Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08
A MAsHoMALANp HERO.
He Has Come startling Experiences -
| the Countrx Of the Mashonaa.

i
the Country of the Mashonas.
Soon after the British South Africa
chartered company's band Of pioneerJ
had occupied the country OF tho
Mashonas sundry parties OF prospect.
ors. intending settlers and others.
were following in their wake. Among
them was an old Dutchman who had
sold of his possessions in the Capo
Colony,l and, accompanied by o
grandson, was thus early to the front
in looking after the advantages OF.
fered by the company. Arrived safely
at Fort Salisbury. he had outspanned
his oxen close to good feeding and
water, neither OF which advantages
obtained near the township itself.
Unfortunately lung sickness had set
in among his oxen, and for the safety
OF the majority he had drafted the
sufferers. and was grazing them on
an isolated patch OF grass not far
from his wagons.
One evening his herder reported to
him that one OF the sick oxen was
too far gone to be brought into tho
kraal. The next morning. the herder.
up betimes. sought the sick OK and
found it dead. He discovered also
that some large beast OF prey had
made n meal off it. OF he hied back
to his master and announced that
lion had killed and partly eaten the
OK. South African Dutchmen are
not prone to believe everything they
hear, SO our trekker. in this instance.
pooh-poohed the notion that lion
had ventured SO near the camp. His
young grandson aged 10 years. had
mind intlamed by the wonderful lion.
kills he had heard OF on his way up,
and finally persuaded the old man to
"go and see." Catching up his rife
and handing his cartridge belt to the
boy Off he started. True enough, the
carcass OF the OK had been partly
eaten.
Dutchmanlike, Ee at once looked
for spoor. but the ground was too dry
then made cast around, beating
through several patches OF long
grass, but without success. At q
little distance to the right OF the
dead OK stood one OF those large ant
hills that are the subject OF wonder
ing interest to noarly every one who
sees them for the first time. Said
the boy: "Gran'ther, the schellum
might be behind the anthill. "
Leisurely the old man directed his
steps toward the spot, where he. after
inspecting the ground on three sides
was about to give up the quest "Look
into the bunch of tambookie grass. :"
suggested the boy. Turning to do
so he was met in full onset by a
splendid lioness. Her spring landed
her upon the mans left shoulder. her
weight carrying him to the ground.
where she lay with her teeth fast set
in the Dutchman's shoulder. He lay
prone with his rifle thwartwiso
under his body. Listen. ye American
lads. whose souls are fraught with
histories Of daring-do
The boy. seeing the old man'a
plight, did not run away or set to
blubbering. Not he. Down he went
on his stomach and crawled near
enough to catch hold OF the rifle.
which he drew away. and then. look.
ing to see II tho cartridge was all
right, he took tho best aim he coul d
at the lioness His shot took effect
through the loins OF the beast. which
half rose. and snarling savagely
somewhat unnerved the lad. He
withdrew q fow feet further back,
when he removed the empty shell
from tho rife, and. carefully reload
ing, took second shot with perfect
success. Shot through the heart,
the animal rolled over on her side.
and after tremor or two was stilled
in death.
BY this time several natives from
the wagon, hearing the shots, came
running up. They made a primitive
kind OF ambulance. on which they
removed the wounded man to his
wagon. A doctor was sent for and
the patient removed to the tompora
ry hospital. The writer of this ar
ticle was a fever patient at the time
and can vouch for this act OF gallant
ry en- the part OF the ten-year-olt
boy.
Never be without 1t. Mr. Chas. visscher
A Lincoln Ave, Springfield, o., writes
Five doses of DR.. Bulps Cough Syrup curet
me of a severe cough. I shall always keel
It."
A good mnny men would gladly spend tel
cents worth of time II they could succeed Ii
DeuJluS u biOtlluk uuculuC Out VI i've CCuts.
Best remedy for sprains and pains. Mr.. J
NJ. Spring, Bennings, d. c., writes: 81 hav
been using Salvation Oil and have obtai:ict
great relief. Among SO many remedies tried
Salvation OIL is the best for spralns and pain
in the back" 1t kills all pain.
Give n new policeman stout club and h
is quite likely to do daze work.
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he II
the senior partner Of the firm of +. j. CHENEl
& Co., doing business in the city Of Toledo
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of CArARRI
that cannot be cured by the use Of HALLi
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in m,
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. ID. 1886
SEAL A. w. GLEASON,
~ Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally ant
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for tcstimoninls