South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-07-04


from the pockets of Individuals and
the Golfers Of states in the work Of
colonization from this county in AfTi.
ca, if they are TO be met by the insid-
ious connivances of our government
with trade that throws by its counter
current, its hundreds of Africans into
the country while the efforts at colo
niza,ion are removing one from its~-
A MAN CARRIED OFF BY A BEAR.
Tho grisly bear is an animal far more
formidable than the common black bear
of America. 1t is about the size OF its
polar namesake, and much swifter aud
more active, though its great weight him
ders it from climbing trees. or all the
beasts of prey, it is perhaps the only one
that fears neither fire nor the face OF man.
Such is its ferocity, that when hungry 1t
will follow the human track as hound
does that of deer. When full grown, its
claws are six inches long. Those Indians
who have billed one of those animals.
make a necklace of them, and value 1t
highly. The Dahcotahs think it great
feat to destroy grisly bear, as to STAY
an enemy in battle, and never dare to
hunt one but in large parties, nor with
out previous ceremony. An officer IN
the service of the North American Fur
Company, writes as follows, in relation
to one of those ferocious beasts:
81 commanded a'brigade of canoes,
that was charged 10 conduct to the
place of their destination on the Sask-
atchawayn. AT sunse! We put ashore
and encamped, for the boatmen were
sorely fatigued with their days work.
1t was raw evening in October, anG
we built enormous fires. The men
soon dispatched their allowance Of
dried corn and grease, for they were
on short allowance and there is no
sauce like hunger. They turned the
canoes bottom upwards to sleep under,
aud lay down in safety, as they
thought. had spread my mat in my
tent, and was just beginning to dose,
when / was aroused by yell, as If all
the fiends had broke loose. 1 seized
my gun, and ran out of the tent, when
was Immediately aware Of the cause
of the tunult. Fifty tongues inform
ed me that grisIy bear had paid our
camp visit. He had taken man
named Longtain out of his blanket, as
he slept before roaring fire, and
was carrying him of with all expedi.
tiou.-The men had guns but were a.
fraid to fire, lest they should kill their
comrade.
Yet the poor fellow did not lose his
presence of mind, even 10 that moment
of dreadful peril. Sire, fire." he
cried 'sit is better to be shot than torn
to pieces" We could still see the
willows bending under the bear by the
starlight. / had no gun, but Louison
Desmorets, knisteneau half breed
was quicker. He fred, and q horrible
growl told US that his bullet had taken
effect. Directly after Longtain join-
ed US, sadly frightened, but not at all
hurt. The thick blanket coat he wore,
had protected him from the BEARS
teeth, and the ball had gone through
the animals brain, 1t was wonder
full preservation, and all things con.
sidered, a lucky occurrence. No
body was hurt; Longtain had a story
to tell for the rest Of his life, and Des.
marels had the satifaciion to save his
comrade. We fed on the intended
feeder, and for the next two days our
scanty pittance Of corn and grease was
exchanged for an abundance Of good
fat BEARS meat"
Ia quarrel between a man and bis
wife in London, the former struck the
latter blow which sent her reeling
against the mantlepiece, by a jar of
which Two gold sovereigns came jing-
ling out of a crevice. A truce took
place Immediately between the com.
batants, who proceeded to search for
more Of the yellow boys, and on rip.
ping up the mantle-piece, ITO sove-
reigns we're found The old woman
told her neighbours it was the luckiest
hit she ever had.