The Nevada journal., 1851-10-09
NO..4a.

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in a bold, abrupt peak, which soar
into the atmosphere to an almost II
measurable height-below, seeming
at a fathomless distance rushed I
foaming and believing torrent OF
South Yuba, its deafening roar str1
Cling family up to the region OF
lence and solitude where we stod
until it was only heard like the exp
ing sobs of an exhausted child--wh
far to the north and west, rising ran
beyond range and peak above pei
could be seea the mountains OF \
heaved slate and granite, looking Il
"piled up ruins of an earlier world
Not knowing exactly how to ri
ceed now, we gave a shout which y
Immediately answered by a loud ha
from thicket hard by, and shor|
after we met one of the bear hunt
coming down for water. We tied 4
horses and proceeding a few st4
through the brush came TO an OF
space where we found two of the tr}
pcrs seated round a smouldering
near the trap, where they were ke
ing watch TO prevent the outside gl
zlys, several Of which were prowl
around, from coming to the rescue
the prisoner, rather dangerous b5
ness too, for they had been dri1
several times to take shelter in /
trees, by the near approach Of til
ferocious monsters. Being tired
hungry we were treated hospitality
rasher of broiled middling and
drink Of the "real stuff" to wasl
down. after which we proceeded
call upon bruin at his apartment
pen made of oak logs about a
thick, tob, bottom, and sides all
same, with a drop door of oak ri
cheons well secured. His bearsl
a genuine grizzly, weighing from {
to 1000 pounds, was coiled near
door, and from the sullen scowl ul
his countenance, seemed to be ind
nantly brooding over the treachery
mankind and the wrongs and injur
of an unfortunate bear. This sill \
misanthrophy, however, did not suit
who had come to witness his untutd
ed performances, and accordingly
commenced a vigorous attack upon h|
through the cracks, with sticks al
bludgeons, all of which he bore fol
time with commendable fortitudc,
length, however, thinking that our
noyance had passed the point whe
endurance ceases to be virtue,
sprang at us with such roar of mi
gled rage and fury as walked the ecll
of every cliff and gorge and cave
for miles around. The performan
was so sudden and startling, and
looked in his rage SO fierce and stron
that we began to lose confidence
the security of oak logs foot thick aI
left him to repose in peace till d
cage came. The caging process vi
rather ticklish affair, seeing that
the doors were to be hoisted and Il
cage only fastened to the mouth of 4
trap by a log chain, which might 81
or might break, or might do sotnethi|
or other Of the kind, and in view
the many accidents which suggest
themselves to us as possible, we wi
were only amateur performers al
how, took box seats in the trees aronn
and left the more critical part Of Il
operation to the old stagers, who 4
quilted themselves with great skill a
GOODNESS and got the bear in the cad
and the cage OH the wagon, in a vel
short time. After trying his tee
with great violence upon the iron ba|
ofhis cage once or twice, and break
one or two Of his smaller incisors
the experiment, he found it of no u
and very sensibly composed hims
upon his cushions Of fat for a ride
town, where | understand he is !
prove his bearhood in a pitched batl
with wild bulls on some occasion,
which he has my wishes for succd
unless he should get loosa, and thI
| shall certainly take a tree again,
| have no animosity at all towai
grizzly bears, and do not wish TO ha|
any personal difficulties with the3
but rather we should not get in eaj
others way. I'll
SARATOGA SPRINGs.-Ihe disc|
very ofthe Saratoga Springs was mai
ony filty-nine years ago, though i'll
probable the Indians knew of the
virtues. John Taylor Gilmore, son
lime Governor Of New Hanpshil|
but then member of Congress, VIII
shooting in the neishbo hood, in I
summer of 1902, found the effervd
cent water gushing from the cliff
a rock, and the spring almost imne|
ately afterwards became famous.
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