Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-08

the branches prevented me from winding it.
1t was necessary, therefore, to get the animal
in certain position under the tree, which,
BY shouts and other demonstrations, 1 at
length succeeded in effecting. The moment
of success had arrived He stood almost d.
rectly below me. The moose was shot down
Il had the qualification to see it settle a.
round his neck; and with quick jerk I
tightened it. The rope ran beautifully
through the eye, until both the eye and loop
were buried beneath the shaggy hair of the
animals neck. 1t embraced his throat at
the right place; felt sonfdentthati it would
hold.
The moment the bull felt the jerk upon
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, for the branches were slender,
and I could not manage matters as we'll as |
could have wished. But Inow felt confident
enough. The bull was tethered. and it only
remained for me to get out beyond the length
of the tether, and take to my heels. My
gun lay on one side, near the tree, where l
had dropped it in my race: this, of course,
I meant to carry off with me. waited,
therefore, until the animal, in one of his cir
cles, had got round to the opposite side, and
then slipping down the trunk, I sprang out,
picked up my rifle, and ran. I knew the
trail-rope to be about 20 yards inlength, but
ran 100 at least before making halt. 1had
even thoughts of continuing on, as l still
could not help some misgivings about the
rope. The bull was one of the largest and
strongest I had ever seen. The rope might
break, the knot upon the tree might give
way, or the moose might slip over his head.
Curiosity, however, or rather desire to be
assured of my safety, prompted me to look
around, when, to my joy, beheld the huge
monster stretched upon the plain. could
see the rope, as taut as bow-string; and
the tongue protruding from the animals
jaws, showed me that he was strangling him
self as fast as could desire.
AT the sight, the idea of bufalo-tongue
for supper returned in all its vigor; and it
now occurred to me that / should eat that
very tongue, and no other. I Immediately
turned in my tracks, ran towards my powder
and balls-which, in my eagerness to escape
1 had forgotten all about-seized the horn
and pouch, poured in. charge, rammed
down bullet, and then stealing nimbly up
behind the struggling bull, 1 placed the
muzzle within three feet of his brisket, and
fired. He gave death-kick or two, and
then lay quiet: it was all over with him.
l had the tongue from between his teeth
in twinkling; and proceeding to the other
bull, l finished the operations | had COM
menced upon him. l was too tired to think
of carrying very heavy. load; SO con-
tented myself with the tongues, and singing
these over the barrel of my rifle, should
cred it, and commenced cropping my way
back to camp. The moon had risen, and l
had no difficulty in following my own trail;
but before I had got halfway, I met several
of my companions. My horse had got back
little before sunset. His appearance had
'of course produced alarm, and half the
camp had turned out in search of me-
Several who had a relish for fresh meat,
galloped back to strip the two bulls of the
remaining titbits; but before midnight all
had returned; and to the accompaniment of
the hump-ribs squirting in the cheerful blaze,
Irecounted to my companions the details of
my adventure.