The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-17

roo, ihaf ni,ly rail- a few hundred yards
before he stuck up Joe followed the dog;
Jack and had e,.pugh- h--oraur horses had
which came to tile same thing. When,
however, we saw The Kangaroo stop. we
THERE WOULD BE a Fight,
and 80 rode along TO see it.. The dog--it
was Publican-at ence sprang at tile kan
garoo. and was caugh. in his arms. Joe
was close up; bur his horse became fright
eled and would not gaS nearer. We
tbought the dog w'sula be killed before we
could render assistance. Joe appar.t,lly
thought also for lie dislpounteI, picked
stick and hit at tile kangaroo. The stick
was rotten. and broke s.,pri or, lie i,rate
siiii holding on to the dog trying 10 dis
embowei II will. his bind claw. 10 save
Publican. Jne seized the kangaroo by Tile
tail, othat 10 kick any mo,e was impos-
sible. The Kangaroo then dropped the
dog and struggled To get awsyi eacli great
jump lie made lifted Joe Off bis Feet. but he
dared iiet II, VI; III, knew that The kunga-
roo. IN spite Of the dog worrying at his
aide, wpuid turn on the biggest nf his
enemies, aud an sssa5
"oI.D NAN KANaARoc, 8s.,,a.
u an awkward customer 10 deal with. Joe
sang out Justify for help, but tile situation
was too coniivai. JACK and saton our
horses aud shritked with, laughter. To
see man jerked atalg six feet at = bound
rs u Jhulking, ungainly Kangaroo Was irre-
sislilIy funny; We roared agsin. When
We could laugl, no longer, 4 rode al' and
knocked the bcaston the heal. The tail
Was handed To Joe as his spoil by farceof
arms. bryondidispuie. The dog Publican
waslft much hurt; hehad fortunately es-
caled with iles slight scratches Parson
had rsjainesl lus by this lime, and we re-
su.e,i our journey homYward 10 high
good humnr. ...... H..
Kangaroo in plenty were boiirseen and
heard ON all sides rs We rode along
th.oJgh the pines; Int even iite ,Iogs had
ssHl ESouGH FOR oHEDAY,
aud paid no jtieniion to them. Al last
one huge .old man was too cheeky; lie
not only allowed himself TO I've nearly rid-
den over before roiising from his Slnmbers,
butactually was Too lazy tohop moro than
twenty yards uui Of the way before he
stuck up At the foot ola gum Tree. He
was an, imlneuse fellawa great, grey
beast, with dark muzzle, almost six feet 10
height as ne sal, ,nn his hooks. His power
ful fnre paws, armed with long black
claws, Ia,le,l most formidable, and hts
tail was rs thick asa young Tree We
pause,i IL admire him, and the dugr
thougt il hint that they must Kill that
kangaroo. Itwas nptso easily 70 be done,
though. The old man had evidently
fought before, aud was a match for any
two dogs, however cunning or iierce iiiey
might be- Far ten minutes no chance
was given to take him at a disadvantage;
each dash 0f tie ,l,g was met with equal
activity by the kangaroh and several
times he al but caught one or other of
them Ia his hairy arms. Presently Pub
lican got u fast glip of his thigh aid held
Oh. Next moment Parsoa iiew nt tl,e 'oId
mars threat. Fh
eAesa Alas, rOoR PARsaSl fa i
He was caught 10 those wee. IKE paws,
aud one kick with the terrible hind claw
broke ihe dogs riLs and laid hi- lungs
open. Instantly sprang from my horse
and attacked the kangsrun with my hun
ting stock. "A well directed blow On the
head brought him to earth, and another
settled him. / tlrned 70 Parson, who,
sopr brute. wa. desperately wounded aud
meaning with pam. took oiimy shirt,
tore Il intn slriIp and handaged aim ur;
then iifte,l hiat--:,owling. but lickiag MY
face--Up la my friend Jack, who vol',n-
tcsrcd locarry the dog home. ItwM ASH
ending 30 our mornings sport. but "a caias-
Irope ty no mcans uncommon wnen hun.
tiag big Kangaroo iu thick timber
The largest animals win not rna TAR.
they arc too heavy, aud prefer t0 -
li ast sroP AND FtGHf. tQ
This they 10 with ferocily andactiyi,y
surpTIsing ina beast of unwieldy slaPe
aud apparenlly harmless nature, have
known al .old man kangarn when
stuck up not 10 wait attack, bu:, as the
borsman approached, 70 jump n him
with an snery gTowi.. aud u was only the
sudden shy Of his horse whicli saved that
gentleman from good cIawihg.
When skangar"o hghl, their srnstant
aim is 10 seize the enemy with their fore
paws aud 10 strike blp, with the hin,lltg.
Each hind fnct hiss une l.ng claw, iS,iu-
ted, and NJ hard ~ ivory. #
~ AK,cK WITH Hts cis,w.
fairly planted ~ the srle, even q l,orse,
will disable him with cut sodcepss
probably ic cause death. A hunier's only
chance when caught ~ the arms ola kan-
Carve u 10 press az close rs iprsib'e ~ the
animals pody. - that he cannnt l'e kicked.
fic ,nust Disregard the ugly wOupds the
auiusaI irsuFa 10 inliict with his tseth
about the neck ard shunldefs. and think
only uf saving The lower part Uf bis holy
from those terrible hind c.aws' II The
II vhf takr~ nssrc near the water. the