The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25
BEAR HUNT.
treat Sport Rough Riders of St. Francis Four Bear as Trophies
 of the Chase.

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 Among the sports of St. Francis county bone affords more pleasure than ''bar ehase," and the anticipation of this sport commences long before Jack Frost gets in bis work. November, when the mast is kipe and worms and bugs come 10 the sur
 acs for d last look ali the sunshine. is the
 ayorite month. Bruin Is fat and saucy lnd abe to worry bpth hunter and dogs
 The 'Rough Riders.' as we may call
 them. eliminated tteir preparations for kheir annual hunt. and on Tuesday morr-
 Ing of last week. the blast from the rams horn' by GeneralIssimo Geo. B. Mallory, assembled the following members and guests at headquarters in Forrest City: D. $. Youmans, of Patalaska, Ohio; p. $. Beecher, of Newark, Ohio; Dr. q.. E. Willis and l.. f. Kimberlin, of Newport; Dr. Clarence Mcknight, of Pal estine; Newman Laughinghouse, R. Stevens, s. P. Mcdaniel and Geo. E. Mal- lory, with the usual accessories, consisting 0f two wagons loaded with camp equip age and provisions, not forgetting two chef d'cusines, a iiunhey and dogs galore Amid the blast Of hunters horns and yelp ing hound the calvacade moved south for bear deer, turkey, ducks. etc. in all the land. But let one of the participants tell l the story.
 On reaching the Cut Oh our party was Augmented by the joining of Captain Rich ards and his son, Dony. w. c. Ferguson. Bob Briton and an additional chef d'cusii e and two wagon loads of camp supplies. Dinner and crossing the river occupied about an hour and half, when the rou e was resumed.
 On arriving at Ashworth's we found our old friend Pony HiSes dangerously Ill, but thanks to Drs. Willis and Mcknight h's sufferings were relieved until his phy sician could reach him. The knowledge Q having remembered our fellow man 
 helped 10 smooth the rough journey LID Ftenchman's bayou to Mi ste bayou, wiere, thanks to MT. Barron, the enter pfising timber man, we found new pfldge across the bayou, thus saving us aoout five miles of rough driving.
 Arrived at camping ground about 4 cioc%. and the balance of the day was devoted to putting camp in shape-two tents to sleep in, and a cabin whose chimney had fallen down and de roos an eayins in" served as kitchen.
 The first blush Of morning on Wednes day found every individual up and ready With borrowed eppetites for breakfast of bacon. crackers and black coffee. Bv 6:3o ih answer ito boots and saddles" the camp was astir, and to tho music of horns ana hounds the party started for the bear range. On ihe way we were joined by capt. John Patterson, the veteran ''varm:nt hunter," and Tom East, and the captains famous pack of hounds.
 iiue oi uuUut three mics, Inter- iupied Dy sundry rabbit and cat chases py the young dogs, the range was reached ana plenty of signs were found, but too cold for trailing. After m hours work o'n Rat and Lep opened up and all knew " meant 5ear After some trailing. they started north in full cry and he music of the hounds filled the hunters with enthu- s'as'l, aud they joined in the chase A heavy canebrake divided the party. Pat 'efson, Mcknight and East following the uogs, the balance of the party were lost out of the chase. After half hours patti ehs waiting we heard gun shot, followed oy three long blast of horn, the meaning or Which is ''meat." We started toward ule sound of the horn, and after about a niie and half ride we came upon Dr. Me- hhight, who had just got out of very heayy cane brake, very warm and fatigued. He told us that he had killed the bear and mad left Uncle Johnny with it, while he hunted for his horse, which he had left when he entered the cane after the bear. 10 tAe place where the bear was slain it was almost impossible to reach, except by cutt'ng path for nearly a quarter of a hllie, which was done with knives and hStehets; when we came upoa Uncle John and the dogs in charge of 3 very me 500 pound she bear An hour by sun camp was reached, all willing to do justice 10 the dinner that awaited us.
 Thursday morning came gloomy with a