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Show , Tin ii o Catamount Probably It Is true that some men have by nature a peculiar power over wild anlmals.'and It is a matter ol common com-mon experience ifcainima!s sonietlmea strike up sudden frftmdshlpa with poisons poi-sons thoy have never seen before. An cxtromo Instance of this kind Is described de-scribed by a military correspondent of the New York Sun: "Perhaps of nil tho wild animals that may bo at least partially par-tially civilized or tamed, tho Rocky Mountain Hon or catamount offers tho least proimaa jret' in tho writer's exporlenco oneTpeclmeTTwas asTgentlo and docile sa human kindness could make him. He followed his raastor around llkoa dog, obeying every wish or nod, but would allow no other persons per-sons to approach him with offers of kindness or anything oleo. This creature crea-ture was a full grown mountain Hon, that for some strange reason, had taken a fancy to a Cheyonne Indian. Whether Wheth-er In camp, on tho prairie, or In tho post, tho bruto could always bo seen quietly following tho Indian, but ho would never leavo his master's heels for any reason , except at his master's bidding, Off'n would ho accompany the buck .ho post trader's store, where his anco was tho slgnnl for all dogs to -t out and for bipeds not acquainted with 'the situation to loso no time la taking to the counters. The olllcers of tho post finally persuaded tho Indian to part with his pet for a conslderatlorijiond tho Hon, after being securely caged.was shipped as a present pres-ent to tho National Museum at Washington." Wash-ington." w |