The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
4 MUCH SURPRISED CAT.
CAs Exciting Results of Setting or
BurGlar Alarm.

4 MUCH SURPRISED CAT.
CAs D1citinE Results Of setting on
Burglar Alarm.
A big six-toed cat which belongs to
Jackson & Co, the furriers on Ire
mont street, set off their automatic
burglar alarm last night and created
no end of disturbance there. Pussy
is Of a shy and gentle disposition, and
has never courted publicity, and the
attention which her actions drew to her
last night has probably made her re-
solve never to go near a burglar alarm
again.
Since the day of her birth she has
never been outside the store. In the
daytime she sits about in the store
and shames the rich furs with II
gloss Of her W skin; and in the night
she prowls about, upstairs and down,
in n tireless search for rodents, for
she is a skillful ratter, and takes great
pride in keeping the store free from
these vermin.
1t was this prowlins last night which
was the cause Of her publicity. AT
ter everybody had gone home, and the
store was dark. she went her rounds
without event until at about II o'clock
she happened to go down the cellar
stairs. If she had gone down as she
US, ally did. ono step ut a time. all
would have been we'll. but she prob
ably thought she saw a rat, and, be-
ing in a hurry, jumped for some dis
lance, alighting OH n of tile bottom
steps. Never. never again will pussy
do such Il thing. The three bottom
steps of the stairs are arranged to set
off the burglar alarm when any con-
siderable weight is put upon them,
and the impetus of her jump was suf-
ficient to achieve this result. In an
instant the whole store was filled with
the binding glare of the electric lights.
turned on by the alarm. and the great
gong over the door was changing out
its harsh warning.
h first persons on the scene saw
the store brilliantly lighted on the in
side and a temporarily insane cat tear
ing about from floor to counter. and
from counter to shelves, in n vain en-
deavor to get away from the fierce
glare and the hiloous noi,e. People
gathered like magic. Theaters were
just out. and the streets were more
crowded than at any time after 8
o'clock. Clear up as far as West street
the noise of the gong could be dis
tinctly heard, and all the policemen on
duty anywhere in the vicinity came
rushing toward the store, followed by
the people from the theaters and the
omnipresent crowd which seems to
spring out of the ground when any
thing happens ut night. In IL few mo.
ments more another gong was heard
n the patrol wagon came up Ire
mont street with thu horses IN the
run. and two more PAIR ,lcen hanging
to the seats. PatrOlman Burns, IF Di-
vision =, soon had the dctr open, and
the crowd prepared to see Il number of
desperate men dragged forth. A dill
gent search for the burglars began and
the store was. ransacked from top to
bottom, but without result; and thG
policemen Mere finally forced to the
conclusion that lit was the cat" Pa
trclmln Burns stopped the alarm and
turned off the electric lights, but he
could not quiet poor pussy's n .rves.
When seen at the store this morning,
the cats eyes We're as big aS sauccrs,
and she had evidently not nearly re-
covered from her exp ,rience of last
night.-Roston Transcript.
Hammered Iron Work.
The popularity Of black iron lamps
and lanterns for the piano, the study or
porch, has given impetus to the Ian
gushing art of working in hammered
ircn. 1t is the highest type of iron
work as well as the most beautiful, and
we are glad to see it revived. The
hammered iron work of the middle
ages has been revcrenced almost as
a departed art. The best Of this work
is very expensive. hut that has not
prevented the production of some mag
niticent examples. The opportunity for
the use of hammered iron work is large,
including gates, ratings, balconies, etc,
and 1t would appear that once general
attention ws directed to this species
Of artistic o~rnamentation the field of
its application would be extensive
Boston Commercial Bulletin.