Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-04-11
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Tl4E FATAL TRICK.
A TIGER LOOSE.

Upon one evening a porty of collegians
and young bloods Of the town had met to-
ecthcr at my rooms, to play and carousc.
In fact it was n regular meeting of the
Hunters, who assembled twice every week
We kept it up jolly until midnight, having
at that time managed to get full of Bac.
chus, when Somers proposed that we should
sally forth and as onsh the town by some
VOL plannc and well directed piece cf mis-
cbict Without any one of us having 4
very clear conception Of our actions or in
tentions, VIC h lied the propo stion with
drankcn rapture and started forth.
\ travellin! Ii cnagcric had arrived in
town the day b fore. and among the won-
d,rj was y,uug bear. The poor animal
Ii d been so well beaten that he became
very humble, and acquired Il number of
amusing tricks. Ol this we were all aware,
hayin. visited the menagcrie the day be-
fore. Just as we pas ed the spot where
the amin Is were confined, it occurred to
me what re sport it would be to capture
young Bruin and place him in the chcmi-
cal room, to a.tonish on the next day, tn C
professor and the class.
No sooner had | made the proposition to
his effect than it was adopted, and all
volunteered their assistance in carrying it
into execution. The text or Pavilion
Which covered the beast was erected in the
yard of the principal tavern. The cages,
each containing on { or more animals,
were iron prdted boxes, standing on wheels
by maans of which they had been dragged
nj nd
the interior OF the tent, forming circular
arrly of wood and iron. Not imagining
fat any one would disturb the animals the
showmcn and inmates left the tents entirely
unmatched. Thus We were afforded q clear
field in which to execute our schcme.-
After several of our number had been post
ed as sentincls, the rest crept in under the
canvass and eutered the arena. 1t was
sometime before we could, in the deep dark
ness of the place, identify the cagcin which
our friend Bruin had been put to Sleep
After stumbling over divers things which
lay scattered about, and pGering here and
there in the dark, we found the object o
our search. There in a substantial cagC
was the dim outline of the animal, his tive
white eyes flashing droops of fire at being
aroused from his quiet slumbcr,
The next difficulty that occurred to u
was the mode of conveying him to tn
college, which was several hundred yard
distant. Some of the jewellers proposed
. that we should throw halter around hi
/ neck, and so drag him along.
We objected to it, not from any person
I ly fear, since we had arrived at that poin
which makes one obliyious of danger, bu
lest we should be seen by some late strag
gler, and have our fun spoiled. y bette
plan was, after much schelniug, devised
/ and one which me: with universal acquies
ccnce.
e In the tavern gard stood water hogs
. head with sliding lid, fastened by meal
of hasp and staple. We had only to ro
this in, sl de down the box from the wheel
. open the door Immediately in front of tn
/ hogshead and drive the animal in. w
d would then push down the lid Of the casli
secure it by means ofarope passed thrOug
: the staples, and roll our prisoner and pri
son house to the college.
r. No sooner was this suggested than W
hastened to put it into execution. Th
T. cage, with our united efforts, was sli
!, quietly down from the wheels-Bruin grow
;, ling all the while with anger-the hog
5, head was rolled in and placed upon en-
e, 90 in front of the cage, and the animal stirre
lc up with our canes. With o terrific ye
he rushed in and we closed the lid SUE
denly down upon him, fastening it nt Il
D. same time in secure manner, The yc
Of the bear ?uscd the other animals, III