The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-11-03
Srlefted a}li5trllaup.
ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR.

Among the earliest settlers in the wilds
Of the Salmon River was a Vermouter of
| the name OF Dohson-a resolute and athlet.
ic man. Returning one evening from a
| hunt after his vagrant cows-which, ac-
G, ling to custom in new countries had b, I
| turned into the woods to procure their own
substance from the rank herbage of the
early summer. Just before emerging from
the forest upon the clearing of his neighbor,
the late worthy Mr.. Sleeper, he saw "a lai ge
bear descending from sycamore, where he
had probably been in quest of honey. A
bear asceIdI tree much more expertly
than he descon Is it, being obliged to come
down stern foremost. My friend D0bsun
did not like to be joined in his evening
walk by such a companion, and without
reflection what he would do with the var
mint afterwards, he ran up to the tree on
the opposite side from the animals body.
and just Oh his reaching the ground, seized
him firmly by both fore paws. Bruin
growled and gHasheh his tusks, but he soon
ascertained that his paws were in the grasp
of paws equally strong with his own. Nor
could he use his hinder claws to dsembowel
his antagonist as the manner of the bear is.
insomucli az the tree was between them.
But Dobsol.'s predicament, as he had rather
the most reason, was worse yet. lie could
no more assail the bear than the bear coull
assail him, Nor could he venture to let O
of him, since the presumption was that
Bruiu wonld not make a very gracious
return for thus unceremoniOusly taking him
by the hand The twilight was fast deep
eniug into darkness, and his position was
far less comfortable than it otherwise
would have been at the same hour, sur
rounded by his wife and children at the
supper.tahle, 10 say nothing of the gloomy
prospects for Ike hight Sill as Joe Sleeper's
house was not far distant, he hoped to call
him to his assistance But his lungs though
none of the weakest were unequal to the
task, aid though he haloed aud bawleG the
livelonG night making the woods and wei
kin ring aga Ii, he succeeded no better than
did Glendower OF old in calling spirits from
the vasty deep. II was wcalisome night
for Dobson such a gatne OF hollfast he
had never been engaged in before. Bruin.
too, was probably somewhat wearied al,
though he could not describe his sensations
in Euelish, he took the regular John Bnll
method of making known his dssatisfac
ton that is to say he growled necessarily |
But there was 10 let 80 in the case. and /
Dobson was therefore under the necessity
o holding fast until he felt rs if his clencb. |
neg anu acnlUS mug uIeS anu tne Oeal paws |
had grown together.
As daylight returned ;nd the smoke from !
Mr.. Sleeper's chimney began to curl up |
gracefully. though rather dimly. in the dis
tance, Dobson again repeated his cries 70
succor, and his heart " rs SOC n gladdentd d by |
the appearance of his worthy but inactive
neighbur, who had at last been attracted 10y |
the Voice Of the impatient sufferer bearing \
an AK upon his shoulder. Dcbs0n had /
never been So rejoiced at seeing Mr.. Sleeper,
albeit he was very kind aud estimable
neighbor
"Why don't yon make haste, Sleeper and
not be louhging about at that rate, when
you sec a Christian in such kettle Of fish /
as this p -
"ISnn! Is that you Mr., Dohsop, up agil !
a free thar And was it You hear'n hal I
looing SO last night? | guess yon ought
to have your lodgings TOR nothing if you've
stood mp agir that tree all night"
lis no Joke though, clp tell y5H, joe
Slael er, aud il you had hold Of tue black
varmint, il strikes me that you'd think thai
you'd paid dear enough tor IT, Bat il you
heard nc calling Tor liJp, aud in The night,