THE PUBLIC BEREAVEMENT 
    It is our painful duty to record the sudden and     mysterious disappearance of our cherished friend, Mrs.
    Snowball Pat Paw.  This lovely and beloved cat was the     pet of a large circle of warm and admiring friends; for     her beauty attracted all eyes, her graces and virtues     endeared her to all hearts, and her loss is deeply felt     by the whole community.
    When last seen, she was sitting at the gate, watching     the butcher's cart, and it is feared that some villain,     tempted by her charms, basely stole her.  Weeks have passed,     but no trace of her has been discovered, and we relinquish     all hope, tie a black ribbon to her basket, set aside her     dish, and weep for her as one lost to us forever.