The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-18

streaming from the wounds, gave q loud
growl and made tracks for her assallant.
1t wns trying moment and most hunters
would have soguht place of safety, but the
real estate man stood pat, all the time keep
ing up fire from his trusty rifle. He sue
ceeded in breaking one of the bears fore
legs. which disabled IL slightly and increased
cartridges in the magazine OF the rife
when the beast rose ON its hind
feei to sieze the huntsmau in
its deadly grasp. Two shots fired
in quick succession sent the bear rolling
down slight hill, and before it could rise
four shots were fired into its body and
head. Mr.. - said that he had mortally
wounded the creature, but realized it had
enough vitality to tear him to pieces. The
intrepid hunter quickly drew his long knife,
and, approaching the still unconquered
beast, by a dextrous, quick movement,
plunged the keen blade into its breast. The
animal was dead a few moments later.
THE GRIZZLY DIFFICULT TO KILL
Owing TO its great tenacity of life, the
grizzly is most difficult animal to kill.
Ten, twelve, fifteen bullets-the entire con-
tents OF magazine rife-are not uncom-
monty fired into him before he succumbs.
Starting at a distance Of a hundred yards,
it can easily be calculated how many balls
hunter has the opportunity of throwing
into him before he is close enough for the
deadly embrace He can run quarter Of
a mile and give his assailant the fatal hug
with bullet through his heart. There is but
one place where single shot is effective. and
that is his brain, but his brain Is so small
that it takes a decidedly fine craftsmanship
to place ball there when he is charging
upon you With that peculiarly slouching
gait of his, and that growl that combines
all the horror of q Comanche war-whoop
with all the grandeur of peal of thunder.
Nerves may be well under control, but the
best Of them tremble when once that
terrific growl is heard, and the hunter may
be excused If he does not hit that small bit
of brain in a griZzly's skull. At first sight
of the hunter, he rears up on
his launches and utters his growl--
this may be taken as his challenge
to combat; if it is accepted, a good shot can
be obtained then and there, while he is on
his haunches and the whole under part of his
body is exposed. The next moment he
comes down and rumbles toward you, and
then all his vital organs are well protected
by his shaggy hair and thick coat of fat and
your balls may strike him pat. each one re-
sounding with a sharp thud against his ribs
or hide, without seriously impeding his mo-
ton and only furiously sggravating his
rage. If he has not been downed when
no ii WlLnlu Six IeeU ne again rearS up
on his hind legs. utters growls
long and deep, then is your best, and also
your last, chance Now, at this critical mo-
ment, ball may be driven down his throat,
or through his brain, and he will roll over
at your feet; but even then it is not safe to
approach him, as many a man has been
seriously injured in the very death strug-
giles Of the grizzly. But IL from any cause
this last shot fail you, the result can be bet
ter imagined than told. One blow of his
huge paw has been known to knock man
ten feet away, senseless, 10 the earth-a
bound, with tooth and claw, he is on
his PROSTATE foe, and few escape alive
from that fatal ordeal. In spite OF
the dangers there is a fascination in hunt
ing these grand monarchs OF the Rocky
mountains, says an enthusiastic hunter, who
spends his summer seeking health and ex-
citement among the Rockies. "The hazard
GUS character Of the sport is what gives it
its greatest zest and renders the most fas-
cinating of pursuits. Man, unless be has
become totally effeminate, loves to match
himself with the strongest of the wild ami
mails. Many sportsmen proclaim the supe-
riority of their favorite pastime over all
other kinds, but let the devotee of these
other classes of sport try bear hunting, and
when he has bagged his. first grizzly then let
him talkp G. II. s.