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The Republican journal., 1884-05-01
From a Boy of Eleven Years.

| am an eleven years old boy My kitty's
name is Tomme He is nearly seven years
Old. He is black and white, black lose and the
tip of his tai is white. His head is white. but
between his ears his hair is black, parted ON one
side by IA white streak. lie is very playful and
mischeyous. He seems to know as much as
the best of cats. He has always been "a great
favorite with the whole family. and has been
used as such. When my sister and myself are
gone away he will hunt the house through to
lind us. He is very neat, tidy cat, and when
he wants door opened for him he will let Us
know it. He is not afraid of strangers but
tries to make acquaintance with all. He will
chase Us to the barn and wait till we get nearly
to the house. then scamper ahead looking back
as much as to say I've beat you. He is death
on rats and mice and allows no other cat to
come on to his premises. We think our kitty is
as nice as mybody'S. II. H. NJ.
StOckton Me-
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NV Cat Story.

My cat is eleven years and eight months old and
plays as she would when IA mere kitten. When
she was at the age of six or seven months we
were very much troubled with rats My faith
er's fay orite pet was large dog, then three
years old and Bose would catch rats as we'll as
some cats do, and my father thought he would
beat my pet cat, whose name was Spinkum. So
he and l bet on it. To test and make sure
which one would beat, my father set a rat trap
and in the morning, as good luck would have
it, there were two very large rats in it. Well,
we then took the trap into a small entry and
took Bose and Sphinx, and then my father let the
rats out. Bose didn't like the idea of being shut
up with the rats. He chased them around the
room until they turned on him and then his
courage gave way and he jumped through the
sidelight. While this was going on Sphinx had
caught the smallest rat and killed him and then
turned on the other, and tell you there was a
tussel between those two. AT one time
The Republican journal., 1884-05-01
Do Cats Reason?

| have cat seven years Of age, that has been
the mother of forty eight (4s) kittens, and is,
think. quite an intelligent animal. For instance.
] prepare her food and say, Now Kitty, if
you want your dinner, you must hold up your
right paw" and she will do so. | then tell her
to hold up her left one, and then both at once.
She seldom makes Il mistake in doing what
tell her to do. My father is usually away from
home during the week, returning on Saturday
evening; and nearly always he brings her some
meat. She looks for it, and ON that night will
take her station in the house, and will not
leave it until he comes. She seems to know
when it is Saturday night well as any one; /;
for on no other night in the week will she do
so. | remember one instance in which he
showed considerable shrewdness. She had had
family of kittens, of which all but one had
been killed. She was in the house waiting for
her meal as usual. After father had come,
and she had eaten it, she went to the door and
mewed ! let her go out, and in a few moments
she returned with her kitten in her mouth, and
up in his face as much as to say. 81 have had a
good supper, please give my kitty some." l
could tell many more instances of her sagacity,
but am afraid shall weary you with the recital
1t seems to me sometimes as though cats were
possessed of reasoning power. If not, why do
they act as they do in many instances? and how
can they do as they are told, if they have no
understanding?
Poor's Mills, Me. E.A.w.
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A Plea for Poor Pussy.

