Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-13
HE GOT THE BEAR.

What Game PhIIadeIphiaR Found I'm
 the Oatskills.
 lFroM the Kingston Freeman.
 A Philadelphian named Stickler spends several weeks each year in the Catskin- Mountains. He had an exciting adventure on Monday. Stickler left his retreat, which nestles among tall pines in 8 picturesque valley, early in the morning. He took with him double barreled gun, and small Scotch terrier dog followed at his heels. Following mountain paths he soon came in sight of the Hotel Kaaterskill, where he stopped short time and chstted with friends, who bansered him about shooting bear. Stiokler took the jests good natured- ly, and remarked that he would return with bear Bidding his friends good by he sallied forth on what he anticipated would prove an enjoyable days sport. Stickler soon came to the brow of the. hill which overleoks deep valley south of the hotel. into the valley. which he crossed, and then he tramped on for mile or two. Stickler kept sharp lookout for game. His little dog kept several yards ahead of him. Sud denly he heard it bark and it ran back to him. It acted as if 1t were badly fright
 
 something that filled him with pleasure and his pulse quickened with excitement. Be- tween four tall trees, which formed a space of about twenty feet, were two cub bears at play. Their antics amused him, and it was some time before he awakened his senses that what he had started out for was right before him.
 l Raising his gun he took aim at the largest \ of the cubs and fired. The little animal was | badly wounded, and it set up crying that l could be heard 8 long distance. The plain ' tive sounds were heard by the old mother bear, which had been feeding on berries. II I went tearing through the bushes to its f youno licked the wounds of it's offspring | and looked around for the hunter. The \ old bear caught sight of Stickler, and, with 1 growls that sent cold shiyers running IF | and down his spinal column, it made fol l him.
 1 Between the place where Stickler was standing and the spot where the cubs vert l there was stretched huge trunk of tree | which had been denuded of it's branches | The log rested in such position that small l animal could crawl under. This proved fortunate circumstance for Stickler, for hi life was saved by 1t. Bruin was rapidl
 approaching, and the hunter raised the gu to his shoulder and took careful aim, g
 1t was the only charge he had, in the ex citement that followed the shooting of tn cub he having forgotten to reload the othe
 barrel. The charge hit the bear near tn shoulder and inflicted terrible but not fata | wound.
 This only served to enrage the shagg. 1 brute still more and 1t reached the log ana had Its forepaws on top of it when tn little terrier, which had stood trembling
 with fear behind it's master, darted unde
 the log and caught the beast by one of it hind legs. The bear turned it's attention to the nog, which slipped back under tn log The new turn of affairs encouraged Stiekler, who did not let the chance slil by. Grasping his weapon by the barrel h. l advanced and struck the brute on the head
 Bruin did not seem to mind the blow anc it again mounted the log and the littl
 dog again repeated it's performance. Stick Ter began to reload one barrel of his gun
 but SO nervous and excited was he that h. spilled half his powder on the ground.
 He managed, however, to get charge Il just as the bear was on top of the log to
 the third time. He fired, and the terrie at the same instant went for the bsart hind quarters. This time Bruin did no life or death with i'm, again rushed forward to club the animal He had the weapon l elevated, when the bear raised it's forepaw
 and struck him terrible blow in the breast and he fell unconscious to the ground. Whel he opened his eyes he saw the bear lying by hi side. It was dsad. It had struck the hunte
 in it's last death struggle.
 On examination Stickler found that tn last shot had entered the bear's mouth l which, he remmsmbered, as 1t came acEos
 the log, was wide open. The brute's tongu l was cut off at the roots and was filled witt shot.