New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-09
PETTING 4 POLECAT.
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Mrs. John RaScr, of near New -tcntrCylllC,
Tredy min township, l. The Of beautiful tame
pocCat that appears Ia he very much attached 10 her
The animal caught by her son last spring. when II
was sim quite small aud brought 10 the house where II
Gagged and cared for. Soon II commenced to grow
vcry rapidly and shaved decidedly wicked temper
when any else than Mrs E'-cr near ~ making
effort 10 bite I who attempted "a touch H. hut her
she o1nd stroke 1 BACK r u IA h"i zap OF IL" what
~he pleased Win H. a. viii, Iud ia short dine 10
alloRed u wander about iho Al. chen when shc was
about. ana 10 dl iu fIpl,.pmc a play
alone, bat the moment that any one cl-c appeared II
would run and hide uf sight. Mr.. Rasgr T. the
owner OF two English Beagle hounds aud large New
foundml dog. For the two former the little animal
from IT. infancy always showed decided hatred. and
near; alwa,. Succeeding In clearing them ont of tho
perfect terror by 0f the bites that
movements whenever = can 1T them inside Thcy have
now got that they keep well OF IL reach Toward
however Instead al attempting tp bite N made friends
with him. AMI II can bc seen following him In frol
large. bU-ly tail whenever opportunity presents itSrlf
The othor day." -aid Mr. k,ser IA Village RcoOrd
IN with rs tail matted With burs that had become
anrod IN iis hair. A. so3n n, as he st down Jumbo
extract them, doing ~ nicely ~ u could have been
with ia work until they were al picked out"
Tie cat has now uuWn 10 lis iul .zr and zi seems
-ll insists that hUt Mrs. Hacr shall touch g. IL
has made lis nest I'm closet and whcn.,rr Mr., Rpcr il
II 100 EEK this and 81 sleep II learned
the hruIs wien The family takes 10. meals, aud
regularly viii put In appearance, to bc fed ~
such Ar- II viii appear IN tho dining and up
it, Launches Ike begging dog at the side oi Mrs.
aser unu she serves 10 with meal n n chances 20
bc shut out Of The nom II vii 10 the dOor aud
tap with Of ~. paws uu II T. h'aul aud admitted
IL hair i~ unusually long and very glur-y Immediately
over IT, eyes there spot 0i white hs cat, u,liug
squarcy H. forehead aud then alter ending db,
Iuty un both -id- passes backward growing
~ II d"cs 70 until amusi complete irtugc - formed,
but there the white div dc- uto lines about one alf
inch u width cacI and inches long. which, curve
gracefully On 10 pppo ~" dcf l"Hs, terminating each
side ~ the body Just back oi tine shou.drr- The ic,
glossy and perfectly black. Altogether The
animal b. very pretty one. and about the ho,r u Is
perfectly Cc.y IN fl habits. ~ b. tho first animal
uf Wild disposition thft Srs. IJ-cr LI. tanned IN
similar manner Size having been equally a. sicCc .~ful
two three years ago ~ Demonstrating ground hos,
which lat >prin- cham ci to wander "u lie tack
tue Clc-cr Valley Railroad. near the iuuSc and wa.
killed by passing Train To chow tLat the pOecat be,
become Thoroughly douc-ticitcd M.. Racer Informed
our reporter that lev nights ago u Lad been lett out
a night and neat morning Was found culcd up ON the
front door step.