The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-08-14

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short lecture on enc species of the feline race,
saw little article in your paper on Cats,
and the poor animal was left without q word
of commentator in her favor. he writer
mistakes the convulsiye effort of blowing the
nose for that of sneezing. There is no ami
NAL that sneezes purposely but man. You
observe all the effort that brutes make is in
blowing the nose that convulsive movement
of the diaphragm is never seen. They never
catch their breath involuHtarily as man does ;
and as all have experienced, convulsive
action, in which for moment the diaphragm
is in statue equilibrium, and unless nature
came instantly to relieve this spasm, we
would never breathe again. Now this spas
modic action was never seen in the brute, but
a mere strong effort to discharge the contents
Of the nostril from the mere effect Of some
stimulant applied,
But propose in the start to give poor puss
credit for some of her qualifications as a
domestic animal. She has been that, be-
lieve, as long as the dog, who is said TO have
been from the remotest ages of antiquity
Fills comprehends q species Of animal;
whereof there are twenty-three species, o.
whom the lion, long having been denominated
the king of,he forest, stands -eminently al
the head, although the tiger is often
match, and in their wild and ferocious state
they seldom enter into combat. The genu
inc character Of these different species vary
but little. 1t consists of six fore teeth, inter
mediate ones equal, three grinders on eacl
side; eye teeth long and sharp, tongu
prickly backwards; claws retractile. Ami
mails of this comprehensive class never unit
in companies for mutual defence, but accom-
plish their ferocious and bloody purposes wit
solitary energy. They are swift and strong
have many of them a peculiar facility i
climbing trees, and falling from considera
Bile height and alighting on their feet.
/ might relate some anecdotes of their aC
tivity and guickness Of motion. l used
practice with them when mere boy, q
good as that of sneezing. One only, how
ever; hold a cat by the fore legs, with il
back within six inches of the floor, let g
her feet, and she will strike upon them wit
the most apparent ease.
They spring on their prey with the sue
denness Of lightning, and many of the sp'
cies suck the blood before they devour i
taking it warm from the heart. From III
peculiar trait, and their rejection OF veget;
bles when they can get flesh, they have bee
termed carniverous, which strictly NEAR
flesh eating. They are principally distiE
tinguished by their large and pointed claw
which are lodged in a sheath, and are PR
truded or Withdrawn at pleasure. There
scarce a family that would pretend to kee
| house without cat, and good one is Of Fl
more value about house than dog, and
: shall designate good one by the folIowir
qualifications Neat in every respect, I
thief about the pantry, and constantly on Il
: watch, that rats and mice do not intruC
upon the premises. Now, I am well ava
there are many persons who would say
t once, ''it is hard to find such an one" b
, they little know that the cat needs training
well as a horse, or dog, to possess the
2 qualifications. You cuff and kick kitten
it is arriving to maturity, let the children
: constantly handling it, and "dip its nose
5 milk in order to see it sneeze," shut it up
l the house with no egress out, and let the i,
be constantly worrying it, and if you have
7 neat, good cat, it will be wonder. On t
contrary, religiously forbid children to medd
: with them, treat them with the utmost kin
ness, (for we have no animal so susceptible
ill-treatment,) give them free range to all
d rooms in the house, and an out door passag
a and if you don't have nice cat, and o
S that keeps your dwelling free from rats a
mice, should be greatly mistaken.
n In regard to their food from the hand
e the mistress, they need nothing more tn
n milk whenever it can be had, and in lieu
this in the winter season, they will eat ma
II vegetables which fall from the table. 1
how often it is that Rowser. Towser, Jack
'' Ginger, must be particularly cared for a
y fed, while poor puss is entirely neglected.
IS But my preferences run altogether in fay
l. of puss as a domestic animal, both for ne
d ness, utility and in every other respect. I
lie cat is subject to one disease, which, uni
IT removed early, is fatal comatose st
al produced by diet of meat without milk
Cut the end of the tail so as to draw
drops of blood, and they are immediat
cured. The FAMILY PHYSICIAN
A. FREMONT IN SOUTH CARoLINA.-The Char
Ia ton u.s. c. Standard, speaking of Col. Frem
~ :, as the Republican candidate saws: