Daily Republican., 1884-08-02
K,ll,ns |. Cat.


Siucluu1ti Enquirer.
The fact that 1t turns q smoker
stomach ut the first trial" said the well.
dressed crank, fought to be proof enough
for any rational man that the smoking OF
tobacco never entered into the Creator
scheme of life. But If yon want rock
ribbsd, copper-fastened proof, / can
give 1t to you. What do you say to
killing cat with twenty whiffs from an
ordinary tobacco pipe 2"
It can't be DONE" said the reporter.
Seeing Is believing. Follow me-"
He led the way up Vine street out
Seventh to his room on the second floor
OF q stone-front dwelling house within
stones throw Of the Shillito binding.
The room waa handsomely furnished,
with a dark brown Moquette carpet,
chairs, and lounge Of some rare wood,
upholstered In brown morocco; blue
satin canopiea bedstead, marble mantel
and lace curtains In the windows. A
full grown tortoise-shell tomcat jump.
cd down from his nest In the cushions
OF the lounge and rubbed against the
crank,s pearl-gray trousers with the
usual feline demonstrations Of delight.
you ?''
The reporter had not but the def.
cheney was made good by the crank
producing a clean clay pipe and crum b
ling into 1t cigar furnished by the
visitor. The next move was 10 produce
glass OF clear water, after which the
pipe was lighted and the anti. tobacco
man began to smoke. Instead OF ex pell-
Ing tn" smoke directly into the air,
however, he passed 1t through glass
hst tav g
It escaped In tho form of bubbles.
After twenty full puffs had been
passed through the water an oily scum
was visible on It's surface. This " as
skinned off with the utmost care,
making in all only few small drops.
Three Of these drops were rubbed
upon the tongue of the cat, near its
root, and with watch in hand the de-
some lively exhibitions Of disgust, the
cat made no unusual demonstrations
for the first couple of minutes.
You are satisfied, are you, that the
Oil on the water was the pure oil of to.
bacco, produced from single cigar ?"
Certainly; but 1t seems to have no Of
feet on the cat"
Don't he in hurry; give it time to
act. It's effects are something like
those produced by belladonna, especi.
ally on the victims eyes. Look a,
Them"
The pupils of the animals eyes were
certainly dilated TO an unusual extent,
and presently seemed to widen to the
circumference Of the entire cornsa.
Then he began tc cry with short ear.
piercing cries froth oozed from both
corners of his mouth, and dripped
| upon the velvet carpet in the spot
| where he was crOuched. At the end
Of the third minute the cat began q
wild, free for. all race about the room
over chairs, under the table, overturn
ing a corner easel upon which o small
water cooler bad rested finally bring.
Ing up In the centre of the room, where
he executed a war.dance of q couple OF
seconds duration, and then dropped
like stone. His limbs still twitched
convulsively, and his eyes were wide
open.
Three minutes and forty seven sec
onds and dead as mackerel. Killed
by twenty whiffs from common clay
pipe. Are you perfectly satisfied witt
that verdict %
The twitching of the limbs proved tt
be mere involuntary actions of the mus
Giles, and soon ceased, when the mos
casual observer could not fail to SET
that the cat-which but five minutes
before was instinct with nine lives-wa.
stone dead. 1t was certainly a start
ling EXP 'sition of the deadly nature o.
nj sotiue.