Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-27

In which n Young Bull Succeeds In
yanauishing "a Rhinoceros.

speaking of exciting combats, salo
Colonel Gregory. of New York, to 9
group of his friends here, II witnessed
one about ten years ago that beat any
thing aver saw When mere school
boy was taught that the 'backleyers'
as the I1ottentots called their oxen.
could be taught wonderful feats OF skill,
I and became valuable assistants in war.
j That they would gore. kick and trample
10 death with incredible fury any enemy
but were perfectly friendly and valu-
able protection to every member OF Their
own kraal Whether this is true or not
| | have never been able to definitely de
terlnine, but during Il short sojourn in
south Africa at the time mentioned
saw what convinced me of their ferocity
in fighting
II WAS in the edge of Zululand on a
mission for IN uncle, who was making q
fortune in mercantile pursuits, and
stopped foi Il day or two with splendid
specimen of the native, whose handsome
wife and bright children made Inc nj
most forget their color. The children
had pet hlackleyer--a young bull
-
which they called Hulo. and which they
tohdly oeHeVea co"l" VahquiSh ANY oeaS'
on earth Inc second hlSht OF my sV"y
IL was time oi run hlooh' ana WIS NJ
warm that after my first nap | arose and
went out INTO the peantlIui hlShI' anu
found my most ana MS eiuest SON. d iau
oil sixteen. there alfeady' hulo III MS
men seemed very impatient and Young
Olnak let nm ont INTO the space III iroht
OF his fathers nut here tne graceiul
ana SPIRITED animal stood shllIihS the air,
shaking his head tiIi MS long oeautiiui
horns gllstenea III the moonlight ana MS
bright eyes Sparkled III evident ahSlety'
was Just on the point Oh ASKING
what II mean. when heaVy running
sound approached us anu ont OF the Tor
est INTO the open space came Il lnaShln-
cent looking specimen OF IL horr'oie HOOK
ing brute whlch saw AT Il glance was
il rhlnoceros' at once sprahS ior INV
gun ana my hosl ana ms son ola tne
SAINT aii OF Whlcn LOOK out secotiu'
Inc rhinoceros sun stood there. gianc-
ing from us to huio' we couia scarcely
see MS Disgusting niue eyes, anu dls-
iikea 10 take chances on shootins IN the
moonlight Tor our guns were ioadea
win 'eadeh outlets ana so thicK are tne
SKINS OF these animals that IRON or I'm
bullets are nsea Tor hunting them. we
were save" any troioie' however loi
liuio' with peiiow' gave chaiien9e &c
com. ,al'
ne rhihoceros was clumsy ana dull'
out hothihS couid Withstand MS as
s""''s "u' IL seeiiieu It's II ne "oulu
never IRE lie would make rush at
i1uIo, ana as soon us dulo horhs would
cut MN III Ine siues ana hanks lie would
turn ana rush AT MN again. FINALLY the
young p'lii showed signs OF tat'Sue ana
changed MS attack from the sldeS TO the
rear. hele ne lounu Vulnerable places
on tne inside Oh MS enemy thl3hs' ana
sent lorlh oelio" whlch PLAINLY lndi-
catea Joy no matter now often Oh
Whch way the rnihoceros would turn
iiulo. was pshlhd hlln' tearing ms legs
TO pieces with those Keen sharp sword
IKE horhs OF MS Whlle the blood ran IN
stre''tilS' II was Impossible Tor the
heavier ornte TO eVade ms quicker
enemy ana at last realizing TINS, every
thrust by the victorious bull brought