The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-07-11
.-..50.ss of Hunting in the East.

pIsasant book BY Capt. J. T..
Ff'1 s..,illei The Eastern Hunters,
NsEs- 70 j0llowing after-dinner stories
ss y. -. that be had seen IN India;
ab'' orrwTrISG A LYON.
.suler,~ said Norman, a story
Ifle tine ago relating 10 an ac-
% r. - ny own. lie Is a queer fel-
lsl-'ls nm and always ready for a
- AIsyti .s lulicrOus way Of making
- az. zinc curious hOwls, which DEFY
| srs;l sa. -ais1n Methodist TO witness IN
tsH to nature Of tie man renders
81 ,Iam going 70 tel you appear more
rba1 the real narrative itseii JUSTIN
@..sT can't convey q proper idea Of
p. n nj tell you what was told me.
>; - ,.,s first. though the poor fellow
SE.J al with his horse some years
4 gis-sicb his leg was broken, and be
q ,tIiged u wear ever since some
= - ,s-af9s 70 assist IL, for the broken
y ...s.s;5erably shorter than the other
= -, This necessarily Obliges MIN 10
5-l ii. 10 can seuttle over the ground at
,.SS....'ii,-f,l pace. In other respects he
.,r go0d looking man.
s "a. out once lion shooting in Kat
n some parts Of the district, where
,.-,,israbv open, the sPortsmen used
49,, ~, me game on horseback, ride up
2 i - arc and then dismount TO get a
- ~. .ssT quickly remounted and galloped
~ 1T. something IN the manner
o. tEican way Of conducting the sport
: -Ss,. occasion. my. friend had turn
eouple Of full grown hons, and
SeoTing them on the plain. lie man
u eel within range, and, as hls
voud not stand quiet enough Tor
,os,e from his back, Jumped OIL anu
- ,bs hridle over his arm; 10y some
80 however. emitting 10 slip his hand
800 n Well. he got fair shot and
s.S ~ the lions hard; but the noise
..',isa The horse. and. as there was notn-
= = check il. away il gallOped. leaving
= trend standing lie bred his second
- and then had the horror seeing the
--ardod lion come charging down toward
II IN head. tail and legs, and roaring
,.smsodously. His rife was empty and
| - and of course there was no time
-load HIS first impulse was naturally
NH az hard a. he could; and. accord
~ away he stumped for the nearest
ButlOng before he could reach II,
- mars came closer and closer behind
II N. and be felt that he had not the slight
II = rbapce Of reaching the tree before be
1 y oyertaken by the angry brute. Still he
n asion with the instinct of seli-preserva-
bot the lion was fast closing with him.
ii TAI r0uld be dOg There Was no time
lost. In few more bounds his head
,st he crushed In by the blow Ola paw
rhs mangled limbs he quiverlng in thC
i -mals relentless Jaws. Ii suddenly Oc
| s-red 10 him Ia try and startle the Deasi
/ ane unusual combination OF form an,
| rrls His resolve was immediately
Iassn. and acted upon without delay
soppiDg short suddenly in his race, witt
Is Jack sill towards the charging liOI
low drawing very close, lac ducked his heaC
i1l bOiy until be looked at IL reyerSedly
rom between his legs. and in that posi-
ion mades0me Of the most hideOus faces
and gave uterances TO some OF the mos
lpDslng yells, and at the same time yes
| icGsal wildly with his arms.
Tbs was a metamOrphOsis for which th'
aTsge beast was quite unprepared. JUS
e1R. there had been a runaway man, leg
M as hard as he could 20 in front; bu
gEhere was "A fearful shapeleSs creatur
at0uary and unyielding, ard bowling il
most awful way, quite beyond all liOl
1snence. The brute was staggered
ID hesitated 10 his headlOng career. theI
Zlea up aud looked; advanced a step
lllooked more closely; heard q lrantlt
aOiextra power, the last desparing ef
H0l the hunter: turned, and with lower
tail, lrOlIe'l of To Join his companion
n disappearing IN the distance. Afte
bort space. my friend arose, almost pur
I'm the iace from the violence Of his ex
fons. and the unpleasantly low position
as head. but much gratiiied, and chuck
| Z greatly at the success OF his ingeniOu
IdHTING A BEAR WITH SODA BOTTLE.
The relatOr was out bear shooting on,
and hal been engaged in lollowin,
| ahe had wounded. His people, h0weye
The tack, and while they we're search
slor i, or trying 10 find out sOmethin,
IAN regarding the beasts line OF re
ny, be determined 70 rest under a tree
have sandwich and glass of brand
Asoda-waler, He was rather a luxu
.ssofi OF fellow, and generally had
~as or Two Of SOad-wdter with him COO
tsEiiA Vet clothes.
~ got hold OF his pewter and pOure
-alule brandy IN il, and reveled IN III
--esali0n OF the cold grateful, etiervesC
SrnS, and you know how delicious an
"Hms It Is during hot days work.
~l Win his pewter mug between hi
= a1e' carefully untwistn@ the wire
"a 'oand the cork, he was gently ga.
sA CORK itself out, SO u not 10 lose
! -SA he precious liquid. With grea
~ With mouth watering Tor th
- vas cycling the upward prOgres
-s01 when he was started with tn
ssEaas -OOgh-OOgh-Of an angry bear
= s~ashort fat fellow, and 10y no mean
$50 lsh0uld not be correct in sayin
S.ped up, for that with him was a
-NS'e-iy-but lie started and locke
p a. here bearing down on him alon
.-se path, was bis wounded frieu
~ more than four OF five yards of. e.
& Perfectly aghast, he had no time
-- even to seize his gun which W.
- against another tree; -, in q
.~-lon otthe moment. he raised b
80 MT the bear over the head or nos
slemoereG their peculiar SENSITIVE
Al INA, prominent feature. Al tha
-'lent the cork flew out with shaI