Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-22


whip-poor-will. Just as the tinge o
light streaked the cast, the trapper ar
rived at the door Of his cabin; and at
ter securing his prisoner, beyond tho
chance of escape, to the trunk OF a pr
meval willow hard by, he at once began
the task of his uncquallcd, unheard o.
revenge. With a Ratchet, he cut long
and stout branches from the willow
and tying them firmly together with
pieces Of dried skin, formed sort Of
rough, strong basket, resembling a
large cradle. When this was com
pIetc, he threw his helpless captive. IN
TO It, at full length with his face up.
wards, and, passing strips of hide thro'
the apartures of the cradle from his leel
10 his neck, bound him fast, that not
even sincw might be moved. Then
taking the corpse Of his wiic-iIl-iatcd
Minamec he placed it face to face
with his prisoner. The hoFrlhcd
wretch clcnchcd and ground his teeth
as the body pressed upon his; but no
groan escaped lis lips. His bloodshot
cycsrcvealcd the anguish of his soul
still he would not speak. In a few min
utcs the living and the dead were lash
cd together. The breathing man and
putrid corpse, fostering in corruption,
were as one. When so much of the
horrid work wa, finished, the trappcr
stood with folded arms, and; with
icnlish smile, surveyed the advance
mcnt Of his task.
"And now to complete it, said he,
lifting the load lightly in his arms. and
PLACING it longways on the back of his
horse tethercd on the grcensward. The
animal shifted the air, and would have
plunged from his burden had not the
well-known DICE of his master sooth-
cd and quoted him. sail he stood with
fiery eycballs and dilatcd nostrils, rca-
dy 20 fly from his own shadow as he
smclt The offensive stencil issueing from
the cradle. Girding it, in the same
fashion rs the bodies were bound to-
gethcr, round the loins, ribs, and neck
of the horse, he so contrivcd TO fix it,
that neither jolt nor jar could move it
from the firm position.
snow my eagle of the rock" said the
trappcr, addressing his horsc-"my I'M
tanned unicorn, you shall, for the first
time since yc left the prairie-grass,icc
the effects Of the LASH" and taking a
Furnishing switch in his hand, he struck
the animal sharply until wrought to
pitch of fury and pain, Flakes ffoam
flew from his mouth, and streams of
pcrspiration rolled from every pore in
his skin. l.caping in the air, like a
stricken stag, he strovc 10 snap the
bond which held him, and at length,
with ono terrific plunge and cry oftorror,
broke away with the speed of thought,
and swept through forest, swamp and
wild, with madness in every stride. On,
on he went. The flood was passed,
the prairie gained; still on he went. A
wild, piercing Shrek broke on the UNI
bounded waste, and lent new fear to
the mrddcncd horse. On, on he
went. The noontidc sun dartcd his
rays, unbroken by leaf or bough, upon
the fleeing o'crloadcd stccd; but still
his gallopw unslackencd. Ills skim
ming shadow became gigantic in the
falling hight, and still he continued on
Tie pale moon tipped the thin iieccy
clouds with her silver light; and yet hi
snrrh was unohntcd.
lis said-but ever in awhisper-by
The hunters of the far west, that the
horse may still be seen securing thc
plains, where the football Of man is SCI
dom heard, with his load of the living
and the dead.
FRou 0aEGoS. Files of Sandwich
Island papers have been received to the
4th Of September inclusive. They
contain Intelligence from Oregon TO the
I'd of August
The Legislature of Oregon, (star'
not. dear reader, for such Legislature
does exist, adjourned few days before
the Sd July. having passed some impor'
,,o, la,ys Ona NJ their acts is .Any