The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-30

exposed. Sighting for his heart, 1 fired
saw the fur fly from the very spot |
had aimed at The monster drew him
self up to his full height, bounded into
the air, and fell upon his back with a Jar
that shook the earth. It was his death
bwound, and, after rolling about moment,
tearing up the earth, he lay still I could
hardly believe at first that he was dead.
! [ had heard so many stories of the tenac-
lily OF life these animals possess, that it
seemed impossible I could have killed
him instantly by single shot. Before
venturing near took the precaution to
reload but it was needless the bear qoas
lead | walked about him, examined
him on all sides, admired his enormous
teeth and claws, and the mighty muscles
OF his limbs; then, as the growing dark
ness warned me to maze my way to camp,
| cut out claw full six inches long, as a
trophy, and hurried away. On arriving
at camp, our guide inquired 9fq
"What did yer FIRE at / thought I
heard yer rife"
Oh, nothing MUCH / replied as care
lessly as could; ga grizzly,cthat's all"
This was hailed with laugh. as all
supposed was joking. / let them laugh
oyerjt a While, then taking the claw OUT
of MY pocket, threw st down, saying
What do you call that %
BY Jove," said the Major, that's a
grizzly's claw, sure enough Have you
really shot onc?p 8212t
- Come aud see" said I. 49,. -.
"A pine torch was procured, and all
hands proceeded to the spot where "ola
Ephraim lay Sc
- : \ Young Teller said Long Jack, give
us yer hand Twas done beautiful! the
oldest man couldn't donesit better !,
But yer had a narser chance; eff yer gun
had missed fire, he'd "a been atop over
afofe yer could wink = ona Ipl
He estimated that the bear would.
weigh at least fifteen hundred pounds--a
very agreeable addition to our provisions.
! cut out the claws, and strung them, In
dian fashion, as a necklace. Such an Or
nament IS highly priced as badge of
courage, as no one is allowed to wear it
save he who has himself killed the ami
nal. 4a5afs @4s# @ at fal
or course, the bear was the topic of
conversation that night, and the Major
and Long Jack related many anecdotes
OF this formidable creature. had heard
very contradictory reports of the climb.
ing powers Of the grizzly, and questioned
the guide about it. He said
I've never seed a old grizzly bar
climb a tree, though I've often seed
yc'ing ones doit. My idee is, that when
they re young an Timber in the .iints,
they kin climb like other bars; but when
they gil full grown they're too heavy au
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Since that time a have assisted in
Shooting several grizzly bears, but have
neyer encountered one alone, and can't
sly that wish to. d1Idf f loe
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CHAPTER Iy--TIGER HUNTING ExTRAoR-
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The doctor as / have already said, had
visited almost every conner of the globe,
and had something to tell of them all he
lad hunted tigers in, India, lions and
hIppopotami IN Africa, .langaroos in Aus
Itralla, oran 3 outaDgs in Borneo, white
bears in Greenland, and almost every
Eother Animal to say nothing Of fights
/ with Malay pirates, Mexican lxigands,
African bushmen, and Indians. But per-
lhaps the most remarkable ofall his advcn-
lures was with troop of tigers in, India
! Gentlemen /" said he /. if any of you
should ever take a fancy to hunt tigers,
don't do as | once did, set a trap for 'em,
land bait it with your own carcass /; it
don't pay sf 81 sa,g
= once joined the British army in
India for a couple of years as a, surgeon;
and the detachment, to which I belong
ed was sent to very wild part Of the
country, TO hold the people in check
i OF all the places | ever was in, Think that
was thew orst; right in dense jungle
country, where the fever was. always
raging; low and swampy for the most
part and the heat Whewl / used to
sometimes fancy could hear my brains
sizzle in my skull, as if frying But the
tigers were the worst of all they fairly
swarmed, attracted by the large numbers
Iof cattle that always attend a British