St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25

the sound Of the shooting toward hir
4 and render him soane assissso0a bus hi
hope'was never lealizs1. His Cnupau
4 ion heard no sound Of a gan at all
he did he paid no attention TO it. Blu
his fiog7a Iarge canine, Of the New
foundland tyPs7NVyed its fidelity +
its master, rs well Is its courage. b!
asAcking every. bear that peared it
master.
Wallace finally succceded in getting
all the bears in front of him. at tn.
ans time beating steady retreat, with
the bears pressing him closely. Whcr
his rifle exhausted it's first sixteen load:
he could Only 4ind time to'slip one cart.
ridge In at a time. Three times during
this process did a Ncsr saeceed in rear.
Ing on if hind portions and .gapple
with its harhan antsg gonist, and as many
times did the faithfvl dog azssl the
bear, and succeed in diverting it's at
tenuon till its master could reload his
gun and send q bullet iuto uH shaggy
brute's body. At length the bears be-
gan TO. thin out and lag behind, anG
finally gavesp thetcntest' altogether
allowing WaEece to make good his es.
cape. Save few bruises aad scratches
about his body. and the almost cniiN
deu4ohtiOn OF his clothes. Mr.. Wallac<
was uninjured. though his escape. in.
DEED. was a mOss miraculous one. and
surprise to himself He attributes his
escape to the faithful old dug. 49,
2 After quitting the contest, be at once
proceeded to his cabin. meeting on the
way his companion, whOswas also bend.
ing his steps in that direction. and Who
rs he expressed it. '.hud not seen
bear. either cinnamon. silver tip OF
grizzly; the hull blessed day Wallace
relassd his adventure to him. and they
both decided to 60 to the cabin for re. |
Inducements, and 60 back and .'clear
lls halll outfit sut."
Al the cabin Wallace related 70, his |
who gathered to hear hi. |
ale. his exciting contest. They were
inclined, At first to -dibbelieye
lis statement, but when, he showed
hem his torn clothes and bruised body.
nd the condition of the poor dog, that |
y the way, was terribly laoerated
hey believed him.: II was decided
hat several. wcll-asmcd men shoulc
rOceed to the scene Of the battie with
ne bears With wagon, and secure the
laughtered ONES, and dispose of what
theirs that might be seen. When they
rrjved at the scene of the contest
l6ne vsas not a single live bear TO be
sen any place, but at different places.
.along a limo Of huudnd
ards or more -shawing, the length Of |
round covered in 1lDe fearful conteet-l
ere seven dead beSrs. all silver-tips. |
is supposed that Wallace. wounded ,
rice rs many as he killed, for the
hole place presenteda p sight simila,
a slaughter-pen, and in many of the .
acks that led from the scene was q /,
all Of blosd. Seven hears killed and /.
urteeps~ounded is the record, which I
generally conceded among the noted !
Of this section 81 the country ]
the greatest single-handed bear. q
match yet accomplished .
any place. Or country. The sfr1lg.i Il
; lasted something like half an /,
ur. sstysss .'a .
has ever since ~boszr tie 1,
me Of IT Bear Slayer" but avowsI g
It he has h,sd enough Of bear hunt h
last him a lifetime. He ssiuj y
ts in Water CapyoD, dnd. deyotes hisi =
he to his extensive mining interests Il
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