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WITH A BEAR.

We met with few remarkable adventures
ourselves, brt we heard Of many ''hair breadth
'scapes," which will be found full Of iniere ST,
at least if we may Judge 10y our own warm
excitement in hearing them. The following
anecdote we had from a wild young fellow
who spent five years among the mountains.
He told US the story by our camp fire at night,
when the winds were shreking over head
among the cleft mountains, and darkness hung
around US like a funeral pail.
With Il single companion he had been FIVE
DAYS away from his party, searching for some
new stream on which TO trap beaver. As tue
sun was sinking. on the Ghh day, they stopped
al a spot where wild berries were growing
very pleDtiiully, and a little mountain spring
was trickling over the rocks. They alighi-
ed and began 10 rcgalc themselves with Der
RIGS, and being well pleased with their fla
yor. and wiihal somewhat hungry, be did not
al first notice that there was a rusiling among
the bushes. When he did, however, he
spiunQ for his rifle, and had scarcely turned
again before ar enormons'Rnizlly bear broke
through the bushes and dashed directly At
him. His own rifle was a single trigger,
that II his companion q double, and m lns
confusion be had seizeJ his companions M
stead q his own. 20 that when be attempted
90 fire, the Trigger moi being properly SET hls
efou was useless. A deadly faininess
thrilled him, and an instant and iernbie death
stared h.n u ihe face. The furious ANNA!
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was crouched TO spring upon HIM his com
panlon was too FAR from tho spot 90 render him
any as s~iSiancc, and bcwildcrcd with terror.
Enabled To- account for the state of his rife.
and faint with fear, destruction seemed lney-
liable. The animal sprung, aud despair
proved the poor trappcr's salvation, for With
the motion his strength returned, the strength
OF desperation wrought up 10y The last ctircm-
lty OF peril, and giving his rifle ono wide swing
he struck The Infatuated beast upon the head
with The heavy barrel, while IN the very ao,
OF descending upon him.-Thc bear was
stunned; one Of his fore paws fastened on tho
shoulder Of tho irappor as he fell. and they
both came 10 the grOundtogothor. The trap
per described his SENSATIONS at hi. moment
as having undergone the most wonderful
changc.-All fear had vanished, aud a savage
delight seemed 10 have taken pos scssion of
his soul. lie felt a conciousncss ofsircnpth
equal TO that Of the enormous brute with
which he was struggling; and as the grizzly
beast opened its huge Jaws to fastcn has tusks
upon HIM, utterlng most appalling growls, and
while he was inha,ing lis strong, .ickeninp
breath, he plunged the barrel olhis rifle down
It's throat, and springing TO his feet, cndeav-
ored TO force the gun completely into the an
imaTs stomach. Ills arm had been dreadfully
laccrated and his dccr-skin coat entirely torn
from his body 10y the sharp fangs of the boar,
which now rose 10 lis feet, and gripping tho
rifle barrel firmly in its teeth, ondcayofcd TO
wiring II out of the trapper's grasp. Tho bear
had been stunned and hurt. and was now in
a high phrcnzy of rage. Tho trapper chung
Tor life to his rife, and the next instant. by
a iuiious effort OF the cnragcd beast, he was
liied from his feet and dashed to the ground
at The distance OF some four yards from the
spot. Tho fall bcreit him of power TO move,
and here his fate would have been sealed for
ever but for his companion, who, the instant
he saw The separation discharged the other
rlfie, and broke one OF the bears shoulder
bones. The shot would have been more Of
%icciual, but he also having the wrong rifle,
and not being aware of the mistake, had fired
when he thought he was only setting the hair
trigger. The bear fell, however, still holding
the rifle fast in It's teeth, close to where the
first trappcr was lying, who had barely
strengthto seize tbs butt end oftho rifle once
more, set the trigger, aud fire the contents
down the animals throat. The grizzly bear
was soon despatched, and Tie unfortunate
rifle Is now TO be seen in the museum al Chi
huahua, with the heavy barrel bent, and tho
marks ofthc bears teeth, distinctly visible.
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v 7. TUESDAY, MARCH "a, 1910.

