Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-18
JOHN W. WINGATE,
Secretary Treasurer.
THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF DOGS


Many and marvellous have been
the achievements which history has
recorded 10 the credit of faithful, sa-
gacious and CON ageous dogs of The
past.
History chronicles that the wondsr-
full dog, Xan'hirpus, heroically 5wam
for miles by tine side of his masters
galley to Salamis where the !ttne-
mans were forced to tabandon choir
city, and the BODY of that devoted and
courageous canine hero was buried ny
his grateful master on the crest Of a
beautiful promontory, which to this
day bears the name of "The Dogs
Grave"
In ancient history il is recorded that
the city of Corinth was saved from
enemies who had planned to capture it,
by fifty faithful war-dogs who attack
ed the invading foe that had landed
under the cover of darkness while
the garrison slept, and fought with
unbounded courage until every dog
but one of the fifty valiant canine
warriors had been killed. That one
surviving dog succeeded in rousing the
garrison from their slumber in time
to save the city.
Among the many pathetic incidents
in the lives of famous dogs of history
may be mentioned the touching in
al u, kn lifn Of Ia,,Atal Inp,
Hyrcanian, who, on beholding the dead
body of his beloved master burning on
funeral pile leaped into the flames
and was consumed with it.
1t is quite natural that the Switzers
should venerate the memory of the
great st. Bernard Barry" over whose
grave at Berne, Switzerland, state
ly monument has been reared.
There is large and beautifully
kept cemetery for dogs near Asnieres,
on the outskirts of Paris, France
When Consul-General Gowdy was
lately conducting a party of friends
through this canine cemetery, point
ing to the tomb of the Great st. Ber-
nsId who had saved the lives of forty
human being, he asked What man can
boast of having done so much?"
Can we wonder that Ketmir, that
faithful, patient, tireless canine SEN
tinel and guardian of the Seven
Sleeper of Ephesus" was welcomed in
to Paradise by Mahommet?
The desperate combat, to the death,
between the devoted dog of Aubry and
mis- masters murderer was notable
ever, in the annals of history In
that deadly conflict Aubry's valiant
dog proved himself the matchless hero
Of the hour That dogs heroic act in
lis masters defense has never been
excelled by any human soldier on the
battlefield of war.
The Dogs Life of Devotion
II is deep mystery, this animal
world in which we live and of which
we are an integral part.
Since the dawn of history the dog
has distinguished himself for notable
ueeus VI courage, ueVotlon, lueilty ana
affection. No other animal on earth
is so fond of man and so loyal to
him. The dogs life is given up to
the service of his master whom he
looks up to and worships as if he
regarded him a deity. The dog has
religion in which his human master
is his god, The only heaven dog
knows is a welcome place in the heart
of him whom he delights to serve
With that possession his happiness is
complete.
Human friends may prove deceitful,
false and treacherous, but ,ha DOGS
friendship is unfailing and enduring.
1t is proof against all temptations.
If every other friend in the world
turns traitor to man, his dog will
stand by him and refuse to turn him
down." When dire misfortune over
takes the master, his dog is the one
true friend who does not desert him in
his extremity, but clings the closer
to him. And at the end, that last
sad scene that comes to all-friends,