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Rutherford’s Bear. ' Old Steve Rutherford was one of the sweat peculiar characters that ever located in Hot Springs, Ark. No one knew where his original abode was located. and no one scetncd to care, but every can that came within his range was impressed with his odd personality. [‘10 was tall and gaunt and grizzled. iii: eyes were afflicted with a watery sleepi- ness, but suddenly became eager at the Fight of a dollar. He kept a sort ol roadhouse, which he designated as Bear Park. near the town of Hot Springs. and made his living by administering to the thirst and catering to the amusement of the way-faring man, who, even though a fool, often erred thereinmerred, I say. for the man who drank the sour beer drawn by old Steve could not have stop pod short of sinning against sell. The amusement consisted of a black bear. old, lazy and flea bitten. This animal. advertised as of most furious disposition, was kept chained to a tree in a back lot, and at evening,when the accommodating dusk threw a hiding shade over the .beur's most striking faultsâ€"i. e., lazi- 'ness and flea bitesâ€"old Steve would announce to his guests that he was now about to engage in the dangerous feat of wrestling with the ferocious monster from tho Mississippi swamps. Those who knew the trick drank their beer in unconcern, but those who did not paid their 25 cents and fussed into the back lot to see the desperate encounter. One afternoon when old Steve was sitting on his Veranda a man from the mountains came along, driving a red --:imule and a white steer hitched to a shaky and creaky waggon. In the wag- gou there were a few small cabbages and at. black bear. ~ "Say," said the mountain man, stop- ping his team, “ don't you want to buy . the finest b’ar you ever seen ?" “ No." Steve replied. “ Got all the b'ar I want." “ Butyou ain’t got no sech b'ar as this here one.” ‘- No, and I don't want no sioh kitten der very little restraint, “thought I told you to go on away from here." “ You did tell me and I did go away. but that didn't keep me from comin‘ back again. I have been to nearly every place in the town, and nobody don't seem to want a b’ar, and the fact ha~ begun to crawl into my mind that the b'armnrket down here is pretty dull Down yander just now the thought struck me that arter all you mont want a real b’ar. and as I am willin to help you out with yo’ wants I will let. you have this here one for SW." Steve went out to the gate. He put his elbows on a. wheel of the Waggon. and looking hard at the mountain man said: ” I have been very kind to you." “ I haven’t. made this diskivery, bill ifyou have been kind to me I'm much obleeged. " I have been kind to you, and now I want to tell you what I am goin to do. I’m goio to maul you." And he did maul him. He snatched the mountain man out of the Waggon and walloped him in the road. And dur- ing the perfcu'tuancc the bear sat in the waggon and looked on with an indifIcr ence complete in every detail. The mountain man climbed back to his seat as soon as Steve granted him that priv- ilege. and gathering up his hickory said : “After all I reckon you know yo‘ own mind bestâ€"don’t. reckon you really do want to buy a b’ar. Evening cattle, and had heard that a desperate man Would wrestle with a ferocious bear gathered at the place of encounter. " Now, gentlemen," said Steve. ‘l the time has come for me to show you what All my folks wort- a white man can do. b’ar fighters. and so far as heard from not one of'them was ever whipped. Some hunters have just brought. in a monstrous b'ar from down in the bot- tom. and all that want to see me fight him just pay 25 cents and come ahead." A number of men paid their money and followed him into the back lot. Those who were acquainted with the indolent habits of the bear said nothing. Gnodby, salt!" strangers who i of a thing as that." . _ . partly through fear of incurring the “ Now, look here, mister, that atnt enmity of old Steve, but mainly to foster __AT_. use RISES For Cash. Alli Silii, Billllil Willl‘lS, AND ALL KINDS OF _ FANCY GOODS. _â€" .-.- g .‘ ii: I n. lid Eddlg («rsâ€"vs“ AT â€"â€"â€"-~l»â€"3/® A. CLARK &' SONS, AT ANY PRICE X’OU‘LIIIE. ww».wwomo«w«m«m»m«a ALSO MEN’S AND BOYS" OVERCOATS. BEAT LINDSAY PRICES ALL HOLLOW. MRS. HEELEY. m J. Neelands, Dentist. , j Fast Colored- Ginsu iiiiii‘iiiiiliiii.iiiiliiiiif hams for 106. Fast Colt-red Mus- lins for 100. Fast Colored Prints for 10 cents. Fonelon Falls, the third Tuesday of every month. Cali iii the forenoun, if possible. Offics in Lindsay nearly opposite the Simp- son House.- MONEY TO LOAN. I have recently bid a considerable, I though limited, sum of money placed with me for loaning on farms at Five and u-halt‘per cent. Parties wishing to borrow on theme terms 5 iottld not. delay to make application. large amounts of funds. at slightly higher rates, according to security. In most cases solicitor Work is done at my office, insuring W The freshest Goods in Estrada; '~ no way to doâ€"-insult a man's b'ar. I have travelled 75 miles with this b'ar. and you air the lust man that has offer- .ed him a insult. That ain't obscrvin "the common courtesics that is due a b’ar that ain’t never dotte you no harm. But puttin’ all that to one side let me ask .yuu seriously if you want to buy a b‘ar." “ I told you that I‘ve got all the b'ar I want," old Steve sharply replied. The mountain man gathered up his hickory flail as if he Would drive on. but then. with the appearance of hav ing changed his mind. stretched his long neck