New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
THAT CAT.



The universal interest which this accom-
pshed animal has excited throughout the country is
striking reuaton OF the notion that genius is not hon
ored IN It's day and generation. Perhaps other
living critic has attained the popularity and the vogue
now enjoyed by our cat For years E ne worked IN
Office. He sort of Roscrucan cat and his motto has
been know all anS STS 6sSP @ors m ns
mornings ago ho woke up, like Byron, to hnd himself
We are glad to announce that ne hasn't been pufed up
by the enthusiastic praise which comes TO him from all
sharpeyed and sharpoothed OF copy that he has
always been, nor should we have known that he Is
conscious OF the admiration he excites among his
esteemed contemporaries OF the press had we not
observed HIM In the act OF dilacerang copy OF The
impossible not to sympathize with his evident ndgna
ton The GIaphies portrait dld foul Injustice to his
sented him having bandagc over one eye, as If he
had been involved In controversy and had had his eye
mashed. Now aside from the fact that he needs both
eyes discharge his literary duties properly, he s able
whip his weight in office cats and his fine large eyes
have been shrouded in black and don't believe
they will be- He is soldier rs well as scholar
We have received many requests to give detailed ac-
feline Aristarchus Indeed have been requested to
prepare full biographical sketch to appear in the next
edition OF " Homes OF American Authors AT some
future day we may satisfy public curiosity with the do
tails Of his literary methods But genus such as his
TO be rudely invaded.
II is not place, however to indicate few traits
composition to speak. His favorte food is tariff
discussion When a big speech. full Of wind and sta
medatcy and digcss tho figures at his leisure During
the discussion over the Morrison bin he used to feed
steadily tariff speeches for eight hours day and yet
his appetite remained unimpaircd.
When piece OF stale news long -wnded, prosy
tice comes the office his remarkable sense OF smell
Instantly detects IT, and 1t Is impossible to keep II from
him He always assists with great interest at the open
Ing of the office mall and he files several hundred letters
day In his interior department The avorite diversion
the office boys to make hn Jump Tor weVe-column
articles the restoration Of the American merchant
marine. ,u,, ,..,- - ...- - <,,
Service reform and Will play with them II he has time,
for hours They pretty that he hates TO Kill Them
springs at with ndescribable qulckness and ferocy
hut he won't eat it. Ho simply tears 1t up. He can't
Ne don't pretend that he Is perfect We admit that he
has an uncomfortable appetite for The Congressional
Record We have to keep this peculiar publication out
of his reach He will ait for hours and watch with burn
ing eyes the iron safe In which obliged to shut up
The Record for safe keeping once IN while we let him
have number or Two; He becomes uneasy without it.
II IL his catnp. with the exception OF this pardonable
excess he is hameless beast. He out all the
stupid stun and nonsense that finds its way into the
copy holder In the world And he never gets tired His
health ia good and have not deemed IL necessary to
take out policy on any one of his valuable lives.
Many or our esteemed contemporaries are furnishing
their Offices with cats but they hope to have
the equal OF The Sans venerable poyphage. lie is cat
or genius.
How is il that il most particularly want to
get up morning earlier than usual ON that particular
morning shall be certain 10 S'efseeP & y Tsat m % o8
long aud eheckered career that l do happen to
be- In need St policeman meet no a policeman - 70
and inquire after his health with the question, How
do you dol instead OF answering my inquiry, no
the one and only day OF the whole hree hundred and
sixtyye do leave my umbrella at home IT Is certain to
rain harder and seadier even than usual That when
toid you soi"t-IJudT