The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-01-19
Letting a Dog Loose.

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Gratiot avenue paid certain parties in
Chicago $25 for a stuffed lion to add te
the attraction Of his saloon, and, the
other morning as the place was being
scrubbed out the lion, was placed at the
front door to keep him out of the wet
Half a block down the street a. farmer
washaying his wagon repaired, and "a
big bulldog was chained to the hind
axletreeh He grew Uneasy the minute
the lion was rolled out aud it only
needed a few encouraging words from
the boys to render him half franties 6 fTe
growled and plunged and tore around
and attracted quite q crowd, among
which was a man who remarked: aGs
'sThat's purity brave dog Of yours,
i Brave! I'd I'd like TO see see the man am !, !,
beast hezwouldn't.a atackler' replied the
owner. s.
Fl dunno about that. Never saw q
dog yetwho'd stand before a lion. pss L
l"Well, here's one who'd stand be-
fore two lions. See how anxious he il
toget therep' ,'asE9f, Ct ba6aoo 3-8.oa /.
e Yes, but he puts = that on because
he's chained. If he Z was was loose YOU
couldn't get. him within a. rod Of that
specimen o.,ns -, I'm =
.sCouldn't Ell? Maybe you want To
hear yourself talk.ay8 ossz9Is5lgo0
'.Well, I dunno. I'm, opposed to
betting, card-playing, dancing and all
that, but seeing you are rather SASSY
about this, I've got half a dollar here
which says you can't get that dog up to
within six feet of that lion. sb IL lotf
l"Put up the money-put NO j the
money! shouted the farmer, as ne
went down into his own pockets aftef
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The money was put up, the ecrpwd fell
back and the farmer face wore smile
OF triumph as he still further excited the
dog and then slipped his collar With
ayell of rage the canine made bees
line forthe king of beasts, and In another
moment there was reason, for a terrific
yell OF applause. Dog and. lion filed the
air, so to say. 3 The lion was rolled over
and over, grabbed by the, throat. and
shaken around, drawn across the street
and back by the ear. and when the dog
fnaIy let up on the corpse the battle
SlouHo was COtcTcu WltH HdIf ana nav
and saw-dust and glass-eyes. nAtthat
moment the saloon-keeper rushed out, a
policeman came up, and for FIVE minutes
the air was rent with shouts and excla-
nations and exp postulations. id lyxg79gl
& It was all in fun, : exclaimed the
farmer. so S-+sss4h sANs-
g Dot lions cost me twenty five dollars
in Sheecagof' protested the saloon man.
+" Who put up this jobp' demanded
the officer, as he glared around ON the
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BY and by deep silence fell upon the
crowd, and, in a voice which had only
kindness. in it the owner of the lion said
he must have his twenty five dollars or he
would start for the Police Court. The
policeman said it was certainly a case for
the courts, and the crowd said the farmer
might have known what WOULD kapBefa.
He protested but finally eame.to time,
and when he had passed over a ten dollar
bill l4and given his note for the balanee,'
he shadionly one sentence to utter. That
was:. 1855 -
Now, then. IN give anyaof you FIVE
acres Of land to put me face to face with.
the outlaw who put up this job on d hard
working, innocent manrs = Detroit Free
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