New-York tribune., 1870-04-15

o,,v The cat AZ appoined OF men 10 dcst0ry yerrnin
II must match itself with the game 1t hunts In the
hattie OF wanscOts and crevces where rats do
nice eats must be fierce Every litter Of rats is threat
at the pantry and cupboard, and defiance 10 caos'
What a cats normal constitution Is, we have no DOCK
that dscloses But IL there is rudimentary conscience
I'm cat without doubt this alleged herceness II Dnt ah
rrepar action of the moral Iiscagcrness per-
fornance OF duty. Do not see like infections o con
rc in tbe human race Is the cat anything but the
ipouistor Of the cellar and the barni Is 1t not the
bcrcsyhuntcr Of the feline sect With what unerrng
instinct does suspect How keen Is its eye, how sun
s bearing and how terrible its spring, when some luck
lea, hereto of the granary cupboard ventures to pun
1b bimsef1 If nature has whispered to the eat, To-
make thee ruler over all vermiD ought not every cohSc
entious eat to exercise Justice to the utternost
They are called selfish We sorrowfully admit that cats
are not generous-but we evidence OF grasphg
avaricious selfshness They have selfrespect' lhey
know instnctively whether they are hhed OF ha.od
They hold themselves aloof from strangers because they
have had too nch experience OF tie worlds opinion Of
cats It ia said that cat viii c0urt you rub against
your knee solicit your hand upon her head for the mere
sa e pleasure As this Is an exhibition never
permitted I'm human lifc it ia no wonder that men arc
ds sg.ted with it But experience ana oDsef'a
zion teach us that cats are susceptible Of attachments
among themselves, toward men, and even toward
animals of different species. II kindly treated
they will often manifest as much aiifctloh
as n dog following. Last Summer VIC saw our Foreman
a Peeksil every day with troop OF cats gong lot
with lin to his work They followed behind Ike so many
terriers. While he hewing or otherwise "ofh'uS
they would lie off In the grass or SIT on the cages % l"o
oss or creep near the wall; but sooner did Mr. Tr
ncr start for other place. than they gathered De
hind linn and kept company. on one occasion, he was
setting ont flowers in front OF the cottage. one ot the
NaItas accompanied him. When he stopped down 10 pHt
in te rlapt the cat mounted his back. When Mr. TnF-
nor rose Pussy would Jump OF. As as the master
STONED down agas, the cat resumed her place.
One evening after dark, fearing that some cattle had
broken in Mr. Turner made circuit OF tue Whoie ldi
Although it wet under foot and stormy ABOVE tle
Maltese cat set out unbdden and accompanied hr' l.
over tho whole farm and waited him back to his own
door T. there not in such cat something Of the fidelity
of dogl cat is taught the propriotes OF me
than IL a dog and, when well grown, with haf chance
is far neatcr than dogs horses. Only BIRDS are as neat
as cats Their power, grace agility, and SreWdhess' are
known OF all. If we obliged to choose when We
would have eat dog, We should dunEesltatilgy say
Both Of them!
Tho attachment which human beings form to cats
speaks well for these domestic hunters. The family cat
il as much tie joy of children as the family dog.
We have Just received from town in Indiana boys
letter that is too good to lose:
Boone COUNTY, Ind, April3;
Mr. BEEcHFR: Dear Sri haye nice cat would a. IKE
about two years old il very large and Is g0odNat Iils
color is gray with white feet and whito nose. Hig
father is going TO move to Arkansas asked MN u
could take my eat. He said he not able to pay NLa3
it would cost to take him. then asked MN y ct cou4
send him to YOU lie said he not able 80 Thought
would write to you about it myself know You Ike
pets Ii you do not want the cat will not expect 70 near
IRON YOU. And If yOu do want him you can let ne
know | hope you will not publish my name II you 40
not want my cat. Yours WIN I''pe'''
Here is Hoosicr boy who has fayorte catHnd, Dens
about to move TO Arkansas he looks about to pick the
man on this continent most likely to do Justice to tue cat
and blessing on his head he has selected us 1t is the
most Gaterng compliment Of our lives. The Universities
that were about to offer degrees step aside nowwe
have no need of them.
Yes. by all means send the cat in box Ivy express
directed to Peekskill ". Y The exprcssmon are hlnd
on such occasions and doubt viii feed Pussy and see
that she has fair play the road If they Will be rea
sonabe in charges shall not Degrudec the b Tor the
sake Of receiving tie HOosier boy cato whom we no"
reply: 80
MY DEAR RoY-We accept the care Of the cat, ana VIII
he az good to il II was humane tlAs III You
to see that your eat had a good nome. . -,
With your leave she shall he called the iiooscf Cat
God bless you in your new home truly yours, H. '" 0
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