The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-08
JESS BRYAN'S TALE OF
CASH'S BEAR FIGHT.

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to those whose circumstances unfortu-
nately compel them to live elsewhere,
we would say, that Jesse is tho present
sheriff of tho county aforesaid. And
Furthermore, we have the authority of
the Secretary of State for saying, that
he was the finest looking sheriff who
carried the returns Of the last Presiden-
tial election to Montgomery.
On reaching Montgomery, Jess went
to the capitol, and was introduced to the
Secretary: 81 am happy to know you
Mr.. Bryan" said the affable Col. Gar
rett.
81 am happy to find you do" replied
the sheriff, 'sfor since I put on those
6tacAs / hardly know myself"
| Jess is our crack tale-tellcr, and
many side aches have the boys had
from laughing at his Nubbin Ridge and
Sourwood stories. One of his We will
now give, promising that the gist of the
tale consists in his rich mode of telling
it, and that it must lose much by being
read.
"Some years ago." said Jess, 'sbe-
fore | got to be sheriff of this county,
| was in Mobile, and one day I saw
crowd moving out towards the Orange
Grove: | joined it, and learned that a
match fight was about to come off be-
tween Jim Burguss's bull dog and a
tame bear, for FIVE hundred dollars o
side, one 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 clinch again,
and Burguss paid the forfeit and drew
of: the dog.
Just as the crowd was about to dis.
perse, tall, raw.boned native from
Chickassahay who rejoiced in the own.
crshp of a big, bony, stump tailed cur
dog, sang out, sI'll be darned if Cash
can't take that bar-'
"What will ycu bet of that" said the
owner Of the bear.
"I'll go my pile" said raw.boncs,
and drawing out the foot of an old stock
ing, he shelled out twenty dollars
The bear man covered the twenty and
the ring was again formed. 4,
'Now, gentlcmea said Chickasahay,
i wishes it to be understood as how,
nobody goes inter this ring but me On
Cash, an the bar, and nobody aint got
to speak or fetch but me-
This was agreed to, and the bear be.
ing unmuzzled, the word was given.
Look out Cash mind your eyes -
Watch him, CASH. cried raw-bones,
as Cash with prudent regard for his
own interests, kept at respectful dist
ancc, his bristles standing up like the
teeth of q harrow. AS soon as Cash
had taken position a little in the rear
Of his foe, and out Of the range Of his
paws, bis master shouted--'Iake him
Cash.
With one bound, Cash sized the poor
brute by the root of his ear, keeping
his body side by side with his ensmy,
so that the latter could not possibly
strike him.
Keep outen this ring, gentlemen
cried the owner of Cash. Bring him
here, Cash!' Cash, by main force
dragged the bear half around the ring,
without once exposing himself to the
furious blows of the animal.
Shake him, Cash!!' Again, the
brave dog shook his foe, until the bears
teeth fairly chattered with pain and
rage. Still, Cash, by keeping yard
arm and yard arm with the bear, was
as safe as if he had been in his masters
cabin.
The owner Of the bear seeing that
his bear could not bring his arms to
bear, could not bear to see Cash bear
the bear in such barefaced manner,
and gave up the day.
you give itup,' said our man, well
then, gentlemen, clar the ring--Cash
leaves when he do leave 'em. Hold
him, Cash! You say its my money,
no discounts, nor nothing? Watch
your time, Cash. Let go Cash.
With single spring, Cash was ten
feet beyond the reach Of tho bears
paws.
That's right pert BAR said raw.
bones, 'but he amt nigh such one as
mo and Cash has tux. We got one
this fall as measured nine feet from
snout to tail tip
':That's lie, said the discounted
owner of the bear, you never saw O
bear that large in your life.'
) x haint? Well. TN ro Won thes,