The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 1s. 1900.
The Sumter Wotcnmam was founded
u 1850 aud the True Southron in 1866.
Yhe Watchnson and Southrom now has
ehe combined circulation and influence
of both Of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.

Samter.
Rye C. C. Browns article on ''Thas
Dog Law" is an apology aud not
defense bis argument is sophistry,
got logic. It is fair sample of tie
argument made annually iO the iegis-
sature when the 'syaller" dog nuisance
ss under discussion, but if it has as
great an influence With the City Coun-
ell as the yailer dog eloquence has bad
~ith members of the Legislature for 10
these many years bis object will be
achieved and the dogs, homeless ours as
xell as panpered pets. will continue to
Eau at large withou: let or hindrsnce
His argument amounts to this: Mad
dogs are rare, only ooe half Of those
bitten by mad dogs die Of bydrcphobia,
therefore the dogs have not been proven
guilty beyond the ebadow of doubt
and must be adjudged rot guilty and set
free; also there are other evils, other
caisances that should be abated, and
until these have been removed the dogs
mus: not be interfered with, nor should
ekeis privilege to wander abroad and
bite wbomsoeve. they wish be abridged.
From DR.. Browns reasoning it is to be
;aferred that vicious men aud women
must be reformed or banished from the
community and clean and spotless
ooersl bill of health laid before the
@erld before the City Council can con-
sissenly undertake tc enact an ordinance
that will tend to free the streets from
she PES. Of wandering dogs.
This reasoning will not appeal to the
average man, nor will the average man
aesee With Mr.. Sam Jones when he
places the dog on higher plane than
mao, icr most men like any man. in
spite of his faults, better than they do
eone other mans dog that ptowls the
streets. The mere fact that some of US
own dogs aud love dogs is DOT a sefa
cieut reason 70. ,arping them loose on
she town to aoacy those who neither
uwn cor love the, species. Dogs have
she;. place 10 civilized society. ucques-
sicuably, but that place Is the premises
of the dog owner, aud if the dog
eannrot be kept where he belongs he
should be removed rather than have
hin become nuisance aud menace to
sle public Dogs may be subject to
some of the same brain troubles that
aflios reo, end wbeo go afflicted they
may act as it mad and run amuck, but
ss is DOT very conso!iog to the man who
shas been bit,ea to be told tina. the poor
beast cad brain trouble The man msy
sot develop rabies and be cay not Gle.
bas 10 have The fear OF b3aropaobia
aaae,os over ope is ap: to De an unpleas
aas experience, aside frou the ac'oal
discom5or. incident to dog bite,
whether the dog BE- mad, Insane. sick
or sGgec.ed with pare cussedcess Were
It prscticable to establish dog hospitals.
dog iSsace asylums aud dog pcD''en-
siaries Dr. Browns theories might per-
chance be developed and furnish the
ISOLATION Of the dog uuisaoce problem,
5u; a1til the public a: large becomes
0ore expert 10 dogolog5 than at pres
ens. the eimples: aud uosr rational
solution is to require dog lovers TO KEEP
sheir pets te themselves. aod II t6ey
Gail to do so then let the wandering
scsveagers be dispatched as speedily
apd psiolessly ss compatible WITH the
public welfare to that dog land where
shsre are neither mrzzles. Aeas. rabies
60 make life miserable. nor aosi dog
e.aazs to annoy or begrudge them the
privileges of citizenship, aud immunity
from respoueioii;sy-
The Charleston Exposition appears
sc be moving forward siowly but surely
aud Ill that IS oeeded to make it 3
sempIete saooess aud the greatest ex-