Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-08-11
MISCELLANE0US.
JESS BRvAN7s BEAR F1emr.

JSsSoC B1SS AN - BEAR EAGhbs
Every man, woman and child in Pick
ems county knows Jess Bryan. And to
these whose circumstances unfortunately
compel them to live elsewhere, we would
say, that Jess is the present sheriff of the
county aforesaid. And furthermore, we
have the authority of the Secretary of
State for saying, that he was the finest
docking sheriff who carried the returns of
the last Presidential election to Mont
gomery.
On reaching Montgomery, Jess went
to the capitol, and was introduced to the
Secretary: "I am happy to know you,
4r. Bryan" said the affablc Col. Gar
rett.
1 am happy to find you do" replied
the sheriff, "for since l put on these
blacks hardly know myself"
Jess is our crack tale-teller, and many
side aches have the boys had from laugh
ing at his Nubbin Ridge and Sourwood
stories. One of his we Will now give,
promising that the gist of the tale con-
sists in his rich mode of telling it, and
that it mast losemuch by being read.
"Some years ago." said Jess, "before
lgot to be sheriff of this county, | was
in Mobile, and one day / saw crowd
movingout towards the Orange Grove /;
Ijoineddt, and learned that a match fight
was about to come off between Jim Bur
gass' ball dog and o tame bear, for
i've hundred dollars a side, onc hundred
forfeit.
AS soon as the ring was formed, the
dog was turned loose at the bear and
after one round he STAYED loose-no sort
OF talk could make him clnch him again,
and Bayguss paid the forfeit and drew off
the dog.
Just as the crowd was about to dis
perse. a tall, raw -b0ned native from
Chickasaha was rejoicing in the owner
ship Of a big, bony, stump tailed cur dog,
sang out. "1'll be darned if Cash can't
take fhatbar."
"What will you bet of that" said the
owner OF fine bear.
1Tal go nay pile" said raw-bones, and
drawing out the foot of an old stocking,
ne shelled out twenty dollars. The bear
nan covered the twenty and the ring
VAS again formed.
Now, gentlemen, said Ckickasaha,
II wishesit to misunderstood as how no
body goes inter this fing but me an Cash
IN the bar, and nobody amt got to speak
Or fetch but me-"
This was agreed to, and the bear be-
ng unmuzsled, the word was given.
Look out, Cashl mind your eyes!
Watch him, CASH" cried raw-bones, as
Cash with "a prudent regard for his own
interests, kept at respectful distance;
lis ibEssles standing up like the teeth of a
narrow. AS soon rs Cash had taken q
position ,alittle in the rear of his foe, and
,ut of the range of his paws, his master
'houted-"Take him, Cash!"
Mithsene bound Cash seized the poor
b1ute by the root of His ear, keeping his
body side by side with that of his enemy.
70 70 .thatthe latter could not possibly strike
him.
"Keep outen this ring, gentlemen"
cried the owner of Cash. "Brinr him
here 'Cashf Cash, by main force, drag.
ged the bear half around The ring, with
nut once exposing himself to the furious
Diows'of the aDirnal. "A
'Shake him, ''GGshss}i| Aaga;s Che
brave dog shook His foe, ,a,til the bears
.eethaaifly .chattered with pain and rage,
Ssill Cash, by keeping yard-ar1n and
Yard arm with the bear, was as safe as
he had been in the master cabin.
The owner,of the bear. ae6;ne, khataha
bear could not bring his arms to bear.
,ould not bear to see Cash bear the bear
2 2 such a barefaccd manner. aud gave up !
49,. "You give At aip." said onr man?--l
wei, then, gentlemen, clar the ring |
ash leaves when he do leave EN-
ioid him, Cash! You saysitsm my money,
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