Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-01-13

aims. lepiieu The other, half conternptu
|ons'y, 'sN hat will two rifles and two knives
DO against hundred bows and tomahawks1
Think you Pawnee or Omahaw would ven.
thie alone, or even In a small band, in this
Enelghhorhood, where every tribe is at oper
war wal with him!---TaFe my word for it, if we
find one, We shall have to fight a hundred"
"Wen, well, Norton, we will do that when
they come; but don't let us fight them before
we seethem---it is waste of ammunition
TheFhunier laughed as he replied, 81 am
sometimes surprised at myself for still cling.
Ing to you; Tor your thoughtessaess is con-
stantly getting us into scrapes.- However, |
was once young and thong hiless myself.'
"Ihat OF course" replied Herrick, in a
merry tone. ITS the WY with all old PEG.
pie to give that advice to their children which
they never followed themselves. lflhe rising
generation followed to the letter the preccpts
OF their fathers and grandiathers, what grey
headed worH we should live in!''
"4errck' = said the other. cycling him good
naturally, fwill you never cease this banter
ing!'
Certainly. In thirty years shall be as
demure AND stald genleman as any of my
age, and will give the same advice to my chill
dren. if have any, that now receive; and
shall be as much astonished il they do not fol-
low it, as NY presen, advisers are. Ha! look
Iyonder.'
AT this eyclama,ios the hunter sprang TO his
feet, and inslinc,iycly cooked his rife. On
the hollow of low hill, at short distance
from tho thieket stood large cluster of ami
mails closely crowded together"
"Pshaw! it's only a gang Of elk" said
Norton, dropping his gun into the hollow Of
his arm. ''A fine herd, though. They will
probably make for the timber"
''lt they do, "we II have one of them" said
Hcrrlck, eagerly"
''fes," answered Norton, sand perhaps an
Indian arrow by way Of sauce"
"IIush! Norton, don't speak so loud; YOU
may slarlle them. Look! are they not beaul-
ful!'
The herd now stood with upifted heads,
surveying the whole cNpansc OF prairie, seem
ingly al doubt whe,hci tocontnuc their COURSE,
or 10 make for The inviting Ticket at eir feet
~ Length huge veteran, whose heavy branch
nag ahElers gave an air If importance 10 his
mof eIhenis. walked a few steps from the top
OF the hliI~--one followed --then another---and
another From wa k Their pace quickened
To 'rat and IN few moments the whole
herd poured down towards Tho spot whore the
IN''''o "Sf' ! I'it Was, however.
suspicion of lurking dancer in the action OF
The leader; for as he bounded swiftly forward
his cars were pricked up; his head HIGH in the
air, moved from side TO side as if in motnen-
tary fear Of some hidden foe The rest, rely-
ing wholly upon his guidance, followed frol-
licking and gamboling. They passed along
The border OF the woods, aud came close upon
the two men. From the moment they had pass
aI the hill H. h,, lI,J -, az,
OF lIerrick. His fingers wandered round the
trigger ofhis gun, and then were jerked away,
ssifrestrained by The consciousness tina, dan
ger might ensue. Sull, as they approached
his restlessness increased.
IL dare not fire. Yet how easily might
drop that leader" said he, raising his rifle TO
his check and taking sight along its barul.
ole is very near, | might make sure Of him.
There. have him now---cxac,ly behind the
left shoulder. Norton! shall pull"
'.No, no! tell you no! Should there be a.
ny Indians about, your rifle crack would be
sure TO call them. Have you forgotten the
foot markl lis 5 warning than should not be
disregarded. Our lives are worth moro than
a dead elk7
This answer seemed tocarry conviction with
it. With sigh, which showed how grca,
was tho sacrifice, Herrick dropped the but,
Of his rifle heavily upon the ground. The an
lmals still advanced, but not as before. A feel
ing Of insecurity rested throughout the troop;
their pace was slow; they crowded together;
every nosril was expanded to the breeze, eve
ny eye to the watch, and every ear open to
drink in the least sound Of danger ---Iierrek
again lifted his rife. lie graspod its barrel
with his left hand. and his finger again stray
ed around the trigger. Slowly and almost nn-
consciously, he raised it to his cheek, and
brought the muzzle to bear on the leader.
sNorton, did you ever sse such anters? He
is not ten yards of. do no. think there can
be much danger"
His voice, though suppressed, reached the
ear Of the already startled beast. Instantly his
nose was raised higher, and his eyes rested
upon the spot from whence the sound proceed
'sThere! there! Norton, he sees us! by Hea-
ven! he is turning away: we have no provi-
sion---we shall be starving tomorrow. He il
starting"
Crack The sharp repor: Of the rife rang
through the woods. The singing of the bull
let was heard, and the noble beast fell forward
upon his knees. The effect upon the rest OF
The herd was electrical. At FIRST they crowd.
cd round the wound I'd leader, snoring loudly;
then, apparently coinprei,ending his fate, they
secuted off over the hills. The deserted beas,
srang up. and rushed madIy forward in the di.
recllon they bad taken: the leaps grew less
and less; one more bound, he landed on his
ieel---hls legs tol'ered---ihey yielded under
him, and he fell in llie edge fthe ihickct with
the death CULVER running through his limbs.
"Hurrah! there's elk meat for you'' shout
ed Herrick. drawing his dirk He ihrustihc
bushes apart with The bIecch Of his rife; boun-
ded through them; spraug over the dead logs;
and IN moalent reached the spot where the
beast lay.
"'fwas the act ola fool muttered Norton,
as he prepared to follow, .sYet the temptation
.nas sfronerl md thor.,s LIood In thai yailun