The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-07-28

nobier sport. lie seized Golfer by the
shoulder, and demanded if he could run
fast. The unfortunate trapper was too
well acquainted with Indian customs DOT
to comprehend the drift ofthe question -
tie was TO run for his life, to furnish a
kind of human hnnt TO his persecutors.
Though in reality he was noted BY his
brother hunters for swiftness on foot, he
assured the chief that lie was very bad
runner. His siratagem gained him some
vantage ground. He was led by the chief
into the prairie, about four hundred yards
from the main body of savages, and then
turned loose, TO save himseif if he could.
A tremendous yell let him know that the
whole pack Of blood hounds were 10 full
cry. Golfer few rather than run; he W as
astonished at his own speed: but be had
six miles Of prairie to traverse before he
could reach Jefferson fork of the Mlssourl;
how could lie hope to hold out 10 such
hundred to one against hlmt The plain
TOO abounded with prickly pear, which
wounded his max ed feet. Still he fed on,
dreading each moment to hear the twang
of a bow and to feel an arrow qnivering
at his heart. He did MT even dare to
look round, lest he should loose an inch of
that distance on which his life depended.
He had run nearly the way across the
plain when the sound of pursuit grew
somewhat fainter aud he venIured TO turn
his head. The maiu body OF his pursuers
were a consid derable distance behind: sew,
eral of the faster runners were scattered
in advance; while swift footed warrior,
armed with spear, was not more than
hundred yards behind him.
Inspired with new hope, Golfer re-
| doubled his exertions, out strained him.
self to such a degree that the blood gushed
| from his mouth aud nostrIls. and streamed
down his breast. He arrived within a
mile of the river. The sound of 70 ootsteps
gathered upon him. glance behind h,m
showed his pursuer within twenty yards
and preparing to lance his spear. Sop
ping short, he turned round and spread
out his arms. The savage confounded by
this snuden action, attempted TO stop and
hnrl his spear but fell in the very act
His spear struck 10 the ground, and the
shaft broke in his and. Golfer pluoked up
the pointed part, pinned the savages IL
the earth, aud continued his fight. The
Indians as they arrived at their slaugh-
tered compauioD stopped TO howl over hlm
Golfer, made the most OF this precious de
derlng the river, dashed throug il, and
! plunged in to the stream. He swan to
neighboring island, against the upper end
of which the drift wood had lodged in
such quantities as to form nutural raft;
under this he dlved and swan below wa.
ter until he succeeded 10 getting a
breathing place between the floating
trunks of trees, VIII Csc branches and bush
es formed a covert several Jet above the
level of the water. He had scarcel,
drawn breath alter his tolls when he hea rd
his pursuers on the river bank, whooping
and yelling like SO many fends. The,
plunged into the river, and SWAIN to the
raft. The heart of Golfer almost died
within him as he saw the IN through the
chinks of his coDcealment. passing and
repassing, and seeking for him 10 all III.
rectIoDs. They at length gave up the
search. and he began TO rejoice in his es
cape, when the idea presented itself that
they might set the raft on fire. Here was
new source of horribly apprehension, in
which he ! e mained until pigh,fall. For.
tunate!y the idea did not suggest itself to
the Indians. AS soon as il W as dark, find :
ing by the silence around that his pursu.
ers had departed, Golfer dived again
and came up beyond the raft. He then
swan silently down the river for a con
siderable distance, where he landed, and
kept on all night 10 get off as far as pos
sible from this dangerous neighnrhood,
CuriOsities 10 be scen at our Musuem
Old Rough and Ready's views upon
Governments al Affairs.'
The political track old Rough and
Ready chalk ed out for his future purposes.
The Mexican that Henry Clay didn'.
kill.
The little nook in the army that Her :
~ Clay didn't get TO slay that Mexican.
view of that palace, at the head o f
Salt River, built by the wings Of 1914 and
TO be their place OF residence for the next
'our Livingston Courier
Bout what time does the tullurgrs ph
start inquired green 'un entering the
telegraph Office yesterday. Immediately
~as'he reply. 'Dont though! waal here's
'he dockyment, want yer TO put il in will
vel Certainly air. said the clerk pro-
ceeding to open the letter. Hello here,
vliat on earth yefs ahnut fhat,s a saline