Cats As Retrievers

A resident of Sacramento uounty. Jjyho 1 1 : t - ;i peculiar faculte fot training iniinals, han eunoaiéfl thive rats to serve tho pulposa of dógS, as rclrirvci-s. WJien he takes up his gun añil calis th(m from the house, they follow with a !;i;iih1 msh, mewing and wMning oxeitedly. Whcn n l)ird is shot they enter uj'cín ttfe livelicst kind of a raoo to retrieye it, and, if it i.s not in sight, liunt tho ground thoroughlv, omitting to snap at eaeh other viciously whonever tliey come within reaching distmicc. No mattor which of the trio finils the bird, tho carrying to tho shooter is genernlly done by patriir'híil Thomas, who "plays roots" npon the others vcrv ciinugingly, and sera! ches and bitea if one of tlie other cats gets the game íirst and does not sitrrender it on demand. He carries the bird to bis master, and sta ntls guard over it imtil it is talven from him and baggoá.- Garramen to (Cal) l'nion.