The Shasta courier., 1854-06-03
The Russfsa Bear in Nlr. Punch's NE.
ungerie.

There he is ladies and gentlemen! Let me
direct your attention to that gigantic and bulky
kevodruped, the Roostan Bear. his ln,.ies-
TIM but i'll lookin sF. nj of Natural lsior,
:. Ills ..e implies an 'nabitanf of tia.
North Of Eur ,pe. in which .lominions The Liu,
bein unknown, he is looked upon by the unha
ny and igner mt natives tine King of Beasts
la dspos'ion. nowsondever, he by no mean,
resembles the generosity and masHaniuity Of
hat noble h Innlal; his natur' pariakin' of lh.
raft and Gu lnin of The fox his MALICE nf Ill.
hape or babo II. and the ferceness and woraciiy
OF the larhn lena.
The hanilnal now before you ladies' and gen.
'lemen, Ia we'll knnwn He is better known
ilian trusted Bears in general is ireacherou-
mammals; .ui more particularly that there indi-
vidlle of th, genius He keeps his eyes upon
ils prey for wears toge' her. awaiiin his Oppor-
unity an nirrti times patlenier and slier than
cat watch n mouse. In he meanwhile h.
onceais his carniverous propensIties with s."
much art 10 oppose upon and deceive The
'psest hobSsryer. whereby experienced judges
have been led INFO the mistake of snpposin of
,iu to be vegetable feeder. In mconssquenc.
Il the hin lins character of The Rooshan Bear.
ope ladies aud gentlemen will excuse me tron
venturin on The dangerous attempt OF hen'erin
his den. This azarnis and fooar,ly cxper-
ment has been tried by three Qnakers, who is
said TO have went in am, sho him by HE ror ;
'nt have not yet eersd whether they GENE
gain.
The Rnoshan Bear is notorious for his crue lty
and win lIcilveness To human specie; and 'spe-
cially To the female secr, in which b rbarty b..
exceeds he Howrang Howtang. The story oi
lie unf uuii Nuns of Minsk, whus.. backs W.,
cruelty acerated by this onmercitu brute, is too
fmiliar 10 iusprs comment.
Though the nhablIaut of Roosta the Bear of
ilIat CO inlry extends his ravidges and ,iepredf-
L. ,l,., - II
rions as far he possible can. Being some
times resisted by the courage of The population
he is forced to beat retreat, AID take to his
eels with flea III his ear and a ed. which
rs been more than once Inflicted by The re-
| nowneh Schamyl. lhe Lion Wallis of Circassia.
The diet Of the Ronshan Bear consists mostly
| of rhe vita of he nation. OF innards. which he
is prow,Ied with under the influence of fear by
| the Roo>han srrts. TO satisfy his Peraps
you'll he OF opinion that them demeans them
| selves Ia carry i'm is wissera is sort Of
Churs hat aint st for no better enployment.-
For want of proper offa this here hauimal have
been nichIn into Turkey. which beIn too tough
for him. he is nSw snferin' from ndigesion
Tue temper of the Rooshan Bear is usually
morn>e and sullen, interrupted with fits aud
frenzy; when he goes down on his marrow
bon aud turns his eyes mp into his ed growl-
in meanwhile aud s!iowin his teeth, in a man
ner "rrible to witness and painful 10 relate. OF
late this mammal has grown so furious that we
have resolved t. chain md muzzle him, which,
though service of danger aud difficulty, we
shall hendeavor to accomplish hundeterred by
peril and regardless OF expense.
shall now ladies and gentlemen, proceed to
ex iiblt some ghdear of his haninlals erociiv.
by means of stirrin him up with long Pole
pole in his flank ben', as you will observe,
sor'- OF thing as renders him particularly caniau-
kesus.