The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-02-16

hsr0, would NV and gain the huste>
aii1"ngSt wh'ch or III some mole or cram,
in the creeks banks, might hope To CON
zeal myself ihink that the same dis
lance was never ran quicker tvs morra
man As reached the tres ioukea
back, and saw tie foremost OF the herd
abuet hundred Yards from me was
never an extraordinary climber, but |
went up that tree IKE a squirrel. and had
laNt gained a safe position when N, pu'
/ >uers rushed underneath Although !
had gained safety ior he moment. -,i;,
/ there MAS something 7ery fearful in nj,
! position, for could form no idea how long
/ the fierce beats, who were tearing % the
earth, and Z Iarlng at me with their wild
! titIce eyes, w"ult keep me freed"
A most uno"ked-tur adventure relieve.
me. For same lime, most Of the herd re-
manned gazing at ne; but a. length, a.
though feeling satisfied that ! could not
escape, hey became less static. AIRY. and
moved about. SI..rching i,eiri-tly at IL.
grass. les from desire o. gazing, than
from re>tIesss0es, at their disappointment
in falling to catch me before | could
tree"
Whilst thus sauntcring aimless'y about,
~, especial enemy the buli, strayed into
The bushes that fringed The ravine aud
Suddenly there arose a fearful! uproar, and
it WAS evident that the rawuy lord of he
| herd had got into trouble
A hoalse believing and confused growI-
ing, in,ermixed with crashing of the
| bushes, whilst the taller sapllngs swayed
to and fro, showed that some desperate
struggle WAS taking place on The edge OF
the ravine, III which ,he bull was engaged
but with what, could not discover.
Presently The bu.i etuelged With bloody
| head and huge burrows ptnusnei upon
his shoulders, hon which hung long
stripes of bloody, skln-hke iitbous. HIS
eyes we've led Hilh rag, and It was EVIL
dent he had 10 idea Of giving up the
contest, but had ouiy relrea ed to gam All
open space where he cou:d hJht 10 tntfer
advantage. liilnerro had Only nuIced
/ The bull 4, n ie' OCluus beast hu had t!"m
pure lit-na NE put me IA serious danger
bui BOW, as he stood z o"ltg WITH rage, |
couli not hep uo;lcrg his adu,Ir"h.e pr
poruoE>' Long, litUc and wlry he siUud
d perfect m"det OF slleng b ann ac lIl. j.,
" INST hl, tlita,ly, shoulders pIuEtI What
force he could ullng 10 aid he tIfuols OF
ills siiaIght, long, sbarl-ifuintsd horns
had not mole than II srculd IL lno 20 take
IN lhese points, when hIs antagonist
appeared upon the scene In The shape oi
rug grIsly bear. No sooner wa> Tie
bear !aiii> II HE open Than he bun low
e.ed his bead, aud charged sliaIght an!
tue at Liiu, with Tie seeming force OF I.
S;eam FL g1ne lie bear rose up upon lis
Il nd legs to receive the attack, and caiCu-
lng the bull 10y lie holns, Uore Gown ht-
hcad II Oh Tie groutd b. MS e eat eng =
aui weight, clnglng To 'ho head With hi
toIr-ltg>, v bile he " ked bis hind Outs,
cIa~lug with his C!uei taIons The sides aut'
equal one, AS t4I As weigh coEcelued.
auu NEAL, balanced IN other respects; ttl
( whilst the bear worked "tUU,h aud !Ue-
halls, the sharp hol"s ami greater "ctlv
Nv OF the bula served 10 sqratZo them ~
10 great weapons; aud rs uoLh a-"n>ls
possessed equal coinage Nod aete' t'lnh-
non. II WAS Gear the d"el va 10 De " Il
mort, aud lis victory, c"H'i zee, |e "e1i'
such "eli'ma'ched Toes dePe""@@ op"'
accident Lo' ked together th"7 ID Hea'!lt
strife, lhey ie'"aihei come n'hose', ne
QUIZ e"ch iho'heh' SIii'ihS' - IL "e'e' -
contract h'"'*e" -: h'S repeated I'' 'iS's
"'"' me Gear eh"e"'"'''s ~ b'''' nc ""''
nt"u - prevent theii l"I & never ih'e'
mlt''hg Tor Al l"s'"ht '"Nh9 Win NE
Claws t"e lids aho shoulders oi 'he Ice
For moment OF Two tie. seemed {
iau>e I"f o'ea'h bE mutual c"h"|"l. IL"
Witch HE Oul aitinii} TOOK advantage "''
10y suu0eh backward et1hS, 10 Gel t!eai
u me pe"''
luilhg 'he "hol" OF t"e c"h'o"'' u'e
o'hsi ca''Ie had stood aroma III ave >H"'h
"oh1tf, not ATTEMPTING I" ANY way 10 ara
lhe'r champion. i"e b"'I' covered Wiz
So'e i''H 'he S">heS Su' "s ne o'""', ""'
Tue "e"" S"""eu W 'ho 'ee'" VI '"e oee'
was horilo'e s'ght TO See, though vac
oeal aPPeaied d ae' Dht Htt'e 'iJ"'eu
rs Sooh "s me QUA hau Sa'reo space
sulilcteh' 10 give impetus 10 LIS 'ha'Se
"e again rushed iuil"usiy at 'he Siisi!
ana lhlH llihe shccee0eu III p'uHS'hg one
morn mo me bear > belly, ana, )ctklhs