The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-03
se.s Rrran,s aear FlEAt.

Every man, woman and thkia. in Flekeus coMaly, knows Jess Bryan; and tha@e whp~s eireRm- stances unfortunately camlsl llem lo five esewher ve wcsld say. that Jess istbe pnssent sheriff sf the county aforesaid. And. itFtheFmore. we hare the authority of the SerrelAryef Ssaas fer saying that he was the 6ncsa seokingsheFiG who carried the returns of the lass pssnidsnaial election as Mont ! gomery.
 oa reaching Montgomery Jess weBt ie the capi- iol, sad was introduced to the Secretary. [" l an. happy tO know yen, Mir. Bryan. 7 ssid the .lshAe Colonel Garrett
 "I am happy to 6sd yes dc. replied the sheriff, for since put en tAss< klacls hardly kne.s mgsri~ v
 Jesse is cur ersek tale l&sr. and many side-sches have the boys had from Iaaghiag As his Nabbin Ridge and SoDFwOod stoaies. 0He Of hia VIC will now give promising that tie gist of the tale consists in his rich mode Of teliag l. and that Il mas, lose much by beiRg read;
 Some years ago. before got to be sheriE of this county, was in Mehiie snd one day saw . crowd moving osi towards the Orange Gress; joined 1t, and learned iba, Hiaich fight was about to come of between Jim Bsrgazs' baII-de and tame bear, for five bundred doIiars a side, hundred forfeit. As soon as the ring was formed, the dog was turned loose nt the bear, and after raund he stayed icose-no sort of talk cosId make him cnch again. and Burgass paid the forfeit and drew O the dog.
 Just as the srOwd about ae dispersc. tall, raw boned native from Chickasaha, who was re- joicag in the ownership of bg boDy, stump saied cnr-dog. sang cut: :" I'll be darned if Cash can, take that har."
 "what will you bet of thatl'' said the owner of the bear.
 "I'il go my pile." said raw-bOnes, and, drswing cut the foot of old stocking, be sheed out twenty dollars. The bear covered the twenty, and tbe ring was again formed.
 Now, gentlemssa," said Chrkasaha, '.I wishes it to be understood how nobody goes inter this nHg but me an Cash, an the bar, an nobody 'aint got to speak or tesch bat me- This was agreed to, and the bear being unmuzzled the word was given.
 Look out, Cash, mind youFey Watch him, Cash." cried raw-bOnes, Cash, wit:i prudent regud for his cwn interests, kept at . respectful distance his brstles standing up like the teeth of harrow. As soon Cash had taken position .
 little in the of his foe, out o tho range of his paws, his master shouted--' Take him, Cash,'
 With one bound Cash seizee the Poor brute by the rOos of his ear, keeping his body side by sid, with his enemy, thatthe latter could not possibly strike him.
 A"K Keep Ontsn this ring, gentlemsn," cried th, owner of Cash 's Bring him here. Cashp' Cash by main force, dragged the bear half around th' ring, without once exposing himself to the fnriOu blows of the animal.
 , "Shske him, Cash." Again the brave dog shool his foe. until the bsars teeth fairly chattered witl
 pain and rage. Still Cash, by keeping ysrd-sru
 and yard-arm with the bear, was safe as if h had been in his masters cabin. } The owner of the bear. seeing that the bear cou pot bring his 10 bear, could not bear to SC Cash bear the bear in such barslaced manner, am
 gave up the day.
 "YOu give il up1' said our man. Well, then gentiemsn, elar the ring-Cash leaves when he d : leave 'em. Hold him, Cash. You says it's m, Q money, no discounts nor nothings Watch you s time, Cash. Let 20, Csshs" n Wiih one single spring Cash was ten feet beyon ' the reach of the bears paw.
  "That'sa right peart bar, ssd bones, |" bu D he aint nigh such one as me and Cash has tuk Il We got one this fall meassred nine feet iron sDout to isil-tp" !"
 That's le,'' said the discemhted owner of tb bear, yea bear that large iii your life q a hsint7 We'll, lH 20 yeu these here ivy S tSeniy dollars that branch of the subject"
 its bel" said the bearman. e "well, come down to George Duviss and we' 9 try the case.' Il The crowd all accompanied the parties, and W
 soon reached Dayis's store. George let me see that bgges, bsr-skin ls Il you have a spell back" said man.
 Davis handed ou; the skin, and 1t measured min ~ feet Sae iaca and q haif. "1wenty to start on, and twenty are fcrfy--an " forty are eighty! Sseet J---s. whoop. Gem = Arre, Cash. GoOd evening to yo' all, reaiemen, ' sang the overeyed native; and the last ssw | him he and Cash were eating gingerbread at ih rnarkri-hnusr .--E " est A:ahamiHn. Il A'steks R ths PerscR.--A singular case of arre.