Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-06-13
DxTRACRDINAR DISCOVERY
OF A GOLD FIELD.
Strange Storm From the TransvaaL.

Queer things happen in Africa, no
doubt, but a large amount Of faith is
necessary to the acceptance as exact
history of an account given in the
Transrdal Advertiser of the discovery
Of new gold field On the High Welt.
A we'll known resident 10 the Republic
went out to hunt one morning, and soon
sighted Koodoo bull. which he tried to
stalk. He succeeded in slightly wound
ing the animal, aud then galloped after
it in the open. While descending a
stone decllvity his horse stumbled; he
was thrown, and his siAe was broken.
On seeing what had happened the
Koodoo turned round and at once
attacked its pursuer, knocking him to the
ground and trying to kneel upon him.
Grasping the animals fore-legs tightly,
the hunter succeeded in keeping the
buck in an erect position. The horns Of
the antelope had evidently entered the
bank to some depth, for the face Of the
brute pressed upon the chest of the
unfortunate man, almost causing sutfoca.
tion. Suddenly, however, the imprisoned
hunter found that the buck was making
strenuous eOorts to extricate his horns
from the veldt, but without avail and
be finally came to the conclusion that
they had been driven 81 firmly into the
ground as to resist al....the efforts Of the
animal to escape. He gradually tried
to release the legs Of the buck, and
endeavored to reach his pockets, in the
hope Of getting at his knife, but in vain.
In this manner buck aud man remained
Throughout, the heat Of boiling day, the
koodoo moaning pitcously the while.
The shades Of night gave relief for a
time but, as the twilight deepened the
laugh Of the hyaena and the yelp of the
aardvark.. Showed the hunter that he had
other dangers to fear. As night came
on these creatures, growing holder owing
to the silence Of the group 10 the veldt,
approached. nearer, ..and the captive man
not only saw the fiery CLEAN Of their
eyes, but 6nally had one Of his coat
e.'grafped by one Of the assailants,
while the buck plunged as another
attacked its flank. The hunter gave
vent to a cry to drive off the fierce
carniyore, and by diut Of shouting and
waving his arms, assisted by the kicks Of
tho buck, he managed to keep off the
brutes till daylight forced them to
return to their holes. The dawn
betokened another hot day, and both
man and buck were we'll nigh worn out
with the sleepless vigil of the preceding
night. Shortly after daylight the ping
ofa bullet, followed Immediately BY a
wound over his foreherd, and the sound
Of the report Of a rife warned the hunter
that danger WASH Ugh. Crying out
frantically he waved bis hands about,
and suddenly bethiuking him OF tn" ftet
he drew from his pocket white hAod
kerchief and let it futter in the morning
breeze. This had the desired effect, and
the strauger-an Englishman-approach
. ing, was soon informed of the plight his
fellow man was in. All efforts to remove
the horns Of the buck, however, proved
fruitless and. not wishing to destroy SO
fine an animal, the Enslishman, after
giving the captive man drop of brandy
from his flask, and placing his saddle
cloth under his head, rode Of to the
nearest farm, some six miles pistant, for
assistance. Cn returning with reims and
spades the legs of the buck were secured,
and REIN placed round the neck Of the
subdued and terrified animal. After
digging for some time the spade struck
against some hard substance Of metallic
nature; and further delvins revealed the
fact that the right horn was embedded iu
mass Of metal. More digging released
both horos. each bearing similar ap-
pendage, which, after the hunter had
been released, were finally freed from the
horns by tho use Of hatchets. The
metal, to the establishment Of all present,
was soon seen to be gold, and a further
search led to the unearthing Of smaller
nuggets. The nuggets weighed respect
lively 8ib, and Glib, avoirdurois. The
farm, private one, is being diligently
worked by several prospectors, and many
small nuggets have already been un'
earthed, while paintings and sluiciugs in
the spout have provided considerably
more than sucker"
TIE CONTEST ENDED.