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Show ; PETS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE. Ex-President Hayes is devoted to poultry. The British queen makes pets of Jersey cows. Henry living's constant attendant it a t tax hound. i Stoddard, the poet, 1b devoted to a little blind terrier. Gladstone wept like a child when his famous fa-mous parrot died. Julian Hawthorne has a pet cow and a hawk that dwell in harmony together. ! The late Henry Grady, of Georgia, had an exceeding fondness for Newfoundland dogs. , ...... . ' Sam Johnson, Goldsmith, Leigh Hunt and Dick Whittington were all very fond of cats. Addison confessed to a love for birds, and so did Victor Hugo; George Francis Train feeds sparrows. Patti has a monstrous St. Bernard, and Aimee used to carry a miniature tan terrier with her on her tours. Modjeska used to carry two pet alligators with her, and Sara Bernhardt became' devoted de-voted to a tiger whelp. Father Prout petted chickens and John Wilson ddted on the horse; James Hogg bad always a dog with him, and so did Hogarth Ho-garth and Rubens. When he was a tailor in Tennessee Andy Johnson made much of a pet coon, and Gen. Grant's favorite was a stanch saddle horse. Chicago News. Robespierre bod a genuine passion for doves and pigeons; Sir Isaac Newton dallied with a pet poodle; Bismarck is an enthusiastic en-thusiastic dog fancier. Ouida has a parrot; Hannah More was very fond of her bullfinch; ex-President Cleveland's wife became very much attached at-tached to a marmoset; Watts had a pet magpie, and Ueecher loved canaries. |
