The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-25
PLdY ING IT ON THE OLD BEAR
The True Story Of Aged Hunter from
Pennsylvania.

Prom NE Pitsbugh Ts'gIGh
One day, n long time ago, about the time
when Jackson ran for President the first time.
howcrn Meadow Run and Cucumber Run.
which tumhlcs oil the rocks Just across there.
A. nad known Tor some time 10y the signs that
there was nest ~ cub bears somewhere in the
n"ighhorho9d So on that day concluded that
would, put IN my time finding them. rs party
M in Unontown wanted pair to send over to
Baltimore to u friend who was fond Of outand-
You see that II was along nhout the ist Of Sop.
temb"r. and pretty warm Mt that md after
get prcity tr"d. was moi moi SO hcayY ,hSn as
am now and did no, weigh more than n couple
" hundred pounds. ~ / said was n little
tired. and SO, M on the top Of the ridge sat
down by the side Of n smooth chestnut stump
about twelve or fourteen feet high. l. hadn't
set thero moro than minute until | heard
something inside the stump, and soon nude
out that it was couple OF cub bears playing
looked " on ali sides Of the stumr to find nm
opening. but none was To he seen. Then hap
p,nsd 10 notice the marks OF claws w the side
~ We stump and ! UNDERSTOOD II. The hole
went IN NJ the top. sat my gun against u bush
,Hnp-e.nded TIE branch Of q tree and vas soon at
which were about the size OF full grown rat
dogs.
was 40 excited that jumped down into the
stump and grabbed the cubs. They at first be-
gnn To- squoal, and then turned on me for fight
But they were small enough To handle, and in
u minute or two had their mouths tied so they
could not bte; aud their feet fastened 50 thoy
KNEW that the old bear would be along pretty
| soon ANA MAKE IL nov ior mo II she found me in
NE MT 81 SWING me youngsters into my
6q OK, Sin, 9'l H5g"P'ra!oly to getting getting out
| makes me siiyor 90 think Of ii yet | could no
] more get oGi " tnat stump than | could fly.
Iue hollow was H'li-shaped. larger at the bot
/ tom than Mt the top-so large, in fact. thai
/ could not put my back against one side and my
! feet and hnnl- against tn" other and crawl up.
| ns rabbits ANA other animals climb up inside Of
| hollow trees.
In no way could get UP n foot. Thorc wore
~ ~. Ks inside 10 help me M, and mndo up
my mind bad 10 die certain. About the time
| came 10 this conclusion | heard the old boar
! climbing up tho outside OF the stump. With
! only my hunting knife MS means Il defence
and ia such close quarters you may possibly
imagine the stutc of nay feelings.
The old boar Wa. not moro than half a minute.
m the outside, climbing up the stump. hut II
seemed ltt" month. at least Thought of all
my sins a doom times at lenst At last she
reW,h"l the top iut sh" didn seem 70 suspect
my presence at al. ~ she delihor0teiy turned
around un' began slowly descending tail fore
most.
fnltus though my Inst hour Ind come md
bcgnn seriously 10 think about lying down and
let the b"nr XIII me. 80 ~ TO get out Of my mis-.
cry rs quickly as possible suddenly an idea
! drew my hunting knife aud stood on tip toe
| when the bear was about seven feet from the
! bottom Qi the hollow fastened on her tail with
| ny, l.N hand with vlse-like grip. and with my
! right drove my hunting knife to the hit into
! h,r haun"h. at the same time yelling like u
What lid -hc do?" chorusod tho whole
crWVYdi;, WIZ VIZ h9d oGen hQvlipe iheir breath
sosn ,h1 'a snr d9 VS." @ 7hs sn s9 rye
ne't moment. hut shot ont NJ the top of tho
] stump Ike bullet out ql gun. \ hairs
ihe ground. some thirty feet from the stump.
Inon the old boar wont Ike lightning into tho
was liulc bruised 10y the fall. hut that was all;
took IA" cubs to lnloniown tho next day. and
ON account IT the adventure goi - apiece for
thrn' ana IN those times - WAS as good as so
/ now.