The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
FAMOUS DOC LOVERS.
Wen In High ststiens Have q Passion
ate Regard for that Faith
ful Animal


fuI Animal.
Among those who have becoms
vorld-fsmous In literature. the arts,
science and the drama. dogs have
ever been prime favorites. Landseer.
Leighton. Dickens, Pugin, the emf
nsns architect, Rousseau, the phil.
osopher Scott. Tennyson and Darwin
were all passionateiy devoted TO can
Inc pets. while going sui furth ?
back one hnds that Chaucer. S-r
Isaac Newton. Rubens and Hogarth
regarded them - the best Of com.
panIons.
OF present day celebrities none. per.
haps. has a greater fondness for thege
four-footed pets or q higher opinion
OF their Intelligence than Lord Ave.
bury. who actually taught his black
poodle Van 10 read by means of cards
and thus communicate his wants 10
his master. The Bishop OF Rpon hes
not found time TO make a study OF his
pets in the same way that Lord Are
bury has done. but he Is nsyerths.
less much attached 10 George, a pug,
whose character. alas. has a number
OF black marks against IT,
George. In fact. is a pug possessing
q very combative disposition, and has
q partially for worrying sheep. He
has already been the death OF sey-
eral. and would doubtless find much
In common with Gyp. w. p Frl;hs
pet fox terrier. 'Gyp," says the vet
eran Royal AcademIc!an, may be
called gay dog for he has 3 habit
OF staying out all Eight and return.
Ing about In the morning. when he
barks and howls until he is let In.
He has Gil the courage OF his race,
and VIII attack any other dog, ire
spectlve Of size or ferecity. Indeed.
be has been rescued from death sey-
eral times by means OF sticks and
umbrellas"
The .favorite pet OF Rider Haggard
is a dog named Poacher, whose his.
tory Is both interesting and remark
able. Poacher's mother was a famous
lurcher-a poacher's dog-and was
well known all over West Norfolk.
She was set on Mr.. Haggard's keeper
one night by her master. There vas
come shooting. the dog was captured
and its owner was charged with at
tempted murder. The canine pris-
onor was condemned to be, shot after
the trial. but the famous novelist beg
sed for the poor creature. won her,
and her offspring the aforesaid
Poacher-has proved to be a faithful
animal.
Nine. Patti has possessed many
Jets. but none OF them ever held such
a high place in her affections as
Richi, little dog presented to the
prima donna by Mexican friend. 1t |
Ia said that this lucky favorite is |
provided with a complete wardrobe, |
including nightgowns made of costly |
silk and seven collars-one for each |
day OF the week. And when not out |
with his mistress Richi reclines in
4 handsome wicker basket, specially
designed for his comfort
Most of the members of the British
royal family have a passionate re-
gard for dogs. For many years past
King Edward has never been with
tut a dog as faithful and insepara-
lie companion. Jack, an Irish terrier,
s his majestys chief favorite, while
Paul and Sandringham
'ansy-a couple Of prize bulldogs
hare the affections of Queen Alex.
Indra.
Princess Henry Of Battenberg Is so
ond OF fox terriers that she possesses
bout q dozen, while the Princess Of
Wales Is seldom separated from her
Rvorite dog.-From Tit-Bits.