New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
WHosE CAT CAN BEAT THIS oXEf
NAP. MAKES FRIENDS WITH CANARY AND A

NAP MAKES FRIENDS WITH Sh"Nhh A'N ~
GAEpER, AND Is FIRST RATE HUNTER.
A man I'm West Twenty .third-st who owns five cats,
seven canary birds, two crows, snake, parrot
three white mice with pink eyes and MONKEY wants
somebody 10 get up cat show
81 agree with Sir Walter Scott no said TO
Tribune reporter the other day, that cats arc a
very MYSTERIOUS Kind OF folk Time was when didn't
like ZEN. but my respect for ZEN has been greatly en-
arsed since made their more Intimate acquaintance
In this matter Of intelligence think cat Is not Tar
behind a dog II IS unreasonable prejuuloe that
keeps a cat down Ninety nine women In hundred
believe they are trcacherous; why, i can't say VI
course a cat possesses the highest carnvorous pro-
pensItIes but that is reason why u shouu not DC
endowed with intelligence aud ahecuoh
"Glve the cat a chance-tho same chance that you
i've the horse and the dog. You VIII be surprised
al the rapid progress Of It's development ono OF
my cats, that big tortolseshell, Napoleon, ioiows
me Just as a dog would, wherever CO. had MIN
in Fiftla yesterday rotting along AT my neos as
eontentedly as any pug. When go 10 the country
7 ALWAYS take Map He Is an expert hunter. Ho
doesn't set quail or point 'em elmer OUT Two seen
him catch many a one. He does hate TO give 'em
nm. though. worse than anything you ever saw. lie
generally hunts with me- but sometimes goes IL alone
In october. while I was spending two weeks near
Greenwood Lake I'm New-Jersey, he went out on his
own hook and caught no less than three raoDits,
fetching every one of 'em to the house.
81 think Nap has got more sense than all the
dogs in New-York put together. Let me snow you
some queer things about him. Sec that ols piaek
bearskin on the aoor by the doorl You can't get
into the room without walking on It. NOW, wateh
Nap. IN take him out in the hall and let him
follow me back In"
lie went out with Nap in his arms and placing
him on the floor returned quickly, the cat ioioWmg
AZ a slow trot until reaching the bearsKn, when'
erouchng like tiger he gathered hlmsen toss'n s
and sprang clear over landing In INC cehro VI ~io
room. -, continued the
owner, and I've had him since no wa .ch tbst slSn
He'd jump Il II IL was mile Wdo o o 9 Shn1,
cats don't mind H. Amt that curious ronnrSaSe
YOU something Clsc. III CONVINCE you oi 49, 0
triumph OF trained intelligence over insLhJI.c rio.oA
Taking OF the canaiies nom eato .n ~ npnstied
IL on Maps back, where the little eftaoe w. . @
down In perfect contentment 10y a9p :" rcom ebenr
ard began 10 caper softly about the IoOn, pSins
careful not 10 unseat the bird. NO nurse eFoi u"0
a baby with such tenderness. - -. -. ..orr,rr
Ever seen the beat OF that Gut AZ ny - w.
plaoe I've got an old gander that Is one on Nap ps
hest friends IT'S the funniest sight IN tne , Morm
no SEQ Nap riding around on his back You hWnoWW'
suppose, that cats have horror OF wafer " on
day as no was half asleep the gander waaeq s h
out into the pond and swan OIL thousne ,orrosnt
die OF laughing He kept Nap out there "a .oLi AL
FOR a halthour and then landed him hign aHo NJ w.
With squeak that sounded Just Ike iaugn. nsp
didn't 60 about him for several days, his ieesS o
so hurt, but they made up pretty soon ahu WIZ
better friends than ever"