Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-15
The Wild Cat.

In these days of difused knowledge, every
body knows, or ought to know, that the wildcat
resembles poor pussy about as much as the hog
resembles the rhinoceros. 1t is in fact the LYNX
of North America strong, fcrocious, hard
lived animal, just as tameabe as the tiger. and
s not whit more amiable. 1t inhabits deep
forests, prefers thick wooden swamps, and prowls
chiefly by night. When wounded by the hun
Ter, and not disabled, it flies at him with trcn-
chant claws, and growing like fury, fights to
the last. And yet it has good qualities. BY
tbe-bye, what animal has nut? 1t loves its off
spring, never deserts them, and will defend them
to the death. If you are full of "gome spriio
and think you could "whip your weight in Wild
CATS" begin by capturing or assaIng kitten,
aud, rely upon it, with the first cry, if she he
anywhere within a mile, you'll have the old one
ido#a Spo1 you lse sf isiisa, ans
with such squalls, and such burst Of fury, and
Of so terrible an aspect, that the chances are
thousand to a fraction of a unit, That you'll run
for dear life. was ploddng once ina wagon,
from Toledo to Maumec, in the state of Ohio
over an execrably level road, in the hot sun Of
midday in the month Of June. The driver was
hardy fellow, who looked as though he could
out. hug bear, and loosen the tightest Maumee
ague with single shake, and yet he owned he
had been frightened by wild cat, so that he ran
for it; and then he told the story, which give
partly in his own words -
81 was driving along this road in buggy
with as fast horse as ever scorned the whip
when some ten rods ahead of US, just by thai
big oak, wild cat leading three kittens, came
out of the wood, and crossed the road, and wen
into those bushes on our left, and | thought wha
nice pets they would make, and wished hat
one. When'I came up, | noticed one of thu
young ones in the edge of the bushes, but few
feet of, and heard, or thought heard, the OLE
one stealing along deep in the woods. sprlns
out, and snatched up the kitten, threw it in tht
buggy, jumped on and started. When lait
htnds on it, it mewed, and, confound it, KEEP
mewing, and as grasped the reins, heard
, sharp growl, and thrashing through the brush
a.d knew the old one was coming; and thu
next instant she streamed over log and lit il
the road, all on an end, with her eyes flaming
, her hair bristng and her teeth grnning, whe
she turned as if on pivot, and gave an un
| earthly squall, as she saw me racing away, an
g bounded after, with such yells and fury, an
Y gained on me SO fast, that for very fear tire,
g the kitten out, and lOshed the flying horse; bu
!! she scarcely paused for that, but bounded on
# while, as though recovery of her young woul
$ not suffice without revenge, and when saw he
at my very back. stranger. ! did tremhe-and
scarcely breathed until her crying imp recalle
her. Here, al the top of this pitch, ! looket
hack, and saw her standing with, her young one
in her mouth looking after me, as though she't
half mind to drop the kitten and give chase
again. gave the horse a cut and did not fee
quite safe until got some miles away. made
up my mind from that time forward to let youn!
ones alone.'-Bg6a'o Commercial.