Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-07-07
MAslcualso a MONARCH.

n recently became necessary 60 trim
the nails of Monarch, the big aud savage
grizzly Who inhablts q small cage In the
Woodward Gardens. Monarch has not
hem accustomed 90 the attentions 81
manicure. and he began To protest AZ
.oon a. he .sw the first preparations
made. The frat step Was strengthening
the cage to Withstand the ASSAULT. that
be- WAS sure to make upon the bars, by
setting heavy timbers and braces against
IN. front. The grizzly knew that some
interference with him VAS contemplated,
and he growlei at the carpenters aud
everybody els. Who cam. near hl. den.
Then Superintendent Ohnimus brought
out lot ~ rope., blocks and other con-
iri,anc.. designed "a restrain the person
al liberty ~ bear, and Monarch mani
Tested dlappro,al % the arrangements,
which be watched With yIgllant Inter
e.i.
Had the bear been In iarg. open
space. where the RATA could b. use,'. u
would have been but q few minutes
work Ia las.o al. paws aud stretch him
out upon the ground, but the narrow
.psc. b-twc-n the bars gave q msn M
chanc. Ia thros rope.
4. .oon a. the first rope va. put Into
the cage the grizzly pu, himself ON guard
and prepared for th. r"~. lie had been
there before. aud h- iii MS, proPo.. Ia
4. rop~i. lie threw the noos. OF a.
.oon q. Il fell over hl. head, aud when
Il w.. about to drop over paw he thcw
Il a.ldc az clc,erly AZ Corb.it turns aside
. boNcr'. glove. \ moose LETT on the
f'oot f"r him a. step In "a. ~ no avail.
lie would no, step In IL. sometime. he
lcap.-i over u, and AZ other time. he
swept II cut ~ hi. Way ar picked u np
With hi, clss. aud threw u ag,ln., the
bars.
rur nearly two hour they m,nen'
,-r-d Ia g-t uonarh's paw Into q moose
hut hi. xiii In defence ss. equal tai
theirs. 10. knew they were after hl.
pave, and b. Icr.l.,ci In doubling thru
under hls body abd lying down upon
them. lie never lo.t his h-ad or 20, rat
tl.l, ani u wss imI,os.iblc io catch him
ofi hi. guard.
wb.n Do l,c,ame warm anil Thirsty he
vent straight "a hls water trough IN
front corner ~ hls cage, .vcrt ia" rWi.
an.I rope. out of hls Nay an.l drank,
keeping al. paw. under him an'i defeat
Ing every effort Ia snsnarr while Dc wa-
drinking. ~. Vas not aggressive .. .
rule. although Que. or tslcr hc Lost hi.
temper aud trisi "a &, hold ~ th" men
vhum be- regarded q. hl. wanton tof-
mentors. lie made . determined, lD-
tcIligrnt, defensive fght, aud royal
g,,ol fight " was, winning rrsP-rt f"r
hi. courage aud admiration Tor hl' Ia
t-illgence. quicknc... strength ani ssill.
Once, after very hot and lively boui
With the rope. aud rods, when the men
tris-l a. confuse him ani catch him oIi
guard, hc .too'i up Ia a corner, csrri~'
HI. enormous .trrngth against tn. iruu
r,,of aud then lific'i az hl. voice IN the
long, dc,p ho~ 10 d..pslfing rage. The
action VA. .lolucntly expressive. u
pltlnly sah
III could only ct oui 81 thi.'icn frr
a moment aud have fair chance with
the. fellow. Who are pc.,cfing me
Hut d. could not get out, an'l sc'ilen'
.oon gave the mcn their opportunity.
While Monarch ani all hand. ssrr r-.i-
log aud taking breath nOose fell over
the belr. arm. \. 5000 az u vas notlc-
81 four men .ell~l III. rope and hauled
II taut.
Monarch. disgust at being caught va.
great. and for th. next Ave minutes that
cage seemed To - packed full ~ mad
bears, while the men on th. rope were
whips, about like flc. on q string.
Ia hl. struggle the bear rollci over
upon hl. hack aud hi. paw was drawn up
io the bars. one grrat claw sas clip.
p-d OF With blacksmith. plnc.rs anal
The crossed claws were untangiei.