The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-04-12


On Friday, week before last, Mr.. Job
Hensley found five young wolves on a
not far from the Lewis Monument,
Surprising that the Dung wolves had
been left there by an elder wolf, he con-
cluded t. let the whelps remain uuder
her protection until next morning.
That evening Job reported what he had
discovered to q. F. Baker, and early
Saturday morning they started to the
wolf den. Finding the young whelps
snugly ensconced in their bed of leaves,
and seeing unmistakable evidence that
Job was right In supposing that the
young wolves had dam, both agreed
that it would be charitable act to
sheepdom to despatch the old wolf, if it
could be done without much personal
risk. They established themselves in a
rudely constructed fort, not far from the
den, to watch for the approach OF the
suckle her young. These intrepid
hunters peeped through their portfolios
until the sun had set, and they were
about to abandon their enterprise,
when Job espied the old wolf approach
ing the den. Not wishing so dangerous
an enemy to come too near, he saluted
her at q very respectable distance, with
q rife bali, which broke both of her
hind legs. Thus disabled, the wolf be.
gan piteous bowl, which unnerved the
arm of Baker, and kept him from firing.
After o hasty CONSULTATION, the hunters
agreed to secure the whelps, leave the
lonesome place, and return next morn
ing with sufficient reinforcement to
complete the unfinished job. Accord
ipgly, ]. B. Johnston, an experienced
hunter, was sent for, and came on Sun
day morning, armed with resolute
bulldog and barlow knife. The three
hunters, with several dogs, started for
s.Wolf Dem" and as they approached
the place where Job had shot the wolf,
the dogs began to bristle, droop their
tails, and bark. Encouraged by the
coaxings of the hunters, and led by
Johnston's mastiff, the dogs made an
advance. Before proceeding far, howev-
or, the dogs had just cause to seek pro-
lection at their masters heels. The
consort of the wounded wolf was guard
ing her, and as the dogs approached her
hiding place, the gentleman wolf, stung
by the loss of his whelps and the condi-
ton of his wounded companion, COM
menced an indiscriminate skirmish
with his canine foes, whom he supposed
had wrought all the mischief upon his
little family. He showed no respect for
shoulders, and granted no protection to
quarters, and the dogs beat hasty re-
treat, closely pursued by the husband
WOLF It was run for life, and the
proximity of the hunters only made the
dogs winners in the race. They reached
their masters in a badly demoralized
condition, and the Generalization was
instantly communicated. Job dubbed
his gun for desperate struggle. and
Johnston fourished his barlow knife. |
But nothing daunted, onward came the |
wolf, until Baker accidentally discharg-
ed his rifle, while holding it in verti- |
cal position, the report of which caused |
the wolf to beat sullen retreat. The |
hunters held their position at great |
personal risk. Although somewhat de- |
after seeing the wolfretreat,
the courage of both dogs and hunters re-
vived, and when he had entirely disap- |
peared, general charge was made. |
The gentleman wolf seeing that he was
and overwhelmed with
superior force, reluctantly gave up the
unequal contest, and left his wounded |
wife to be slaughtered by the persever-
ing hunters. She was found in q helpless
close to the pl,ee where Job
had shot her. Johnston despatched her
with his barlow knife, cutting her throat
from ear to ear. Job killed three OF the
young cubs, and gave the other two to
his daughter, Miss Ann, to raise for
him. Miss Ann had five children of
her own, and the two young wolves
make seven. She is now suckliug the
whelps. nv