Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-09
SCENE IN MENAGERIE.- Wombwell's
menagerie is now at Leeds, Eogiand. and the
Yorkshire Post, in giving an account of it,

Yorkshire Post, in giving an account of it,
says:
a strange and dangerous accident hap
pened last week, when Messrs- Cross, natural
Isl, Of Liverpool, undertook to forward huge
black named Sahars lion TO Scarborough. On
its arrival there the animal al once taken
TO the menagerIe. Ali went we'll until 1t was
attempted TO shift this untamed king of the
forest from the cage In which re had been for
warded, into the den built to hold him at the
exhibition. After many unsuccessful attempts
had been made 20 move him out of one cage
into another, it was at last determined to tsle-
graph their difficulty, and request the assist
ance of Mr.. William Cross, VINO, at once on
receipt OF the telegram, took train for Scar
borough. Upon his arriva. there another trisl
made, aud after a severe struggle, that
lasted some hours, the noble brute at last
successfully and safely denned. But, strange
to say, whilst Mr.. Cross was receiving the con-
gratulations OF the people about hIm he in
.dvertently laid hold of one of the blrs of the
den.
In a moment the huge animal sprang from
his crouching position, and to the consternstion
of all beholders, seized the hand of Mr.. Cross
in his mouth. 1t is impossible accurately to
describe the scene at this juncture-fear SEEM
ed to possess every one present. Several stran-
gers who mad been specially invited to wit
the shifting, magnlfied the accident to
Mr.. Cross into an escape OF the lion out of
his cage thus, filled with fear, they rushed
out of the menagerie in great trepldation. The
lion still held Mr.. Cross fast by his hand. nor
could he be enticed to let GO MS hold, although
tempting junks OF beef and cows hearts
were thrown into his cage; but the most sur
prising part of all was that, during the whole
of the time each was trying 10 attract the at
tention Of the lion from him, Mr.. Cross ap-
peared the least undisturbed, as, with his eyes
fixed upon his captor, he seemed TO be watch
ing aud waiting patiently tor some expested
opportunity
Finding the lion determined to retain his
hold, and the pain becoming very severe, Mr..
Cross asked one of the keepers to hand him
small bar of iron he was holding ready for use.
With this MIR. Cross succeeded in striking the
brute a terrific blow between the eyes. The
en,aged animal sprang back with a snort, tear
ing away the flesh from the hand. and mutlat.
ing one finger so seriously that at first it was
thought amputatiou an absolute necessity,
ami was recommended but Mr.. Cross, with
GOODNESS in him characteristic, refused all sur
gcal aid-he thought he sufficiently cut
up already, and wrapping his mutilsted limb
in wet clothes, walked out of The nenagerie
if 70 accident had happened TO him, aud re-
turned as soon as possible TO Liverpool
The REACTION AGAINST THE RoBIN.-The
robin has been for many years a favorite with
sentimental people in the country, who have
stood between him and gunshot wounds, and
encouraged his increase in our orchards, until
of late q reaction has begun against him.
Cultvators of the vine denounce him as q
greedy robber orchardists complain that he
has altogether too fine taste for pears, and
oh IF far
humbug, who spoils half busnel of cherries
for every curculIo he swallows. Finally, .ha,
eminent philosopher, Josh Billings, speaks of
him in these injurious terms.
The red brestid roobing is burd muchly
dotted onto by Seminary girls and potts.
"Gentlemen farmers also encurridge the
robbing becos he swaliereth insex when he can't
get or anything else to eat.
But practcAle farmers and fruit growists
begin to don't see it.
- was onct a gentleman farmist.
al am not gentle as / was.
81 60 in for real farming, making my pile of
manoor aud raisin things to eat
''i usted to listen for the rob0ing's lay and
his evening carol, but l found out tnat he sing.
ed only to seduce femail robbings, and that
where he ct five Insex ne ct quarts of cherries,
strawberries, currents, ras,perries, and ostrsr,
and then pitch into the mslierest bartlett pairs.
81 found that my fruit crop agreed too
we'll with Mr.. Robbiugses crop.
- His wobblng to his fema friends at even
ing didn't pay for his gobbling choice fruit ell
day.
land SO, my friends, when the swete red
brest gets fat on the eggspensive producks of
northern gardings, and hocks southwark to
fill uusenllmentai pot pies, bid him adoo
without regret"
This will go near to finish the robin, who
really deserves mercy, for he mas been
sailing these many years under false coors, he
has been trading under false name, but 10
e member of another family, an impudent i'm
poster.