Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-10-26
EuIogy on the Cow.

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the COW; who areinterested in the
COW; who are dealing with the prod
acts of the COW; and it might not be
amiss to say something in behalf of
the innocent and unsuspecting cow.
In my opinion, of all the domestic
animals the cow is the greatest ben
efactor of the human race. She has
been the constant companion and as
sistant Of man since history has kept
a record of events. The Hindoos
treated her as sacred animal and
associated her being with the mystery
which surrounds life and death.
She has figured in biblical and pro-
fame history. She has been famous in
song and story. The poets have sung
her praises. Painters have portrayed
her likeness upon the breathing can
vas. Sculptors have left her image
chiseled in everlasting stone. In the
olden days they worshipped the gol-
den calf. At the present time we wor-
ship the gold that is in the calf.
AS man has become more civilized
the cow has become more civilized.
She has kept pace with the march of
events. She has furnished meat and
butter for his table. She has furnish
ed milk for himself and family. She
has furnished leather for his shoes,
belts, saddles, brides and harnesses.
Yea, millions of mothers and babes
call her blessed as they sip daily the
life-giving nectar that she disposes so
lavishly to all.
At times she has been treated as a
beast of burden, and has assisted in
plowing and preparing fields for rails
ing crops. She never complains. She
is as patient as destiny. She is con-
tentment personifed. All she demands
is plenty to eat, proper care and ade-
quate shelter in times of storm.
When a new country is to be dis
covered she is taken with him. When
the old prairie schooner came into
Iowa three-quarters OF century ago
the cow followed close behind the
wagon accompanied by the dog and
the proverbial small boy.
Her dominion is world wide. Travel
where you will, you will find the COW.
She has accompanied man into the
depths of the forest and along every
winding stream, and out on the bleak
and treeless prairies. You may cross
the sea and visit countries remote.
You may GO to Norway and Sweden
and there man and cow inhabit the
same dwelling. You may go to the
vine clad hills of Switzerland, or wan
der mid the foothills of the Alps and
10! she is there. Yes, you may go to
the islands of the sea, go to the Is
lands of Guernsey and Jersey, if you
will, and she is there, administering
20 his wants and claiming the atten-
tion of his heart and brain.
Wherever you go she is the rich
mans pet and fortune disseminator;
she is the poor mans friend and
mortgage litter. She treats all alike
and the better she is treated the bet
ter she treats man.
She is democratic in her tastes.
She is no respector of persons. She
knows no rank or title. She is found
by the straw thached cottage of the
poor and abideth close to the palace
of the rich.
Why less than a year ago one of
her noted offspring dined at the Wal
dorf-Astoria in New York City, and
even got his name and that of his
owner in the newspapers of the ma
ton, and if reports are true, he con-
Quoted himself with his usual self
possession, with his usual bovine mod
Grafton and urbanity, even in that
distinguished assembly, and notwith-
standing the adoption of the Eight
eenth amendment, he insisted in put
ting his feet on the table rather than
under the table.
The cow treats all alike-the high,
the low, the rich, the poor, outcast
and king-all are on common level,
so far as she is concerned.
The part she plays in our scheme
of life cannot be fully estimated or
described. Banish the cow from our
midst, and we will go back to the bar
barism from which we sprung. Do
away with the cow and it would be
necessary for US to retrace our steps