The New York herald., 1874-09-16

shout and calling my name. 'Look out, there LooK
Gus. there rOcH rock ~ sure enough,
directly above and dashing down the narrow ditch
In which was working my way up was a ten-pound
hand for ten seconds, dare not sustain any con-
siderable shO'k. and could not AFFORD 10 be
SIMPLY made leeDie and momentous demon
strauon With my left hand, and committed
all all else 70 the Continental Congress aud
Co. The stone came. Ii gashed my hand. gave
way for a moment but soon recovered and con =
tlnued the ascent harassed beyond description.
When we had Doth arrived at the summit DR..
Ha, den declared that he would no more OF tn at.
IL was nearly three hours before we were again In
our saddles, riding
Where grizzly bear and black tailed deer
And miles OF fallen timber,
In MiaI, valley, y canyon, % ., far and near near
somewhat diversified the route pursued by our OBJ
streperous mules and hungry horses We mad left
our companions to their own hopes and adven-
lures. and tnat night We ate hearty meal and
slept sound sleep.
Mr.. Holmes, the scientific artist, is the best
mountaneer we have among us, and day by day
never failing IN an undertaking, never losing a
trall never giving up the ascent OF peak wnich
he mas 'spotted' as his own game. Alter his hard
days work on the top OF Mount DAILY, during which
he mad sketched the surrounded scenery with rare
fdehty to tne outlines OF nature, he made the
descent of the mountain on the western side, CON-
ing down ''side''-that Is, deposit oil STALE and
small slones-an operation which is expensive to
the apparel and the smoOthness OF one's
skin as well. 1t was near dusk as ne
wandered through the timber, very much
1atigued and anxious to reach camp. The
edge OF the horizon, and the clouds had lifted in
all dlrectiohs hoating away to other valleys. AS
our hunter was medltating upon the peculiar de-
srabiilty oi a warm and plentiful dinner ana
jolclng tnat he had but two miles between him
ana satisfied stomach, he saw about thirty
feet before nm lying across the trail, and behind
large log, TUT OF grizzly fur. He halted and
s s i ws s
ne lad expended tne rest OF his ammunition on
neet and distant deer With this solitary car
fridge In his possession he awaited. results
Presently the iur began to rise and the crouchlng
object proved 20 be huge bear.
The noise that Mr.. Holmes had made in his ap-
proach mad aroused the torpid Bruin, and, ele-
vating him eli on hts hind legs, he opened his
sleepy eyes aud stared at the resolute artist. A
minute or two o. TINS kind OF meditation con-
vlnced Bruln that he had better be Oh. SO, gather
OF greater security. The hnnter now decided
that he would try Tor that game, although
but single cartridge was in his outfit It is
wounded only only he VIII turn 'N upon "a' you and ID
SPIRIT with rapdity. DIR. Hayden Tells me that in
Montana. without gun or weapon OF any kind, he
often encountered u dozen large bears at time,
passing within SIX feet OF them, and tnat they
never made me slightest sign OF opposition or DIS
played symptom OF fright H. however. as he
says, they had been provoked by a shot other
hostile sign they would have made snort work of
hin. From his accounts, covering the experience
or twenty years among these mount aims, 1 should
judge tnat the habits OF the African lion resemble
those OF the Rocky Mountain bear.
In Abysslna and Northern Africa the lion Is a
household pet until he attains the age OF six
stlnct and Is no longer safe and dOve-like BEAST
Tue same is true Oh the grizzly. Lions, too, are
not naturally vicious save when unduy excited
by opposition or driven by the craving OF hunger.
Leave them al ne aud they will leave you alone,
and believe this rule Is broad enough to apply to
100 the bear Will not touch hinder you. What
ever he might do with tender morsel like babe
Holmes was therefore quite safe In hailng the
Wnsn ,,o the bear, bear heard heard ~ shis friendly
Again. about thirty feet from the rifle, he reared
up on his nlnd logs exposing his white breast to
the hunter and looking at him with sell-satsfed
air, as II to say, Look at me, nobby human being,
What do you think OF me for higns" Mr. Holmes
was no longer uncertain. He
DECIDED TO FIRE,
although failure would expose him to almost GER
tam death, his only chance being to climb into the
60. He raised MS rife, took his sight, and the
bear, still with that same, same compacent look,
seemed fascinated by the sheen OF the
weapon. sharp crack the beast whiried around,
iormer station a dead bear lie was pierced
through the heart and lungs, and seldom has one
been more thoroughly Killed by a single shot
Then could he say, but with emotions differing
somewhat rom those oil the poet:-
In the place where the grizzly reposes,
IhaVe memories ] richer thai, than roses, @s''S'
Sweet echoes more sweet than a song.
To have killed bear Is an honest and pardon
labor-a statement that will apply to nearly al
M game dns e0opound monster de had tS
a day Tor this work. The skin when obtail ed was
however, worth $780, and II now ornaments plat
or green In front OF my tent We have seen cords
OF bears in these noun talns, scarcely day pa sing
when We do not pass families OF them. Elk are
indeed. though long a traveller and hunter. have
never seen such region as this Two hours alone
ought 70 sudice to gather enough game to make
Settlers will gradually select the choice plots and
then elk and all Will ny to other and more secluded
quarters OF the continent.
SICKNESS IN CAMP.
On our return from the side trip we found that q
comrade whom we had left quite i'll had grown
threatening death. AS write his late is still un
certain, and only allude to the painful subject to
draw rom 1t useful lesson that may be OF value
to those contemplating Rocky Mountain journey
He came here sick. whicn, in his anxiety to push
! forward with the expedition, he studiOusy con-
! cealed The long and tedious marches, the rugged
country over which one Is obliged to travel, the
shifting temperatures and the mountain malaria
young or old. lt Is the sheerest folly In the world
to imagine that a young gentleman Of deli
cate habits can be suddenly thrust into the
mountains, to ride mules, eat beans and sleep
nightly in puddes OF water, without suffering In.
jury to health; and II one does start on the down
hill he Is not apt to recover while with the exped
| ton. DR.. Hayden tells me that he had more than
500 applications ior appointments on his survey Tor
own expenses. The strongest influences have
been invoked to secure the appointment OF inva
lids TO come out, in order that they labricate
new constitutions. But this Is poor place iOI
them with an exploring party, where II taxes the
greatest strength courage and endurance to com
pete single season.
The serious illness OF Mr. Shanks has resulted in
the temporary inactivity OF this section OF the ex-
petition, and we all await the result with nXety
but fearing the worst.
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH.