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Show u ; "DOG DAYS" AND A TRIBUTE TO "MAN'S BEST FRIEND" These are "Dog Days," this hot summer period when Sirius, the dog star, is in the ascendancy. But everyday every-day is a "dog day" for those who love the animal which is regarded as man's best friend. Once upon a time an eloquent Mis-sourian Mis-sourian paid a tribute to the dog which has become a classic of American Ameri-can oratory and which made the man who uttered it world-famous. The story of the circumstances under which this eulogy was uttered has been often retold and often told inaccurately. in-accurately. If you would know the true tory of Senator Vest's famous "Dog Eulogy" read the feature article "Dog Days" by Elmo Scott Watson, in this issue of The Beaver County News. |