Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-10-15
KILLING NOT BEING KILLED.

Abraham aud Richard johnson had
determined upon sport, killing trouble
some bear The guns were put in the
best order, and double shotted for the
occasion.
The two brothers, tfas accoutered,
courageously sailed forth, upon dark
and cloudy evening, to rut in execution
a deed of daring which had been long
and anxiously contemplated by a. j.
The bear had particular place in the
log fence, through which he nightly en-
tered and left the cornfeld.
On their way 70 the ace Of execu-
. ton, it was agreed that A. should take
his station within the enclosure, three
or four PAGES from the place where bear
was in the habit of making his entrances /
and exits, with a view to cut of his re-
treat in case R. should not dispatch him
while pulling down the ears Of corn. A.
being stationed, r. cautiously, and as 81
lently as possible, advanced forward
among the corn, frequently stopping and
listening, till at length he heard the bear
tearing down and champing the corn.-
u 1t was too dark for R. to distinguish the
bear from the hills of corn, and feeling
little delicacy about advancing too near
such a neighbor, he concluded to take as
good aim as he could, under existing cir
y cumstances, towards the noise the bear
% made, and draw trigger. This he did.
II Bruin, more scarf than hurt by the blaze
and report Of the gun, drew line, with
all his force and sped toward his passway
in the fence, without any regard to the
Il damage he was doing in thrashing down
y the corn. Abraham's part in the drama
y was to be performed. He had seated
himself upon the ground, between two
= rows of corn, hoping, by placing himsel
" in that humble posture he should be abl,
to see better how to take aim on the ap
proach of the bear. The rustling whicl
bruin made among the corn, immediatel.
after the report of the gun, gave to A
fearful notice of the bears course. Th
renounced duck-hunter, with his proves
now felt his hair bristling upon his head
and cold chill thrilled his whole frame
- The dreadful thought instantly struel
y him, that his brother had only wounde
the bear, and thereby put him into sue
~ rage that he would tear in pieces an
one he should meet. But it was now to
d late to save himself by running. a
soon, therefore, as he perceived by III
noise that the bear was close upon hin
io.' ~. he placed his gun, as nearly as he coul,
His in a horizontal direction and, in the u
n0u most trepidation, let fly.
The light of the fash unveiled to tt
q afrighted hunter a momentary view
AZ the enraged animal ;and the next secor
he felt the impetuous and rude shock
the bear dashing him back upon Il
ground, and raking his tremendous clay
over his Frustrated body. r. who b;
began to recover lille from his frigI
=. 1'Ne and hearing the report of his brother
=" gun, took courage and made his W;
7' with as much speed as possible, throu:
the corn towards him, halooing " ha
''-1 you killed him ?-bave you killed him
But no response was made all was de-
= u and dark silence. Richards fears we
'P0 awakened anew he advanced hest
tingIy, and with breathless silence, /
- wards the place where his brother b
D. stationed himself, and again called, wi
a tremendous voice, 4" brother A. whe
' are you:" A heightened groan salut
his ear, followed by faint voice, "
49,. dear, dear brother Richard, I'm a de
80. man the bear fell upon me, and /
rha. torn my bowels all out do run to {
house and bring lantern aud some Y
ter and tell my wife what has happ'
ed tell her if she wishes to see
- again, alive, to run as fast as possil
~ for ! grow fainter and fainter eve
breath draw-oh dear, dear -
though greatly distressed and oyerco
na, with fear on account Of bis brother,
~. a desire to ascertain, as far as practica
! in the dark, some Of the circnfnstan
r,o.. attending his case, and asked him b
IT, he knew that bis bowels we're torn
uo :, by the bear How do I know 2"
7o,e. Piled he, with a very feeble voice,
day just put your hand down here and
won't for yourself" lie did 20, instantly st'
ing back with horror, crying cot, 50 y
|. &C - bowels are out sure enough What
.n,iep be done = The scene had now beeo
As, truly distressing. twas dark 20 Il
un- or assistance could be found short Of r
y 20 ming to the house for them. But bel
= ,be X. started for that purpose, be assii
essed. his wounded brother to collect togei
every the scattered enirails, s,an1, placing then