The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-25
FOOLED By SHANK MoCCAsINs.
Uncle Ben York Pulled q Bear Instead OF
Simeon Drew Out of . Cave.

Siihcoh DTS" out Oh OANes
KATAHDIN IRON WORKS. Me-. Sept. 21.-Uncle
Ben York. the oldest guide in Maine who is In
active service. has returned to his camp at
Norcross carrying a large number OF deeply
carved hieroglyphs upon his face and shoul-
ders. all OF which were received during an I'M
solicited and wholly unexpected encounter
with an enraged she bear. AS Uncle Ben has
killed nearly two hundred bears in his day and
has never received a scratch until this time, he
has decided to lay his present discontinue to
the obtained shank moccasins which he made
from the hide OF a bull moose that he killed
last year. A shank moccasin is a loose fitting,
pocketlike piece Of footwear. made from the
skin Of the hind leg or shank of a moose. 1t is
tanned with the hair on and is worn hair side
out. Such moccasins are often soled with the
skin and claws taken from the under side OF a
bears foot. and il they are properly made up it
imprints, OF a "shanE' from tho tracks OF a
The visit which Uncle Ben lately made to
this this Place nnt Vas TDrmt to recover e yer MS he health otIa:, and the
grsmme. One night, When a bear came and
stole two pigs from the cellar OF the stable at
tached to the hotel where Uncle Ben boarded.
the old man couldn't stand 1t any longer. Aided
tracked the bear up the side Of Iron Mountain
W the GtS'' OPENING Pc ing WEI %itf ia, fHp s S9s@ ptdI fieen
home with II, heavy sledge. After waiting
fGlRelt a Bss i Rired ihe simeon RssG 'f Drss% Ss haunlo ccSi
bear hunter of repute. to accompany him and
participate in the fun. Uncle Ben being too
ledge. a few sheets were broken off. and
Simeon. clad in his pndergarments and wear;
birch bark torch In front Of him; 60
parting r so Ell cit in trouble YOU Kin
pull me out darn quick. You ain't, got nc time
ter waste wen er bars onter yer"
Altar going Hhnnf two vAr1l in fhn m FrnU
made MAJ 2 shelf. beyy2Hdd the edge Of which was a
about ton feet below him. Going outside to
turned to the, don. and, holding bis rife mpzzle
down above the bear; discharged 1t three lines.
s TncIS f bour heard SSt fro the the ffepe opsni R%a 5 TEen the he
heard Simeon Shout:
Phil me out quick. Ben. She's er-Gomin'
eve. Quick. Ben! Gee! Gosh! Consarn i'll"
Ben reached as far as his arms would allow.
ings grew more distinct every moment, There
was a scratching in the dark hole. which drew
t nsa 9 up Uncle Ben's out s4tirSe echhsedd palms Oh He
grabbed with, all his might and pulled, When
he reached, daylight he was out Of wind and
ther vafmint,' simY, What thereii! sim-m
Gee whiLllkens! Moses an Their prophets!
After this Uncle Ben felt himself wrapped up
IN great warm lOluS OF bnhKRy .luT, -WnlCn
frightened their grip until his wind left him and
he couldn't groan any more. His face and
that took away an Of his desire for hghting;
trickled from his beard TO the ledge. He tried
TO count the drops as they fell. but gave 1t up
"NBsa! Benz yer ole DEVIL What's aling
machine or struck by llghtnin'2 Whar's Their
bar? Gosh darn il. why doncher speak 2"
the ribs, and complaining bitterly, about the
lack q amyEing features which the hunt had lad
eyes and recovered the breath which the bear
had driven out, he, was anything but
poor aim at short range; he blamed him
good cartridges left in the rifle. aud he frankly
ayowed his belief. that II no had been inside
the cave instead OF Simeon such n series OF dis
as.ters could not have taken place h,.n
thinkln' ther hui time II wos, your he con;
cluded. We'll. swami fo Kin bet the las
grab hold Nv CIR pair Nv shanks LII less eEbout
know, what's inter EN- erfore ! pull. That'eN&,
b. goShP'