New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-14
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s&ructiyc periodical A notice Of the late Bishop
Baseom contains several anecdotes OF that cee
krsted Methodist divine, from which we extract
sAe following
HE ESCAPES FROM A PANTHER
For several years Dr. Bascoms labors were as
signed to the wild and unsettled frontiers Of Vir
ginia, Kentucky, and Ohio The hardshiPs and
psivstions TO which he was subjected on these cir
eaits would have crushed the spirits OF any Ord
nary man. He frequently had to travel forty
miles day through solitary forests, and, after
she fatigues OF such q journey, deliver sermon
NJ night. The roads, at that time, were scarcely
broken, and there were no bridges over the
streams, which, in the winter, were often swol-
len, by rains, beyond their banks. But this was
bat slight obstacle to the noble pioneer Of the
GROSS. He would force his horse darngly for
ward, and swim across the toaming pillows. To
soul like his, wet suit and q few hours OF chill
Illness were triles not to be avoided. On one
occasion, while swimming small stream In Ken
Sachy, which had been swollen to an unusual
hight by recent rains the current rapid
that he was forced some two hundred yards below
the ford. The drift whirling furjously around
him and, on either side the banks were too
steep to ascend. He saw bis danger, but with
cool self-posscsson, he chung firmly his faithful
horse. and the noble animal, taking downward
course, finally emerged safely from his perils.
What contrast does this present to the smooth
and luxurious life OF most cergymen OF the pre-
sent day
The country through which DR.. Bascoms duty
led him was wild and very thinly settled. The
forests were filled with ferocious wild beasts. He
was once followed several miles by large pan
therEw hch threatened at every step to bound upon
him, and from which he was rescued by reaching,
inst at nightall the cabin of a settler, At anoth
er time ne had gone some distance from the house
Of friend where he was stopping, into the forest,
and was lying quietly, perusinS book, and un-
conscious of all danger, under the broad spread
ing branches OF tree, when he heard the voice
of man crying TO him, and telling him to lie still
siu he fired, on the peril OF his hle Quickly
CHANGING his eye in the direction whence the voice
proceeded, he saw his friend with his rfe eleya-
ted, and pointing towards the branches o. UH I
tree under which he was lying Perfectly TAMIL
lar with backswoods lie, Dr. Bascom knew that
some terrible danger was lowering over MN, ana
without the least perceptible motion OF his body,
nc instantly turned his gaze upward, when nc
saw on the limb of the tree, not more than twenty
q
tail and Just ready to leap upon him. Inns was
n fearful mOment What nerve 1t required to re-
Sain his selfpossession, and thus save his lie )!
FOR the least motion on the part OF Air. Bascom,
would have fastened the spring OF the pahtheT
and scaled his fate forever And in that fearful
moment when death seemed inevitable with
selfcontro and courage truly wonderful he
laid perfectly quiet, till the keen crack of the rifle
was heard and the terocious beast pierced by the
snerring aim Of the bRCkwoodsman, fell liteess by
his side.
ANOTHER RENCONTER.
While on the Circuit of Western Virginia,
think it WIS Bascom stopped at noon, at log
cabin recently erected by the road side. He sat
down. by inyit8tion, to dine with the family.
fovely little child about three years DID, which
had attracted his attention by its sweet smiles
and rare beauty, was playing in front OF the door,
while the family were engaged around the homely
repast, when suddenly heart piercing cry was
heard from without
"My child my child p screamed the mother
and quick as thought, all rushed to the door.
Father of mercies what sight was here pre-.
sented to the gaze OF o doting mother terrible
panther had sprung upon her unwary darling, and
was ascending tree, bearing the child in it's
mouth.
"Tho gun quick for Gods sake, the gum
faptcly exclaimed the father.
DR. Bascom rushed into the cabin, and, Selling
the gun from the rack rapidly returned but, alas
1t was too late he was only in time TO see the
innocent lovely babe torn to pieces in the pres
ence of its frantic parents by the Infatuated beast
Completely numerically the appalling sight tire.
quired several shots before DR., Bascom was en-
abed to bring down the boodthrsty animal Il
Dannever forget that awful scene said DR.. Bias
som, when relating this incident to the writer
some years since And we'll might he say so; for
more deeply.atEecting and heart rending scene
has seldom been recorded in the history of adven-
furious pioneer lie.
HIS GOAT
In the composition of Or. Bascom there was no
cant or ostentatious pretense BE could never
be induced to wear the peculiar dress adopted by
Clergymen of his Church, He believed that true
humility is a principle OF the SOUL and does not
consist either in eccentrcity of habits or the cut
oil the coat. He always dressed with neatness
and taste. This so much dispeased the elder
brethren that he was called to a formal account
by number of senior clersymen, After listen.
ing respectfully to the arguments urged against
She fashionable cut OF his garb, Dr., Bascom DELHI
erately arose, pulled oil his coat and hanging it
on q chair, desired to know whether it was him.
self or his coat that preached His censurers
smiled at the oddly OF the argument, and told
him to dress as he pleased
HE ESCAPES FROM A MOB IN NEW.ORLEANs.
About the year 1880 it was thought advisable, by
the leading men in the Colonization cause, then in
its infancy to send secret agent to the South end
this perilous and arduous office was rendered 70
DR. Bascom, by the Board at Washington, which
be promptly accepted. more dangerous posi-
ton could not have been assigned to him at that
time. The movements of the Colonization So,
ciety were then regarded with extreme Jealousy
and distrust by the entire. South. The Society
was believed to be hostile to the peculiar insti,
tuition" and its efforts met with the same violent
opposition, denunciation, and threutenngs in the
South that aiterward attended the action OF the
Abolitlonists indeed Colonization was, at that
time, very little understood, and was regarded as
will
South were consequently most bitterly opposed
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