The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-04
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| Gsiioeay's Bear nua Lort.
NonwrcH. Pa. Feb. s.-John GALLOWAY has
tame bear which he keeps in the back yard Of
his tavern at ssvona. The bear IL two years
old and not altogether smisble at times. He
| has a comfortable kennel. and a chain nine
4 feet long gives him as much liberty as his
owner thinks IL good for the bear. and folks
| who like to go look at him.
On one OF the Ave days that preceded the
present cold and snowy weather there was q
Jolly party at GallowaJ's Capt Jim Smith.
Squire Horace Gwinn Salem Robb. the con-
stable. and ex-shcriff Bally were Of the party.
but there we're half dozen more. The dues-
ton OF the bear and his temper naturally
came up. and in the discussion that followed
Capt. Jim bet the drinks for the house that
he could 60 and pat Jeff on the head with
out JET making any objection. Jeh Is the
name Of the bear. Sheriff Baily took the bet.
and against the protest Of Galloway the Cap
tain. followed by the whole crowd, went out to
show what he knew about bears.
Jeff was parndlng up and down 10 front OF
his kennel. looking as II he was Jolly and con-
tented, and Capt Jim STRIDE confidently
Sn got to . shGs sGss ts,s
TO JeGf and then you are all right"
The herr stoppsd ps5adipEs when ths CaptH L5
enough. AT any rate. he bristled up. snapped
his Jaws together. and made rush forward.
ped the chain from Its fastening. and this
quick rolease tum bled Jen ahead faster than
face face toward TIM the tavern. through the door Of
which the spectators were tumbliuE over one
jim was the last one o n an and the bear wa. right
at bis heels but the door was slammed In
When the bear found that he was actually at
liberty, he pranced around that yard monarch
all Oh the nc ssss in Trs GsoSsys hotScS Srose
down hall a dozen young She err d and Pear
Dah pSn B shsTs pSs o%sy wd
with excitement over the demolishing OF her
to get gun and shoot the bear before he com.
pleted the burglary Of the pig pen and killed
bear Killed. and he called for volunteers
to go with him oyernower len and - make wo MIN
teered and Darn armed with clubs. .pitchiorks and
other persuasive weapons. ehd led o. Gallo
when he saw this army advancing against him.
although he had torn one board OF OF the door;
and falling to atop their approach by showing
his teeth and growing sayagely, he evidently
,n2uRht discretion the better part Oh Fsior anu
now we've got your, exclaimed Galloway.
had barely reach ed the kenncl when out sprang
the hear cotidinG with o Geli0wsy gnossin n
his feet rst and Ginr the rauntet Of clubs
prodded actively. he made for the back fence.
From one end OF II a hoard fence extends along
the west side Of the yard to the east corner OF
the tavern The starting n0ss for THE fence
end OF the wall, but i had got so
epsning ioSt ara , Sal! xids At The widest S
e get BSt ss bs spos +. wa.
sayed to umpthrough but lodged In the open
ing. The post being astout oak one well set
hear. and the more the bear struggled to OK
tricate himself the tighter he became wedged
between zen the post and The nInyieIding wall and
caught JEFF nv the hind legs. and the next in
slant lay sprawling on his back six feet away
jected against his stomach As Galloway
picked himself up the crowd rushed In upon
The bear ana we're iST Snd aosE
loway's programme, and as soon as he could
get wind enough he, ordered that attack
this loud call Mrs. galloway responded. and
ran out with a ciothesline. Galloway made
10 the had the
Wound fn the rSp: aben, his ioreless THIS FMS
Handicapped JEFF so that he was as he pless as
a rabbit. lie was wedged between the wall
and the post so tightly. though. that they had
f he to
up again and the rope taken OF OF him. He
so angy over his hSt 1siSSs Gal a:
coat tails and ripped them on half way up the
landlords back.
Capt jim Smith paid the bet but Galloway
says the Captain will have to make good ali
the damage that came about as the result Of
his over-confdent backing OF what he didn't
bear knew about himself or he will land him
clear up to the supreme Court