The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-04-15

San francisco, and won great renown in
several fights with bulls and dogs. He
was now being exhibited on the Atlantic
slope to admiriHg thousands My friend
tried 10 catch the eye Of his old adversary.
bat in vain.
he creatures ill-temper seemed to sur
vive his many fights and long confinement;
for an awkward fellow, evidently from
the interior, turned rather near the cage
to gaze at the corpulent woman, then be-
lng testooned with an anaconda, when old
grizzly wib growl threw out his huge
paw with such force, rapidity and preci
sion that not only the back Of the country
mans coat, but the seat of his stout pam
falcons, disappeared. My friend left the
place in the midst of fierce alteration
between the country fellow and the show
man as TO who should pay for "them
clothes
The strange acquaintance did not end
with this. Years after, in a visit with
some friends to the geological Gardens of
Paris, the Englishman W as delighted to
recognize again his former foe. Old age,
added to Il better knowledge of the world,
had not only subdued his ugly disposition,
but life in Paris affected him as il does all
Americans, and rendered the beast posi-
lively luxurious. lie received a bone
kindly from his once deadly opponent, and
as the weather was extremely warm, he
rolled into his stone trough to lie on his
back, permitting the cool water TO trickle
over his hairy head while he Iazily cnawed
at the bone. This falling from his indo-
lent grasp, he closed his eyes and dropped
off into sleep to dream such stuff as bears
dreams are made OF.
was once told how a bear was used
TO illustrate Il fact in science 1t was at
an early day in the history of galvanism.
\ negro had been condemned 10 suffer
death on the gallows for murder in Gin
ciunati, and some learned men announced
that, !or and in consideration Of twenty
five cents admission TO be collected at the
door for the benefit of a hospital, expert
ments with the galvanic battery would
be made upon the body OF the miserable
man. 4 circus tent had been procured
for the purpose, and the medical savanis
counted largely On the profits to accrue.
The fatal day came, and with it thou
sands on thousands of people-men, wo-
men and children-to witness the perpet-
uaion OF this remnant OF stupid barbarism
called hanging. From midnight until
morn, from all the Hills and valleys of
kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, came pour~
ing In the motley crowd Of ignorant,
curious humanity. The taverns, stores,
streets and alleys were crowded with peo-
pie and when the sentence hour ap~
preached, the procession that accompanied
the cart made a sensitive mind sick OF
the human race.
The better cultivated and more refined
gathered in The huge tent TO witness the
scientific experiments that promised TO
restore the WTetched convict 10 life, or,
failing in that, to make his dead body
struggle and kick in the most exciting
manner. The preparations were signiii~
cant and startling. Near the centre of
the sawdus; ring was a tab'e and by it
the wonderful instrument that was believed
TO hold the mysterious essence of life !;
while about them were gathered in groups
the medicated philosophers, conversing in
low, measured tones, or walking to and
fro, calmly indifferent to the gathered
crowd as great men are wont 10 be on
such occasions.
Hours wore away. The noon came
and passed. The excitement grew iu>
tense. AT last a rumor spread and reach
ed the tent that the sentenced man had
been reprleved upon the scatfuld. This
was confirmed by the returning crowd,
that pushed in without paying and packed
every available space. Kisses and cries
of discomfort broke out, and were taken
up by the motley crew of the non~paying
audience, IN a high state of wrath at be-
ing disappointed in the hanging. In the
midst Of the tumult Prof. D mounted
! the table, and, commanding silence, said:
Ladies and gentlemen, we regret deeply
/ that q mistaken clemency on the part of
/ the Governor has robbed the galiows of
/ its own and science of subject. 1t is
/ impossible to return you your money, for
/ go many have rushed in without paying,
and they would be precisely the sort TO
Z demand the admission fee. We have
I determined. however, 50 that you may not
/ be disappointed in your laudabie curiosity
/ to witness an execution and those wonder
( ful exhibitions Of modern science, to pur-
/ chase of Mr.. Brown bear that he has
! fattening TO KILL hang the animal here,
and then proceed with the experiments.
Will this satisfy you?" An uproriouS
! and unanimous shout in the affirmative
was the response. The bear was sent
! for, but he had not been consulted and
1 declined the engagement. The audience
waited impatientiy for hours, AT last a
I great noise of men, boys and dogs OH the
/ outside, gave welcome note of the coming
I event. The fat janitor of the medical
college, bald-headed enthusiast in the
cause of physic, appeared inside the en-
trance, tugging at the rope that seemed to
be held by some reluctant party outside.
] So reluctant was this party TINT The fai