Two Good Bear Stories

No. 1. - By" Texas Jack:" "I was once ollt ith a party in Texas, and we carne across a big ciiiüaöioi bear. A fellow proposed to capture hini tSifb bis lasso. He made a good throw, and got the loop a round the bear's neck. When oíd Cinnamon felt it get tight, what do you tliink he did ? He just saip on his iiaiincb.es, felt of Üie ropo with one paw, and then began pulling it in hand over hnnd. There was a horse and a man f ast to the other end of the rope, and they had to come, both of them. As for the hunter, lie jumped off and got away, bilt the bear drew the pony right up to hini, and killed hito. No. 2. - By the Glelicoe (Minn.) Register ; "ön Thursday last a son of Ohristiau Harisoii, aboiit 9 years of age, j went to a straw-síáck near the atable to get some straw for horse-beddiüg, He sayR while pulling out the straw a httgB black bear held hiirt in such a way that he cowld make no resistance, bwt, ai'ter running a considerable distance, nearly half a mile, and leaping a high fence, the monster seemed to get out of wind, and let hilil diop m the firround, wliile he tood over hini with his greai fed tougue hanging out of his moutii píuiting for breath. The boy says lie seized hold of tlie bear's tongue with both hands, and held on until he raised upon his hind feet and scratched him in the face with his fore paws so hard that lic let go and ran. The beai did net Mlow, and the little fellow made the bent, tiltle poBsible j toward the house. Mr. Hanson was away i from home at the time. The next day he and his neighbors followed the beai"'s track for some diwtanoe md the oitizens of Heien wiil make it WáfflB foí Brüill if he does not return to his hole. "