The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-09-11

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no." With that he threw it from him
in disgust, forgot his dreams of living
like a "daybob" and went home to eat
mush and potatoes, instead of regaling
on Goldfish and mince pie.
Ferocify of the Scandinavian Bear
The skall, TO which this anecdote relates,
and Of which Captain Eurenius himself
was present, took place about the year
1900, in the parish of Yestram, in the
province of Wenersburg. 1t was con-
Quoted in the usual manner, every person
having his proper position assigned to
him one man, however, an old soldier,
who was attached to the hallet, or sta
tionary division of the skall, thought
droper to place himself in advance Of
the rest in narrow defile. through which
from his knowledge Of the country, he
thought it probable the bear would pass
He was right In his conjecture, for the
animal soon afterwards made his appear
ance, and faced directly towards him.
On this he levelled, and attempted 70
discharge his piece but, owing to the
morning wet, the priming got damp, and
the gun missed fire. The bear was now
close upon him, through it was probable
that, if he had slept to the one side, he
might still have escaped but. instead Of
adopting this prudent course, he attempt
ed to drive the muxzle of his gam. to
which, however, no bayonet was attach
ed, down the throat ofthe enraged brute.
This the bear parried with the skill of a
fencing master when, after Wrestling the
gun out of the hands of the man, he
quickly laid him PROSTATE. All might
still have ended well, for the bear, after
smelling at his Antagonist, who was ly-
ing motionless and holding his breath,
as if he had been dead, left him almost
unhurt. The animal then went to the
gun, which was only at two or three feet
distance, and began to overhaul it with
his paws. The poor soldier, however,
had brought his musket to the skall
contrary to the orders of his officers,
and knowing that if it was injured, he
should be sevsrely punished, on seeing
the apparent jeopardy in which it was
placed, quietly stretched out his hand
and LAID hold of one end ofit, the bear
having it fast by the other--On observ-
ing this movement, and that the man, in
consequence, was alive, tho bear again
attacked him, when, seizing him with
his teeth at the back of his head as be
was lying with his face to the ground,
he tore OFF the whole of his scalp, from
the nape of the neck upwards, so that it
merely hung to the forehead by strip
of the skin. The poor fellow, who knew
that his safety depended upon him re-
naming motionless, kept as quiet as he
was able {; and the bear, without doing
him much further injury, laid himself
along his body. Whilst this was going
forward, many of the people, and Cap
tain Eurenius among the rest suspecting
what had happened, hastened towards
the spot, and advanced within twelve or
fifteen paces of the scene ofsction. Here
they found the bear still lying upon the
body of the unfortunate man. Some
times the animal was occupying him.
self in licking the blood from his bare
skull, and all others in eying the people;
all, however, were afraid to FIRE, think
ing either that they might hit the man,
or that, even If they killed the bear. he
might in his last agonies still further
tho poor sufferer. In this posi-
lion, Captain Eurenius asserted that the
soldier and the bear remained for con-
time until at last the latter
quilted his victim and slowly began to
retreat, when q tremendous FIRE being
ppsned upon, he instantly fell dead. On
hearing the shots the poor soldier jump
ID up, his scalp hanging over his face
10 completely to blind him, when, throw
ng it back with his hands, be ran to-
wards his comrades like madman,
FransicaIy exclaiming. "The bear, the
pearl! The mischief, however, waa
lone, and was irreparable- The only /
lssistance he could receive was render
ID TO him By . sergsou, who happened
q be present, and who severed the little
kin which connected the scalp with she
and then dressed the wound