Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1893 — Subduing a Polar Bear. [ARTICLE]

Subduing a Polar Bear.

Settling family quarrels in a household like that of Bidel, the French lion-tamer, was no trifling matter. One day, in the midst of an exercise by tho wild animals, the pola* bear became angry, and attackod an Innocent elephant. The elephant showed no surprise, but prepared to destroy his assailant. Bidel, however, hastened to interpose. The boar released the elephant, andi hugging Bidel in his long arms, to strangle him. But for his wonderfuli self-possession Bidel would have been lost. He had stout, solid fists, and he pounded them on the bear’s nostrils, until tho animat relaxed his grip. Then ho wrenched himself free, and gave the bear a vigorous beating with a stout Btiok. In a few moments all was quiet again.