New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

match their markings hazel orange or green while
those of the "tortolseshells may be either green
or orange.
In addition these. the cat shows usually have
"A. O. c." (any other color class for fine ami
mails not falling exactly within the demands OF
the lines laid down. Sometimes an "A o. c
will carry off the prize offered for the best cat
in the show the highest prize given Mrs. H A
Mixs King of the Silvers has repeatedly taken this
prize. though not perfectly filling the requirements
of either silver a smoke. This 'king" is said
to be the most celebrated OF his sort in America,
having sired more winning kittens than any other.
His mistress has recently refused $500 for King.
who is the son of Lord Southampton, who won
more prizes for his owner. Lady DeCius, and sired
more Wnning kittens than any Gtner car wbit6a III
offer of $3.50 for Jack Frost These cats are as
EMPLOYEES take charge of the pretty cottage where
they live. which is immaculate, but Mrs Mix is
Persians are extremely affectonate and inor.
King and MT h@S a. BaTkers BLESSED bamose
will push the other cats out of Mrs. 4iixs lap to
ing They all love this exercise and as their
mistress draws the long comb from her pocket and
in a circle like so many demure little maidens All
BILE, but she never escapes from the hated comb
without boxing the ears OF the nearest cat as a
At dinner time they all gather In a group OF visit
fu expectancy on the inside of the wire netting
snub noses pressed through the meshes, with the
upon climbing to the top of the door and hanging
there by her claws until her meal is served. Each
and dog biscuit the mothers and babies getting
three meals day. the others Only two The sec
ond story of the cottage is fitted up hospital.
though sick cats are far less amenabe TO treatment
careful nursing numbers are lost yearly.
LUXURIOUS CAT HOMES.
At the Bagdad. owned by Mrs. j. V. GatwaIts.
the fittings and convenences all that the
most luxurious and exclusive cat could desire. The
rooms all have passages leading to extensive runs
laid out under large trees. This is the home of
Amesh. bred by Princess Victoria of Schleswig-
Holstein. and whose mother Duschor was pre-
sented by Queen Victoria herself to her daughter
AS kitten Anesh was Il great pet of King Ed
ward, and indeed all the royal family
The king of the Omar Cattery the property OF
Miss Ava Pollard. Omar himself OF St. Anthony
stock. famous line in England, and has the dis
tinction of being the ghtest chnchiIla I'm America.
He is devoted TO playing ball and follows his mis-
tress about with doglike persistency. Two of the
Lorraine Of the Gables and Purity. belong TO this
cattery The latter. celebrated blue eyed white.
whose coat sweeps the ground. won everything in
her kitten class In England. This lordly pair had
each at the age Of ten weeks.
At Mrs Champion's cattery are installed sixteen
among winch are Lord Argent the head Of the
ho&s This ae nsen Qg Would be
deeked ike a ratah's elephant We're she TO wear
ship. silver medal sixteen prizes and one OF the
longest Pedigrees in the cat world, are all her
and IL her in interesting families are the only ones
which spend their infancy in their MISTRESS room
All the English bre0 cats made the voyage with I
their mistress in perfect comfort, with the excep-
non OF one who caught slight cold in the head |
And now, their number increased TO thirty, they
seem entirely at home in their surroundings |
Lord Argent as behts the progenitor OF this ducal
Inc; has whole house to himself. carefully Sc |
GUIDED from his numerous sons. who reported I
as dlstresSingy lacking in respect for their dis
;inguished dad. One of these Youngsters, Argent 1
Moonbeam IL has. indeed. become his fathers 1
cred superior 10 the Argent strain
Moonbeam (unotfeially known Chips) looks as /
delicate hoar frost had fallen all over HIM and
he displays all the affectonate sweetness OF nature
which he has beque athed along with his frosty
md has supreme 'cobhiness." 10 all his descendants
'Hobhiness, be II known to the unintiated Is the
most desired of all qualities among pedigree
Z is the sign manual of aristocracy, and consists