The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-15
BRIDGET BLAKE.

Yesterday friend of ours, clothed
in the habliments of mourning, announced
20 us, in terms as sad as the wailing
Of Autumn winds, the death of Mrs.
Bridget Blake, female dog whose circle
of acquaintance embraced all the patrons
and visitors of the st. Charles hotel but,
we regret TO say, that, our friend, although
he is au fat in dog literature, saw proper
to dismiss the deceased 10 the land Of dead
dogs with but brief though fearful allu-
sion to the sad events of her last illness
and the incidents of her useful life.
The deceased was born in this city on
the third day Of the merry, merry month
Of May, 1859, and was, consequently, at
the time Of her taking of, aged IL years,
4 months and IL days. All nature
smiled on the day Of her birth. The
flowers nodded their heads joyfully in the
golden sunshine and scattered about them
the incense of delightful perfumes
The owner Of her mother, for in that day
as in this the slavery Of dogs was tolerst-
ed, partook Of the good humor Of the day
and only drowned two of her brothers and
three Of her sisters. To Bridget he took
a decided liking, and fed her on the best
milk Of his best COW. When "Bridg," as
she was called for short, was three years old
she gave evidence Of the possession Of a
brighter mind and more patriotic spirit
than is usual in even male dogs. She be-
gan to make sad havoc among the rats Of
tho St. Charles, and to wag her tail when
Union soldier came into her presence,
for in those days the war of the rebel
lion was being waged. She was a, Union
slut from the tip Of her tail 10 the point
Of her nose, and whenever she saw reb-
el got up and howled. Grant was in COM
mand here during the hey-dsy Of her life,
and 1t was noticeable fact that, as If
aware he was the coming great man and
the savior Of his country, Bridget always
stood awed in his presence, and, whom he
would fall down drunk, would watch over
him with . mothers care. She was as az
fectionate as she was patriotic, and loved
her friends and pups with an intensity sell
dom beheld and even in her last moments,
seemed to recur in memory to the old &C.
quaintsnces who had so often ps.ted her
head. 1t was believed, by those who
stood near her, that more than once be-
fore she shufiisd of the dog-coil, she
barked the name Of Jewett Wilcox, who
had furnished her bread and meat for many
long year. She also had kind bark OF
farewell for Sol Silver, who did all he
could to smooth her pathway to the pale
realms Of shade where each dog like each
mortal must 60 and take chamber in the
silent halls Of death. She was indeed Q
model, and was the reverse OF Launce'i
dog, Crab, in the 1.-TWO Gentlemen Of We
roma" being the sweetest natured dog tina,
lived. She had tear for suffering, and q
paw that she always licked when It re-
fused to dispense aims. During many
years she was familiar presence in the
St. Charles hotel, where she died full OF
hopors. We cant restrain the impulse
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Farewell. Bridget, best OF bitches
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seen its sorrow and its mirth;
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Dear old Bridget, fare-thee-well;
Wear the mourners badge Tor days