Butte record., 1854-02-11
E FEAR STORY.

\ friend, a few days siBee, handed il
the following particulars Of bear fight,
which came of in the town Of Cotton,
quite recently. Il Is about equal to the
pugiliStic affairs Of I Yankee Sullivan, and
was 1t in the region Of the city authori-
tiles, We presume they would be after
putting a stop to such bsastIy sports
cur great region Of South Woods con
tains game, plenty Of it, and all kinds
and our frontier hunter experiences some
hard scratches while battling with the
surly savages. But TO the story:
Chapman Olmsteal and Nathan
Wheeler, Of Cotton, while in pursuit Of
game, in the vicinity Of French Creek,
fell IN With bear, Of the largest species,
which they at once saluted with two
rife shots, bringing him to the ground,
and as they suppose, killing him. They
had with them young dog, which ran
up to the bear. and as they we're afraid
he might IN his dying struggles, get hold
OF the dog, they rushed up 70 cal fisn
away. But Bruin had 10 idea Of giving
up the ghost SO easily; and just as they
had got close upon him he rose up, and
with open mouth looked for something
(which he might deyour IN his wrath
The hunters, Of course, were taken all
iabsek, and before they could recover,
iand give him another charge bFuin had
made pitch Olmstead stood in range,
and with an open routh the bear rushed
upon him just as bruin was about to
Law hold Of him he made spring side
ways, but not quick enough to escape
wholly, fer bruin seized upon his coat
tails, and took the whole side of, which
he tore into paper material in quick time.
He didn't wait, however, to give the
hunter any resting time, but pitched at
him again Olmstead was now forced to
run for it. as fast as his legs could carry
him. He had heavy pack on his back,
which be could not free himself from,
and which retarded his progress consid-
erably. 4 few rods from hin was lar 5e
tree, towards If he started with old bral-
IN close upon bis heels. It was tough
race, and every few steps he could feel
the old bears claws rake down his boot
heels, and expecting each time to feel
the old fellows teeth, but the tree was
gained, and round it be turned, about
the quickest And now Wheeler came
IN for his share Of the fight, he stood Just
beyond The tree, IL the same range the
bear was coming, and SO quick was it al
done that ne had only tine to wheel and
run as last as possible. He didn't turn
10 the right OF left, but laid a strait course
for behind hin he could hear the bear
following close on. He kept his right
course for about fifteen rods, when It
came 50 close he thought II sure death
to run further, and therefore clubbing
his rife he wheeled to deal blow upon
the b-ute's head; but 10, instead Of the
bear, 50 close upon his heals, ii was his
Own dog, who was as anxious as his mas
ter TO escape from the fury Of bruin.-
Olmstead during this time had divested
himself Of his pack, and stood laughing
at the comical figure his friend was going
through The bear, 1t seems, lost his
reckoning when 0lmstead lodged him so
neatly, and had gone Of in another d.
reetion Olmstead followed on IN pur-
suit, and soon overhauled him, when the
next bullet finished hin. After they
had him down, they enjoyed a hearty
laugh over tie adventure. 0lmstead
says he has ''wooledn many bear N his
day. vet he seldom If ever run closer TO
the wind than this time-P P9kzGaW n
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