The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-06-22
Jesse Bryan's Bear Fight.

Every man, woman, aud child in Pick.
ems co. knows Jess Bryan. And TO those
whose circumstances unfortunately compel
them Ia 1--we clsew here, we would say, that
Jesse is the present sheriff Of The county
Aforesaid. Aud Tuither more, we have the
authority ol the Secretary OF State for say.
ing, that he was the finest looking sheriff
who carried the returns Of the last presiden.
tial election to Montgomery.
On reaching Montgomery, Jesse went 10
HE capitol, and was introduced TO the Sec.
rotary: Il AIN harry TO know you, Mr..
Bryan said the ailible Col. Garrett.
Il am happy TO find you do replied the
sheriff, 'lor since l put on these blacks
hardly know MYSELF
jesse is our crack talc.,eller, 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 tina,
the cist Of the tale consists ia his rich mode
OF telling II, and that it must lose much by
being read.
'Some years ago. said Jess, 'berore got
to be sheriff Of this county, | was in Mobile,
and one day saw crowd moving cut 10.
wards the Orange Grove; joined in aud
learned that match fight was about to
come of between Jim Burgess bull dog and
a tame bear, for five hundred dollars aside,
one hundred forfeit.
AS soon as the ring was formed, the dog
was turned loose at the bear, aud after one
round he stayed 10 ose-no sort of talk could
make him clinch again, aud Burgess paid
the forfeit and drew OF the dog,
Just as the crowd was about 10 disperse.
t,It 4 ~
was rejoicing in the ownership cr 4 Wig bo.
ny, slump.,ail cur dog, sang ont, IN be
darned if Cash can't take that bar
what will YOU bet Of that" said the ow.
ner of the bear.
'l'll go my pile said raw-bonp,, and
drawing out the foot Of an old stocking, lac
shelled ont twenty dollars. The bear man
covered the twenty and the ring was again
formed.
Nov, gentlemen said Chca,ahav, Il
wishes To be understood as how, nobody
goes inter this ring but me and Cash, an the
bar, mn nobody amt got to speak ner teach
but me-
This vas agreed TO, and the bear being
the woid was given.
'Look on, Cash mind your eycs!-Watch
him, Cash = cried raw bones, as Cash with
a prudent regard for MS own interests, kent
al respectful distance; his brls,!es stand
ing up like the teeth OF a harrow. As soon
as Cash had taken position little in the
rear Of his foe, aud out ofthe range of hi,
paws, his master shOuted--Takr him CASH
With one bound, Cash seized the pnor
brute by the root Of hist ear, keeping his body
side by side with that Of his enemy, 40 that
the latter could no, possibly strike him.
keep onteu this ring, grnicmen,' cried,
the OWNER Of Cash. Ding him here, CASH
Cash by main force dragged the bear hall
around the ring, wi,hou, once exposing him.
self to the furious blows OF the animal.
Shake him, Ca,hp Again the brave
dog shook his foe, until the bears ieplh fair.
Iy cha'irrcd with pain aud rage. Still Cash
by keeping yard arm aud yard arm with the
bear, was rs safe as il he had been in his
masters cabin.
The owneTo. the bear seeing Ina; the bear
could not bring his arms to hear. could no,
bear 10 see Cash bear the bear in such a
ba'e.faeed manner, aud gave mp the day.
'lou give itup,' said our man, 'We,l then
gentlemen, clar the ring Cash lea"es
when he do leave EN-. Hold him, Cash
You says lis my money, no discounts nor
no'hinsY Watch your time, Cash Let go
CnShp
with n single spring, Cash was ten fec,
beyond the reach ofthc bears paw.
That's n right prar bear, ar'raw.bcnes
tut he aini nigh such enc ~ me and Cash
has tux. We got one this fall as measured
nine feet from snout 10 tail tip
'Thats lie,' said the h,scomfi,,ed owner
Of the bear, you never sac a bear 'ha, IA rye
in your life