The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-13
HOG IN A CHINESE SHOP.
stray Shoat smashes n Lot of Brio
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From the Portland Oregonian.

a-iSrocs
From the Portland Oregonian.
A black, runty shoat, whose appear
ance little indicated its genius for
creating disturbance strolled into a
Chinese bazaar on Third and Morrison
streets yesterday afternoon and left
behind him when he took his departure
a scene of destruction which would be
the despair of the rogue elephant and
the envy of runaway locomotive
He was a member of band which
was being driven up Third street.
When he reached Morrison a thirst for
adventure oyercame him. and. taking
advantage OF the traffic on the street.
he slipped away unnoticed. Having no
choice, he made for the first door he
saw, and was soon standing on the
threshold of the Empress Bazaar. re-
garding the bamboo furniture inside
inquiringly. While rejecting what
course TO pursue. an attendant spied
him and applied an uncomplimentary
epithot to him in the Chinese language.
urging him in the same tongue 10 move
on.
The pig moved on. but on the wrong
direction. With a grunt he started
for the interior of the store. unmindful
of the shouts Of the Chinese. a dozen
of whom had emerged from a rea"
room at the clatter of the furniture ne
tumbled down as he went. Reaching
the GGilIeT Vi liit Slplt. llG oNOppI-1 "
crunch a bamboo table leg, mistaking il
for a corn stalk. Here his pursuers
overlook him and blows rained on his
thick hide with rapidity that finally
convinced him that he was not among
friends.
He therefore started disgustedly 70:
the door taking a Zgzag itinerary THAI
included most of the furniture which
was left standing. Here he was head
ed off by a crowd which had gathered
outside, and. terrified by the threat
ing threatening EXPLANATIONS of the
Chinese behind him. he sped around the
room like a top, finding something new
to knock down each trip. Just as his
nearest pursuer was about to lay hands
on him he gathered up his legs. leapeo
through the air and landed between
the shelves of three-story center table
where he stuck.
Here was a situation. The Chinese
were afraid to scare him further. for
fear his movements would overturn
more furniture in the center of g.
gantic pyramid Of which the taple
stood If he was left alone TO escape.
his struggles to escape would nave a
similar result They decided to chance
il. They brought poles and prodded
him till he squealed in terror, but ne
still stuck fast. They laid hold of ms
heels and hauled but IL came not out.
/ They stopped TO consider, and he came
cut of his own accord and started
/ again on his errand of destruction.
/ There were several articles he hao
| overlooked on previous trips, but lie
got them all this time. The GREATNESS
| Chinese. who had Imply and helpless
~ gazed at his last expedition, at last
gathered themselves together and sys-
tematically surrounded the swine, who
seeing all effort TO escape cut off, com
/ posed himself philosophically to await
/ his capture. A concerted grab made
/ him a prisoner. but it was only FOR q
moment. for he SUDDENLY kicked him
| self free darted out of the door, ano
| I'm another instant was charging vi
| Third street after his fellows. The loss
i was about 800: no Insurance.