Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-03-27
BY GEO. IL BEAMAN

tuWllo huuiinE, &C LINER OF b's hni-
nal 10 to BE- found IN greater abundance and
oi course poi,u-d 10 gfrsief advantage IN
peculiar regions end ~ NC were ANXIOUS
to make ourselves familiar with all the
modes Of lie 10 the country, ", made II a
po,nl 10 passing through 10 stop whenever
promi,e VI any thing specially interesting
Uf.ted ITSELF PTsiries, lumber and waters
were better distributed in Shelby than any
county we had ye, pa.s-c through - the tim.
BET predominmmg over the pra,fic, though
later lad by II IN every direction This d.
versny OF surface Attracted q greater variety
and quantity OF game, rs we'll NJ afforded
more perfect facilities 10 the sportsman. In
decd /, struck US perfect Hunters Para.
disc; aud my friend happened to remember
man Of sotne wealth, Who had removed
from his native county and seiIed, as he
had understood in Shelby We inquired for
HIM aud ypry readily found hun
Whatever else may be said or thought OF
the Texans, they are onquestiobebly mos,
generously hospi,lblc We were frankly
and kindly received, and horses, servants,
guns dogs. and whatever else was nccessa
/ ~ to ensure our eujoymcnls ofthc sports Of
! the country, MS well us tie iine of our
4 bos himself were forthwith at our disposal,
and we were soon, 10 our hearts content,
engaged in every character Of exciting
chase
One day I'VE had all turned out for deer
drive. TINS hunt, 10 which dogs are used
iot driving The game out ofthe timber, scui.
lcrs the hunters very much they are STA.
toned at different stands" which are some
tunes mules apart to watch for the deer pass
lng on and for this reason ahe party sci.
dom ge,s together again until night We
divided in the morning, and sklurd up op
posile sides Of wide belt Of bottom timber,
while the drivers and dogs penetrated 1t, 10
rouse the deer, which run out on either
side OF the stands, which were known to
the hunters We were unusually SUCCESS
iul and returned TO n late dinner ut our
hosts, the planters house BY dusk a.
had come in, escep, my friend whose name
was Henry, and a man named Sloner, one
of the nelghbots, who had J"in,d our hunt
Dinner Wa. ready, and as NC sa, down 10 1t
supposlng they would be H. IN n lew mo
mems The meal vas neatly over, when
Henry who was gay, voIuble fellow
came bus,linI INTO the room, and, with q
slightly furncd manner, addressed our
host = Square this is a strange country .
yours Do yoa let crazy people raosc /!
with guns in their hapdsT
"Not when We know H. Why VIVA
about crazy people You look excited 2
well, think I've hud enough TO make
me fol liulc curious
"Wtat is n2 What is ii7' cxclaimec
every body, eagerly.
"Why, have met with either The Ole
Harry himself, a ghost. or n madman anC
which it's, am ;onfoundedIy puzzcled Il
: tell :"
"Where7 How y
He threw himself into a chair wiped tn
perspiration from his forehead, and con,r
: ued You know Stoncr and mysel
/, when we parted from you this morning
took up the igh,.hand SIDE Of the bouor
i timber Wei, Slonet accompanied III
to my stand, where we parted, he 10 60 o
10 his and have seen nothing Of hir
since. Soon after he leii me, a deer passc
, out sho, il--wounded It--and lunpe
on my horse TO pursue II. The deer ha
staggered a, my fire, but WAS no, so badl
q wounded as had supposed, and led me o
$ until it suddenly occurred TO me that
might &c, lost, and reIned up; bu, ! 500
Z found that this sober second thought la
J. come 10 late, and that was already out
d nv latitude wandered abou, nearly a
II day, though taking care not 10 so very {,
! - 4 If 1
y thing which promised to Sc, me right agal
nj last came upon a Wagon trail and f
3 relieved, for | knew 1t mus, lead me
1t some point where could get informatio
& The trail was narrow, leading throua
e scrubby ,hlckcls and as ! was riding
c long slowly, looking down, IN the hope
" detecting the track. OF some OF your horse
when the violent shying of my horse caus
&C me to raise my eyes And, by George
&c was enough 10 have 'stampeded n who
H. regiment Of horses On the leh Of the Ira
6 STOOD very tall skeleton like figure drc'
e' ed 10 SKINS one foot advanced, rs II he b.
a stopped 10 the act OF stepping across 1t. nj
IS a long heavy gun, Just swinging down tot
e level. bearing on me. Ofeourse my her
IS lesped into nv throat and my flesh shrsi
" and crrpl Before could think Of raislr
40 my gun, my eyes met those of,hs stran
figure AMI such eyes Surplus At Il
IN cold, unna!ura, expression, suspended II
as action burning with q chill slnsulary bu
IN iancv, 10 decpsunkcn sockets, they took
J. as iilhey never hal wlnked Dwell
he steadily upon my face for moment, III
so seemed 10 be satisfied, AMI the gun ~
or slowly thrown back upon his shoude
.'' and pucking nj long grisIy beard vi
IN, an impatient gesture OF his bony hands I
eh figure made stride across the trail, 4
al without speaking word plunged into
IS Iheket | WAS So cououndrd by this curlr