The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-04-12

Editors Anderson Intelligcncer:
With your kind permission may re
speak of his Dogship? Indeed his
Dogship speaks for itself.
Lately, in the heart of Anderson
County, we learned that lS9 dogs were
registered; that the tax reports were
furnished with that number and the
fec for the pleasure of owning them
paid. These dogs belong to William
ston township and we must believe,
contrary to the opinion of the Psalm
ist in his dependency, that some
men are truthful, and lS9 gentlemen
more or less confessed to the privi-
lcge Of owning dogs.
We must believe these men love
their dogs and their dogs love them.
We also feel that the dogs are credit
to Williams: ,on township, since they
arc worth their tax, and under no pro-
vocation could we call one Of them
hound! We have high honor also
for them in an imaginary instinct
that tells US they are the rabbit
dogs" against which legislation
knows no law
The owners Of the dogs, too, may
feel certain that when an animal
springs with JUNCTION at our horses
lungs we shall NO. say it is one of
these dogs; and know it is not one
Of them the :e,ates his chin to the
dining room. cable, fctches one biscuit
down his throat, throws another be-
tween his teeth and lodges the stick
Of stove-wood at the same moment;
nor should it be said that such dog
would find the ham in the kitchen
boiler anG drag it over the floor, at
least without feeling sorry; and, as to
locating the pulsatipg incubator at
this time Of year aud depriving the
feathered mother Of her hopes of the
future? Never!
Thus do we see tha: it pays to tax
dog; it gives him almost citizenship,
and good name.
And now as TO the tie that binds
man to his dog: it is almost immem
oriably old. No doubt he was o
friend to Noah in the ark, kept the
cats in place, and perhaps shepherded
the seven sheep. Though rs to this,
silence might be the better part Of ex-
preston. We don't know; history
does not say; but dog may have
attacked one OF the sheep. However,
when the Jews could select their ac-
quaintances they showed suoh an in-
tense despicable hatred for the dog
that person to be called dog was an
insult beyond pardon. IA piece Of a
dog" should mot be brought into the
house." and Mephibosheth, present
ing himself before his esteemed rela-
tive, King David, in most abject hui.
mility inquiries: "What is thy SER
want that thou shouldst look upon
such dead dog as am?' Also to St.
John, at Patmos, the angel declared
that among those who should not
enter within the gate of the heavenly
city were dogs; 30 that the dog among
this branch of antiquity had little op-
portunity for domestic attachment.
Even today in many eastern cities the
dog is homeless, wandering and pilfer-
ing where he cam. But before we
leave him in this friendless condition
let Us remember one instance which,
as long as his name is repeated, should
be told Of him, he licked the sores OF
. Lazarus! Poor, outoast Lazarus, beg.
: ging for the crumbs on the floor, friend
less, hopeless, and close upon the one
4 welcome door ready to receive him
q Adeath-the dogs licked his sores.
They let him have their crumbs, if
lhe rich man was willing; and they
on him almost as one Ct them,
lselves; homeless, kicked, wounded.
No one knows the feeling Of sympathy