New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
A SMART OFFICE CAT.
HOW SIZE MADE HER WAY ON A NORWICH
NEWSPAPER

HOW SIZE MADE HER WAY on A NORWICH
NEWSPAPER.
Norwich, Conn, June tspce'aD.-Eycry newspaper
bas is Office cat, and The Bulletin OF this city,
Is no exception to the rule. There arc many re-
marhRbe cats In this town. but none that can EQUAL
this one, except in beauty. a Mig makes no claim
20 beauty; she IA only q plain everyday cat. It IS
now several months since she made her frs, appear
in tho ohco she wslkod into thu counting room
cne rainy afternoon q SoIry-loOaing wreck sh, was
chased out and swept out, but all In vain. Her pcr.
sonA appearance was against her but finding Il I'm
possible 10 get rid OF her, Sh" taken on trial
She confined hcr wanderIngs tho first work 10 the
business Office and had eScOnccd herself IN thu
big drawer OF tho managers desk. When she had
reganed a part OF her vitality she mads Der wav
upstairs into the composing room. Her reception
there chilly. but she did not mind mat sh.
finally struck up an acquaintance with tn, foreman
and the two bcCame really chummr.7 ShH enjoyed
hts society much that nothing could induce her ~
Cave the room. She became personally acquainted
with the iniricscieS Of his desk and distinguished
herself by turning oopy.watcher. When lot OF
prepared copy had been put upon the spindle for the
competitors, mig" would wind herself around the hook
and lie there guard When the foreman would
leave the aud Of the composiIers endeavorcd
10 soldier for fat" and not take the ton shec'.
as IS the CUSTOM Mig would look indignant and give
him . scratch
she nnaNy became AMBITIOUS 10 anilate WIN thc
editorial star. There were many difficulties TO sur
mount, however, before she could do this TIL dor
to the editorial department was scaled against her
But she finally hit upon an ingenious plan. which
proved successful. There Is small hoe cut through
the wall bstweon tho composing and editorial rooms.
with lh hanging hinges either side. thns
forming a small box through which the copy Is
passed The foreman's desk the one side and thc
night EDITORS desk tho other stand iInmsd'uolv
beside this box, which is about two feet above tho
top OF the desks. When shs had completed hcr
deeplaid scheme Mig awaited a chance 10 try II.
The first night that she saw the foreman prepare TO
go out she knew that tho moment had arrived,
Stealthily approaching the hole she Stood up hor
hind legs and ondesvored to open tho lid with
hcr iorcpaws After many unsuccessful trials she
TO the conclusion that II could not DO DONE and
she lay down 10 concoct 0nO'her scheme. Aftoi some
thinking, she and again approached tho hole.
this time with rush. She had her nose pointed tIr
the It'd, which was open about inch the bottom.
and jumping Ior tho box. she held on with her
claws whilo sho raised the Ia with her and In
this way passed. into the box the cover falling with
a slam, the usual signal for moro copys The
editor opened his side To put II 10, when the cat
jumped out upon him, and for moment there was an
exciting scrambls. but the cat was allowed TO re-
sons through the copy" hole from ono room to
another ,,
catches co,kroaches as we'll as NICE AID distinguishes
aGr;s and many Gy oS SSes You ssG sc down
fuL She has lain sprawled out 90 tho aooy In the
compo:ns.room; near the sa1l where the type for
forms, and conposltors have stumbled over her and
pied" galeys OF live matter without a tnurmur
and she Is devotIng herself to educating them. she
bad Ave, all ietblach, but thrso OF thsm have dlsap
peared She keeps them 70 tho editorial ly,om aIso
An EFFORT was made three times TO transfer them Is
the press room but Nig7 br0uSh thom back upstairs
each time, and they Nprc then allowed 10 romaln
The thrco are great tavorltcs. II Is as much a. a
mans ltc u worth TO harm hair on their backs. and
the branloSt cabs In the lani.