Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-10-30
Herr Driesbach and his Lion.

Herr Driesbach and his Lion.
A false report and most slanderous one
has been put in circulation in regard to
Her Driesbach. who it was stated was
killed while attempting a burglary. The
GaI%ena H. Courier publishes a letter
from a correspondent IN Potosi, Wiscon-
sin. vino saTs: " Tired of his inherent and
benedict life. about three years since. the
Herr took to nimsel.F one Of the most in
telligent and amiabis 1t the Buckeye
daughters, and removed 70 'his place,
where he purchased himself L'autltul 4.
farm, and where he has retired to Gu 'ti>
vate the earth and make for himself a
pleasant home"
Dubuque; and the editor of the Express
OF that city gives the following interest
ing recognition: -"
Last evening we, with two compan-
IONS. walked up street with worthy far
mer from within one mile of Potosi, Wis
consin. who talked about his "pigs, geese
and ducks" and with what success he
titled his farm. AS an instance of his
successful tilling, he stated that he sold
the product from fifty square feet of his
farm. of which he kept an account, for
fOrty-three dollars. Hence it may be
seen that this farmer, Herr Dreisbach,
has some skill as we'll as pride in his
farming. Our chief object in taking this
walk was that Herr desired US to witness
meeting between himself and old pets
of the menagerie, which he had not seen
for more than year, and which, Of
course, we were most anxious to witness,
to see whether time, travel and change
had Obllterated from their recollections
their own master.
On entering the canvass, which was be-
fore the audience began to collect, Herr
desired us to stand before the cage Of the
Bengal tiger, he remaining at the door
the while. This tiger, from some old
sore. had just as old grudge against
him, AID in days of yore managed to give
marked demonstration of the fact. This
cage was selected for the first test of re-
cognltlon. While we were stationed inn
mediately y in front, Herr came sauntering
along carelessly, habiIed in a farmers
costume. and as he neared the cage the
tigers eyes began to glisten with great
brilllancy as they bore directly upon him,
and as the same time low, gutteral
groWl began to raise in his throat, which
burst out into ferocious howl as he
leaped at the bars to get at him when he
passed by. This experiment was tried
severa! times with the same result, and
when at length Herr spoke to him his
rage knew no bounds, leaping at the bars,
he dashed his paws out to tear him, and
only ceased when his old master walked
out of bis sight The next place we were
desired to remove to was the large cage
containing large lion, Two leopards and
lioness. We mention them thus as it is
the order they stand in the cage. it being
divided into apartments. As Herr ap
preached this cage the lioness 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 an intense
affection. ...a
Indeed, while he was in her presence,
she did not know how to control herself,
but would lick his hands while he at
tempted to pat her. roll over, reach out
her paws to him. and then press her nose
between the bars, as though she would
like to have had closer presence. While
Herr was talking to the lioness, the old
lion In the other end of the cage began to
get jealous and grumbled, for he too had
recognized his friend.
Herr said to him, "Billy, getting ieal>
Gus ?" and then walked up to him, whe n
the creature crowded against the bars to
get closer to him if it were possible, and
kissed his face and licked his hands with
as great demonstrations Of delight as the
other. The leopards, too. in the same
cage, knew their old master, and watch
ed him as they lay with their noses close
to the bars with evident pleasure, and
seemed highly pleased as he spoke to
them. In all our days we do not re-
collect any exhibition that gave US Sc
much satisfaction as did. this meet.
ing of old friends, and while we watched
tnem IN their congratulations, we could
not make up our mind which was the
most delighted, Driesbach, to know he
was not forgotten by these affectionate
creatures, or that they were once more in
hlsfpresence. While we were watching
Herr and his old companions, the crowd
began to gather in. and our companion
and self departed, highly gratifed at the
result
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