Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-30

into her flank, getting the first blood.
Then Warner had a flying shot with
his Winchester rife, and now our
dandy negro, Phil, gives her a broad
side, and then she crossed the path
in front CT Hart, who also fired a
shot into her. She now ran into the
cane, the dogs hemmed her in, she
fought for life aud left mark on
mSny hound. Garnett, Hart and
Pete Barker pushed into the cane
and met her face to face. Barker
was so exhausted he could not shoot.
Hart said he did not desire any near
er acquaintance, but Garnett, with
the memory of other days before
him, rushed in and fired full in her
face and brought her down, but she
arose, gathered a hound in her dying
embrace, and then GaInett stuck his
gun in the burr of her ear, killed her
and burst the muzzle of his gun.
So ended Bruin, but not before she
had crippled seven dogs, for three of
which death will be their only boon.
This bear is much larger than the one
of yesterday, and will pull the scales
at 400 lbs. And where was Henry
Ransom during this fearful conflict ?
Fendleton and Chas. Barker say
their veracity is not of the highest
order in camp, but now and then one
may believe them, that Ransom was
taking care of his horse. He has a
very fine grey geiding, Morgan, by
name, which he loves like long lost
brother These witnesses say that
while the bear was crashing in the
cane and threatening to rush out they
found Ransom in the middle of the
road with his srms clasped around
Morgan's neck, and he entreated
them with tears in his eyes, to please
shoot of their guns ana turn the
bear back, for he might come out and
do his beloved Morgan some'damage.
While the captain, with the ne
groes and wagon, had gone to bring
the dead bear to camp, Pendleton,
with Chas. Barker and Wash Mills,
made drive. The dogs soon struck
a trail and reused a large buck. He
ran from the ISLANDERS, but Warner
was skirting the woods and he came
to him. He made a beautiful shot at
him from his saddle, forty yards off,
and sent six blue whistlers clear
through his midriff, yet in spite of
this, he ran mile before he dropped
and Warner found him dead. He
was very large five point buck,
with wide, open branching antIers,
and as fat as he could well be.
The captain also made drive late
in the evening, but did nothing.
The camp is joyous tonight. A
fine supper on fat, brown bear, swim
ming in its own gravy.
Thursday, Nov. live had just
had breakfast this morning when a
black cloud arose in the southwest.
The lake became inky black, the tall
trees creaked and moaned, and all
nature had look of distress. Soon
the wind came in fierce blast, the
crested pillows rose and swept over
the bosom of the lake, and the rain
fell in torrents. For awhile it SEEM
ed as if our tent must go, and leave
us to the mercies of the storm. The
waves beat the shore at the foot of
our tent, and islands Of drift, loosed
by the storm, were driven by. A
lull came, the storm subsided, and
the sun came out life Gods benedic-
ton. We went to the woods, but
have had no success. Started one
deer, but he ran far away. We rode
the fields and woods, but found no
more. They are very scarce this sea-
son. 1t has been blowing great guns
all day AID tonight is still blowing a
gale, but the wind has veered, and
oId Boreas, with icy breath, is in the
saddle.
Had splendid supper, roasted bear,
venison, sausage, fish, ETC., ad infini-
tum.
Hal Lenox and his friend, Bob
Jones, came into camp after dark,
and are welcomed. Yes, thrice well
come, because they bring our mail
and letters from home, and papers
which assure us Of Cleveland'5 cleo
tion. Praise God, from whom all
blessings flow.
TO be continued)
Worth Knowing.