Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
UNCOMMON PETS.
a TAME DOE, A MfscaTsv0us CROW,
A HoRsE THAf cHGws TOBACCO.
The Doe Must Have compaay-rhs cun-
ming mig" asd What he poss-A
Wooa-Chuck Dog.

ming "Nig" asd What he Does-A
wooa-chuck Dog.
A Scranton letter says: Ayro Triple,
farmer OF Lehigh township, has tame
doe that was caught IN a spring brook
forest when she was very young fswn.
Her name is Kate, and she is as tame as
q kitten. She scampers with the sheep
and lambs when she feels like il F; grazes
with the cattle. rms about the yard, and
has - freedom OF tho farm generally.
Whenever she gets lonesome or becomes
tired OF associating with the other animals
on the farm she marches right into the
house and silently. yet uoderstandingiy,
coaxes members OF the family to notice
and pet her. II any of the folks speak
cross to her and tell her to clear out she
Instantly leaves the room with the air OF
an injured innocent, Int she will return
at once IL kind word is spoken to her
and allow her handsome head to be
rubbed and her sleek hide to be stroked.
Kate is very sensitive, for she has been
tenderly reared, aud o harsh, unkind
word seems to hurt her feelings as much
rs violent slap on the cheek. She is
never treated in this way except when
rome member of Mr.. Triples family de-
sires 10 show the visitor how sensitive
handsome Kate is. but she has never
been spoiled, and she is as kind and
obedient now as she was when she was
a pretty fawn five years ago,
During the summer and fall Kate ram
bles far enough into the forest to ind
companions OF her OWL genius, but she
never remains with them for more than a
day or two at time Until two years
ago che had not stayed away over night,
but she did not put in an appearance ons
stormy night in June and the family
imaqiued that she had gone away for
good. In the afternoon OF the following
day. however, Kate came cantering down
the slope back of the farm build
ings, dashed into the yard, trotted
into the kitchen, and acted as if she was
delighted TO see Mr.. and Mrs. Triple
and all OF the children. She makes fire.
quent visits TO the woods, and once last
summer when she ran down the glade
into tho clearing at the top ot the hill
three gallant bucks were following her.
They came no further than the edge of
the woods, disappearing into the forest
when they saw that Kate was bent on re-
turning to her human protectors. AT
another time two bucks were seen with
her when she left the woods. Kate has
twice given birth to single fawn, and
last year she had pair of twins.
Mig is the name Of tame crow owned
by Charles Brown, landlord OF the
Pocono Hotel at Tannersyille. He is a
cunning rascal, and he takes great plea
sure in tormentlng the house dog by
lighting on his back as he hes asleep.
pecking at his ears like everything, and
| living into tree near tho perch the
moment the dog gets mad and tries to
bite him. Mig never gets caught though,
for he is too cunning aud quick for the
dog, and from his perch in the tree he
caws and laughs at the dogs anger and
lively capers. Mig also leases the sheep by
lighting on their heads, nipping at their
ears with his bill, and scratching in their
wool. Sometimes he sets the whole
flock to scurrying around the pasture by
getting on the back OF the friskiest ones,
end after he has had all the fun he wants
there, he sails away TO lofty tree, sing
inc song OF triumph as he flies. Early
in The summer Mig got in the notion OF
meddling with brood OF goslin9s near
the edge of the fsh-pond. but one day
the mother goose caught him unawares,
and pulled a coGple OF his tail feathers
out, and since then he has looked upon
the old goose with good deal OF suspi-
cion. end has not ventured to bother her
downy progeny in the least.
MIR Browns pointer Sally had litter
OF four puppies in the barn last month.
One OF them was as black as the crow
ana Nig took such fancy to it that NE
hung around the barn for nearly whole
day after he had got the first sight OF It,
His presence annoyed Sally and Mig was
not permitted to enter the barn any
more. The other day a saltwater
wagon with q weatber-beaten nun
brella over tie seat stopped in front
OF the hotel. Ii hadn't been there q min
ute Before Mig futtered out of maple
near by, lit ON top Of the umbrella,
thrust his bill through the half-rotten
cloth and began to slit 1t toward the bot
tom. as though his bill was a pair of
scissors. The astonished driver saw the
operation and yelled, and Mr.. Brown
came out and scared the destructive crow
away. Mig undertook to play trick on
Mr.. Browns tomcnt Peter a fortnight
AGO. and the cat cuiFed him on the head
with SO much force and spitelulness that
Mig has had a scab among the feathers
on his head ever since.
Captain George Is. Thompson, OF the
firm of Thompson h Pratt. OF this city,
is the owner OF horse that hos most
peculiar appetite. His name is billy, and
the strangest thing about him IS that he
bankers for tobacco and will eat double
handful of the strongest kind OF chew
ing tobacco right down if any one will
give it to him. When no stands at The
curbstone in front OF the store, and some
one that he knows comes to tho door and
asks him if he would like little
tobacco he pricks up his ears,
champs his bit, moves his head
up aud down, and in other ways sig
nifies his desire for dose OF the narcotic
weed. He will chew handful OF it as
he would wisp OF fresh hay, and when
that is gone he begs for more. With his
Timber lips the horse will take quid OF
tobacco from between the teeth OF one OF
the men who drives him, being very
careful not TO bite the giver OF the plea
SAINT morsel. The horse will chew and
swallow tobacco for hours at time and
remain perfectly contented as long as
the weed lasts. Cigar stubs, picked up
in the street and handed to him, are not
refused. "Why, be would eat i've
pounds OF tobacco right along II | wonld
give it to him." said one Of his drivers,
"and he eats meat, peanuts, bologna
sausage, and almost everything else that
people eat.
Reinhardt Gershbacker, who owns o
farm and runs hotel onthe plank road
four miles north of Goildsboro, has q
setter dog that some bird-hunter lost in
the woods at Clifton township year age