The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-27
Tho Anvil and the Bear.

SCRANTON. March 25.-Henry and Jarvis
Camp Of Root Hollow. Wyoming county. missed
q sheep one morning this month and found
bear tracks and blood in the snow outside Of
the barnyard fenco. They tracked the bear to
gorge nearly two miles west OF their place.
where they lost tho track in II hole in the
rocks. There were bits OF wool on the edges
OF the stones. aud tho young men. feeling GER
tain that they had ho!ed the shccp-kiler. went
homo and drew couple OF anvils TO the gorge
in n sleigh. They loaded one of the nnvils
with powder. put the other anvil on top OF it.
placed them on plank. and pushed them as
far into the bears den ms they could. Then
Jarvis APPLIED y SLOW match to the powder.
and ne nnI Ms brother ran to !. safe d!stanfe
shook. and smoke poured out OF the hole.
Henry was ready to shoot the benr with rifle.
In q moment the bear dashed out Of another
hole few yards ,un the gorge. ran along q
Just as Henry fired at him: He didn't hit the
bear ana ne trxhtened ola brute made tracks
they gave up the chase in an hour or 80.
That night the bear returned 10 his den and
night hc camo out. walked around in the snow
for while and went uack. The, Camp broth-
came to tho conclusion that the boar had de-
ynurod the sheep and was gettin; hungr;
a:a1n. he gave them no chnnce to shoot him.
Tint afternoon they nailed u cnirs liver to tho
trunk OF tree few rods down the gorge and
would droI to tic Ground the moment tho
Jarvis Went to the gorge the next morning
and from, II distance he saw that the anvil had
fallen. II" carried rifle and hurryinG to thy
crushed to death. II" got Henry as soon rs ln
could. and the two pulled the anvil ND again
found the bear lylng dead with his nose
against the tree. The point o. the anvil had
The boar throat was pinned to the roots of the
tree; and the bold shean thief had died in his
tracks. He weighed 33f pounds.
The WIsdom of the Ant Too Great for the
Iniein scncc Of the Caterpillar
when Solomon suggested to tho gentlemen
OF leisure of his day that 1t might do them
good ii they should 90 to tho ant and consider
her ways. he knew what he was talking about"
said the Professor. III a man can't learn wis
dom from considering tho ways OF tho ant. hs
is way below tho ant In understanding even IL
he Is II man. l have been an observer OF this
woad ,rfully Intelligent and busy littlo insect
for years. and have never failed to 800 fresh
and original examples OF its marvellous intel
lectual resources. ] recall one lust now.
II was lying on my back In the shade OF
maple tree in Central Park ono summer day.
looking up listlessly into the trembling mazos
OF its branches. The lower branch of the tree
was quito low. md presently I saw one OF
those little white caterpllars that let them
selves down from the trees by silkcn threads.
They spn as they descend. and recl up aGain
il they take 1t into thor heads to 90 baok.
This little follow was humping along on tho
limb Mt n lively rate. when suddonyit stopped.
and II n caterpillar can look scared this one
did. l soon discovered the cause. A black
wood ant. half as big as the caterpillar. was
coming full tilt on tho limb toward tho cater
pillar, and had its eye on it. Ilthcre Is anything
the wood ant ID fond OF IT is these Juicy ra;er--
pillars. and the caterpillars know 1t. l didn't
see my way for this particular one to escape
found that Ind a great deal to learn, about
raterpill1rs. When the ant was within two
r dropssH o s HsS sn
out Of tho reach Of it, e s f foo Ihs ait
bse and abssuey 1 med it Was :" mad at
being foi!cd Of it's proy. 1t ran frantically to
aS re" StH II" @hSh
nna n'y SSkod its back R"al ,S ant and
aIrortmsSt Once the mt icr Itself down
ns II il intended to slide down the goss9mor
thread and overhaul tho caterpillar In mld-air.
cable a, again. and ,dtroppsd slowly down fsW
pillar paused again in The MIR. Tho ant at last
cooled down and went to thnking. 1t turned
hit upon plan Of procedure. 1t started with
q rush toward tbs. trunk OF the tree. and saw
This movement OF tile ant plainly greatly
disturbed the caterpillar. 1t drew itself up
toward the branch again, stopped when with
ton a spell and then seemed to decide that it
was safer suspended at, 2, secure, distance
1t. for IT drnppod back II its old place,
and hung there periortly quiet, | awaited
est. for. knowing ants as well as | did. felt
that the fOiled ant hadn't given up tho battle
YET hada't long 70 Wait | soon dlscoyeFedi