The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-14
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Scenery at MahOpaek.
Being constant reader of your paper have
been surprised TO see no mention OF our place in
its columns Having spent some time up here very
agreeably, i will venture a few remarks, which
may prove acceptable.
The attra actions of this beautiful place be-
coming daily more known and appreciated, and j
have never seen the hotels and private dwellings,
the borders Of the Lake SO full OF company.
Monck's and Berry's are roo well known TO need
comment. The former has had so many visitors
as to be Obliged to prepare large room over one
teen persons nightly, and is called the Asior House
II has become the headquarters OF the wicked
Squad" who are The successors OF the Night
Owls" OF last season, and whose principal object
appears TO be to make night hideous, and prevent
the inhabitants from INDUCING IN too much sleep
The Squad" is composed Of very young gentle
men, whose youthful blood requires some outlet
However, their achievements for the last
nights have been go excessively annoying, as 10
protest from the ladies' al Monck's and il is
to be hoped that Il may have the effect Of lessen
ing, II not altogether destroying the evil complain
ed Of This "Squad" is very despotic, and any
murmur dlsobe dience 10 its orders is sure 10 be
repaid by duck ng IN the lake. Strangers on The
by being allowed an hours sleep and then com
PEELED 10 rise, accompany the "squad" IN their
nocturnal preparations, and then allowed 10 re-
tire again after allowing The unfortunate straI ger
another hours sleep and the belief that he viii be
no more disturbed that night, he IL agIeeaby (D
disappointed, by beng again aroused and forced 10
accompany TIE party. edW one gentleman VINO
had five hours sleep during three nights.
! hope this IS now pretty well done with. Other
wise, the residence at the Lake il delightful. Ce-
remony is banlshed from the place, and both ladies
and gentlemen appear determined 10 make the
most of their time, and enjoy themselves. Besides
the morning rides in the environs, We have The
lake. with plenty OF boats, both sail and boats
and plenty Of willing hands 10 escort the ladies'
In the evening, we have the ball room, always
open Tor quadre or waltz. The same bail room
serves for a church on Sundays We have ser
vice here twice every Sabbath. The Rev. Mr.. M.
from New York, kindly officiating.
hope you will not find this letter too org, al
though could I'LL two mole sheets without ray ing
all that might interest you. AMOS.
A Hunter In Extreme Peril.
The most Interesting hunters story have ever
heard was told me by our host, Mr. Percval, who
has followed the forest chase from his youth. In
wss ON ON the WSps Th @
TO kill buffalo, bear, and the larger game, and he
remained TO trap the streams ton beaver. Hr had
not met with very good success, and had been
turning small bend OF the river, he espied
BILE looking old male buffalo lying down on the
beach. Having secured his canoe, he crept softly
through corn brake, which lay between the AMI
NAL and himself, and fired The shot was in
different one, and only wounded the animal the
side, but il reused him, and. having crossed the
when the animal, having again gazed, was resting
himself in c,ol place. Percival now crossed the
river in his canoe, and got into the woods which
were tueTe very open anu somewhat broken by III
tie patches Of prairie land, very frequent occur
in these parts of Arkansas, where forest and
prairie often seem to be contendlng for the maste-
~. But the bull, being suspicious rose before the
hunter came near enough 10 him, and took TO the
open woods. Percival was an experienced hunter;
he had killed several hundred bufaloes and knew
their tempers in every sort OF situation. He knew
h at the animal, when in large herds was easily
mastered, and was well aware that when alone he
was sometimes dogged, and even dangerous ; he,
therefore, followed his prey cautiously tor about a
mile, knowing that he would lie down again ere
long. The buffalo now stopped, and Percival got
within fifty yards Of him, watching opportunity
to sirlke him MORALLY but the beast, seeing his
enemy near, wheeled completely round, put his
huge shaggy head close to the ground before his
fore feet, as is their custom when they attack each
other, and rapidly advanced upon the hunter, who
instantly fired, and put his ball through the bulls
nose but, seeing The temper he was in, and know
ing what a serious antagonist he was when on the
offensive, he also, Immediately turned and fled.
In running down short hill some briars threw
him down, and he dropped mis- gun. There a
tree not far from him Of about eighteen inches di-
ameter, and every thing seemed TO depend upon
his reaching it ; but, as he rose TO make push for
it, the buffalo struck him on the heshy part Of TIE
hip with his horn, and slightly wounded him. Be-
fore, however, the beast could wheel round upon
him again, he gained the tree, upon which all the
chance he had Of preserving his lie rested very
lew feet from this tree grew sapling about four or
five inches in diameter, most fortunate clrcpm-
stance for the hunter, as il contributed materially
to save his lite. The buffalo now doggedly follow.
a system Of attack and defence commenced that,
perhaps, is without parallel The buffalo went
round and round the tree pursuing the man, Jump.
ing at HIM IN the peculiar manner Of tha, animal,
every time he thought there was chance OF hit
ting him; whilst Percival, graspng the tree with
his arms, flung himself round il with greater rapid
ity than the animal could follow him. this man
ner the buffalo harassed HIN more than four hours
until his hands became sore with rubbing against
the rough bark oil the oak tree, and his limbs so
fatigned, that he begun to he dlshesrlened.
In going round the tree, the buffalo would some
times pass between IL and The sapnR but the dis
lance between them was so narrow, that II incon-
venlenced him, especially when he wanted 10
make his jumps; he, therefore, frequently went
round the aapling instead OF going inside oft The
time thus consumed was precious TO Percival--it
enabled him to breathe, and to consider how he
should defend himself.
After many hours fruitless labor, the bull
seemed to have lost his pristine vgor, and became
slower in his motions. He would now make his
short start, preparatory 70 his jump, only al inter-
walls, and even then, he jumped doubtlDgly, as if
he saw that Percival would avoid his blow by
swinging to the other side. II was evident he was
bailed, and was considering what he should
do Sill continuing in his course round the
tree, but In this slow manner, he al length
made an extraordinary feint, that does hon
or to the reasoning powers OF the buffalo family.
lie made his little start as usual, and when Perez
val swung himself round, the bull, instead OF ann
ing his blow IN the direction he had been accus-
toned Ito do, suddenly turned 10 The side Of the Tree
where Percval would be brought when he had
swung himself round, and struck with all his might.
The leint had almost succeeded Percival only
just saved his head, and received severe contu-
sion on his arm which was parayzed tor an instant.
He now began TO despair OF saving his life his
limbs trembed under huns he thought the buffalo
would wear him out, and II was so inexpresslbly
painful to him carry this singular deienc that
at one time he entertained the idea of leaving The
tree and permitting The animal to destroy him. as a
mode Of saving himself from pain and anxiety that
were intoerable.
But the buffalo, just at that time giving d, cded
symptoms OF being as tired himself, now stopped
for few minutes, and Percival took courage Re-
memberng that he had his butchers knife IN his
breast, he took II out, and began to contrye plans
OF offence; and when the bull, having rested awhile,
recomme .ced his old rounds, Percivai took advan-
tage Of the sowness Of his motions and, using a
great deal Of address and MANAGEMENT conllIysd