, 1873-02-24
tide OF travolors from tho whole outside would
to witnoss tho marvela Of our great rebuilding,
aud carry away its practical leasons.
A BEAR STORY,
Remarkable Adventure OF a Hunter
iii Pif1o County, Pn.

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Probably ono Of tho most exciting md poril-
ons advonturen TINT eyer fel TO- the lot Of
1nnn named Clearwater, In Groom Township,
Pike Co., Just north Of loro.
Mr.. Clearwater atnrtod from this place at an
oarly hour on Saturday morning to walk to Haw-
tervoning, suction Which is noted for It's wild
gamo mid which Inns boon tho past >aenaon tho
scono of seyoral exciting contests with tho black
boar, which havo been unusually plenty.
t was only moati1 t ago, thst t1o hunters
fov hours, having trao1sod them to thcir lair and
attnoltod them III o body. Ono OF thoBo hunters,
namod Hague, narrowly eBcaped with hlB life at
tho timo il q hand-to-hnud contest with one Of
tho boars. Basidoa tho four killed ono large ono
eBcarod. ....
Mi. Clearwater had proceeded several mlloa
into tho wldernoaB, when he struck tho tratl of
boar. Having bis rifle with him. and dog, ho
determined TO follow tho track, although it took
trail to tho margin OF q stream oallod Bright
Brook, in tho northern part Of Pike County, whom
1t took another course, toward what Is known
I'D tho High Knob, tho highest emiuenco Ia
n1ortnenstorn pennsylvania. The boar led
which 1t had clan,borod. clearwater was now
thoroughly aroused, aB lio WAS confltont OF got
ting Q ahot at tho brute. Ho did not tako into
consideration the peril that might attond the
probably cared nothing for 1t. After following
tho trail among tho rocks for some timo, Oloar-
waters dog began to exhibit signs Of un-
oasiness, which led his master to believe
that thoy were close upon tho object Of thcir
pursuit. On reaching tho summit Of q
knoll, which 10 had roachod by a clrouitous
route, Mr.. Clearwater saw baBking in the aun,
beneath an oyorhanging rock, In n secluded aud
sheltered place, the bear-a huge black fellow,
tho largest ho Ind ever aeon. Tho dog ut onco
mado an outcry, and tho bear jumped up. Booing
tho intruders, Lie ondonvored to got away, whom
a ball from tho hunters rino stopped him. Tho
dog at onco rushed at tho animal, which raiaod
up on it's haunchos to receive tho attnck. The
over aud over togothor, both dog and boar won't
down the hill fifty foot below. Clearwater was
now in o fover of oxcitoment. Ho did not know
how badly tho boar waa wounded, and, from tho
course ho took, did not soen, to caro-. Loading
only ono barrof of his gun. ho run down tho hiii
to within a few yards or tho bear and dog, which
wero still engaged in doadly struggle. Tho
dog had sunk hts teeth in the 1lcshy part Of the
bear's cheol, aud tho boar was eudoavoring to
huntor. stood looking .at the conllicr, knowing
we'll how 1t would terminate, yet, sim
gularly enough, not using his weapon on bohalt
Of the dog. It was not until tho 6ear had auc-
cccdcd in getting Ills paws around the dog, and
tho donth-yell Of tho dog sounded high above tho
growing and snarling OF tho bear, thnt tho
hunter tired again. It seemoa to hayo only tho
ofroot Of adding to tho fury OF the boast, for it
at once stnrted with distendod jaws and glaring
eyes upon its remaining enomy. Tho space
yards. He had no other weapon than bis empty
ride. For tho first timo ho saw tho folly Of neg-
lecting to load both barrels, 30 ho did tho only
thing he could undor the circumstances
tnrned r. and run. Ho thought ho would hayo no
bonr, and would load his rifle as ho
ran, and probably givo his pursuor q
running shot now and then, until he killed him.
