New-York tribune., 1886-01-09
UNO. TIE BEAR, AND BILLY, THE coat.
A SHORT CONTEST NEAR OAK PoIST-D'LLY sKEs
THE JOKE.

A SHORT CONTEST NEAR OAK PoIST-DILLY SEES
THE JOKE.
" Br0ncho John, q Western cowboy who Is
on exhibition in Bowery museum, has tame black bear
that he captured when 1t cub out in wyoming
Territory several years IL IS four years ola ana
has coat as glossy sealskin cloak II II IA ifoc-
soiDe a. great newfoundland dog Broncho John calls
his bear Uno He has trained 1t to hunt all kinds OF
game on the praires follows him about as con-
teutedy as Mary was followed by her little lamb. II
will take the trail OF it's kind and Broncho John
SAYS has hunted out aud killed many bears for him.
Unos only failing craving for honey and sarsapa
rilla Largo quantities OF these delcacies are
provided for It daily. Captain Paul Boytcn'
Broncho Johns friend. has always been
sceptical about tho bears prowess. They have
hid frequent discussions on TIE subject and reeenuy
~ 90 it%h Which would be- more than match for Uno
Yesterday mornipg Captain Boyton. Brohcho Jonn mn
and several stage loads OF their friends started OUT
from the Third Avenue Bridge in Harlem IN search OF
the Billy goat II bad been last seen IN tho ncgnpo
s nooo %ds Vi U Of Westchester are its ranging ground
BronchO John In broad, white somprcro, red VelEet
him watching sharply for the goat, the stage
driven along. No trace of The Billy, goat could could
after frutIcss search about to give up the hunt
when low whine from the bear attracted attention:
Look at him Amt thar a beautiful orilter T.
Uno stood three legs with hs nose elevated IN evi
Lies pointing sure r. cried Captain Boston.
bear galtOp-d of like great Dali OF iuf broncho
John threw asso his shoulder. gave yeil IKE
wild Indian started r pursuit with the party at MS
heels The trail led through wood ana emerged INTO
an open Held where another shout from Broncho John
announced that the game had been discovered .lne IN,
Rily GOAT stood ths other end OF the Held quietly
chewing piece of brown paper. When the goat saw
the bear approaching the ed IL mstook Uno for
some new dog III had into the neghborbood ana
trotted out to meet the enemy IL was an Irl, irish,
American goat, said BoytoB, and would
not finch. Drawing itself up on Its nina rect
II sprang forward head down. at the bear Uno wheeled
around aud caught the blow on his launches ana the
Billy goat rcounded II 1t had struck rubber bal
rhe goat was surprised by such tactics aud when tno
bear reared up It's hind feet and wazcd toward MS
opponent twirng both fore paws. the Billy goat was
asiounded II SHE'D around the bear TO nnd what now
SPECIES sf dog this Ubo turned TO face the goal,
and wien 1t buted again. struck out with right paw
aud strr .shed the Billy goat on It's back Uno tried 10
close IN hug but the goat was quickly on ts fec
II gazsd for nstaut at the bear and the party ana
then apparently taking the whole for practical oke at
is xpeDse jumped the fence aud OF sight In
Nothing more could be found OF she Billy goat. Cap
tain Boyton chagrned and vowed that IL should be
shot Broncho John WAS triumphant: He gave Uno
bOttie OF sarsaparla and glass OF honey. Then he
showed how the bear would follow cowboy up tree
and OH asa anything that he should set him On tho
return of the PARTY they met by an ssont Of Mr.
Bergh lie wss satisfied when assured that there h@d
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