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' News and Observer: Mr. Cleveland
ays we may forfeit the Monroe Doctrine
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pand by allowing un-American ways.
' And therein lies the chief danger to the
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Raleigh correspondent Charlotte Ob
server. It is said by people In Washing-
ton that 8ecator Simmons Is recognlta
as perhaps the best equipped politician
among the Democratic Senators, Be has
made some great fights and won them
all. There are said to be not a few Dem
ocrats who desire that he shall be made
the chairman of the national Democratic
committee.
Greensboro Telegram: Christmas ac
cidents are most deplorable. It Is terii
ble to think of a man being maimed for
life when the occasion Is no greater than
the satisfaction of baring a little fun In
the Christmas time. There are various
remedies suggested, one of which Is that
the law should prohibit the sale of things
which can cause such suffering. That
remedy may or may not be the best
The law Is some times perhaps to) much
depended on to remove all troubles. But
Christmas would be happier for all If the
dreadful accidents which characterise It
. ould be averted.
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WERE MEN.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry ' Lionel
Gallwsy nas been appointed governor
f fit Helena.
W. T. Ford, the oldest employee of
the pension office, has Just died at the
age of eighty-live. He was appointed
bj Presideut Polk In 1845.
Thomas F. Walsh, the Colorado mil
lionaire, la having erected for his
eleven-year-old son In Washington a
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, relop the dramatic talent of the boy.
The retirement from the United
States senate In March next of John P.
Jones of Nevada will leave William
Boyd Allison of Iowa the senior sena
tor In unbroken length of service. ,
John Blgelow, former United States
minister to France, has entered upon
tls eighty -fifth year apparently in the
test of health. Mr. Blgelow was born
at Maiden, N. Y., on Nov. 29, 1817.
The Marquis Raimondl, an Italian
nobleman, has so many estates that a
visit to each of them every year Is out
of the question. He is considered one
of the richest landowners in the world.
Dr. Daniel Elmer Salmon, chief of
the bureau of animal industry of the
agricultural department, has held that
office since 1884 and has been In that
department of the government sinro
1879. .
Christian Meinrlch of : Washington Is
laying out a "German garden" on bis
grounds, composed of dwarf trees,
hrubbery and the more hardy tropical
plants. It will be the first of Its kind
In this country.
Robert Bacon was as conspicuous at
Harvard a little more than twenty years
ago as he Is now as the partner of J.
Plerpont Morgan. "Handsome Bob
Bacon" they called him at Cambridge.
He was Harvard's football captain in
1879, and there never was a finer phys
ical specimen on Harvard's eleven.
PEN, CHISEL AND BRUSH.
; Budyard Kipling will go to South Af
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f New York will design heroic statues
f Napoleon and Jefferson for the
world's fair.
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Mr. Clemens says that this Idea Is
wrotiff and that his original la his books
Is Tom Sawyer.
For the second time Mrs. Anna L. Eta
cey has won the Chicago Art Institute
Caen prize of $100. Mrs. Stacey's con
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' Little Creatures
About Our
Homes
By LC
WELD
IX. Some Ftvcti About Puny.
T la probable that some of my read.
ers will wonder what there Is for
nybody to learn about the cat,
an animal which so constantly
presents Itself to us that one might ex
pect everybody to know all about It.
We shall see.
Did It ever occur to you to wonder
where our cat came from and whether
there ever was a time when folks did
not have cats in their houses to catch
rats and mice? No doubt many people
have the idea that our domestic cat Is
nothing but a descendant of the so
culled "wildcat" of our .woods. But
this is not the case, as we shall soon
learn. As nearly as we enn find out
by carefully examining pictures and
Inscriptions on monuments and mum
mies found in Egypt, as well as mum
mies of cats themselves, our present
feline pet is a mixture of races of small
cats native to the northern part of Af
rica. Our cat Is not exactly like any of the
wild species found there, but she re
sembles them closely enough to be a
mixture of the races, and, besides, it is
a well known fact that domestication
for. many ages will modify the struc-1
ture and habits of an animal to
remarkable degree, a fact which Is
well illustrated by the widely differ
ent varieties of the dog, all belong
Ing to the same species, this species
not being known at all In the wild
state. The wildcat of America Is real
Iy a lynx.
- There are some points of historical
Interest about cats. In ancient Egypt
these animals, along with some others.
were regarded as sacred. Their mum
mles have been found among the ruins
of Egypt It is said that Cnmbyses,
king of Persia, In an attack upon the
Egyptian city of Telusium In 625 B. C.
caused cats to be carried with bis
troops, and the Egyptians, fearful lest
a battle might be fatal to the cats.
made no resistance.
