Smyrna times., 1871-01-11
Family Bears.

The genus urSuS is very comprehensive. |
There is the celestial variety, TO which belong !
the urSG ma jOr and minor of the heavens, who
may safely lie said to be the only bears whose |
behavior is at all times above criticism; there
Is the financial bear, who plays glOOmily with !
certain suppusitinuS values called stocks there
is the Polar bear, pictured in the Biographies
the tame, or dancing bear, totally derraved
specimen. who is yet the delight of teasing
boys; and there Is the bear Of the nursery, the
naughty children dcvOuring bear, whose ex-
piOuS are altislcaiy attcStpd lay that cut in the
Historical Caterhism," which is supposed
to have reference to the curse or Elisha the
prophet. But none Of these deserve mention
! beside that ur>lne eXaggeratlOn which spends
the winter OF its discoutrnt-lasting the whole
year rOund-nnt in sucking it's own paws for
comfort. but in uniEited and unprovokcd
ravasts among the dccencieS and restraints Of
CIVILIZED human society.
Tie quadruredl hir>ute bear is not alto
gethrr "gIeerblp as an intimate acquaintance
lie SOM times clspS one upon the shoulder
too famlli~rly hi> broad smile is rather Susp-
ciouS than reas surIng and his Whole manner
Is apt to breed dislike in refined natures. Yet
there Is this to he >al Of him he never roars
at women; lie never, even in his rankest
mondS, gives anybody the lie and If h, does now
and then dcvOur some helpless memt er of his
own famiy. he does not do it cruelty, by inch.
eS, but with most mercliul dispatch But the
bpeda, Smooth-> haven, speech gifted bear is
the most brutal OF blutes. the least human OF
OF humans, the most selfish, pcrvcrSc and crue
of s!l the beasts that pretend to be respectable
/ He Is Outrage incarnatr. He is the cause Ot
more gratuitous misery than is brought up0r
/ mankind by any class Of l-doerS-exccpt the
: fools tie deserves to lie hunted down, cunfn
| ed in a cage, taught to dance contrary To hi
IL Of l 1 ~
D and deriSOn OF every rght-minded spectator.
Consider first how he conducts himself in thu
family and in society. He Invariably assume
! hts own right to be, 30, and say whatever h
plea>eS, regardless Of the rights and comfort
d of others. He exists for himself, he tolerate
: other, for himself He tramps-at least met
e aphorcaIly speaking -noi>ily on the stair
Ihuddly on the carpet, and heavily on every
e body ; toes. He rave, when the coffee is hot
d scolds when it IS lukewarm, and growls whe
e he himself let 1t grow cold. He abuses tn
;e servants for not being born gentle and his vii
o for not being born menial. If his chdre
t, ever dare to ask question, or if his wife Ofel
r, u suggestion, they are extlngulshcd by an il
D. stant capplng on Of auIhonfy
ar In the wlutcr circles OF general society he
1t the same uncOmpromISing monopolist. Il
le usurpS the lion share of the conversation
s, he is not king Of beasts, but only bear
f, filings out sentiments which he knows are O
le ten>ive, aud puts down every objection with b
r, dictaInrial paw He not only assumes tn
ht opininu> not his own are absurd, but Ignor,
he the right of other, to have aD opinion. /
ID reasons thus: Whatever, i, is right | all
o. therefore l. IN right" He is The very I~hma
Of society, between whom and the children
Is, freedom there is everlasting war Such is Il
d. type Of the NrSuS ruiqnrieS, whose picture "
,ly be recognised Ivy every one who walks the ear
x with eyes aud cars open.