The state herald., 1892-07-08
a SWINGING PIC,



Poor Rruin Gets Killed In Trying to Gel
Away with Frossn Pork.
Tho boldest thing over saw bea
do" said Pocono ountaineer was
to try 10 steal whole CARCASS OF pork
from pole In my chip-yard one win
ter morning. We had butchered three
hogs tho afternoon before md tho
biggest one we left hanging from 9
gambrel over night 1t was 100
FOUNDER. and the pole was held up by
two crotched posts set In the ground.
1t was q bitter cold night and before
went to bed the pork was frozen stiff
Whom we got through scaldinR the
hogs we hung the handle OF tho hog
hook on one OF the crotchea The
hook was strong enough for two men
to pull 500,pound hog out Of the
scnlding tub and the handle was round
iron. an inch in diameter.
The first thing did in the morn
ing after had turned out OF bed was
to look out OF tho bedroom window
before l struck u light. Not because
expected TO SEQ anything unusual.
but because had q habit OF taking .
look NJ the weather tho first thing.
Tho sky was clear the full moon was
shining In the west and when turned
my eyes from tho sky saw bear
passing around tho head Of tho dead
hog. knew no couldn't damage the
pork much, and, rs had desire to
see tho bear operate, l took my rife
from the peg and watched him. in
tending to raise the window and fire
at him when had seen him fool
around the pork spell
- Latter the boar had Uuawed at tho
hogs head for few minutes without
making much Roadway. he seized 1t by
tho snout and tried to pull 1t down.
That didn't work. and pretty soon he
stood up on his hind feet put his
paws around the middle OF tho hog
Rugged 1t tight and tugged with all
his might OF course tho bear pulled
toward him as we'll US down. and as
he did SO the gambrel slid along the
pole and the bear went down on his
back. right under the hog. That
seemed TO puzzle him. ! thought for
he let go OF the hog. sat up on his
headquarters and Gazed up at the pole
and gambrel as though he was trying
to make out why the gambrel slid,
Tho bear sat In that way for perhaps
three or four minutes and then he
walked behind tho hog placed his
shoulder against its back aud pushed
so hard that tho gnmbrel slid in the
Same direction again. He continued
to push until the hog brought up
against the post where the hook was
hanging. and. as 1t couldn't go any
further. the bear put his paws around
1t and pulled It to tho opposite end OF
tho pole, hitting his back against tho
other post
This confused tho bear. but no
was determined to drag the carcass
down. and. after he had glared at the
gambrel ugain for awhile. he stuck
his claws In the inside OF the hog and
yanked 1t TO tho center OF the pole
where the gambrol struck knot and
the bea. lost his hold and tumbled
backward. That made him angry.
Asd jumping up be grabbed the hog
sround the sholiders and yanksd Il
tswsrd him Till he came up standing
against the post where tho hook WA
All at once the boar made up his mind
that II was wnsto OF time to drag tho
hog from ono end VI tho pole TO the
other any moro and climbing up the
hogs belly he stuck his jaws In the
hams jounced himself up and down
and tried TO break tho gambrol with
his weight.
lilo failed TO break 1t md pretty
soon he came down and went tearing
AT tho hogs throat Tho bear wa,n't
satisfied with what II did there. so ho
pushed the hog back step or two
and started to climb tho post us though
he Intended TO crawl out on the pole
and loosen tho hogs legs from the
gambrcl. The polo was icy and the
bear fell. ju rs he was about TO raise
one OF his hind feet TO the crotch
The hog hook caught him I'M
der the chin as hc went down and tho
suddcnness OF tho fall drove the hook
through his tongue and held him
hanging by the post Inever heard "A
bear make SO much noise ~ no did
then. lie beloved. kicked shook his
head and swung from side to side and
tho more he yankcd the worse II hurt
him. His noise woke up every body In
the house but didn't let him roar
long. wa, afraid that tho hook or
post might break. and rs had had
all the fun wanted I ran out and
fred n bullet through the bears heart
The hogs carcass was scratched con.
sidernbly. but tho bears hide was
worth good deal more than the dam.
age tho boar had done to tho pork"