New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-17

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Kit carson's Adventure with Bears
Late one afternoon just after the little party hsd
gone into camp, Kit having fingered somewhat b.
hind suddenly rode into the camp ground and Isaped
from bis horse giving It In K one Of tie ne
With his rife, be then started IN pursuit Of game fr
supper. He walked on about one Ms from IN
camp, and there came upon The fresh tacM d some
elk. Following up the trail he discovered III 1870
grazing the side Of hill. In the nsi6bosbcc 81
the animals there was some low and c5sRkys -
trees Moving along with great care, be Asnlly
gained the cover Of the trees which brought him N
his rifle This care was the necessary a. bis party
had been without meat diet for some time and beean
to be in great need thereof These wafy animals
seems q 81 sm e. g az t became
fore be could reach the spot from which be desired to
take his aim. They had commenced moving and g
another instant would have bounded away out Of m
reach Of bis rife. His eye and piece however were too
quick for them for, bringing bis piece into position
and without dwelling he sped bullet after The largest
and latest of the noble game before him. He had
wisely allowed for the frat leap for his shot caught
the nimbe animal in mid air and brought him to The
earth, writhing in his death agony with fearful
wound through the heart and lungs from which tere
was no escape. One culver ran through the frame Of
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The echong sound Of the rifieshot had hardly
died away to which the true hunter ever listens viii
unteigned pleasure the sweetest Of music on his
ear; whenever be has seen that his game is surely
within his grasp the last faint melody was broken
10 upon and completely lost in terrible roar from
the woods directly behind him. Instantly turnipr
his head to note the source Of this und the mean
ing and cause OF which he well knew BY his expe.
renced woodsman's ear, educated until it's nicety
was truly wonderful, be saw two huge and terribly
angry grizzly bears. As bis eye first rested upon
these unwelcome guests, they we're bounding towards
him, their eyes flashing fiery passion. their pearly
teeth glittering with eagerness to mangle his esl
and their monstrous forearms, hung with sharp bony
claws ready and anxious to hug his body in close
and most loving embrace. There was not much time
for Kit to scratch his head and cogitate ID fact,
one instant spent in thought then would have proved
his death-warrant, without hope Of reprieve.
Messrs Bruin evidently considered their domain most
nnjustly intruded upon. The gentle elk and deer
mayhap were their dancing boys and girls and like
many petty king in savage land they may have
dined late and were now enjoying scenic treat Of
their ballet troupe. fss Sci
| at all events, Kit required no second thought to
perceive that the monarchs Of the American forest
were unappeasably angry and were fast nearing him
| with mighty strides Dropping his rifle, the little
eaden bullet Of which would now have been worth
to him its weight in gold if it coud by some magic
wand have been transferred from the heart Of the ek
back into its breech he bounded from his position in
close imitation OF the elk, but with better success.
The trees! be hoped and prayed. as be fairly few
over the ground with the bears hot in chase, one
quick grasp at sturdy sapling. By good fortune or
special Providence bis hope Or prayer was answered.
Grasplng lower limb, he swung his body up into the
first tier OF branches just passing Bruin brushed
against one Of his legs. Bears climb trees and Kit
Carson was not ignorant of the fact. Instantly draw
ing his keen-edged hunting knife be cut away for
dear life at thick short branch The knife and his
energy conquered the cutting just Messrs. Bruin
had gathered themselves up for ascent proceed
ing on their part to which Mr.. Carson was well ac-
quainted with the Messrs Bruins pride in and q
IRENE consideration for their noses. A few sharp
iaps made with the severed branch upon the noses Of
the bears, while it fairly made them to howl with
pain and rage caused them hastily to beat retreat
ibis scene OF ascending, getting their noses tckled
and again descending, bowling with pain and rage,
now kept Mr.. Carson and Messrs Brun actively busy
for some time. The huge monsters and monarchs Of
the mountains were determined not to give it up So
Such full and fair chase, and to be beaten By
simple white man on their own domain! This evil
IDENTIFY CALLED their sensitive natures II is true the
roaring OF the bears in his rear stimulated Mr.. Car
son IN the race, so much that he undoubtedly ran
at the top OF his speed; and being naturally well
as by long practice, very feet Of foot he had man
aged to ontstrip his pnrsuers in the race It is
than probable that the bears were in too good con-
diton to run well. Had it been early spring-time
they would doubtless have been much lower in flesh
That was their own fault too; they should have
known that racing time cannot be made on high con-
dtion: After leaving their alternating quarters
they should have been less given to sumptuous habits
at the table.
Affairs. however, were by no means settled. They
hau Tue daring lrespasser on their CONAN freed, and
almost within their reach and, indeed to keep ont
of the way of their uncomely claws Kit was obliged
to gather himself up in the smallest possible space and
cling to the topmost boughs The bears now allowed
themselves short respite, for during which they
gave vent to their wrath by many shril screeches.
Then they renewed their endavors force the hunter
from his resting place. Mounted on their hind paws
they would reach for him but the blows with the
stick applied freely to their noses, would make them
desist In vain did they exhaust every means to force
the man to descend; he was not to be driven or
their noses had now reused them almost to madness
Together they made one desperate effort to tear Kit
from the tree As in all their previous attempts they
were foiled and their ardor dampened and cooled by
this time was so freely and strongly applied upon one
of them as to make him lachrymate and cry out with
pain. One at q time they departed; but it was not
until they had been out Of sight and hearing for some
time that Kit considered it safe to venture down the
tree; when he hastened to regain and Immediately to
reload his rifle.