The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-02-10
From the Livingston Nv: ~ Journal.
WONDERFUL WOLF HUNT.

WONDERFUL WOLF HUNT.
During the last winter, great loss having
been experienced in the southern towns of
Genesee county, from the depredations of
wolf, large company of sportsmen were
rallied, on the 18th of February last, for the
purpose of destroying him. Foremost in
the pursuit. was son of Benjamin Howle,
| Esq, of Caledonia, a lad of Is years of age,
who had distanced his companions nearly
mile, when he discovered the wolf making
his way ahead. over piece of rising ground
with his utmost speed. Applying his whip
to his horse. he soon overlook and passed
him just as he was on the eve of entering
an almost impenetrable swamp Having
diverted the wolf from his course, and be-
ing without fire arms, he tried at first to
run his horse on him in order to disable and
impede him, until he could be despatched.
But the horse, less courageous than his rid
er, shrinking from a contest with so fero-
cious an enemy, the boy dismounted, took
off rope halter, thrust it into his bosom,
and followed on foot. Again overtaking
the wolf, who was plentifully gorged with
the flesh of the animals which he had de-
voured, and nearly exhausted, he seized
him by the tail with both his hands, and,
with his feet we'll braced, held him fast.
He continued thus for some minutes, wait
I ing for his companions, when the wolf, hav-
ing recovered In some e6sure from his
excessive fatigue, turned round to attack
him. The hoy, with an intrepidity rivalled
only in the battle of Decatur with barba-
rous foe of another kind, seized his antar-
onist by the nape of the neck with his right
hand, having still hold of the tail with his
left, the one whirling round the other four
or five times, till the boy fell uppermost.
j The wolf being nearly covered in deep
snow, the boy bore down on his neck with
his right foot, to prevent his biting, and
succeeded in tying one of his hind legs
with the halter to a small tree. He then
with leap placed himself out of his reach.
Breaking off sapling, which was the best
weapon he could procure, he beat him on
the head until the blood gushed from his
! nostrils. The WOLF after several unavail-
ing attempts to extricate himself, was mad
dened to desperation, exhibiting so fright
full an appearance as for moment to daunt
the courage Of the boy. and make hum shud-
der at the idea of the danger he encounter
ed. The boy continued to watch him for
nearly half an hour, in the meantime hal
looing with all his might for the rest of the
company to come up. At length, growing
luIpdbl6IL, anu bAdb luCy
missed his track, he re-mounted his horse
; and rode after them. When they arrived
q the wolf had gnawed off the rope and made
| his escape the next day, when the wolf
! was shot, piece of the identical rope hal
ter was found upon him wound twice round
his leg, and fastened in a gordian knot.
The wolf measured three feet in height,
and six feet in length, from the nose to the
, end Of the tail.
! Pure WATER. We know of but one draw
back on the general and free use of common
water, for the relief and prevention of host
. of ailments, by which people are tormented
= themselves, and contrive to torment, at the
! same time, their friends. It is the readiness
, with which this beverage can be procured
I its abundance, and its costing nothing. The
I intrinsic value of both pure water and pure
, air is not appreciated by the wealthy, on
account of their marketable cheapness, and
, L is despised by the fashionable, because they
are so common as to be freely possessed by
the lowest and most vulgar, not less than
I by the most polished and high-bred gentle
men of the land. The invalid, soured by
, former failures, can see nothing remarkable
in what is matter Of every days observa-
, ton and experience, and hence will turn
deaf ear to the advice of fresh air, pure
water, and regular exercise, that he may
J be the more willingly gulled by the boastful
} promises and mysterious jargon of empires.
Journal Of Health.
. THE ABSENT Man. What the world calls
) an absent man is, generally, either very af-
fected one or very weak one; but, whether
! weak or affected, he is in company very disa-
greeable Chesterfield.
PERSEVERANCE,. Great works are perform
ed, not by strength, but by perseverance,. He
that shall walk with vigor three hours day.
will pass, in seven years, space equal TO the
circumference Of the globe
The Hibernian schoolmaster, lately settled
in village near Londsn, who has advertised
that he intends 10 keep Sunday school twice
a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, reminds us
J of the mock mayor Of place in the west, who
declared, on his election, that "hs was resolv.
J ed to hold his quarter sessions monthly