Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-01-16

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Sandark raised, and all his colors lyiug.
onnded ON, as if spurning the ground wi
- hoofs, and conscious of untiring speed.
Snfed in eestacy.
ashr said Newell, mot word. or be.
S"0 the track
It Svught his rife to the cock. and waited
60 ~ ecll to clear the woods, the distance
I ton IN We stood to the river being about
f soon,od srass plat. On he came. Oh! i
: fnra ito take the life of SO noble a crea-
and >. -, raised his rife to his shoulder,
b,rk - M er gave the last bound from the
ed F., 1fam, aimed at his neck, and fir
as bo st-.,.,- RIDDEN turn Of the deer's head,
bit III 60, yater, it was evident he was
the rfn,,Ia a,5 or three short jumps into
mort and ~ The Sheriff heard tho re-
tto Nsee fro.l his station that
INC Iastencd up. The buck
.'' -,-o'-oiiilsS IN tiN NSater, and slowly float
ing down the river,V ,r.s olorf tnoo-
u1ep' AS newell Netting advanced in
years, he, being clad 80, fisrf,r-boots Of
fered to go in and cut 4 onir,,I.s thro,t -
The bullet had struck il abtb, root or ,bc
horn, on the side of th-bap had sfonnod
there, Consequently the o. h. ONLY, s4,,nr-
ed, not killed. L. lrew 4 Irn.frr-l,,,ita
and proceeded to GU his M The fret
cash, which let a LITTLE blood ayed him q.
once, and he was or his feet in ,s;rat,,t. .rd
and now commenced one of he o. evoitir,
encounters il was. ever my fortuu H. v,itnoss
1t is well knowgthat an old stag d. :. one
the most savage Of animals, and a r. small
cash made in his throat had severe a. oi,,
vessel, the blood he had lost amount4 a. no
thing. He lowered his head. and made Iungc
at n his enemy Ks saa'.t''a''so 10
der water by his own weight But this ould
not last long, as the deer's struggles were ,ovr-
erful. He next attempted to hold him lv,,o
horn, and use the knife on tlo S--,r- ofr;.,,..,.
The result of this experiment was that =. We
landed about six feet OFF, with the whole froit
part Of his clothing toruf-om his body, ajl
his knife lost. The deer made another spri.g
1t him, with the intent to put his fore feet q
top of him as he lay in the water, and tramps
him. This he evaded by a sudden spring, an.
again succeeded in grasping him by bot
lorns. Thus they struggled and foundersd
one under water, and then the 9th
sr, for some twenty minutes. Meantime til,
logs had run in, and the mastiG came TO tn
'escuc. Unfortunately the water was Just tina
lepth in which man and deer could stand, bu
he dogs could not touch bottom. 1t was al
hey could do TO stem the current, to say no
hing Of fighting. II was getting to be a se.i
'us matter. One Of the prongs of the antler
lad been broken, and left 4 bladc-likc poin
IS sharp as a needle. On this the Sheriff ha.
seriously torn his hand cally in the fight, ant
vas losing some blood by it. He shouted t,
Newell to fire at the deer, but SO sudden anC
apid were their motions, that the old gentle
nan was afraid to shoot, being as likely TO hi
me as the other. AS for myself, was a mer,
10Y, and they had been gradually getting int
leeper and swifter water than could stand in
could do no manner of good, and stood OF
he shore, amid the barking dogs, excited ani
pecchless. Again the decr's nose Aas forcas
Inder water for moment, and again with
mighty effort he raised his antagonist with {
unge that rolled them together in the stream
- felt his strength failing, but he also
new his life was at stake. Earlier in the-bat
lie he had fought from feeling of pride, and
0 save the vcnison, as there would be nc
hance of killing it now, if the buck got away
! ow, had he let go, and made for the shore
he chances were the deer would trample Inn
efore he reached the bank. At this critical
loment Archibald arrived. He had heard
Jewen's gun, and not hearing another, had
aking it for granted the game was quietly
illcd, and strolled liesurely. back. Seeing
be real state of the case at glance, he
lunged into the stream, drew his knife, cut
he animals ham-strings at blow, and ended
he fight. Both were drawn ashore, the deeI
cad, and Il perfectly exhausted.
raught from blacl1 bottle, dug from the
epths of the mysterious basket, soon put all
agties to rights, saving the torn hand and ha-
iliments Of the Sheriff. He was sorry sight
see. Not single garment was left in its
,tegrity, while the old broad -brimmed beavej
hich had served him for years as hat, uH
-alla,. drinking cup, and landing net, as Of
-, a~s.i been foated off and SUD,
lie deer was now cd
Iyidetl in the usual manner, that is TO : he
arcase was cut into as many pieces tere
ere persons in the party, qhe aht&rsand
I'm belonging Of right to thedYae whfrst
raws blood, >swhepsone turns Es back {the +
hole, and '@e question, sIYho sila have
. p'1s.. who calls oil the names by ance. I.
those days. this was the sa1n ine Sde off
yiding all manner of eaine Ili,nfst@ = mr.
Ne one eyer thought of o5jsct3 fs,1t,,l ~
ssslon OF the lot = g os.
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