Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-03-30


Tests have established The fact that
The tiger, circumstances and c0ndi-
items being the same, Is nearly twen-
y per cent. stronger than ths lion.~-
In murdsFcus ferocity no wild beast
can compate with him.
Thousands oe people ere alain an
nually In India By him, and the reg
uIar !isks Of mortality always include
thoaa who have perishsd from the
bitea of peiscnous nsrpsnss and from
wild animass.
The prodigious strength Of cha tiger
j. shown, when with single blow cf
his paw he viii smash the skull Of 80
OK. with as much ease aa q boy can
break an egg-shsll. Then ho will
grasp his prey By the muscles Of the
neck, end tFot Of. with only the hoofs
and tail dragging the ground.
From three to Ave kittens ara born
at the same time, and each measures
ct birth about twelve inches from the
tip Of les tail TO its nose. The claws
and teeth Of the cub are perfect. The
yeung travel in company with their
mother until half grown, By which
time they ere fully able TO take care Of
themselves. The average life Of the
animal is twenty years.
Where the tiger becomes such a
ecourgs to the country. II il TO be ex-
pected that the inhabitants will do
their utmost to thin ont the number.
Every plan that ingenuity can devise
is employed in India. and some of the
methods are crual beyond warrant.
When The half-devoursd carcass Of
o cog i found by the owner, he erects
4 "a nrm near e hand. il height
some twenty feet from The ground
The bragest man in in the section
climfa 70 che TOP. and the others
le&ve
Tia not long before the tiger comes
sushhihg back. Having made one
meal, he IL hoa after hia second, which
Is 70 complete the feast. In a few
minutes, ks crouches down beside the
remains. and begins craunching the
flesh and bones.
Meanwhile. the man on the plat
form takes deliberate aim and pulls
the trigger. Il generally finishes the
beast. fof the hunter has no excuse
Tor nisaing. Nevertheless. the hand
aOrnellnaas falters at The critical mo-
ment. anA the beast is wounded, or
tha guns perchance. misses Are.
TIE tiger glares around like d STAR
tied cat, and speedily discovers where
hissneny ispsTched. The nextminute.
he squats hat on the ground, gsshers
al his tremendous mnesles Tor The
pEodigioua leap which carries him,
lie meteor. through TIE intervening
space and be catches the lower por-
ton d the platform with his paws.
Should The structure yield. and
come down with q crash, no mortal
power can save the hunter. II is all
over with him.
Bat the bambocs are hard and
smooth and have been put together
with such Q danger in view, and, ii
the platform remains firm, the man
sl:I 80 I = ns.N - ~. ing s'Ss[ S1anos
49, 49, " y - u nlm, ano VI sOpa
asoE - ens eAEsn gain' Wnen tine
nuakss csA sake anotner Pop % nm.
: 80 dangerous me1noo = te flA the
eAscAss wisn poison. n tne form OF .
sss1aln Eeo neLEy, Wnlch asouseR ss'ch
1&1aan8 s1lsse knat gns oeass reels
= IS e0ale Psacs ninsael1 outside %
ess eas = 80 sFapasaEaes - E q y aansa ne
- 1aaasesh almest - pasaksn8 alsn
80 ss.. s.ss.. e..n - ..'.a1sss s. aaass epnla-
....s -. ~ssss''y - 49, - : = 40 ac-
- -, ..,..a<
: - S..:4 essss. ~ nssnea' % Pernapa, Z :