Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
HIT HIM ON THE NOSE.
II Unarmed You Meet Tiger in . Jungle
That's the Thing to Do.

II Unarmed You Meet a Tiger in . Jungle
That's the Thing to Do.
1t is marvellous how few white men
lose their lives from hunting, although
their adventures and narrow escapes,
especially from the tiger tribe,
are numerous, says a letter from
Hlndoostan in the San Francisco
Chronicle. A sub-commissioner, who
is magistrate for sub-district. went
out in the jungle one day to try and
lind tiger which had been reported
to him as having been seen near the
village where he resided. There beino
no white man within many miles Of
him. his guard being composed of
Madrasse police under native sub-
hadar or lieutenant, Hill went to hunt
the beast by himself, the Indian SER
want he took with him to carry hi,
rifle, etc., not counting as an effective.
He was walking leisurely along path
in the jungle with only a walking
cane in his hand. 1t happened to be a
fine specimen of the grapevine cane,
cut from variety of vine which Hill
had brought from the West Indies
some years before. The cane had
natural knot or knob as a head. and
was remarkably strong and flexible.
As he was looking about him from
side to side large tiger emerged from
the thick underground only few
yards in advance of him. Keeping his
eyes fixed full on the brute and staring
into his eyes Hill put his left hand
cautiously behind him, telling his SER
want in low tone to give him his
rifle. The Hindoo up to this had been
following closely in the footsteps of
his master. Not getting the rifle
handed to him Hill repeated the order
in louder tone, but again without
any response. As the situation was
becoming rather critical and the tiger
was evidently restless and anxious to
| get at him, Hill, unfortunately for
| himself. turned his head to see where
| his servant was, but the cOwardly fell
low had evidently fled at the sight of
the dreaded beast. The brute, who
| had only been kept in check by the
resolute gaze of the white man, took
instant advantage of Hills head being
turned aside and made spring, land
| ing just in front of him.
| He had no time to lose in thinking
| ever, with rare presence of mind, aim
ed a blow at the tigers nose-a most
sensitive part of the animals body
and, lucky for him, hit his mark. This
| blow caused the tiger to swerve some
what in his attack and he just struck
! Hills arm with one of his powerful
paws and vanished in the Jungle,
whining as he went. Hill could recol-
| lect no more, for he fell down insensi-
BILE, having tainted from pain. The
servant in the meantime, having
thrown down the rifle, which was af-
terward found close to where Hill was
! lying, had run back to the village half
dead with fright and apprised the
| head man of his masters dangerous
position. The Burman villagers, who
are no towards, soon proceeded with
spears and other primitive weapons in
to the jungle and found Hill lying
nTostrate IN the path
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