Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-05-16

H'P' we sent in for and nhtoiuo,I
icaNe, and going down to C,Irrt,n
Sooii came to terms for n cabin sail
ana row boat combined. with tho
proper complement of mon onI
So.',nE our things on board, started
OH down the lloogly river, having a
e' nlce' roomy cabin. Things were
soon slowed away, guns and riGcC
ulpackod and in readiness at n mo.
/ "chtS notice. On each side of tho
river th"re were alternate iunrIcs
ana plains. We soon had the ON.
portunity Of Judging distance and
hrlng mt the huge alligators and
croc"dIIcS, having good sport with
'hem as we sailed down to the place
Selectcd Tor our first landing. Dur.
ing inc night we invariably ro.
NAMED anchored i'm midstream, Wo
had many exciting and successful
long stalks after the antclopo which
abound. They are difficult to ap.
proach IN the open, the black buck
oeing very keen and ever on the
alert, but from the boat we often
passed within easy range. for thcy
90 not seem to be scared at either
ooatS plying up and down the river
or by native bullock carts in the
open, and by this means sportsmen
ottcn have a grand day, killing
many. We continued having capi-
tai sport with nilguy pig and all
Kinds OF small game, and by moon.
llght tirlng from the boat at the lack
ais.
AT last we reached the ground Sc
lectcd for our search on foot for the
royal Bengal tiger, and our desire
Tor the dangerous and exciting sport
was as eager as was the dismay on
the part of the bOatmen, whom we
had engaged to act as heaters when
required. They evidently feared
being eaten up.
Our plan was to search for traces
and signs Of the royal presence. BY
and by we came upon the carcass of
a niIguy that had evidently been
recently killed feeling sure, there
fore, that there was one in the neigh
borhoOd we determined to do our
level best to find him.
The bOatmen turned very unwill-
ing, and it was with the greatest
difficulty that we persuaded them to
enter the jungle, which we beat
carefully, bit by bit, from morn to
night. This continued for several
days unsuccessful. At last, one aE-
ternoon, we distinctly heard the roar
of a tiger and not very far off.
This was the signal for the gallant
bcatcrs to make 4 clean bolt for the
boat.
My friend and | continued along
through the dense jungle very eau
tiOusly, aud carefully examining
every step. The alternate growing
and roaring went on and sounded as
if the beast was rctreating into the
denser part of the Jungle. We kept
compelled to do so through darkness
setting in. At one time we were
evidently very near the tiger, which
fact proved that he was no man
eater. lie had been so the probability
is that neither OF us would have eS.
capped, anyway with whole skins, so
thought the bOatmen, who were
glad enough to sec us back alive and
unframed.
AS no amount of talking could
persuade the men to continue as
beaters, we had nothing for it but to
return !cisurely to Calcutta, amusing
ourselves with general shooting all
the way back. And so ended an en-
jOyable trip, but alas, minus the Ii.
ger we had hoped and expected to
get.
Some years or so after this an of.
ficcr, a great sportsman and q good
shot, and who did not know what
fear was, took trip up to the foot
of the hill in among the dense jun
giles there, full of tigers and with
many man-caters, alone and with
only a few coolies to carry his spare
arms and ammunition, and to act as
heaters if required. One day, when
walking along the outskirts of the
| Jungle, he came suddenly upon IL
ger most unexpectedly and only
about 20 yards from him. He was
equal to the surprise, however, his
pluck and presence Of mind not
leaving him for moment. In a
flash he had his rifle up and fired,
the beast rolling over mOrtally
wounded, roaring territically. On
looking around he found the coolies
had bolted and left him alone with
but one barrel loaded.
In response to the dying roars OF
the tiger, the tigreSs came down
with a great rush, and just az she
was about to spring, the gallant fel-
low leveled his piece, fired and down
she fell dead at his feet. This re-
quires nerve, indeed, for had he
missed or merely wounded her his
life would not have been worth one
cent. The brave coolies were eventu-
allv found and the beasts skinned,
and the hero of the day was happy
man.
| Few there are who care to risk
their lives hunting tigers on foot.
The usual plan is to get up large
party and go out on elephants, or to
get bullock or sheep, tied up as a
| bait for the tiger, the sportsman Sit-
ting up and waiting on stage
rugged up IN tree.
LIppER: understand that NJ iSs
Woodby has become aflianced to old
Bondman the septuagenarlan
banker.
Clipper: It's fact.
Upper: | wonder what lnilu'
ence induced her to take the step?
Clipper: 1t wasn't a question OF
influence at all, old boy 4; it was one
of afliuence.
IN proportion to the depth and
of knowledge