The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-11
ADVENTURES OF A HUNTER.
improvements Upon the Example Of Gen, Is
rael Putnam.
From the Sacramento Record.l

rael Putnam.
From the Sacramento Record.l
The party of Sacramentans who re-
Gently left for Mendocino County on q
hunting trip, aud Of whose outfit we
gave a brief description, were yes ter
day heard from through brief letter re-
ceived mere. They reached their hunt.
ing-ground without more than ordinary
trouble, but had an adventure the first
day they got into their permanent camp,
which was Immediately adjoining the
farm house OF a gentleman VINO used to
reside in Sacramento. Shortly after
they arrived, the ranchman minated to
them that he had discovered that bear,
supposed to have been the cause OF the
disappearance from the ranch OF sundry
young pigs and goats, had secreted him.
self IN creVice in ledge OF rocks not
more than a hundred yards from the
house, and they could kill him easily if
they ''meaut hunting." We doubt
wether there had been any bears lost by
| the hunters, but what could they do? Ol
course they declared, with more or less
emphasis, that ii there was any thing
| they Wantea it was chance at a bear.
The rauehman volunteered to show them
bruins heauq quarterS, and alter thorough
preparation they started out to battle.
Arrived at the rocks, 1T was determined
alter careful survey, that the bear had
crawled through a narrow opening into
| the cave, which might be large or small,
there was no way oiJudging. George c.,
| the QuieLest man oil Tne party, now
| showed the must pluck. Evidently he
had heard OF Israel Putnam's exploit,
for alter a careful reconnaissance, he an
4 luounced that he would crawl with his
gun alter the bear, previously afixIng a
| rope to his ankles, and wnen the parties
1 outside heard him shoot, they were TO
1 null on the rope and help him to crawl
| out, as the bear might institute Vlgor-
GUS pursuit. Once outside the other
members OF the party could cover his re-
treat with their guns. That was eX-
cellent. lie carefully made his way
through the hole until he caught sight oil
bruin, then took good aim and fired.
| Meanwhile, the remainder OF the party
had been standing outside, neryously
ciinging TO the rope, and wnen the shot
was fired, giving loud and very pecul,
lar soand, TO which the bear responded
with a terrible roar, which, rushing to
them through the narrow opening,
seemed to indicate that the animal was
making terrible charge, they started
on rush for camp, anu, though uncUn.
scious OF the Lact, dropped their guns,
but clung TO the rope. The result was
that George found himself snakeu out OF
the hule ike creased lightning, and
bumped along the ground at furious
pace. The more he yelled, the faster his
friends ran, believing that the ferociou>
beast had made short work OF him and
would soon operate upon them. They
never stopped until they reached then
wagon, and then, hearing large
amount Of fragmentary catechism at the
end OF the rope, they investigated and
found George bafef than the bear mac
ever been, and with every bit of sunburr
skinned of his face, while his hands
were laeerated and lull Of sLvers. II
touk a long while to explain to mis- salts
i faction. Afterwards some one thought
about the other bear, and he was tOunt
! 70 be dead i'll the hole. ...