The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-08-18
0NE OF SAM SLICK.S YARNS

ALTHOUGH women are not endowed by
nature With the same strength as men
they aint deficient in rael courage. when
there is need oft. A woman that would
scream and faint il mouse was to run
over the keysof her piano, could face fire,
shipwreck, and death in any shape, with
calmness and GOODNESS that noihin' but
faith in Providence can give. | recollect
a curious circumstance that occurred
down to Kenebec, during ihereyolutiona.
ry war. had it from one Of the iami.
lies. Old Captain Eldridge aud his son
had to leave home one day 10 attend a
meetin' OF the kings friends, and there
was nobody left in the house but his
daughter Mary and hired gal. both on .
em about eighteen years of age. Well,
things went on as usual pretty much till
about sundown, when there was an awe.
iul uprore in the yard. Such a yellin
and scresmin', and squeelin' and grun
ten, and scamperin' never was heard
"What in natur is all that, Sally?" said
Miss Eldridge. "Lord only knows, miss, u
said she., ''unless it's the rebels a.seizin'
of the captains swine for the fort The
cowardly villins knows that the men folks
are all away, and1 shouldn't wonder il
it's them taking the chance to plunder.'
"W ell il the men are all gone, the guns
aini," said miss; sand Ill treat'm 10 q
shot at any rate. If | don't hit 'em,
IN scar'em, for towards don't like the
smell of powder, it's Pyson to them
Let me take look from the back dore
Lord a mercy on us!" said she, "it's 9
monstrous great big black bear, a.car'
rying off the old SOW in his arms. Why
he stands seven feet high Almost on his
hind legs. Lets drive him of; follow me. >
and she took brand of burning wood
from the kitchen fire aud ran after the
bear, wavin' il round and round 10 keep
the blase bright, and screamin' and
shouting at the top other voice, for wild
varments are awfally scared at fire. But
the bear warn't SO easily darnted; he
stopi. and showed an awful roe of har.
row teeth, enough 10 frighien any one.
But on she went, came up 10 him. and
fetched him blow ofthe hot, sparkling,
hardwood stick, full of live Goals, right
across his eye and nose. 1t did the
business for him. Bruin droped the pig
(that soampered off to the sly roaring, as
if clawng' warnt just quite as pleasant
as lickin'' and then he made for the
fence. which was built of long ranging
stuff, not trees nor poles, but betwixt and
between like, such as the rafled they use
scaffolds. Well, the bear, who was hall
blinded by tina hot brand, tried to get be.
tween the logs, and just as he put bis head
through, miss lifts up the upper one and
springs it on his back, and had him fast
in minute. II just made a trap like
what the Cuba fellers call garotte, for
stranglin' Of prisoners. The way he
gave lip, until the woods rang again, and
tore up the chips, and grass. and gravel
with his hind feet and set lhem hyin' in
all directions, was a caution to sinners.
Sally" sais she, ''come here and set on
the end of this spring-pole; keep it down
with all your might; he can't get out. be
is properly noosed." "Ohl ! am afraid
miss" said the gal, I'm skeered tc
DEATH" "Skeered are you Z" said she
.Now, do tell. Well, want 10 know
Whyi How you talk! Well, just give
me your hand, then, that may take
good Jump. and we'lllet him go; but it's .
pity, too" Well, she creeped up aud
crept up ever so cautious. keepin' one eye
on the beast, and the other on the young
lady, and gave her hand. And whal
does miss do but give her a pull tha
nearly fetches her on top ot.Bruln.-
"Now," sais she, sittin' of here down on
the log, s.do you hold fast, till lgo FOL
,he caryin.knife and DO for him." "OhI
dear Miss EIdridge," sails she, u cant
Oh! don't leave meinthe jaws Of this roar,
in lion, that's dear lady; oh! don't"
.it aint a lion, Sallyr' said she; ''it's
nothin' bu, a bear. Don't be skeeredi
but don't stir for your lite. or the crltuI
will give YOU such hug Bill Edwards
will be Jealous" "Oh! be quick, Miss
Mary, then; he's struglin' dreadfully