Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09
The HuMser's Peril.

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La the early setslsmeut of the North
wesaers frontier Of PenEsylvsnia. and =.
nong the many dangers Vt the pioneer I
life, snd which the settlers had TO guard
agsinst the most were Wild beasts VI prey.
The hears not only destroyed their grain,
bst bors oG their lambs aud pigs. More
than one man fell bel.eath the sh arp tanys
Of the hungry panther. The settlers we're
geneEsIly hunters. aud iu the season Oh.
tanned the choicest venison f,r food. II
was . bright, clear morning in autumn
VIXEN David Muore set forth, with his trusiy
rife, to make observations along the banks
of the Sssquehanns. for deer licks. and to
gain . kno~lsdge Of their runs, 90, when
the ideer came t0 Griak, he could easily
kill them. Moore was stout. buriy man.
aud AZ athletic as al Indian. His fen
lures were n.ild aud noble in expression.
In years he was not more than thirty five.
With the rife he WAS On excellent shot,
and -" expert hunter, well versed in wood
craft. aseH 40 -.as a.s ,asas@n ,a
Alter making al the observations nee
essary. aud as ,he sun was fast sinking,
be prepared to return home. lie had,ra,.
elled few miles in home direction.
when the shadow. Of night were fitting
asoond him, and, At . distance things
could not be distinctly seen. In his course
be csme to where panther had crossed.
sod the tracks we're Iiaiu'y visible. Hon
ter.like he broke down some boughs, So
that he would know the place again il he
wished to return in the morning. He had
not gone more than thirty rods when an
other track crossed his Path be likewise
broke SOME more brush. lie had mot gone
far when another crossed his path. and
stopping, he considered. " #
H"This means something, and old Dave
Won't be fooled BY a plaguey panther
III tend to his case in shor: time"
He then, with measured tread, walked
on. Again and again the panther track
crossed his path. He stopped, and looked
around; night was at last drawing on, and
evervthing wore gloomy hue. The hun.
ter unused sshile, and then, half aloud,
said:
"Ths scamp, he thought to circumver t
me III show him trick worth shillin'
Dave Moore viii fx him. But I'll wait
and see him cum round. Ha! there be
goes" is' l=f5 '+a2 rs
Sure enough the partner was distinctly
seen BY the hunter. The panther had cir.
cied sround she hnmter. at each circle ap
proschiug his victim. When near enough
he woUid spring upon his prey and tear
him TO the earth, and leave his victim )
bones 10 bleach beneath some forest tree.
But The willy hunter detected his enemy,
and formed his plans accordingly.
TIE hunter pressed on. as though moth.
ing was at stake. The panther fell to the
rear of the hunter, and aoissles.ly follow
ed on. Some thirty rods were passed
over IN this manner. and the panther gain.
ed on Moore 1t every rod. Moore kept his
eye on the ' varu,int." rs he termed il.
Al Moore sprans over the body Of ! fall
en- tree, which laid some three feet from
the ground, he instantly turned and
brought bis ride to bis shouIder. The
panther With glaring eyes. sprang with his
fore feet upor the log, and. = he gathered
for ! spring. the ball from aMoores rife
entered his brain. wihou. movement
he sss,k 'behind the fallen tree. The ex.
citemens of the moment 70 worried upon
Mooress nerves that he was unable 10 load
his riae. bst waited around like one cr.z
ed. 50 greaa sss his bewildsr@sns. Some
fifteen minutes elapsed before be could
load his piece, and hook to the slain pan.
,her, not knowing whether be was dead Of
not. lie soon stripped the hide from the
psntbers sides, aud rolling !, up, slung ii
across his shoulder, and then set out for
hons, which he reached jn less than an
hour. H2NS
In lbcsmrsing Ae exhabised Tho skin to
the neighbors, and related u them bis
story, which was received with astouish.
ment and applause. In after years David
Moore went BY The sobriquet Of :. DAVE,
The panther Hunter" 5..5ss..s
FAxg.--Jss vs,ue, and The chances 70,
y. 'uA{ b estimated ]" The case y C,.u'
W., Field. Twice N. Telegraph, 500.
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