Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-09-07

,o,,,',Ii IL lage bird. The bird a
y seahp,eI rise, buhi, wings becoming in
j, - lyme buses or cane, it had n
= 1 uunOe ~ et Off tht way, and finding il
| SCH s%ineuPon, by its pursuer, il turne
VI opo,, ,.tj' Somewhit surprised by this un
\ eApeCte G aatIt2k, lie sarled 10 run from il
m - S"I .tii the hirt dashed at him, wit
wings peak I'd claws and the man loun
w., e.l.1:f turn Immediately on his face
Sm H.. nnuing h,sell SOrely annoyed by hi
he a'agGhlsl' ahfis knife blade coming on
IN me matt Ease knife, he scrambled III
wv dn, ne I'd pursued hut short dis
Nv ofT5,II.oEePng tiS hat. (Which had laller
II Grr;4 ie nth which he commenced ;
~ wordS ATTACK ar which lac returned 10.
IN feet bHe water man of more than six
- be beaEl' ana Wehing atout $50 lbs. Ia
'teu TX Dy Cirt-this would not do tc
al Tor forn6 Oiaue vi he knife was searched
OF ticks emf anu hl!ecl the handle; and two
ike VS. recRRn e VIVA prk, 10 yoke the enc
81 $ike him IN IN, his ,aSnce,-the other To
7 az no,L;n MN bird was soon found
Ia L, onso, - Y'n' relHed TO the combat !:
H. veionI Te III vi He ieathed biped wa, so Sc
ia ed anu S1uuuS, that T. forked stick miss
70 the "To1, ano3pnly 1den movement of
+ FROM PI'11ndnii sayean eye ofthe man
IA rUItO Jill vi lIe bIrd.
M for tbi truggle Sw becne mos,,7i9jen,
Nv while HHd h;. 9ad seked THIRD by the neck
HI WINGS 1G'ra deai,Nim sA blows w.h HI.
y aver va Va SO lore hp willhis clawl hat
m BACH rSe SHIRT wts Itchy lornhfi' his
N, Gnoo,. last the I'D waStranglcS and
- r nI,1' w iiieiess 4 the n OF thA .on
fuxh lille howq'er, Awns ,a,no
G1aest after hI{ ,on, hiSathereG ~ |
enll ~ hNpecIedly tsain I'M him biy !
ny pH ieVNed anot'Er s,rugle ecsurI4 !
."e co wac coz was ieS,f'ed 10 IA Sopd .ib I
WIN success and the, bird Dino apin
strahgled' ms adversary gna,redhjs NIL
Ptpe IN TWO, having lost ms knife od beio
completely tired Oi the contest
ms Is an Interesting Net TO oni,bol-
ISIS anu The curious generally. Tie bill
was purely white, except at ihe benz Off!
whsS-head 6ald-a bunch olfeathere, ovJ
me Tump-bill Dor 10 inches lono-eioll
lee5 eIgh-wings 9 FEET from Tin to iip-leg
ana leet resembling ? turkeys, Nut stout
large knees and ,higls-its cry Very harsh
resembling as my inLrnant saws that ~ !.
Jackass he declares, Tits 5raying Was rio hi
irlghtiui. II have cdversed with several
persons who saw the bid after i, was 5eaJ
one OF whom has broughtme several atbery
(Which are white and BEAUTIFUL and nroIrl
lsed me wing, both of which have bee IRE.
served; but The body, t.fortunatoIv wac
lett for The hogs 10 destroy The 5oay and
lace OF Inc man were eXauned two months
alter the battle, by respectable phy sician or
IhlS place, and he asserts Int the wounds
strongly corrobOrated the sary. have mn
doubt OF the facts. The bird Vas undoubted-
ly the Nhooping Crane.
Bolivar, ! en-, July Sih, 1872"
Upon turning I, The article Cane &C us. }
in the Encyclopedia Americana we finCtIe
following notice of the Whodping Cane
(Grus Americana:D
"The G.. Ameritana derive tleir trial !
appeIlation from heir Loud. piet;og ~ (
which may be heard at the distance Of 81
miles. II woundedlthcy attack tbesns,,-
man or his dog with great spirit, and are sd
to have occasionally driven their long. poi..
ed bill through the hand of a man. wis.
states that during winter, they are lrequen
Iy seen IN the low grounds and rice liant
tons OF the Southern States, seeking fotcraA
and insects. He met with them on tho IlIc
OF February, lear Waccsman river in Sonf1I
Carolina. and saw another flock near ,o,isa
vile, KY, about the 20lh of March. Jfeyl
were very shy and yigiiint, and consedu4i-,
Shot with difficulty. They som stines Nee
spiraIiy IN the air, TO vast height, the.r
mingled screams resembling a full pack 6f
hounds, even when they are almost ont IF
sight. They arc distinguished from otbs,
cranes by the comparative badness oTtheir
heads, and by the broad lag plunaaze pro
lecting over the tail Their general colon,
is pure white. - Cincinnati Chronicle.
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mind your oiCn business. The man who
nterteres with the business Of others almost
Always negiects bis own; ard while doino.
Ina! which no one thanks bin for, he moi
permits his family 10 come 10
man who strictly attends lowbat
ought to interest him will have no time or
Inclination 10 NEEDLE with the concerns Of
us neIghbors; he will pursue Hsown course
'nd leave others TO DO the same; he will he
generous enough 10 believe thetotber folks
know something as well as himself II sin
oIerahle TO ne continually bored in this
way, 10 The most trivial, every dav business
d he What is 1t TO me il nv neiobbor
permits bis cucumber vines 10 I'm on the
ground, instead of furnishing Hem Win
pushes as, do or rubs his razor On an old
book cover, instead Of metallic s,fop or
)runes bis trees with a coarse or 6pe saw
What right have to find fault with tbe
lrtess or education ofbis family? OF with The
DIOR his hat or cut ofhi4 coat? And ifbe
1uiIds a house, does il concern me whether
the large or small If il does not --ifi, he
ny .neighbor's right 10 consult hi. own ,asle
n these matters, let usyield hint tiebt &
ttend TO our own business
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