The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-28


hold OF, and bent into the shape of i,
graphing hook. | had no cord, but
my knife was still safe in its sheath:
and, drawing this. | cut several thonu>
from the skirt OF my buckSkin shirt;
and knnlLcd them together until they
formed II string long enough to reach
the ground. 10 one end, attached
the picker; and then letting it down.
commenced angling for the rope. AT
Ter few transverse drays, the hook
caught the latter, and pulled it up
int" the tree. taking the whole of it in
until held the loose end my hands.
The other end permitted to remain
as 1t was; | saw it WAS securely knot
ted round the trunk, and that was lust
what ! wanted 1t was my intrn ION
t" InS>o the bull; and for the purpose
| proceeded to make Il running moose
ON the cnd Of Tie irliI.r"j,c. This |
executed with great care, ami with all
my skill. could depend upon the
r"Ic--it vas II raw hilc--a Il Il better
WAS never twisted; but knew if any
thlng should chance to slip at Il crit
cal moment, it might cost me my life.
Ni,h this knowledge, therefore,
Spiccd the eye, and made the knot as
firm as possible, and then the loon
was rccvcd through, and the thing was
ready.
could throw lasso tolcrably well.
but the branches prevented me from
winding it. 1t WAS necessary, there
fore, to get the animal in Il certain
position under the tree, which, by
shouts and other demonstrations, at
length succeeded in cticc;ing The
moment of success had ar. lived. lie
stood almost directly below. Tie
n"oSc was Shot lnwn-l had the graft,
IlcalloI to see it settle around his
neck, and with aTIick Jerk ightcncd
It. The rope run b, auitiuIv through
the eye, until both eyes AID loop were
buried beneath HE >haugy ha;r q! thu.
animal 5 neck. 1t embraced his throat
IN he right place, and felt confident
!hatit wnuid hold Tho nome, It. the
ia-zt iffiiss i' ste 5z.N u hv,4 his throat, he
dashed madly out from the tree;;' and
then commenced running in circles
around. it. Contrary to my intention,
the rope had< slipped from my hands
at the first drag upon it, My position
was rather an unsteady one, Tor tNc
branches were sleadcr, and could ndt
manage the matter as well as | could
have wished. l.
But ! now felt confident enough =
The bnTl was tcthcrcd, and it only
! remained for me to get out beyond
the length of his tcthcr, and take To
my heels. Ny gun lax on one side OF
t'e tree, where tSttaa dropped j, in
my race; .,thisa epuEss lssneantS,.tu
carry off wnhme. y. IS {. .Haiited ! there.
fore, until ,hetaHhnal, iii oncthof his
circles, had got sroiintlS Tie opposite
side, and thshass ing i :daWn the
1 trunk, sprans5 o,its IFiiekea up my
4 rifle, aud ran. Rkhew::thc trail rupt
Eto be about twent,yz,yasdss4 lin 4ellgsih
but ! ran one hundred at least bctnrt
maxim. haut. had even Thought o
continuing ON. as | still could no, hrl,
i s1''iE ''''S '''SS ho''ul INC rope
Inc bail WAS one OF the. largest ans
strongest had ever seen The ropc
might break, the knot upon the tr ,
might give way, Or tue moose nigh,
Slip over his head. Curiosity, how
ever, or rather Il desire to be assured
Of my safety, prompted me 10 lool
around, when, to my JOY, bcl.eId tht
huge n'cnstcr stretched upon the plain
! could see the rope rs taut rs Il bow
string; and the tongue prutrudily
from the animals jaws, showed IN.
tI'at'hc WAS strungling himself as Gas
rs | could desire.
!. At the sight, tie idea Of buflal,
tongue for supper, returned in all it:
l.vISor; and it now occurred to me tha
should cat that Very tongue, and il,
other. Immediately turned in IN,
tracks, ran towards my powder auc
bails---which III my eagcrntss te
escape ! had forgotten all about, scizcc
the horn and founch, poured in
charge, rammcd down a bullet, nnc
then stealing nimbly up behind III,
still struggling bull, placed the slliuz
zIe within three feet Of his brisket
and l'cd. lie gave death kick OF
tw", and then LAY quiet; it was al
over with. him.s -
| had the tongue from between his
teeth in twinkling; aud procecdin.
TO the other. bull, | finished the opera
ton. | mmenced groping myt way
back to the camp; but before /. ha.
got halfway, met Several Of mJy
comRanionss hoEse had goesbadt
a,ltlle belize sunset4s5his,appcarII1Sci
had Of course rfoduiaa ufirM, an:
haistHe eaIaP Pshud '55dfsssd 6at.in scare.
otsmo. Seperht1 1kshoa aladsa relish ,6s,
fresh hsmsat gal!ereas6fSaick no strip tht
t%6'b6lls of the remaining tit bits
but before midnight aIl. hid returned
and to tho accolnpailimcnt ofthc humI
ribs splrting in ,heSsilcerIul blaze, :.
jrec"nnted TO my ,ethnpAnions Tth.
details ni ,my aslven,t'fa.$s4 & Z