The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-16
Chicago Times
NoBopY's CAT.

And minus half his tail--the lout; 1 His scanty hair torn out in fight l wretch forlorn, sorry sight.
 mind me well not long ago,
 He paced these fields full fiedged beau l His whiskered head his dainty paw l His glossy coat without flaw,
 His well curled tail, his highbred stare Proclaimed him favored of the fair.
 Ahl then his food was creamy milk, His bed lounge of down and silk; l A darling mistress sought his veal l No grfefher petted puss might feel, By night, by day he went his ways i We'll surfeited by love and praise. But now, you beast, you wretched wight; Begone from decent peoples sight Co steal from swine your moldy bit, Make haste my premises to quit. Or else be pelted well with stones There, now, jog on, old crazy bones. 1 But what is this that aims my eyes? 1 What stirrings of my soul arise? There's something human in your look 1 A something that cannot brook. l That boy of mine in foreign lands Aiar from reach of loving hands. | Tolled on by Fortunes flckle beams, Only to see their fading gleams tFor some get wealth and some get pain And some get want and others gainj In life's hard race, oh what if he frendless. homeless wand'rer be. Come back, Grimalkin, wretched thief For all your pains here now relief; kindly hand to stroke your fur. A bed where you may dream and purr, No more on winter nights to roam, For here are friends and here home Mary Esther Miller in the Independent NOW IS THE TIME.
 Now is the time to pick leaves. If not gathered soon they are liable to fall to the ground and get bruised. Be in no hurry to pluck your pears. The small boy will attend to that Ditto as to apples. He will freeze to them before they freeze to the tree.-Boston Trdn- script.
 RATHER TOO OLD.
 When Connecticut river valley gran ger, who had made an unsuccessful at tempt at suicide, was asked the reason for such an act, his honest reply was: I'm too old to be kept awake nights by a crying baby" At sixty years of age he had become father, having married a young wife in his fading years. Albaay Times
 ID COME OUT OF THE HOLE.
 teacher, endeavoring to familiarize little girl with the various countries of the Western Hemisphere, with little evidence of success, finally asked: of l were to bore hole through the earth, and you were to go through at this end, where would you come out?" Come out?" replied the child; "why I'd come out of the hole, missw
 WASN'T WORKING.
 Yesterday the sight of a worthless vagabond on Avenue A with a spade over his shoulder caused many passer by to smile. The miserble fellow. notic- ing he was the object of attention, made haste to dispel anxiety. "Oh, I ain't working" he said, "'pon honor, ain't- I'll take solemn oath only borrowed the spade to dig worms with. Turner's Fdils Reporter.
 "YoULEE BossEE."
 A Chinaman waltzed into one of the courts yesterday, and, tapping Dig fat man, seated at desk, with the end of an umbrella, grunted
 "Youlee Boss?"
 What der want, pigtail?"
 Me Melican nance. Gotee wifee- fo' children. Wifee laisee devil alice timee-chiPn notee goee schoolee- wifee hittee Wan Slingee-usee chairee alice samee-n
 Well, what der want-a diyorce?"
 Yessee, yessee, wantee d'lvorcee. quicker'n heleep-N r. Express.
 GOT A CONTINUANCE.
 A little six year old in this city had been listening to the remarks of leeal- minded uncle in regard to the prospect of an indicted party getting clear by continuance of his case from time to time. Shortly after the little fellow got into scrape which secured for him a promise from his mother of a little dose of slipper at an early period He anx- iously sought the uncle for legal advice on the subject, who could only sympa- thize with him but with no prospect of relief Uncle" said he, don't you think you could get mother to continue the case? If we could get a continuance l think 1 could get off" He got ofi.'- Notches Democrat.
 OUGHT TO BE LAW AGAINST IT.
 You were in the war then, Captain McKillen~ "Oh, yes, ma'am. yes ma'am; fought all through it." 'Is there not, she asked, hesitatingly, "a great deal of danger in battle?" "Well, yes" the captain replied reflect ively, "there is, so many men standing around, you know, and such careless handling of firearms as is al- most sure to occur during battle, makes it really very unsafe" Miss Lollipop shuddered and then resumed "Are not some people severely injured at times?" "Yes," the captain said, they are. l once had friend who was hurt so badly that he couldn't leave his room for several days" And then she said she thought there ought to be law against them, and he said he believed the Legislature of Iowa contemplated passing some such law at it's next ses- sion. And she said she was so glad Brlington Hopk- -Eye.