Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1877 — A Louisvilie Cat Story. [ARTICLE]

A Louisvilie Cat Story.

The Louisville cat, no matter which its sex, has a philoprogenitiveness surpassing tf,iat of most other creatures, it happened, not long since, that a mature cal and her mother, both living in the same neighborhood, were both blessed with new offspring at the same time. The litter ot the oldest puss were dioVned, as were all but one of the kitten's ot the daughter, the Malthusian theory being particularly applicable to cats. Over this one kitten that escaped Jtke destroyer there is now perpetual war. she moment its mother’s back is turned, its grandmother picKs it up and runs off home with it. Then the mother goes after it and brings if back. This is repeated again and again. Thomas, the putative father of the little thing, seeing the discoid between the two females, himself seizes the cause of dispute aud carries it to place of safety. There is much clawing and yowling between tbe mother and grandmother whenever they meet', and Thomas now and then puts in a word, too. Meanwhile, the kitten seems lo be contented with either, and is thriving in i-pite ol the strife. — CourierJournal.

j. An lowa paper tells of a singular trade that was wade a few days ago near Alton, iu that state. A youug man traveling with a party of movers became enamored with the w ile of another member of the party, so ho struck up a trade with the husband, offering him a team aud wagon for the wife. The trade "as Consummated aud each took separate loads and weut ou their way rejoiciug. lie was sitting silently by her I side one chilly evening last fall thinking of something to say. Finally lie remarked, “llow sad it is; the frost has cpttye, and it will kill everything green.” Thereupon the young lady extended her hand and said in a sympathetic tone, “GoodLey,” 1 '' T •