Now let ns bring pussy in and see
If there are not some things about her
wonderful little body that we have not
noticed before. First look at her eyes.
Did you ever wonder what makes a
cat's eyes shine in the cellar when
you open the door and look down at
her? Many people think a cat's eyes
shine In the dark, but they do not
The light, you see Is merely the reflec
tlon of the light from the door In ber
silvery ejeballs just as it might be re.
fleeted In a mirror. Look closely at
the cat's eye; then take a mirror and
look at your own. You will see that,
while the pupil of your eye Is round,
the pupil of the cat's eye Is long and
slender vertically, sometimes appear
ing merely as a Hue or slit Now
take the cat Into a dark closet for a
few minutes and when, she comes out
quickly examine her eyes, , You will
find the pupil nearly round and much
larger than yours, though yours is
somewhat larger for having been In
the dark. If you ask a photographer
how he regulates the amount of light
In his camera, he will show you a set
of stops, or plates of metal, with dif
ferent sized holes in them, which are
placed In front of the lens. The eye Is
a camera, and the pupil Is the stop.
When tha cat wants to see well In
partial darkness, Bhe opens wide the
stop and lets In all the light possible.
The fact that the pupil of the cat's eye
is more dilatable than ours explains
why the cat can see so much better in
the nighttime. - The same Is trne of
owls and other nocturnal birds and
animals.
The ears should be examined next
They are regular ear trumpets, catch
ing every sound. While pussy is test
ing on the rug gently scratch the car
pet with your finger nail and watch
her ears, - It you turn one of the' can
Inside out, you will see that It is made
of a stiff, cartilaginous substance well
adapted for the purpose. The hairs in
the ear keep out the dust
Her month Is the next object of In
terest A cat generally objects to hav
ing her mouth meddled with, but you
can get her to open it by gently press
ing with thumb and finger against the
sides of her face, gradually Increasing
the pressure. While it is open glance
Lt her teeth. Notice that there Is on
ench jaw in front a row of little, flat.
short teeth which together make a
sort of doll knife edge. At each side
of the jaw near the front ts a long.
sharp, carved tooth that enables 11
cat to seize and tear flesh. Behind
these fangs on each sldr ts a set of
teeth so ' arranged and shaped that
when they shut together they form
several pairs of very sharp shears for
cutting met Did you ever notice a
cat when she Is trying to bite off r
piece of tough meat or gristle? She i
always gets it around on .ue side ? I
the morth, where these sharp e!gcd
teeth are
As so-m ss you Ii-t fcer cl.ws h-r j
BtOUth S5w Will Itn nriaMv -';t k mt trr
t;m. Watch yt--r ', -:.;. f'.i!!r j
size her nose and lower Jaw titwe;
lour thumb And finger, and while tbi
tongue ts out gently done; her moutl
on It This will give you a thauee t
observe this remarkable organ.' No
tlee that It is covered by a multitude
of horny books pointing backward
These aid ber In cleaning ber fur ami
in licking meat from bones.,
The whiskers of the cat are a most
noticeable feature. It Is said that they
are for the purpose of aiding the ani
mal In walking In dark places. Tht
whiskers extend out to a width about
equal to that of the widest part of th
body, so that if the extended whiskers
will pass through an opening the ca'
knows that her body will also pas
through without difficulty.
A professor once asked a class n
forty intelligent young people if the;
could tell him bow many toes a cat
has. Some said twenty, some sixteen
Not one of them knew. Now, readers,
how many of you could" answer tb
same question? Take the cat and look
at her feet. You will find five toes on
each front foot and four on each bind
foot. The Inside toe, or thumb, on the
front foot is higher than, the other?
and is not used In walking. Notice
how well formed the retractile claws
are nnd how nicely the sole of the foot
Is padded.
It Is often asked what the cat's tall
is for. one or tne invariable laws or
nature Is that an animal Is never pro
vided with an appendage that is not
or nas not at some time been or use
to lt. If you will watch a cat climb
ing and jumping about In .a difficult
;ef as on top, of a fence, you will
Immediately see that the tali Is a most
effectual balancer,
Now place the cat oil the floor and
watch her play. See how splendidly
built she Is, how admirably her body
Is shaped for its various purposes.
