Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-08-08

An EXCITING sToRY.-The following
fact will show The fearful dangers to which
solitary travellers are sometimes exposed
A man belonging to Me-. Schimelea's
congregation, at BOtheny returning home
from visit to his friends, took oircuit-
Gus route in order TO pass q small GOun.
tain, OF rather pool, where be hoped to
kill an antelope to carry homo 10 his
family. The sun had risen 10 some
height by the time he bad reached the
spot, and seeing no game, he laid bis
gun down on solving low rock, the
bach Of which was covered With a species
dwarf thorn bushes. He went 10 the va.
ter, took a hearty drink, and returned to.
the rock, smoking pipe, and being a
little tired, fell asleep. In a short time
the heat rejecting from the rock aWoke
him, and opening his eyes, he saw large
lion crouching before him. with his eyes
glaring in his face, and within a little
more than yard from his feet. lie sat
mOtionless Tor some minutes, till he had
recovered his presence Of mind, then
eyeing his gun, moved his hand slowly
towards it; the lion seeing him raised his
head and gave tremendous roar; he
made another and another and another
attempt, but the gun being far beyond
his reach, he gave itIup, as the lion seem
ed we'll aware Of his object, and was en-.
ragged whenever he attempted to move
bis hand. His situation now became
painful in the extreme; the rock on
which he sat now became so hot, that he
could scarcely bear his naked feet 10
touch ii, and kept moving them alter.
nately, placing one above the other. =
The day passed and the night also, but
the lion never moved from the spot; the
sun rose again, and its intense heat soon
rendered his feet past feeling. At noon
the lion rose and walked to the water,
only few yards distant, looked behind
as il went, lest the man should move, and
seeing him stretch out his hand TO take
his gun, turned in rage and was on the
point ofspringing upon him. The ami,
NAL went TO the water, drank, and return
ed, lay down at The edge Of The rock
Another night passed; the man in disA
crbiDg il, aaid he knew not whether he
slept, but ifhe did, it must have been
with his eyes opeD.for he always saw the
lion at his feet. Next day, in the after
noon, the animal went again to the water
and while there, he listened 10 some
noise, apparently from an opposite quar-.
ter, and disappeared among the bushes.
The man now made another effort and
seized his gun but on attempting to rise
he fell, his aucles being without power.
With his gun in his hand, he crept TO.
wards the water and drank, but looking
al his feet, he saw, as he expressed ii,
his ttoes roasted, !" and the skin torn of
with the grass. There he sat few mo-
ments expecting the lions return, when
he was resolved 10 send the contents Of
the gun through bis head; but as it did
not appear, tying bis gun tOhis back, the
poor man made the best Of his way on his
hands and knees 10 the nearest path,
hoping some solitary individual might
pass. He could go no further, when
proyidentialIy person came up who took
him to place Of safety from whence he
obtained help, though he lost his toes,
and was cripple for life .-MGfGt'S
MissiO nary LabOrs.