Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-01
An Encounter with Lions.
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MI r. Fa1kner Carter, in charge Of the ele-
ton into Africa, gives the following exciting
account of sudden encounter which he had
with lions at Kerirna, Central Africa, at which
rived. In a letter received from him by the last
mail. dated from that station, he mentions the
alnlculties ne had experienced in procuring ami
consists of Indian corn pounded between two
stones, with good share OF sand, and only salt
with 1T. 1t is well to have even this, but still
men accustomed all their lives to good ANNA
SO 1 go out every second or third day
with my gun and kill zebra, Gland.
s IN c 9ne Of any Of these
recent expedition Of this kind, however nearly
cost nee my life. l felt that must 90 in search
OF food, as there was not at the time morsel
In our camp and so forth l sailed. My first
shot was at giraffe, into whom put two bull
lets. and then followed him over hill and dale
until noon, when heat, thirst and want OF food
oDl1ged me to give up the chase. After smoking
a pipe and taking some rest 1 was of again, got
shot at zebra, but missed him. The zebra,
| should mention, is the best meat in Africa.
Rather disheartened. and grieving for the poor
holiow-eyed fellows should meet on my return
fer whom had nothing in the shape of food, /
turned toward camp, and just at $3.50 p. m.
through him at once, but on he went / knew
however, we should find him dead few hun,
dred yards ahead by the quantity of blood in the
long grass; so followed but lust then sighted
three Zebras-sO dropped piggles trail and went
off to try and stalk the Zebras. In about 10 min
utes after heard q fearful row. and my two
gun bearers said 1t was rhinOceroS. laid hold
OF my No. 10 bore, handing my express" to my
bearer, telling him and the man carrying TIE
smooth-bore to keep close to me- / glided
silently through the grass over six feet high
rhinoceros that he was lying down, as could
not see sign OF him. so decided 1t must be
two wild boars fighting. Something told me
they could not make such horrible noise,
which actually seemed to shake the ground and
rend the very air around me- Strange to say
1t never struck me that the noise might have
OF them, so l advanced boldly dividing the grass
with my rifle. l then discovered three lions
devourlng the pig had shot, and In that short
time had finished half OF It, The two nearest
furthest three and half feet. The brutes
peardS, chests, and claws were covered with
blood. Though startled at first, was perfectly
cool, and yet felt perfectly certain that must
pe Killed, as even tame lion is savage when
eating his food. The lion opposite caught sight
OF me at once curled his lips dashed his sides
cannot say, as my friend was in the act OF
springing, and dare not take my eye Off him
1or second. At last he crOuched for the spring.
and l let drive in his face, retreating step to
give me chance with the other barrel at one
OF the remaining two, determined to sell my
11e aeafly out TO my great delight these two
gave a sort OF Sigh OF relief, looked round for
my gun bearers, and there they were. so yards
OH, trembling with fear and blue with fright
1a he b rascals mad run away and had no gun to
lion, but found he had crept away with a bullet
through him. l followed his trail until the Jun
gle got TOO thick, and 1t being nearly dark.
Discoveries i'm 0rnith0Iogy.
Laramie City Correspondence Denver Tribune ]
Lately nave made some valuable discoveries
IelatlVe TO ornitholOgy, and will close this let
ter by giving some OF them to the public, for
love to shed Information right and left, Ike
When the soft south winds begun to kiss our
cheeks, and the hOrseradish and North Park
prospector began to start. the sw1ft-winged
swallows drew near to my picturesque home on
East Fifth street, and 1 hoped, with a great
anxious, throbbing hope, that they would build
beneath the Gothic caves OF my 5000 ranch.
and sit at my door In a camp-chair with the
fading glory of the dying day bathing me in a
Hood OF golden light, and touching up my
chubby huf,51,o Term o, and | would Marble When
SparTOWS Buffd,' an old solo in j which seems
to fit my voice, and the swallows would fit
around me On tireless wing, and squeak and
sling mud over me till the cows came home.
This thing had gone on for several DAYS ana
the little mud-houses under the caves were
pretty near ready, and turpentine and quick
s sa ana lne aud aequafortis, and giant. pow
der and feather, had made my home howl
Ing wilderness that smelled like city drug
store In perditiOn.
They called meeting, and rendered me vote
| or thanks for the kind attentions with which
| they had been received. They ate all of these
diapolcal drugs, not only On regular days, but
| right along through Lent.
l got mad, and resolved to insure the house
| and burn 1t down. One evening when l felt sad
and worn, and was trying to solace myself by
WALL" written the key OF for baritone
| voice, a ne1ghbor came along and stopped to
| lean over the gate and drink in the flood of
| air.
When got through and stopped to tune my
| guitar anew, and scratch warm place On my
| arm, he asked II were not afraid that those
| swallows would bring bedbugs to the house.
| had heard that before, but thought it was
campaign lie. | acted On the Suggestion.
the door, where l keep it for pictorial Bible
| men. Knocked down 'dobe cottage and pro-
| ceeded to examine it.
| 1t was level full OF imported Merino and Cots
| void, and Southdown. and Early Rose. and
| Duchess Of Oldenburg and 2O-ounce pippins
and Seek. no.further bedbugs. There We're bed
dregs OF wine and Ole gold, bedbugs In ashes OF
| roses, and bedbugs in elephants breadth bed
| bugs with their night clothes on and in morn
| the night SHIFT, and bedbugs that had been at
| work all day and were just going to bed.
Killed all l could and then drove the rest
| Into pan OF coal oil. When one undertook to
get out of the pan Shot him. This conflict
lasted several days. neglected my other bust
ness and omitted morning prayers until there
Was great calm and the swift-Winged swal
| songSters come around my humble cot another
| spring they will meet with a cold. unwelcome
reception. shall not even ask them to take off
| their things.
have formed the idea somehow, from
WatChng Inc eccentric, nervous flight of the
swallow, that, when he makes one OF those
swift flank movements with the speed Of Chain
lightning, he must be acting from the impulse
| OF large, earnest, triangular bedbug of the
boarding house variety. I may be wrong but
have given this matter good deaf OF atten.
ton. and whether this theory be correct or not
do not care. 1t Is good enough for me.
BILL NYE.
Terrible Adventure IN a Well.
Near the Umattla river recently Mr. Green
was digging a well, and Mr.. Scott. his brother
in-laW, while breaking a young and vicious
horse, approached the well to speak to MI.
Green, then some thirteen feet below. AS Scott
attempted to start the horse, it whirled him
around and with ears pinned back and mouth
woe open made plunge for him. He lodged
went down he doubled up SO that his shout
de1S and side struck Green, crushing him to
the earth. The only thing that prevented him
from being instantly killed was box