The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-28

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Ratter Randolph Opens Doors.
A family living in the mission on Valen-
cha street almost considers a gray cat they
cali Rudolph a member of the family, and
think he knows more than some people they
have seen. Rudolph is of the masculine
gender, and is noted for his faculty IN
orcI ing doors that fasten with thumb
latch.
The pantry door fastens with latch OF
this kind and one day Rudolph, after in
iently watching different members OF the
family pass in and out of the little. room
containing eatables, which his nose told him
would %. quite acceptable, apparently fea-
s-ned that the latch was used to + open lit the
ton He was seen to climb up the d0orlan am
and put his paw upon the thumbiatch, put
ward But he tried again and again, and
after five or six attempts he succeeded in
pressing down the latch and pushing open
the door.
It was never any trouble for him after
that to open the door, and before long mlik.
beefsteak and other articles Of diet began
to disappear with such frequency that ever
since that time it has been necessary TO
hide the beefsteak for Rudolph, like some
clever folks. was not any too honest where
his desires were concerned. He mas
tGn literary paee ana a is all
ways ready to make 1T his BED upon WHICH
to take @ nap
The Cat Detective.
A mention of San Francisco cats, no
matter how brief, would be incomplete
without speaking of Sergeant Of Police
I.aneford's gray cat at the ferries. Kitty
is doubtless seen and caressed by more
people every twenty-four hours than any
other cat in the city. She is heavy set, gray
striped with black, and can generally be
found in the ladies' sitting room at the
Oakland ferry Kitty shows her excellent
taste by devoting most of her attention to
them. She regards the, poor as highly. as
the rich and as readily brushes against
a plain calico dress as a silk one: =
With the exception OF her owner she IS
suspicious of the stronger sex and will
have nothing to do with either boys or
Dng kgf 9 Sas bsen twse sqoe
both times by member antipathy may be
we'll grounded. Once she returned with an
ton of a slender chain, which she had evil
IDENTIFY broken, and inlnedia tely sought her
h9e aer an OF in tse mornn
Kitty takes up a position the ticket
window and watches fer the sergeant to come
and deal out her morning rations She knows
him far away as she can see him, and
often runs out to meet him half block or
more away from her station. When the ser
geant wants Kitty he either whistles IN
approved police fashion for her or thumps
on the. floor with his cane. Kitty has true
police instincts and comes running II any
where within hearing.
kitty does not pose as a thief catcher,
but on one occasion fenucfGu ner owner
valuable assistance. 1t known that
a noted criminal who had been in hiding
would make an effort to leave the city and
on the day he was expected to make the
attempt Sergeant Langford narrowly watch
ed everybody who approached the ticket
office. Kitty was by her masters side, but
during rush left him and next seen
with arched back following a nervous-ap-
pearing man through the door to the boat.
Astonished at the cats action the officer
followed the man and saw q resemblance to
the man he wanted. When taken to the ser
geants private office and stripped Of a wig
and false mustache the officer found he had
the criminal he sought.
During the cOursing season. when grey
hounds are taken across the bay quite. fire.
quently, Kitty is in mortal terror and often
takes refuge away up among the rafters OF
the building, sometimes refusing to come
down for two or three days.