Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-03
THE BULL AVENGED THE CALF.
Bruin was in the Midst of His Dinner,
but He Didn't Live to Finish 1t.
Fr1an tho Neeo York Sun.

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SCRANTON, June 27.-Harry Steyer, the
twelVe-year- son Of Farmer Delos Steyer'
of Tobyhann&, was sent after the COWS last
Monday, about shutdown. He had to go down
the road and through lane more than half a
mile from the house. When milking time
came the COWS had not arrived, and Farmer
Stever, who had just driven home from the
village, started toward the pasture IN search
of lhem. Ga his wav through the lane he
heard terrible believing over in the pasture.
When he reached the pasture be saw the
cattle, with their heads and tails up, ana Del
lowing as though they were n great distress
about something. Farmer Stever hurried
toward the spot, yelling Harry" with all MS
might.
''Here I be, pa, up in this ere tree. A bears
KILN one O. the calves. and had to gu up
here out o. the way" said Harry from his saie
perch among the limbs OF u small maple tree
In the centre of the ring OF COWS Farmer
Stever found things just as Harry mad told
him. A big bear had come into the helG,
seized u small calf, and crushed 1t to death
just as Harry was about TO start the cattle tor
home. The lad climbed up the tree. ana mle
COWS began TO below. When Farmer oteVer
rushed n among the noisy herd the bear was
eating the calf as fast as he could. Farmer
Steyer eXciUedly sprang forward and kicked
the bear In the size. He regretted 1t second
later, for the hungry animal turned upon MIN
and nearly broke one of his arms with blow
from one of his big paws. The farmer lmme-
dately took to his heels, and, after growing
savaGrly at the farmer the bear returnes 10
his meal.
In lot adjoining the cow pasture Farmer
Stever kept a ferocOus tive-year-Old bull
away from the rest of the herd. The bull was
paving up the earth and believing ike
wild beast when the farmer ran away from
The bear. Every now and then the bull tried
TO get over the fence. He tried to lift the top
rails of with his horns, but heavy stones had
been placed on them 10 keep the wind from
bowlng the rails away, and the bull was un-
able to move them. Farmer Stever was try
ing to think what to do, when Harry yelled
from the tree.
pa Com let the OF bull out an see 4 he
won't go fur the bear"
The lads suggestion struck the farmer ia
vorably, am nc instantly ran over to the
lence, threw of the stone and tore of the top
rails. The bull leaned into the pasture, and.
still believing with rage ran toward the noisy
herd with h s tail IN the air and his head low
cred. The cows separated as he plunged ior-
ward, and gave him chance to get at the
bear. The moment the bull got glimpse Of
the big black animal he seemed TO become
wild with fury. With terrific roar he rushed
at the bear. struck him squarely in the right
side with both of his horns, and Knocked him
three or four feet away from the carcass Of
the calf.
The bear was partially stunned by the
blow, but ne staggered to his feet and groaned
with pain just as the bull came up TO hook him
again. The bear undertook to defend him
self, but the bull gave him another tremen-
dous thump in the ribs, making the blood run.
Then the bear tried to run away from his I'M
expected ana very powerful antagonist. But
the bull followed him up and gOred him till
he mOaned piteOusly. Harry, up in the tree,
had lots of fun over the encounter, and lus-
lilly applauded the bull. A minute later the
bull got the bear down and soon gored him to
death. Then Harry came down from his
roOat, and he and his fat her put the bull back
in the Enclosure and drove the cows home.