Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-04-28

toward men, ana even toward animals of
different species. IF kindly treated. they
will often manifest as much affection
as dog, following Last Summer, we saw
our foreman at peekakill every day with
troop of cats going forth with him to his
work. They followed behind like so many
terriers. While he was hewing, or other
wise working, they would lie off in the
grass, or creep near the wall; but no soon
er did Mr.. Turner start for some other
place, than they gathered behind him and
kept company On one OCCASION he was
setting out flowers III front OF the cottage.
One of the Maltas accompanied him. When
he stopped down to put III the plant, the
cat mounted his back. When Mr. Turn r
rose, Pussy would jump off. AS soon as
the master stopped down again, the cat re-
sumed her place.
One evening, after dark, fearing that
some cattle had broken III, Mr.. Turner
made circuit of the whole farm. Although
it was wet under foot and stormy above,
the Maltese cat set out unbidden and &C.
companied Mr.. T. over the whole farm, and
waited on him back to- his own door. Is
there not in such cat something of the
fidelity of dog? A cat is sooner taught
the proprieties OF life than is dog, and
when we'll grown, with half chance is
far heater than dogs or horses. Only birds
are as neat as cats. Their power, grace,
agility. and shrewdness, are known of all.
If we were obliged to choose which we
would have, a cat or dog, we should I'M
hesitatingly say, Both of them
The attachment which human beings
form to cats speaks well for these domestic
hunters. The family cat is as much the
JOY of children as the family dog.
We have just received frsm a town in
Indiana boys letter that is too good to
ose:
BOONE CouSTy Ind, April 8.
Mr.. BEEcHER: Dear Sir ave a mic cat
| | would like to send you, if bought it would
be acceptable. He is about Jto years Old is
very large, and is a good cat His color is
gray, with white feet and white nose. NV
father is going to move to Arkansas. | asked
him if could take my cat. RE said he was
not able to pay what it would cost to take him.
| then asked him if | could send him to you.
He said he was not able So / thought would
write to you about it myself know you like
pets. Ifyou do not want the cat, will not
expect to hear from YOU And if you do want
him you can let me know. / hope you will
not publish my name if you do not want my
cat. Yours with respect
Here is Hoosier boy, who has favorite
cat, and being about to move to Arkansas,
he looks about to pick the man on this
continent most likely TO do justice to the
cat; and, blessing on his head he has Sc
lected us 1t is the most hattering COM
pliment OF our lives. The Universities
that were about to offer degrees can step
aside now-we have no need Of them.
Yes, by all means, send the cat, in box
by express, directed to Peekskill, N. "
Tie expressmen are kind on such occasions,
and no doubt will feed Pussy, and see that
she las fair play on the road If they will
be reasonable in charges, we shall not be-
grudge the bill for the sake of receiving the
Hoosier boys cato whom we now reply
Ny DEAR Boy We accept the care of the
cat, and Will be as good to ii as we can. 1t
was humane thing in you to see that your
cat had good home.
With your leave, she shall be called the
"Hoosier Cat" God bless you in your new
home. Truly yours, II. d.