The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-29
PREMATURE.
Bruin Placed Ills s.aaysrs In "A nost Awk-
ward Predicam~nt.

ers OF wild beasts cxpose themselves
by too hasty an assumption that an
animal is dead because he seems To
be. One more such story is furnished
by Mr.. Whishaw, the author OF ''Out
OF Doors in Tsarland. AN ''unvarn-
ished tale" he calls it Two gentle
men, the Baron Ii and his friend
Col. Panoii. had purchased The rights
over Il alternating bear which 4 pro-
tessional hunter had discovered, and
being we'll provided with rifles, re-
yolycrs. and knives, had taken S,edyc
aud driven to the neigh LOrhOOd OK
+ the bears winter quarters.
The bear was driven from his lOd.-
ing5 and the Baron who had won the
first shot, fired. over went the bear,
u huge fellow, weighing about ooO
pounds, to all appearance quite dead.
The triumphant Baron handed his
rifle to the keeper, together W tn his
revolver and hunting knife bidding
him take them u the slcdge and
briny back the bottle o! champagne
and the glasses, which had been pro-
vided in anticipation OF this victOri-
Gus moment.
Panoi leaned his rife against a
tree, and iOined the Baron, who had
seated himself on fallen Ii unk close
to the PROSTATE bear.
"Nh hat Il magnificent creature"
SAID Baron Il.
"tiuc creature" said panoff, a
little less jubilunt than his friend, as
was natural enough, since he had lost
the toss for the tir,t shot, and with
it his chance for the bear.
"Nou!dn't it be uwk"ark if be
were To get up suddenly ana come for
u.s." lanoi added with laugh.
"ie. up" Sd d the Baron: why,
he's as dead as CAS- Look here"
50 saylng he slid off the trec-trunk,
and kicked the bear with MS heavy
Shooting boots
On the instant the bear got up
with Il iriyhtful roar. streams OF
blood and froth gushing from his
mouth, ana advanced upon the Baron.
The man was SO a~tOnishcd that he
could not move, and the bear fell
bodily upon him. forcing him TO the
ground and pitching on top OF him,
growing ticrcc.y and still soluttering
blood and foam.
panoii. who was far from being Il
coward. TOOK Il step toward his rite,
IL proceeding Wncn caused the bear
10 place one huge paw over the
Baruii'S chest and chin. in order to
make sure OF HIM. while he fixed his
wicked eyes on the Colonel.
'I'or heavens sake. don't move L
finger, i'ano!T." whispered poor
Ii: if y"u DO, he'll murder me on
the spot and then go Tor yon. Keep
perfectly still. Ike suspects you, and
won't dare to move il you don t."
sure enough. the Lear did not move
50 much a> a claw, but lie It his eyes
fixed or I'ano!f.
This position OF affairs remained
unchanged for tive or six minutes, Il
period which must have seemed an
eternity to The l:aron. who was half
sulTocat~I by tie weight OF the enor-
noiis creature. Then. at last. the
&ecpcr approached near enough to
hear The Whispered instructions OF
the Baron.
Creep up behind the Colonel. -
rifle Then shoot the bear fchind
the shoulder; but aim carefully and
for heavens sake. don't shoot me-"
Luckily the keeper was man OF
nerve and Il fair marksman. He crrpt
up as directed, aimed carefully. and
shot the bear through the heart.
HclnnOn's Shooting Lance.
One OF the devices whcrew tn the
modern whaler Iiays his Wet III is !,
sharp pointed, explosive projrctie,
called u bonn b-lance. \ better name
for it perhaps would he lance bonlb. :"
This missile is lie! at the whale at
short range from Il gun and i provid-
cd with tim- fuse, which causes it
to explode after entering the monsters
body. \ resident Of Charleston, s G.,
4. liclmon. has invented a weapon
resembling this TO some extent in
idea. but diSsimi!ar in several re-
spects
Mr. IIelmon's pan is to equip the
end OF a pole with Il short breech-
loading gun barrel. to which Il bayo-
net is attached. 1t is intended that
the thrust OF this lancc-loint shall
o. crate Il sprin. behind the firing pin
aud thus discharges the gun. \ pro-
je tile is thus conveyed 10y Il stab into
the man or animal. This nrojectilic,
however, is not an explosive, but
merely ball 0! conical bu let. Be-
ing adapted only to close quarters,
and not to long range. it would not
do toe zip infantry with this weapon;
but the inventor believes that it
would be useful in defending ships
and forts. withstanding cavalry
charges, and hunting lions, tigers, and
elephants.
Iapan's Cruel Divorce Law.
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