The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31
BEARS 7HROWING STONES
showing that Rruiu 10 up with Man and
Ahead Of W oman In that Respect
From the philadelphia rreo.

Ahead Of w oman In that Respect.
From n. philadelphia rr.v.
GETrYsRuRG. July 22.-Iill Cross keeps the
red-front store at the crossings Of the pixies in
Hamilton Township. Pa. Jake Banks seated
himself on an empty egg crate and took out
HE pipe. threw one leg over his knee. struck a
match on his trousers, calmly lit the pine. and
taking couple Of draws to satisfy himself
that the tobacco was thoroughly ignited. no
looked UP and began:
We'll. you fellows know I've been up on
Wolf Mountain cutting timber for the last two
weeks 1t was pretty cold couple Of dayL
but l built myself a sort OF lean-to from tho
the logs and kept right snug with little fire.
There are plenty of bears in that there neck
OF the woods. but didn't see any .or most
week. In tho mean time had cut down and
made quite pile Of logs near the side whore
We shute them into the valley.
You know over on the west side Ia a place
where there are no trees. and where tho
ground ia covered with stones Of all sorts and
sizes. Wall. about 4 O'Clock ono afternoon |
started to take look at some timber on tho
west side. My way was over this clear ground
You know there are some biz boulders scat
tered around. too. Wall. when got about half
way across this bare place thought saw
something dark moving around ono OF those
boulders about 100 feet in front OF me. 1
didn't think anything of 1t, and kept right on.
But when got to the rock what do you think
IsawY Jake didn't wait for his audience to
guess. but wenton
wall. there out about sixty feet was big
bear eating an ear Of corn He was standing
sideways to me and evidently hadn't any idea
that u man was within five miles.
Il didn't know what to do. There was the
bear. and beyond him was the timber wanted
to see. l didn't feel like tramping clear back
and going around through the woods. no moro
did feel like walking past that bear. l didn't
have my gun along. and the best thing in the
way Of a weapon was a big pocket knife.
Wall. finally concluded to try feeler. I
think / said the ground was full OF stones.
i picked UP one about as big as my fist, and
fired it at tho boar. 1t went way over his
head and made a big racket where It struck
the ground. Tha bear jumped around and
watched the stone for most u min dte and
watched him. Then he turned around and
picked UP his corn which he hnd dropped. and
stuck it in his mouth. flung another stone
1t went better 1t struck the ear OF corn plumb
centre. and knocked it ten feet away. This
made the bear mad. and he growled and
glared around. Iquickly let ly another rock
and it hit old Bruin on the shoulder. and then
he saw mo.
81 had hoped to scare him away without be-
trayinG myself. Now was scared. But just
when thought he was about to come for me
| he stopped and picking UP a big rock. let 1t
drive straight toward me. 1t hit the boulder
and glanced over my head:
~ no wanted to fight In that way was
| willing to accommodate him. and | let him
| have the stones rs fast AS could pick them up
| Bruin wasn't so qu! OK in the motion. but his
| rocks were big ser aud more dangerous. His aim
was good. too. had u watch mighty particular
| to keep from getting hit. Finally. | managed
| to connect with his left paw. and he growled
and shook though 1t hurt him: but no
di!n offer TO com" ani closer We had been
u, his business for Mt least five minutes, when
| as he reached for rock managed to plant q
| big stone right In his stomach. The force Of
| the blow seemed to turn him half around. and
the pain made HIN simply furious. he danced
| and growl"d. aud then tho rocks came WIZ
| zing past me us though sh2t out OF gun l
when i noticed another, bear, come around .
| rock behind mysngry antagonist. As lodged
the missiles that were in!ling around I'm me,
then with his hands on his hips he watched
| " III the mean time l had been hit b. n bound
Ing rock on the leg and. as flung oacS with WI.
al IN stnns I l"os
went clear over the FIRST Deur and struck tho
ono in the rear on the neck. He lumled about
strike me ON the head. l must have been
| dn2eI for minute: when came around the
by the stone. it III .ascd ms nightly. how:
| ever. that NJ bear wa, ciawlnR ~ my legs. l
9oked LASTLY ground and gentlemen: hoP9;
thnss ,wn bears weren't s.oninS each other;
Evidently when my stone hit the bear that hat
| q rock ut the other bear. thinking he had hit
him. My fall occurred at the same time, and
around and Immediately continued tile tlGh.
with one OF his own species. Ny head nurt mo
considerable. Tut forgot all about ii. with
They danced around. they growled. and
al the time they kept hurling stones at each
| be ~ little hetter lhrowor. however and no re-
p"atedly succeeded in landing y rock Oh his
untly, without any. abatement in the care with
whlrh. he was aiming his Missiles and it
VISIT o9S GssTs he m.n"TGd to sIt ts
| stood him in good stcnd. and he rainnd tho
rocks in on his opponent Till the very air was
Tho original stone thrower had bv this
| time become somewhat tired with his const ant
efforts; and began to slowly retreat before his
,"Absorbei in the novsl spectacle Of two
bears lighting with stones. Ind forgotten my
hat ALMOST %w 1 soo my BREATH Here
was. lying in this opcn space. and two big
henrs within thirty-hye yards OF me and both
tSs liz wr III. x & ns aad tns. ssS
the durndest, hain't stirred up that origna
bear; didn't exac:ly, know how 10 get away
and J. was afraid that il the animals would So,
me, they would 70 n forces and ran me down
So started TO roll slowly toward the shelter Q
tho BIC boulder; before getting on my feet
| Wall, got there without any trouble. ant
was lust gathering myself 10 cut and run whel
| l heard IA thunierihg roar behind me.
| glanced around. with my heat In my mouth
and LAW hear No. holding his left paw an.
dancing around like something bewitched
| The other bear was standing looking at III,
circus with broad grin; he was enjoying TIL
gYmnnstc exhibition, Finally tho pain seemed
to mako the bear frantic. and. catching sigh
OF ms grlnninE enemy. he grabbed mug
rock and chased straight at him. Before tn
a,sst" ln victor could rally himself ne 60
grunt and as hs stopped for unr t. hurl back
second piece Of granite caught him on tn
turned tail anu raced away toward the woods
Ho wasn't getting off SO easily however
for the other bear foil lowed him at the top a
his speed, and. Selling rocks NJ he ran, KEEP
w a constant fire at his hoelns foo. He HI
him two or three times before they got out a
the clearing. The last SAW of the race wa
as the pursuing bear shot among tho tree
" | didn't over To inAuprt TINT timber I'll