The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-05-01
Our George Awards the Premiums for
the Cat Stories.

cA1O Sdo otOiiCS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: When
you asked me. with so much feline, to be UNI
pire on your game of sold Cat in my child
like innocence accepted the position, for two
reasons. First, did not believe that anybody
would send you cat story, and secondly, in
case they did, thought that l knew all about
cats, from the ''entered according TO the act of
congress on the fly leaf, to the end of the tall
so to speak. But l never made Il greater mis-
take during my earthly pilgrimage, for here
am with a half barrel of cat-tals before me-
and barrel of things regarding cats, that |
never imagined, and must decide which is the
best, second best, and third best.
The next time l am inyeigled into being
member of a cat electoral commission, it will
be in the sweet bye and bye
There is good deal to a cat. from the un-
manufactured seal skin sacque he wears out
side, to the miles of fiddle strings that he has
eoiled up inside. The cat is one of our most
gifted song birds but his music is classical,
sort OF second class | call it. and one has to be
educated up to it. | have been educated up. a
great many nights in my life, to throw some lit
tie offering TO the singer. Cats marry Young
and have large families. If there ever was a
maiden cat, it was one that lived on dcsolate
island, two thousand miles from anywhere.
am more acquainted with the dark side Of
cat life. than with the good little Sunday school
cats that your stories tell OF: the cats that lie,
and steal. and swear. and fight; the cats that
are always shedding their hair when you have
your best clothes On; the cats that get up on
your knee and gently insinuate their finger
nails through your trousers, to see if you have
got your drawers on. But these go-to-meeting.
bring-up-a-pie, Observation-Disclosures eats.
are little out Of my line. My judgment on
one of these cowboy cats would be unerring,
but fear that my decision ON the young mems
INSTRUMENTATION cats may hit wide the
mark.
At one stage of the game, | thought that |
would write cat story and take all the prizes
myself, that being the easiest way out Of my
trouble but my story left me in such an idiotic
light. that gave that up. You see | once own
ed a pronounced ''yarer' cat. called HIM
Jaundice, and nicknamed him John. Well.
one day a New Yorker passed by my store and
saw John sitting in the window. He had long
yellow hair. (.John. not the New Yorker.) and
he came into the store, the New Yorker. not
john and offered me So for the cat, and
like 4 consummate fool. kept the ct, and the
next day somebody stole him.
1t occurred to me that Il good piou> way TO
settle the award would be to put the stories in
hat and rattle oil three for prizes rs they 90 at
church fair, but | gave that idea up, aS the
competition was not strictly religious one.
have carefully read the stories. and with
out hope of reward, or fear of punishment.
make the following award. and may the Lord
have mercy on my soul. l believe | have
stated this in purely judicial manner. / don't
want any one to ask me ,rL | have selected
these three particular stories. for | couldn't for
the life Of me tell and We're to make the
award again, | should as likely a. not make Il
different one, but being the Judge | have made
them, and there i no appeal from my decision.
as understand the law.
The first prize | give to The trick, and
traits OF Thaddeus" dated Burnham und
signed c. l.. W.
The second, to "A truly true story" dated
Boston Mass and Signed T.. p.
The third. to "A Catholic cat and a boxer.
dated Portland Me-. and signed g. d.. and nv
earnest prayer is. that Shall not get my eyes
scratched OFT by the thirty otner cats that have
had to take 4 seat on the back yard fence.
OUR GEORGE.
Belfast, April 18th 1884.
The names of the winners are as follows:
l>t Premium one years subscription 10 the
journal: Clara l.. Weed, Burnham, Me-
md Premium six months subscription to the
journal: Eva Pshon. Boston, Mass
81 Premium three months subscription to the
journal Geo. Dyer, Portland, Ne
The time will be allowed OH subscriptions
now running orthe paper sent to a new address
as the successful contestants may direct.