Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1897 — POLITE INDIANA CAT. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POLITE INDIANA CAT.

Dor* It* Halt IN ben It Meet* Lad!** „ an the. Street. » Mr. Hooker Cline, a blacksmith of Greensbnrg. lud., bag a cat that Is attracting considerable attention. Mr. Cline has taught It a number of tricks which It does to perfection. Besides the more ordinary feats of standing on its hind legs and putting out a paw to be shaken, it always makes a bow as a friendly greeting. Tbe cat can dance, and goes through a waltz and twostep

with the music. Often of a Sunday afternoon the cat is taken down town by its master for an airing. On these occasions it wears a stylish suit of clothes, walks in its rear legs and doffs Its hat to the ladies. The cat, however, is not devoid of bad habits, having acquired the vices of smoking, chewing and drinking. It smokes cigars and delights in an occasional chew of tobacco. It drinks beer with the greatest relish and prefers lager to a glass of milk any time. The cat seems proud of Its accomplishments and will not associate with others of Its kind. The most peculiar thing, however, Is that the cat will not catch mice or rats and turns away in disgust when they are brought to it. Pickles, the sourer the better, it oats gredily, and can get away with half a dozen at a time. ,

DOFFS ITS HAT.