Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-09-18
FAMOUS DOG LOVERS.
Men In High Stations Have Passion
ate Regard for that Faith
full Animal,

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Among those who have become
world-famous in literature. the arts,
science and the drama, dogs have
ever beer prime favorites. Landseer,
leighton. Dickens. Pugin, the emf
nent architect, Rousseau, the phil
osopher Scott, Tennyson and Darwin
were all passionately devoted to can
Inc pets, while going stll further
back one finds that CEaucer. Sir
Isaac Newton, Rubens and Hogarth
regarded them as thee best Of COM
panions.
OF ofpresent day celebrities none; per-
haps, has greater fondness for these
four-footed pets or higher opinion
OF their intelligence than Lord Ave
bury, who actually taught his black
poodle Van to read by means of cards
and thus communicate his wants to
his master. The Bishop of Ripon has
not found time to make study Of his
pets in the same way that Lord Ave
bury has done, but he Is neverthe-
less much attached to George, 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 partiality for worrying sheep. He
has already been the death of sew
,eral, and would doubtless ind much
IN common with Gyp, w. P. Frith's
pet fox terrier. "Gyp," says the vet
eran Royal Academician, "may be
called a gay dog for he has habit
OF staying out all udghE and return
Ing about in the morning, when he
;barks and howls until he Is let in.
He has ell the courage Of his race.
and Will attack any otter dog. ire
spective of size or ferocity. Indeed.
he has been rescued from death sew
eral times by means Of sticks and
umbrellas
The fayorite pet OF Rider Haggard
Is dog named Poacher, whose his
tory is both interesting and remark
able. Poacher's mother was 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 was
some shooting, the dog was captured
and its owner was charged with at
tempted murder. The canine pris-
oner was condemned to be shot after
the trial, but the famous novelist beg
ged for the poor creature, won her,
and her offspring : the aforesaid
Poacher-has proved to be faithful
animal.
Nine. Patti has possessed many
pets, but none OF them ever held such
"a high place in her affections as
5Richl. little dog presented to the
prima donna by a Mexican friend It
is said that this lucky fayorits is
provided with a complete wardrobe,
Including nightgowns made Of costly
silk and seven collars one for eacn:
day of the week. And when not out
with his mistress Richi roclines in
a handsome wicker basket, specially
designed for his comfort.
Most of the members OF the British
royal family have passionate re.
gard for dogs. For many years past
King Edward has never been with
out dog as faithful and insepara-
BILE companion. Jack, an Irish terrier,
is his maiesty's chief favcrite, while
sSandringham Paul and Sandringham
pansy-a couple of prize bulldogs
shdre the affections Of Queen Alex
andra.
Princess Henry of Battenberg is SO
fond of fox terriers that she possesses
about a dozen, while the Princess OF
Wales is seldom separated from her
fayorite dog.-From Tit-Bits.