Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-03


poes a cat see IL reflection y, ,sss : rs,ssd
@ III IL The question which mas .,y.s;snsifgwS.
- Tin me columns Of the kevne S. has sent
~ tr non Others, Prince kraposA;" The
n,s experience from ols cantiyity
NJ W., 100 has. II seems, during nv !. see."
fI, l" So humble friend OF a cat. ,I,orcs,.
mau, ~ :" pr,nee. .sby reading tne '". 20 tne
SOY W. IN tho two last nuinoers 10
' DE- I'm hat there yet exis,s aouo IN
MI ,'o,her n cal can see It's renec.'vm ,onlhs
W. T have A cat about fourteen ~, and
eeiJ which / have brought up " No doubt
o ~ ycgards IL. at least, there can us i,,tle Il
,,,on This subject. When 10 VIZ, behind
upvn n, much by seeking c'n , very
a sun ",sss even wien | shower ~ vncr.
'ns one. I have Just repeater luo ',;rror
,"'', NV showing IL a small oys' MT m, ne
..non,y centimetres long. when ~ saw
49, ~, :, rs,,ected image It immediately a ,sh r.
sortous air. IL endeavoreo " .t'are yas
,,;,b its raw, but finding tuo. ~" .ho mir.
Lass interposed it peeped Denimu rd lie r. nur-
&C., II drew The mirror Dace~ In IA
sned until, being quicker tnan ,here wns
movements, IL discovered .'ae on ayav
no S cst behind, and then u WIN sbout
ord did not concern lc,n add
The reelection any more. Sill ching
that INV little pupil is rs gene' lion II
YER, intelligent. For instance, o'y-
wants nv door opened 1t does no' anc
!, stretches itself TO its run i.n ~ dn,r
sbakes The latch with its raw. ". .,,id
Ind another kind Of fastening' ~ n
certainly open it by raising tne al tbe
knows perfectly well the meaninS VI o. Ma
bells which ring in the prisoh-tuas. ~ Itch
the inmates rise in the morning. ."'S s,a,;on-
sounds before soup IL served: ies uI
ary is very limited. but u unu. -, n
PERFECTLY tie meaning OF tne Will u,ho,,
Knows. Thus. in the cven'nS' 80
! walk in my room, it performs ~ 80.
81 gambols. and by Masking c,I'i'n f.
ciol sounds endeaYors 20 mast nv p'
with It nj hide and seek Ut pays tii,s saalI MI
Exactly as do children. and insists t'iae e.."
nur.y should hide Ia his tGrn,) or u uta"
s,riny along for il 10 run after. II. IN re-
p,v 10 IFS invitations to play, ! say - u;
what do you wanti Food drink
disuleased, and goes with sllhy az "
st behind my little stove. But Wneu !
sny. THE string?' it replies lmnedlateN
hy Two sounds concerning the ailVniaiH1
tore Of which there can De no dou't,
could relate other instances OF slgacitv'
but | do not wish TO appear 10 lmpo'e
mon the crcduliiy q your readers. Inere
H. however, an interesting point Whic1
II would be well to haye cleared
IN Are eat, susceptible - music /:
Wiibout being able to affirm posi-
lively. ! believe that they are. When
nv cat was little 1t several times seemed 70
rs that II found real pleasure in listening
10 some air OF pleasing cadence-ior tN,
smrlc. the waltz from 'Faust provided
thai n was sung by a very high and pure
voice. We even thought music caused
# foal>sume almost a sentimental ar. IL t.
unnecessary to say that my cat, Ike All
r,hers. Is very susceptible to caresseS,
ard--for must confess its iauit'-to nat
f,ry. In general cats are less intelligent
tban dogs. but by care and attention their
intelligence can bebighly Developed. am
sorry tha. have not sufficient tiine' or /
.ho,;IJ undertake the education OF nr ca,
Iva system Of cards As proposed by Luz
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