The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-11-16

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the side. The hard raps he had received
stirred the bears temper to it's depths, and
he rose to his feetjust as one of the goats
second time made run at him. Just as
the billy got within reach bruin let fly his
paw and knocked the goat at least twenty
feet away, but he was not quick enough to
avoid the second goat, which gave him q
jam between the ribs, making him grunt
and snarl. The third one let him have it in
the side. but didn't get away in time, as he
received wipe from the big black paw
which sent him head over heels. By this
time No. had gained his feet, and with
blink and wink at it he went, striking the
bear squarely between the forclegs, when
over went both bear and goat, the latter
getting wipe from the sharp claws which
laid open his side for six inches. Before
the bear could again get to his feet he re-
celVed two more fearful blows-one be-
tween the eyes and the other on the shout
der, knocking him tiatter than ever, and
making him howl with pain.
1t began to look as it the goats were to
have a walkover, almost, when bruin
changed his tactics. He backed away the
length of his chain, which brought him
close to the fence and prevented the goats
from taking him in the rear. When ne had
down on his back aud brought his four feet
close together, making huge black bunch
which the goats all charged at once. The
three goats arrived at their destination
about the same time, but they were met in
different manner this time. The claws of
the bear flew outward, striking two of his
enemies, ripping one of them wide open,
while the other received fearful clawing
along the neck. The disemboweled goat
struggled to his feet and made one last
effort for revenge He jumped squarely
upon the bear, and struck him in the
face, but it was his last. Another rip
from the bears claws and he was dead
billy goat. By this time the bear had been
SO thoroughly drubbed and damned that he
was in sorry condition, but his enemies
were no better off. The living goats were
both badly cut up, but their tempers were
still reppery, and they determined to fight
it out if it took all summer. They now
changed tactics, one taking one side of the
bear and the other the opposite, and for .
few minutes it was hard to tell which was
the bear and which the goats, as the kalei
doscopic twirl Of horns, hair and wool was
intermingled in one miscellaneous bunch.
When business adjourned for recess
only one goat toed the scratch-the other
one was lying across the body Of the bear.
dead as the reputation of a politician,
while the bear himself seemed to have los:
all interest in the affair, and only wanted
to be left alone to commune with nature
Both animals were nearly gone, but a few
minutes restbrought them around, sufficient
to finish the game, and as both were deter
mined, It was soon brought to conclusion.
With last effort the bear struggled to his
feet and rose half upon his launches after
throwing aside the body Of his second en-
cnly, and waited. He didn't have to wait
long, the remaining billy having deter
mined to do or die. The goat paved the
ground, gave faint whistle and sprang at
his antagonist, striking him in the stomach
and knocking him over on his back, where
he lay. 1t was apparent that the bear was
done for: and the partisans of the goat side
gave cheer, and two of them climbed the
fence to sponge down their remaining
champion, but when they pulled them apart
they found that both We're dead, the bear
having had the life knocked out of him in
the last charge, while the goat had his neck
broken by the bears paw just as they
came together. The result of the fight was
three defunct goats and one bear All bets
were declared off, but as every body had
hugely enjoyed the novel affair no dissatis-
faction was expressed En-
Quirer,