have often seen bin. Wonder not at my agi-
tation the day YOU took my hand. ! did moi
give II 10 you IL had been in my right mind
you should not have taken IT.. On Saturday
night ] went 10 bed with an aching hart. |
prayed TO God TO send my affection on me and
| would bear II without n murmur. Margaret
slept with mel told her my ieelings--I wish
ed for mr.. $. 10 come. Go and ask Maria
Beach-she can tell you how l was treated
and urged Jane Sowles also can tell you -
q God, help me-, ! am ready TO fly. l expect
the doors in Penfield will be shut against me,
j. e. ono or two particular ones, butt care not.
No, for friends, foes or reputation, -cy Icsolu-
lion is fixed, and nothing this side Heaven
will alter il Jerome, [ tell you plainly. L
never loved you neither are you such a per-
son as my parents would consent that | should
marry. o my God foYsake me not, for my
heart is full of troubles, and my soul drawcth
nigh unto TIE grave. The day after mr.. 5.
leaves, ! intend 10 start of for the South on a
visit. can't tell when | shall go home
please to write as soon as you get this, and let
me know your mind. Direct your letter to
Willard A. Gray, Mohawk, IIerkimer. lie
will forwards il, to me. ] have one request to
make more. wish you to box up my few re-
naming things, and carry them TO mrs Smiths
in Rochester. | have an opportunity to get
them from there. | care not if this is known
to the extremities of Asia, or elsewhere. This
is from a poor wretched creature,
MATILDA Cray.
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I'D conpssie. who take their papers
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,s,fpuos viii bc taken for less than six
uAo. pad ~ advance And no paper will
raraosl satl a'feifhges ATE paid, unless the
sf tbonses - TO do.
kunuasc IN The usual liberal terms. As our
S.uss - afge ard general Throughout, the ccun.
rsvs,n,s. mrchanics. post masters. and all
J, t'uss eeeai'ea to advertise, will find II to
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t..s-sa North Carolina, the seas n is %
VA NE farmers sIs ~ploggLing aud
Ea,at'e bssA al EoGk, aad fruit trees sfe
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k0ET BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES;
ID from the joornal Of q Western Traveller.
PssAshed by request.
80. /.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10

iorc.ble and eloquent manner, the reasons
Why ne opposed the re election of Martin
Van Buren, to the Presidency; showed,
from good authority, that he Van BUREN,
voted for De Witt Clinton, thepeace-can..
.dldate for the Presidency, in 1909, against
James Madison; and that he wan BUREN,.
voted, in the N. York Convention, against
caedpening the invaluable right of s.f-
frage, as he called ii, and for a property
qualification to vote.
Mr. Rlch's speech, in general, showed
him to be worthy of the station he occu-
pies, and that the citizens who placed his
name before the people Of this Territory
as candidate for Congress, were not mis-
taken in the man. After the shouts of
applause had died away at the close Of
ms speech, a number of citizens gathered
around him, among whom were some
democrats, to congratulate him and assure
him of their support. Mr. Rich will out
run the question here. His youthful an.
pearance and modest department inspires
enthusiasm J. F. r.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10

the natural course Of al. things mortal. But
When ueatn grasps, in his icy hands, the
young, the happy and the beautiful, we sliud.
der with horror, and reco.i with dread from
the heart-rending spectacle Reason becomes
powerless-philosophy a phantasy. We would
lam live IN dreams and shun all realities. An
existence, nurtured by affection. knows no.
where TO repose when those affections are
buried forever in the grave of their cherished
object. a large portion Of this community
must realize these thoughts when refleetinp
upon the sudden and untnlelv death OF Miss
= - long the idol Of aR~eXtensive circle of
'Ia ,, her early departure to better world
WI ieaYe IN their hearts an 'saci,inr vod''
n. . ~. tsiiie cannot supply or put to rest
..s: s'S uishea iof every goodness aud every
ai,.lao',,ty Of character, she was every where
laYorite, and the pride and ornament of her
associates. But she has been torn from ,be,n
and fore ver-nipped, as blossom in the bud.
Peace to her gentle spirit.--Gaz.
We learn that the subject of the above
obituary notice, was about being united to n
young clergyman in this vicinity, and that
the party, had been invited to celebrate the
nuptials about the time Of her death. Her
bridal garments almost literally became her
winding sheet Verify, in the midst of life
we are in death The Rev. Mr. Fulton will
preach her funeral sermon next Sabbath at
] / o'clock, at the Rev Mr. Bells, few miles
from town.
DIED in sthis city, on Saturday the 18th
ult., MIR THOMAS COOPER. one of the
hrst settlers in this place. He has left a laroe
family TO mourn his loss.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10
THE OLD DEMOCRATS FOR HAIR
RISONl

