Madison times., 1885-07-04
MR. WEITMARsnS GOAT.

ago, of a goat of the William per-
suasion, which was said to be
cross between the Engora and the
Thibet. When Mr.. Whitmarsh first
saw the goat, he thought it was
cross between an ordinary goat and
the largest long haired animal
known, for the goat was as large as
six months old calf. He seemed
very gentle, however, and Mr..
Whitmarsh concluded that he was
not posted on goats, and the size
Was not greater than it should be.
Mrs. Whitmarsh had very nice
flower garden, of which she was
Justly proud, and the goat, soon be-
came equally as, fnot more, proud
of it, than Mrs. Whitmarsh, for he
availed himself of every oppOrtu-
nifty, to enter the garden and, stroll
ed through it, culling flower here
and there, in a promiscuous, and
impartial way, that went to the
very heart of Mrs. Whitmarsh, and
caused her to experience mild
desire that the goat would not be
long lived.
Tomake things more unpleasant,
William Henry-this was the
goats name-manifested an unwil-
lingness to be removed from the
garden, having buttod the cook
into the middle Of bed of choice
and rare flowers, to her great dis
comfort, and the serious injury Of
the flowers. The man waiter, whom
Mr.. Whitmarsh had brought with
him from New Orleans, and who
was extensively acquainted with
New Orleans goats, laughed at the
discontinue of the cook, and said
he would show her how to handle
that goat. He said he had tackled
too many city goats to be outgener-
, aled by q common country goat,
) and he would show William Henry,
q thing or two, that had been ne
elected in his education.
The waiter got stick six or eight
feet long, and fastening red nap
kin to the end, waved it at the
; goat, who looked at it, and then
proceeded with his decapitation Of
/ the flowers. The waiter went up
close to the goat and tapped him
between the eyes with the stick
and then held the stick so the
l napkin dangled about three feet in
front of the goat, William Henry
: charged it. The waiter calling tC
) the cook to watch to watch the pro-
ceedings, repeated the operation
l edging towards the gate, so thai
, each charge brought William Hen
ry nearer the gate.
, Some five or six charges brought
the goat pretty near the gate, and
the waiter thinking to send the
! goat, not only through the gate
l but far enough through it, to pre-
) vent his getting back before the
gate could be closed, hit him 6
hard rap between the eyes, anG
held the stick out as usual. HI
9 either hit hard enough to bewildel
8 the goat, or the goat had become
wiser than he was at the beginning
T of the game, for instead of charging
c on the napkin, he charged on The
T waiter, who not looking for thi;
change of programme was taken by
$ surprise, and also in the pit of thu
6 stomach. He remembers seein.
the goat coming, but can't remem
S ber anything about how three
:. pickets got off the fence, and h,
G got on the outside of the garden
S He was there, however, when h,
g came to his senses, and was lyin,
: on the ground, with sort of empty
y feeling about his inwards, that h,
: could not account for. He had tc
G be helped to the house, and die
y not wait on the table that day. TIL,
n goat returned to his flower gather
s ing and had about cleaned up tn,
y flowers when Mr.. Whitmarsh cam,
home to dinner.
t, On hearing the account of tn
e affair from his wife, Mr.. Whitmarsl
d said: of course, persuasion will no
J. do for animals, you must shoy
Il them you are master. Impres
n that fact on them and you have n,
e further trouble. I'll settle thi
e disppfa in oho1f fbraa minimize