The Sierra citizen. [volume] (Downieville, Calif.) 1854-185?, 1854-06-17
Freaks OF a &c ar.

the performance Of a play called The
bear Of the Mountain in which a bear
Of great docility and dram ltic talent, per-
formed the principal part, a sin ular scene
not in the play occurred
Bruin vas pat out Of humor, AMI com
mitted sundry inliscretions, and it was
with difficulty that he could be prevailed
upon to go through his part.
In the last scene the bear was induced
to commence a waltz with young AMI
beautiful peasant girl, AMI seemed to take
much enj yment in the dance.
In a m)ment, however, tie joyous spec
taclc was chan red int y seen. of terror.
A piercing Shrek WAS heard throu yh the
tumult,a the lovely dancer was hurled a
round with the velocity Of Il swift wheel,
and discharged from her partners arms
head forem ost into the pit, wl.re, howeve r
she was eau ht BY tn. aulence without
damage. The sta ,e lover not having per-
ceived the catastrophe, so rapid was it,
advanced to take his part i'll tle dln:e.
when bruilI served him Il similar trick, by
running up. Il precipice with him and
throwing him IF into the mimic sea below
The astonis Int II wv, however, had TURF
ed into CONSERVATION. The btar dlncin :,
forward, evidently pleased with his own
exploits, and with his muzz'e broken, the
mask hanging loose around his neck, ana
roaring fercely. The town police Were
now called III, fornl.d Il circle, and
charged the bear with fixed bayonets.-
Firing was out Of tn. QUESTION. as the
bullet missing the bear must take effect
upon the audience. \ p.rt of the bear 5
training had been the platoon exercise,
and sallenly knocking down corporal
Of the guard with one paw, and s.iz:n :
his musket with the other, he threw his
crossbelt over his back and proceeded de-
lberatcly to PRIME and load. The terror
vi the audience Was now extreme, am. !
shrieks We're heard from every side,
rs he pointed the mlzl.. towards tn
crowded pit. tn police now wid,ned
their circle in all directions. But the
Dear, long ae:aison;l t, miitlry mlne /
vers. ana who had exhibited lately ut st
Petersburg in the plntomime of the battle.
OF Putowa, pa'pabIy tCok tie Swedis.,
captives, and pick I'd out each Of them from
MS hiding place by Il tenler touc!: at the
point OF tao btyolct La all their fri ght
the au Hence rolred with lauy alter. it WAS
evident that his pontomim.cal reco!ec-
tons were still strong upon him. for he
compelled every man OF his captives to
knee' down upon the stage, strip off his
accoutrcments and beg for his life. a
flourish sloulI.accordlns to the real play,
nave followed this victory Of the bear,
and the orchestra were so terrified that
they forgot their part. The bear then
advanced to the front part of the stage
and growled ficrcey at the kettle drummer,
and finding that his signal! was not obeyed,
he made one mighty bound at the drum
itself and rolled into the orchestra. He
had no sooner Frustrated the fiddle, than
he sprang CALAMITY into the pit. Hers
all was in confusion, worse contounded.-
The rapdity of the flight equaled the
terror OF the moment. aud each was cleo
trio, the bear stamping, pounding, roaring
with all the air Ola conqaeror, and it was
not until the theatre was completely
cleared that his roar had entirely sablued.
An hour afterwards he was captured BIZ
nets whnle asleep on the benches.
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BuFFALos on THE PL,INs.-ihc number
Of butflos annually slaughtered on the
Missouri Plains is estimated ut 4gO,O 900.
10000 buifllo robes are received at
various fur stations, and 1000 br,ffalus
are supposed to be killed by the Indians.
merely 10 obtain their skins for tent Gov
erings. Of the rem lining 100000 some
are diverted to the uses of blankets, sad
dies, skim boats. &C.. and also large num-
bers of the buHlos freeze or. starvc to
death in winter in the snow banks which
for months are found in drifts of from FIVE