THE AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION 



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The Arcadia 'Coon. 

 We have a mascot — a young raccoon 

 that we found at Brooksvale, Connec- 

 ticut, while exploring" the roaring brook 

 for photographic purposes. She had 



opened her eyes only a few days before. 

 She was very small. We found her 

 snugly curled up among the stones. 

 We brought her home in our hands, 

 and fed her with milk from a bottle. 

 Just now she is somewhat past the bot- 

 tle stage, and has entered on the gin- 

 gerbread era. Nothing is quite so 

 heartily welcomed as a piece of ginger- 

 bread, though for steady diet bread 

 will do when the gingerbread desert 

 has been eaten first. 



Xo other wild animal makes 30 in- 

 teresting a pet as a raccoon. If taken 

 when very young it loses its wild ways 

 and even becomes affectionate. The 

 endless curiosity is always entertain- 

 ing, and the manner in which our 'coon 

 comes out of her cage at night, walks 

 around the lantern carried by the one 

 who brings the food and then explores 

 the tin pans and dishes in that vicinity, 

 is, indeed, almost human-like. Usually 

 it results in knocking some tin from 

 the table to the floor, followed by a 

 scamper to the 'coon home. But soon 

 forgetting the fright out she comes 

 again for another exploring tour. 



Perhaps we may later have occasion 

 to sav more about this 'coon. She is 

 now developing rapidly, and new traits 

 are manifested almost every day, but 

 we want our readers to share the in- 

 terest in the bottle stage before that 

 era is too long" past, hence the accom- 

 panying pictures. 



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