From my earliest childhood. cats have been
my pets This is quite singular considering
that my relatives 50 far as | know, if not their
declared enemies al least think them positive
nuisance, though showing in some cases Il
great fondne>s for dogs. Great We're my trlbu-
lations in my earlier years owing to the per>e-
eutions ofmy fWorIes by unscrupuIouS persons.
This while exciting my pity at the same time
led me TO notice their habits, and | will here
say that ! do not think poor pussy has always
had justice done her Her best traits have been
overlooked and underrated. So far from being
cruel and selfish, | have often found her ailec-
ionate and generous.
once had a fine cat, who answered to her
name a inteligently as child and when some
times inclined to stray in forbidden paths the
mention Of her name in Il tone of reprimand
would serve at once TO recall her to 4 sense of
duty. Pussy would bring her game to me and
seem to urge my acceptance Of the offering, by
laying it beside me aud looking me in the face.
and mewing. Nor would She take il until alb
soutely convinced that | would not receive it,
when She would eagerly deyour it,
In summer used frequently to sleep with
the lower sash of my window Open Pussy
improved the opportunity. by slipping in and
placing her game on the bed beside me. Some
times on waking, | found mouse cold. and
| clammy, lying close to my face. This however,
was so very disagreeablc, that was obliged to
close my window to escape the annoyance.
have known an instance of similar nature,
where Il eat brought her game to a young child
No doubt Pussy's appetite was keen for her
natural food but she kindly thought her friends
might regard 1t in the same way, and she was
willing TO share with them, thus showing a
sense of generosity.
In family where | once lived, there was a
feeble, sickly infant, of six months, whose
fretting could only be appeased by the most
unrenitting attentions. 1t was noticed that a
handsome shaggy eat attracted his attention.
| She was not favorite, was Shy. and not a.
| lowed the freedom of the house. but was
| brought in few times to please him. Very
| soon she installed herself as head nurse and no
matter what her engagements might be, the
moment she heard his cries, she. without being
| called, hasened to his cradle, and BY her pur-
| quietness. This was an every day occurrence
| for long time. Another, a coon cat, and by
the way | believe they are more intelligent
than common cats showed great sense of
good behavior, answering to her name when
called, remaining in the kitchen while the
family were eating in the dining room, with
| open doors, and waiting to be called and told
| to come to dinner, when she would come in
and quietly take her snare, but ii must be such
is the family partook of. and also presented on
a white dish, otherwise. she signitied her dis
| pleasure by walking quietly away, and saving
her appetite for another time, even rejecting
milk when offered in tin dish | might 60 on
recalling many more incidents that would seem
to indicate reasoning power of no very mean
| order H.A.
| South Brooks. Me.
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Here is Il pussy cat story worth the telling.
We had Il kitty called Rosy on board the
schooner Paragon about year ago. The crew,
or boys as we often call them, got pet rat, and
they were afraid Rosy would kill the rat But
after she got acquainted with it they would
sleep together in the berth at night While at
Portland the captain OF a little passenger boat
running to one of the islands U think it was
Bangor isand) bought the rat of the boys for 50,
on the grounds that he could get the eat to go with
the rat and | let him have Rosy. As near as can
remember the eat and rat We're in the berth to-
gether some fourteen or fifteen days, sleeping to-
9ether at night. The most notice kitty took of the
rat was when they were playing together and the
rat would climb over her and drag his long tail
over her neck-then she would look quite sur
pr,ed and her eyes would shine. In the mean
time She used to catch the wild rats that were
on board and kill them. This is Il true cat story
near as can tell it. W. l.. 5.
SparsOOrt. Me.
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Cats.

How many of the Journal readers, having
mamma cats, still have no kittens: During The
first two years of our cats life, She had kittens
twice; for the last five years she has very SEN
sibIy had none.
Our other cat, when brought here kitten
nursed the dog, which then had family. The
two cats and dog, and just at present apup and
two lambs, live in considerable frendness.
You will receive more remarkable eat stories,
but few if any, like this, hence | send it.
Searsmont Me. NJ
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A Cat with 4 Long Pedigree.

The public have Il strongly marked desire to
know something of the ancestry of distinguished
characters, therefore, before relating any of the
remarkable deeds of this wonderful cat, known
among his friends and relatives as Inkyblossom,
| will proceed to give his genealogy. "Blood
will tell" and this well established fact was
never better illustrated than in the case before
us.
Not wishing to impose upon the wise and
intelligent lovers of cats, nor to make state
ments which cannotb be substantiated by compe-
tent authority, we telephoned to the College
of Heraldry, London, England, and from the
Garter King-at-Arms received answer as fol-
lows, which to all who can appreciate noble
descent must be in the greatest degree interest
ing. Inkyblossom the property of a fair cousin
The Republican journal., 1884-05-01
Brighton Cattle Market.

TUESDAY, Aprll =.
Amount Of stock at market Cattle, l225, sheep
and lambs, BOO, fat swine, l3,Ol5; horses, l7G.
Prices of beef cattle " lU0 ID live weight, extra
quality, 81 AZ 50 first, So 0096 G2ta second,
- oO45 s7}s tnird, 81 OOa4 ST.; poorest grades
Of coarse oxen, bulls, etc, s. 00a3 811a.
Brighton Hides, II, dsc y n Brighton Tallow,
G35c t. b, Country Hides, light ones, 6961ac ib;
heavy Ga g7c y ID, Country rallow, a5c u ID; Calf
Skins, Large n; Sheep and Lamb Skins DC a
$2.2j each.
The supply Of Cattle from the West has not been
SO large The past week. The larger portion of the
Cattle brought into market were Of very good
grade. The call for butchers Cattle was not SO ac-
tive as that of last week, sales to butchers ranging
in most instances from 81 1c " n, live weight.
sheep and Lambs-W tstern Sheep and Lambs
cost full as high those noticed last week. Sheep
from a71ac. and Lambs 78Sc b live weight
Swine-Prices of Western Fat hogs have declined
this week costing from Ga g63ic.
The Republican journal., 1884-05-01
OUR CAT COMPETITION.
Journal Readers Sound the Praises Of
Their Favorite FeIines.
MAINE MoUsERs TO THE FRONT.
We complete this week the publication of
our cat stories. The awards are announced on
the inside Of the paper.
Her Name Was Daisy.

