The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-13
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SOME STRANGE STORIES.
Remarkable Exploits of Wild and
DOMESTIC Animals.
FROM the New York Advertiser.

Animal stories, be they either of wild or
domestic creatures, are invaria bly, inter-
esting. We read them with delight be-
fore the blazing wood fire in winter and
ION the shady piazza in midsummer. Here
is an interesting assortment of these
| tales:
The narrative of a pig that prevented a
| bank from being robbed comes from Cata-
| wissa, Pa, place where porkers are held
in high esteem and every family supports
| a pig. John Hushizer, modest citizen
| owns one, and when he heard an agonizing
| squeal just before dawn the other morn
| ing he repaired hastily to the pig sty
| There he found his pampered protege
! caught fast in a hole in the sty With
ready sympathy Hulshizer proceeded to
| liberate the animal from its uncomforta-
BILE position, which liberation was no
sooner effected than the ungrateful pig
started off downward alta very lively gait
HulShizer followed on a dead run, but
did not succeed in overhauling the pig
| until the chase had led them to the door
of the First National Bank. There the
perspiring and painting owner of the pig
got close enough to grab it, and the pig
instantly resumed its piercing and far
| reaching squeal. Citizen Hulshizer held
fast to the pig and was about heading it
! for home when three men came tumbling
wildly away, soon disappearing in the
darkness.
Strange as it may seem, Hulshizer was
so taken up with the capture of his pig
and concerned about getting it home that
the incident of the men tumbling out of
the bank did not strike him as of particu-
lar significance. He got his hog home
and safely housed, and went to bed again.
Then, as his nerves became quiet, he got
to thinking about the men who had left
the bank so hurriedly.
"Why, say" he thought by and by,
"that pig scared them fellers so that
they didn't take time to lock the bank
door,
Then Citizen Hulshizer got up again
and returned to the bank. The door was
wide open So he aroused q citizen living
near the bank. That citizen in attempt
ing to come out of his door found his way
blocked by strong wires that were strung
from jamb to iamb. By this time others
living in the immediate vicinity of the
bank were aroused, and every door
leading out Of their houses was
found INSTRUCTED by wires. It was
broad daylight before any examination
was made of the bank The outer door
had been opened by means of holes that
had been drilled through it near the lock,
so that the bolts were readily moved.
The vault door had been opened by drill
ing and the safe in the vault was bored
through, and, as the bankers declared
when they came would have opened to
the efforts of the burglars in five minutes
smore. There was $50, 600 In bank notes
and coin in the safe. So the pig squeal
was worth G0,000-to the bank-but at
last accounts the owner of the pig had
derived no profit from the nights ad-
venture.
A most singular incident, which goes to
show that even the wild cat is capable of
tender affection for the human species, is
reported from Iulare county, California.
On warm day recently Mrs. Edwards,
the wife of a raucher, left her 3-year-old
child asleep in a swinging chair under the
trees while she applied herself to her
household duties a few minutes after
the mother loft the scene q wild cat which
had been prowling about the neighbdr-
hood appeared and walked up to the
child.
The beasts breath tanning her delicate
checks awoze the baby. She.opened her
big blue eyes and looked into the cruel
yellow ones above her. The little thing
was not frightened, as she did not know
there was anything to be frightened at in
this world. Baby thought the animal was
very pretty and put out her hand and
patted it on the head, at the same time
lisping: PUSSY, pretty pussy" This
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the creature sat down quietly, while baby
got out of her bed and came and sa5 down
beside it, The child thought it had found
splendid playmate and was soon
cuddling up close to the treacherous
animal.
The cat liked it and began licking baby's
face The child was filled with JOY and
commenced to play. Very soon both were
rolling over and over on the ground, hav-
ing a splendid time. The wild cat seemed
to enjoy the sport and both were perfectly
happy.
The child crowed, laughed and shrieked
with happiness and soon attracted its
mothers attention. She came TO the
door and took in the situation at glance,
but did not stop to think of what was best
to DO She saw the child was not being
hurt. but did not know how soon it would
be, so she rushed out to pick it up and
carry IL into the house.
But the wild cat objected to this and
stood in front Of the baby while the latter
was playfully pulling its tail But Mrs.
Edwards rushed on, determined to have
her child When she got close the beast
jumped for her throat, but missed it and
buried It's teeth and claws in her Shout
der
Baby thought it was fun and laughed
louder and louder The pain and flowing
blood caused the mother to fall to the
ground. and then the wild cal returned to
continue its romp with the child.
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