The morning news., 1890-11-10
ANIMALS CELEBRITIES LOVE.
Queen Victoria Makes Pampered Pets
of JERSEY Cows

Queen Victoria Makes Psmpered Pets
of Jersey Cows.
TIE Mussulman's regard for cats is due
to the fondness which Mohammed evinced
for the feline, says a correspondent Of the
Chicago NeloS. The prophet loved women,
perfumes and cats. and he did not hesitate
TO crafty these passions to the fullest ex-
tent.
His favorite cat is said to have been tor
toise-shell, which be named Mulzza this pet
seems to have had pretty much her own
way in Mahommet's household. She slept
by his couch, ate from his platter aad in
dulged in divers faniliarit es which, at
tempted by a human being, would have
been regarded as impieties.
OGe day this cat lay asleep on the
prophets rob-, hch bad been thr wn care
iessly over a ch2ir. The prophet himself,
called on to proceed TO the mosque for
prayers, was for a moment puzzled as to
what he should do about getting possession
OF his robe, but his ouandary was short
Rather than awaken the cat he carefully
cut all around tnat part of the robe on
which his pet lay, and donning the mutt
lated garment, proceeded TO his religious
duties.
A volume could be filled with interesting
narratives OF the foldness manifested by
famous men and women for pets among
dumb creatures
Robespierre, the biooiisst Of wretches had
genuine passion for doves and pigeons;
Sir Isaac Newton dallied with pet poodle;
| Dick Whittington's cat is immortal; Addi-
son confessed to a love for birds, and so did
Victor Hugo land some of Hugo's sweetest
lyrics are of birds; Scott enjoyed dogs as
much as Goethe the heartless creature)
hated them; Bismarck, too, is an enthusias-
| tic dog-fancier,
The British queen makes pampered pets
of Jersey cows; one of our ex-Presidents is
devoted to poultry; Henry Irving's constant
| attendant is foxhound. Modjeska used to
carry two pet alligatOrs with her, Sara
Bernhardt became devoted to a tiger
whelp; Gladstone wePt like child when
| his famous parrot died. Stoddard, the poet
is devoted to a little blind terrier; Julian
| Hawthorne has pet crow and hawk that
dwell in harmony together
| Alexander loved his horse as madly as
| many men at the present time love that
most faithful of brute servitors; George
| Francis Train feeds sparro VS. and when he
visited Carlsbad many years ago, Schiller
/ used to wander beside the Tepel and throw
bread crumbs to tho perch and trout in that
pretty stream; Watts had a pet magpie
which he tried for years to break Of the
vice of stealing; Father Prout petted chick-
| ems and John Wilson dotted on the horse
James Hogg had always a dog with him
and 50 did Hogarth and Reubens; Sam
| johnson avowed prediction for cats, so
did Goldsmith and so did Leigh Hunt.
Ouida had parrot, and Hannah More was
as fond of her buIlfinch as Harriet Mar
tineau was of her purring tabby.
When he was tailor in Tennessee A ndy
johnson made much of pet coon, and
Gen. Grants favorite was stanch saddle
horse. Beecher loved canary birds; the
charming wife Of ex-President Cleveland
became much attached to a marmoset; the
same robin has nested in Whittier's orchard
| many years.
The late Henry Grady, of Georgia, had
an exceeding fondness for New Foundlaud
dogs; Patti has monstrous st. Bernqrd,
and Aimee used to carry mairiatnre ia :
terrier with her on her tours.
And so the list might be extended column
after column. One of the prettiest litse
books for children is Grace Greenwoods
History of Ny Peis,n and the child is to
pitied who has not wept over the touching
story of Rab and his friends.