The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-05
ROSEMOUNT is GUARANTEED,
NOT AGAINST VISITORS, BUT
TEDDY, THE BULL TERRIER.
The Dog in Moonlight Prowl for Cats Had
Tackled Mephitis Americans and
as Result the Whole Atmosphere Of
ROsemOunt Has Changed for the Worse


EsoPUs, Sept. mo callers came to
Rosemount to-day. Judge Parker had an
afternoon Of peace and rest after his return
from church at Kingston. People came
in carriages to look at the candidates home,
but they drove by, not lingering Truth
to tell. Rosemount did not smell up to its
name. The Judge took unusual pleasure
in his privilege of smoking in the afternoon.
On Sunday he dimes at o'clock and as his
cigar rule allows him to smoke after dinner,
he was putting hard at 8. But puff as he
would flooding the veranda with the aroma
of his Havanas, there was something in the
air that would not down.
Those who knew the reason saw in the
Judges face an expression indicative Of a
wish to kick a certain bull terrier about
half way across the Hudson River. That
bull terrier was, OF course, Teddy OF the
uncut ears. Teddy's nocturnal habits were
the cause Of it all. Last night when all WAS
dark and still he began his regular moon
light prowl. searching for such luckless
cats as might have wandered from the
village. At first it seemed poor night for
cats, and Teddy was coming back toward
the house when he saw black and white
beast Sinking across the lawn toward the
summer house.
Good hunting" cried Teddy. AT least
one miserable feline shall cross the divide. y
dozen bounds over the grass and he
had it by the nape Of the neck. Half as
many shakes and the animal gave up the
ghost. 1t gave up something else, too
and Teddy knew. but too late, that although
in the dark all cats may be gray, all small
olo IL, tho do rlr MT rafa
If Teddy had been a cultured gentle
man he would have gone and buried him
self, but he is only selfish bull terrier
and he went to sleep on the veranda- The
Judge was the first Of his household to
be abroad this morning, and as he step
ped out Of the door on his way for swim
he remarked the change for the worse
in the atmosphere. A few days ago the
sunken gasolene tank in the yard was filed
and the odor proved most disagreeable.,
Il suppose unused the Judge, that
some one has left the cover OF that tank
again
that it was not at fault. A chance meeting
with Teddy on his way back told him the
tine flag against the terrier; Orders were
issued that he was not to be left in the house
or the lodge and that suggestions were
welcome for his abatement.
When Secretary MoCausland left the
se near 60 the s sse fdy so
him and started In pursuit. He is acous-
toned to frolic with McCausland every
morning. 1t was mad race, but the secre-
tary reached the lodge and barred the
door just in time Davy Crockett was not
McCausland remained barricaded for half
an hour and presently fell to reading. He
was so interested that he did not notice the
approach of the telegraph operator, who
innoceutly opened the door and in came
In the lodge tonight. .'.'
Elected from the telegraph Office. Teddy
got into the hammock at the gate and slept.
The flies did not bother him and the village
children who stepped up 70 pat him orept
until Judge Parker returned from Kingston
and learned that Teddy was still unregen-
crate. Teddy must have bath. Two husky
farm hands, holding their breaths carried
his struggling form down to the river and
only to be flung back into the water. Then
they let him stay ashore, and fed as he
shook himself But the sun dried his hide
and the last state Of the dog was several
times worse than the first.
The family went into the house and locked
the doors. Teddy scratched at them
in vain, but refused to 90 away. At last
Mrs Parker took bottle Of cologne, gave
it to the farm hands and babe them do
what they would with it. Teddy was seized
and subjected to s2.75 worth Of perfumes
1t made his nose smart and he yowled. but
the improvement was great. Teddy is now
the most strangely scented dog in cap
tivity.
Two men armed with long poles buried
the terriers victim away out on the farm
Late in the day some sentimentalist
marked the grave with card reading thus:
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