Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23

v,aa roooated several times until finally the
hoor Which was furious at the repeated at
toxic from Kentp knife, lot 60 all hold and
dronned 10 the ground. 10 now reared on
i,a btnd-legs and rushed mt It's antagonist,
but inst nj this critical Junctute McDowel
arrived with the hatchet, the only weapon
Of any kind with the party. which no
burled AT tho enragcd beast, striking IL
between tho Dyes and bringing 1t to
the ground IN heap. hent then
siezod the hntcbet and prepared 20 give
briin the comp D. grace, Dut the 1east' 'Wmch
had only been slightly stunned, suddenly
a,'rane, nm and crappled with It's adversary
and fbon bognn wrestling match sucn ~
ba4 mover before been seen IN western
Mouth Carolina. Kent is an eTport wrest-
Ter aud a powcrful man ana the hcar seem-
"a Jct1rriincd 10 down him The ground
n, that roir,t was fortunately level and the
wrestler yyhirlcd hnck and forth over the
mossv earth so rapidly that Mcdowell was
unable 10 render any ASSISTANCE 10 ms
companion. Kent still held the Ratchet nm
ono hand. while the other wa, clutchlng the
throat of tine bear IKE Nr"; ana
thus cncumbored it was al ne coui1 90 ~
keen his footing. while the sincwr ariua OF
tho hear held him in an embrace which
was moueutarilv becoming tighter, and it,
ehorn claws BEGAN - cut through HIS
clotbinc and prick his flesh, while he felt
his nm ON th. bears throat becoming
weaker and its sharp teeth getting closer
to his face.
ALL MS STRENGTH.
Realizing his danger he put forth al his
STRENGTH and succeeded IN freeing hi- arm
in winch me held the hatcnet from the grip
of the boar and. swinging the weapon
over his head. hc dealt the beast terrible
blow on the head with the sharp cd 20 OF
the hatchct. causing D. 10 loose ITS hold,
end then before il could recover % secoud
blow crushed its skull, and II fell dead at
his feet.
4 RIrATHING CAVE.
In the range Of mountains in the western
norton of this State known AZ tho " Fork
Range" most singular phenomenon eX-
ISIS. II is the Breathing Cave In the
summer months current Of air comes
from il So STRONGLY that person cannot
walk against H.. while ia winter The rush Of
mir inward ia lust rs great. The cool AIR
from the cave ia summer Is felt somc'lmos
for miles in direct line from the mouth
Of the cave. A times a most unpleasant
0lor ia emitted uU0n the current from AMI
mails sucked in and killed uy coming IN
violent contact with the walls. The loss
If cattle and other stock in that section
during the winter months "a always great
and is accounted for IN this way: They
rance too near tho mouth OF the cave and
thecurreut carries them i'm. Attime when
the change from inhibition to exhaatlon
borins the air is filed with hairs of the
VARIOUS animals. Not lnfrequently small
dry bone, have been carried for over -
mile from tho mouth OF the cave, as
though shot from an air-gun. The air has
been known 90 change quito suddenly
during exha.at'on from cold 10 quite not,
accorpanlcd bv n terrible roaring and
gurgling sound. Many scientific men
have visited the place, but the phe-
noncnon atll remains unexplained. Tho
residents Of that section fear q volcanic
eruption.