Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-08-28

tirls, was often seen TO run past The
fatal spot, with the fee,ness of the
wind. dragging ~afen,sle behind, with
tattered garments and streaming hair,
screaming for help. AT other times,
the horse would appear to drag a hi.
deous skeleton Gathering after him,
half developed in a winding sheet, with
cries and dismal howlings; while again
a female figure would a, times appear
sitting upon a huge fragment Of rock,
with a lighted candle upon each fin
ger, singing wildly, or utteriDg q pier
cling cry, or a hys,erical laugh PEG
pie too, began to wonder that DE Mont
fort did not die, while many shook
their heads, and indicated that he
could not-thst his soul was bound 10
earth till the time should come, Blu,
these things, too, passed away. And
now the revolution had interviewed A
new government bore rule; and the
old nan was not molested. For Sc
ven,y five years he had led sniet and
ino(fen,ive life, u who would rudely
break in upon his repose. He died
tranquility at more than a hundred years
old. Peace tO his ashes! Tradition
mas added to his sentence that he was
to wear a cord continually upon his
neck, and a few years ago. there were
those living who pretended that they
had seen a neat silken string, worD in
compliance to the sentence, but io sp
pearancc as an ornament.
Tiger Uunling.--The CITRATE of
Campo Aiegree stated that the "source
of the Magdalena was in the paramo
of Las Papas, eight days journey from
the small town OF Timana" Ile also
said hat ''tbe situation of his vi!lnge
was quite charming. on which account
it derived its name of Campo Aiegree;
there was a fine clear stream winding
round, well stocked with fish, but he
complained much Of his parishioners,
who, when successful in fishing, would
remain, for two or three days, loun
ging in their hamacs, swinging from
one side of the room to the other, and
that nothing bu, hunger could
them from this apathy and inactivity.
The jsguars Cor tigers) he said were
very destructive among the cattle in
the part Oflhe country where he lived,
frequently coming down in the night,
and carrying of the mules and horned
cattle A male and female tiger, the
former very large, had been taken in
his parish in a sort Oftrap, about three
weeks before, after having done a
great deal Of mischief The trap, for
the iaguars is made as follows: a small
plot of ground, in a retired situation, is
enclosed in a circular form with strong
stakes. sometimes three deep, and of
considerable height, to prevent the ii
gers from breaking through, leaving a
door way for the tiger 10 enter; above
this aperture is suspended a large plank
Of wood, Which, by communicating
with on the ground, falls down
and closes the entrance as o as the
tiger treads on it. A live pig or sheep
is fastened in The enclosure as a bait,
and the villagers take it by turns to
watch in a tree at night near the spot,
who give the alarm when their enemy
is caught; they then despatch him with
fire arms and lances. A trap was at
this time set for a large male tiger,
which in last two months had killed
fifty head Of cattle; but the beast was
remarkably wary, and had avoided
the snare laid for his destruction Some
times the farmers and peasants, armed
with ~iances, accompanied 10y their
dogs, meet together to destroy the ia
guars. AS soon as he is brought to
bay by the dogs, he places himself on
his hauhches to make fight and when
he strikes a dog with his paw, the
poor animal is generally killed. The
lancemen move forward and take up
their positions in front of the tiger their
laoces placed so as TO receive him
when he makes a spring, keeping their
eyes steadfastIy fixed on his; and when
they perceive he is much exhausted
from fohtino with the dous thew irri