The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
Pine Woods stories.
Looking a Bear ont OF countsnanes-
Two Wolves ItunnIng Down Deer.

Looking a Bear ont OF Countenanee-
Two Wolves ltunnlng Down Deer.
Mr.. selden q. Turner, Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, relates the the follow
ing incident that occurred on his late
visit 10 the pine woods:
On the 9Th Of January, in town 12N.,
7 W., in Montcalm county, he saw nrl-
merous beor tracks. On the 18th inst,
in town II N, @ W., which is the town
ship Of Day, he was returning to his
boarding place, very much wearied
after hard days's tramp, when he came
to a snarl OF fallen trees which the late
winds had thrown across his track. He
climbed upon the body Of one Of the
PROSTATE pines, and rs he was about To
leap down q heavy, cultural growl sa-
luted his ears. Looking In the direction
OF the sound he was surprised to behold
q huge brown bear standing erect upon
his hind feet and facing him. he was
as tall as man. He remained in that
attitude some time, growing, whining,
Qnashing his teeth, and challenging
him to combat. Mr.. Turner had no
weapon with him, not even his fayorite
Ratchet. Seeing the threatening atti.
tude Of the bear, and realizing his de-
fenseless condition, his first impulse
was 10 turn and run. But on second
thoughts he concluded that would be
useless il the bear should choose to fol-
low him, 50 he decided to try tho ex.
pertinent OF standing and " looking him
ont Of oountenance. The bear was
very angry at being thus interviewed,
but after cycling his interviewer for
some time, he turned his head, looked
backward, then dropped down upon his
feet and conferred away. The interview
lasted about five minutes, but Mr.. Tur-
ner says ii seemed TO him much longer.
Ho had doubts for some time what the
bear intended ito do about 1t, and he
loft IL entirely TO the bear TO have his
own way. AT any rate he felt sensi'
bic relief at seeing the savage monster
disappear in the woods.
On Friday, Jan. 10, on Section Eight,
| in Maple Valley township, MIR. Turner
met with another adventure, not quite
50 dangerous to him, but from.its M
ture quite as interesting. He was going
west on ridge OF land covered with
pine, when he saw large deer bound.
ing along with his tongue out, and run
ming in the Same direction he was
travelling. Pretty soon he heard a yelp,
and saw large gray wolf upon his
track. Ina moment moro another vol
appeared upon thescene between him
and the first, and running in q line
parallel with 1t. Tho deer took q turn
10 the north and northeast around the
ridge, keeping in the valley oil the
lime. After he turned the second wolf,
which was not OF first upon the track,
but was acting as faniing party by Q
lime across, struck the track OF the deel
thirty rods or so ahead OF his compan
ion, coming in about fifteen rods be'
hind tho deer. When he struck the
track he announced 1t by o single yelp.
Then the first wolf abandoned the
track, and turned himself into flank
ing party on the left OF the chase, while
the second wolf continued on the tract
OF the worried deer. The deer finally
faced about, taking q turn around I
swamp, making to the north, then west
south, and east again, until the frs
wolf, which oil this time kept his eyl
on tie main chance, by coming across
struck the track ahead Of his comrade
He in turn announced it by o singl,
yelp, when the other left the tract
again and resolved himself into a flank
ing party. In this manner they con
tinued the pursuit Of their prey, and dis
appeared from his view. How the az
fair terminated is not known. The!
were all running with tongues out rs 4
they had been long on the chase
Doubtless tho wolves worried down ant