Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-11-21
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year and raise some blooded sheep.
He advertised in the MADISON
TIMES for cotswold ram and three
ewes, and, out OF the large num-
Der Of replies to the advertisement,
he made a trade, by which he Sc
cured what he wanted-a four year
old ram, for which he paid $40,
and three choice ewes. A friend
had sent him as a present, shortly
before the arrival of the sheep,
young bear six months old.
The ram and the bear did not
get along very well together, and
had numerous controversies, in
which the ram got the best Of it,
at first, but, as the bear grew, he
got to gaining on the ram, and it is
now, pretty even thing. When
ever Mr. Whitmarsh wants TO en-
terrain his friends, he gets the ram
in the yard, and calling the bear
who is perfectly gentle, he takes
him by the hair, on each side Of
his head, and standing behind him,
raises him to his hind feet, in sight
of the ram. The latter never fails
to respond to this challenge, and q
very interesting performance is
the result.
Last week Mr.. Whitmarsh's IA
ther-in- law, who had not seen his
daughter for over two years, came
up from New Orleans to make Mr.
Whitmarsh a visit. The old gen.
tleman is rather stout, in fact he is
a good deal on the Santa Claus or
der. The ram and bear perform
ance was gone through with, for
his benefit, and he was much pleas
ed thereat. Day before yesterday
the old gentleman, being tired from
the effects of a long walk he bad
INDUCED in, spread down some
blankets and quilts on the gallery,
and lay down on them for nap.
Some one, had carelessly left the
yard gate open, and the ram came
strolling in. He was observed by
Mr.. Whitmarsh's little son Harry,
who thought he would have the
bear show, with his grandpa for
the bear, and going into the house,
he got bear skin, which had been
taken from bear that had been
killed by the instrumentality of
Mr.. Whitnlarsh. He enticed the
ram up on the gallery, and reused
his grandpa, by announcing that
lunch was ready. 1t is enc Of the
misfortunes of the possessors Of
large stomachs, that when they lie
down it is necessary for them to
turn over on their stomachs to get
up, and it was while the old gem
tleman was in the act Of rolling
over for the purpose of getting up,
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that Harry held up the bear skin
to the ram and shook it at him,
who Immediately prepared to
chargn.
The old gentleman had just got
ten on his knees, when Harry
threw the bearskin over him, and
the ram lowered his head, and pro-
jected himself, at the supposed
bear. The collision sent the old
gentleman sprawling, and the ram,
turning, ran rapidly back to his
original starting point and turned
for another charge, just as the old
gentleman had gotten on his knees
again. Another charge followed,
and Harry witnessed the diseom-
future of his grandpa. The time
occupied by the ram in getting
back to his stand, was just long
enough to enable the old gentle
man to get on his knees, but before
he could get further along, the ram
interrupted him, and induced him
to resume his HORIZONTAL position.
Of course, the old gentleman had
called for help, but as the ram was
accustomed to considerable noise
during his arguments with the bear,
he preserved his cheerfulness, and
did not permit himselfto be divert
ed from the business in hand.
Every collision brought the old
man nearer the end of the gallery,
and just as Mr.. Whitmarsh and
his wife, who had heard the cries,
/ of tn q resnected victim. and rushed