Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-23

A majority Of those who have found time
TO give some thought 60 the great Aineri-
can black bear have got the idea IN their
head somchow-and naturally, perhaps
that when he comes ont Of Lis hole in the
spring. after his long winter sleep, he Il
lean and scraggy and Of q generally used
up appearance. Such people viii doubt
less be surprised 10 learm on tue best oil
backwoods authority, that just the CON
trnry is The fact
lie bear. when he seeks his winter
quarters. Is about the latest thing On
four legs He doesn't swell up with fat
Ike pig, but seems to 20 TO fat all over
When he starts ia 10 accumulate this fat
the hcur can eat a huslicl OF chrstnuts nt
meal without giving any Sign that he
could not eat another hushrl II ANY one
insisted. A. lr gets fat lis 3tuha'h gelS
smaller aud smaller. until. when he d iu
proper condition for wiutcring over, its
capacity rs insufficient for hunuiul of
food EVERY port Of the bear has mndp
room fnr fat, and this tat sticks right 10
Brain ull winter aud Keeps him warm.
II you are after n bear for hi@ grease
you want To Kill lin either Just before
he goes INTO his hole In the fall or immc-
dintciy after lac COMES out Of IL IN the
spring. In ten days after the bear wakes
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He keeps lean Until he begins tO Eet
ready FOR winter again, and then rolls mp
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riSsrly messed Gy dogsIani ihe dos
| have gol TO be very close If The bear
Ssanno, take u'pc 10 indulge IN nus bite
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woSismnn can take You 10 trees of tbis
Kind that are almost bitten ia two by
| bears mat have stopped ana 'hCwed them
| IN accordance Wih TINS peculiar ursine
custom. The bear has some reason or
| purpose iu picking ont trees 10 be visited
| and bitten Whenever he passes that way.
| but what " may be no one has yet had
the CouraE" 20 say that he knows.
When tie llnclt bear Is serious he Is
| very serious, No living thing has stronger
affection Tor It's young than mothter
| bear mas, and no animal VIII defend them
40 desperately against harm. hut she Is
| n STREET dlseiplin1rAh' ana does not hesi-
lnlN second ~ frNotlnG TO- the most
rAi,t,'ihe o., nervls measures \, , m dealing
WIN her YOUNG Wheh u seems 10 her that
me circumstances REQUIRE u
Inc most sifihlnE Illustration OF this
trait OF bear character that ! over knew
was, gwen once on ne Sinnem0honing
creek ~ telter county, "a, Larry ~
ul3h, Uht lWuuus N1Vusmal, hnu Two
other men We're signdlng on the bank OF
MA 1uvN VIM u n's ~ popNt, 3ecOmp'i,
lued KY Two smut Guns; came down OIL
lhr mus On Ae sant sue OF tue stream,
SNORT u,slahc' pe'oW Whenr the men
wore s'phulhE'
| CRUELTY OF THE SHE BEAR.
The old bear stolped for A momnnt mud
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tue creek me cuDs Followed her ond
swan boldly toward the opposite side
with her. One of the cubs was evidently
stronger than The other and awnm weil
nm with it5 mother, keepinr almost beaj
Ia head with nor. The oth,r rnh fan \
little behind. but SWAN bravely an
The did bear cliu6cd ONT OF tho v,te,
when ShN rpNVhel tho slDrN md clam,
lercd mn the bank. which yns nuite bist
ana INSTRUCTED sonpwhni liz M" i rrn.
ipcting roofs Of trees mo stron,,ar "A
Tho cnbs followed her ,yjthonf diiiirrli,
ana trotted nlong In nace Win n,
mothers sweeping strides lint fhe ntbc,
little bear could moi clear the nhstrn,'
lions ON the bank and fndin,, tbn, "a,
mother and brother or sIsfer. ,vbi"bo,.'
| Ii MIGHT have hreu. ,,arn .,in,, ,ivi,t "
without noticing la absene, hi hey,,u =
cry pitcously - wa"
The old bear and the strong cub Nm,
gone a couple, OF rods, from the creek
Mhen tne np'her heard me cries Of th
arm,na Not sealing fbsp rvi Snu a. lo9ke'
a fearful rage She snapped her teet t
together and growing savagely hurrie
hack to the bank Of the creek. ke,pin
an eye on the three mon who were watch
ing this interesting proccoling
When she came 10 the edge Of the ban
where the cub was struggling and whir