DOGGISH DRUNKARDS.
A St. Louis paper tells ns of two dogs that are habitual drunkards. One is a poodle arid the other a terrier. They have been addicted to the flowing bowl for some time, and they seem to enjoy their drink as much as some men do. They get their “ tipple at the beer trough of a saloon, and usually begin drinking early in the afternoon. By six o’clock they are very lively, and exhibit their hilarity by chasing each other around the room, barking, &c. This lasts until nine o’clock, when they become quarrelsome, and often get into a fight with each other. Then they stagger off to their corners and retire for the night. In the morning they are blear-eyed and •dull, and look and act as if they were ashamed of allowing themselves to he overcome by their appetites. The terrier, however, is ready for his beer again at an early hour, but one would fancy that the poodle had “ sworn off,” for he avoids the trough for several hours ; but at last the temptation overcomes him, and at noon he again indulges, and a few hours find them both drunk again.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2974, 6 October 1882, Page 3
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196DOGGISH DRUNKARDS. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2974, 6 October 1882, Page 3
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