The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-10-22
Herr DriesbacI, and his L ion.

The Galena (Ill.) Courier publishes letter
from a corres pohdeht in Potosi, Wis, who says:
"Tred of this itinerant and Benedick life, about
three years since, the Herr took to himself one
of the most intelligent and amiabIe of the
Buckeye daughters, and removed to this place
where he had purchased himself SaOtisul
farm, and where he has retired to cultivate the
earth and make for himself pleasant home"
Since then the Lion Tanner has visited Du-
buque, and the editor of the Express of that
city, gives the following interesting recognition
"Iast evening we, with two companions,
walked up street with a very worthy farmer
from within one mile Of Potosi, Wisconsin, who
talked about his pigs, geese and ducks and
with what success he titled his farm As an in.
stance of his successful till he stated that he
sold the product from fifty feet square of his
farm, of which he kept an account, for forty
three dollars. Hence it may be seen that this
farmer, Herr Driesbacb, has some skill as pride
in his farming. Our chief object in taking this
walk was that the Herr desired us to witness a
meeting between himself and old pets of the
nenagerie, which he had not seen for more than
a year, and which, Of course, we were most
anxious to witness, to see whether time, travel
and change had oblterated from their rec0llec-
tions their old master, On entering the can
vas which was before the audience began to
collect. Herr desired us to stand before the cage
Of the Bengal tiger, he rema ming at the door the
while. The tiger, from some old sore, had just
as old grudge against him, and in days of yore
managed to gves marked demonstration of the
fact This cage was selected for the first test
of recognition. While we were stationed i'm
mediately in front, Herr came sauntering along
careleSsly, habted in a farmers costume, as he
neared the cage the tigers eyes began to gisten
with great brlliancy as they bore directly against
him, and at the same time low gutteral growl
began to raise in his throat, which burst out
into a ferocioas howl as he leaped at the bars to
get at him when he passed by This experiment
was tried several 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 his sight
| "The next place we were desired to remove
to was the large cage containing a large lion
two eopards and a lioneSs We mentioned
them thus as it is The order they stand in the
cage, itbGing divided into apartments: AS Herr
approached this cage the lionesS caught sight o
him, and her eyes beamtd with pleasure, while
her tail waggcd glad recognition On his com
ing up to her she appeared frantic with joy, and
when he spoke to her and presented his face tc
the cage, and placed her paw in his hand witt
all the air Of intense affection.
"Indeed while he was in her presence, sh'
did not know how to control herself but woul,
lick his hands while he attempted to pat her
roll over, reach outher paws to him and pres
her nose between thg bars as though she wou
like to have had a closer presence While Her
was talking to the lioness, the old lion in tn
other end Of the cage began to get jealous ant
grumbled, for he too had recognized his old friend
Herr srid to him Billy getting jealous" and thel
walked up to him, when the creature crowde
against the bars to get closer to him if it wer
possible, and kissed his face and licked his hand
with as great demonstrations of delight as tn
other The Icapards too, in the same Gag
knew their old master, and watched him as the
lay with their noses close to the bars with evi
) dent pleasure, and seemed highly pleased as h
spoke to them. In all our DAYS we do not rec
ollect any exhibition that gave us so much sat
iSiaction as did this meeting of old friends, an
while we watched them in their congratulation
we could not make up our mind which was til
most delighted, Driesbach to know that he wa
not fogotten by these afectionate creatures, o
that they were once more in his presence -
While we were watching Herr and his old com
panions the crowd began to gather in, and ou
companion and self depart tel highly gratlli3d q
the result