The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-06

of Shanghai; and however humiliating i
might have been to Mrs. King, she wa
obliged to rescind her edict, and when thu
writer left Shanghai the wheels of bust
ness were again in motion and everything
went on swimmingly. Greeaoich Journal
A Home for Vagrant Cats-An Eccen.
trio Lady PhIlantbropist.
The current OF eccentric benevolence
would seem to have been almost wholly
diverted from the consideration of the mis-.
fortunes Of the feline race. In England
there are institutions where canari. and
parrots, terriers and bull dogs, who,
through sickness or adversely, become OBJ
jects of compassion find shelter, food and
medical treatment. Cabmen have their
cottee-houses, each donkey is cared for by
its costermonger, but the cat who by
nightly misconduct falls from a roof, or
wanders off into a. labyrinth of empty or
unfinished houses, finds no succoring
hand stretched forth, and, dying in soli-
tude, is inferred in the ash-heap, which
has APPLY been called the potter's field of
the animal kingdom. Here the state of
| affairs is much the same. Horses and
| dogs find firm friend in Mr.. Henry
Bergh and the Society for the Prevention
| of Cruelty to Animals, some ladies have
! furnished hot coffee to the street-car
! drivers, but the cats are still left exposed
| to the murderous missiles of enraged
hOusekeepers and the tortures of barbar-
GUS boys. 1t was, therefore, with feelings
of surprise and doubt that Times repre-
sentative learned of the existence in this
city of lady who for some years has de-
voted nearly all her time to alternating the
condition of cats. In search of her he
traversed nearly all the city, and found
that among the greater portion of our
population the existence of such person
| was regarded as pleasant fable, designed
by some astute cat in order to soften the
sutferings of some of his fellow creatures.
Finally, however, in a drug store at
Seventh avenue and Thirty sixth street he
was informed that the lady resided near
by and bought her cat medicine in the
store. Mr.. Burge stated that the lady
chiefly. purchased catnip, buckthorn
syrup, spermaceti ointment, simple cerate,
Poor Richards salve and simple lotions
for the purpose of relieving her afflicted
friends. The druggist stated that the
lady searched the empty houses for
abandoned and starving cats, pick.
ed up MANNED Tables in the street,
and charged with Irresistible fury
and ultimate success upon the boys who
INDUCED in worrying kitten. The name
of this eccentric lady is Mrs. Steiner, and
she lives on the top floor of No. 306 West
Thirty sixth street where the reporter saw
and conversed with her. Mrs. Steiner is
about fifty years old, and quite communi-
cative regarding her efforts in the cat
H. IS H.
covered with pictures OF cats, and large
portrait of Mr.. Henry Bergh hangs over
the mantel. In response to question
from the reporter Mrs. Steiner said: My
name is Mrs. Anna W. Steiner, and my
was born in Hopkinton, N. H., and all
have tried to do all l can for the poor
great interest in cats. You see, cats are
different from dogs, for dogs can bite and
the poor cats can't, and I don't see why
folks prefer having big, ferocious dog to
nice, beautiful cat" At this period Of
the conversation the attention of the re-
porter was attracted to four tiger-like tor
toise-shell cats eating from a large bowl
of bread and milk. "Yes," continued
Mrs. Steiner, " l try to do ali can for the
dear things, and bread and milk is so fat
tening. But want to speak to you about
those horrid boys. Don't you think
something can be done with them? Their
cruelty is something awful. Now, the
other day went out, and there lot of
boys had poor, tiny little kitten tied to
railing so that it was standing up and
could not sit down, and one big, hulking
boy had brick in his hand and he said,
I'll bet you tenpence I hit her in three
shots, Jimmy but just hit him over the
head with my umbrella, and when took
the poor little thing in my arms she
was actually crying. And then there
was splendid big cat; some boys had
beaten and injured its spine. nursed
that cat for three weeks just like human
being, but finally 1t died, and felt so
sorry. Now, people in moving often
leave cats behind them locked up in the
house to starve. One day was looking
out Of my back window, and in house
in the rear saw poor cat jumping up
on the window sill and mewing to get
out. l went to get the keys of that house
and there was such a lovely Maltese cat,
with such superb features, and oh, such q
beautiful expression of face. You would
he surprised at the number of valuable
cats that are uncared for-Maltese cats,
Angoras, and those beautiful Manx cats
without any tails. And then there are 4
great many people who do not know how
to take care of cats. suppose you want
to know what do with the cats. Well,
find nice homes for them. There's a
dear good butcher on Sixth avenue, be-
tween Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh
streets, who has taken care of five or six
for me, and ladies who want a nice cat
often come to me for one. Now l want to
make u suggestion to you. Don't you
think it would be good plan if Mr.
Bergh had a number of little cards print
ed, Boys, don't hurt the cats the merci.
full man loveth his beast or some other
nice quotation, and have them distrib-
uted through the city. You know that
when boys are cruel in their youth they
are likely to make bad men and criminals.
Now, about feeding cats. A little catnip
is very good for them, and in hot weather
they should be given a little sulphur and
molasses. They should always have
plenty of water to drink, and bread and
milk, meat, or some other nutritious
food. Now I hope if you hear of any
kind person who would like to have a
nice cat you will send him to IN.
Y. Times.
A Pigmy Graveyard In Tennessee.
An ancient graveyard of vast proper
tions has been found in Coffee County
1t is similar to those found in White
County and other places in Middle
Tennessee, but is vastly more extensive,
and shows that the race of pigmies who
once inhabited this country were very
numerous. The same peculiarities Of
position observed in the White County
graves are found in these. The writer Of
the letter in describing the burying- place
says: "Some considerable excitement
and curiosity took place few days since
near Hillsboro, Coffee County, on James
Browns farm. A man was blowing in q