The following extract of letter from
the Hon. Erastus Root to MIR j. Whiting
of this village, will show ON which side
the old Jefferson Democrats are now to
be found. OF the twelve individuals now
living who, as electors and members Of
the Legislature, voted for Mr. Jefferson
for President in 1900, eleven now sup
port Harrison and one Van Buren,.
DFLHI, August l, 1910.
DEAR SRI have received yours of
the 2Sth, in which you request to be in-
formed the names of the electors now alive
who voted for Jefferson in 1900, in this
State, and the Senators and Representa-
tives now alive who voted for them. Then
this State had twelve electors. and cho-
sen by the ].egislature.-Three of them
still survive, to wit, James Burt of Or
ange, Pierre Van Cortlandt Of Westches-
ter, and John Woodwork. then of Rens-
selear, now Of Albany. Two of the Sen
ators still survive, 10 wit. Ambrose Spen-
Ger, then of Columbia aflerward OF Alba.
ny, now of Wayne, and James w. Will
kin of Orange. Seven of the members of
Assembly still survive, to wit, Nicoll
Floyd of Suffolk, Samuel G. Verbryck
of Rockland, Peter Townsend, then Of
Orange, now of New York Smith 'Thomp-
son, then of Duchess, now Justice of the
Supreme Court of the U. s.. Erastus
Root of Delaware, Archibald Mcintyre,
then of Montgomery. now of Albany, and
James Merrill Of Saratoga; Of The twelve
survivors, all for Harrison except Mr.
Merrill. He is a very aged man, and has
l understand, very little of mental vigor
remaining to him.
/ have the honor to be,
with, great respect,
Your obedient servant,
ERASTu5S ROOT.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10

which put it in the. power Of Messrs DODGE
anu Bequette to control the Jury. Forpett;ng
their sacred character as grand inrors' tho =
used that power to screen from The merited
vengeance Of the law. partizan of the ,obie
house of DODGE. '''o'e
nave been informed that YOU sir, have
oeen denounced as calumniator, for insin.
uatins IN your paper that his Excellency, the
governor, mad used his influence at Washing.
ton, to screen the misdoings and corrnpt act :
OF many of his partizans, who are Office.
holders in the Territory. What base and
ground you may have had for making this
accusation, know not; but in this expose
which have been compelled TO make in de.
lending my reputation, it will be apparent
that his son and son-in-law have forfeited
their standing among honorable men, and N
their attempt to sustain the corruption of d
thankless rogue, put it in his power to be-.
tray them.
will. however, do Messrs. Dodge and Be-
auette the Justice to say, that | do not be-
lieve they are so lost to all sense of shame, ais
to have signed 5sc certificates with view
to their meeting the public eye. On the other
hand, believe that they were solely intended
for the eye Of the President.
But IN what estimation must all honest
men and higb-minded rogues hold John P.
Sheldon, the Register Of the Land Office at
Mineral Point Rendered desperate by the
exposure of his corruption, he, with a reck.
lessness betting such villain, exposes to the
public eye, in defending himself, what his
friends have secretly done to sustain him in
ms corrupt acts, and thereby drags them with
him into the Maelstroom of infamy. No re-
pentance-no concessions, can compensate
those friends. Convicted Of corruption in his
office, the betrayer Of those who forget truth
and honor to sustain him, infamy is his re-
ward! And when his body shall have put on
that corruption so emblematical of his mind
dishonor will bestride his graYe!!!
i trust, sir, that in this communication
have shaken from me, as the lion shakes the
dew drops from his name this unwarranted
attack upon me. The only effect it has had,
has been to give rise to rumor that | had
abandoned the democratic party, which is
without foundation. Dishonest and bad men,
protesting an adherence to correct principles
cannot alter them; nor can the attacks of
those who only belong to our party for the
spols OF Office, change my democratic princi-
pies.
! cannot, however, in justice to the dcmoc-
racy of Iowa. close this communication with
out reverting to the position which John P.
Sheldon has usurped in the democratic ranks
of our county. This nsurpaton is altogether
for selfish purposes, and although the demo-
cratic is the dominant party with us, yet un-
der such dishonest and unpopular leader,
our defeat is certain
With this small expose of some of the
d.be leaders Of democracy both in Wis
consin and Iowa Territories. and of the causes
which will lead to our defeat in this county,
] have the honor to subscribe myself,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
RICHARD HENRY M'GOON.
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II 8. And the people Of the provinces see.
lllnng~this, became exceeding wroth; and
They swear in their wrath, that after the
end oflhe fourth year of his reign, Mar
Yin shallnolonger rule overt them, nor shall
ne any longer dwell in The White house
wherein he hath rioted in sumptuous Iiy-
ing and costly wines.
8. And Daniel, and Henry, and. their
brethren of the Sanhedrim who were true
TO the people, said This is right, and the
better to accomplish this which We have
sworn to do, ye shall again assemble your
selves together, throughout all the prov.
ilces.
4 10. And We shall choose out from a.
mong yourselves, wise men who shall as
:semble themselves together on certain
day. in great city in the east, little
way from the city wherein is the White
House wherein Martin dwelleth, and it
shall be in the third year of the reign of
Martin.
IL. And when they shall have there as.
sembled from the North and from the
South and from the East and from the
West; they shall choose one from among
you, one whois honest. and capable. who
is not proud nor rioteth in sumptuous liv-
ing, who knoweth yo,.r wants; and him
ye shall make Your Chief ruler, to rule
over you, after the manner of George and
Thomas of old.
II. And near the close of the fourth
year of the reign Of Martin, We shall all
rise up and with one voice, proclaim him
your Chief ruler.
l3. And the people did as they were
told by the good men Of the Sanhedrim.
and they sent up wise men to the great
city in the east. from all parts of the land.
IA. And when the wise men were as
sembled, they straightway sought about
among the people, whom they should
choose for the people to make their chief
ruler.
Is. And some were for Daniel, and
some were for Henry, but there was one
William who had once been the chief rn-
Ter over many of the people in the land
OF the healhen, who was good man and
a great warrior, who had driven ont the
savage from among his people, and pro-
cured fields for them whereon TO dwell
and to till the ground.
Is. And when The people heard that
the wise men whom they had sent to the
great city, had chosen William, they
shouted with JOY and their voice went
forth all over the land, even to the tops
of the mountains: and they cried out
William shall be our ruler TO rule over us.
MATTHEW.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10
From our Correspondent.
FAIRFIELD, Jefferson county, l. +. !
81 Tuesday Sent IS1O

