Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1885 — A Performing Owl. [ARTICLE]

A Performing Owl.

A prominent Clinch County physician has an owl that roams about loose at his house, and is a terror to cats and mice. Not only is he useful for this, but he is a rare bird, the doctor having taught his owlship some rare tricks. J'or instance, he will take the owl and* whirl him around and about his hands, and will then put him upon the floor or table upon his back, side, or any other position he may see proper, telling the owl to sleep, and he will remain perfectly quiet. The Doctor can then tell the owl to dream a bad dream and awake frightened, when, after about thirty minutes, the bird will jump up from the table, apparently in a great fright, popping his bill, and showing other signs of alarm. Savannah News.