The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-25
FIeatlng WIth Wolyes.

| During the present winter farmers living
in spaTsely aettled portions of Bradford
County, Pennsylvania, have suferedm muc
loss by the inyasiops Of wolves. The en-
ccoachments of civilization have rendered
them exceedingly shy, yet upon occa-
siors when rendered desperate by hunger
or seeing no chance for escape, they fight
| fnriously. The animals have played
| such havoc among cattle for the past few
months that the Inhabitants rose up in
| arms and determined upon O policy of
determination, but thus far the attempts
have met with poor success, as the animals
baf1ed pursuit. Mr. Valentine White,
one cf the oldeat settlers of Bradford
County, resides few miles south of Cler-
g.lst. Hs haS cleared gecd s;zed farm,
lad Is to some extent isolated from his
neighbors. Around Mr.. Whites farm is
dense forest, almost untouched by the
pioneers. Bear, deer aud wolf, are abur
dant, Notwithstanding which they Arc
seldom disturbed by hunters. In the
rear Of Mr.. Whites hougeis huge frame
barn, with great cracks, caused by decay
ing boards. 4 few mornings ago White
went out 70 the barn TO feed his stock.
AS he reached the bara heheard an Lnu-
sual commotion inside. Thinking some
of the animals had broken loose, he did
not open the front door lest they shonld
escape, but equeezed himself through O.
large aperture left by broken board.
AS soon as he entered the uproar increased
aud he saw in the middle Of the barn floor
heifer which had torn herself from the
stanchion by main force, and broken one
horn In the act. Clinging TO her muzzle
was o. large gray wolf, with its long,
sharp teeth fastened IN tho animals
nose. with bulldog grip, while
another was trying TO hamstring tho poor
creature. ,s1ss-
ehe believing of the heifer, the
snayling Of the wolves, and tho rattling
OF the loose barn floor made deafening
racket, and the huTan intruder was un-
noticed. The COW shook the wolf like G
limp rag, and pounded the sides Of the
stable with 1t, butt In vain. Old Whites
anger ct fhe attack on ,hisstock oyesmos.
t>red ali feelings Of pruderSe, and, seizing
Q pitchfork, he prepared himself for an
attack. No sooner did the wolves per.
ceive him, than, maddened by the tasto Of
blood. they turned from the heifer and
attacked him. As one ofthe infuriated
enimela sprang toward the old man he
doalt ita mighty blow with the fork, send
ing 1t into The ,eeTner. But the other
animal caught its teeth in the old mans
right coat sfeeve, and in such close quar-
ters that the weapon was Of no avail.
After kicking usofessly at tho animal, he
graspeditsithroat with his left hand and
choked the wolf until it let go. Then
seizing again the pitchfork, ne dealt 6
well.directed blow and broke the leg of
one Of the animals, which then lodged
through the hole behind him and limped
of, bowling dismally. The other wolf
held It's ground, and whenever opportu.
nifty was offered Sprang at the old man,
now and then fastening It's teeth into his
arms. Though bleeding profisely,
White continued the fight, and finally,
with well-directed thrust Of the pitch
fork. sent the tinea through the nnfmal'a
heart, killing him almnstlnstautIy. The
deasSWolf was of large size, gaunt with
hunger, and with shaggy coat of light
gray. Whites clothes were torn into
shreds, and his face, neck and breast
were scarred deeply by the claws OF the
animal. -MssU York Sun. X