Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

dog set up loud barking behind the
pig was changed from the monotonous
call Tor food to fierce cry of terror.
Mrs. Beardsly told her daughter that
the dog was worrying the pig, and at
once went TO the door TO call the dog
away She was surprised to see a bear
attempting 10 get out of the pig-pen. He
had shoat weighing, perhaps, eighty
pounds under his arm. The dog was try
ing to prevent bruins departure, while
the unfortunate pig was squealing with
all his might, and endeavoring to wrig-
gle from the uncomfortable hug of the
bear Mrs. Beardsly and her daughter
took in the situation at a glance As
there were no men about the place to call
on for help, Mrs. Beardsly grabbed a
small iron bar, such as is used in loading
tiag-stones, and went for the bear The
daughter followed her with an axe They
ran out to the pig-pen and began an in
discriminate attack on the bear. This at
tack greatly encouraged the dog, who
forthwith sprang into the pen and crap.
pied with bruin The bear finding him.
self sorely pressed, released his hold on
the pig and closed with the dog. Unfor-
tunately for Towser, he was, in an un-
guarded moment, caught in the embrace
of the bear. He LEI out series of bowls
that moved the hearts of the two wo-
men
The girl, axe in hand, sprang lightly in
to the pigpen, and with a well-directed
blow caused the brute to loosen his hold
on the dog. But matters were fast grow
ing worse. No sooner was the dangerous
animal forced to drop the dog than he
turned fiercely on the brave girl The
fight became desperate. The axe was
swung vigorously, but his bearship easily
warded off the blows with his fore paws
and fast pressed the girl into a corner,
where she could no longer defend herself
Meanwhile the dog renewed his attack i'll
the rear Of the bear, but without effect.
The monster succeeded in getting the girl
in his fearful embrace. The mother was
standing outside of the pen. Seeing the
desperate situation of her daughter, she
jumped into the stye and with the iron
bar dealt terrible blows on the head and
neck of the savage beast. These blows,
together with the fierce onset made by the
dog, caused the bear to forego his murder
Gus intentions toward the girl. She ess
capped from his clutches with her dress al
most torn from her person, and bleeding
from wounds inflicted in the struggle.
Again she took the axe, and with true
courage kept up the fight.
The bear now became alarmed. With "A
single bound he went over the edge of the
pig-pen, the dog hanging on to his hind
quarters When but few feet from the
pen, the bear once more turned on his tor
mentors, and would, without doubt, have
yanquShcd his foes, had it not been for
the timely arrival of two men, who while
passing the farmhouse, had heard the
noise Of the fight They were on their
way home from Il wood lot, where they
had been working during the day. One
of them had rifle on his shoulder, and
without ceremony he put an end To the
struggle by shooting the bear The women
were then looked after. The young girl
was so severely hurt that she was unable
to help herself out of the pen. She was
carried TO the house, and one OF the men
went to the nearest ncighbors for assist
ance Both mother and daughter were
found to be suffering intensely from cN-
citcmcnt Proper restoraiivcs were adj
ministcred, and they passed the night com.
fortably. At last accounts both of them
were able to be about the house as usual
The bear weighed PAP pounds. The car
cass was divided up among the ncighhors,
who not only appreciated the savory meat,
but loudly praised the heroic conduct OF
Miss Beardsly and her mother ta0tc0oIt
(N ~ Cor. N. J. Sun.