The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22
Tale Of . Pig.

A BLACK Berkshire pig, full blooded,
and in fine order, belonging to Capt
Queen, of this city, has been the cause of
much conversation of late among citi-
Fans. There is an inexplicable mystery
associated with the aforesaid pig, and q
history that few, if any, pigs possess; and
as Capt Queens pig has made itself ia
NOUS in late adventure, it is meet, in
our opinion, that his pigship should re-
ceiye the consideration in our columns
that is due character that has become
celebrated in this community. So we
will proceed to tell little tale (no allu-
sion to pigs tail) concerning this pig
On the 5th of February last Mr.. Queens
pig was missed. Being pet pig, sleek,
fat and good natured, its disappearance
excited regret and anxiety as to its fate
On the part of Mr.. @. and his family.
Every nook and corner of the premises
upon which this pig fed and roamed wae
searched; hunt after hunt was institut-
ed; the neighborhood was explored, but
nothing was seen or heard of the pig.
The mystery was complete; theory WAS
faulty and conjecture useless. What be-
came of the pig! That was the question,
but it failed of satisfactory answer.
Time passed on, and still no news of the
pig. Last Friday, however, the scene
changed, and light emerged from the
darkness of the past. A discovery was
made; the missing pig was found.
1t appears that Capt. Queen had a
stack of hay in his yard which was, in
the course of time, eaten down by his
cow within a foot or two of the ground.
The pig made this resort its favorite rest
ing-placs, apparently enjoying it above
| all Others On the premises. 1t was here
| it would gambol, root and sleep. On the
| 9Th of February last it seems the Captain
purchased load of straw and that day
the straw was pitched upon tine remain
ing hay, making huge stack. Now,
the pig was under that stack, just right
there, and there he remained until Fri
day, April q By that day the Captain 6
COW had consumed the straw down to the
remains of the hay that was left, when a
neighbor living near by in passing along
| discovered the pig rising up from the
midst of the hay and straw and evident
ly showing damaged condition by his
| long confinement in the midst of the
stack. The exs being communicated to
the Captain he FASTENED to the place
where the pig lay; he carefully examined
| piggy, Illuminated upon the circumstances
| of the case and then made preparations
to restore the dilapidated pig to his pris
tine power. The pig was very fat at the
time of its disappearance, but imprison
mentin the stack so many weeks had taken
probably forty pounds off, and the won
der is that it is alive at all, considering
the fact that it was so long deprived of
nourishment. The day on which the pig
was found the Captain administered to
his pet portion of a quart of milk
mixed with half pint of whisky, and
also placed it in tub of hot water con
tanning teacupful of sulphur, by way
| of bath, which, with the other mixture
and judicious feeding since, are remov-
ing gradually the paralysis and stupor
yet visible IN the pig.
Now, we have no desire to attempt to
explain the natural philosophy connected
with the case OF this pig. 1t has evil
IDENTIFY lived as we have narrated, from
the 9th of February down TO its discov'
cry on the I'd of April, cut off in great
measure from the chances of air, with
out water. food or any nourishing sub
stance, and yet it has survived and lives
to. day. And this is what we know
about Queens now famous Berkshire
pig! n. B.-This is a plain, matter-of
fact tale of a pig, in simple, cemmoI
language, without ornamentation, an(
true to the best of our knowledge anC
belief. 1t is the story of a pig-not ;
fish storyp-Carrolitoa (No.) Record.