The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-01-18

ttp the Ddtk gaze "itH We H1idSl6 6He1, ana
then passing into the road. started a, a
quick rate for our SPOT of destinafion-
Over and over went The hogshead. the an
inal within growing at the rough treat
ment he experienced, and we nearly con-
vulsed with laughter At the uncouthness
of the noise which he made.
At length we reached the back part of
the college, when one of our party climbed
over the wall and unfastened the gate
We rolled our prize to the back door OF
the Iabratory, whi:h was the place where
our professor of chemistry lecturcd. We
found that in consequence of the narrow>
ness OF the door, the hogshead would not
enter. Such being the case. we we're
about to start the animal through the
open door, when an idea, more redulent
Of fun, struck the fancy ot Sumers. Back
of the lecture room was small apartment
continuing odds and ends, which was not
visited, perhaps, once month. He said
rightly. that if we placed Brnin in this
apartment, he would not likely be discov
cred untiI some time during the lecture of
the Professor, when the noise he would be
apt to make, attracting attention, the plot
would readily have neen brought to a cr
sis. We joined our strength, and upon
our should RS, up went the hng,head until
it was placed on Level with The window
\ light Young fellow, smallest of the par
ty climbed up. hoiSted the window. AMI
slid up the lid of the cask We .hook the
hogshead violently, but at first to no pur-
pose. The animal was thoroughly fright
enrd and lav still. with only an occa- ional
growl. We shook it again and lie start :
ed There was but one possible mode Of
progression. which vas straight forward
and the brute gave spring through the
window There was crash Of glass, a
howl. and the terrified animal, crouching
n the corner remained lent. Our little
companion closed the sash and ieape,.
down. We rolled the hog>head up into
one corner Of the yard. and returning to
our rooms continued our revelry till near
daylight.
II WAS about noon when I awoke. 7
hurried on my clothes, swallowed some
soda water, and afterwards cup OF coffee
and fastened to the college 1t was the
hour of the lecture by the professor of
chemistry, and | entered the foom inst as
he was about TO djsconn, upon the subject
The class were all wrapt In attention for
the lecturer WAS an able u,au, ana WAS
treating upon Light a matter Of interest,
and capable of heau'iful illustration. He
had scarcely finiShel his short and elo
quent exodium. before We heard a crash of
bottles and low startling growl in the
next room The professor started and
stopped moment, while those in the class
not in the secret locked al each other in
astoni~hment There was a pause of few
seconds duration and then the professor
proceeded I began to feel aIarrned-I
remembers, what had been done the night
before Under ordinary circumstances
there was no danger TO be apprehendei.-
The bear was tame enough, and had been
whipped until he had imbibed a proper
sense of the superiority Of man But
from The sounds. Judged that Brun had
worked himself INTO the room only .epa,
rated from lis hv ihir partition fall Of
windows in which were kept the various
drugs used in illustrating experiments
There wa' a great many earhovs and bot
lies of acid in the loom. Should he over
set any of these. anil their contents touch
his skin. he would he apt to break through
'he windows Of the apartment. and do
some mischief before we could secure him.
Rv the looks Of nv companions saw that
thev entertained the same fears.
There was another crash and a growl
The professor stopped again. and the class
looked round in dismay. Those who were
acquainted with the cause OF the noise
could hardly keep their conntenance.. In
spite of the alarm under which they la.
bored. there was something so luiicrous
in the growl especially when we figured
to ourselves the coming CONSERVATION Of
tie class, that they could hardly refrain
from laughing outright. The professor,
who could no, tell from whence the sound
proceeded. anl thought it a trick Of the
class reproved them severely, and then
continue. his lecture
Gehtemen." said he, preparing for Il
brilliant experiment, :" | will show you a
most startling effect"
And he did. Uark there was sud
den crash, as if every bottle in the place
had been destroyed at once-a smoke rose
up-there was terrific howl, that mad Q
the blood curdIe and the marrow thrill and
through the frail glass-Fa,her of truth
we had mistaken the cage--there leaned
forth, infuria'el with the burning fluid
which streamed over him-horror an un
tanned royal Tiger.
No words can describe the CONSERVATION
of the class. Not one stirred. Petrifed
bv horror-motionless hreathless-there
We sat. Not muscle quivered. so rigi i
Were they in our intense fear. 1t vas our
preservation. Madlcne1 with pain, the
animal rushed on with terrific bounds.
aua meeting with no obstacle. passed down
the great stairs TO The great hall. There
as he Ieaped and rolled. and hovIed in hi>
agony. the eldest daughter of our iantor
coming with a message, unwit,ingIy en-
te ed. She screamed and fell. The .iyer
frantic with the acid, which was eating TO
his very flesh, needed her not. On he
passed. and lhe girl lived Better had she
died, for never more shone the light OF
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