Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-15
An excl1Ino eA1rLs.
In which q Young Hull Succeeds IN
yanquishinE - nhinoceros.

"speaking Of exciting combats," said
Colonel Gregory, OF New York, 20 a
group Of his friends here, II witnessed |
one about ten years ago that beat any
thing / aver saw. When a mere school |
boy was taught tia, tho 'backleyefs,
rs the Ho,tentois called their oxen,
could be taught wonderful feais Of skill,
and became valuable assistants In war
That they would gore. kick and trample
10 death with incredible fury any enemy
but wero perfectly friendly and ynlu-
able protection 30 every member Of their
own kfnal Whether this is true or not
| hay0never bccn able to definitely de-
teunine. but during q short sojourn 10
south Africa NJ the time mentioned ]
saw what convinced mo Of their fcrocity
In fighting
~ was IN the edge Of zululand on q
mission for an uncle. who was making u
fortune In mercantile pursuits, and
stopped fot day or two with q splendid
specimen Of the native. whose handsom,
wife and bright children made me al
most FORGET their color The children
had n pct blacklcycr-a young bull
which they called Hulo. and which they
fondly believed could vnnqulsh any beast
on earth The second night Of my stay
It was Slime Of full moon, and was 10
warm that after my frst nap nrosc aud
went ont into the beautiful night, aud
found my host aud his eldest son, a lad
OF sixteen, there already. llulo Ia HE
pen seemed very impatient. aud young
Omak let him out Into the space In front
OF hts fathers hut Hou tho graceful
and spirited animal stood smiling the air.
shaking bis head I'LL his long, beautiful
horns glistenod Va tho moonlight aud his
bright eyes .parllcd In evident anxiety.
II was Just ON tho point Of asking
what u meant when u heavy running
sound approached a.. and out o. the for
cot into tho opon space came magnii.
cent looking specimen of u horrible look
lug brute, which | saw at o glance was
a rhnOcoros. at once sprang for NV
gun, aud my host aud bis son did tho
same, al Of which took but n second.
The rhinoceros still stood there, glanc.
ing from ~ TO lIulo. We could scarcely
see his disgusting liitlo eyes. aud die
liked TO take chances on shooting In the
moonlight, Tor our guns were loaded
with iendcn bullets. aud 20 thick are Tho
skins Of thee animals that Iron or tin
bullets are usad for hunting them. We
were saved any trouble however, Tot
Hulo. with hollow, gave challenge 70
combat
"rhc rhinocer1s was clumsy and dull.
but nothing could Withstand his as-
saulis aud u seemed ai u he would
never tire flo wonll make rush at
Hulo, aud az socn ns llulo's horns wUuId
cut him In the sides and Hanks lao would
turn aud rush nj him again. Finally tho
young bull showed signs u fatigue aud
changed bis attack from tho sides 10 tho
rear. Hero be- found vulnerable place,
on tho inside Of HE onomyB thighs. aud
sent forth a below which plainly indi.
Gated SOY. No matter how often or
which way the rhinoccros would turn
Iiulo WINS behind him. tearing his legs
10 pieces with those keen, sharp, sword
like horns u HE, while the blood ran IN
streams It was impossible for the
heavier brute 70 cyado his quicker
enemy, and n. last, realizing this, every
/ lnfNhN ny NNN NlHNnilNNA NNll hNNAkAl
forth below Of rage and despair FROM
tho deuizen OF tho forest, followed by q
notc OF victory by Ilulo,
1.-THE movements Of the rhinoccros DO
came slower aud slower ~ ho was being
more aud more cut 10 pieces, aud AZ lasi
sitting down no tried 10 turn fast enough
to front and ward oil his active enemy
Il was all To no purpose, however, aut
Z delay was only prolongng tho dealt
; agony. No nj word from his fathe
: young Omnk walked up aud sent u bul
let through It's oyo aud II rolled owe
dead. shall never forget tho pictur
that followed. As soon as the onormou
animal rolled over, the young bull spun
upon his yanquishcd enemy and son
+ forth challenge after challenge Of rage
defiance and Victoryl Standing thor
with his head high In tho air, and nj
horns covered with blood from tip {
Y base, aud his face. nustrls, chest au
2 forclogs n solid sheet oi blood aud ilgsl
y no formed picture In the moonligl
: that one could never seo aud forget, o.
, Galveston Cor. St Louis Globe Dem,
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