NEW WAY OF RAISING THE WIND.
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Two ingenious rogues being in Florida
lately, and hard up for cash, hit upon an ex-
pedient by which they "raised the wind" and
replenished their purses. They announced
that they would exhibit an extraordinary ami
NAL hitherto unknown, which had been found
on the prairies, at the foot of the Rocky Noun.
tains, called the g Hoosier Killemall." Itwas
agreed among the scapegraces that one Of
them should represent the new animal and
the other should act as Snowman. The hour
announced for the exhibition arrived-the
room was crowded to excess, so great were
the curiosity of the natives to see what they
had never seen before. Behind the curtain
horrible growlings were heard. After little
time, the exhibitor stepped before the curtain,
which was raised about foot, and which dis
covered the legs of the animal-the hands
and feet of the confederate encassd in a bear S
skin. Ua#


Ladies and gentlemen" said the exhibitor,
"the animal which shall have the pleasure
Of introducing to you is wonderful curiosity.
was ever exhibited. 1t is a most ferocious
creature, and, in all probability, untameable. .


Here the confederate moved backwards
and forwards very rapidly, and hewled in as
unear'hly tone as possible.


ode would tear you all to pieces, if he could
get al you; bul don't be alarmed, he is secure
" chained 10 the floor, and cannot harm you.
You hear him roar, but that is nothing to the
dreadful noise he makes when in pain. Before
exhibiting him, will go behind, and prick
him with thegspike YOU perceive at the end OF
this pole, and you will then hear him howl p


The exhibitor stepped behind the curtain.
A horrible noise was heard, together with the
clanking of chain. Immediately afterwards
he rushed before the curtain, his hair and
dress in disorder, and, with fright and terror
depicted in his countenance, exclaimed =
"Run for your lives! The Hoosier Kille
mall has broken his chainsw


II was sufficient The room was cleared
as Lord Duberly would say, Gin the 1winklne
of bed post" The animal escaped by thu
back door, and has not been seen or heard o
since.