Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-04-23
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 esjins case of affection and material s.lc- nude exhibited by young female dog towards a iorlorn looking and motherless kitten, and what makes the case the more remarkable IS that prior 10 the case in question the dog had manifested deci- ded aniipathy 10 everything of the cat kind, never missing an opportunity to an nny anything cat shaped, ani 10 them was SO beligeren,ly inclined that !, wss impossible 10 keep d ca: about the house. Al the time oi the notable exception the dog was noy more than eighteen months old and had never borne young nor was she m condrion for having any. One day Mir. Clarke found little kilten. half starved and motherless in the street and took 1t 70 the house for the purpose of feeding il, when il ai on e attracted the attention Of the little dog Topsy, who irst viewed II with evident distiuSt, then ap- | bearing 10 understand helpless Condi- tion, rolled il over several times and v1th nose and paws made an attempt to have II follow II, but the kitten mewling around m different direction paid TO attention lu the entreaties of Topsy, who finally be- coming tired of wasting her persuasions m yaIn took the cat m her mouth and trotted of 10 her nest in the kitchen where she gently deposited il and after licking II made an attempt 10 suckle II, and thence forward was unremitung in her duties 10 II as mother and strange to say Ina; in the course of few days the dog had in it's teats an abundance of milk. Such thIng appears almost improbable buI NIT. Clark no; only youches for the truth Of his statement but says that many of his neighbors are fully conversant with lhe facts Of the case they having also witnessed Topsy's tender care. As the hutcn grew large it manifested m1cy lraIts peculiar to the dog family and is attempts 10 bark and run at anything dog fashion. are said 10 have been most amus- Ing, and as Il grew large it joined Top,y in every aggressive move :o the annoy ancc cf the neighboIhood and .s a mat ter of necessity Mir. Clarke was forced ,o separate them and to ToPsy's regret gave the ca, away.
 ACcoRDING to the hospital report the injured or sick empl wees of the South eTn Pacific Railroad company number l an average of about twenty per month, | that number coming or being sent here l for treatment. But they come from Fl l P5so on the East and Yuma on the West | with injuries and infirmities Of almost | every character that flesh Is heir tn | While in the hospital they are at the expense of the company. cared for in the best possible manner and when again | well are eithtr returned to their separate divisions or provided with employment elsewhere, and in case of permanent dis ability some suitable position in keeping with their capabilities is given. By the rules of the company a sick or hospital fund Is created by withholding fifty | cents per month from the wages of each | employee, an amount small within it. self when taken singly, but which ag- gregates large amount monthly when | taken from all. Drs. Handy and Hol- brook are the hospital physicians and | as such have charge of all sick or dis abled railroad employees and to the con- pany render written statement ever, | month. There Is said to be no railroad company in the United States more con- side rate to the wa"ts and comforts Of their employees than are those of the Southern Pacific road. In the recent killing of Mir. Haskell his body was not only returned to this place but was to- gether with his family and an escort to the Do ly transported over their line ou their way to Chicago, free of cost, fact which itself speaks well for the liberality of the company and the in- terest they take in the welfare of their 
 HOWEVER unesthetical the people of Tucson may be they are nevertheless ad- mirers of the heautlful and true. and by a liberal outlay pf money adorn their homes with natures rarest haudicraft. thus exhibiting as refined tastes as can be found in ciries of great pretensiOns. The second ear load of bulbs. plants and shrubs, rose bushes and orna- mental trees are finding many purchas- CTS. One invester paid thirty dollars for a choice lot, and several others paid as high as ten and fifteen dollars each for fo. smaller assortments, but the greater bulk Of them are are being sold ill lots from one plant or shrub tO a half dozen according to the wants of the nurchaser but the stock on hand k large and varled, but every day dimin- ishes both quality and quantity. and be- fore many days they will distributed in the different windows and gardens of Tucson.