The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-12-18
IN A BEARS CLUTCHES.
The Terrible Experience Of a Young
Woman in the Pennsylvania
4.... Wilds.

A despatch to the New York Sun
from Hunters Range says: About
a month ago Miss Alice Corey of
New York city came TO visit her
uncle, a German, who owns a small
farm in the mountains, six miles
northwest of this place. Miss Co
rey is about sixteen years old, and
her parents are well-to do. Her
uncle has a daughter, Clara, also
aged about sixteen years. Her f.
ther having but one son, Clara has
for years helped to do the work on
the farm, and she has become an
expert shot with the rifle. She has
8 mania for hunting, and she fire.
queDtly goes into the forest in
search of game. A few days ago
Clara invited her cousin to accom-
pany her on a hunting expedition.
They started from the house shortly
alter breakfast. Alice with dou
'ble-barreled gun, and- Clara with a
rifle. After securing the woods for
several hours without much sue
cess, they visited Ozark swamp"
This swamp embraces several hun
dred acres, is densely wooded, and
bears are frequently seen there.
The girls reached the edge of the
swamp at noon, and started into the
thicket. They had gone but short
distance when Miss Corey, who was
walking a few yards behind her
cousin, heard a cracking noise in
the bushes q short distance back.
Looking around she saw a large
bear coming toward her. Clara,
who had frequently encountered
these shaggy monsters, called to
her frightened cousin to come to
her. She then drew her rife to her
shoulder, and taking deliberate aim
at the animal, awaited until it came
within easy range, and then fired.
The bear uttered howl of pain and
fell bleeding. AsClara's rife was a
single barrelled one she seized the
double-barreled gun from her cousin
and discharged both barrels at the
infuriated animal, in the hope OF
killing it outright. But, with the
disappearance of the smoke from
the gun the bear was seen writhing,
but not dead. The brave young
woman thea approached cautiously
within reaching distance of the
wounded animal, and taking from
a large leather belt enclrcling her
waist a bone handled deer knife,
plunged it to the'hilt into the bears
neck. At this moment the dying |
monster gave sudden lunge and |
fastened its sharp claws into the |
gIrPs skirts, pulling her down. Her
frightened cousin rap about wildly |
and screamed at the top of her
voice; but as there was no house
within two miles her cries were not |
heard. She then returned to where |
Clara was still struggling with the
The bear still held the |
girl in his grasp, but was rapidly |
growing weaker. The girl was al! |
the time using her knife with good |
effect. She dealt the dying animal
blow after blow until it finally re-
leased its hold and rolled over dead.
Though very much exhausted |
and considerably scratched by the
bears claws, Clara, with the assist
ance of her cousin, was soon able |
to walk. They marked the spot
where the dead bear lay, and then
home. Clara's father and |
drove to the swamp and brought
the bear in, which, when dressed,
weighed $40 pounds. The skin is
to be sent to New York taxidermist |
to he stuffed, and it will be kept by |
the young woman as a souvenir of
her terrible struggle and fortunate
ascaDe.