The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-29
Graphing a Grizzly.

walk he came upon monster grizzly bear.
When discovered the bear was not over
twenty feet distant--a space that Rogers
had not the remotcst desire to diminish.
Man and beast discovered each others prc.
sence at the same instance. Rogers Is a re-
soute man, a splendid marksman and well
Injured to the dangers and experiences of
backwoods life; but, as with full know
ledge of the characteristics of the ferocious
animal facing him, he realized his situation,
hope died away in his breast. For a mo-
ment he stood irresolutc. His first impulse
was to run; but his better Judgment told
him that If he did 80, and should be pursued
ny the grizzlc, escape would be impossible,
and that he would be taken at disadyan-
tage in the struggle which must invitably
follow. Dreadful as was the alternative of
facing his terrible enemy, it was his only
hope, and Rogers firmly resolved to stand
his ground, and If the worst como to the
worst, to at least sell his life as dearly as
possible There was q chance that the
grizzly might not attack him il he retained
a bold attitude, but whatever hopes Rogers
buildcd upon that foundation were speedily
dispclled by the bear giving a low growi
dropping his mutton and advancing toward
him. The hunters heart leaped to his
throat as the threatened struggle became
al unavoidable certainty, and the agonizing
thought that its result might leave his wife
widow and his children fatherlcss nearly
unnamed him. The weakness was but
momentary, and then with every muscle
and nerve III his body drawn to their ut
most tension, the man, awaited the onset of
the beast with as much coolness as though
his life were not at stake In the unequal
contest. AS the grizzly slowly came to-
wards him and had got within a distance of
about fifteen steps, Rogers drew his rifle to
his shoulder, and with steady aim planted
bullet in the bears breast, just inside tho
point of the right shoulder. The animal
was hit hard, but no sixty-to- -thc-pound
bullet ever stopped grizzly. Throwing
his knife, Rogers braccd himself for the
death struggle. As the shaggy monster
reared upon It's launches, its great, black
convex head towering two feet above Ro
gers, the latter involuntary threw I'D his
left arm like pugilist on guard. The bear
seized the arm in it's month, and throwing
lis great paws over the shoulders of the
hunter, huggcd him in an embrace so
cruel that his eyes seemed starting from
their sockets, and the blood gushed from
his nostrils. Rogers right arm was FREQ
and he drove the long, keen blade of his
knife to the hilt in the side of the grizzly,
close to the shoulder. The blade reached a
vital point, inflicting fatal wound, but its
effect was only to increase the
grizzly's ferocity. 1t huggcd Rogers tho
closer, its long, sharp, chisel- pointed claws.
Tearing gaping wounds in the unfortunate
bones of the left arm were crunched and
10 IN, fl,o 1y;oo low, oQ
his terrible antagonist. Wild with the ago
with the energy of desperation, driving it
again into the vitals of the bear, literally
carving it alive, while the latter, with claws
and teeth lacerated its human foe in the
most frightful manner. 1t was, indcd,
struggle to the death Rogers, weak from
the loss of blood and half dclirious from
pain, now fought more intuition than any
thing else having only vague conscious
ness that his life depended upon putting an
end to that of the bear. The terrible
wounds of the grizzly were also commcnc-
ing to tell upon it's vitality. Rogers senses
were not 30 dulled but that he could distin-
gaish that the grizzly was gradually relax
ing its hold, and the ray of hope the know
ledge afforded stimulated him to renewed
exertions with his knife. The bear endca-
voring to support itself despite it's cruel
wounds, wavered for an Instant and then
with low moan that eounded almost hu-
man in it's expression Of pain and dispair,
the huge monster toppled over, dragging
the man with it, the latter falling partially
underneath. Summoning all his remaining
strength, Rogers plunged his knife into the
grizzly's abdomen, the hot life blood and
viscera spouting full in his face. The bear
relinquished its holds, and Rogers, torn,
laceratcd and bleeding, crawled far enough
away TO escape being rent to pieces by the
terrible death struggle Of the grizzly. AL
though victorious Rogers condition was
critical in the extreme. He was mile and
a half away from home, 30 weak and faint
that he could scarcely stand, and in danger
of bleeding to death before he could reach
help. His left arm hung crushed and lifeless
at his side, his left scapula and clavicle wore
broken, the blood tricklcd from the terrible
wounds In his back, and his legs were lite
rally f,lrrowed by the crocb"d claws Of the
bears hind feet. Conscious that he must
soon have help or perish, he summoned all
his resolution and staggered along in tho
direction of home, more dead than alive, a
trail of blood marking his footsteps. He
managed to reach spring In sight of his
house, when his endurance at last gave
way, and he fell in dead faint by the
waters edge. Fortunately he was soon
after discovered by his son, a lad of some
twelve years, who Immediately gave the
alarm. Rogers was taken home and his
wounds temporarily dressed. His left
arm, literally mangled and torn to shreds,
has been amputaIed at the shoulder. His
left clavicle and scapula were fractured,
and the three lower ribs on the right side
broken. The flesh and muscles on his back
are 80 tron and abraded that the vertebre
are actually visible In places, while, as be-
fore stated, his lower limbs arc literally
scanned and furrowed.
E:'& n Man with Memory.