The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1861-01-16

so ludicrous in the growl, especially when
VIC figured to ourselves the coming con
sternaton Of the class, that they could
hardly refrain from laughing outright
The professor, who could not tell from
whence the sound proceeded, land thought
it trick of the class, reproved them sew
ereIy, and then continued his lccture:--
"GentIemen," said lie, preparing fr a
brilliant experiment, Il will show you
a most startling effect
And he did. Hark There was
sudden crash, as L every bottle in the
place had been destroyed at once--a
smoke rose up-there was terrific how,
that made the blood curdIe and the mar
row thriIl-and through that 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 I!
No words can describe the consterna-
ton of the class. Not one stirred. Pet
rified BY horrcr otionless-breathles
there We sat- Not muscle culver
ed, 50 rigid were we in our intense fear.
1t was our preservation. Maddened with
pain the animal rushed on with terrific
bounds, and meeting with no obstacle,
passed dow stairs into the great ball.
| There, as he leaped, and rolled, and
T howled in bis agony, tho eldest daugh-
ter of cur jantor, coming with mess
| age, unwittingiy entered. She screamed
and FELL. The tiger, frantic with the acid
which was eating to his very flesh, heed
ed her not. On he passed. and the girl
lived. Better had she died, for new
er more shone the light Of reason in her
vacant eyes. From that day forth she
was gibbering, incurab!e idiot.
Ga passed the tiger-on! on through
the streets, with the populace flying TO
every side for shelter-passed his old
prison, where the keepers stood wonder
ing at bis escape-on he went, olnd aft r
bound, bowling and screaming with ag
ony. On he went, while behind, before
and around, rose up the mingled cry Of
| of men, women and children--"The Ii.
! ger. the tiger
AT the extremity Of the main street,
= traveller was riding quietly to his home.
| He heard he noise behind him, and
casting his eyes around, saw the cause.
He spurred his horse, who started, snort
ing 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 only saw the terrified steed.
One leap-tho distance was just saved
and lie struck his claws into the hind
quarters of the horse, who, unmindful
! of the double burden, rushed on, bearing
the fearful load as though it were a
feathers weight The man received no
hurt. With presence of mind and cool
ness most Discrimination it resulted
from dcspair-he drew his bowie knife
! from his bosom, and with a firm stroke
| buried it to the hilt in the neck of the
tiger. The spinal marrow of the royal
brute was severed, and he Led instantly.
| Still, with the death grip, lie clung to his
place, bis eyes elassel and gIaring, and
his claws sunk deep into the flesh. On
went the horse, snoring, punging, and
rearing in mingled pain and terror-on
he went, until exhausted by fatigue and
! ,ss Of blood, be fell PROSTATE. Those
who came that way m -FOUR after, cauti-
ously and tmidly, saw the three stretch
cd together. They watched whio and
saw they did not move. Yet they stole
up-lo, the horse and tiger were dead,
and over their lfelcss forms was the tray
eler, insensible, though alive, and still
grasping in his hanl the friendly kuife.
GREATNESS IS IN MOTIVE, NOT IN Ac-
TIoS.-We are accustomed to srerk of
certain actions rs great, noble; but what
is it that constitutes the greatness of an
aetions Is it some striking result ac-
complished in the outward world some
triumph Of genins, or even Of Christian
effort, to which men may point, and say,
"this is tho work Of a hero, phianthro-
pist, or saintr' Is it this alone? Surely
not. The greatness of an act often lies
in the nobIest motive. 1t may be known
only to the secret of the heart, and to It's
God. 1t may be simply the triumph of
Chr stan principle over some emotion of
seitishness, anger or envy,-unspoken,
but struggling for utteranee in word or
deed. 1t may be the form ing of firm
resolve, cha ging the character of the
life; vet SO slowly that it is only after the
lapse of months or years, that the world
see the full result of Il at first hour of
conservation. Deeds may be great, but
motives, the hidden springs Of aetion,are
greater still,