The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-29
/ y and NEAR-NEWS.
A, B GiIbert's cat is dead.

OTulHdIlly the QSdtu VI Il Cdi ls re-
ceived with much rejoicing, but not so
in this case This was the oldest feline
in town, so far as the writer knows,
and was an animal of much intelli-
gence.
Fourteen years ago Iclerked for Mr.
Gilbert and the cat in question was
there then and had been one OF the
force for several years; so according to
my statistics the animal must have
been sixteen or seventeen years old
when it died.
Back in those days Tom was a Jim
dandy and the mice didn't thrive in
his immediate neighborhood, not
much, and | am told he maintained
this excellent reputation to the end
Tom was religiously fed on raw beef
once a week-every Saturday night,
and he came to know "beef day" as
we'll as human could have known it,
and by his actions he would remind
his owners that his weekly stipend was
due.
A dozen years ago Tom was good
natured, but in his declining years he
became cross and grouchy, and none
but the brave dared touch his glossy
coat; but he should be excused for
that, for otherwise he led an exemplary
life-a life OF usefulness, and like Gaze
sar's spouse, his conduct at all times
was above reproach.
A few days before the end came, the
cat was carried out to Mr.. Gilberts
home were he passed away, ripe in
honors as we'll as in years.
AS matter of fact, Tom was given
a decent burial.
| In pace regaieScat
X X X
| Mayor Clay held his weekly recep-
ton Monday night at the council
chamber. After passing around the
hat, it was found that forty-four dol
lars was the donation, the donors be
|
who were charged with drunkenness,
rioting and instruction. Forty-four
simoleons wont dig an artesian we'll,
but they will buy a few more benches
to put in the city park. Hub" you
are wise guy, so pardon this unnec-
essary limiting.
Speaking of more benches in the
park, have better scheme of max
ing the public comfortable and per-
fectly at home than a few old Slated
benches. When the band plays on
Thursday night and Sunday after
noon, let the people sit on the grass
it wont hurt the grass, and if it does
it will grow back in three-quarters of
an hour, and everybody will be hap
Ply. The young folks can spoon and
chew grass, the kids can romp and
the old married folks like me and you
CD can rest in dreamy quietude and
be comfy to beat the band. Think this
ever, Mr.. Mayor. But | want to put
you on notice right now that if you
don't agree to it, I'll never vote for
you for solicitor.
| nf lx;-
things easy and resting up generally,
did you ever ride with Mack Fowler
in that new benzine vehicle of his?
Well, if you don't want to give a cor
rect imitation of a bird a-flying-and
a skeered bird at that-you don't want
to accept no invitation of Mack's. The
other evening l was sitting over there
kinder innocent-like in the park talk
ing about old sweethearts with Bill
Neal mean my old sweethearts.
| Bill never had any can prove it by
Harry Haynes and he can remember
when the Pyramids were built-as
was saying we were sitting there in
nocent-like when Mack Fowler invit-
ed us to take spin with him and Mr..
c. p. Stephens land we did," to quote
the exact language of the little red
hen in Appleton's first reader. We
meandered out Powder Springs street
as far as the Confederate cemetery
and then cut across. l wondered if
all those tombstones were prophetic
and before we got back to town /
decided they were, and then some. |
| don't know why it is, Mack Fowler
has a little sense when it comes to
business, but when it comes to squeez-
ing on the juice to that auto of his
well, he ought to be a prominent citi-
zen of Milledgeville. Did you ever
ride over that pike road down by JOY
ner's? or course you have. What |
meant to ask was, did you ever fly
over that pike road down by Joyner's?
Mack conducted himself kinder half