Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-25
Herr Drfesbace and his Lion.
PriUdte Secretary
MARTIN FOGG :

The Gaena Qll) Courier publishes letter from a
correspondent in Potosi, (Wis.) who says
Tired of this itinerant and Benedick life, about
three years SINCE the Herr took to himself one of the
most intelligent and amiabe of the Buckeye daughters
and removed to this place. where he had purchased him
self beautiful farm and where he has retired to cult
vate the earth and make for himself pleasant hOme
Since then the Lion Tanner has visited Dubuque and
the editor of the Express ofthat city gives the following
interesting recognition:
Last evening, we with two companions walked up
the street with a very worthy farmer from within one
mile of Potosi Wis. who talked about his pigs geese
and ducks and with what success he titled his farm AS
an instance of his successful till he stated that he sold
the product from fifty feet square Of his farm of which
he kept account, for forythree dollars Hence it
may be that this farmer Herr Driesbach has
skill as well as pride in his farming.
.Our chief object in taking this walk was, that the
Herr desired us to witness meeting between himself
and his old pets of the menagere which he had not
for more than year, and which, OF course, we were
most anxious to Witness to whether time, travel and
change had obterated from their recolectiOns their old
master.
"On entering the canvass, which was before the au-
dence began to collect. Herr desired to stand be-
fore the cage of the Bengal tiger he remaining at the
door the while This tiger from some old sore had an
old grudge against him, and managed to give marked
demonstration of the fact This cage selected for
the first test of recognition. While stationed
Immediately in front Herr sauntering along
lesSy, habted III farmers costume, and as he neared
briIlancy they bore directly upon him. and at the
same time low cultural growl began to raise in his
throat which burst out into ferOcOus how he leap
ed at the bars to get at him when he passed by
This experiment tried several times with the same
result and when at length Herr spoke to him his rage
knew no bounds eapng at the bars he dashed his paws
out to tear him, and only ceased when his old master
walked out of his sight.
:" The next place we were desired to remove to was
the large cage containing large ion two leOpards and
loness We mention them thus as it is the order
they stand in the cage it being divided into apartments
AS Herr approached this cage the Oness caught sight
of him. and her eyes beamed with pleasure, while her
tail wagged glad recognition. On his coming up to
her she appeared frantic with JOY and when he spoke to
her and presented his face to the cage she kissed him
and placed her paw in his hand with all the air Of
intense affection Indeed while he in her presence
she did not know how to control herself but would lick
his hands while he attempted to pat her. roll over, reach
out her paws to him. and press her between the
bars though she would like to have had closer pres
While Herr was talking to the GOness the old
lion in the other end of the cage began to get jealous
and grumbng for he too had recognized his old friend
Herr said to him Billy getting jeolous?" and then
walked up to him. when the creature crowded against
the bars to get closer to him II 1t were possible anC
kissed his face and licked his hands with great de
monstratons of delight the other The leopards toe
in the cage knew their old MASTER and watched
him they lay with their close to the bars witt
evident pleasure and seemed highly pleased he spoke
to them.
" In all our days do not recOlect any exhibition
that gave US so much satisfaction did this meeting
Old friends and while watched them in their con
graulatlons, we could not make up our mind which
the most delighted, Dresbach to know that he was
forgotten by these creatures that they
in his presence While we were watching Herr and hi
companions the crowd began to gather in and our com
panion and self departed highly gratfed at the result