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Anianal Ceremonies Which Attend+ ™ ed Ma Dorlat im Gur Animal Brie —derry, the oldest ator the United Btales navy, died recently. For six ‘teen years he was the pet and mascot of the sailors on board the fish com mission’ steamship Albatross, now in [the habor of San Francisco, and was probably the best known cat in the world. He had been petted by the Highest naval officials in China and Ja pan, and caressed by thousands of love ly women at the many ports where the Albatross stopped. Exquimans have ad mired him, and even reformed cannibal chiefs have stroked and fondled him. At the time of his death Jerry was very old and quite toothut he would have lived some years more, perhaps but for a black “hobo” cat, which was kept around the Albatross for the pur pose of catching the rats and mice— Jerry was too old and distinguished a cat for such purposes. Jerry and thehobo were sleeping below decks—peacefully dozing side by side, the good shipmates—when a mouse intruded on their siesta. A Ive ry scuffle ensued, and poor mousey was torn to pieces, but Jerry and the black cat came to blows, and then bloodshed over the dainty morsel. Although the toothless old warrior did his beat, he would have been cruelly murdered by the black cat but for the timely arrival of the sailors. They took Jerry to the fireroom and left him there in the warmth of the furnace with plenty of dainty morsels. In the dark of the night the black cat strolled leisurely into the freroom, re newed the attack, and this time almost killed poor Jerry before the one-sided fight was interrupted. Jerry lingered till morning, when he died of “wounds received in battle. The crew held a military trial, found the black cat guil ty of manslaughter, and also of conduct unbecoming a member of the navy,and sentenced him to “walk the plank” like any other pirate. With twenty pounds of ecruption to hold him down, he was buried in San Francisco bay—as ignominious and dis graceful a burial as any navy cat could possibly be subjected to. Meanwhile the pet and pride of the Albatross lay for a day in state, with candles burn ing about his bier, and many friends came to pay him their last respects. Laid In a tin casket and covered with an American flag, while the flags of the ship were waving at halfmast, Jerry was carried away in a small boat, and another boat followed with sailorn and a firing squad. He was buried on the Fort Baker government reservation at Sausalito, Rear Admiral Horn, the goat mascot, who is a native of the Marquesas Is lands, and is the only four-legged ad miral in the navy, stood near the cas ket as chief mourner, and nearby was Dan, a Japanese dog, that had long been the old cat's friend. The sun had tust set as the casket, with the Amer ican flag still draped around it, was placed in the grave. The guns of the firing squad pounded through the attll air; the sailors doffed their caps, and many a staunch warrior wiped his eyes as the earth fell upon the casket In which Jerry slept hith last sleep, SAVES TWO FROM DEAT) Our late daughter had an almost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis,” writes Mrs. W. K. Havi land of Armonk, N. ¥., “but when all other remedies failed, we saved her life with Dr. King’s New Discovery. Our niece, who had consumption in an ad vanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and today she in perfectly well.” Desperate threat and lung dies eases yield to Dr. King's New Discov ery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for coughs and colds. So and $1 bottles, guaranteed by all druggists. Trial bottles free. teases REDUCTION IN RATES TO PAN AMERICAN EXPOSITION Commencing September 3d, 1901, + the Morgin Railroad will well tickets Maccan to Buffalo and return, lmited to twenty days from date of mile, at rate of $26.85, Transit Umit of five days in each direc tion will be granted, and stop-overs at intermediate points allowed. For further Information, call on W. W. HARDWICK, Gen. Agt., ™. C. McMILLIN, Sol. Bat. 40 Cherry Street,
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Macon Telegraph
Macon, Georgia, US
Sun, Sep 08, 1901
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