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Show HARD ON .CATS. ' ( ; A Froaeh Unvornmont CoinmUflioner Cn, . Burcs tlio Conduct of CCIchil Cuts, ji The l'reiohffovcr!:raoi.S fcns jnat h deccsion to nppoit.t a ccar.iis'.cm M inquire Into tiie yrkncnci-B of thecal in itoanploy. Thoir report is an amttc ' ing- exhibition cf ofJcinl stupidity, an will l-onse n rlffhteous Indlgration ii , the bosom of all friends of the uiu mousci". It appears that oats arc kept in.som of tho Tiorch irilitory racpr2hiS keep down the firplus iopulnt!on oi , rats a"nl mice. Thdr food fit -effiilntcdj ', by ministerial decree according to cirj ' euxustnnoes, ai;l at )resent there is nj regulation in foVce outlidriaiaff on exj pendituro of 2ys eentinVe ier oat peq dim. But th: flws not oem cnovglJ. as tlie unfortunate provornnieiitnl e;,ts havo grown extremely thin, so at last the ministry appointed specialist- to inquire into' tho matter. Thi's? have gravely reported that "the ottr of the nr'my arc very plow to accustom tru'in- r?1vc to the diet, prescribed by tto? fov-i crnment circular. TIuir they seld.im ' cat bread, and never lap up greasy v.n- i tor unleaB nctuolly driven thereto b;- I pangs of hunger, so that they are d. inf ofE or else alnindoning the military nuig- l azines." |