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dc little tlic worse ol my injuries that I was huntini:^ as 

 usual ; and that if Shannon would put up fifty dollars I 

 would cover it, when we would .see who should take tluj 

 hundred. But that was the last I ever heard of Shannon. 



During that week I killed four deer and two bears. The 

 first day we went out, I took my friend to the old beech- 

 ground ; and when we came fully into the j)lace, I saw a 

 pretty stout bear, which was standing looking around 

 Raising my gun, I fired; when he started off, followed by 

 the two dogs in full chase. I could not run a step ; but my 

 friend followed them into a large laurel-swamp. I seated 

 myself on a log, and listened to the chase Presently they 

 took a turn, and came back. I stood still ; and, as they 

 passed within close range of my rifle, I shot at and killed 

 the bear. 



We killed one more bear, and I think the other man 

 killed as many or more deer than I did ; for we made a 

 good hunt of it. 



This was about the last hunting I was able to do ; and, 

 indeed, though I was not able to do that, I was determined 

 that they should not have the gratification of knowing 

 that they had hurt me. When the cold weather of winter 

 set in, I was not able to do anything, and ray wife and 

 children had everything to attend to. My oldest daughter 

 was obliged to thresh every day, cold or otherwise, in order 

 to provide straw to feed half a dozen or more cattle, as 

 they needed it. 



In that condition I remained till the following May; 

 when I so far recovered as to be able to work a little. 

 But my beating, together with the rheumatic pains, had so 

 broken down my strength, that it was three years before I 

 was able to do more than half a day's work at a time ; 

 yet, by economy and perseverance, we not only secured 

 a living, but also saved a little money. Still having a 

 notion of removing to Ohio, I went out with a friend to 

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