The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-08-13
A Bull Dog. a cat And Au Ass.
hlr. j. PierpOnt MOrghn's pleasure owe,

A Bull Dog, a cat And An Ass.
MIR. J. Pierpont Morghn's pleasure over
the achievements Of his former yacht,
the Corsair, now the United States aug
Illlary cruiser, Glouches:er, under the
command of Lieut.. Wainwright, at San
tlago, has been somewhat clouded by the
death of a fayorite bulldog in an en-
counter with Maltese cat. The dog
was named "His Nibs" and, according to
all accounts, was an acceptable specimen
OF his species. As described by one
writer, His Nibs' had proper bow legs
and mouth like coal hole lined with
spikes" Whether His Mis- began the
scufi1e OF whether the "sassiness" of the
cat-and the record would seem to make
II appear that the animal was female,
and not tongue-tied-led TO subsequent
bloWs. ibis Nibs," as might properly be
expected, got the worst Of it, and, ac-
cordlDg to the statement Of one who
witnessed the collision, "he looked like a
plate OF spaghetti" when the round had
been fought to finish and the van
quished bull dog retired to fence and
gave up the ghost.
The two had led cat and dogs life
for some time previously, but in the
nature OF things the real name Of Ills
Nibs" was "Dennis" when the claws Of
the cat were finally nplifted against
him. "His Nibs" was duly buried IN "a
satin lined casket," SO it is said, and the
entire press Of the country is just now
agitated over the question whether or
not it would be altogether appropriate,
or really an insult to his memory to
erect Maltese cross above his remains.
Although the death of "His Nibs"
ought properly to be regarded as do
mestic atflictiOn, limited strictly to the
members OF the family of his owner,
there is, apparently, disposition to
treat the incident as one Of more than
grave Importance. Among other things
the fall Of His Nibs" has had the effect
Of jolting out of their repose certain
class Of fools who are always eager to
seize upon some social foible to array
"the poor against the rich" Thus, for
instance, the Cedar Rapids Gazette hys.
terically says i'll treating OF the droll
burial OF this discounted bull dog:
ls there any wonder that there ere
mutterings OF discomfort on the part of
tne poor when the rich make such exhi-
0ltlons Of their follyp Is there any
wonder that there are people who deEy
the plain statement in the Declaration
OF independence that men are born free
and equal when there are dogs born to
more comfort and attention than falls to
the lot OF children, who, if they survive,
Will De citizens. and who will he expect
ed to be good citizens without having
mad the opportunity to learn any of the
things that are good, while all that is
bad has been forced upon them?
ls 1t any wonder that where there are
such idiotic rich people within the sight
of those who are ignorant that there is
anarchy and belief that the laws Of the
land are not impartially administered?
Inc Gazette may be wrong, but 1t be-
lleves that such exhibitions as the burial
OF HIS Nl6s are more dangerous in city
IKE New YORK than parade of the men
VINO are opposed to free government.
of course. there must be something
wrong in the operation oi the laws Of
nature when the birth of dogs in more
comfort than that enjoyed by many
children Of the human race is rendered
possible. Perhaps the regulation of this
inequality may be a duty held in re-
serve for this republic to perform after
we have finished the work Of Knocking
spots out of the Spaniards in the interest
OF Cuba Ltbre. But we cannot pause to
do it now. We already have enough on
our hands.
But, seriously, does not the Gazette
writer consider himself engaged in a
contemplate occupation when he avails
himself Of so trivial an incident to seek
to draw and promulgate so mischlevous
conclusions? There is probably no man
IN the country who confers more practi-
cal benefits upon the poor and unfortun-
ate than hlr. Morgan. While he posses
ses rare ability for accumuIating money
he is lavish distributor of his wealth
in every direction whence want and
necessity appeal to his sympathies. He
Is an exceedingly warm-hearted. gener-
GUS gentleman, Less than two years
ago be donated $1,C0O,0OO upon single
occasion for the establishment of hos
pltal in New York city for the care Of
very poor women and the children that
should be born to them under misror-
tune. But tie gift was not neralded by
him from the housetops, and would new
er have been known to the world could
his wish have prevailed; and this sum, it
is believed. does not represent one-half
the amount his hand has dealt out in
charity during his life time. This mon
ey has been the means of easing many a
sick bed, Of softenlng many pillow, of
lining many a casket with satin in
which an unfortunate member of the
human family has been laid i'll the
grave, as we'll as uplifting many brok-
en- down man and woman from whose
hearts the last spark Of hope had seemed
to have departed.
There are, unquestlonably, some very
mean rich men, just as there are some
very mean poor men; but the gentleman
who permitted the funeral pleasantly
indulged in in connection with this con-
cededly unfortunate bull dog is not one
II
of them. And "His Nibs" will not have
lived IN vain If by his untimely death he
shall have drawn attention to the fact
that all the virtue in the world is not
confined within the inkstand Of a scrib-
bling detractor Of his fellows.
The bull dog is dead, but the cat
and the ass survive!-st. Paul Globe.