New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-24
THE CATS or CAIRO.
From IN, Geatlemon's Mggqzine.

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Among the curi0sities OF Cairo IL an amater,
branch of the Humane Society, for the especial
benefit OF poor Puss. curious legacy was soms
years ago left by wealthy burgher TO enlarge the
permanent income of the Cadi, On condition Of b.
nOurshing and chershlng all the unclaimed cat,
III Caro- Like most MabOnetans, he must have
shared the feeling which made the Prophet cut of
the wide sleeve of his robe, sooner than disturb
favorUe cat VINO had fallen asleep thereon. Con.
sequcDtly a large courtyard has been devoted u
their especial benefit and here the nice, soft
furry creatures" lie and bask in the sun. and are
fed at stated intervals and altogether have a very
good time of It, IL IL curious fact, however. that
although daily additions are made 10 tins LARGE
feline home, the inmates rarely amount TO mors
than fifty. This in the HbsCnCe OF Sausage
machines IS very remarkable problem. / suppo,e
that a candidate for the office OF Cad has pr0ducs
medical certificate TO prove that he IS not troubled
with that uncOnqucrable aversion TO dear Oil Pa,s
with which 80 many Of the masculine genus ars
afflicted.
The said aversion was one day turner 10 excellent
account by one of our mutual friends. whose neAs
neighbOr IN chambers made himself odiouS 10y prac-
tlsirg on cOrnet. or big hddle, or some such IL
sgrument OF torture IA spite OF the civil en'reaes
Of our friend. VINO vas nearly Wild with hcada he.
At last, eXdsprT3ted beyond endurance, he sailed
forth and invested in = large tacket o Fa.erian.
which he sprnked on the lo" roofs below tls
windows. OF course, IN hall Az hour Al me cats ~
the neighb0rhCod had assent ed, and, cay with
delight ISSUED cards Of invitation TO All th"ir
Gua!ntanees, and very soon the army o. cats. zach
more mad than its ueighbOr, were dancing and
scramDng fighting and lnlauling, tll the bar
Dhran WIN the nllSlfdl Ell rack was tearing h :
hair IN a frenzy nearly ~ wild as the eats. lis
neighbor was delighted AZ the succes5 Of h
ltJe Joke that his hea tache was cured. Meanwhile
u shower OF RAIN washed the waterman lnto Tho
courtyard below. linen everyone who walked
across the court brought in PARTICLES thereof on
the socs of his feet ana the cats round Their way
upstairs by scores into tho chambers or the ca,
hater who. on the whole, was very fairly punished.
Ihcy seem TO have the same affection Tor very
young nemOpmla and come and he down and roll
on il IN the nest 9ggraN at.ng way. speaking "
.,.f- hal AZ 49, n
dOn-the real household pcts-are SAID % number
tLt ee hundred thousand, without aut sort of c1lcu-
laiiOn for hOusel,ss wanderers whose nasal Yells
disturb nocturnal peace The amount annually
spent purchasing hOrse.iesh from the cats meat
men of London Is SAD 10 be EIOr,OOO, THIS, az
cording 10 Vulgar ions, should he proof OF mo
folly OF elderly spln.tcls. wiO are generally su j.
posed TO nave "a monopoly Of feline affections. no
great cat show held IL London few years ago.
however. betray ed very different state OF uomr'-
tic matters the male exhibitors beng so numerous
and 80 successful that they carried OF thirly-lMp
prlzes; fifteen more were secured by cat-loVihS
matrons, while Ia the much-magned Old mdi4s
there were only awarded four prizes.