Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-12-20
Correspondence.
For The 'sunbury Amuican.
TRorr Run, Dec. s, 1851
IA chosen hand M ttc mountain land
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nj. iEp.ros Here | am snuply enscof =
.ced a, the t,ou-e Of Mr.. Gray, mile or I" o
above Trout Run, and within hearing of the
,mp-,ret of L,coming Cteek--mne host Is
one of The Old Settlers, and a true defendant
of The mighty hunter Nimrod. II is de.
lpb,lul. after The faiigues and labor oi The
hunt, TO draw around the blazing fire. aud
listen to some of his thrilling incidents OF
other and far of days.
Around are the everlasting hills, assum ina
all sorts Of fantastic FORMS and filling The
mind of the beholler with leeli gs OF adnl-
ration and awe. Here and there some peak
throws it's rugged form along the sky, while
on its tops, and in The dim distance stands
tbs tall pine as a faithful sentinel over the
charming scene.
Our little party consists Of three persons,
all ardent lovers Of the hunt and acrns.
toned 10 its tolls and faiiaues. As good
luck would have it, we had hardly been
seated in our new quarters when The s'arl.
ling announcement was given OF the close
proximity of Bear. His lordship had been
feastipr rather abundaliily fiom a choice loi
of sheen near neiehboring cottage. An
invitation was kindly offered MS To join the
pursuit, and YOU tan well iu agine how
eagerly accepted. A loud whistle sonn
paheted round US dozen or more OF dogs
and off we started for the hills II was not
long before Bruiu was roused from his lair
and the quick sharp barking of the dogs
told us the course OF flight the game had
taken. We followed on-hlll after hill was
passed, aud quickly left behind. Now and
ihen a wounded dog came Jumping back, 10
crouch trembling al orr feet, aud then bring
up the rear. AT length the barking became
,earrr and more distinct. aud we hurried
forward expecting TO fiud The game tfrrd.--
Rul rot SO, for on rounding certain point
we saw the Bear seated on his hiud legs, al
y distance of few hundred yards tiom MS.
The dogs had pressed him too close. and he
VAS compelled 10 turn aud battle for his
life. lie had jus, taken i'll his arms tavor-
tie dog-s half hound and half setter. The
roor fellow seemed 10 know the p-Iil OF
MS condition, for he how led most plle0usl y
and turned his eyes toward lis, as II from
thence alone relief could come. lie Was
not mistaken !; for even then the uiIeIiina
bullet was on It's way, while the sharp
crack of The rifle sent lis echo down the
valley. A srrearn of blood from he back Of
the neck told how true The ball had caIrirt.
He sprung few feet into The AR, releasing
al the same time the Il = from his embrace,
gave two or three mad arowls and dashed
off into the thick laurel, and was soon LOST
from view. We traced him 10y The drops ot
blood Until nah,ial and then reluctantly
gave up the chase ill the following mon.
ing.
We were somewhat surprised 10 lind in
our rambles, great number OF fresh "oIi
tracks, aud once in 4 while We encountered
the skeleton of deer thus showing that
they have other enemies TO shun besides the
hunter and his rife. There is one spot that
I will designate a. Wolf Holow-where the
wolves had beaten the snow as hard as a
rock, and scattered around, were bones and
hair and other signs of IA general massacre.
They mus, have mel it. council, and had II
regular feas, followed By dancing and o'he'
amusements A friend suggests Il may have
been a Thanksgiving rrpasi, and That the!
had assembled on the 27ih Of Nnv"mbr';
according 10 the proclamation of his E>", =
l-nry the Governor of the Commonwealth.
wonder W hat action would have been had
il the high sheriff of The county, Il, The head
IL his posse had appeared among lfem, and
-sad lhe bounty law, we think there would
lave been some sudden lesvelakinGs io
,lrts unknown.
Our last days hunt was more successful
,nan any Of the prev ious ones T; aud also filled
with amusing and pleasing incidents iha
t,me cannot eface from memory. We weIt
reused from our sIumbe!s long brfure day
| drew aside ms curtains and lonked out or
.he rough bleak hills. They looked mys'e
rious at such an honr. aud seemed iik" i'm
mense giants sleeping ia The cold mo rIIsh
| felt how biii-r cold the air was wilh"u
and began To ihuk all hunters a -et of fool.
and wished the deer thousand miles ava,
# is singular what different view took q
things from that uf the past evening, sral' {
before warm, cheerful tire-i WAS ponder
ing in ms mind " hal plea would best -
cuse me from the days huni-at least H.,
early part of it-when my coaiiaiionS wrr'
abrnply cut shorl by my Two companions. =
They took the matter in their own hand
aud settled il To suit themselves. | Was yer,
soou armed, equipped, and bounding cheer
fully over the very hills ou which few mo
menis before looked with such horror
was much amused at a jrke, one OF ou
parry CLAIMED at my expense. lie shut
que Fasn, and As II lay wounded Oh ia
lryuud looksi ss # it hal no, been rouse
tlom Rs uiyht'. 1eeose lnsiead Of passing
knife across ihr ths0a' OF his victim, m
fIi.ud called loudly f"s NE. His idea Ma
20 snap esp from bis oSD gan, aud ihus d
reei rny attention 0 rte spot: ih'nkng q {