The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-31

monster, and without another sign
sprang with ferocity on the bear before
I he had fairly time 10 recover bis con-
seriousness. lie was not long in doing
i it, however, for be Immediately rose
to a standing position, gave fierce
growl, elevated the corners OF his lips,
disclosing rs ugly set of molars as ever
adorned Il Michigan bear, faced the dogs,
and, raising his right paw, he hit the
bull dog il; the ribs, knocking him about
twenty feet and landing him on the top
Of Il pine stump three feet in height. In
The meantime the bloodhound had not
been idle. The bear had 10 sooner dealt
his comranion q blow than he seized
him by the flank with teroci;y which
caused HIM TO whirl around with such
force as to break loose. Then bear and
bloodhound met face to face. The bear
elevated himself on his hind legs and
opened bis mouth. prepared for an en-
brace. The bloodhound did not decline
the prnffered hug, and quick as . flash
of lighting sprang at the bear, seized
him by the throat, and the battle was
begun IN deadly earnest. The bear was
overthrown by the sudden onset made
by the bloodhound, and fell on lis back,
the bloodhound still clinglng to his
throat. Dog and bear were mixed up in
such manner that the hunters were
afraid 10 fire for tear the would kill the,
and as the dog up TO that moment seem
cd - have the be st ofthe fight they deter
mined 20 let the battle rage without in
tcrruption. The bear recovered himself
in seconds time, and drew no his hind
paws with the evident intention Of dis
cmbowcling his antagonist. Bat the
dog saw the movement, jumped aside,
and unfortunately loosened his hold.
The bear quickly, rose maddened with
pain, and seeing the hunters, started for
them with the dog at his heels. They
emptied their guns into his carcass, but
he didn't seem to mind that and kept
on. He was SO close that they did not
have time to reload, and they turned
and ran toward large beech tree about
fifteen rods distant, the bear in close
pursuit and the dog close at the
heels OF the bear. Just AZ the lat
ter had cleared the gap between himself
and the hunters to within about there
feet, the dog again seized him by the
flank and hung with such force that the
bear could not extricate himself. He
egain whirlsd the dog loose and they
me; face to face and caEae together with
terrific fury. The hunters hastily load
ed their pieces, walked up within six
PAGES OF the bear, took aim and fired
ust rs the bear, with a well and power
fully directed blow with his right arm
hit the dog between the eyes, splitting
his head open us neat! J as il struck with
an TX. The bear, when fred at, fell,
and alter struggling q few moments i'll
mortal agony, was dead. On eXamina-
ton it WAS found that the bloodhound
and bull dog were also dead, the latter
having all his ribs smashed in. a farm
er was hired to carry the bear 10 the
nearest station, and when put upon the
the scales he tipped the beam ut $50
pounds. One OF his paws, when cat of,
Just five pounds. 1t took
copious draughts of brandy for three
lays in succession before the nerves of
The hunters became any way steady, so
great bad been their excitement over
he contest. OF course they were not
frightened any Of the time; they deny
he charges with the scorn and indigna-
ion that the Imputation deSeryes.-La-
)eeT Democrat.