Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-21
HERR DRIEsBACH AND HIS LION.

The Galena Ill) Courier publishes a letter
from correspondent in Potosi Wis, who saws ::
Tired of this itinerant and Benedick life.
ABOUT three years since, the Herr took to him.
self one of the most intelligent and amiable of
the Buckeye daughters, and removed TO this
place where he had purchased himself a beau
tful farm, and where he has retired 10 culti-
vate the earth and make for himself a 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:
Last 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
instance 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 thi,
farmer, Herr Driesbach, has some 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 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 obliterated from
their recOllectlOns their old master. On enter
ing the canvass, which was before the audience
began to collect, Herr desired us to stand be ID.
fore the cage of the Bengal tiger he remaining
Mt the door the while. This tiger, from some
old sore, had just as old a grudge against him,
and days of yOre managed to give a marked
demonstration of the fact This cage was Sc
lected for the first test of recognition. While
we were stationed Immediately in front, Herr
came saunterinS along carelessly, habited in n
farmers costume, and as he neared the cage
the tigers eyes began to glisten with great
brilliancy as they bore directly upon him, and
at the same time, low cultural 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 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 containing a large lion, two
lcopards and liOness. We mention them TINS
as it is the order in which they stand in the
cage, it being divided into apartments. As
Herr approached this cage the lioness caught
sight of him, and her eyes beamed with pleas
ure, while her tail wagged a glad recognition
On his coming up to her she appeared frantic
with joy, and when he spoke to her and pre-
sented his face to the cage, she kissed him, and
placed her paw in his hand with all the air of
an intense satisfaction.
I" Indeed, while he was in her presence, she
did not know how to control herself but would
hex his hands while he attempted to pat her,
roll over, reach out her paws to him and 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
old friend. Herr said to him, Billy, getting
jealous and then walked up to him, when 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 demonstra-
tiOns Of delight as the other. The leopards, too
IN the same cage knew their old master, and
watched him as they lay with their noses close
TO the bars with evident pleasure, and seemed
highly pleased as he spoke to them