our cat stories. The awards are announced on
the inside of the paper.
Her Name Was Daisy.
One bitter cold morning in the month of No
vember my attention was attracted by hearing
IA cat mewins piteously. Going to the door |
Spied Il large maltese cat and tiny little kitten.
The mother was very wild but the kitten was
not the least bit shy. She stood by playing
with large mouse with its head bitten off. |
carried the kitten into the house and after much
trouble succeeded in getting the mother also.
Dasy-as | called the kitten-and | soon be-
came much attached to each other. She was of
course very pretty,-nearly all cats are--and
was, think, rather striking looking. She had
black head and tail and the rest of her was
white. She was always very small. Her bump
Of mrthfulness was well developed and she
was great torment TO her mother, compelling
her to climb to all sorts of places TO get out of
her reach. \ favorite seat of hers was on my
shoulder. She would sit there playing with my
hair or watching my movements ntently cling
ing closer 10 my shoulder as went about my
work. She evinced great interest in the culi-
nary arts, annoying me exceedingly by keeping
her seat despite my remonStrauces TO the con
trary. When engaged in one of her plays, in
vain did her mother call her to help devour the
mouse She had caught. q once knew her moth
er to catch mice in two days. Daisy was a
great rat catcher. She WAS seen dragging rat
away 50 monStrou> She was obliged to rest at
short intervals. When kitten she would eat
raw potatoes. but as She grew Older her appetite
became more fa>tidouS and she would only eat
meat and milk. When | insisted on it, though
much to her disgust. She would stand on her
hind legs and Tap milk from saucer She
never pushed her food from her plate when
eating. She was determined her kitten, when
only few weeks Old. should lie on the kitchen
floor in the day time (and would find il snug
y tucked in my bed at nght) and as fast a>
carried it to its proper place She would watch
her opportunity and bring it back The last
time looked her in the eye and said, Daisy.
if You bring that kitten back again will drown
it,. She bothered me no more with it. Her
disposition was tender and aifectoHac On
one occasion had been obliged TO keep my bed
for Il few days and She appeared very lonesome.
stay ing with me most of the time. arose one
day when She was not present and Went into
the kitchen. She came in and ran as usual to
my room and ! watched her put her two paws
on my bed and look all around. Then she hur
hied away. brushing against my dress a. She
passed me. looking up as frightened as if She
bad seen ghost. My voice, however, reas>ur-
ed her and if ever cat smiled am sure She
dia. I..E.w.
Belfast. Ne
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Ny Kitty.

Her name is Kitty, and she is very pretty, to
begin with, and very intelligent. She had that
compliment from man that was once Gov.
Of. She has proved it by preferrng to stay
with intelligent and well-bred people. When she
got so she could run alone she ran away. | in
quired over half mile square of the City for
her. at last ] heard of cat answering to her
description, who had followed M. H, the
jewellers son home. | carried her home and
had her name engraved on a collar, and put it
on her. Last summer | went away to remain
IA week and took her two children with me, and
left her at home. She did not stay, however,
but went to board with some high-toned peo-
pie near by. CThere were three families in the
house where we lived but they were working
people.) She came home every morning to see
if we had returned, and when we did and open
ed the door she walked in and did not say any
thing but looked the house over from garnet to
cellar, for those children, | suppose. | missed
her one day this winter and after enquiring for
her for three days found her at one of the first
class boarding houses. | was glad to see her
and took her up in my arms. She growled and
took her paw and boxed my face. A little boy
who sat looking on said | should think when
any one was good to her and thought so much
of her she would stay at home. She is great
mouser and trained her children well in the
art of destroying mice. Once when one of her
The Republican journal., 1884-05-01
A Cat That Was Jealous.

will tell you true story of my cat She
had Il litter of kittens at the barn, and at the
same time there was Il flock of chickens that
lost their mother when less than a week old
that had to give good deal of attention to-.
She would watch me with the greatest interest
every time went to take care of the chickens.
One day when went to give them their supper
and put them into their nest for the night the
cat lay in her own nest in sight and she jumped
up and took one of her kittens and laid it right
in among the chickens and then rubbed up
against me and seemed to say ''Don't you see
that mine is the prettiest:" s.E.J.
Rockland, Me.
The Republican journal., 1884-05-01
The Prohibition Sentiment.

