Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06

friends. The druggist stated that the
lady searched the empty houses for
abandoned and starving cats, pick
ed up manned tabbies 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. SOC 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
cause. The walls of her sitting room are
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
husband was educated for the ministry. |
was born in Hopkinton, N H., and all
my folks are New England people l
have tried to do all | can for the poor
creatures for the last ten years, for take
great interest in cats. You see, cats are
different from dogs, for dogs can bite and
the poor cats can't, and don't see why
folks prefer having big, ferocious dog to
a nice, beautiful cat" At this period of
the conversation the attention of the re-
porter was attracted to four tiger-hke tor
toise-shell cats eating from large bowl
OF bread and milk. YES" continued
Mrs. Steiner, 50 try to do all 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 a lot of
boys had poor, tiny little kitten tied to
railing SO that 1t was standing up and
could not sit down, and one big, hulking
boy had brick in his hand and he said,
III pet you tenpence l 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 a splendid big cat; some boys had
beaten and injured its spine. l nursed
that cat for three weeks just like human
being, but finally il died, and | felt so
sorry. Now, people in moving often
leave cats behind them locked up in the
house to starye. 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 went to get the keys of that house
and there was such lovely Maltese cat
with such superb features, and oh, such n
beautiful expression of face. You would
he surprised at the number of valuable
cats that are uncared tor-Maltese cats,
Angoras, and those beautiful Manx cats
without any tails. And then there are u
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
streets, who has taken care of five or six
for me, and ladies who want nice cat
often come TO me for one. Now / want to
make suggestion to you. Don't you
think IL would be "a 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 lie given little sulphur and
molasses. They should always have
plenty of water TO drink, and bread and
milk, meat, or some. other nutritious
food. Now l hope If you hear Of any
kind person who would like to have
nice cat you will send him TO me. "--N.
Y. Times