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horse and dog a tail that they nigh
keep the flies and insects off thei,
coats? AS the beast was made TO,
mans use, was he not made perfect
and not to be improved upon as MAJ
calls it?
Is it not criminal to chop the flap:
off the poor dogs ears? Were they
not to keep the dust out and to pro
tect the tender parts of the cal
from injuries? All this pain is sure
|. ly only for fashion and fashion alone
only to make the dog look sharp ano
frisky.
Of all the evils done to the horse
the Check Rein is the worst. The
horse was created to work hard and
steadily. lis body is constructed so
that, when extremely heavy burdens
are placed upon him, he may throw
his weight against his harness and
enable himself to carry the burden;
but man puts a hindrance to this
possibility and means, by placing up
on the brute a check rein which
cramps and holds his neck in an I'M
comfortable position and prevents
the animal from throwing his weight
upon his load and causes him to
strain himself and thus after a while
ruin him completely.
Similar cruelty is exercised not
only to horse and dog and bird, but
unto all animals which man comes
in contact with, in all lands and on
all seas. And the fact that the mighty
rules nd controls and persecutes the
weak, shows the great cowardice in
man; but this is inevitably the case.
It has been frequently suggested
that animals or any species of the
Dumb Creation, have not any feel
ings of gratitude or appreciation;
and that any kind treatment is
somewhat wasted when shown and
given to any brute. But I wish to
say in return that animals have "a
great deal more gratitude and thank
Ifulness in their hearts than does
man ever give them credit for hay
ing. II
In many cases has the dog saved
his master from death or from some
trouble, when his master never
thought of danger; t.
1t was a dog which was martyred.
after he had saved the life Of a baby.
Only because blood from the snake,
which sought to devour the child
which was under the dogs care, was
on the mouth Of the poor good dog.
The master in anger and rage killed
the dog, then found the baby under
the cradle which had been over
turned in the fight.
Animals can so become attached
to their masters that they will suffer
many painful beatings or punish
ments for no just cause, and will
submit to much i'll treatment from
their masters and still remain true
and faithful. Many have taught good
lessons by submitting to cruelty
without returning evil for evil.
Many horses have shown their love
for their masters in battle, seeming
danger and warning their rider.
1t is the elephant that never for
gets a kind deed shown him and like
wise never forgets an injury done
him and seeks revenge wors than a
human being.
In passing we commend the fol-
lowing plea for the so-called mad
dog:">
The dog days" are the time to
give the dog the benefit of the doubt.
If ever there be call for the exer-
else by nan of Christian charity to-
ward his best friend among the ami
mails, it is when August suns set, a
madness by no can peculiar to a
canine ancestry.
Even a dog should have a chance.
He is human in bodily ills, as, in
certain noble qualities; his rule Of
conduct is that of the exceptional,
rather than the average man.
The dog has his trials, his mala-