Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-03-22

cougar. duu tuis one OOl only naU Wueip,
but. what was more marvellous, it was
riding on her back, where placed by the
Indian. The mother watched Joe's face
Is bird-dog does that Of its master, and
its submission was more through fear than
inclination The reverse was true with
the young one, which entered heartily
into the enjoyment OF the romps and
would leap from ts mothers Lack into
Joe s lap, only TO be returned again 10 its
perch and exercise Of bareback riding.
Joe would laugh loudly at these play
ful antics. which afforded him the great
est amusement, and 10 all appearances
ke was free from apprehensions of
danger, although he had watchfu eve
upon the mother, and kept up that con
slant, weird and peculiar chant which
first attracted the two mountaineers To
them the scene was more wonderful than
any described in the arabian Nights,
and. while al first, they We're held spell
bound by strange fascination, their
natural feelings soon asserted themselves
To play with an animal which would
stealthily pursue human being, pounce
upon him. feed on his flesh aud drink Of
his blood was unnatural, it was disgust
ing and revolving sorcery, and the one
who possessed such powers and took such
en- nioyment deserved to live no more than
did the brute itself.
The report Of Teal's rifle range
through the mountains and forests, was
echoed and re-erhoed from hundred
canyons, and the lioness lay dead at the
Iaqui's feet Quickly crossing the creek
Smith killed the young one with his pis-
tol and then the two men most severely
rebuked and repriman,ed Joe for his
conduct, telling him that in attracting
the stealthy and voracious animal to the
| vicinity of the camp lie was endangering
the lives of every member OF the party,
as in an unexpected moment any one wa.
likely to be attacked by it aud killed.
The Yaqni was also terribly Indignant
his frame shook, his eyes flashed fire, like
the animals with which he had been asso-
ciating, and he was scarcely able to artic
ulate. Making Il hastv and sorrowful
look at his two dead pets he told the
prospectors, III Il voice mixed with lndig-
nation and contempt that big cat was
no worse than a house cat, and if treated
| the same would Ia no more injury, and
started off
When Smith and Teal reached camp it
was to find that Joe had rolled up his
blankets and departed, whether no one
knew
After the discovery of the Tombstone
mines. Panther Joe again appeared in
the territory, and for several years was
employed by the large companies opcrat-
mo there When Coles circus was in
| san Francisco in 1880 Joe contracted
through 4 friend, for the delivery to them
# two panthers for the sum Of $500 In
going Fast the circus COMPANY side,
| tracked car, with cage, at Dragoon
summit to receive the animals, and the
man in charge was surprised to learn that
Joe. had them mile from that station,
simply held by chains attached TO collars
he had placed around their necas. un-
Gagged and untamed Obeging the in
Etructions of the Iaqui. as conveyed
through a messenger, he left the caga
open the following night and kept all
persons away from IT. The next morn
ing it contained a fine specimen Of an
American lion and female jagGar-t.c
dreaded tiger Of Mexico.
When the Mexican Government de-
clared war against Cajeme, the Chief of
the Iaquis, few years ago. 'Pantl"r
joe returned 10 Sonora and was &C
among the first tha, fell in tha. unns.
and unequal warfare. - Gilc1go T1a0..