The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-25
CAyBERGH MEN CATCH CATSi
IT rs THEIR DUTT, BUT TIHMT me
rag DOUBIs THEIR POWERS.

Pr,.idsst H.Ises Never Csusht = Cat Hi-u
self ord the Principles Of the sseie
~ De Not Psr-t the CrtppIt-e q
Pu--y Before As~i.tstsring Chisrofsrr-
The DAY Of the eat has passed. The law hs,
taken coQnizanee Of her a. legal entity, Il
make her the subject Of legislation. and soor
.horde Of uniformed men. with the power o.
m. / legislature back ofthsm, will pursue poor
nussy from her haunts, and either condemn
bsr to indefinite captivity or chloroform her
No longer may Thomas and Tabitha ornament
The back fence and dispense vociferous ora
tories free Of charge to the unapprscistivs pub
| lie without fear OF Interruption. They have
done so once too often. and the time Of rsck-
] oning Is at hand
| One clear winters night q legislator Of this
State lay swsstly sleeping In his hotel at Al
bsny. His dreams were full Of bills and by
laws and no smiled In his sleep, when sud-
denly there was interpolatsd into his hsppi-
ness q long-drswn-out piercing wall as Of q
child spanked with the wrong end OF the hair
brush Vainly did the somnolent legislator
strive to shut out the sounds with his pillow.
They struck into the vsry innsrmost rscesses
Of his being. They swellsd into osdsnza OF
torturlns pianissimo effect then again in
1 seods o, ssey 70 5G he
shsRt ood Of moonii sSt pou iS down S into
.sOu.tt. In. forms OF two cats In full song e on
he back fence. The legislator said "Scstp'
:'R S hHa "a; ana sS.Tsd th.m..,..
tosether as cats Away. do when alarmed.
si .nS HH asl.8 .s ii: c.4 fS.;
pa G 4sSt only snd tb,,
az. Yard WHOM. .h.ss TSsn So vent down ":
that otielsi observing. his irenzisd appear
snce. declined to lend him one. because blood
stain. S Hont cone re- out Of CARPETS. and .sicds.
oiths night the leeis! ator sat up and invent
% .'ysIsi nsT and soulJs:;stIsfylns swear
sIn T act Tor the bsttsr protection Of lost and
.Iay.d animals: spa for securing the rights Of
Thi., sound: .%!, v;ry nice for n. Lost and
: "a nlee Ru Sounds as1: 10 Of ts.
Ssngs Of the legislator upon the cat:
s,se !, /. further ~ ,oyid.d th.. any cat round
3; nee. S:;:.,.s q: snS q j.:
si5ssR os and disposed OF
The disposition referred to 10 that the ami
NAL be seized and. Il not redeemed within
a. s:a @ 9h. d .sS.sS
BRED to hsS' S.ss: Ss':d that
strsns. and unsoll.rsd eats 10 in the hands ' Of
Cruelty to Animals. which IL also to attend to
ne cs az o. stray dogs and viii hire uni.
or cat-catchers-for this purpose.
sss ssi h never yet ;sttemP
b Ovsrcone Mr.. Hsinss. the Prssidsnt te has
some idea OF the matter however. and knows |
be- one Of roses. HoWessr. the Dat has AZ ro nS
forth. and when the society employs It's on. |
:. 'aSn .C S az Viii af fscw e @Ss not win
sec hay: shs ss%: osrs Tor both
viii be In uniform. but they Will not be called
dog catchera They will be very unlike the |
ordinary dog estcherGmore humane, you un:
also .W Wi a an .Ip nss ION
Of d9uS. hoysrinE on his brow. they Will also
~. M s:, a,in IS; said til. reporter did you
TSsS sh Il:
b. matter Of SOM. dinicait5. .'i'''' It would
Quaes ne SS Ssp syss try TO catch eats" In
aha. A' ~, va. ..ying,.. said Mr.. H.inss. ".
s1Iaals and All eats without eoIsrs o Ied doas
, Without LICENSES VIII "a t.isn II found In the
Is ss can Rir: Il. men ~. 70 Into eject a. soon
With I. view .. Eettine some idea as to the
is:s SfsSia VIC z: l 1sS1at 3:
sA; *. a at: E ss.s f q siS e
and the pslts subsequently, appear In furriorJ
, nind9ws e MINI fo! o. sauirTeL Then the
1aS G ssssd Z. a,n u did aI:ssai I ;.rPs;
sOas s AHA a. A A. 10 .S:s
ane 81 sufneisnuy 70 slncldsts his mst6ods.
ant s.ses sss :.s.Siin isi ~: h :ict S.s
i% Ne ssr "a: Sss alex n.s. e then catch
IT, /
,S,n:r n frov tive Srieks It I'm cne ct '!nS
10y so5 I'm: one brick ain't enough; q. eat On
~ AN n 4 they grow ~'s sti.I Siish apiece
.'sSss ea;tis aas a a IN. sS s.. F:s
i EEssLl Id, DO !. like MsGut Kept tn saloon.
,.I = tom cat rs Plzsn. cats bites Is. Any
Urn = shaw Yer nnssrs up uS. II was aS 'fts Ssm
a s.. ,S,, f SI,.g naeA fer ali tS
I IN. !, fis: t;:ti@Sny 4 to b. REGARDED
,kP are going 10 have s bad ti%s Of B sn;
, g z up town. where midnight ssrsaadss
:. p sats tia. the new cat II law WE l. Il.
!" Bat q doesn't go quit: far g. .noSrS'" saw. c
\. a. VI YtnorWlse disposed or regarding | 4
~ u!sposition OF the cats would suRRest b
~ ,,t slowly smothersd., or boiled in oil be
iiIpsututed You may think that harsh. but / :,
N ad {Gn y ~: suffered beyond beIist Right be.
NJ NJ get asleep every night large white | -
N ~ proof cat comes and sits on the fence | p
~ singn don't know how he gets there
aus the place 10 shut Ia. but suspect that
!. Us H.. ovsE the Intervening houses astrids -
IA, oIoomstiek. After he has expressed his | y
eanEs another cat, also bullet proof arrives r
"a O. MYSTERIOUS fashion and starts an argu- ~
4 aS no gith me irst cat Then they hght At a.
n Saon used TO get up and throw things. ~
y ~ soon found out that 1t was futile and az ~
asNe; Now ind asndish satisfaction In y!
~. ~ seed and listening while my nSighbors -
ennpes thsir household Roods "
mat isn't the worst Of 1t, though A lot OF ~ =.
,on, e.ts arrive from nowhere and take sideA
iisus thls time the neighbors begin to try ~
~ a'gs on themselves. but nothing can bring ~
~ y, in the midst Of cat opera When morn -
zones the cats go. only to Fsappsar on the o.,
Disri6E; 6 6iSSht NoT q the new cat m
~" CAPTURE prevention. or slaugh- ~
"A Of cats, they will do incaiculabIe ~
M N I've tried sysryWAy l can think OF IN IN
N thlrtJ -four-calibre guns to fishing with on
~ ~ mouse on q hook. did get ! nibbls ~
ih Pack cat one night but before | could ~