Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-05-04

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IScri5nen's Monthly treats US to some
old bear stories, which are very reada-
bic fust now since the war is over. The
writer says: 5S.js5sI ~ 4 'i. .55 . 4ss s-s
Locked at from the intellectual point
of view, the animal C m hardly be con-
eidered a success. He lacks the keen
instinct of the dog and the ponuerous
saxaeitySef rthey elephant. IHes Is Tas
sefiozzs as hez,sS.- -andsfar more ~stupid.
Numerous stories were told US in
early Youth touching this lack Of com
moa sense such for exainpl Is that of
the man in the wild5 of the West who
was experimenting a Saw-mill. While
sitting upon the log that was being
sawed, and eating his frugal, repast, a
htHH biack bear sud denly sbou ceds in
and invited himself. t. dinner. The
proprietor politely Withdrew, Chamber
ing into tue rafters above, while bruin
took his place upon the log and contin-
ued the meal. In few seconds the
Approaching saw touched the rump Of
the bear and he edged forward. 1t
i.s, ..x,A u a tho
indignity with a grow. The third
the4H! Then contest eHsuett that
Vas Very lively but exceedingly brief.
At the end the modest sawyer descend
ed to find a remnant of his dinner and
considerable bear meat.
Again, We are assured that the COM
mon way of killing bears in Hardin
forests was to suspend log by grape
,viiie to beetree. Brlinj who Is pas
sionately fond of honey, in, ascending
the tree wOuid Knock the log aside with
his paw. The log returning would hit
and infuriate the bear, and a contest
arising between the two, would bring
the poor beast to grief-for the harder
ne would strike the, more severe would
bethe rebound. Not bad fable is that
to illustrate the evil which comes to
the individual who creates strife in his
own heart through hate, envy, malice
and all uncharitableness. s,tia Sc e-1aT
This fondness for sweets is only
equaled by bruins taste for infant pig.
He cannot resist the squeal of the young
parker, and will run his stupid head
into all sorts of traps baited with the
living animal.
There is a certain lumpish activity
about the bear that is is extremely di-
verting. One must not count too posi-
tiveIy, however, on his lack of dexter
ity. The late, witty and eccentric Judge
Tappank once had a realizing sense of
this.f He;with tworpr three compah-
ions, Vas sboating on lake Erie, hear
Sandusky, at an early day, when they
observed a bear Swim ming frhm the
mainland. toward an island. The party,
armed only with an axe, rowed in pur-
suit. AS then appf0acted their pro-
posed prey, the Judge stood with axe
skull. But tjS ani13al yei1g hfa enc
my . AMY, W66 -511apared and aS The
axe descended he <t6zped stitldenIE Pin
the water, and, with. one swift ite
of iiis paw. sent it s. yiag from the "a Tsp
of his foe far into the lake. Then bInin
passed from the defensive TO q vfgofeHs
attack, and began climbing into the
boat. TO take such q PASSENGER aboard
was exceedingly unpleasant, and, arm
ed with earS the party used due dill
gence. Itsproved imposible to keep
him ont, BAT fby NHieE.coHeerted action
they succea6d IN passing him over into
the water again Thes bear returned to
the charge, and was again tumbled out.
In the third assault the boat was sc
filleasWiths water that it capsized, and
the.a avehhnousl pioneers found Athepi-
sel> es swimming for life. Bruin was
master Aof the stu ,tion, but stupidity
declined the advantage. As the party,
clinging to the oars, swain away
they sawthe bear seated upon the up.
turned boat, regarding, their eXertionS
with philosophical Indifference. SODA
The common brown bear is an insig
nificant creature, and it is the grizzly
bear of the Rocky, Mountains tho alone
gives dignity to his Species An en-
counter with a grizzly is fraught witt
peril The creatures strength, courage
and vitality makes the deadly confess
nearly even between the armed mar
and unarmed beast. Heaven help the
hunterVwhos3 unsteady aimsleaves TIN
grisEIy uninjured. Before he can re
load 1tfle .efierly viii be- Upon III
works. When the contest is narrowed
to that pass, Daniel BoOne's celebrated
PRAYER, aw hem that famous pioneer
found himself face to face with thu
common brown bear, would be waste
OF breath.
''Oh, Lerd, 2 piously cried the fighter
there's a-goiT to be one of the bigges
b'ar-ights, you ever did see, and, Oh
Lord, eff you can't help me, for Cod.
sake don't help the bar.
A friend of mine, a bold hunter from
England, told me once of a scrape HI
found himself in, while hunting tn,
grizzi bear of the Rocky Mountains
Hecame upon his prey quite unexpect
edly, and man and beast stared at eacl
other in some astOniShment, not fifty
rods apart. The bear exhibited no dis
position !ofa modest or retiring sort, ant
my friend made haste to tender him
warm reception. He fired with NOR,
quickness thani accuracy. THE bulle
from the heavy rifle tore away portion
of bruins ear, and, grazing the skull
stunned the. brute Efor AN instant; th,
hunter hastened to reload, but befor,
he could do so the bear regained hi
legs, and although somewhat groggy
came at his enemy Ny friend ha.
time only to drop bis weapon ant
spring into a tree. Grizzly, one of: thu
largest, made short work with ths
rifia.ekrhen he sat on his hAuncha and
gazed stupidity at the man up the tree
AS the pain of his damaged ear increas
ed he grew fnrious, and seeking th'
pine in which his enemy had taker
refuge, fairly shook it in his rage. M.