Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-31
Crippled BY LION
Livinostone's Fearful Ordeal and
His Narrow Escape.
A BATTLE WITH 4 MANEATER,

4 BATTLE WITH 4 MANEATER.
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The Wounded and Maddsnsd Monster,
In Paroxysm Of Dying Rass,
Caught the Explorer. In His 1--WE atH,aa
Shook Him = . Terrier Would 4 Rat.
David Livingstone, the famous Arr.
can explorer and missionary, once had
q singular encounter with a wounded
lion that almost put an end to the ex;
plorer's remarkable career before. 1t
had fairly begun. But the story must
be unfamiliar 10 many persons who
have never read Dr., Liyingstous's
books. The adventure occurred while
he was living among the Bakatlas. not
far from the present town of Mafe.
King. This account is from his own
narrative: So. -
The people OF, Mabotsa were trou-
bled by lions, which leaped into the
cattle pens by night and destroyed
their milk and draft animals. They
even attacked the herds boldly by day.
light. and although several expeditions
against the wild beasts were planned
the people had not the courage to car:
~ them through successfully.
It is well known that IL, one in q
troop Of. lions is killed the others leave
that part Of the country. l therefore
went out with the people to help them
destroy n of, the marauders. We
found the animals on a small bill GOV.
cred with trees. The men formed
round it in a circle and gradually
closed up. Being below on the plain
with a native schoolmaster named Ma.
balwe. l saw one of the lions sitting
on a piece Of rock. Mabalwe fred at
him, and the ball hit the rock. The
lion bit at the spot as a dog does att
stick or stone thrown at him, and then,
leaping away, broke through the cir
Gle and escaped. The Bakatlas ought
to have speared him in his attempt to
get out, but they we're afraid.
When the circle was reformed; we
saw two other lions in it, but dared
not fire lest we should shoot some of
the people. The beasts; burst through
the line, and as. it was evident the men
could not face their. foes we turned
back toward the village. -,
In going round the end Of the hill
] saw a lion sitting on a piece of rock,
about thirty yards OF, with 4 little
bush in front Of him. took good aim
at him through the bush and fred both
barrels. y" Z
The men called out, he 10 shot, he
Is shot," Others: cried. ..I4et us go,to
him."
saw the lions tail erect in anger
and said, "Stop a little till I load
again." I was In the act Of ranlming
down the bullets when l heard =
and, looking half round, 1 saw
the lion in the act Of springfng at me,
He caught me by. the shoulder, and
both came. to the ground together
horribly, he sheok me IA a
dog does a, rat. The shock pro.
a stupor like that felt by a
mouse In the grip Of the cat, 1t caused
sort Of dreamhness, In which there
was no sense OF pain Or feeling az ter
ror, although I. was quite conscious Of
what was happening. This .plactdity
8 probably produced in all animals
Killed BY the .carnivora, and, IL so, it Is
,merciful provision of the Creator for
essening the pain Of death.
As he had one paw on the back OF
ny head, l turned round to relieve my
'elf Of the weight and saw his; eyes
directed to- Mabslwe. who was aiming
him from a distance Of ten or IT,
zen yards. The gun missed fire in
both barrels. The animal immediatsay1
eft me to attack him and bit hip
high. Another man whose life 1ha1
saved after he had been tossed BY .
ouffalo,; tried to spear the lion, upon
he turned from Mabalwe, and
seized this fresh foe by the shoulder:
At that moment the bullets the beaet
lad received took, effect. and he fAi
Town dead. The whole was the work
# a few moments. and must have
'een his paroxysm o dying rage. In
'rder to take out the charm from him
he Bskatlas on the following day
made a huge bonfire over the, carcass,
which was declared to- be the largest
,ver seen. ~ /. ,,t,' f,.s.5. ..,,h|
Besides c%runching the bone into
'plinters, eleven of his, teeth had pen
the upper part OF my arm. The
ute Of a. lion resembles a gunshot
wound. 1t is generally: followed by. .
treat deal of. sloughing and discharge, |
md ever afterward pains are felt. pc
iodically in the part. ! had on q tar
an Jacket. which l believe wiped OF
he virus from the teeth that pierced
he flesh for my two companions In
he ARRAY have both suffered from the
usual pains, while l have escaped with
'nly the Inconvenience ofsa false joint
a my limb.
Old China.
The beauty of old china Is often; de-
trOyed by brown spots which appear