The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
LOWING kline.
The Gentle Cow. the Patient Ok, and the
Irascibie Bull In New Characters.
COWS KILL A BEAR.

COWS KILL BEAR
WrLLIAMSPoRT May 10.-Erastus Col
lingwood Of the Loyalsock valley has two
cows of the short-horn breed and each COW has
three-weeks-old CALI One day last week
Coliingwood turned the cows and their calves
In back lot to give the cows the benefit Of q
luxuriant growth OF wild grass that has sprung
up In the lot. Toward evening he sent one OF
his boys to fetch the cattle back to the barn
for the night. The lot is quarter of a mile
from the farm house. AMI is on the edge of a
piece OF woods that extends back to and UP the
sides OF one OF the mountain ridges. 1t is not
an uncommon thing for bears to be killed
among these hills, although OF late years they
have given the backwoods farmers Whereabouts
but little trouble.
AS the CollinEwood boy approached the lot
to get the COWS he heard them believing in q
curious way. and the calves bleating as calves
do when they are frightened. The boy hurried
forward to soc what the trouble was with the
cattle, and when he reached the stone wall
surrounding the lot and looked over it he dis
covered situation that was not only utterly
unexpected but in no slight degree alarming
to him. The two COWS stood few feet apart
about five rods from the boy. each with her
calf behind her. They were paving the ground
and making great outward show OF fierceness
their sex. The cause Of this mepacinG atti-
tude on the part of the cows was two bears,
one very large one and the other probably a
yearlinR which the Collingwood boy saw ad-
vancing toward the COWS with hesitating but
evidently determined strides. The bears
would take few steps and then STOP rise up
on their hind feet with savage growls. and show
their teeth and red open Jaws. with the appar-
ent purpose of striking the COWS with terror
and throwing them. into a panic that would
unit them Tor opposing the raid OF the bears
on the two helpless and tender calves. The
conduct Of the cows showed that the ferocious
a aspeft 0 the bears had not a. yet had such
It's ultimate success. for they continued to ad-
vance, now on all tours. and now walking erect
One Of the bears. when within five or six
yards Of the Following and paving cows. edged
one, COW. while the other dcploycd TO- the left
with the same intention regarding the other
COW: These tactics seemed to be at once com.
prehended by the cows, and. as II by word of
command both OF them made u terrific charge.
with lowered heads, one upon each bear. The
manruyre from mere cows. and the result was
a surprise to them; One cow struck the small.
the shaggy brute dropped heavily to the
ground. Before the COW could follow up her
advantage the bear reGaned its feet, and. turn
could get over the ground The shock Of the
collision with the bear disconcerted the COW
gether again and rushed after the fleeing bear. |
whose speed was not fast enough to carry. him !
woods in time to escape, second assault from /
the COW; She caught the wouldbe despoiler |
fair in the buttocks with both horns as he was
m N the wall. and sent him headlone aud
al In heap among the bushes on the other
side. The bear lay stunned for moment. and
then then! got up and lmpsd painfully into the
The COW that charged the big bear had
much Inherent experience. AS she made her
frantic rush him. tl0 bear his
hind foot The cow struck him Just above tho
II on the loft side, he hayinG turned his
riiic one. and tho bear went down, but as no
ELL he sank, the claws Of one fore paw IN the
bone IN three long RACED cuts, The cow
backed awaya couple OF yards and charged the
plunged one horn, in lis side; below, the
boulder and ripped the thick hide Ih e open for
bear rot otto to his feet AMI met " The COWS third
,harge with another terrbe slash Of his paw,
out he went down again Under the force OF the
rom both cow and bear, but the latter was
oct and attempted to ioiiow his companion''s
Example and escape 10 ne woods. But
he smaller bear ami without u seconds delay
le flew to the aid OF her companion She met
wh Ge COW fSss to paT
'ear was caught between the two. AS the one
'ther hrew herself upon him in the rear. lie |
made desperate and savage resistance but |
n less than half minute he was beneath the |
Get and horns OF tho two enraged COW moth |
rs. and was not only quickly trampled and |
.ored to DEATH but was literally ripped 10 !
pieces by the infurlated COWS. When their !
engcance was complete the two cows paved |
nd bell 1Wed around their vanGuished and
lutllated ioe Tor minute or two and then re-
urned to their beating and trembling calves. |
1hich had stood hu ldled side by side during |
he bloody light for their safety.
The injuries inflicted by the bear on the COW
ere pad enough, but she will easily recover
rom them.
AN OK SAVES A DRDwNING Roy.
ADDISoS, May l0.-Iitte Kettle Creek runs
trough John Obermann's farm. in southern
otter county. Obermann formerly operated
sawmlll on the creek, and the dam he threw
cross ~ 10 OBTAIN water power made n pond In
ne OF his liells hundred foet across and ten
,et deep Although tho mill was long ago
banloned' tho dam remains intact, 4 few ,
as amusing himself by padding "A small loat {
bout on the poni. Obermann was cutting
rush on the hillside an eighth OF a mile away {
ne OF yoke OF oxen belonging 10 him was \
ropping the grass along tho creek. near the {
cad oil the pond. Obermann was interrupted I
l his work by q cry Of distress from the dfroc-
on OF the pond and lie saw his boy struggling
. was discoyeTed BY, his father. Obermapn !
m down the hin. Before he had gone far lie /
NV his boy rise TO tho surface and sink again. Y
s tho father ran toward the pond he saw the 1
X quit feeding. raise its head and then (
ls6Sd into the w water and nd swan sSna out c
the middle OF the pond, which 1t reached as .