Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-07-21
THE "YALLER" DOG.
Jim HoIlowen Comments on the
Ubiquitousness of the NANCY

SllEs
ARGUs:-1'he is an old
saying, that speaking of gun f1ints
reminds one of shooting, and read
ing recently of the profits there
would be in sheep raising, but for
the great nubber destroyed by dogs,
put me to thi, King about dogs.
There are numerous breeds of dogs
in this country. In fact, there are
as many breeds as there are theories
about how to solve the race problem;
and the general Worthlesne-s of the
dogs is about on parity with the
worthlesness of the bulk of theories
advanced.
There is the Newfoundland, Bull,
Rat Terrier, Shepherd, Greyhound,
Mastiff, Lap, Bloodhound, Pug, Set
ter, Fox-hound, Pointer, Bench-leg
Flee, and the kind all old-time dar-
keys own-the best "possum and
coon" dog in the country: besides
various other breeds that 1 don't
think ofjust now.
But the particular kind whose
antecedents | am tracing up and
whose obituaryI am hankering to
write, is the ordinary, well-known
and ubiquitous 'yaller dog" How
far back his pedigree runs l do not
know. Turner's \. c. Almanac nor
the Republican National platform,
either, throws any light on the sub
ject.
But | am inclined to the opinion
that it was a buff-colored cur that
licked the sores of Lazarus at the
rich mans gate. He did this, prob
ably, to while away the time until
the cook swept the crumbs from the
millionaire's table.
was "yaller dogn that Noah carried
into the Ark. [ have but little doubt
that it was 3 iaundice-hued canine
that made tine voyage with Noah
during the freshet, but have no idea
that the old sailor had to carry the
dog aboard the craft. 1t is more
likely that he mad kicked him out of
the vestibule a dozen times while
waiting for the wet spell to begin.
If old sEyallero happened to be on
the outside when the shower began,
and it was a matter susceptible Of
proof, / would be willing to venture
moderately that before it had rained
enough to cause Noah's women folks
to take in their washed clothes from
off the line, which was stretched
from the well fork to one of the cor
ner posts Of the still house, old "yal-
ler'' left off burying bone behind
the crib and was aboard the barque,
under the bed in the family bed
room, scratching feas, and that down
the corridor on the lower deck there
was a wet streak where he shook the
water from himself as he trotted
through.
1t was natural for old ''yaller' tC
go aboard voluntarily, for there was
sheep aboard, and, in addition tC
that inducement, the size Of Noah's
family indicated beyond question g
fine prospect Of a good supply o1
crumbs and bones. Some dogs might
TO
tive advantages, but old yaller Woulo
| not likely be so obtuse: he always
has an eye to business. You may
cover up the hen nest, but the pan O.
milk on the top shelf, hide the mar
| ket basket containing your soup bone
for dinner, spread the mosquito ne
over the dining table, while he lie
with both eyes shut, apparently fas
| asleep, then step to the side fence tt
borrow chew of tobacco, or swal
some church scandal with a neigh
Dor, and when you go back into th
| house he has made clean sweep.
You may fool some dogs all tn
time, and all dogs Except ''yaller''
some of the time, but you don't foo
| him nary time. He can howl loude
and longer, growl fercer, bark NOR
constantly, whine sharper, stea
quicker, get out of the way faster
| and raise more feas and mango t
| the square inch than any other bree
| known. He never bites when b
| ought Il e) when book agents an
| insurance men come around, an
L . ca.ln 4o Ini&o xuhnr1 he Nllnk