The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-02-18

which came oil in the town of CoItou
quite recently. II is about equal to the
pugIlistc affairs OF Nsnkee sullivan. and
was II IN the region OF the city authorities.
we presume they would be after put,..,u
stop to such bcas'lg sports. Our great re.
gion OF South woods contain game plenty
OF II, and all kiods-and our frontier huns
ter experiences some hard scratches while
battling with the surly savages But to the
story;
Chapman Olmstesd and Nathan Wheel
er, Of Cotton while IN pursu, of game. in
the vicinity OF French creek. fell ia with
bear OF i''e largest species, which they at
once salu,ed With two rifle shots, bringing
him to the ground. aud. as they supposed,
killing him. They had with them younc
dog, which ran up to the bear, and ms
they were AFRAID he might. in his d ing
struggles, get hold Of the dog, they rushed
mp to call him away. But Bruin had no
idea of giving up the ghost SO easil, aud
iost as they had go, close upon HIM, he
rose up, and with an open mouth looked
for something which he nigh, devour in
his wrath. The hunters, of course. were
cover, mad give him another charge, Bruin
had made pitch, Olm,tead stood 10 the
range, aud with an open mouth the bear
rushed upon him. Just So Bfuin WAS abou,
to lay hold of him, he made spring side.
ways, bu, not quick enough TO escape
wholly, for Bruln seized upon his coat tail
aod took the whole side off, which be tore
into paper material in quick time. lie did
not wait. however. TO give the hunter any
resting time, but pitched u. him again
olms.cad was now forced to run for il as
last as his legs could carry him. lie had
heavy pack on his back, which he could
not free himself from, and which retarded
bis progress considerably. \ few rods
from him was a large tree, towards it he
started with old BIuin close upon his heel.
1t was u tough race, aud ever, few steps he
could feel the old bears claws rake down
across III. boot heels, and expecting each
time to feel the old fellows teeth, bu. the
tree was gained aud round it he turned
about the quickest. Aud now Wheeler
came in for his share Of the iish,. he stood
a,,i.L , !, II. 10 IL ,o"'''s'
- - ~ ''' -
u ,. .. 'ps.'s''
s,r.;,I, .o,,r.s '',, 1',' '''''
-. N'"' "e"'
'he bear following close on. lie Rept his
V""'s' 'p' "n'"' my ious' "h.n It eamc
C,,,l.. ..l ,'',... ','''' ~ '"'s any
,sL.'l.l ,i..t 'u''''S ,''' ,"1' ue
h.,b. INIT II
upor hi. ,o.l.
was "a, sp1ious .s ~ r,.,,.r,' -. ~,
iufy %. Rrnip oln,stead dnt;,, # il ,i,,a
had diyes,-d timselfo, In. mack and stood
laughing a, the eolncsl figure his friend
wa gong through. The bear It seems.
COST IT. reckoning. when olmslehd lodged
nli" 80 h'a'ly' ahd had gone Oh ~ another
''''e'','' '','V"'" -, :" i"'
SUI" 9 1'u s"on "'.'p '' num- VINE" "t
va '"'''' h,'s"'" nun H!et '"oN hh'
over me adventure 'lms'rad sasshe has
W'"''u many pear IN his dhN' YET be
't'"oh'' Il ever run closer 10 'ae "'hd ihah
thiS '''"e'- '"sa"" ~ - t""'er'
kns,z, kis.,n, a.,..ro,,, ,h;,n /.
A suL,ret which !. moe as.,lv d;snos.d al
hy tas,inp than bv d,scu..ion pnt rs ,le
peers are supposed TO be equal to any cine
''h'F' We are i'sas'a TO throw Their diiier.
'n' estimates together to sho" 'heH diver'
s''t 81 '''fS'
pnr 'tiiaw' supposed to he c'us'y old
hAchclpr. WhesF lace y so Wtltd that nn