The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-12-05

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ordinary circumstances there was no
danger to be apprehended. The bear
was tame enough, and had been whip
ped until he had imbibed a proper
sense of the superiority of man. But
from the sounds, / judged that Bruin
had worked himself into the room only
separated from us by a thin partition,
full of windows, in which were kept
the various drugs used in illustrating
experiments There was a great
many carboys and bottles of acid in
the room. Should he overset any of
these, and their contents touch his
skin, he would be apt to break through
the windows of the apartment, and do
some mischief before we could secure
him. BY the looks of my companions
l saw that they entertained the same
fears.
There was another crash and a
growl. The professor stopped again,
and the class looked around in dismay.
Those who were acquainted with the
cause of the noise could hardly keep
their countenances. In spite of the
alarm under which they labored, there
was something so lndierons In the
grow, especially when we figured to
ourselves the coming CONSERVATION of
the class, that they could hardly refrain
from laughing outright, The profess
sor, who could not tell from whence
the sound proceeded, and thought it a
trick of the class. reproved them Sc
vereIy, and then continued his lee
ture.
Gentlemen" said he, preparing for
brilliant experiment. II will show
yon most startling effect"
And be did. Hark there was q
sudden crash, as if every bottle in the
place had been destroyed at once-a
smoke rose up-there was a terrific
howl, that made the blood curdle and
the marrow thrilI-and through the
frail glass-Father of truth we had
mistaken the cage-there leaped forth,
Infatuated with the burning fluid
which streamed over him-horror! an
untamed royal tiger
No words can describe the conster-
nation of the class. Not one stirred
Petrefed by horror = motionless-
breathless there we sat. Not mus
Gle quivered, so rigid were we in our
intense fear 1t was our preservation.
Maddened with pain, the animal rush
ed on with terrific bounds, and, meets
ing with no obsticle, passed down the
stairs to the great hail. There, as ne
leaped, and rolled, and howled in his
agony, the eldest daughter Of our jani-
tor, coming With message, unwit-
tingly entered. She screamed and
fell The tiger, frantic with the acid,
which was eating to his very flesh,
needed her not On he passed, and
the girl lived Better she had died,
for never more shone the light of rea-
son in her vacant eyes. From that
day she was a gibbering incurableS idi-
OF.
On passed the tiger-on on thFo'
the streets, with the populace fly
ing to every side for shelter-passed
his old prison, where the keepers stood
wondering at his escape-on he went,
bound after bound, bowling and
screaming with agony. On he went,
while behind, before, and around, rose
up the mingled cry of men, women
and children-"The tiger ! the IL
ger !
At the extremity of the main street,
traveller was riding quietly to his
home He heard the noise behind
him, and casting his eyes around, saw
the cause. He spurred his horse, who
started, snorting with terror, for he
saw the coming of the mighty animal,
as well as his master. 1t was in vain.
The tiger noted not the man. He on
ly saw the terrified steed. One leap
the distance was just saved-and he
strnck his claws into the hind quar-
tiers of the horse, who unmindful of
the double burden, rushed on, bearing
the fearful load as though it we're
feathir's weight. The man received no
hurt. With presence of mind and
CoolneSo IuoSI ueIellHlu6u--lof ~ IT,
suited from despair-he drew his b ow-
ie-knife from his bosom, ard with
firm stroke, buried it to the hilt in the
neck of the tiger. The spinal marrow
of the royal brute was severed, and he
died instantly. But he did not release
his hold. Still, with the death grip,
he chung to his place, his eyes glassed
and glazing, and his claws sunk deep
into the flesh. On went the horse,
snorting, plunging and rearing in
mingled terror-on he went, until ex
haasted by fatigue and loss of blood
he fell PROSTATE. Those who came
that way an hour after, cautiously and