The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-05


MONDAY...... .... DEe h""''A' "
.u..d Cat sssry--A Cfnss"nass $3.50 49,.
a., New RoIe-Eae Adveruss"
n oet, s,nts-Resrltoi sGis aisoEsS'
Two cincinnati Times is responslote aot
~, n,,,owinp "catn story: a pfouhheht
INC tu., bnnse on Vino street has among
Wn.,,,,inves commercial traveller whose
IT. tn If travel lies through Kentucky, ZEN
noSsee Illinois, and Missouri, but Is p.,n,
ninsl,y among the river towns sh liz o,o,,-
states. About three weeks SINCE vi taI,e,xs
tlaman, who is the prince OF gon. "r " arer."
found himself compelled 10 landing.
Maltius ,o' Having finished up h,s 80
~ hc and one of his CUSTOMER ,s snort.
.snn concluded TO have so,ar q do,
'oaan aJn1ted the risn e get'lns . ~ was
a,,r for cats, of which ina, ~tbe
, n"r 10 ne oSer-<tnrkc .ns hot he
means to obtain it: tne, a.i 6. for n large
shonio 80 81 these domestic animals. repre-
quant'IT, =, as a manufacturer OF naaie-
senI'ns n LA dealer in furS. So between
Strings ,,ev got up several notices. tW!i'.Sn
tnem nnrsc, for there is no press III ano
VI Offering to buy cats at certain S'"'
of prices. a., h;l,s xver, .nroppriy
After seeing that MS o,.,s W. W Enr thnt
,,osted up. our hero took the nrSt oo''' Ii''''
iort town. and started TO ST. LOUIS. .oo,
't Enr day or two there was great ne.,i
,rs, o, by the people about the hind-
~ 80 10 what could have caused 50 great u
' ,S, a. for cats all at once, and no ena OF
,,ast;ons were propounded 10 our itienu
Iu sMson On the subject. To all of them
S ~" answer was that his principal was re-
.ronsible man, and able to Keep nus " .h,.
orpd ne would advise his nelShDors u tneS
md any surplus felines about tnelr premises
- sci, Them; they might never nave I'LL op-
nortuuitv to realize SO much eie"i nAohes
for them again. so,,.,h dow hns;.
,,oss hogan to "open up" rs they say IN
n me areial parlance. old man and ms
u ,,.;Ta nth their team, consisting OF halt
1 W., steer and mule hitched to cart,
Eth rome harness Of The most primitive
IND came driving into town. In the cart
s,noS a barrel covered over with scrap OF
80, ba ooing. securely hoped down, and
rro,, this barrel came forth the most un-
earthly sounds of sereeching, and spIttlng.
nnd mewinc, and such other noises US the
feline organs of speech are capable OIL ih"'
could be imagined. ,, %
The old man had brought in baret OF
forty-tWo cats. ooro-
He had dumped OH ms loau "i,t.o
,,nnv and. with his wife, entered the store.
T Mo had hardly GOT seated, however, be-
fore ON AGED colored ''aunty," mounted
~ moor old knock-kneed and spawned
horse came riding into town as last IS the
noor animals legs could carry her. Behind
he saddle and slung over the horse was Il
bas. and from this bag emanated the SAME
LASS of unearthly sounds that had pro-
ceeded from the barrel. She managed 10
rein I'D in front of Johnsons store, ana
with the agility OF youth sprung 10 tne
ground, declaring that "neVer IN hef porn
DAYS had she had such Il ride,' ana plNis.nS
Ser Maker that she had finally arrived IN
safety. She had brought with her fourteen
cats. ........ ,.......
Soon after q neighboring farmer came i'll
with his wagon, aud in it WAS packing
box with Stats neatly nailed over the top.
In this box was 4 peaceful LOT OF twenty
seven cats. They had been reared III COM
narrative aff1uence, and were disposed To
take their removal good-naturedly.
Then followed consignments III pasEetS,
boxes, and buckets, and one ola iaoy
brought her tabby in retlcllle, Whl!e
Young fellow handed in pair OF saddle
bags containing two, which he said he
would exchange for powder ana shot. ana
"mebbv few Principe cigars -
And thus the trade was Kept up Tor IL
week. BY which time our friend got so Wor-
ried over he matter that when he saw any
une coming into town be would close ana
lock his doors. At length he one day met
q Young farmer who more than !naue up
for his wealth in this worlds goods by the
poverty of his upper story. Addressing ou'
friend. he said
"Ah. johnson, how about them cats
when shall bring 'em M
* What -
"Why them cats you advertised for III
them la-hills.'
Chow many have YOU"
"Well, don't know. I've been buying
MP considerable many Of them lately: I've
spent all my time and spare money III get
ting up lot. commenced putang theii
into an empty chicken-hOuse, but When IL
got full put 'em into the barn. reckon
there's we'll nigh onto 800 Of 'em by TINS
time. -.
"Well. select out about four. dozen OF
your best ones, and put them IN barel
and ship them bv express, marked Z. y; D.'
to his address, and when he receives them
he will tell you what to do WIN the resi-.
And with that he handed out our On
cinnati friends business caro-, WIN inc
name of the firm for which ne travels III
scribed on it in the boldest Oh koinau til III
racters. The Young agriculturalist promised
To 10 90. and left, satisfied with his pros
pectiye speculation.
The shipment has not yet arrived. but Is
expected daily. Meanwhile our CONNER
cial traveller avoids the express offices as if
they were the plague, and hls given orders
to the receiving clerk not TO advance any
money for him in the way of express
charges. or even to allow Il package to De
left for him. -.
How he will meet the offended majesty OF
the people of Fulton's Landing, remains t.,
be seen. We opine, however. that ne VIII
not visit that point for several monthS 10
come.