The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-14
CONTINENTAL CHARLEY.
The Pet Hear Of the "COntlnentals" gets
up Private Excursion Trip.

The Pet Hear Of the "C0ntInentals" gets
up Private Excursion Trip.
The bear OF the above name, presented by the
officers OF the Plymouth to the Continental
Guards, has his quarters at No. 253 Erato Street
In large yard in the rear OF one of the city
Offices. Continental Charley lie Of q very playful
disposition, and has more than the ordinary beai
intelligence" He has been taught already to
''carry, present, and support arms" and knows
his ''column right" from ''column left" and will
participate In the next parade of the company.
Saturday evening at o'clock Charley freed
himself from his chain and concluded to have q
''time.' He dashed through the Office. to the
surprise and fright of the clerks therein employed,
all of whom vacated the premises in double quick
time, excepting one unfortunate, Flynn, who,
inkstand in hand, with one foot on his desk and
the other en- his chair. hair on end
and suddenly possessed of an ague fit,
cried Bear loose bear loosel" at
the top OF his voice. Charley halted second,
gave the bawling clerk the "right.hand salute
for he undoubtedly thought it was command
ing officer he saw-bolted through the door into
the street, and in q minute was up in large
china tree, breaking off limbs and casting them
down at the people beneath him. Soon firing of
OF that sport, he descended and entered the yard
Of private residence, and yels like unto q
Oomanche Indian came from the throat of an
inmate-"Jasus save me Child" being dis
tinctly heard, the said child being up
al hands were after Charley with clubs and
hairs, Sad q "Mr. Mack" held In one hand
tsheep's head that being thought better in
this case than two In ordinary cases. che streets
bear. excepting those in his immediate vicinity.
who cleared space On his approach. Charley es-
capped pursuit, turned the corner of Erato into
Dryades, and without hesitation entered the
shoe store of Mr.. Reilly, who. with his clerks, took
French leave. Charley examined the fine stock
Of Mr.. Reilly, but finding no continental boots on
hand, walked out and visited next the orockery
establishment OF Mr.. Bergen. Unlike the "bull
in China shop" he walked carefully around
amidst the various wares until he saw himself in
mirror. Making desperate effort to hug his
brother bear and becoming Disguised with his
failure, he marched out on his hind feet, carry
ing at support arms broom /; thus ena-
bling the proprietor OF the store to get
down from the top shelf wherein he had perched
himself, "simply to get good view Of the bear"
he said. Charley next entered the fruit store,
tempted by the various fruits displayed, and
with continental cheek" helped himself to
apples, eating the same without even q nod Of
thanks to the fruit man, who was astraddle of
the awning frame, about ten feet above the BAN
quette. "and who would have stsid there" he
said. "if de d-n bear had got away mid every
ting he had"
Charley next visited the millinery establish
ment Of Miss Brady. The young ladies', not
liking the appearance Of their new admirer, and
not believing much in Beauty and the Beast-left.
Pnbscks nor filters did not impede their graceful
movements, and in the twinkling OF an eye they
were in the third story of the house. Charley
climbed on to a stool, took survey Of the
handsome goods in the establishment,
hats, bonnets. ribbons. etc, but not see
ing the familiar three. cornered hat with
the rooster feather, he got down from his
seat, and was in the act Of srchlng 10 box for
the same when he was captured by the boys and
led back to his quarters, much to his disgust and
disinclination. His good behavior while on
bis rounds of inquiry excited the admiration of
all, and he HIS establi he'd reputation in the
peighhorhood Of Dryades street long to be re-
memhered.