Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-10
4 CATERW4UL.

The Experience of Prominent Citizen
who Wanted a Coed Thomas Gaia De-
mand that Was More than Supplied.
Third street in the vicinity of Sibley
presented a scene of rude connection YES
terday morning. Youth crowded age for
precedence at the entrance to No. 1876. on
the former thoroughfare, and female in
nocence was rudely thrust one side by IN
gallant men, in way that was neither
chlidilke nor bland. The crowd began to
assemble with the dawn of the day. and
maintained its presence until long after
noon. 1t was made up of all orders and
conditions of men and women. Some
were III rags. some in tags and some in
velvet gowns. The registering blade Joined
issue with the granger for front seats. and
those in rags rubbed Familiarity against
those Ill velvet gowns to obtain an au
dlence with G. G. Franklin, the reputed
author Of an advertisement in
sundays GLOBE, announcing that
crisp so note would be
pald Tor gooo tom cat, and an excellent
mouser II the same was presented at the
number above indicated by 8 o'clock.
those who knew the genial gentleman
were curious as to why he wanted a good
tom cat, and those who did not possess the
pleasure of his acquaintance were deter
mined to find out. To both it was a con-
undrum as deep and dark with mystery as
that contained in the historic legend i'm
parting doubt as to the whereabouts of
Moses when the light went out. One
tnlng, however, was certain through all
this glamour of doubt, that lit up the hori-
zon of hope with colors OF never ending
fascination to breeders and educators of
feilnes, vulgarly termed tom cats, and that
was he'd advertised for good
specimen, and those who were
vested with title to GOOD
specimens put in an appearance while vet
the day was young.
Mr.. Franklin came upon the scene nj tba
iingling hour of 8, and his appearance was
the signal for an attack in force upon the
citadel of his Judgment regarding superb
GRITTY of breed in tom cats. One man. who
had come all the way from White Bear
lake, led all the rest, and exhibited a full
grown monster as candidate for bargain
ana sale. Before terms in the negotiation
were reached. it was discovered that Tom
was OF gender opposite to that required.
and the pilgrim from the country returned
with request that his fare back to the
station whence he came be advanced. An
other, who bore on his back a
sack containing, as he supposed,
the entry that would CAPTURE
the blue ribbon, was paralyzed or nearly
so, at the spectacle of his cat archinp its
back, and giving forth sounds of rage
across the street when it was the object
OF harmless pleasantly to black and tan
terrier. He essayed its recapture, but the
cat, after capering about like a demented
chlmpanzee, escaped the owners clutches
and slid into friendly sewer. OneIad
VINO evidently arrived late, gazed into the
crowd, and departed, looking unutterable
things. Long before this latter event, Mr.,
franklin, who, earlier in the contest had
become speeches. from disgust at the
manner IN which he was victimized. re-
aIlzed consciousness and proclaimed that
ne was not In want of tom-cat, a jennv
cat, or any other cat; that applicants for
sale had been played low down.
and that he would reward the detective
skill OF any one who would place him in
possession OF the mans name who had so
generously contributed to his ANNOYANCE.
with this he departed, aud was reported to
have gone to Minneapolis on important
business. He remained away during most
of the day, and returning last night, was
edited or disguised as his experience
might suggest, by the appearance of a
pug dog and Maltese tom cat, perched
upon his desk in patient expectation of
his coming. The crowd dispersed at noon
convinced it had been badly sold and went.
each, by his own way to his home, and each
with his cat.