The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-04
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Captain John NJ. Bowmai,and Dr. AZ
L. Langtop, two we'll Sknowni sports mei ieli
Of Muncy, have just returned from 3
weeks hunting in thef f&ilds Of Sulliyal
county, Pa, and Trey 3is:sssste 4 some some
thrilling adventures while; ;ifi tia 4 re zion
They established theis Headquarters II
the cottage of Captnili. Bowman, al
Lewis Lake, and crossing that body oI
wattr to the mountains on the other side
commenced operationA The trophies
of tho first dny resultaG iii the killing
OF one deer, two foxesfand q porcupine.
Tho second day they We're not SO lucky,
but they discovered tSesh bear tracks
leading in the direction of tile nearest
settlements, and they resolved Oh cap.
turing bruin, 9
Judging from the traelis tho bear was
of great size, and ext1Srna caution was
necessary to get near k.,eh for q shot.
The captain carried q silver-mounted
Remington that nevor missed fire, and
tho doctor was armed With double
barrelled shotgun, 1iatchet and an
Indian pipe, obtained from a Sioux
chief when residing IN Iowa. They
failed to find the beaS that ony, not
withstanding the most careful search.
On the third day, however, they were
moro fortunate. The doctor had be-
come separated from thc captain, and
wlnle he was III the aot of clamberiug
over the trunk OF fallen hemlock in 4
laurel thicset he was stsrtled by q iiyrce
2rowl, and on pausing to reconnoitre he
discovered tue boar sitting on its
launches in the bushes watching him.
lie acknowledges that he was startled
by tho monster, which WAS of enormous
size and evidently not disposed to re-
treat.
What to do he did not know. Ho
dared not use his shotgun on the beast
ana the captain was not III halling dis
tance with his rifle. As he stood deIib
Grating tho bear made movement
toward him, evidently bent Oh mischief,
It's eyes were fiery and it displayed a
double row Of sayage-lookiEG teoth.
The doctor says he felt like repeating
the Lords Prayer right then and there.
But there was no time for worship in
the wilderness, as the bear was moving
upon him in force He instinctiyely
raised his gun and let drive with one
barrel, tho contents pf which went
crashing into the bears ear. This en-
ragged the brute and, rising on its hind
legs. 1T rushed upon the doctor, who
emptled the contents of tho other barrel.
In moment the savage beast, smarting
with pain, was close upon him and ho
could feel its hot breath on his face as
it grappled him. He dubbed it with
his shotgun, but as tbs weapon de-
scendod the bear wardCd OFT the blow
with his right paw and sent the gun spin
ming through the air.
doctor found Iimsea1f aa1'1 Al tiie grasp Of the Tie
beast, but he retained sufficient SELF
possession OF mind to resolve to sell his
life dearly. Grasping his hatchet
which was heavy and sharp, he rained
blows OH tho head Of the monster.
Every cut went to the skull of the ami
NAL, and as it reached with it's powerful
arms to embrace him he SUNK the wea-
pom in Its flesh to the hilt. This seemed
to disconcert the beast for q moment.
but it soon rallied and, graphing the
bold hunter, prepared to give him tho
death hug. Just as it was drawing him
INTO close quarters Captain Bowman,
who had heard tho shots. appeared on
the scene, and, taking in the situation
ut glance, sent n bullet crashing through
tho head Of tho bear and his comrade
was saved.
On releasing himself from tho arms
OF the animal the doctor found that he
had sustained bit triaing damage, but
he regarded his escape from horrible
death rs remarkable. Being q dentist
he said he could not help admiring it's
beautiful white teeth rs it came at him
with distcnded jaws. His gun was
found twenty feet away, with bent bar
rels, and his beautiful Indian pipe was
badly brokon, They succeeded in
dressing the animal and getting the
carcass to the cottage, which they found
to weigh three hundred AID forty
pounds. Captain Bowman says he
considered his friend beyond salvation
when he discovered him IN tho embrace
Of the beast. and it was only by lucky
shot that he saved him from horrible
death,