Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-05-26
so in Advance
tions, and not have evidence of their


water, three pounds of ground rice
put in boiling water and boiled to a
thin paste; half pound of powder
ed Spanish whiting. and a pound of
clear glue, dissolved in warm water;
mix these well together, and let the
mixture stand for several days. Keep.
the wash thus prepared in a kettle
Or portable furnace, and when used
put 1t on as hot as possible with eth
er painters OF whitewash brushes.
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Talk about eats-none of them
equal Cato, the recently deceased
the property, when alive, of Mr..
Stephen Rogers. The animal had
lived twenty years, lacking one
month, and when he departed was
mourned for by q large circle of
friends. Cato was q religiously in
clined cat. Told, "Cato, it's time
you went to bed, = bis catship walked
solemnly to the chair or stand. and,
placing his paws over bis face to
shade his eyes from the glare and
glitter of a sinful world, engaged,
apparently in earnest devotion. Mrs.
Rogers is an old lady, and rather
feeble. Cato used to 90 to call her
up in the morning, would wait
around until she was ready to 90
down stairs, and then would mimic
his mistress IN the manner of her
descent. Mrs. r. was compelled to
steady herself by leaning against the
banister; the cat regularly went
through the same exercise; but upon
getting within three or four steps of
the landing, he would spring clear
down at a leap, and then look around
in way that said distinctly, sWhy
don't you come down in that shape2"
Mrs. Rogers at one time tainted,
and attention was called to the fact
by Cato, who ran to the old lady's
daughter and succeeded by pulling,
and pushing, and crying to call her
from another part of the house TO
the mothers assistance, probably
thus being the means of saving the
latter's life. There used to be- kept
in the house little box in which,
from time to time were deposited
pennies for procuring food for Cato.
Cato understood the arrangement,
and would watch over his pile care
fully as could any little boy, mani
Testing anxiety whenever the supply
of cash ran so low as to be suggest
i've of shortlrations. IF the box Of
eoppers gave out altogether, Cato
knew enough to go to the next pock-
et-bOok.W Cato would allow the ca
nary to1hop around upon his back,
and would play at "catch-paW" with
it upon the floor When Captain
Rogers died, the eat manifested the
utmost grief, and would SIT and
watch the portrait of his deceased
master, exactly as ifihe saw resem-
blanee between it and him. James,
IA son of, Ms. B., came home,
ao1e day concluded he would haye
smoke. He purchased q pipe and
tobacco, and laid them IN. the table,
at once interesting exceed ugly Ca
to, who commenced calling OIL spa
pa, papa" as he used to do when
Capt. Rogers was alive. A conn.,
was set apart for the cats use, as a
matter of fun, and daily Cato came
to have his toilet made by some
member of the family. When final
ly he was taken sick the neighbors
of Mrs. r. used to come in and see
him, and when at last Cato saw he
was going, he raised himself up in
his bed, waved an adieu to his
friends, and sank back into the sleep
from which he never fairly awoke.
Neao London. Tsls0rq1a-