Tuesday, Sept. !, 1910.
Mr. j. G.. EdWards:
Dear Sir-A few days since Mr. Dodge
made his appearance here and addressed
the citizens. He tried to make Harrison
an abolitionist, but qualified it by saying
that he did not know that it now meant
what it once did. He also tried to prove
that Van Buren, was friend to the West,
by reading part Of Clay's speech on the
presumption law, passed in 1898, and
stating that Mr. Van Buren, was the first
and only President that had ever recon-
mended pre-emption; but he forgot to
mention that MIR Van Buren, said that no
settlements should be made on the public
lands until they acre sold, which would
prevent settlers from entering it by any
pre- -emption, but would leave it liable to
be entered up in large bodies by eastern
capitalists, for the purpose of speculation.
Mr. Dodge also tried the old song that
Gen. Harrison had no sentiments Of his
own, but failed to show it. MrD. stated
several times, in the course of his re-
marks, that he was an humble supporter
Of the present administration. Now, from
the manner in which Mr. Dodge came 10
this Territory-wi. commission in his
pocket for an Office worth three or four
thousand dollars a year should thinl;
it little strange that he should be any
thing else than an humble supporter Of
the powers that be. For aught I, or the
people Of this Territory, know, he may
have pledged himself 10 be an humble
supporter Of the present administration.
Mr. Rich addressed the people here on
Thursday last, 9Th August, ina speech
of about an hour and half, in which he
surpassed the most sanguine expectations
lof his friends. He portrayed, in lucid,
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10
For the Hawk Eye and Patriot.
West Point, Sept. /, 1910

