The Republican journal., 1877-02-01
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In the western PIT il great. 3:tvant OF,
cinnamon bear who was III company witt
1--WE small black bears, all about the Sant
tWo-thlrdS gloWn twenty month,
old. nc!c John Robinson presented thi:
big bear 10 the Garden, and ne says 1t i
cinnamon bear--one Of the most fprn
ciouS species next to the grizzly. Whel
with the show he was troublesome, and il
was always found necessary to keep him
chained in hi9 cage. BE it. said Ia III Q
cInnamon's credit that he has lived in The
Garden for 4 year with the five little
bears on terms OF intimacy and oood-lel
low ehip But the little ones were crown
INTO almost lull-siHed bears, rivals of old
Cinnamon as we shall call him. It IL yup-
posed the visitors threw food mic the, pit
AID thai the little ones BEING nimber than
bld Cinnamon, got more than he did, and
tins excited his jealousy. BE this 50 ct
Otherwise, at > O'clocl. Yesterday after
noon, Old Cinnamon mounted the most
active Of the little bears and then com.
mcnced 4 fight such as human ewes sci.
dom look upon Two OF the four Other
bears climbed the snag OF Il tree set up in
the PIT, Il third clambered up the IRON
gate, and the fourth paced around the pit
IN Il tremOr OF terror. The noise OF the
conflict drew Il crowd 10 the scene. many
OF whom We're ladies'
The latter frequently Turned away from
the scene, bnt drawn by some over power
ing force, returned to it again CHINA
mons style OF fighting was to seize his
adversary by the throat. Just back OF the
ear, and quartering under the Jaw, closed
HI, l,,,l [
down, shaking occasionally with short
shakes, but always bearing down and
holding fast. The little one, which was
only half or two-thirds the weight Of his
assaiant, shrieked most human-like. AT
first his cries We're appalling, like the
words. Take care. take care = but they
soon faded into succession of hoarse
gurgling sounds, half sigh and half Shrek
AT first the keeper, Mr.. John Nordheim,
rs brave as an old tiger hunter, tried the
effect of punching with a pole to make
bruin quit his hold, but it was no 90.
He next threw a lot of fresh fish in under
his nose, but the bait did not take; then
water was thrown on him-a big stream
from hose. This made him let 90. The
little lacerated blachy got up and made
circles around the cage, shrieking and
brying nj a terrible rate, while the bear
on the gate bars and the two perched in
the tree, shook like blown leaves. as if
tearing their turn would come next. The
little one though, that had stood on the
floor Il locker on all the while, crouched
in a corner. half in defiance and half in
fear. Old Cinnamon ate his fish and then
returned to his mutton, the little bear.
The little fellow Jumped into the pool,
and Old Cinnamon pounced on him to
drown him asthc spectators feared Again
the hose was applied. Old Cinnamon did
not seem to mind it,
He tugged little blacky out Of the pool
and commenced chewing him up. At this
moment John Nordheim bolted right into
the den, armed with u long handled heavy
spade. "Oh don't 60 in" shouted men and
shricEed women. but he had passed the
portals and walked right face to laca with
death. Thud, thud, thud-three thuds of
the shovel on Bruins head released little
blackey, but turned Cinnamon en- brave
John Nordheim. who had nothing hut Il
spade and John Norheim's muscle and
brain with which to make the fight Thud
thud-doWn went Cinnamon, and up he
got again, and staggered close to little
blacky, and opened the fight again. Thud
thud thnd. thut thick and heavy fell the
blows on old Cnnamons skull. The old
beast loosened his hold and ran into the
dungeon next the pit. unlock that gate, ("
shouted Nordheim to Mr.. Tenner. and /
will lock him up for good now" Mr.. Ten
ner obeyed him. and Nordheim shut the
door Once the door securely shut. it was
amusing to see the four frightened but I'M
hurt bears leave their posts and strut up
to that door. then stride around the cage
after the style OF Nose. as much as to say,
won't somebody please knock chip Off
my shonlder?" Around and around they
marched, returning to the door, smelling
it, feeling it cautiously and rearing up