Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01
A BEAR nsocn ED OUT.
A Large Black Ram UP In PENN
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A Large Black Itam Up In PENN
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The following was sent from Harris
burg TO the New York Times under date
OF October Goth:
Among the farm possessions of Peter
Morley, who Lives along the upper waters
OF little Kettle creek, Is big black ram.
Like jim bmiiey's jumping frog, no one
had ever noticed any more points about
this ram than there were about any other
ram. He enjoyed no greater exemption
from duty on the treadmill of the churn-
ing machine than did the rams Of neigh
boring farms, and in the pasture field no
grayer-eyed or less sniffiy ewes bleated
him welcome. But OF the present writing
this Morley ram is the sensation in the
Little Kettle creek region, and people go
miles TO see him. Those who can't get
there call on neighbors who have got
there and back again, and ask them for
all the particulars The Morley ram has
made record such as no other sheep
ever made or ever dreamed Of making-or
will ever make again. II the feeling re-
mains towards this ram az II Is now
until Thanksgiving Day rolls around the
people in and about Little Kettle creek
will mingle with the aroma Of their tur.
key, the SAVIOR of their mince pie, and
the snap and sparkle OF their cider loud
and unstinted praise because they have
been vouchsafed the blessing of Peter
Morley's strong necked ram. For the
ram has proved himself benefactor to
all that country, and he did it by killing,
alone and unaided, big bear that
for weeks had been deyoting himself,
after the manner of his kind, to thinning
out the sheep pastures Of the entire
neighborhood.
The bear had been hunted far and
near, and there are good hunters up
along the Kettle Greek; but the willy old
| marsuder had outwitted and eluded its
pursuers, at the same time increasing, IL
anything, the destructiveness Of its raids
on the farmers pastures. A few days
ago Farmer Morley, whose sheepfold had
thus far escaped visit from Bruir, heard
that the cunning mutton stealer had been
seen ia that VICINITY, and he posted his
18-years-old son as guard over the field
where the sheep were feeding. The boy
was armed with double-barreled shot
gun loaded with buokshot. II the bear
appeared he was TO give II both barrels.
The report OF the gun was depended on
to summon substantial aid, and II the
shot would not stop the bear in its career
the reinforoements would finish up the
work.
Young Morley had watched with much
patience and more fear for two days, but
no bear appeared. On the third day he
felt more at his ease and began to think
that Bruin did not care to bother with
that flock of sheep. About the middle OF
the afternoon, however, the guardian OF
the fold was startled TO see the bear jump
over the fence only few feet away from
where he was sitting gun In hand. The
appearance OF the bear was so sudden
and unexpected that the boy dropped the
gun, sprsng over the fence, and ran al
the top OF his speed toward field, moi
far distant, where his father was OF work
Farmer Morley heard the cries OF the boy
before the latter reached the field, ant
suspecting the true state Of affairs startet
as fast as he could 60 for the sheep pas
ture.
When the bear appeared in the field tn
sheep were feeding in group in tn
middle of the lot, which isB large one
By the time Farmer Morley reached tn,
fence where the frightened boy had lsf
LUG kuus but WV "a thO hSeH A0sa4thhNs
there. That one was the black ram. Th,
others had fed into far corner of thu
field, where they were huddled together
bleAting in terror rs they gazed back o.
the shu FL ng form of the bear.
Bears are epicurean in their tastes, ant
II they visit pigstye, it is always thu
youngest and fattest porker they select
II it ia mutton they are after they worl
on the same principle. Sothis particular
bear paid no attention to the black ran
who had the temerity to stand his grount
but was passing by him, not more than II
feet away, with the intention Of making
its selection from the trembling flock be
yond. It was at this point in the pro
ceedings that Farmer Morley appeared q
the fence. The bear had got even will
the ram as he shuffled along, and thei
the ram made up his mind that tn
stranger had no business there. h
leaped in the air, and, like q shot, h
threw his thick head against the bear
striking the big brute In the side near tn,
shoulder. The bear went down like
lump of lead, aud for few seconds 1t 10!
still. The ram backed away. The beal
got to its feet and gazed in unmistakabl
surprise OF the ram. Il was not permittet
to make up his mind as 10 what 1t nj
meant before the ram was in the air agail
and landed between Bruins eyes. Again
the old sheep stealer biz the dust. Al
this had taken place 10 quickly tina
: Farmer Morley was not yet within SAT
punshot of the bear. Before be coul,
get within shot tho bear rose up again
: Int it only got half way, for the ram fol
lowed up his advantage aud pounded hi
head third time against the bears
Down went the bear again. 1t lay still
moment, and then spraug to its feel
! turned, aud began lettering retreat
But it did not get lve feet away. Th
ram caught IL laundering blow on Oh
reek and the bear fell. The ram stood |
readiness 10 repeat the Dose But th
bear never rose again. Farmer Morle
came up and found the bear, to all al
pearences, dead. To make sure he she
the animal in tho head He might hay
saved his ammunition, forthe black ram
. last blow had broken the BEARS neck, Kill
r ing /. instantly.
Ii is not likely that the black ram wi
/. ever again be degraded by treadmill wor
on the chufning machine, but will be kel
: to become the sire OF o race the proudei
part ot whose pedigree will Re that the
are descendants OF the only sheep tn;
ever killed bear.
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