The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-07

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BE-ITEN 1T HIS OWN GAME.
A Story About Man Who Can "Bear" rs
Much AZ Il Boar. .
detroit Free Prcss.] .. a...
Among the baggage coming down
OH q Flint and Pcrc Marquette train
the other day was full-grown black
bear. Br,ln had been in captivity for
two or three years, and was on his way
East for u geological garden. His
owner was allowed to ride with him
in the baggage car, and he seemed to
think his bear was the greatest animal
on earth. lie was ready to bet that
bruu could out-hug and out-bitc any
thing .htlman. and was rather disap-
pointed when the railroad men refused
to dispute that point with him. lie
was indulging in his brag when all old
man came into the car to see about his
trunk. He saw the bear, of course,
but the glance Of contempt hc bcstow-
cd on the animal instantly kindlcd the
indignation Of the owner, who called
out: ..... ..
"Mebbc you think Pm toting an old
hycna around the country?" 49,
'I guess it's n BEAR" slowly replied
the other, "buC | sec nothing remark
able about him"
"You don't ch2 Well / do! NIcbbe
you'd like to sec him hug that trunk of
yours? What he can't Silver when he
gets his paws around it has got to have
roots forty feet under ground"
"l'vc got son back in the car"--
rcfcctivcly observed the old man, and
then he stopped and looked at the
bear. .. .......,
"Your son? Egadl Will you match
your son agin my bear2" chucklcd the
owner as he danced with delight.
"I guess So"
"You do? Bring him in! Trot him
out! Pll give him all the show he
wants, and bet five to one on the bearW
The old man slowly took i'll a chew
oftobacco, left the car, and when he
returned he had his son Martin with
him. Martin seemed to be about
taller than q hitching. post. Hc was
built on the ground With back like
writing-dcsk and arms which seemed
to have been sawed from railroud ties.
"Martin, this 'ere man wants to bet
five to one That his bear can out-hug
you," quietly explained the father, as
tho son sat down on trunk.
Eyes, that's it-that's Just It'll"
cacklcd the owner. "Pll mIzzle him
so lie can't bite, and I'll bet five one
bell make make you hollcr in two
minutes
"Muzzle your bar" was all that
Martin said as he pulled out SIS bill
and handed it to the baggage man.
Tho bear man put $25 with It, grinning
like q boy in q cherry tree, and in a
miniltc he had tho bear ready. Martin
removed his coat and paper collar and
carelessly inquired: r.tt"
cts this to bca squar' hug, with no
gouging?" ,ssa.o, :.an
"Jcss so--jess!" replied the bear
man. "You hug the bear and he will
hug you, and the one who squoals first
loses his cash. Now, then, all ready"
AS Martin approached, the bear rose
up with u sinful glare in his eye and
the two embraced. It was sort of
back hold, with no sell out on the
crowd. .. . agas. -..Es.9
"Go for him, HunyadoW yelled the
bear man rs they closed and the bear
responded. One could sec by the set
ofhis eyes that he meant to make Jelly Of
that young man in York minute, but
he failed to do it. Some little trifles
stood in his way. For instance, it
wasn't ten seconds before no realized
that two could play at hugging. Mar
tins hand sank down in tho bears
cont, the shoulder muscles were called
on for duty, and at the first hug the
bear rolled his eyes in .astonishmont.
eco in, Hunyado--go in.--go in!"
screamed the 'bear%m and bruin laid
himselfout as if he meant to pull q rail-
road water tank down. '47 ~
you might squeeze q little harder
my son. carclessly suggested the faith
CT, as he spit from tho open door, and
Martin called out his reserve muscle.
Each had his best grip. There was
no tumbling around to waste breath,
but it was standup, stand still hug
ging match. Little by little the bears
eyes began to bulge and his mouth to
open, and Martins face slowly grow to
the color ofred paint.
"Hangto him, Hunyado-I've got
my last dollar on your head !" shrieked
the bear man, as he saw further bulge
to his pets eyes. . 81. ,n,.. .sls,,r
But 1t was no use. All of a sudden
the bear began to yoll and cough and
strangle. He was q goner. Martin
knowit, but no wanted no disputa and
so he gave Hunyado lift from tho
floor, q hug witch rolled his, eyes
around like pin wheel, and then drop
ped him iiia heap on the floor. Hfah
S. tsWell, may I be shot's gasped the
beal,man, as he stood oyer the half
lifeless heap of hair and claws.
"Martin,p said the father, as he
handed him the $50, 'syou'd better 20
back, thar and watch our satohelsl'
eyes, guess So" replied the son,
as he showed the bills in his vest pock-
ct, and he retired without another
word or look al. the bear.
That was the bear they were feeding
with Cruel in saloon on Randolph
street two evenings ago-ro one man was
fnndiilr him nrl1al and or. =. ,ace