rs soon as
they followed me into the house she
would take the broom or something
and maui 'em out, especially In muddy
weather, for she was Il powerful neat
housekeeper and wasn't"
How many dogs did you keep, Mr..
F0ote ?"
We'll, you see in my younger days
| was powerful fond Of fox hunting and