This was nicely. planned, but whom he COM
70 {od liz h1G snds H. nc haa IN
ored, to hiB CONSERVATION, that instead of out
stripping the bear, tho bear WAS rapidly gaining
on him. The comparative coolnosB with which
Clearwater had accepted tho situation few
foeling.. In q very fow ninutes tho bear wonld
DO upon him, and in Buch an ovent hia bones
would probably be found with those Of tho dog
when the spring brought tho lumbor1nen and
bark-pullers to tho woods. Ho, therefore, did
tho only thing ho could do, madc for tho nearest
IN ~ = ~, ys~.rs sH5 sia.sn ol .ng bga;'
Which reached the t5eo almost st. as soon as he did
that tho conduct OF the bear when ho found
himself foilcd struck terror into his very soul,
although ho was out Of tho roach Of tho foro-
oous brute. He struck the tree with his claws,
EHAWeu tAo IEullht Auu uttGIHu 1GHr1UI hEOWlH.
Finally the brute bocamo quiet, and, lying down
beneath tho troe. licked his wounds ana Whinod
pitoously over them. After tho boar had aban-
doncd it's moro bolligerent attitude, Clearwater
looked about him to geo how ho was situated.
70 his horror he SOW for tho first tirno that tho
Of hill, or ridge, and extending out into tho
worry branches waa o rock. On ono Bi1o the
limbs Of tho troo woro twelve foot from tho
ground; on tho other thoy touched tho ground.
r. EN4A1 4- !, Az
boar had discovered the condition Of affairs, md.
Baw its advantage, for. after about I've minutos
Of quiet, 1t gathered itaolf up and proceeded
lesurey up the hill, and WAS soon faco to face
With tue hunter. Az It cropt out toward him,
branch as he could, and said 1t WAS impossible to
describe his feelingR at that moment. The boarts
fury had all returned, and it now stood within
two feet Of him, foa1ning at tho mouth, it's red
jaws wido opon, and q doadly hate shooting from
itR eycs It took one moro step slowly toward
him, whom tho limb broke beneath thoir weight,
and down they went with d crash to tho ground
together. Fortunately, Clearwater did not fall
beneath tho bear, md le lad hardly struck
tho ground before he was On his feet, feeling
at tho foot OF the tree, he seized 1t ut onoo
aud, clubbing it, stood ready to receive tho at-
tack Of tho bear. 10 his aurpriHo and delight,
tho bear roso slowly, Us it in pain, and, whom It
turned upon him, ho Baw tint ono Of its hugo
side. This seomed to iucreaso, Il possible, tho
rago Of tho brute, for 1t rushed furioualy for
ward. Clearwater brought the butt Of Ills gun,
with all tho force ut Ills command. down npon
the head Of his assailant, who staggered undor
its cffocts3, The gun now into q dozen pieces,
tho bnrrol remaining in the hands Of it's ownor.
Only an instant's delay was caused BY tho blow
to tho boar, when 1t again rushed forward,
this, tin,o receiving tho barrol Of tho gun
in itB mouth, Clearwater tltuatiug 1t for
ward with all his strongth thus hoping to
run 1t down tho animals throat The
pondoroua jaws closed OIL 1t instantly, and it
was wrouohed from his hands. Happily, 1t had
entered SO fur into tho boer'H mouth tAat to cot
It out 1t dropped to its feot and placed it's paw
Of this, Clearwater, who IN instant boforo had
given up all hopo Of oacapo, atartod, rs fast as
10 could run, ovor the ridge Tho boar, although
having but tbreo legs to uso. started in pursuit,
but mado such slow psogroas that Clearwater
thought he would havo no difficulty in eluding
his pureuer. But III his ardor to escape ho did
not notice wlithor he was going, and before ho
bog-holo, waist t-doep with water, snow, and leo.
Every stop 10 took appeared to lend him doopor
5ntn t11o mira and Iy fin fime In had ,ynrlnf1