towards old Steve and said: “ When you say you've got all the «b'ar you want, I reckon you mean that mouse gnawed and bug eat invalid out- _yander in the back lot." Steve got up. and through the force of custom acquired in earlier days dust "ed the seat of his trousers. The moun- tain man had again gathered his hick cry for a drcisive blow at his mule. but i a hoarse command from old Steve â€" a v- command unintelligible as to words, '~ but full of meaning neverthelessâ€"com- ‘ polled his attention. Steve, mastering his anger and attempting to speak in a -quiet way said. “ I have been living here a good while and have learned how to be smooth in my manners. but. when {at man that I ain't never pestered in no way comes along here and w'ill'ully in suits in member of my family, why, it’s“ .ltime for me to act." "“fl' don’t. know nothin about yo’ fam- “ily, and wouldn't ther'io insult. a men - bar of it." the mountain man replied ‘3 You said that. this here b'nr is a kitten of a thing. and then I said that the b'ar over yandcr in the lot is bu: eat. and I am willin to leave it to any jury that can be raked up in this town that. I am right. I know what it is to be bug eat, and I don't blame the b'ar, for I don't reckon he could help it. I had a do: once that was but.r catâ€"as kind hearted and gentlemaniy a dog as you ever seen .wand I didn’t. hold him responsible. Say, now. without any more foolishness. don't you want to buy a b'ar ?” ‘Steve :pi-ieed his hand on a post. to "steady himself. He looked at the mono- tain man with all the cmtcmpt he could throw into his watery eyes, and then, Still underso strong a restraint that the trbaggy knees of his trousers quivered, :shus delivered himself: “ I am tryiu to make an honest livin, and I hope to join the church some day, but if you don’t get away from here I‘ll 'hurt you, and I‘ll make it a p'int of hu‘tin you mighty had. do you hear ?" “ Oh, yes. I hear and ruther titan have any difiikilty I‘ll hearken. but I do hope that befo' youjoin the church. and imfo' the day is Over, for that matter. you may change yo’ mind about this b'ar. Get ep. boy " I-Ie swung his hickory and dealt the male a decisive blow. , V Business was dull, and Steve nodded and dreamed as ‘he sat on the veranda. lilo was aroused by a noise, and looking tophe saw that the mountain man had my): stopped at. the gate. “Look here,“ Store yelledfl...uo.w m- a a laugh at the expense of the gullible ” tenderi'cet." Steve conducted the spectators to the tree where the beat was chained. The brown of evening, making a mystery of the huge black mass of animal life and hiding the pitches on his coat proclaim- ed him a savage monster. “Gentlemen,” said Steve, “ befo' I go into this here fight I want to tell you thatI don’t deserve no sympathy. for i’ve brought it on myself. He made a lungc at. the hear. The monster titrcw himself in an‘upright position against the tree and CtlULlili Steve in his arms. Fora moment there was silence. and then a loud yell split the stillness of the deepening twilight. The bear boxed Steve. he hugged him titnc and time again and then appeared to be biting him. “ Take him awcyl He's killing me i" the gladiator cried. Two men seized Stevo‘s legs and drew him beyond the bear’s reach, and the monsterâ€"and in- deed he was onc nowâ€"stretched his chain in the effort to renew the engage- ment. Steve was taken 'into the house. He was covered with blood and it was evident that‘a number of his ribs were broken. “ Have you anythirg to say ?" some one asked. “ It may be probable that you can‘t talk after a while." “ All I've got to say is this." Steve groaned. “ I wish I hadn't got so inter- mutc with that blunted b’ur." Several men went 'out with a lantern to look at the victor. They found noth- ing but a chain under the tree, but down farther, in a fence corner, they found a worn and flea bitten bear asleep. iiud they continued their search, how ever, they might have found down the road a mounttin man helping his bear into a Waggon, and they might poSsibly have learned that. the mountain man. for purposes peculiarly his own. had liberated the lazy bruit) and had tem pnrariiy chained his own bear to the Hemâ€"Exchange. a... Testing Her Love. ' “ Maria," said the stalwart young man as he gazed ardently at the blush iug little fairy ofa girl by his side, “ do you really and truly love me '3” “ Far more than life, dear George,” was the earnest reply. “ I would even go through fire and water for you if it were necessary.” “ Make norash promise in regard to water. my love, unless you can swim," replied the noble young man in fond and loving tones. "But in regard to tire, if you are perfectly willing to promise me that even on cold winter mornings you will not hesitate to get up early and wrestle with it, I will summon up courage to ask you to become my wile."â€"London Tit-Bits. ....o The police of Chicago have been ordered to close all the gambling dens and have started out. to obey the order. The chief of police says it is Mayor Uopkin’s policy, and will be enforced. Here goes i" ~peed and moderate expenses. Allan S. Macdonell. Barrister &c., Lindsay. Bacwgcam. the village at Win. Campbell’s. HENRY PEARCE Subscribe for the “Gazelle.” respectfully informs his numerous old cus- tomers and the public gcucrnlly that he h .55 returned to Fcnelon Falls and resumed the Boot and Shoe Business in the store lately occupied by Mr. S. Nevi son on the east side of Colborne street, and hopes by turning out insonawon. Mr. Wm. E. 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