Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-01-14

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The Cheyenne News has'zan ac-
count Of how Nathan Williams,
near Fort Laramie, got away from
q mountain lion. Mr.. Williams re-
sides on a ranch near the fort, and
recently, while in the mountains
after fire-wood, sat down in clump
of bushes to adjust his oVer-shoes.
Hearing the bushes crackle behind,
he looked around to see who was
disturbing his meditation, and was
somewhat surprised, if not startled,
to look into the eyes of a mountain
lion. Mr.. Williams was quite vex-
ed that the lion should il trude upon
him in this unceremo onious manner,
and therefore, slapped him across
the face with his over-shoes, where
upon the lion ran away, and Mr..
Williams din't follow him. Mr..
Williams lives in house with one
room, the only occupant besides
himself being a hired German. That
night he was suddenly awakened by
the lion jumping IN through the
window, deliberately walking across
the room, aud very composedly lay
ing himself down by the fireplace.
Mr. Williams doesn't keep hotel,
therefore wished that his guest had
less cheek, and had remained out of
his house until invited in. The
broken sash and window was an-
other matter which preyed upon his
mind, and it was a matter of doubt
now, if ever, he'd get his pay for
that. He lay in his cot long time,
cogitating in his mind how to man.
age. His rife was in reach, and once
he became SO angry that ne cooked
it and prepared to shoot, but just
then he thought what a mean ad-
vantage he would be taking of the
lion, who was enjoying the hospitali-
ties of the house, even though un-
hidden. Besides, he was afraid that
he would only wound the animal,
when the latter might take the little
joke as an insult and infiict punish
ment. Therefore he decided not to
shoot, but remained quiet, not for
getting, however, to keep his rifle
in his hands and ready cooked. 1t
was bright moonlight night and
no curtain, not even glass, interven-
ed to render the cabin dark and dim.
The big logs in the fireplace cast a
comfortable glow over the room,
and, as the lion was stretched at full
length enjoying the warmth, the
picture was beautiful one, although
Mr.. Williams did not enjoy it. The
phlegmatic German was snoring
away like the bass notes of a from
bone, entirely Indifferent and OBJ
livious to these matters of interest.
The night seemed to be a long one.
1t appeared to the owner of the ca
bin as though some modern Joshua
had been along and stopped the
moon. He grew tired of waiting,
though, singular as it may appear,
he did not grow sleepy. It was his
usual customto get up first in the
morning, but on this occasion he
concluded to let the German do the
morning chores, thinking, also, that
the guest might desire to remain and
breakfast with bis hired man should
do the honors of the table. The
lion scarcely changed his position,
and his purring sounded to Mr..
Williams ike thunder. Daylight at
length began to light.up the country,
and Hans craWled out of his bed,
gathered his pants in his hands, aud
started for the fireplace to dress by
its warmth. Just as he. raised his
right leg to thrust it down into his
pants, his gaze rested upon the lion.
For about half minute he didn't
say anything, but his eyes bulged
out like a sea crabs. He then gave
a shout which was enough to waken
the dead; and nearly lifted the roof
Iof the cabin. 1t lifted the lion, who,
with howl of fright, sprang out of
the window, Mr.. Williams giving
him parting salute as be " ent out.
he state of their appetites and the
high prices of foodrendered it neces
airy that they should economic:
therefore, they ate a light breakfast.
The repast ended, they went out to
look tor their nights guest. The
snow on the ground was marked
with blood, and they had no diff
Guilty in tracing him. In q short
time he was overtaken, whereupon
each opend fire and the lion, "shed
out his life sweetly there" He was
monster in size, weighing 6l7
pounds. as Ha slga' q