The sentiment in favor of prohibiting the
liquor traffic is very strong in quite number
of the States. 1t is Il growing sentiment. Last
year it played quite an important part in State
and county elections. 1t will make itself felt
doubtless, this year. In this State and Florida
the number of prohibition counties is large, and
is gradually growing larger. The testimony is
that in the prohibition counties crime has great
ly decreased, and the cost of enforcing the
criminal laws is not half what it was before
prohibition went into effect. Savannah, Ga,
Morning News.
The Republican journal., 1884-05-01

A few months ago our family cat had two
kittens and when they We're about two months
old they were very smart and playful The old
cat was quite a hunter. One morning she went
out, but soon returned with squirrel which
she laid down and called her kittens. They both
made rush for it and both tried hard to get it.,
one pulling one way and the other the other
way. The mother sat and watched them for
awhile; then She marched up to them and cutfed
them both Then She took the squirrel and bit
it in two and gave one half to each. Then she
sat back and watched them, as much as to say,
now see if you will quarrel. We think that
pretty good for a cat. II. J. q.
Belfast, Me.
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had them drowned Immediately after birth.
Last Friday, Apr. 10th about O'Clock P. NJ.
she gave birth to three healthy looking kittens.
| had them all drowned Saturday morning.
She seemed well and ate her steak and milk as
usual. This morning, April 14th about A. NJ.
She gave birth to another kitten. BY her man
ner she seems to think | will not be heartless
enough to drown her only remaining one. This
may seem very singular cat story, nevertheless
it is true.
RurLSport Me
The Republican journal., 1884-05-01

Mr.. d. W. WHTTEHoUsE, of South Vassa-
boro', Me-, writes us AS foows:-
II have used Bradey's Phosphate for the
past eight years and about every other kind
that has been placed upon the market, giving
each thorough trial. | have now come to the
concusion and feel justified in saying, that
Bradley's Phosphate eXcels them ali. 1t is
good for every op raised upon the farm. No
farmer can afford to do without it,
The Republican journal., 1884-05-01
A Catholic Cat, which Is also a Boxer.

My cat is gentleman cat, but six months
old, never was out of doors nor saw any other
cat 50 YOU see he has had no advantages ex-
cept that of a common school education. Yet
this same cat will come to my bed and awake
me when the bell rings for six every morning
except sundays when | am allowed an extra
hour. This cat will follow me all over the
house upon two legs for piece of meat but
being Catholic cat will not do 50 on Friday
nor will he eat any meat on that day after
being told it is "Friday," but will 90 for il fresh
fish that same day like Congressman after
Greenbacks, and will come off 'high line
every time, and as full AS a Temperance lectur-
er on the 4th of July.
This cat has learned to box with me, and at a
signal will back up to the wall upon his hind
legs and when | call "Gme' he never fails to
come to the "Sclatch,' as my left ear at the pre-
sent time can testify. Now taking into con-
sideration his extreme youth and the fact that
''the half has not been told' don't you think
this eat ought to appropriate the doughnuts.
Portland. Me. Ct. D.
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SOCIETIES
RELIGIOUS. The following i the programme for
sunday services iu The different churches
The Republican journal., 1884-05-01

kittens had been playing with mouse for some
time she walked up to her after anxiously watch
ing to see that it did not escape and set her
teeth in the mouse and bit it so it could not get
away and then left the kitten to do as she
pleased with it.
Belfast, Me. A. MI.
The Republican journal., 1884-05-01
Written for the Republican Journal
Phosphates.

do not wish to be understood as argu
ing against the use Of chemical manures,
On the contrary ! believe in them. But
if their use at present prices is not profit
able, or if they can be afforded at less
cost, and still allow the manufacturers
fair profit, or if we are feeding and fat
tening gigantic and ever greedy corpora
tions, il is high time we were looking into
the matter In the Atlantic States in
many lines Of farming, phosphates are a
necessity II is only question of time
when they will become 50 in the West.
Whenever we can purchase these OF good
quality, At a price which the retains will
justify Us in paying, we can then extend
our operations indefinitely; we can Ie-
claim eur worn out fields we can thrive.
present below an abstract from bulletin
NO. -, issued not long ago BY the Con
neeticut Experiment Station, showing the
selling price, also the estimated value Of
several different bands ot phosphate 1t
may he remarked ;h1t since this bulletin
was sSued the selling prices has been
duced about tWo dollars per tnn, but this
has been fully offset by a corresponding
reduction in the prices ~ Phaspboric
Acid, Potash and Nitrogen:
The Republican journal., 1884-05-01

phosphate rock, fine grOund, and the fact
that it is soluble in the soil has been es-
tablished beyond a doubt. Even if it is
not soluble we can make it so without
any expense. Carbonic acid, which
abounds in barnyard manure, is one of the
best solvents known. All we have to do
is to mix phosphate rock, even if not very
finely ground, with manure and let it fer
ment. or better still, use little daily in
the stable as a progressive farmer uses
plaster as an absorbent, but in smaller
quantities. 1t will come out in better
shape than any fertilizer company can
put it,
The nitrogen and potash, in proper
proportions, can be applied directly to
the soil at any time. 1t would do no
harm to mix them with the manure, but
care should re taken to have them even
ly distributed throughout the pile and
the manure should be protected from
storms