Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-08
SIR THOMAS. me BOSS CAT.
A Londcn Cat the Owner Of which Is Said 20
Estimate as Worth $500, 06s.

ILondon Letter In the Boston Herald
"Come along" said Miss Fite, noted
dealer in eats, at the clt-show the other day,
"come along and look at few raised my
self. have taken many prizes Tor eats, Tor
this is the sixteenth annual cat-sbOw az
the CRYSTAL Palace. and I've HAD cats in
every one Of them. Before the Sth oil
October all entries have 10 be nude,
and YOU pay three shilling, and sixponce
for each separate eat entered ana Ter each
small group OF kittens. which, il too young
to be taken from The mother. may be sent
with her. Each competitor must he packed
in a separate basket. II person don't want
to sell cats. yet don't want 10 say so. they
can put on fancy price, though II sold ten
per cent. is charged on all sales. The work
ingmen have really the finest eats on show"
All this having duly been eatalogued 10
me. wepushed our way through the crowds
DO look at tie cats Of all ages, styles. and
eolors. Little girl. had been brought
thither by their nurses. Ii was as good ~
a show 70 hear them eXelaim delightedly at
the various "kiiiies." ! never saw y
youngster who did not love \ cat, and
"pretty pussie" was charmed I'D I'D, blythe
little folks. There were short-bIfrcd eats,
long. haired eats. black eats, white cab,
tabhy eats, Persian, Angora, tortoise
shell eats. and only one Maltese cat. Then
there were cross eats, amlable cats, can
tankerous eats, and sleepy eats. and. az II
ly common consent and realizing that they
were all on their good behavior. there was
scarcely "meOw " in the crowd save from
the throat Of some tiny kitten who was
being bambooEed ont OF it, proper share
Of dinner by its pesilierous little brother
or sister BIT.
Three little kitten, who possibly Ind
/" lost ibCir mittcns, " Tor hey all began to
cIy,' were named Fluffy. PUFFY, aad
Tury. These were hall Persian and were
ten shilllngs (s2.50) apiece. In the next
cage sa; digniied kitten, as black as a
coal named Tinker, only eight weeks OLD,
priced at S.. LOtiie and Tottie. two little
"swells." one black, one yellow, gam
boiled about their proud mother, who
winKed knowingly at the scrutiny OF the
moving crowds. Now" said my funny
little spinster guide, "here l. one OF my
family" And she halted before pure
Persian. which bore price ticket 9l.0DG
and had taken half dozen prizes.
Five. ten, twenty, and one hundred
pounds were frequent prices tackled on
their cages; but when we came to Ossi-
dine. late TIGER, lying on an embroidered
satin cushion trimmed in English bObInct
lace, and marked 9io0 900, or 100000.
simply took back seat, metaphoncally.
We'll, Ossidiue was pretty tbby eat. but
don't think II! ever own him un-
less hs is rallied Tor at a shilling
try. One gentleman, evidently Of
sporting turn Of mind. who values his blue
Persian at g, 900. gave his pedigree on a
tinted card a. follows: Dam Viola. by
Miss Ackland's Tizza and Sultan; sire
Rough, BY Mrs. P0well's Lady Flora aud
Shah, all winners OF numerous prizes"
The owner Of this rdrd GrLS, named Midget,
- wears old, was a physician Of South Nor
wood, who evidently is not anxious TO sell
his eat.