Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-04-07
DOESTICKS RECEIVESA COMMUNICATION
FROM THE SPIRIT WORLD
New YORK, Nov. 25, 1884.

Il, O. K Philander Doesticks, P. B,
although neither a doctor, clergyman nor
Judge of the Supreme Court, have re-
ceiyed a visit from the spirits. The Sc
crets or the other world have been par
TALLY revealed to me / have had a
glimpse of horse-heaven-a fair view Of
ths future blissful residence of pigs and
poultry, and been vouchsafed key-hole
peep at the paradise Of Spiritual Jack
assdom. l have discovered that Esop
is a reliable historian, and | find that in
a future world the power and liberty of
quadrupedal speech will be restored in
allits pristine euphony and elegance
Listen, wonder and believe:
Some time since l had beloved and
beautiful bul'-terrler-(not the Bull
Docge alluded to in other epistles) )-he
was perfect in every point-his lair stuck
out in multitudinous directions his
snarl vas Of the crossest-his teeth of
the sharpest, and his ordinary behavior
exhibited general and impartial hatred
Of mankind. He was a canine Ishmael,
for every mans hand was against him
His cognonen savored of the Satanic
I called HIM Pluto. He mysteriously
disappeared an offered reward ofseven
dollars and half failed to restore him
to my frrside l tearfuiiv gave hun up,
and mourned sincerely. suspected the
dog killers, and wept for him as for one
gone '.to that bourne from which, bull
terriers don't come back. Last even.
ing | was aroused from thoughtful con-
temptation of my nightcap, (liquid and
hot with nutmeg, by the unusual and re-
markabln conduct of pet tom-cat, who
deliberately climbed upon my lap, and,
in voice ineligible, if hot absolutely
musical, spoke TO me-positively spoke
to me,-he Informed me that various
spirits were present who desired to hold
commune ton with me- Having re-
covered somewhat from my momeDtary
astonishment. | sung out to fire away
No sooner said than done-the services
of the feline medium" were instantly
dispensed " til, and there suddenly ap-
peared to my bewildered sight the un-
mistakable form Of my lamentcd Pluto.
| was astonished, and so | SAID, but |
could not be deluded-it was my ''real,
old, oriein4l. genuine" Pluto. [ knew
his warning growl-I could have sworn
10 each particular hair He addressed
me in a voice trembling with emotion
he narrated the fuil history of his un>
timely decease-told Of his seduction by
tempting mutton chop, and consequent
abduction by the remorseless thief->-hs
vain and Intellectual struggles to escape,
related his Incarceration in an un-ea-
worthy canal boat, with hundred other
unfortunates.. described their embsrka-
ton and departure for a foreign market,
the tert:fs collision which ensusd when
about four miles and a half from port,
when the canal boat was met by mud
scow which was recklessly running with
CREST velocity in thick fog the entire
force of her propelling apparatus Zone
horsepower being brought into requl>
sition to obtain a frightful speed--he
dwelt upon the teriors of the scene, the
dastardly desertion of the crew, a mu-
latto woman and two coffee-colored
boys.l who took to the boats, { a bass
wood g dugout,' and escaped, leaving
the helpless passengers to their awful
fate. He told the agonies ne endured
when submerged in the raging flood, his
attempt to save himself upon an empty
cheese-tub--howh he was crowded of by
frightened spaniel pup---the last cx'
cruciatingly agcnizing pain Of the final
struggle, and bis subsequent entrance to
the canine spirit world. He whispered,
in mysterious tone, that he had just
come from a sixpenay eating-housei
where be had witnessed the final disap.
pearance of bis mortal remains through
the jaws of confding drayman wht
had asked for 4 mutton pie.
But my beloved animal was not alone
with him appeared the disembodlef
ghost. of all the crowd who pe.ifheS