Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-15
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> with my stick it woke bilsiSup. As !.
! nat'ral consequence, his Curiosity was
riz, and hepoked his head out to see
who was a-knockin'; but added Tom,
with a laugh, before he could say
come in was gone. I've always
lowed grizzlies grudge since that scare.
We'll, Tom said I, that's pretty
good story, and don't blame you for
running. 'rll now FL my pipe and
have asmoke before retiring. Will it
be necessary to keep guard tO-night?'
No, reckon not, replied Tom; we
haint seen no trail for two days, nor
any patches of corn, and don't be-
lieve the Indians come into this re-
gion very often. Anyway we'll risk
it tonight with which remark he
went out. to take last look at the ami
mals before retiring, and upon his re-
turn spread his blankets little dis
tance from the fire, and was soon fast
asleep.
Not feeling in mood for sleeping,
replenished the fire, and sat smoking
my pipe and laughing to myself at the
ridiculous figure Tom must have cut,
running over the prairie with nothing
| in pursuit; until, some hours later,
growing feeling of dr0wsineSs warned
me that it was time to spread my own
blanket, which j did, and soon fell
ssleep.
How long 1 slept l do not know; but
l was reused by vague impression
that something was wrong about the
camp. Half awake / turned over, and,
opening my eyes, faReied that could
discover in the darkness the faint out
lines Of an animal, which ] supposed
to be one of the mules, so / once more
dropped to sleep.
In a short time again awoke, and
this time saw two eyes angrily glaring
at me in the darkness. sprang into
sitting posture; but as Isdid not then
see them, supposed that / had been
dreaming, and that the fiery eyes were
the natural result of Toms story.
The fire had burned low; occasional
ly half-consumed brand would flare
for an instant into a bright flame, cast
ing ruddy glow upon all things
around, and then suddenly die out,
leaving the darkness more intense, the
gloom more profound than before.
By straining my eyes, however, I
detected the outlines of huge form in
the dim light that / was confident
could be no mule.
Springing to my feet, / called loudly
for Tom, at the same time trying to
get hold of either my revolver or rifle,
which, in my confusion, l failed to
find. While hunting for them, my
hand encountered miners pick, and,
grasping it, I turned to find Tom at
my side, and huge grizzy standing
upon his hind-legs within six feet of
Us.
As ne slowly waddled toward US, the
light from the dying embers of the tire
revealed his open mouth, cleaning
white teeth, and huge paws, extended
as if to embrace US both in one grasp,
while his eyes shown like balls of fire.
Terrified as was, l had presence of
mind enough to raise the pick, and,
ust as Tom fired, brought it down;
but, with hoarse, angry growl, the
bear struck it blow with one of his
huge paws, with as much ease as
BOY would bat his his ball, which sent
It spinning from my hand. He was
Within two feet of Us when Tom again
ired. This time the ball struck vital
pot, and the huge monster, with a
howl of rage and defiance, reeled for a
then rolled ovefon his side,
ieod.
Up to this time neither OF US had
spoken; but now silence was broken by
Tom, who exclaimed: That Was an
Ugly customer; let's start up the fire
md see what he looks like
But / was in no condition to start up
he fire, for as soon as the terrible ex-
itement was over, the reaction came,
md / sank to the ground trembling as
hough in an ague bit.
l soon recovered, and, by the time
Tom had a bright fire burning, was
eady to examine the bear. As he lay
tretched out before US, he was mon
ter indeed. His shaggy dun coat was
hickly flecked with patches of gray,
nd his huge paws made me fairly
hudder when / reflected what a mar
ow escape We had from their embrace.
Daylight vealed the unweleome fact
hat the creature had attacked and kill
d one of our mules during the night,
lragging the carcass some distance
rom the spot where he had been pick
ted.
The bear measured nearly seven feet
q length, and six feet one inch in
irth.
we litC lOoc Va OuA
mule, for it prevented our taking with
IS the much desired skin of the grizzly
s q trophy. The experience, howev-
r, taught US q lesson, and we never
allied to mount guard while travelling
hrough the Sierra Madre country.
As to the source .of Tilton's lawyers
ses, sBurleigh' Mites to the Boston
ournal: The story is that a wealthy
ady in New York was at Onetime an
rdent supporter of the womans rights
To it she gave time and
money. Among the foremost she NOV
D., among the most advanced she
TODD but when the doctrine and prac-
ices of free love were grated ON she
topped out. Once or twice the name
f this woman has been mentioned in
he trial. She was so greatly agitated
hat she was made sick and took to her
ed. 1t was the purpose of TiltoR to
ut this person on the stand. The
hreat 50 excited her that she agreed to
i've O handsome sum to carry ON the
rial if the was let alone. The amount
aid varies. Some put it at 50 900, 9TH
rs name $4,000 as the sum-
The Dear Heart of Woman.
Lena Mitchell is convict in the Pen
entiary of Ohio, and recently received
letter from her husband. The only