For the Hawk Eye and Patriot. 4.
West Point, Sept l 1910.
To EDWARD JOHNSTON, ESQ:
Sir-As you are candidate before the
people of Lee county for the Legislature
of this Territory, you will not, trust,
question the right of any citizen to inquire
into your past acts as member of the
last Legislature, or what your course. will
be should you be elected again. Feeling
deep interest, in common with my fel-
low-citizens. in all public measures, take
the liberty to PROFOUND to you the follow
ing interrogations, in answering which
you will oblige many of your former sup
porters.
| First. Was you not elected in Lee
county to the last Legislature by both po-
litcal parties, without regard to party
politics?
Second. Do you consider ii honorable
and Just to draw party lines on any ques-
ton in the Legislature, when party or ma
tional politics is not made question at
the polls?
Third. Did you not vote, in the last
Legislature, III connexlon with MIR Sum-
mers, to give all the public printing to
Messrs Clarke & Mckinney.
Fourth. Did you not vote for the pas
sage Of certain party resolutions, introdu-
ced by Mr. Summers, recommending the
policy and administration of Martin Van
Buren, and especially the doctrines of his
last massage, which was not read in the
House, and by many of the members ne
yer seen?
Fifth. Should you be elected again,
would you vote to give all the incidental
printing Of the Legislature to one office
exclusively! or would you be in favor of
dividing it equally between the two print
ing offices now in Burlington?
Sirth. Would you, if elected, again
sustain, by your vote or otherwise, any
strictly party measure which might be
introduced into the Legislature by Mr.
Summers or any other member I! w.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10

Stocking gentry Arnold. in reply
directed the attention Of the people to Sen.
aior Grundy's r,s5aed shirt, pumps, mas
sac gold rings and 5reast,piins, and
asked "if ne wasn't pretty pink of De-
a,aocracy, 10 talk of silk stocking ge,afrua'''
The shout Of the people showed that tfe
answer was coaclusiue! Before his nex,
speech. lNr. Grundy hal borrowed
another shirt. Hatch 7omer.
ALABAMA.--'I'he change in Alabama
in favor Of Harrison since the late cleo
tons in that State are said to be astoun-
ding. Men, who have passed through
severalEof the principal counties, say that
van buren, men are changing by hun
dreds. The excitement roars and rusbes
like night storm. Mo. Rep.
Among the big guns used at the grea,
Nashville Convention. there was one of
vast dimensions hatroared like 4 hundred
lions. Above it slreamed a flag with the
inscription-'.AMcs's BABY. WALKER"
USE. uL STATISTICS FOR POLITICIANS
The following memorandum Of the num-
Der of counties and members of the Lee
gislature in the Southern and Western
States where elections have been held
this month, has been furnished to us by
Mr. Williams, compiler Of the New York
Annual Register, who is about to publish
a new edition of his "PoHtfcia,s's Man
uut."
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10

~ We are authorized to announce L.. J..
LOCK WOOD, as a candidate for the Office of
Justice of the Peace for the Burlington Pre-
cinct in Des Moines county, Iowa, Territory
We are authorized to announce the name
OF PnfneH Veaea candidate for the office
oi Justice of the Peace for the Burlington
Precinct MANY VoTERs.
We are authorized to announce JOHN c..
SLEETH /. candidate for Sheriff.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10
DIED

On Wednesday evening Cd inst, at the resi-
dence Of her brother, near Burlington, Miss
LOUISA JOHNSON.
We are taught by the precepts of nature
aud religion, that death is the common lot
of all Gods creatures The old ard the young
the weak and the strong are equally its
victims-and there is no help in u.s. The
aged parent or friend we are wont to regard
as the connecting link between time and
eternity They have been our guardians in
the early and intricate paths of life. They
are erdeared to US by every sentiment Of
gratitude and veneration. But increasing
years admonish US Of their approaching end.
We cling To- them with renewed affection,
though conscious that the hour of separation
is at hand. We are prepared for the calami,
sfy. They return to their fathers, and live
ouly in imperishable remembrance. This is
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10
LEGISLATURES.
NEW JERSEY.
TRENTON, Aug. 20, 1910

TRENTON, Aug. 20, 1910.
This has been glorious day for New
Jersey. Contrary to all expectation, the
Convention is larger even than the gather
ing last spring, and must be much the
largest political meeting ever held in this
State. The People have come together
from every county in masses; and instead
of a business convention merely, to nom
mate the ticket, we have Wings literally
by acres. What renders it still more
gratifying IS, that the movement has been
spontaneous, and without effort to pro-
duce effect.
Every thing went off in the best man
ner. and with the most perfect harmony.
Upon the motion to appoint commit
tee to report the tickets, it was moved to
adopt the old Congressional ticket; and,
with sixteen hearty cheers, the assembled
multitude proclaimed their determination
to send back the same Representatives
certified under the same seal; and the
freemen of N. Jersey will respond in
in November their loud amen.
There were several very able and in
teresting speeches from Messrs. HAL
sTED, SMITH. Of Illinois. II. w. GREEN,
SouTHARD, and Capt. STOCKTON.