New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-02
DEN0RALLzAUoN or AAIlALS.

Tror Mornings in me Z9o. by PhH Robinson.
in BELGIUM and other places men try to mako
dogs believe they are dOnlcys ponies. by harnc
sing thom TO carts, but tine attempt can never sue
cccd For dog thus employed VIII always be a
very indifferent donkey, an never good dog IN
Paris. again. the other ddV. man domoraliIed all
his bees by bringing their hives into the city aud
putting them Gown mex. SUGAR warehouse. lie
bees hitherto rs puTc-mindcd and upright insects
rs one could have wished to meet IN "a summers
day, developed at once IN unn9tlTal aversion To
labor and not less unnatural tendency Ia larceny.
Instead OF winging their industrious way To the
distant clover fields and there gathering the hnO-
cent honey, they swaucd ~ d'sordcry mobs upon
the sugar casks next door and cIawled abont with
their Ill-gOttcn burdens upon the surrounding pave
mcnt. The owner Of the hives benefited Immensely
by tho pIoXilcity OF the saccharInc deposits but II
was nj the sacrifice of all MOI n tone in the bees
viii ch he had tempted and lich had fallen. |
have Often in thc streets seen cat trained 10 sit on
the showmans stall while liuncts ana Canarics
hopped on and oil its head. examining - paws,
looking into its mouth, and otherwise testing the
discipline OF the lIttlo beast of prey: Ana confess
that. a. often as | see the exhibition. wish that:
i'm assertion of the dignity of the great instincts Of
nature the cat would forget its fear and bite OH an
inquisifive canarys head 1t is not good for cats
that they should respect little birds, nor for little
We never tire of protesting against the unnatural
relations of lion and lion tanner. and OF reminding
tho keepers of menageTies that instinct is IrrepIesS
be untamable ana immortal. And every now ana
then "A lion. tired OF iOoery. knocks man INTO q
mummy The last case was az Cunningham a
lions keeper had gone INTO tho beast cage 10 clean
it, and having Is lac supposed, seen the occupants
safely out set to work. AS it happened, however
the sliding door which divided of the two compart
ments of the cage had not fallen securely into ITS
place. and an old lion, seeing his opportunity
sprang at che opening The door gave way, and tie
next instant the beast had seized his keeper. The
man had a broom in his hand. but the lion cared
little for that. A number of people. powerless OF
conrsc to give assistance, were looking on but,
fOrtLnateY there was also professional " non
tanner" belonging to the establishment. and this
man with great courage, rushhed straight INTO the
cage and confronted the lion. He had in his hand
n pistol loaded with blank cartridge, which he
flashed in the brutc's face, without making any I'M
preston upon il, and then commenced beating 1t
upon tho head with the heavily loaded handle OF
the whip which he carried. At first the blows were
received only with roars. but nj last smashing one
be tween the eyes seemed partially to stun the lion,
for il released it's prey and the unfortunate keeper
was AT once dragged out. Now 1t is easy enough.
after snch an incident this, 10 talk OF lions AS
savage beasts and then to moralize over the
foohardness of men who have grown accustomed
TO lions. and think that lions have, therefore.
grown accustomed to them. But surely, II Is ruch
more lust To the animals to remember that 1t Is the
most natural thing in the world for flesh eating
animal TO spring meat whom 1t sees IL within Ito
reach.