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

TO those whose circumstances unfortu.
natcly compel them to live elsewhere,
we would say, that jesse 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 looking sheriff who
carried the returns Of the last Prcsidcn.
tlal election to Montgomery.
On reaching Montgomery, Jess went
to the capitol, and was introduced to the
Secretary: "I am happy to know you
MIR. Bryan," said the ai1ablc Col. Gar
rctt.
81 am happy to find you do" replied
the sheriff, "for since I put on those
blacks | hardly know myself"
Jess is our crack tale teller, 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.
"Somc years ago. said jess, ''bc-
fore | got to be sheriff of this county,
l was in Mobile, and one day I saw
crowd moving ont towards the Orange
Grove: joined it, and learned that
match fight was about to come off be-
tween Jim Burguss's bull dog and
tame bear, for FIVE hundred dollars
side, one hundred forfeit.
AS soon rs 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
off the dog.
Just as the crowd was about to dis
persc, a tall, raw.boncd native from
Chickassahay who rcjoiccd in the own
crship of a big, bony, stump tailed cur
dog, sang out, s1'll be darncd if Cash
can't take that bar"
"Nhat will you bet of that" said the
owner Of the bear.
''l'll go my pile" said raw-boncs,
and drawing out the foot Of an old stock
ing. he shellcd out twenty dollars
The bear man covered the twenty and
the ring was again formed.
Now, gcntlcmcn said Chickasahay,
1 wishes it to be understood as how,
nobody goes inter this ring but me an
Cash, an the bar, and nobody amt 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,
rs Cash with prudent l'egard for his
own interests, kept at respectful dist
ancc, his brlstles standing up like the
teeth Of Il harrow. AS soon as Cash
had taken position little in the rear
Of his foe, and out of the range of his
paws, his master shoutcd-'Take him
Cash =
With one bound, Cash sized the poor
brute by the root of his car, keeping
his body side by side with his enemy,
so that the latter could not possibly
strike him.
Keep outcn this ring, gcntlcmen,'
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.
Snake him, Cash. Again, the
brave dog Shook his foe, until the bears
teeth fairly chatteTcd 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 barcfaccd manner,
and gave up the day
You give it up 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 60 Cash =
With single spring, Cash was ten
feet beyond the reach Of the bears
paws.
That's a right pert bar said raw
bones, 'but he amt nigh such one as
me and Cash has TUX. We got one
this fall as measured nine feet from
snout to tail tip
That's lic,' said the discomftcd
owner of the bear, you never saep a
bear that large in your life
i haint Well, I'll go You these
here two twenty dollars on that branch
of the subject
It's q bet , sail thn hnnr man