The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-10-18

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The cat SHOW for 1913, which will probably
today attract a large cOncoursc Of visitors tC
the Crystal Palace, exhibits much sign OF
advance as compared with its predecessors il
previous years. The Grimalkins sent in are
not quite 80 numerous as they were last ycal
but they are generally Of better quality, ano
include specimens well worthy the attention
Of COnnOlsscurs. There are about 800 "DlaCk
taObics and white, red tabbiC5 and gray anC
they are all ranged in cool and comfortable
cage. in front OF the courts on each side Oi
! the north nave, Il very superior arrangement
to that OF last year, when they were placed
/ back To back down the centre. The cages
run all down to the tropical regions, at the
entrance of which is placed 4 table for the
accommodation o. the most select spcci
mems.
Here may be "mtcryicwd Mr.. Lloyd's
famous .Angora, which has been thought
worthy OF Il large photograph, and of which
| the following brief biography is circulated
! in the palace: Born in Paris, April :, 1860;
camcto London, November II, 1861; travelled
thence To- Hamburg and is now finally settled
down in Lower Norwood Her litc-sizc
portrait is published at her own expense out
Of the money she has gained in prizes and
she has ben thought worthy Of two culOgistic
stln2ds by Frederick LocEycr n Is. The
visitor TO inquire for Min" The famous
tortoiscshcn Tom again makes his appear.
ancc, and again takes the first prize. He is
in cNcclcn condition, looks quite fresh and
kittcni,h, ana has his unique speciality Us to
hide, coming out brighter and more pro.
uOunccd than ever. lie is well worthy a
cioso Inspection, for cats OF his color are very
rare. The specimen now at the Crystal
Palace may be had for 800, although $3.50
,,N,4 o,,l r.t1r..l t,r l,i L..
Next in interest and rarity are three red
abbics, extremely fine specimens, Last
years show va, the first that produced any
Thing Of the kind, but this years pen" IS
greatly superior to its predecessor, There
are grand Angoras tluurishing in fur and
dignity, Russian cats OF a weird and singular
expression Of countenance, and pair of play
iul little kittens from Siam, which bear the
closest possible resemblance To pup dogs
Very curious also are the specimens from the
Isle Of Man, where the cats haven tails, and
are SO beautifully marked rs to throw the
Judges into cCstasics one curious cat re
joiccs in the possession Of 20 claws, and
another, which comes from Australia, indi-
Gates by his color and the character Of his
fur tendency on the part of the puSs OF the
domestic hearth, when transported to Aus
tralia, ultimately TO approximate o the color
uEuIC anu proportions Vi INC hdASdIOO.
But We must pause here, lest we should
leave no pleasurable surprises for visitors toI
the show 1t will he sufficient to add that
all the cats and kittens exhibited are Of very
high feline merit in their respective classes,
and that they are admirably arranged for
exhibition. 1t may be mentioned rs Il matter
for regret that huge fellow weighing POI
pounds who went tor weight, and had been
christened The Claimant" has been shut
out from this years exhibition, through COM
ing too late The prizes are on the usual
liberal scale, and increased inducements, rs
well rs facilities for sale are this year offered
to workingmen and women to send in candi-
dates. The directors, we think, deserve
credit for this, as it is u step in the direction
OF educating the whole public into gentleness
and humanity towards The domestic members
of the brute creation. TO Mr.. Wilson Of the
natural history Department. the public owes
the admirable arrangements OF the show, and
the office ofjudges has this year been, worthily
filled by Mr.. Harrison Weir, f. r. II. $, Mi
j. Jenner Weir, +. l.. 5, and Mr.. p. II, Jones
Upwards of 5000 have been distributed inl
priypc - y,,JDy Ware Sent Oh