Butte record., 1854-10-07
a NEyY B.A. srnRY


from the Franch paper, the Courier de
1arnet Garonae, throws all modes Of
hunting in the shade:
For about a month, bear, whose
gigantic proportions had obtained for
hIm the name Of Goliah, was spreading
terror in the neighborhood OF Super bag
nere-one Of the mountains which en-
circle the valley of Luchon-when, one
morning about ten o'clock, a large par
" of hunters went in pursuit, aceompa-
MED with two guides, who easily found
out the spot where Bruin was in the
habit Of putting up for the night
After some thirty minutes of patient
and silent watching, the terrible animal
was seen making his appearance The
Shooting irons were drawn upon him,
but, whether owing 10 chance or the
nervousn, IS o! the hunters, the bear re-
ccived their fire without CARRYING OF the
least particle of lead in his skin Co.
iiah threw himself furiously on one If
ihe dogs that were Worrying him, and,
having torn the poor dog to pieces. re
turned contented'y to his lair, The
hunters were compelled to abandon the
pursuit of their game for that day, and
adjourned his death or capture to
more favorable opportunity, and re-
turned to Luchon somewhat ashamed Of
having missed their prey.
The same evening each man was
manifesting his disappointment, when
Dr.. Pegot--who is one OF the wittiest
Medics in the Pyrenees- -cried, sudden
ly:-Gentlemen, if you viii do as say,
we shall return in pursuit Of Goliah, and
= my word for it, we'll hrye him dead II
alive ia Luchon at night. Only take
few things beside what we had to-day,
our cioaks, some woollen blankets, and
especially some stout iron bars, and
Well start at O'Clock, at the latest
The rendezvous IS fixed, gentlemen, aud
be as sanguine as | AN oil success"
We were all punetual to The appoint
ment, and proceeded on our EXPEDITION
at fifteen minutes after seven. At half
past ten we had reached The height of
Superbagnere, where considerable snow
had fallen during tie night, but did not
bear a single track olibe giant, and We
inferred pretty correctly that the fellow
was still in his den. This was exactly
VITA. DR.. Pegot wisaed should be the
case. Said he:
"Gentlemen, | want you to close
gradually about the cavern, and hold
your pieces ready for execution. while
do my part Of the business. You" he
added, turning to the guides, ''you viii
place the bars Of iron across the mouth
of the den. And now, gentlemen, we
shall administer chIoroform to Goliah.
and carry him sound asleep to Lunhon.D y
When the cloaks and blankets had
been hnug upon the bars of iron in such
a manner as to exclude completely the
introduction of air into the cave, the
doctor thrust force pump through a
small aperture in one Of the blankets.
and projected quantity Of chloroform
into the BEARS quarters. As soon as
the instrument had played to the doc
tors satisfaction, he cried, "Of with
the blankets !" and, Q, prodigious !
there lay before US the victim of anas-
thetic agents, motionless, and in a pro-
found snooze. Still, we stood on our
guard, and kept our ''bead'' drawn upon
the black mass.
"Don't be afraid, )" exclaimed Dr. Pc
got "I'Il answer for your lives. Now,
let us bind the bear, construct litter,
ard we'll carry Goliah to the good town
Of Luchon, where we shall make tri-
umphant entrance toni ght.'
Accordingly, after delicious and
merry lunch, We placed the bear on
litter, and turned towards Luchon, tax
ing care, however, to hold bottle of
chloroform under the brute's nose, in
order 10 keep him in the arms of Nor
pheus. We reached the city at 9 o.
clock, and found the streets illuminated
to greet our entrance. The hero Of the
day, DIR. Pegot, headed the procession,
which marched to the town hall where
Goiah, still asleep, was placed in a cage,
adjoining one occupied by young fe-
male of his own species, which the shep-
herds Of the mountains had snatched
from her mothers tender cares a short
time bef
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