Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12

ter, but with others it's temper was un-
certain. Generally small negro boy
led it about by a thin collar and cord,
but often it was wanting in even that
feeble restraint. My first introduction
to this feline was at a dinner party, at
which M. was entertaining some of the
town, and I admit that I did not feel
quite at ease when, shortly after the
meal began, spotted animal, about the
size of small donkey, bounced into
the room and jumped upon mine host,
putting his heavy paws upon his shout
der, licking his face, and showing to
the company not only q particularly
red tongue, but a set of large, strong,
hungry-looking incisor teeth. M. fed
Jol-fOr SO he was called after the JOHN
donor-with morsels from his plate, but
none of US paid him similar attention.
Asked why such a powerful and semi
tanned creature was allowed SO much
dangerous liberty, and whether he had
ever abused it, the African Rhadaman-
thus, who hailed from the sister isle, re-
piled, Faith, the haste is roight enuf
if he be trated on the squeer (square.)
Betimes he has been a troyf1e playful.
and loike most of us has had his lark,
taking boite and sip of native flesh and
| blud; but that's neither here nor there
in this country, where the troibe is as
plentifool as pase. He has niver yet, l
behave. tasted a whoite man; maybe
he'd relish him bether-eh, Jol?" This
| was, of course, only chaff; but it
did not make most of us happier, and |,
for one, was particularly pleased when
the leopard made it's exit. Weeks after.
ward | was ordered up country-into
the bush, as they say there--and in the
small schooner in which [ embarked
| for the river route there were the
Josbre and his alter ergo, Mr.. Jol going
| up, as the lesser evil to remaining be
hind minus his master. True,
| he was Gagged; but in SO small
d vessel, even such proximity was unde-
sirable, and we soon found out that "a
| life on the ocean wave" did not tend to
sweeten the brute's temper. Grows
and snarls issued constantly from him,
and more particularly when the kroo-
men (native sailors) passed and repassed
his den. One evening we anchored
close alongside wooded island, to wait
for the food-tide, and Jol, the Judge and
the boy-keeper landed for run; so did
others, but not [. 1Snaeo Dd,laos, |
have wholesome dread of Jol enjoy
ing himself on that Gambia isle. But
no sooner are the shore-goers on terra
firma than loud and piercing cries, such
as man makes but in his agony, are
heard, and these are followed bv angry
shouts from Ms voice and heavy
strokes from his whip. Then a krooman
comes painting and bowling down to the
rivers edge, Jum.S In, swlms the few
strokes that separate him from the
ship, scrambles up the side, and pre-
sents himself to me, much lacerated and
bleeding from deep tears ana bites. Jol.
the inhlcter, shortly follows. his face
and claws betraying MIN. There are
questions as to his being cast adrift
then and there; but as the Judge is a
man Of mark IN these parts, as he is
strangely moved at the prospect of part
ing with his ferocious favorite, as more
over, it is proved that Lord Cardigan
all the kroomen have sobriquets be-
slowed on them by English sailors
gave the first otfense, and more than all,
as many good Mexican dollars are forth
coming to salve his lordship's wounds,
why Jol proceeds with us in durance
vile until We reach our destination, and
where I see him no more. Suisse
| quently [ heard that, having commit
ted further assaults not quite so easily
compensated, and which had brought
| NJ. before a brother Judges tribunal, a
rifle shot had put an end to Mr.. jobs
| career.-Good Words.