Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-05-07
RUSSIAN RrARS


Bears, although they abound ~ the forest, oC Rms
Sia' ar" not To Toe mel with. like wolves ~ every
part Oi The country; there numerous district an
which They are never hsnri o. for they shun chilli
'aiioh nnI humuu dwelling and ore only Ia be
found "a deep and extensive forests N some oi
''ose PAGES where bears abound there are men VIII,
make Il Their business IN the winter 90 in nurspr
o. them alonenro armed only with a ,tronp & aknifc
spear with which implements by courage and dc,.
icfiy, they succeed IA destroying Them MANY
years ago an English. or rather 4 believe Scotch
gentleman, who was settled IN this country ami
Wa was great sPJrlsnIn, was shooting small Kamr
ih ihe wp'I' 900 the n'rIh OF RIfsi when ho n ard
'he snoring d "a ,utnIl, aIi 10 king round. alter
little WHALE. ii>c lycreI the helI OF m en-, rrn ,r,-
arsccH g u wing only sm 30 shot IN his gun ne
rorcnic quIrily. breaking the I.yics rs he wcutrn
order That he might be able 20 cal the SPIT ~ tiu lie
lhen made the h,sI OF his way 10 his Temporary res
r'ence small cottage not iaT OF proceeded ntnc,li
nirIy ip rIs dz 90 iul-: ~ slDu M he was ready .
he with snmc officially induced peasant 90 uccorn
amy HIN with an and dog 90 tho s.r,, ,ybrr.
no lad seen the hc'r, mn which he easily found La.
gain. The mise Which he made ln appr,,r,r,,,,
riscd the anmtl.hut II raised rrs head The s,,ri
n1n hrcd and killed q go ono shot: he caIle,l ia
Triumph Ca his attendant, whp had Kent nj n r,s,crt
iul Distance, bu' The middle Of hrs eytlr,ti,,y ,
second bear came forth from behind the first lie
was spucNh1i taken By surprise. Lpt,cv,r no f,c4
O.
'o nom ihc sImc Piyiic lair, a third be,r appe,r
ei on TIC scene The dog however. came pn aud
"ificl'd his iucuI'u, while orr hero took D., a..
hecis anI ran away his only object hYveyrr ans
." gun Tim" lur re-ipadue his gun AMI ne s.,,r n.
nc had accomplished This necessary opcrlii IN. he
gtanly returned o. the charge AMI EiI,d yytrb L,,
"'', 'Hfci we ihlrd be1r which was still engaged
With the Jog. aud with his second the wounded nj,
RMS having bus killed thee bears suglehlfI,, az
iour shuts The pC1~luLas som ~ ha saw, rIt iIov
were al pr',ifIlc Scuturpd Drwau lOr Tie first tiu,a
~ bestn nIst SllIauily % hack away with his
axe 90 The ylnIursbcd foe The largo b,lr was In,
dlm anil rs Htu rssgfnI. 1D cupuugu. beast. lqI
DO" U.s." "hrs were tu.s of 60 year obi. quite aryv,l
enough iD De- dangerous ~ The C,rvrru-paaf q,
N'''r'i' Which ab'uud- rH forests. and Is much iu
Tested by these nulmalsfhc peasants hlyoI am told
e most singular mathrI og rIlmg riemsalyos .l
Their dI.Irrce iHIC uHIghb trs They fuH the y,,1rs
ones 100 iI' spr'ur. nTI Watching their unsBriurff,
carry Them 90 ru The absence pl their plfcuig Tho,
.Irn 1.oH them 'u ri by milling their fret o. d,
'nI s.' 'HrW '1i 600 iIr uyCr The old bslr
near Their 'rcs, IuI follow Toe % down the u ragro
% length tHo young oIcs dee. aud their parent, be-
come iur'us. nll ahrk whatever they ppcr. bJl
iH'y 1fo npN roo considerable distance from fbaf,
'Htnu hluHs. -I iIII iuIso IS .J were u,a 4Yfl,5.
I'' i1"Ir misfortune ARE not those who suffer from
i1eV vengeance ! pf4s told f.rs eury Hy n lido
"hn assured me che bod hers f scru1 r,r n .7fi1y
I ""N ''' young bears dead uIu Co., The HIs.i8us
ave some singular uurYua urIIf bears. ar1 POI r 1f.
/ 20 stories 'Ho sly t1u fashionable per of brl-s
..eFa themselves from Doe troubles Of ,durairB1 by
'mr."urg urercrfp- nr their young ones. "a bear
I " Hi.rDr rank. UHp BE- weak auI requires prYfcc.
| 'o1. U1 who 'Fkos charge of Ihe yY1ur fam IN
| HNI.' 1.r rIrcu's 60 uuf io fstch Dd. The baa5
.'aanf vIu rs f.IoI u RussI P.sfDrl. or prIla1
'I''iFFos hs ..rrsr ip play Dol lHe sua. 01 tbe our.
.s'rs 1. fHc a1rI. krrprJz which hIu -ICluI warm
| Ht iI'n Hr 1rr., l any duger appr0 lcbcs The
."Hsh.' custom 1rra4fs not i8 have been as v.tfH.
/ '''1crf among .hr NJg0r1-11 besrsruro 90 would
H'e'"..e r1Fc great protection 10 their progeny
| 't'nsI lI9 'ruriHrs ruruscd upon them iu dat
lH u the country -ClvaJrs J.gI