Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-05-16
WFsGEEEANlsEoUs.
Trailing the Tiger in the Jungle.
HUNTING THESE LORDLY BEASTS
DANGEROUS BUSINESS.

1t is one thing to see that noble
beast OF the forest, the royal Bengal
Tiger, In captivity, pacing backward
ana forward, a prisoner in his iron
cage at the 100, but a very different
one to meet him face to face i'm all
freedom in his haunts, where he is
the master of the situation.
The prevalent idea that the Ben
gal tiger will, on all occasions when
the opportunity offers, spring out on
you from his lair is quite erroneous.
"A distinction must be drawn be-
tween the man-eatcr and the Ordi-
nary animal. Once tiger has tasted
human blood he becomes practically
a nan-eater and a man-hunter, pre-
ferring that meat to any other, but
the ordinary tiger, unmolcsted,
would sooner retreat than attack,
and it is beyond doubt that IT,
gers instinct develops into common
sense, even with the most fcrOciOuS
man-eater.
In 1860 young officer, "grig,"
owing to i'll health, had to he sent on
sick leave to the hills "pa!ky dalk, )"
that is by chair and bearers, an easy,
comfortable and agreeable way of
travelling in such country, but by
no means the mCst expeditions or the
cheapest, for the bearers or carriers,
eight in number, at the end of each
stage generally nervously approach
the traveller and ask for a tip, which,
although not entitled to, they gener-
ally get, it being wise to give it,
more especially at night, when one
is being carried on lonely road with
dense jungles full of tigers and all
kinds of wild animals on either side.
Torches at night are always carried
by the reserve bearers, as much as
anything to scare off wild animals.
All went well until one night, a
very dark one, in the midst of a
dense jungle noted for man-e&ters,
the young officer had difference OF
OF opinion with the bearers when
nearing one of the Calk bugalows.
Having awakened out of q nice sleep
he positively refused to tip the men,
who then refused to carry him any
| further unless he did. This in
creased his anger, and he pulled out
his pistol and fired at them, where
upon they b0lted, leaving him alone
i'm the dark road in the jungle to re-
fleet over the situation. Being in to-
tai ignorance of the distance he was
from the bugalow there was nothing
for it but to draw the sliding doors
of the palky and remain lying down
as contentcdly as possible under tho
circumstances until break Of day,
and he thought himself most fort
innate fellow to find himself allVe
and with a whole skin when it dld
appear. For not long after he had
been left he was considerably scared
on hearing the roar of tiger cloSe
ut hand.
He knew, however, that he was
perfectly helpless, and could only
trust To Providence. Presently ne
further heard the tiger walking
round the paiky and rubbing MN
self against the sides. The oiilcrr
expectpd that every moment Wouiu
he his last, but at daylight the brute
retired To the Jungle, not having
d.reI To break in, because the palKy
heinq made entirely of WOOD, ne
was afraid of getting spllnterS from
the wood in his paws. inns lac.
alone saved the grift. HAD ne ou.
known of his security how dlfteren'
yould his feelings have been lie
found that he had been left about "
mile from the stage, to Which ne
soon walked, and getting relay OF
hearers, conditionally upon ms pay,
inc extra, owing to the scare ne hau
ai1en 70 the old lot, he proceedea'
and duly reached Nynee-lali WIFI
ont further mi5haps. n,,,
In 1860, when quartered AT Dunl l
Dunn. a military department cio9e oS ,
Calcntta, had splendid sport w'.l, VI
ali kinds Of small game, such aS
en- "naiI black partridge, French par
,ridoe 1.-The red leg.) These are Ter
sihis rnnners, causing no end Oh an
novance, being so hard 10 Lu'i, H.
The best sport of ALL thougn' 10 -
snine A good shot can go ouI 9n ~,
sh1pJ sha prico fields and kill from 20 TO ~ 81
onvnie env day. Here found what M ~
coupiI ,ppI tbe painted snipe, a larger
% S'II than the full snipe; plumnRe
bnautifulIy marked. nave neuu. ne',n
seen this specimen in any olnei ~ Io"I ~ IL
So hut in taste there is no com P"'
try' ,oan uu' II and the full snipe.