The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-09-12

Wy situation was indeed hopeless and drspcl
ale thought Of my cheerful home, Of u.
wiie seated by the fire with our child in he
arms, or preparing our meal looking out aux
l"Hsiy from time I" lime, expecting my return
Tor the shades Of evening were fast approach
ing These aud many more such thoughts rush
ed through my mind, aud uhich way socvc
'Hey were turned. you may suppose they wen
tecming with horror. Al one time had near
~ determined to wreak my feelings upon tn,
Cubs by destroying them, hut lie wanton an,
useless cruelty Of the act--as they could be -
no service TO mc-prevented me. Yes wou,t
he mercItul. Oh! you know how merch,l ON,
/ Is, when he would willingly be an object o
mercy from others
Two hours had probably elapsed, and to me
two of the longest | ever experienced, whcr
suddenly the little light which had Illuminated
the gloom Of the den from above was gone
looked up and could no longer see the SKY
( My ears, which at that time we've peculiarly
sensitive, were assailrd with low urowlinp
| hn'se such as bear makes on discovering an
enemy and preparing for an attack ! thought
my late was at hand as this was the mother
descending TO her cubs, having by her acute
organs OF smell discovered that her den had
been entered by some enemy. From the time
{ had asccrtained my true sit ua!ion, had open.
ed my knife and held it ready for the cncoun-
~ SoilIC " IlcH IL Wtulu. nov, therefore.
braceG myself for death grappe with my Ter
rlbIe antagonist, lcvershly awaiting her de-
scent
Bears always descend in the same manner
they ascend trees that is the head is always
upwards; consequently her most assaabie, or
rather her most formidable part was opposed to
me a thought quick as light rushed through
my mind that escape was possible and that the
hear might furnish the means. No time could
nc Afforded, nor was it necessary for delibera
ton.
Just rs she had reached that part where the
hollow wIdened, and by Jump could reach
nef' made desperate spring and caught hold
hrlnly with both hands, Of ihe fur which cover.
cd her exIremities, giving at the same time Il
scream, which in this close den sounded Il thou
sand times louder than any human voice in the
open ar The bear-and she was a powerful
ohc-laken by surprise, and unable 10 get at
me- and frightened too at the hidCnus and ap
pailinT noise l maGe, scrambled for life NJ the
hollow. But my weight found no small i'm.
pedmcn' to her, for when about half way up
perceived she began to lay and notwithsand-
ing my continued screaming, she at length
came 10 a dead stand apparently no. having
strength To proceed, Knowing my life depend
ed on her going on. | instantly let 90 with The
hand in which held my knife, driving it to the
had already made. The pain and her fears
gave her renewed strength, and by another cl-
Tort she brought me once more to the light Of
day at the top the Of stub nor did she stop TO
receive my thanks for The benefit conferred on
me, but hastily descended from the tree and
made her way with all speed to the swamp.
sat for some time on the stub, out of breath and
hardly crediiing the reality of my escape Al
ter giving thanks to that PRoyIDEScE which
had so wonderfully preserved me, descended
TO The ground, found my coat and gun where
had left them, and reached home after
fatiguing walk through the woods, abou, nine
O'Clock in the evening.
PoRr WINE Too much caution cannot be
observed IN the use Of the villanons compounds
shat are sold under the name Of Port Wine in
nne-teuths OF all the shops where they pretend
to venG il. Our people have been IilLle aCcus-
toned to drink this wine, and not IN a thou
sand can distinguish Port from Catalonia or red
Lisbun; indeed, in the opinion Ct many Of them,
all red wines are Port wines. Port is amongst
the most costly wines in common use, aud a
moments reflection would convince any one
that the cheap wines sold under that name can.
not be genuine. In the city of London there
are hundreds and thousands ofpipes of vine
drank as Port, not one of which contains SIN
gle drop of the juice of an Oporto grape, or Of
any other that grows in Portugal. We have
read the report of law case which proves the
quality Of the wine sold in that city as Port. A
carter, by some accident, allowed pipe Of Port
wine to roll off and be stove in, and consequent
ly split in the street. The owners brought suit
against the man for the recovery of the value
of the wine, estimated at market price. But
the carter, who was in the secret, proved, bv the
testimony of one of the persons employed in
a. tI,,,,
fee gallons Of real Port in the pipe.
The Journal of Health, abiding to the adul
teration and imitation Of this wine, remarks:
The initiated need not be reminded Of The
enormous extent TO which the sophstica,ion is
carried, nor of the means by which il is per
formed. They know the department Of this
trade called cruSting of bottles and casks, stain
ing the lower end of bottie-corks with fine red
color-and also the ingredients by which the
astrngency and color OF the wine are simulated
such as alum, logwood, elderberries, juice of
sloes, &c. They may object to the testimony
of Accum in this matter, but they cannot 50
well deny the authority of a certain book, called
" A useful Guide for Grocers, DislilleIs, &C.
published, two or three years ago, in New York.
The curious reader will find in it the most ap
proceed receipts for making English Port,
and " Imitation Port, and will probably, after
pcrusal OF these, and of the methods by which
" Genuine Old Port" is manufactured in Lon.
dom have some shrewd suspicious about the
purify of the port wine advertised here a! home
Our object is TO convince our readers that too
many of them ignoran:ly drink, ms Port, mix.
ture which has not even distant resemblance
to it, and which is often highly perncious to
the heaIth--B0ston Transcript.
hMusiYc ANEcDoTE. | could no, help think
ing of drui anccdotc the Duke of Leeds told
me. THIS noblcman was very affable with his
tenants and people /; one Of them came mp to
him one day when he was riding, and told him
he had n great favor II beg of him The duke
asked him what it was. The man replied, after
some hesitation that he had a little boy who
plagued him day and night to let him sec the
duke aud that, as his grace was now close to
his cottage, he would, perhaps do him the ia
vor to let his son look at him. The duke
readily consented, and rode laughing 10 the cot
tane, where The delighted father ran in and
fetched his child The boy stood amazed, look
ed ut the middle aged gentlemen Of not very
commanding exterior before him, of whose
greatness and power he had heard much; gaz.
ed at him a long time then touched him and
suddenly asked, g. Can you swim p No, my
good boy" said the duke. Can ynn fly y
" M, can't hy, neither" Then like ia.
TIERS drake better. for he can do both +"
Tour ETA German Prince
FrY FuS. Calling Tho other morning at