Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-02-22
Huntina win lhe Lasso.

The following adventure IL frvsh Cale-
mel Marcy's Thirty Years Of Army lss
on tho B0rder:v .itli Lr .sfi4T 90
A naval officer. many years ago. ns Do
the experiment OF hantlpg With tbe lssg.
but bis success was ~ no means decisive.
The officer had, Il appeared. by constant
practice upon the ship, while making NE
long and tiresoue soysgca round the IIorn.
acquired very ,epnsidcrabls pre6ciencY in
the usc Of tho lasso, aud wss able. at tues.
~ or thirty PAGES. 10 throw the noose. over
tho head Of the negro cook NJ almost esery
cast. 30 oonldent bad be becemc ~ fi-
skill that. ON his arrival upon the roast &c
Southern California, hr employed guide,
aud mounted upon well.iruioed horse,
with his lasso properly eoiled aud ready
for use, he one morning set out FOR the
mountuiur, with the fnu Fosohs.g kss
eing a few grizxlios before night. lie lssf
not been out great while before be On
countcred one Of the largest specimens Of
the hiighty beast, whose terrific inspect
amazed bin not a little; but AZ lle had
come ont with tirm determination a.
capture a giszly, in direct Vprositionto n
the advice Of his guide. he resolved 10 sh.lw
him that hol was equal % the occasion.
Accordingly he seized his lasso. and rid
ing up near the animal. gave Il several
rapid whirls above his head in the most
artistic manner, nnd sent the moose d..
reetly around tIse bear neck at the very
first cast: but the animal, iDs,ead of taxi
Ing 10 his heels aud cndeasoring 10 run
away, as he had anticipated, very dsiiber-
ately sat upon his haunches, facing his
adversary, aud eommepced his kinglh very
careful examination ofihe rope. Hesprp-
ed his head from one side 70 the other 10
looking at II; he felt Il with his paws,
and scrutinzed il very closely rs -tiiuis,h
it was somehing he could not ocomrre-
bend. In the meantime. the officer had
turned his head ip the oppo.ite direction,
and commenced applying the royelx Ia
his side most vigorously, With The coiif-
deut expectation that he was 70 ci,6iseths
bear to DEATH and drag him Of in triumph:
but 10 his astonishnnnt. the horse, with
his utmost efforts, did not seem TO advance,
The great strain upon the asso, howey-
er, began TO choke'the bear so much that
he soon became enraged, ard gave tie
rope several violent slaps, irst with one
paw, and then with the other; but 6pdirg
this did not relieve him, he seized the las
so with both paws, aud commenced pull
ing it in hand over hand, OF rather paw
over paw, and bringing with il the horse
aud rider that were attached 20 thee .oppu-
site extremity. The officer redoubled the
application Of both whip aud spur. bat IL
was oil of no avait--he had evidently
''caught tartar;' and in spite ouf alIlthe
efforts of his horse lie rccoiled rather than
advanced. Ia this intensely exciting and
critical JuDcture he cast hasty glance 70
the rear, aud, to his horror, found himself
steadily backing towards the frightfui
monster, who sat up with his eyes ylaring
like, balls Of fire, his huge mouth wids
open, and rrothing with rage, aud sending
iorth The most terrific aud deep.ioucd
roars. lie now. for the irst tine feit &C.
riouSly alarmed, and cried out,vociierous-
ly for his guide to come To. his rescue.
The latter responded promptly, rode up.
cut the lasso aud extricated the amateur
gentleman from his perlous position. Ilo
was much rejoiced at bis escape, aud, Ia
reply 10 the inquiry of the guide as TO
whether he desired u continue the hunt,
he said il wa> getting 20 late that hgb.-
loved he would capture no more grizzlies
that day.