Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-07
OLD SERIES,

'Nfs u Heess N1ise "tncrs aay thsy have
tracked him on the sno- a. weu a, on the
grouad; bat al. While speaking Of Aim look
ominous. and shake the lead az each other
With peculiar ,hsdder.
Allowing much sor lhe ercdaliiy Of in
asiHAtive and suPsrstieiOus people. the idea
~ill siill force itself upon the mind Of veE-
informed and thinking persons. that there
is a good foundation FOR believing in the
existence Of some large and shy creature OF
the wood. existing hereabouts for the
proof Of which ! val relate several inei-
dests Of various individuals. some Of which
yoar readers vii recognize a. men Of pro-
bay and above suspicion.
Several year- 40. four men started What
they supposed 20 Be Bear. while out
moose hgn,ing. aud followed on tbe track
until noon, and then ate their dianers. their
dogs being ahead, on the track; before
starting alter dinner their dogs came back
looking very sneaking. The men however,
foilC~ed on for about three miles. and thel
discovered the place -here the ercat.re
La lam DOM IN The snow, With his bead
on his paws. or s little knoll. and by er-
plOrins a Little. they found that this spot
vas within sight Of where the party d ned.
- the fcl!o- lay watching the party while
eating. and dogbtlss. b.. great mouth vat
cred Tor a taste Of thsir dinner or them
selves. This party immediately left the
woods. after measuring the length Of the
claws Of this monster.
Capt. JoAn NJ. wil.oa -.s in tia, region
exploring. Or runaing to-nship lines. a f,~
years ago. when one DAY be and his men
beard dreadful screechins over on the
sidc Of some mountain. and With an oocas-
ional screech the creature ApproAeled near
CT. until ~ithin. perhaps. one hundred
rods. al which distance II woEld oontinue
whether they travelled lAst or SLOW. and
hnding that be "a, followed obsf.nateiy By
this animal. Capt. Wilson decided to make
his way a. iAst as possible for some settle
ment ~hieh be reached that night
FOur years $50. Gideon ID. Stone and
Horatio Il GoJ-in were over IN Success
hunting Martens 90 the uountains. They
vent once or twice TO their traps. and one
day While on their line. they discovered the
tracks Of iarse animal, (theIe having fal-
len about an inch Of snow The ni .bt be-
iore.) and on sHarninatiOn. they found j, TO
be an animal track they had Bever seen.
aud quite fresh ihe toe nails or claws BE-
ing continued to such a depth in the so.t
ground thai they eonclBded 70 20 bone and
sell what fur ibey bad on land before il fen.
Alexander EAmes of Ne~ry. vas hunting
az the south end % Success Pond. a few
years ago. -ben Que night after BE- had got
nicely slowed away. 9Th a brisk Gre in
front o. bis open esnP. l. beard loud
scream OF on the sale % an adjacent noun
tain. he said il sounded Ike woman 10
Distress. ard chilled The blood instantly.
lie immediately PrePared bis gun for nor
tai combat think be Lad person With
hin'. but am rot sure. a. be 10 a brave hun
ter and Las been IN lie woods alone eoasid-
eraLle
TIE sounl care rearcr and nearer dur
inS the n,ght. uaiil ths animal came up and
pli his fore feet oa the back q his bark
camp. anl be could see thai i vas a Aeary
anialAl by ihe beading in Of The bark. Mr..
Eames stirred bis Gre % a big biaze. but
thought Il not Prajeni 20 discharge his
siHg.e barrcled Gun on uncertainty. and A.
ter awhile the crraisr. sarEcd and screecls-
ed bis vay back % ;he mountains. With
sn expectation that ihe creature wouii try
20 take BIS lie any moment. could not
envy Mr. Eames h.. nighrs rest. believe
De las never hantel lhers since
Three years seo this spring. I set traps
srounl Success P0nl. and IN Juno ant one
- ~ workman. a hsnter brefhs name Of
Morse. out % collect the traps snd bring
item in. lie brosgat 10 tie traps. bui re-
ported having sosn large. red animal. uiih
a basLy tsii and long teeth. oa a point of
laal on o., shore Of Cc Pond ai.d not more
thaa Eve rolls distant. lie Owned up ihai
uy revolver. vbicb BE- hsd With bin vas
ioaded in fhr-o barrels. vet De- couii not
bring be NAL 70 tbe scratch. a1d did not
src. lie sad that BE- thoaghi IN q mo-
uaent, hat ii iic sninai -osid .ct bin aloae
be wooh net frosbie hfm. BY waiting
some tinse che crca,arc s0Fcd "a with q
ie- boasds. and -as soon buried IN ibo
forest.
Sone fen Years ago. I ssv q track n the
sand. 81 che bad oi Riebsrj.on Lake. The
Ike of uhioh ] never sa~ bciorc. slihough
bal hunted alone in tbose woods nearly
Ten years. ia -. aade BY very bcsvy
ani.si. ard hsi AZ obloug foot wifh long