The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20
Miscellaneous.
N nm WHITE MoUNTAiNs

BlARS ~ THE WHITE MOUNTAINS,
a., stated not long since, that gentle
,,u of loslon, while taking sentimental
..lk through 1.-THE Notch" Of The White
Uappinins iew weeks ago, had lis medI-
,'tons interrupted by The abrupt appearance
~, benr. which came oui Of the woods into
~. ro,d. and after looking very bard and IN
,,gly AZ the nstonshed traveller, grRyely
-.l.I acro.s the path and proceeded pehcen-
u.on bi. way. since that time,n gentleman
p,,,la.lelphn. who hHs acquired some
lg.,,rrion nv an artist, while tnrrylng week
,,.o % rnhynn'H, was 0ne morning plenH-
,ral.i on stump, lH lhe wilderness
., ,ls source 0f the AmOnOoauck, husily
,..lifi ~ rkelehingg wild and picturesque
LsLe1pe. Suddenly black bear Uf cuiua.
al,le emerged from the ihickel, bui few
roll oiI, aud stood there some Ilmet steadily
aahiug ~ the artist, ~ If desirouH Of having
N, portrait Introduced ASA lit accompaniment
% lhr scenery about 20 he transferred W ph-
.-f The artist, however, thinking his Dig
ms wns outraged 10y not having neon cou-
.lrd on the ocrnsiou, would not take the
Hal thus kindly given, aud hnllcd Bruln ~ a
menncing tone, advising him 10 ho OIL with
ali, delay, which advice the gentleman win
te shaggy furloui NJ last adapted, nnd lroi-
iri u(Tiu ihc clumHiesi manner iningiunhle
There IL reason To believe that although
- ace nor otfrr encountered ~ rnmhlos
nam tbe White Mountains, yut Jtuy urr
reasonably plentiful IN those regions. They
ara ulrdA Of lunu, mud lheir scnse of hearing
and ihrir ohctory powers being remnFknhly
oruir. lhr, always mike 6iins mo M posi-
bio whenever their domains hre invaded 10y
"a human being, Snmcuues female with
cubs will lingcf awhile around her Offspring
wien ns.nllrd 10y nun, pud mike show
of resistance, uttcfWg a few potIentouS
.uNlF liui even in sncl casG, they have
,.ilum been known to attack uUn, hui on
te contrary manifest craven and coward
spirit, which reflects any thing but honor
900 the FHCo,,
\ few years ago, VIM II. Crawford and n
-.nlcunn Of Boston, c,une upon female
felr. Wlh iWo cubs, WHO sWdttTrV rrrIr-ttT--
summit OF Mount CraWluil The ouhs IN
.ucuycly climbed tree, while the mother
slowed a strong disposition 60 light. Mr.
Duwlnrd, however, armed himself win ~
good sized chdgcL aud took his station NJ Ihc
foot Of the tree, rcgaydlrss uftlic rcnionsirnu-
rr, of the mother and remained there for
upwards Of nn hour, while his 'couipnul"r
u.utrhrd Ia the house for gun; but before
Wr .uu arrived nj tie scene of notion, Mrs
BUu h1d made up her mind TO bear WITH
philosophy tho loss ol lcf progeny hhu hHu
m1de ,lr "a parts unknown. The cubs were
rap'ucd aud carried home.
Lust yonE as some mcu who had been en-
rIgrL in rcpnrioe the rund ovFr Mount
Crawford were returning homo towards eve.
ming, hy o short cut down the mountain, aside
rom Dhc regular path, they came upon n
boar with three cubs, which were lying hc-
lul jhr fallen trunk of u large tree. The
,',i l-,-f HHd two oC the cubs made their cs-
clpr, bat tho other, being hard pressed climb
ed Tree, mud wns captured mud conveyed
10 ibc hotel, without my interference on the
nr of us parent This bear is now nhout
mrgrown, bciHg nboul eighteen months
o.l, and during the pnst season has consiliu-
lel one Of the "llons' Of that ucighborhood
For the reasons we have already given,
bears nrc very seldom seen during an cNcur-
SION 10 the summit of Mount Washington, or
amy other Of the "Cryslnl Mounluins."-Jow-
nul