Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-11-07
NO. 45.
MY FIRST TIGER.
A nj, of Lite in ,hc Jungle. Of Indin.

Bi' Of Life in the JungIcs Of Indi,.
We, that i, the N,jor. Doctor and my.
self, had been puttering about the outskiris
OF the leral Tor some days huping to yet
news Of tiger We had inst pitched nnr
camp, when our shikarri, All bv pams
came hurriedly 10 our tent, saying that the
headmau of a ueighboring village wished In
speak with us. With him we're some of tho
villagers, who came as a deputstion. prav-
ing US TO rid them Of a tiger that was play
ing sad havoc with their cattle The uron-
ositlou was jumped at, and with All and
two OF his assistants | returned to the vii
lage with the headman. a wretched spec
linen Of a bullock was bought for a fav
rupees and was led out into the Jungle. A
good spot was found in an open spece that
at some time or another had been cleared
Tor cultivation. A dead tree stood con.
venlently near the dense forest, and 10 this
Ihe bullock was tied aud we left the moor
brute TO It's fate, while two men climbed'iu
tree to watch. Dinner was ready bv the
tlme returned TO camp, and the Major told
US some oil MS previous experiences with
tigers. The Doctor had been ON many
tiger hunt but had never vet bagyed ono
OF the royal quarry The fact of the mat
ter was that he was mad on ornithology.
and he confessed that on more than one
occasion he had been watching some rare
specimen Of the feathered tribe, and lost
the golden opportunity for a good shot.
We turned in early, and soon the camp
was hushed in silence, but the forest was
alive with animal and insect life. Tbous.
ands Of strdulatng cicada seemed to maLa
the very air vibrate, while here and there
among the bushes the fire-h flashed TO and
fro. Above all the insect chorus. however.
could be heard the howl of the hyena or the
bark of the prowlng iackal.
Daylight saw US astir and with il came
the welcome news that the tiger had killed
onr bait during the night Chautahazri.
consisting OF coffee and eggs, was soon dis
posed of, and we climbed into the bowdab
strapped to our solitary elephant. and start
ed for the village. Here all was excitement
when we arrived. The headman had al
ready mustered all available hands for
beaters Tom-toms, tin cans and short
cudgels formed their armament, and it was
motley crew that marched out Of the vii
lage that morning.
As, we walked silently along the Jungle
path for we had left the elephant at the
edge of the forest, getting more and more
wet every step from the dew drops we
shook from the tall grass or overhanging
boughs, the whole lire was suddenly brought
TO a standstill
T., r.e,,, - ~ III .,
loud .ta ~, ,ri ,"iN'' y ,ne" loI
OF the halt As the Major and myself
pushed to the front, we saw him cautiously
pointing to tree above him with one
hand, while the other was stretched out for
his shotgun
What the deuce is it = asked the Major.
Don't you see it - answered the Doctor.
excitedly. Where's that fool with my
s,Do ,.,,, ,,,.,o,,. ,l.,. .,....-,,..., ,.,.,,
,,,astioI,oJ tI,l NJ; ';io' "a' niue "Iru
nj. L. ~
s,,La. W. ''a' 'iie VI tne arrest
noctor j., ti;.,Ia7.s gu" 'o"''"ueu uhe
For Tho ,,o,,,,.,,t -.
,bo si,Lt - IL Ir -. ,Pee'u'ess' uuV
'.n,,i,'s ~ u. vne nan shtehed servant
tba Wsiorf. 80, ".'-i s'e un Ioosgneu at ieaSt
self and tnr,in', b, ,Le ielIeu 'ne gun nun nun
,.a,, mo-, ,l W ''ie Saiu' 10
i,,,. ,Lot t;nl ~ ~" 'ie 'u'nAihg ol shoot-
s7.0f oo,,r.o ,.,., =, ...,
isbad Dootor GU 'ne aSVon-
"And ,,i,,o +bo ,;,,,u ....;. r
,,,.,,aah ei,,' eeoi Io',ce Vi our ap
BON rs+ ~ .s go iii,1u 70 snoot
~P,. Io,.oI 49, ~ ~ tiie iaJoI >,
Tbaro ,,o, ,,I ioi foV al au"uU the tger'
A. ,,'o ",'.,i.i ~ .Iuo' .I..l.ils ne nau'
NOT t,,.a,,+;l, I .tie 'pHu space sisuS were
for s;tt;, s. 'it. th 'Is nau oeel AilIeI'
80. '''''iS y" tii9 ushs Vi trees were Vul-
tLa air =" vi .l'ns aooVe Ill
t,,,, ''''e III His Ut Vi 'le carcass
ter of tba see" GnniIs ior the shel-
of tho Jule "iiie so'iie
tho go. w. gu sls themselves on
th. III r. ne ''seI nau n'aue meal OF
t,aoa its go. Il',,.., anu . Ioulu eashy
,ator o,,rSo 49, 'o"" 'o""r" 'he huilah OF
TLa H..
..at;,,,l u" wv, Nv ia'' "'n liiSV Vho'ce Vi
T., ,i,a F,,.i, e . vaAe up MS Positloh
o,e,, ,,at,a d aI. 'iidV vol.iulanoeI 1 % .le
DpIiab Tba "a a,so G S,iort itreUJn ol 1he
I"., ie IlaJ'i anu III sell hau 10 make
tha o,' 'ono up oui pos'S lo"er uowh !I!.
sirt.;,'o-,, u as in All Prooaoili'y
soai co. shoitar :, ,il 70 oIoss 1t, anu
Goif 81 LS,,,. ~ @ '.e uense Jungle ueSomu' 5I,
NJ. a-'-,,a,al d;NIe uS ~ Poslyion' lhe
,,.;tL n,,;.ni ,-;'"F '''u''Vii 'i oeiiuu roIAl
r;,,ar haJ oI,l s.;III'5 III INV Nv" n1ai uiS
| Ill. 7 .1'i - :, ie"''s V'ee III MS teai
- ~ ,L:-I. -: 'o's 'U'e'Sn Vi 'r9
-, ,L;ai Us az vre .oou Vi .ile IocA
la y'.;1 IN a s.l"i Vul i" " 'ne lei.'
49, -.'1 POI 'ia' 'io% ~ 'he Pa'Vn thaI
sllo- sie i "aS supposed " suar"' ""rn
ad onSionsi,' 'He e. anu al leaS' wait
IT, 10y ~, eJi,itus isn e.el's A..
;ung,la ,a, Iai,,S,, Wv Ir Vi u'i1
| iss.' ~ "E '"' "oise VI 'ne VII
'"sy,s, Thsro a., so,.. .,,;.,,.. A..
,,,a;tiu,, o. ,at 'i'o'e eN''Sins .liah
DalU;.es soui III ~ sIHn' Vi Viser'
aooIP ~. u,ia' oiie must AseP
soaad a. a tt tL', go. 'ne "as',' anu ~
stead,' bad hs,, 'e moiulis -. 'i'e rms
w.. Huu i oeo;'ie oi'i i pi i'i,possIpi'l'y
doroJ tb au n,'iSah tne ions grass tna' oor
w iaotaI Ear,I - as some ue1I' IoS
orpas a. iedIlui VI tne uln Wou,u uash
;I ~ 'u''i' anu a'i,su III Uie