Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-01-25

4 Perilous Stag Hunt.

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DR.. ]. NJ. Bailey, who has been
absent from town for some weeks
working out his asse ssmeEts on q
number Of mines situated in the
Ruby range of mountains, returned
home last evening. From hm we
learn the particulars of thrilling
adventure, i'm which one life WAS
lost and the Doctor himself narrow
ly escaped frightful death. One
evening, as the Doctor was return
ing from his mines In camp, he no
ticed q number Of deer tracks in :he
snow, and when near camp saw u
large deer slowly approaching him.
Being armed with only small five
shooter revolver, he concealed HIM
self behind a slight rise in the
ground, and when the deer had come
within a few feet of him, suddenly
srrang Co his feet and, taxing ann,
shot the surprised animal, wound
ing it in the shoulder. The deer
Immediately turned and ran as hest
it could, leaving q trail of blood on
the snow, by which it could be fol-
lowed. Darkness coming on, the
Doctor was forced to give up the
haRt, and, returning to camp, en-
gagged the services of,two Indians to
assist him in securing the wounded
animal. EARLY the following morn
ing the trio started out, the Indians
armed with rites and the Doctor
with his Eve shooter. The trail was
easily found, ana bat short dis
tsnce from where the Doctor had
left 1t the preceding Light the
wounded deer was found, evidently
having been nursing his wound dur
ing the night. Perceiving his pur.
sGers, the animal started off on
slow run, and, after making detOur
of the valley for about fifteen miles,
started for the hills, which were
fhickly covered with low growth
81 cedar. Here it was thought the
hunters would have no difficulty in
A.sagglng" their game, aud DR.. Bal
ley, who was short distance ahead
of the Indians. was moinrntarily eX-
prc;ing to come up with the deer,
which had then disappeared from
view. Suddenly cracking OF the
bushes was heard, when the stag,
which had become enraged at the
close pursuit, appeared in sight-not
now IA one whose life was being
hunted down, but on the offensive
and, charging upon the party.
caught the Doctor on It's broad ant
lers, and before he could rea!;Za the
situation he was tossed in the air by
the maddeDed be1St and sent rolling
over the ground, though, toItunate-
)y, not sustaining much injury. Ono
OF the Indians, seeing tie turn af-
fairs had taken, fed ; but the other.
paraliyZed with tear, seemed rooted !
TO the spot. and TO him the deer
next paid its attention. Rushing
upoa the terrified maii and catching !
him on the terrible weapons nature
lad supplied it with, the luckless
Indian was sent whirling through /
the air, a distance of about forty
feet. He fell fiat on lus face on the
frozen ground. AS soon as the Doc |
tor could gather himself up he |
sought safety in fight, bat the ami
nal, perceiving tho intention. start
Ell in pursuit, and he barely had
time 10 climb low cedar tree be-
fore he was again brought face to
face with tie beast. Having lost
bis pistol when the deer made it's at
tack, he was left without any means
Of defense save commonjack knife,
and bringing this into requisition he
TO stab the animal in the
eyes and thus escape but the deer
was equal to the emergency, and
parried off the blows
with his antiers. Seeing nothing
could be accomplished in this way.
the Doctor cut branch from the
tree, ard tying the open knife to it
by means of his handkerchief, again
the attack, this time
more successfully, for a well direct
cd blow severed the jugular vein in
the animals neck, and the fight was
o yer, but not without one more des-
perate attempt on the part of the
brave animal, which. Immediately
on receiving its death w0unu, drew
itself up, its eyes flaming like balls
of fire, and seemed preparing itself
for one more charge, when 1t fell to
the earth dead. The Doctor de-
sccnded from the tree, and noticing
that the Indian who had been at
tackled was lying "n the ground,
fastened to him and found HIM in "A
dying condition. One of the antlers
had penetrated the abdomen, the