Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-11-29

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|tbmu9h ibr hl'lt Without scarcely y
Thought, bf5ughI ivy NE io NJ shout
.iaf with iho intention or sh1pimf H.. bot
.fruwl could sIRr n rpffsw'v. fha boar
#. ushui bebiud nt * which shielded IL
.i0In my yHw, ih't gave me npnanta.
4 - s.usJ1 or reflection. md aIfhtirh /
|rHdb1Fo killed uu bonr. 81 soon ns u
bad passed 'bo ror'o Iefprniisi 10 await
.ihc result ulaleh eytfajrdi1iry conduct
10 This animal, Cor was wonder struck
/ NJ actions which wore not only strange
hnt even Iud.crous, there not appearing
Then any cause Tor them The nys.
4 terry h1wryrr, was soon unruyolloi
Tn" stream Of wutcr was not more than
Ten rods IN width, onI D fore the hear was
iwoihlrds across IL. heard another rust.
Hing on the mountain side, among tho
leayes, ms irby jumps, aud a second plunge
INTO the wator Convinced me that the boar
had good cause for its precipitation; Cor
here pressing hard at his heels, was a
formidable antagonist in an enormous
panther, which pursued the bear with
determined inyeeracy, and appalling
.growls, as almost made me shudder, as
with a chill. ..,
The panther plunged into the water,
no more than eighteen or twenty Yards
from me, and had it been but one third Of
that distance feel convinced would
have been unheeded by this animal, so in.
tent was 1t on the destruction Of the hear.
1t must be an extraordinary case which
makes a panther plunge into the water,
as it is n great characteristic Of the le-
line species always to avoid water, unless
driven to it either from necessity or des.
peration; but here nature was set aside,
and some powerful motive preGomnated
IN the passions of this animal, which put
all laws Of instinct at defiance, and unlike
he clumsy hustling Of the bear through
The water, the panther went with bounds
II ten feet at time, and ere the former
reached the opposite shore, the latter
was midway Of the stream This was
moment of thrilling interest, and that
0nGn the strong IS combating with tho
weak, now took possession of mine, and
,spousine the cause Of the weaker party,
,bslracledly from every consideration of
which was in the wrong. could not help
Wishing safety to the bear, aud death 20
he panther, and, under the impulse Of
hese feelings, once more brought my
life to my shoulder, with the intention
f shooting the panther through the heart,
ut insple Of myself, shrunk from the
fort--pe rhaps it was well reserved my
re, for had only wounded the animal,
might have been victim to its ierocity.
So soon as the bear found there was no
Of escape from an issue with
o dreadful an enemy, than on reaching
he opposite bank of the stream, it shook
he water from its hair like dog and ran
bout fifteen feet on the bank and laid d.
ectly on its back in a defensive posture;
MS il had scarcely done when the pam
her reached the waters edge, and then,
nth yell Of vengeance, 1t made one
ound, and sprang with outstreiched
laws and splitting like a cat, Immediate
on the bear. which lay in terror on the
round, ready to receive its antagonist;
ut the contest was soon at an end Not
l0re easily does the eagle rend asunder
s error.Slricken prey, than did the en-
aged panther tear ID shattered frag-
cuts the helpless bear; it appeared but
e work Of moment, was one of unre-
ntng vengeance; for no sooner did the
,uther alght on its victim, than with
e most ferocous yolls, it planted its
nder claws deep in the entrai's Of the
ar. and by few rips, tore its antago-
st in pieces. Although the bear was
/ grown i; must have been young, and
want Of energy, for it was so over.
me with dread as not 10 be able to make
g least resistance.
Satisfied in Cutting its vengeance, the
nther turned from The bear, and came
'ectIy to the waters edge to drink, and
ay the parching thirst created by so
ca, an excl ement; after which it look
first down and then up the stream, as
Dugh it soughta place to recross, that
night avoid the water; and then, as it
lated with revenge and enjoying its
tory, stood twisting and curling its tail
e cat, and then commenced licking
3lf dry. The animal was now within
rty-fve yards Of me and seeing no
,specl Of its recrossing the stream, |
k rest for my rifle on projecting limb
A tree on which still sat, and fred
acty at the panlher's heart The mo-
1t discharged my rifle the monster
lie spring about six feet perpendicu.
with tremendous growl which re-
berated among the rocks, and fell in
same spot whenceit sprang, with its
extended, and lay in this situation,
crouched, rocking from side to side,
f the dizziness o! approaching death.
W plainly my fire was latal but |
too much experience to approach
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