Connecticut western news., 1888-11-21
FLED TO THE KITCHEN.
A Farmers Hard Fight With a Big
 Bcar-Bruin Worsted.

Oll Isaac Sublett, an innocent, hard working farmer aud sad,ller of Denton, Texas, had most remarkable fight with 0 cowardly black bear some time ago. It appears that he was looking for any thing on earth but bear fight, when suddenly, without warning, the honor of vanquishing alone and unaided artwo- year-old Bruin was thrust upon him. Isaac tells the story himself in the fol. lowing words:
 "On dark gloomy day, when there had come sudden rise in the clear fork of the river, closed my shop early and started for home, threequarters of mile away. I took lonesome road, and when about half a mile upon my journey I saw a big black bear eying me from fence corner. began hallooing, thinking some one would come with a gun or pistol to help me, and we would get Bruin s meat and hide, as they would be useful in the family at that time; but no one came but two dogs, one apointer of good size and very active, belonging to me, and the other very large bull dog belonging to Capt. E. M. Daggett. The dogs ran at tho bear as common dogs would have done to Q pig, it being the first bear they had ever seen, rccken. That bear took one of the dogs in his warm embrace and hugged him. The other dog leaped on the bear as quick as thought, so they took turns about ill be- ing hugged by Bruin. We were on Q branch of the creek that was lined with rocks, and these used to great advan- tage in pommeling the bear. Occasion ally I would knock dog off, but the plucky one would go back at the big beast, utterly unmindful of my soft taps. I bombarded him until we got to a small field that was fenced in with rails and poles. The bear here took advan- tage of the fence to protect his back, and standing up like prize fighter, he proceeded to box vigorously, knocking out first one dog and then the other dog in every round without much trouble. Meanwhile drew my good pocket-knife, and, advancing close, punctured his hide whenever I could find an opening.
 "The big fellow would make pass at me now and then, but the faithful dogs stood by mo and worried him all the more for this pleasant diversion. In 8 few minutes we all had rough-and tumble fight. Over and over we went on the ground, bear, dogs, and myself, all in heap, until at last managed to tear myself free. I got hold of a stout rail and beat that fellow so unmerci- fully that he turned tail and fled like the wind. Pretty soon the dogs wero nip ping his heels again, and so he had to stop, face about and fight them of. In this way we worked all the way to Mir. Daggetrs kitchen, where lot of ne- groes were standing iu the doorway watching the fight, their tongues hang ing out and their eyes rolling as if old Nick himself had suddenly dropped down before them.
 "I yelled to the negroes to come out and help me, but when they heard my voice and knew I was only mortal, they turned about and fled for their lives, leaving the kitchen door wide open. All at once the bear weakened, and facing to the rear, he ran straight for the house and plump into the kitchen. Here was my chance. Like a shot I banged the door (the others wore all closed and locked), fastened it on the outside, left the dogs on guard, and hurried off to find gun. I got Q Winchester, came back to the kitchen, and through windows and peepholes l sent such shower of bullets flying about that the bear was glad enough to die without any more protest. He was big brute, weighing something like 600 pounds when dressed, and he cost me just one hour and fifty minutes ot hard, tough fighting before I conquered him. ."-Ne1o York Times.