The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-28

NhfA AHf tah was uIVHhuA ~ AAN
shelter. TO be given away or asphyx-
lated. Il was a curious sight. looking
as the Slamese twins might have
locked n one twin had been much
smaller than the other. Pussy was a
gray and white tom Of distinguished
size and mlen. lie was brought up In
the family Of Butler Blgiey. After
wards the youthful heir OF the Derbys
had him for a pet. When the Derbys
went 10 Europe kitty became dependent
on the kindness OF the servants
Whether II was from abuse or not. by
the time the family returned the eats
whole demeanor and lie had changed.
Formerly such a fastidious feline. he
could not now be trusted. and Master
Derby was forbidden 10 bring him into
the library or anywhere else In the
family par" Of the house. Pussy was
no longer impeccable. and also was I'M
beautiful For. besides bad habits.
Pussy had developed a discrepancy In
the matter Of ears The appendagcs
that hitherto had stood perfectly up
right, In shining blackness. immovablc
save for a wink Of recognition nov and
again. had ceased 10 be mates. and one.
al lesst, was steadfastly stln. no matter
what the urgent cause for action. In
fact. one ear had become much small
Ter than the other. and was continuing
TO diminish. the eye and cheek shrink
Ing In proportion.
Pussy seemed to have no pain. and
went about his rat-catehing and other
occupations as usual. seeming to suffer
no inconvenience apart from slight
stiffness In the joints now and then.
He was just as good-humored. also. a.
before. and a. fat a. when a kitten.
Two weeks after the metamorphosis
began. pussy neglected TO remember he
was In a gentleman's family. and the
result was that the butler was ordered
10 notify the 5. r. c. A. 10 come after
pussy and secure him another home,
where a cat which was big on one side
Of the face and little on the other
would be regarded a. not only not a
burden. but as a verltable prize other
wise to mereifully dispose Of pussy.
At the shelter Supt Reid said
Never did / see a case just like this. !
have seen cases OF acromagely In ani-
mails. just as In human beings. but
never eases Of shrinkage away. ! sup
pose pussy must have got hurt. but
I don't see any signs OF u. have been
In charge OF many bench shows. and
around stables good bit. but Il b.
only among horses ! have seen aero
magely. or enlargement Of the bones.
I have seen them swell above the fet-
lock an their leg was immense. The
disease Is called elephantiasis."
Or. Sherwood. who examined the cat
with the shrinking face. said.
Il must say It Is a most unusual case
the second or third have ever seen In
my life In animals, and an the cases
occurred Ia cats. think Il Is due 10
O blow. but the eat has never suffered
any Inconvenience u Is a nervous az
fectlon. That side has ceased 10 be
uourished with blood. and this affected
first the ear. then the eye. and finally
TIE cheek and Jaw. u d q genuine
ease OF atrophy. or wasting away The
ear and eye are remarkably small. and
the phenomenon will continue until the
ear Is scarcely dlscernible. the eye a
mere slit. and the cheek Just skin drawn
over bone.
"Pussy's mind will probably he quite
clear 10 the last. though % may be az
fected. as atrophy Is brain trouble.
A person will last a year. or year and
a half. in that condition. and end IN
total paralysis"