New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-25
Herr Drassbach and his Lion.

seyse report and most slanderous one has beel In
Srculation In regard to Herr Driesbach, who 1t was
seated was killed while ai.smpahs srn corres
r,,ofient in Potosi Wisconsin, who says: Tired OF
Ii itinerau and beneck life, about three years slnce
O., Herr took to himself one of the most intelgent
or ayniable Of the Buckeye daughters, and removed
- ttis place where he purchased himself beautiful
sn and where he has retired to cultivate the earth
,nui make for himself pleasant home"
Since then the Lion Tanner has visited Dubuque
Sd the editor of the Express OF that city gives the
S1Ijowing interesting recognition:
s. q Last evening we, with two companions, walked
sap street with very worthy farmer from within one
mile Of Potosi Wisconsin, who talked about his
Z pies geese and ducks, andswith what success he
ffied bis farm. As an instance of his successful till
~ he stated that he sold the product from fifty
eauare feet Of his FARM of which he kept an account
Or forty-three dollars Hence 1t may pc seen that
<Aig farmer Herr Driesbach has some skill as well as
xide in his farming Our chief object in taking this
vsfk was that Herr desired us to witness meeting
detWeen himself and old pets Of the menagerie,
which he had not seen for more than 2 year and
which, of course, we were most anxious to witness,
20 aee whether te travel and change had obliterat
Cd from their recolectons their old master On en-
teEing the canvass, which Was before 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
Is old grudge against him. and IN days OF yore man
saed to give a marked demonstration OF the fact.
This cage was selected for the frst test q recogn
zion While we were stationed Immediately in 'front.',
Herr came sauntering along carelessly, nahted IN
farmers costume, and as he neared tne cage Inc
tigers eyes began to glisten WITH great brllancy as
Sksy bore directly upon him, and at the same time,
law. CULTURAL growl began to raise in his throat,
which burst out into ferocious howl as he leaped at
5le bars to get at him when he passed by This ex-
rnent was tried several times with the same result
ana when at length Herr spoke to him his rage knew
aohounds, leaping at the bars, ne dashed his paws
ont ID tearshi 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 iioness. 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 lion
ESD canght sight of him, and her eyes beamed with
pleasure, while her tail wagged a glad recognition.
On his coming up to her she appeared frantic with
Joy aud when he spoke to her and his face
60 the cage, she kissed him, and placed her paw IN
his hand with all the air of an intense affection
Indeed while he was 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 then press her nose between the
bars as though she would like to have had a closer
presence. While Herr was talking to the lioness. the
sJd lion iii 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 1t
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 oa
close to the bars with evident pleasure, and seemed
highly pleased as he spoke to them. In all our days
we do not recollect any exhibition that gave us SO
much satisfaction did this meeting of old friends
and while we watched them in their congratulations
we could not make up our mind which was the mos
delighted, Driesbach, to know he was not forgotten
by these afectonate creatures or that they wer'
once more in his presence. While we were watchln;
Herr and his old companions, the crowd began t.
N gather in, and our companions and sell departed
highly gratifed at the result, a H.