Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-04-04

her TO halt, as | wished 20 speak with hor,
upon which she suddenly pulled up. and at
on her launches like a dog, with her back to.
wards mc, not even dcisning tn look around.
She then appeared to say I, herself, " Does
this fellow know who be Is ahcri" Having
thus sat Tor half minute, a. II involving In
thought, she sprang io her feet, and, f,cing
about, slocd looking at mc Tor few seconds,
moving her ail slowly from side In side.
showing her teeth, and crowling Gcrccly.-
She nsNi made a short run forwards, making
a loud rumbng no.sc Ike thunder THIS she
/ did TO iniimldaio mc but, finding that did
not finch nm inch. nor seem 10 hcod her hos
tile demonstrations, she quietly stretched out
her massive arms and lay down on The grass
Ny lImitutols now coming up, we oil three
di-mcmtcj, anal, draN nz our rites from
/ their holsters. wc leaked to scc ii the powder
vas up IN the nipples, aud pu, 90 our caps.
While this was doing, ihc lionCs, 81, up, aud
showed evident symptoms Of uncasincss.--
She looked fret at w., and thea behind her,
as II to see Il the coast were clear; ancr
which she made a short run toward rs, utter
Jog her dccPdraVu, mur'urOu' rrowls.
Having secured the three horses TO ono an,
other by their rcius, vc l-,l them on a. Il We
intended to pass ho:, iu the nope ofob,ainng
a broadsij@. But tbs Me clrrlully avoided
u expose, presenting ouly her mll front. !
hal given S,clllu, my Nursa unc, with or
dcrs ,1 shoot h-rif shr should spring upon
mc, but on ~, accouG, lo r,, before mr --
kl.,n5oy Uas lo suuI rrlly TO hand mc my
. Purlcy r'c, in case ,U' iSu--D1yci Dixon
should 90, prove sulrc.rnI My mca IS yet,
. had been steady, bu, lhcy ucr' in a precious
stew, thci, acrs having assumed a ghl,ty
p1lcncs,; and had painful feeling that |
could place uo rclian,c ou them.
Now, lhcn, ior II, ncgl OF nothing She
Is within s,Nty yard, Of us aoI she keeps adj.
anciny. We turned the horss tails io her
I | kncl, on one side, and. taking q steady aim
At her breast, let Gy. The ball cracked loud.
. Is on her lawny bid, ari crippled her in the
,huullrr, plun which saa Charged with au
appalling rolr, and iu tie muaiiu2 Of an
eve She was .n ,hr midst uL ~ this moment
S,ofalus', rife bad rNplulrd To- his hand, and
Klrinboy, whom | had urlsrsl 20 stand ready
by me. d1nc,I abou, Ike a durz "a a gale vt
wind
The lioarss .?uag uloa Col,sburg, ari
farully hc.m,,j his rllg aui launches with
her horr.l teeth and claws, ,,' worst wound
Wls on li5 hluuch, which exhibited a sickcn-
nr, yawnunr cash, mor. ual twelve inches
long. almost layuc bare lhy ,rT JOuc. |
- .'., ,aa, a,D ',,lGy, luI ad uol lceI ln
the least degree nervous, having, fortunately,
rr,a, coafi.aec in cos own shooting bat ]
must confess wlsa the whole all.r was over,
| icll that it wa, very awful situation, and
attended with cNucmcpsuI, o., had 600 friend
with me oa whom coa'l rely
Whom lhs Hu1.,s ,4rs0g ou Co'rs5Irr I
stool cai from Co., horses. ready with my Soc.
unI auelfr,ha G-,' ch.a,e .hs should give
Of clear shot. Ths SO, gur,lg 90; fr,
seemingly satisfied a,'h t.H utracr sh' hai
uon taken, shr quilted Cu'.'rrr, arl .'.w-
ur l.r ru.llas.e .l., uarl su.a.is lH
aighuafN I4r., Dfme. r,.n. oar s'.r Co.