The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-10
HISTORIC PICKENs COUNTY
By W. A, LOVE

the life Of Mr. Bryan that attention
Is directed,
"Some years ago, before got to be
sheriff, | was in Mobile, and one day
saw crowd moving out towards
Orange Grove. joined it, and
learned that a match fight was to
come off between Jim Burgess bull
dog and q tame bear, for five hun
bred dollars a side--one hundred dol
lars forfeit. AS soon as the ring was
formed. the dog was turned loose at
the bear, and, after one round, he
stayed loose, No sort of talk could
make him clinch again. Burgess paid
the forfeit and drew off the dog,
"Just as the crowd was about TO
disperse, tall, raw-boned native from
Chickasha (this is one Of Mississippi's
noted Southern rivers) who was re-
joicing in the ownership Of big, bony
stump-tailed cur dog, sang out: Il be
darRed if Cash cant take that bar!
What will you bet ON that?' asked
the owner of the bear. IN go my
pile said raw bones; and, drawing
out the foot of an old stocking, he
shelled OutNfwenty dollars. The bear
man covered the twenty and the ring
was again formed. Now, gentlemen,
said Chickasha, 4 wish ii understood
as how nobody goes into this ring
but me and Cash and the bar, and
nobody amt TO speak or tech but
me- This was agreed TO, and the
bear, being unmuzzled, the word was
given. Look out, Cash. Mind your
eyesl Watch him, Cash" cried raw
bones, as Cash with a prudent re
gard for his own interests) kept at a |
respectful distance, his bristles stand.
ing up like the teeth of harrow
AS soon as Cash had taken "A position |
q little in the rear of his foe, and out
Of range of his paws, his master
shouted, Take him, CASH. With one
bound Cash seized the poor brute by |
the root of his ear, keeping his body
side by side with his enemy, so that
the latter could not possibly strike |
him. Keep outen the ring, gentle
menn cried the owner of Cash. Bring
him here, Cash Cash. by main
force, dragged the bear half around
the ring without once exposing him
self to the furious blows Of the ami
NAL. Shake him, Cash. Again the
brave dog shook his foe until the
bears teeth fairly chartered with pain
and rage. The owner of the bear,
seeing that the bear could not bring
his arms to bear, could not see Cash
bear the bear in such a bear.faced
manner, gave up the day. You give
il up?' said our man. Well, then,
clear the ring, gentlemen. Cash |
leaves when he do leave EN-. Hold |
him, Cash. You say it's my money? |
No discounts; no nothing? Watch |
your time, Cash. Let go, Cash.
With a single spring, Cash was ten
feet beyond the reach Of the bears
paw. That's a right pert bar said
but he amt nigh such 4
good one as me and Cash has TUX.
We got one this fall as measured
nine feet from snout to tail tip
That's a lie said the owner Of the
bear; YOU never SAW bear that
large in your life. 4 hain't? Wen,
III go you these two twenty dollars
on that branch of the subject. It's
q bet said the bear man. Well,
come down to George Davis and we
will try the case
1.-THE crowd all accompanied the
parties, and soon reached George
Davis store. George, let me see that
biggest bar skin ! let you have a spell
back, said our man. Davis handed
out the skin, and it measured nine
feet, one inch and half. 'WhOopl |
Come here, cash. Good evening.