Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-08-15

ooueuy sno tkaReuy 60 hand IN
hand in Hindoo tigsr hunts. An
amusing example Of the former ID
given By . traveller. A tiger had
besn wounded. but although one Of
his hind legs was broken. be made his
way into . patch Of high grass and
hid there. Guided BY the Bhesls. the
elephant entered thsgrass patch for the
purpose Of driving ont the tiger. The
cumming animal allowed the party to
pass. and then sprang at one Of the
Bhssls. "a little. hairy. bandy-lsgged
man. more like . sAtyr than human
being"
The Bheel dashed to the nearest
tree, and owing to the broken leg of
the tiger was able to climb out Of
reach. Finding himself safe. the
Bhssl Commenced . phillippic against
the father. mother. sisters, aunts,
niecss and children Of his helpless en-
envy. who sat with glsrins sysballs
fixed upon his contsmptible little en-.
envy and roaring as If his heart would
break with rage.
Gas the excited orator warmed by
his own eloquencs, he began skipping
from branch to branch. grinning and
chattsring with the emphasis of an en-.
ragged baboon. pouring out torrent
of the most foul abuse, and attribu.
ting to the tigers family in general.
and his female relatives in particular.
every crime and atrocity that ever was
or ever will be committed.
Occasionally he varied his insults
BY roaring in imitation of the tiger,
and at last, when fairly exhausted, he
leaned forward till he appeared to be
within the grasp of the snraged ami.
NAL, ended this inimitable scene by
splitting In his face.
Sometimes the tragic element pre-
walls. In one Of these too numerous
instances . man.eater, which for six
months had been the terror of the
neighborhood. had been traced down
and was seen to creep in q ravine.
The beaters were at once ordered off,
a. thoy could not be of any service,
and might be charged by the tiger,
which had already been rendered fu.
rious BY the wound. Unfortunately
these men are in the habit of half.in.
toxicating themselves with Opium be.
fore driving the tiger from lie refuge,
and one Of them. having taken too
large a dose. refused to escape. and
challenged the tiger. drawing it def.
antly.
In q moment the animal sprane
upon him, dashed him to the ground
with blow Of his paw. and turned 81
bay. After q series of desperate
charges he was killed. The hunter.
then went to the assistance of the
wounded man, but found that he wa.
past all aid, the lower part of his face
including both jaws. having been car.
ried away as if by a cannon ball.
The terrific effect of the single blow
indicated the power of the limb which
struck it. Had the blow taken effect
q few inches higher, the whole of The
head would have been carried away
By q similar blow q tiger has beer
known to crush the skull of an OK o.
completely, that when handled th.
broken bones felt % if they were loos,
in bag.
The wonder ct this terrible strength
diminishes when the limb 10 measur
cd. The tiger which killed the fool
hardy man was BY no means a large
one, measuring nias feet FIVE inches
from the nose to the tip Of the tail
yet the girth Of the forearm was tive
feet seven inches. The corresponding
limb Of very powerful man scarcely
exceeds . foot in circumference.
have not had the opportunity of dis
secting q tiger, but ! have helped Il
dissect . lion. which 10 possessed o.
similar powers, and was struck with
wonder ct the tremendous develop
ment Of tha muscles of the forslao,