The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-12-09
WooDsFIELD MONROE COUNTY OHIO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1879

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sAd The Man with . Bear. ss1a'os
Among the baggage coming down on
a Flint 4 Pere Marquette traio, the Other
day, was full grown black bear B.uin
had been In captivity for two or three
wears, and was on bis way East for q
geological garden His owner was al.
loved to ride with him in tie baggage
csr, and he seemed to think his bear
was the greatest animal on earth. he
was ready to bet that bruin could out.
hug and out.bite anything human, aud
was rather disappointed when the rail.
road mer, refused to dispute this point
With him. He vas irdulaing IN his
brag VIXEN an old man came into the car
to see about his trunk. He saw the bear,
Of course, but the glance Of contempt
be bes,owed on the animal instantly Kin.
died the indignation Of the owner, who
called out: i'i3 = s'n 1sft. o5'
"Mebbe you think I'm totinr an old
hyena around the country!r "a 9.ahlb
81. guess It's bear" slowly replied
the other, s.but I see nothing remsrks.
BILE about him., s Q aass II 'lEEall.sss
"You don't, ehf Well, l dol Meb.
be you'd like to see him hug that trurk
Of yours7 what be can't silver when
he gets his paws around It has got 10
have roots forty feet under ground !" 3
"I've got 4 con back ID the oar, .
refectively observed the old man, snd
then he stopped and looked Of the bear.
"Your soni Egadl Win You match
your son agin my bear!" chuckled The
owner, as be danced With delight iIs7Ss
s,I guess 90" - 2o5 ssaJ aos'9i SOS
"You dol Brine him ini Trot him
out! III give him al the show he wafnts
and bet Eve TO one on the bear e'' lsaE ,
The old man slowly took in q chew o.
tobacco, left the car, and when De re-
turned be had his son Martin With him.
Martin seemed to be about twenty sew
en- years Of age and . little taller than q
hitching post. he was built ON The
sround, with . back like . writing desk
and arms which seemed to have been
sawed from railroad ties. ~lah a'ii 10
"Martin, this ERE man wants to bet
Eve to one that bis bear can out-hug
you,n quietly explained the father, as
the son sat down on trunk. dsq9a
sYes, that's it-that's Just it!'' cack.
led the owner, s.I'll muEzle him 60 be
can't bite, and I'll bet i've to one he'll
make yon holler In two minutes r. s9'i
aMuzzle your b'a r. was all that Mar.
tin said, as he pulled out q Eve dollar
bill and handed il to the baggage.man.
The bear man put twenty ave dollars
with It, grinning like Z boy 10 : cherry
tree, and in minute be had the bear
ready. Martin removed his cost and
paper collar and carelessly inquired:
ais this to be squar' hug, with NO
gouging !" 8 e s
"Jess so-jess 80 p replied the bear
man. "You hug the bear and be viii
hug you, and the one who. squeals firs,
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loses his cash. Now, then, all ready. :
AS Martin approached, the bear rose
ny, with sinful glare in his eye, and
the two embraced. It was . sort ol
back hold, with no sell out on the crowd
alSo for hiua HuHTado J! yelled tht
|6ear man, ss they closed, snd the besl
One could see by the sci
OF bis eyes that he meant to make jelly
OF that young man In 9 York minute
but be failed TO do It. Some little trine'
stood in bis way. For instance, it wasn''
ten SECONDS before ne reaIizeu bnat tWt
could play at nugging Martins nane
sank down IN the bears coat. the snoui
der muscles were called on Tor duty, ant
at the fret hug the bear rolled MS eye
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