The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15
A PET POLECAT.
X-. cac<,ei lllase Reee,,!

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 Mrs ohn Raser. ot near New Center: S.te, Iredy;inn township, Is the owner ef eeag,iiai tame polecai that appears ;o be very much attached to her. The anna. ~as caught by her son last spring. when 2. vas s,ill qui,e small and broaeh, ;o he house, where Il was eased and cared tor. Soon II commenced ;o grow very fap.d,y and showed d decidedly wicked temper when any one cise than Mrs. haset came near Il. making an effort ,o ol;e a.. who attempted 10 touch |, but her She could stroke ,ts back. take !, n her .ap. or do whatever she pleased w,,h y. ., will. and m d shor, tune II commenced Ia follow her around ike a kitten. when she was about, and II did so m as ffocl.some a manner as a playful kl;,en ot ,he domestic species AS long as she was alone, but the momcn, tha, any e; oi stgh;. Mrs. kaser IS the owner oi TWO English beadle hounds and one large Newfoundland dog. For the two former the lule animal from its infancy always showed decided hatred. and soon commenced to attack them when ever they elme near always suec ceeding .a seaflns ,hem out of the hoase Tn pei- tes, ,errer by feasen of the severe hi,es ;ha; II Mas able to give them w,;h it's sharp teeth and irisky movements wher- esef !; aGsht them inside. They have now go; a that they keep well oui of ,s req h. Toward the large dog II ha> alWaYs shoWn difieren, disposnian however Instead oi attempting to hi,e !; made 1T ends with hlm, and noa |, An be seer i9,. owing him m ifellzsome manner. attempting to catch ana play ii his .atse. bushy tail whenever ap- por:.n.ty presents itself " The other GAy s.,ti Mrs. kasef to a s...4Sx h. s'.s reporter who visited he, home the Newfoundland dog oame T. with i,s "a. mated ~i,h burs that had be, one ;ang.ed m iis hair. As soon .,s he sa, aown umbo meaning the pole, a4 ne: e the bars and set ,o work ,o eN- trao; them. dolng so as nicely as II could hove been done with ,he most nimble hneers. and ,he dog ie, Ii go on with i,s work dnul they were all picked out
 The cai has no~ grown to its full sie and s,'a seems perfectly oontensed ~i,h ,ts kore. l, has grown less shy of the other members of the family and oi s,ran- gers, | ,, still insists that none bu, Mrs. ka.er sha.. touch H. l, has made it's nes, IT. d closet and whenever Mrs kaser
 s nc, about !, will seek thls and go ,o s.eep. ]; has learned to know the hours when ;he family takes its meals. anu as regularly ~'ll put in an appearance ,a De ied d, l.; ssch times l, ~ill appear IF :he o.Hins room and s,, upon is haan hes Ne 4 oess.ng dos at the side oi Mrs. Rasef ant; she serves II with i,s acs II !, dances ;o De shu, eu, oi tie room | ai-i crie .o he door and tap with one oi is 2ass un,ii II IS heard and adm,ted .,s ha.r $ unusually long and very s.ossy. Immediately y over its eyes there is d spo, of "h.te kar extending s1uareiy across is forehead. and then after ending .sorapi3y m both sides passes bac kward, gro rs narrower as II does 50 unuI a- mos d 1rai etc triangle IS formed but there ,te he divides into ,~o lines eoo ane-i.a.i inch in width ear aad slN lnetes long. which curve ytA efaily CT n opposite directions. terminating on eac.. s4e oi ;he body jus, baek ot me
 nos.aeTs The rest of the haif i> ssossy ane perfectly b.a k. Altogether me ani- nal is .. .ery pretty one. aHd abe < ,he E's>c {. fs scitct0ty ttcdHiS III t's hAolis !, ' TO, :he .irsi animal ot eild dtspo- salon ,ta; s..rs. kascr has tanned n s,r..lar manner. she having been equally as sac e.si-l tso OF three years ago n domestic ailng ground hog, winch 4s; sprng chanced Co wan Ger o-; on the track of the hes Ter alley railroad, near the house, and WAS killed by a passing tram To show .ha. he polees, has beoorne ,hof- oagtiy toEesueaied Mrs. Raser in- formed [ ' fepofier that few nigh,s ago !; Lad oeen ef, ou, all night anG next ,ao-ning was found rufled up on he front ccoT ser