Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-08-02
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tho fransvaai Republic.
Queer things happen In Africa' no
doubt, but Il large amount OF faith is
necessary to the acceptance rs exact
history OF an account given in the
Transvaal Advertiser OF the discovery
of new gold field on the High Veldt
A well-known resident in the republic
went out TO hunt one morning and
sighted Kood0o bull, which he tried
TO stalk. He succeeded in slightly
wouudlng the animal and then galloped
after it In the open. While descend
Ing stony declivity his horse STUN
bled, he was thrown and his rife was
broken. On seeing what Ind hap
pened the Koodoo turned ronnd and ut
once attacked its pursuer. knocking
him to the ground and trying to kneel
upon him.
4 Grasping the animals forelegs tight
ly. 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 was pressed upon
the chest OF the unfortunate man, al
most causing suffocation. Suddenly,
however, the imprisoned hunter found
that the buck was making strenuous
efforts TO extricate its horns from the
veldt. but without avail; aud he finally
came 10 the conclusion that they had
been driven so firmly into the ground
as TO resist all the efforts OF the ami
NAL to escape. He gradually tried to
release the legs OF the buck. and en-
deavored to reach hR pockets, in the
hope OF getting at his knife, but in
vain. In this manner buck and man
remained throughout the heat oil
n broiling day. the Koodoo moan
ing piteously the while The
shades OF night gave relief for ttmoI
but as the twilight deepened, the
laugh OF the hyens and the yelp Of tho
hardware 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 in the veldt, approached
nearer, and the captive man not only
saw the fiery CLEAN OF their eyes, but
finally had his coat sleeve grasped by
one of the assailants, while the buck
plunged as another attacked Its flank,
The hunter gave vent to cry to drive
of the fierce carnivora, and by dint OF
shouting and waving his arms, assist
ed by kicks OF the 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 well nigh
worn out with the sleepless vigil of
the preceding night
Shortly after daylight the ping OF
a bullet followed Immediately by
wound over his forehead and the sound
OF the report OF rifle warned the
hunter that danger was nigh. Crying
out frantically. he waved his hands
about. Suddenly bethinking him OF the
fact, he drew from his pocket white
handkerchief and let 1t liutter In the
morning breeze. This had the desired
eject, and the stranger-an English
incorporating. 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 ami
NAL, the Englishman. after giving the
captive man drop Of brandy from his
flask, and placing his saddle cloth un-
der his head, rode 70 the nearest farm,
some six miles distant, for assistance.
On returning with reims and spades
the legs OF the buck were secured and
a REIN placed around the neck Of the
! subdued and terrified animal,
After digging for some time the
spade struck against some hard SUBJ
stance OF metallic nature; and further
delving revealed the fact that the right
horn was embedded in a mass OF metal.
More digging released both horns,
each BEARING similar appendage,
which. after the hunter had been re-
leased, were finally freed from the
horns by the use OF hatGhets. The
metal, TO the establishment OF oil pres
ent, was seen to be gold, and q furthep
search led TO the unearthing OF smaller
nuggets. The nuggets weighed re-
spectively eight pounds and six and .
half pounds avoirdupois. The farm. o
private one, is being diligently worked
by several prospectors, and several
small nuggets have already been I'M
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