The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-02-26
Bull Dog and Pig.

Under the heading of profit and loss
i'll the Standard Oil company books
there is an entry Il bulldog fol-
lowed by some details. The dog is
cataog4cd on the loss side Of the
balance.
1t is said that he is the only dog
ever owned by that powerful combina
ton, and after it., experience with him
the company is not likely to invest in
any more OF his kind. llc became a
Standard Oil dog in this way:
One OF the company stations near
Charleston, W. v, had suffered the
loss Of many barrels from the dcprcda-
tion of thieves, who found them use
full as iirc.ool. After trying in vain
to capture or get shot at the thieves,
Blake Stewart, who had charge of the
Office, sen: a requisition to the divi-
sion Office in Baltimore for one large
and savage bulldog.
In the course Of time after some
fuctuation Of red tape the division
Office notified Mr.. Stewart thatit pos
sessed no facilities for the purchase
or manipulation Of savage bulldogs,
but that if he thought he could obtain
one locally Of sufficient degree of
fcrocity for $40 that sum was at his
disposal.
Two days later negro delivered to
Mr.. Stewart brindle bulldog chained
to the end Of a pole. The negro cx-
planned to Mr.. Stewart that the reason
ho used the pole instead Of rope was
that its stiffness was Of advantage in
keeping the beast at proper and re-
spcciful distance. The dog was duly
established in the barrel yard and
went on record as All employc Of the
Standard Oil company, with an allow
ancc for maintenance.
The Office force then went about
making the acquaintance Of the new
acquisition. Mr.. Stewart conducted
his advances from the top Of Il shed,
which, he being an agile and athletic
person, had gained jast before the dog
got to him.
The head clerk tried the power of
his hypnotic eye on the beast, and,
though normally dignifcd aud slow
moving person, he cleared the fence
by vault that was the admiration of
all beholdcrs. Several other employ
ces tried to establish friendly rela-
tions, and those who got away were
the lucky ones.
They named the dog Fury, and en-
ployed trainer from Charleston to
come down aud train him. Three
minutes after his introduction to Fury
the trainer gave up his job, together
with considerable portion of his
raiment and went home.
Thereafter Fury ruled the roost.
There were no more barrels stolen, for
hi S reputation went abroad in the
land; but there were other difficulties
When stock Of barrels was acuuir-
ed, it took the major part of the Of
fee force armed with clubs, to drive
Fury to cover while the workmen got
the stock out.
III the course of time Fury became
little more neaceablc and would al
low few favored acquaintances
around the place; but no stranger ever
got 80 much as one foot inside the
inclosure without fastening to take it
out again before the dog could fasten
to it. Fury carra ed his salary.
One day wandering pig came nos
ing around the incosurc, found a
loose place in the fence and made his
way in. Now the West Virginia breed
of pig is not the fat, lazy, and inert
poker Of the farmyard He is lean,
sharp backed, sinewy animal who has
had to make his own way in the world
for SO long that he is thoroughly equip
ped to take care Of himself
The only thing he considers it worth
while to get out Of the way Of is a
railroad train; and he sometimes con
tests the right Of way With that, under
which circumstances both train and
pig commonly leave the track together.
Either Fury didn't understand the
nature Of the invader, OF his lordly ca
reer had putfed him up with an un-
due sense of mis- own abilities. With