Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-11-07
From the Saturday Morning Visi'cr
WiLd Western Scenes.

S0s-ais Meaitaiions-ki Friend ant inc :,
near--Ihc Bear Retreats taxes c
.oarageA4Joe FIRES Immense Erec"- i
nOh- Sacdk So The Last Struggle - DeS'
rsraioa of The Bedr-His Dea"--
oasaAas puppies--Joc. 4
"a sue's imagination had several times worGG,
aainlo asfury, which had as often sup''o oso.y
I'm u'sappolDlmont, during the chase peiow, VIZ
faeh pf which could be distinctly heart ligui ,no
M poAtapn. More than once, when a oiiSN nt ttf.
Wept up the valley, he was convinced "' ner,e
Mpna4 was approaching near, ana W. 49, com
aWeflng with the expectation OF 'ne "e "nc,acle
ing N view the next instant, he STOOD
II 81 cagernesS, with perhaps smal poi' ra, tbe
II piehrnsion intorminged. AT lehgtn, ~, ,,on
lequent receptions the distance pFacliso" "n,
him, he grew composed by degrees, anI' i0' Irins
ms seat on the stone, with his hlushes 1Ltae,
u across his knees, thus gave vent 70 w. 'r,ov me,
~What II an Indian was TO pouhoe ulon III
while I'm sitting here!" Here uc INA y,
looked carefully ound in every oil.0u H. tnnc in
be continued, SIT there was any a. ,a,e Ia 70
be sure lie would, and, why mere ~ % ,hoy
forgot that. Let them come o. soou % I'm.
please i wonder if the bear viii out he'y @ep
pose he does, nj hats the danger D!u ~ ; o. ~,
BE win him last night! Aud couldn't JuihP ~
PETE and Keep away from nm! pul- $500
keep forgetting my gun; wish ne "oua MN,
I'D serve him worse thHn he sefNea NV frlsc b,
nj Y face feels very sore TINS ihUih'5, rcloe,,s
lie exclaimed, when he heard the he o. rs,,,,'
prin. ara IN rcpou that quickly succeeaeu i'o''
Booness. aThey'ye aoored him as oeao - = =
nail. I'll bet. Hang it! should llhe 10 ave ,'''e
word or TWO with him myself. ne WI 20
have known should stand no chance ., N S,i
him when they placed me way out mere. 1uo l
like to know what pat OF Inc spoit w nia
oughr' exclaimed Joe, his hair slahalii5 pp. a11s
as he beheld the huge bear painting a''n 'so. NJ
coming toward him, and not t"eu1 F"SN
taul! ~ 4
f)fuin had cluded tic dogs few minutes, =
climbing bending tree at the NOUN OF tne w. a.
lev, from which he passed 10 anotnef, "ii,' w
scending again 10 the earth, proceeded Ai'lo
Iii exhausted No the rayiue. Joe's eyes gre" oi :
III az The monster approached, aud Meeh "it'' =,
Il few feet of him, he uttered hohbie Hhear a.
sound, winch attracted the bear, al!a c ~
fatal aim Of man more tan the 'ee'' W wy " !
N he wbiEed about, with detcfhIhauoh, y y
his way back, in preference to again hshi'a v
n,,raesors lead. No sooner was the bear oul
sight. and pnnging down tic dell anna the s'i
III ol lie dors.wheh assailed him on al sla s. u,'
HI Joe hethought him Of his gun, and becoming =
Hill orols, ran a few steps down the pam al'i n''o
3 8# The direction tho confused melee' ine ~
Il ineni Joe discharged his muskel, the hacA i'"''
hishead struck the earh and ae gun ht'e y
II Two or ii rec end-oyeT-revouuons up tc P'," =
Ha bind him. Never, perhaps, WAS snch Ieoou
FM from Overlooking known before Joe now thoue
K not o(the bear, nor looked to sec what eSeeutf
he had done He thought OF IlIs own PgiS
a which he fond PROSTATE on his back " i
M somewhat recovered from the blow, ne rose -"
N# his hand pressed to bis nose, ana Tue bioo' II
HA ming out between his fingers: ION ny So'
AA ncss!, he exclaimed, seating bimselt az 'he !
W of pecan tree, and rcelihg backward anu
Mm ward.
uDot rot it, what's your Gun doing up mere
HfH exclaimed Sneak, coming down the pain, :
SH p,ade Yo answer hutconiyned to rock backW
ssDoi rot il, Why don't you speak? Whc'
the bear?
III don't know, Oh n'mmmurcd Joe.
s.Dot rot ii, what's the matter" inlui
Sneak, seeing the copous clIuson Of blood
III shot of that outrageous musket aud
#EHA kicked my nose all to pieces! Oh shall Fam
said Joe, dropping his head between ms knce
HH aFainte bod rot IL, never saw "A man lao
8RM said Sneak, listening to the chase below.
lkH ssOh. can't you helpme 10 stop this BLOOD
asked Joe.
.sDot rot il, don't you bear that, down thor
HN seplied Sneak, his attention enthely at,Fgctec
Ml4 what was going on down the valley.
#AS esMy ears arc deafened by that savage gur
Na& rann hear bit, badly OH what shall
Mr.. Sneak ~ continued Joe.
Dot lot it.n exclaimed Sneak, leapIng ii
wild buck down the path, and paying no TAI
Hill ~ attention to the pitcous condition this eomF
NJ E,c the dogs reached the mouth Of Inc
## &he hunter aud dogs below had come up,
l M,aor brnin found himself hcmmed in on all 81
#W Me could not ascend on ethel side, the 10
## blood having weakened hm too much TO Q
%M aver the almost PERCEPTIONS Rocks, and he
#M ,nade 4 final stand, determined TO sell his ii
N@ ,lrnsly as possible The dogs sprang upon
H. body, and twas soon evident thai his
nerate struggles were not harmless Heg,a
M liz or the ours il his deadly bug, and wiz
sssrth planted iii lis neck, reliuqnishcd no
lnll until II fell from lis arms 4 dsjgured
l5sess object He boxed those thal were lei
#@ lixhams, with his ponderous claws, sending
screaming ID the right and left. lie then
III, ~ Ills launches, with his back against a
TEe the scott and with suarl Of defiance
W sad never ID retreat from sits firm base"
sy4yere blows more rapidly dealt. When al
WI m one side. he had no sooner turned to
aosyn hia sangnine foe, that nc was as'all
W gha other. Thus he fought alternately from
IN I'M. hs mouth gaping open, his tongue
M srgnut. ard his eyes cleaning iurousy
E;.nyni,,g iii liquid fire. Al times he was
sr1 simultaneously III front md flank, VIII
Nh instant ttie whole group seemed to be one
H wrilhng mass, uttefins medley o. disco
sto-y,d sands. But determined to co
M d;e ", the spot 30 occupied, bruin never
anant relaxed bis blows. and occasional
srn;sod ana cxhaNsted doga were forced 70
sss. moment from the combat, and rus
.b@nafrew rivulet. While they lay pant
, VIZ waIer. the bear turned hi' back agan
Nv cLs'and Tapped ii The dripping moisture,
a.,. moving nom his position But he v
s;nIsIpg under his wounds: sheom Of
s.h;cb constantly issred from his body, a
$1,000 nrn.l dlscoored the water, Indicated I