Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-07
HE WAY 10 KILL BEAR.
In the Chaparrai of Eel River, California
Results Not Satisfactory.

Results Not Satisfactory.
Early in the morning we were slipping
along through the chaparral The major
said that was the way to kill bear-slip
along through the chaparraL The slip
ping along involved u great many scratches
and sIaps in the face from branches, Eut
we all knew 1t was the correct thing and
didn't mind. Presently the major, who
WAS in advance, halted. We halted. The
major put his hand behind him and en-
joined silence We didn't breathe. Then
he turned toward us a face blazing with
excitement and heckuned. We stole up
without "A sound. We were on the edge
Of little open-perhaps forty yards
across. Opposite, through a cleft in the
bushes. shone about "A square foot of red
dish hide. and beyond we saw the tip Of
an ear of the bear to which it belonged.
He was evidently asleep
We leycled our WinChesters, and were
about to pull when the judge excitedly
called our attention to the fact that there
was another not - feet away, only bit
OF him showing. This was terrible. but
we did not hinch We consulted hur-
redly in whispers. was TO shoot the
first as nearly as | could in the butt of the
tht. anu Nllt dl'l dllNL Allt JA'-N "NAN ~
take the other II the infuriated animals
were only wounded and rushed at us we
were to drop on one knee and fire rapidly
81 rs TO sell our lives as dearly as possible.
This was understood We again took
careful aim. the mayor said Fire. and we
fired. There was tremendous thrashing
around in the bushes. Bear seemed to
start up all around Us We dropped on
our knees and worked the Winchesters
desperately. and the major got out his
knife and prepared for close quarters. For
half a minute the volleying was incessant,
and then We thought we recognized hu-
man voice.
We ceased firing and listened. 1t was a
human voice. The human voice seemed
angry, too, and other human voices ap-
peared 10 he truOping to its assistance
In a moment we were surrounded, and
the major WAS eudravOring to explain to
an excited farmer and his three grown
sons how il was we had killed four of his
best cattle within dozen rods of his
house 1t took So and a great deal of
conversation to smooth matters as re
gardcd the cattle and then the farmer
wanted to know why in the blank we had
come To Eel river bear hunting any way,
when every hlankity blanked fool in the
whole blankcd region knew there wasn't
but one blauked bear in the whole county
and he was in Il cage at L kiah. He said he
wished there were bears around there;
wished there We're some of the Old-time
grizzlies; he'd help US find one and then
skin up a tree and watch him knock
the tar out of the whole blanked party.
lie added that he didn't care blank if we
had paid for the cattle, We couldn't have a
steak As the major requested; he WASH Z
keeping no blanked butchers shop for
lunatiCs anyhow. In fact he seemed TO be
considerably annoyed and SO we returned
To camp. \ few minutes later deputy
sheriff rode over from an adjoining farm
and requested Us TO move out of the
county. We moved
On the way back it rained. and our
buckskin suits felt like the white OF All
egg. Then the sun came out hot and they
dried up and shrunk SO close the major
couldn't wink his eyes We had to cut
them off when we got to the hotel, and the
Judge has just gone out to telegraph for
money to buy us some clothes to 60 home
in. The major and are in bed.-C kiah
! Caly Cor New York Times.