Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-08-19
From /" Wise Saws and Modern Instances.
ONE OF sam SLICK,S YARNS.
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SO mote IL be.
July 81, 1853.

ONE OF sam STICKS YARNS.
Although women are not endowed by ma
tur with the same strength as men, they amt
deficient in rael courage when there is need
of it. a woman that would scream and faint
if a mouse was to run over the KEYS of her
piano, could face fire, shipwreck and death in
any shape, with calmncsS and GOODNESS that
nothin but faith in Providence can give
recollcct a curious circumstance that occurred
down to kenebec during the revolutionary
war. | had 1t from one of the family. Old
Captain Edrdge and his son had to leave
home one day to attend n meetin' of the
kings friends, and there was no one 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 awful
uproar in the yard. Such a yellin' and
screamin', and squeelin,' and gruntin', and
scamperin' never was heard. "What in ma
tur is all that, Sally?" said Miss Eldridge.
E" Lord only knows, Miss" said she, "unless
it's the rebels a-seizn' of the Captains swine
for the fort. The cowardly viins know that
lIC IIICli lOlhS iiC an away, dIll l. SIlOuIIil
wonder if it's them taking the chance to plum
der" well, if the men are all gone, the guns
amt" said miss, and I'll treat them to a shot
at any rate. If don't hit 'em I'll scare 'em
for towards don't like the smell of powder
it's pyson to them. Let me take a look from
the back door. Lord a mercy on us " said
she, its a monstrous great big black bear,
a-carrying Oft the old sow in his arms Why
he stands seven feet high Almost on his hind
legs. Let's drive him off; follow me-" and
she took a brand of burning wood from the
kitchen fire and ran after the bear, wayin' it,
rouud and round to keep the blaze bright,
and screamin and shouting at the top of her
voice, for wild varments are awfullv scared at
fire. But the bear warnt so easily darnted;
he stopt, and showed an awful row of har-
row teeth, enough to Brighten any one. But
on she went, came up to him, and fetched
him blow Of the hot, sparkling, hardwood
stick, full of live Goals, right across his ewes
and nose. 1t did the business for him. Bru-
in dropt the pig (that scampcred off TO the
sty roarin'as if cIawin' warnt Just quite as
pleasant as ticklin',D and then he made for
the fence, which was built of long ranging
stuff, not trees nor poles, but betwixt and be-
tween like, such as the rafters they use for
scatfolds. Well, the bear, who was half blind
ed by the hot brand, tried to get between the
logs, and, just as he put his head through,
miss lifts up the upper one and springs it on
his back and madelim fast i'll minute 1t
just made trap like W hat the Cuba feIlers
call a garottc, for stranglin' 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 them a-hyin' in all
directions, was a caution to sinners sally"
said she, "come here and sit on the end of
this spring pole; keep it down with all your
might; he can't get out, he is properly noos-
ed" ooh. | am ateared, miss" said the
gal, "rm skeered to death" "Skeered, are
YOU" sails she. Now, do tell. Well
want to know. Why! How You talk =
Well, just give me your hand, then, that
may take good jump, and veil let him go;
but it's a pity, too" Well, she creeped up
and creeped up ever so cautious, keepn, one
eye on the beast, and the other on the young
lady, and gave her hand. And what does
miss do but give her a pull that nearly fetch
ed her on top of bruin. "Now," sails She,
sittin, of her down on the log, ado You hold
fast, till 90 for the carvin'-knife and do for
him." "Oh. dear Miss Eldridge," sails she
Il can't. Oh. don't leave me in the jaws of
this roarin' lion, that's dear lady; oh don't.
" l, "i'+ lion, Sally" said she; Its moth
ING, but bear. nnnt be skcered: but don't
stir for your hfe, or the cruz. iii rive Won
such hug Bill Edwards will be jealous. =
"Oh be quick, Miss Mary, then; he's strug
Gin, dreadful now Well, she flew to the
house. and back agin with the knife as quick
as wink, and, passin' through the gate, got
the other side of the villain, and stood ready
for action. "Now Sally" sails she, "hold on
for dear life When he feels the knife he'll
make desperate splung and kirwollop like
anything, Are YOU ready!' Yes Then,
here goes" and she drew the knife across his
throat. Well, his tongue was stuck out ever
50 far, his eyes flashed fire enough to light
up the fence Almost, and he roared agin with
pain. He braced up against the fence with
his hind feet, and managed to get small
purchase for his paws, and made desperate
pull backwards with all his might. The more
he pulled the more he opened the wound,
and she got another clear sweep of the knife
across the cash, and cut it through In the
last struggle he threw his hind parts on to
Sally, and she screamed let 60" aud ran
for it, and he pulled out his head, and arter
her quick stick. But it was no go. After
jump or two he fell and then he rose, and
and then he got up, and staggered about
with his head hangin,' and fell heavy, and
bled to death. He was the largest bear ever
seen on the kennebee River. Well. some OF
! the neighbors skinned it for her; and what