The Republican journal., 1884-06-05
Letter from Moosehead Lake.
HOW TIIO OF MIGHTY HI NIER> FROM BEL
FASH EAGGED a POLAR.

HOW A Trio OF MIGHTY HUNTERS FROM REL :
FAST HAGtiFD A POLAR
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EDITOR JOtENAL: ~ matter Of interest
to YOUR readers your corresnondrnt send, you
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scene OF which was at this Lake, the partici-
pator> being well known Belfast ..,ports''
Belfast hunters are celebrated throughout the
state. the Journal having Mad occasion before
now to call attention to some rar, wild Goose
and fox hunts. but we believe lhat until now.
Your gunner> have never limited the bear IN
her native Jungle so 10 sneak
As your correspondent wa, informed n party
from Bangor augmented by three Belfast
gentleman. recently made Il trim TO the Lake in
search of fish and game The cold Of tle lat
few weeks chilled their enthusiasm. 50 that
they We're obliged to hover around the c;tmu
fire, and seek such other artificial means Of
warmth as could be easily TRANSPORTED into the
interior. and after "A few DAYS of hi, exhil-
Grating enjoyment they tlecidcdto return home.
when an incident changed their whole pan.
Near where the party were in camp. some
''inun" guides had a tame bear. The long cold
winter had considerably depleted their finances
and their thirst for fire water and lack of trade
dollars sharpened their wits to such a degree n,
to change them from simple children of the
forest to smart business men with an eve TO
the main chance. so one of them proceeded ia
the camp of the visitors and informed them that
he could show them a fresh bear track. his
time STANDARD time) for the information being
valued at about $500 per head While lie was
engaged in this little dcker his ..par,l', wa.
driving the bear into the woods. fastening his
steps by an occasional leather Injunction from
behind. BrIin had hardly got over his torpid
state and did not relish travelling into the
woods through IA slight fall of snow. but his
motto being ''bear and forbear," he was induc-
ed to proceed, being given to understand that
''peesness was peesness."
The business agent had no difficulty in set
ting his part of the affair, the hunters iumpino
at the chance, and one of them remarkinS
cheap enough, We'll take him." and in a few
minutes under the leadership of the b. |
business ingun) they were Oh the track of the
bear and soon overlook him. 1t is said that
wnen they first saw the bear, the unanimitv
with which each and every one of the party
took to IA tree was surprising Safely among
The branches, council of war was held, and it
was decided that the correct way to get the
bear was to take him. by the instantaneous
process and "A celebrated photographer. who
was one of the party, was detailed to do the
loD. lie descended the tree and taking his gun
pointed the gun at the bear and commenced get
ting the focus" remarking occasionally look a
little pleasanter, please" Just as he was about
to remark ''all ready now-keep still please .
the bear charged on the artist, Who went up i'll
to the tree like 4th of July balloon, observing
as he went up, that There seemed to be trouble
Drum" While another of the party in an ada
Ger tree sang out, ENSURE in the Mutual" A
set8hd council of war was held, and second
attempt to capture the bear agreed upon. and a
distinguished baritone singer descended to the