The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-24
A GOAT STORY.
The Highly Interesting and yeracious His.
tory of as Educated Goat With ~ Ora
matte Turn of Mind

The Highly Interesting and yeracious His.
tory of aa Educated Goat With A Ora
matte Turn of Mind
John NJ. Burke, manager of Frank Nor.
daunt, who now gains fame and fortune in
Morris "Old Shipmate.,n besides being
noted in connection with many theatrical
successes and famed Tor national popular
ity, lss most enjoyable companion In re.
miniscence. During his present visit our
reporter, Iii listening to some of his circus
references, incidentally referred to the resi-
dence hae OF the noted Crayens, whose ex-
peneence rs an animal tanner in general and
an elephSnt trainer in particular, has given
nm prominence, Burke had just finished
n glowing description of "0ld Shipmates'
company from New York to San Francisco,
via Denver, Leadville, Pueblo, Colorado
Springs, Cheyenne, Salt Lake, etc.,
and back again by the orange
groves, grape and flower gar.
dens of Los Angeles, across the
Malone desert, past Yuma by the Southern
Pacific railroad TO the old Spanish town of
! Tucson, by stage to the magic mining camp
OF Tom bstone, via Deming 10 Albuquerque,
Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Trinidad, Wichita,
Topeka, via Fort Scott to Dallas. His vivid
descriptions of his impressions, and the
climatic and architectural peculiarities agri-
cultural and mineral resources, were of an
interesting and instructive nature, and con-
illusions OF future prospects, commercially
were drawn that is not the province OF the
present articleto consider, but that had pith
OF positive worth coming from one who is
familiar with the nation, and Who is at
home from Bangor, Name, to San Fran
cisco, and from the Saginaws to the Gulf
| our scrlbes remarks turned the converse
ton TO animals, and resulted in an enthus-
astic endorsement on Burke's part Of
all that could be claimed by the most ardent
dicples of Professor Bergh, of the dumb
brutes' attributes of sensiDlity and intel
| ligenCe.
Ia the general conversation many instan-
ces were referred TO by the assembled Gem
pany, when Burke, after relating several
that his show associations had rendered
him Cognizant Of said:
why, gentlemen, one of the best and
most tractable associates have ever had
was trained goat. When was agent for
Mile. Morlacchi, she produced a dramatic
version OF Hugos Esmerada, to render
which effective concluded to train goat
| to sustain the ,ruthtulness of the novel.
To make long story short, | did so--se-
curing one few days after its birth and
eventually demonstrating it until it was
regular sheppard of mine. 1t told Of seven
days IN the week on the,tamborne, Chat is,
struck 1t seven times when held before it,,
when the Mile. withdrew is so as to
preserve the chronological accuracy, spelled
Pheobus' name with cards and various
other tricks and actions to the great salts
faction of the auditors and contributing
greatly TO the general success. Dajhli,
however, was my constant companion, ac-
companying me TO the editorial sanctum,
following me like dog, and being pure
white goat OF very fine breed, symmetrical
horns, which were glded las well as her
hoofs), adorned with blue ribbon
and bell around her neck, she
was great object of interest
on the street and elsewhere that rendered
her companionship enjoyable. She even
tually imbibed my social qualities, and she.
liked nothing better than TO "be out with
the boys " aud would learn the saloons |
trequented, and when the gang struck the
bar Daihli would put her fore paws on the
counter and brat for cocktail until
waited on, We would hold the glass to her
mouth, and with audible murmurs of salts
faction She would drain it aud lick the sugar
of the rim. hop into Il chair, keep an
eye on tie lads and come up smiling on the
next round"
Looks of establishment at this brought
out from Burke the remark;
/ why this sience' Paralyzed? Well,
gentlemen, unlike the old chap in Den.
lhompsons piece, don't have to say if Old
Sye was alive | could prove it, but can"
A unanimous "ilow SOP" all round.
! "Well, O'kee e, at the Windsor, and Gill,
of The Cabinet were ut the st. James,
in Cincinnati, NJ the time, and will leave
| 1t to them"
Adjournment was in order to o Kecie's.
where Gill happened to be at the moment
The delegated spokesman propounded the
question, while Burke stood passively by :
did you ever know Burke to drink with
an amin j ut your bar in CINCINNATI"
Certainly" said Paddy. "He had n
trained goat, beauty, too, that never
missed trick, took cocktail every time
the gong" was sounded, would get quite
jolly, cut up capers, jump and dance around
the room, 90 home with John, both pretty
well corned, and turn up in the morning
muttering complainingly of the head she
had on her and take a morning bracer with
evident satisfaction"
81 know that to be so, says Gill, 'and
will bet my life on IT,"
Now, gentleman" says Burke, sis all
suspicion of nv veracity removed, and
don't you believe that there is just cause
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