Sharp County record., 1888-10-18

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orders from their leader. aui whenever
there vas 8 -uL in the battle, he
glanced snx-1us-v toward them. The
bear was now deeply wounded IN the
shoulder the bull vas isartu--T Z
uau-tsd about the neck and the blood
flowed freely from both. while -rea-
mUurhfu-s Of hair we're scattered Ii
every direction The bear now made
q leap for the bull, back. but was
caught between the tl-s-s-s JI the
horns Of the latter and received q Ter
-ih.s wound. He was then thrown
UPON his back and the bull plunged
over him. ZUrL1E him the while WITH
It's sharp horns The bear seized The
opportunity 20 ca5cL his enemy In the
iauz. tearing II 3 great 1lu-ht-- Of
hide. but the bull turned and jumped
upOu him with both fore fest and gave
hin smother wound. when the bear
caught his antagonist by the back Of
the neck and they rolled over together
They were now In the Widest s5a1s Of
excitement. both suffering severe pain.
and each looked like q great mass Of
animated sand and blood. They started
apart and stood within twenty feel.
Of sach other. painting ike race horses.
The bears mouth was full Of 1air and
blood. ar6 the bulls horns we're red
with Zurs for more -1aE half their
length. showing how deeply they had
pezzra5ed the body Of the 1ear
They stood buta few NOM sus apart
The bull kept EianCirg toward 1ls little
family. while the Dear approached hin
Que step a1 3 rlme and raised Itself u
is hind legs, preparing 10 renew the
conflict. I could hardly keep myself
from sending 3 bail through the bear.
worthless body. for I found myself II
sympathy with the bull from the Irs5.
but 7 was curious TO see how the affair
would terminate. TIE battle had car
risd them closer and closer 10 the herd
and q -w0-year-0ld bull. seeing how
matters stood with his defender and
burning with the desire 20 test his own
strength. came UPON the scene, paved
the ground, bowed his hack 4nG rushed
upon the bear with Ill lLs force. but
was -eDuLsed with I blow JE the side
Of his head that turned him LaE way
around. His old friend vas close at
hand. however. and taxing advantage
Of the situation gave the Dear another
ZUcinE. TIE Young bull kept shaking
his head the w-ilar The blow he laG
received had evidently summed him.
but ne walked uD within Z few yards
Of the bear. turned himself sl,t=w-se,
rOz q few s5eus. then few lg,LlZ a5 his
antagonist. gLunELng his lCEZS into
It's stomach and making i gaping
wound thai allowed part NJ the eCTaLs
sar- - NE.g-sz--,sf ---s=r- z,-=-z-
The -nfuriaJet bear caught hin
BY the hump with his claws, and
with his teeth tore the tss1 .ru- the
hack Of the young bI=gu-s neck. Lsa7-
ing the bones bare Tie little bull
ruacsd b. though lnpL0rt-- mercy,
while the Old one again came 10 his
rescue and struck 1ruI1 j heavy blow
n the back
I now began 30 feel sorry for the
Zr-zzIv, IL he could 10 longer raise
himself UPON 1is launches, and 81 I
gave the old bull j shot through the
heart. Ius5 IL 1e waS uakLrE another
charge Cu0n Ms taLs1 t1e- The rear
paid 10 attention 20 the >1C-. but
seemed ta5er-L1aC TO have satisfaction
OUT Of his remaining enemy. though
tLs Young bull seemed wiling 20 give
up the struggle and DEPART in peaC5.
tazi-g warning. perhaps. rom the fate
Of his friend Picking himself I'D liz
best he could. 1--L1 -1Gz another az
racS. dealing the Young buffalo blow
On the rop Of is head which staggered
it. The bear now -av IDOu his back .
mass Of gore. evidently dying. AMI The
bull had received J blow from T1-e1
ne could not recover 1 then walked
up close 90 them and OUT Of sympathy
sa0t the bear through the brain
The bull Vas still Standing, throw
ing his head I'd and down The blood
pouring from his 1Ose and ears. - I
released 1In from 1u existence w1icl
had certainly become --5CC-ra1-s. and
saw hin scaCger AMI taL over The BODY
Of The 1sar. This was the 1.CCGia>5
battle between animals I nave ever VII
Messed. ac6 vas -1IC-a-1sC u -U1L
sides with equal courage aEl Ls-5r---
nation The cou0alaU-s tC-E15 with
a. the strength and terUc-rv Of their
savage natures. He w1U 1EL-s lrG
runs away may live 90 E-lc another
iay." True. but with very few zZ-
eeptiOuS applicable % -4C alone. for
animals seldom possess 1nLS element o Z
I0wsrliCs Wien c0u-sElLrE for their
rights. Or when satisfying The demands
Of appetite. stood -CCz-1- ErC- the
remains until nv heart grew sick
within NE. lhec mounted ny faithful
pony. and was sUCu tying down the
vaLer towart he Biz t0-E-