There Is not a curve or line of her
form that is not graceful. Her strength
Is such that when frightened it is al
most impossible to bold her. ' ; Alto
gether she is one of nature's most ad
mlrable creatures.
The intelligence of the cat is infe
rior to that of the dog. She can learn
very few tricks and seldom compre
hends anything said to her, though she
readily learns the common cat call,
"kitty." She is easily deceived, as Is
shown by the following Incident; A
cat of my' acquaintance, was once
placed before a mirror standing on
the floor. She Immediately walked up
to it with evident signs of Interest and
surveyed carefully the cat confront
ing her in the glass, smelled the glass
and then, suddenly drawing back, ran
around and looked behind It much to
the amusement of the spectators and
to her own chagrin.
The jealous care which a mother cat
V aV UST JVHIVUO VUi V TV UIV.M OS UVIMV I
bestows upon her kitten is familiar to
every one. Kittens are born blind and
helpless, but soon become quite strong
and active. It Is touching, however,
to see bow carefully the mother
guards them even after they bate be
come old enough, in a measure, to
take care of themselves. Let any ani
mal but man approach - the kittens.
and the mother cat will fight with all
the strength of her supple body so long
as she is able to ply her sharp teeth
and claws.
k. laughable Incident occurred not
long ago with some kittens belonging
to one of my neighbors. They were
playing in the f rout yard when a surly
dog came a Ions and ran barking at
them. One kitten ran up a tree, the
other up a fencepost, and the cur con
tinued to bark and jump; up toward
the kittens. Suddenly there was a
gray streak across the lawn, a ; fu
rious enurl and a wild yelp of pain.
The old cut bad boldly leaped upon
the brute with her powerful teeth and
claws. The dog at once decided that
his presence was necessary elsewhere
and acted accordingly.
It should be . remarked here that
though the mother cat carries her kit
tens by the baok of the neck, we
should not pick up kittens,' and es
pecially heavy ones or mature cats, In
like manner. It ts likely to hurt
them and even Injure them, and we
can just as, well pick them up some
other way.
It Is often remarked that cats In
falling always alight upon, their feet
even when dropped back, downward.
llow a cat does this Is not quite cer
tain. Series of rapid photographs have
been taken of cats while falling, but
do not succeed In explaining the fact.
It Is certain that the cat does not give
a push upon Its support when dropped,
as it will turn over when suspended
back downward by threads if the
threads are suddenly cut . It Is proba
ble tliat the turning Is the reaction of
sudden movement of the paws In
the air, just as we can stand ou one
toe and turn completely around by
suddenly swinging both arms to right
or left . " -
It Is not necessary to dwell upon the
usefulness of the cat about our homes.
As a pet and as a catcher of vermin
lt is invaluable. It should be kept at
home as much as possible, should be
fed with wholesome food consisting
partly of meat should be prorided
with a place to sleep under shelter sml
should be frequently admitted to tbe
bouse. Children who abuse cats should
t-e either taucht tetter or deprived of
!;eir oonipnn.v. If wo!! provH -l f r
and kindly trpMed ary eat w;t ..
1-econie a tn.t v. ful t'-i sC--. t :
f-et.
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.UNRATED
HOW A WOMAN GOTM
HER STRENGTH
BACK.
Sho Took Our Vinol yiih
Good Results.
WE WANT EVERY ONE TO
KNOW ABOUT IT.
READ WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY.
COME AND SEE US.
We dont want any bne In this city
to drag themselves through life in pain
and misery for the want of enough
strength to feel well and happy.
If yon feel listless, without ambition
and run down, it is a bad sign. -
Ton are running grave chances. Yon
aye in a condition to be attacked by
most any disease. , . -
This feeling of debility is a symptom
that your system is generally demoral
ized. You should take a tonic.
You should take Vinol, which we
know and will guarantee will restore
your strength. - -
Following is one case where it did
this. Mrs. T. H. Boyle, of 56 Chestnut
St , West Newton, Mass. , says :
"Last spring I used one bottle of
Vinol. At that time I was all run
down and sick. I find that it did me
lotsof good, and by its use my strength
came back to me."
Vinol is a delicious preparation, con
taining the active curative principles
that are found in cod-liver oil, dis
solved in a delicate table wise.
Vinol acts directly on the stomach.
aiding digestion and at the same time
creating a healthy appetite. It gives
strength and vigor to every organ of
the body.
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We endorse yinol.and guaran
tee Its action and will gladly
refand to any one who Is not
satisfied the money which thej
paid for It.
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