Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-27

"hu ictIcdteu 10 tue rear. Clr beast :
immediately came Jogging towards US
We re5ained our seats, covered ourselves
with our cloths, and took triumphant
look at our tremendous captive. He was
struggling with violence, and believing
IKE thunder We made towards the edge
oi the forest. with the intention to take a
itttie FeireSilnent alter our arduous task.
ana walt Til cur captive was exhausted
'ofoea To coneratniate iagore on our
success Make Tor tie nearest tree p
tcf'ed he urging his beast forward Nv
heart nearly leaped from my breast
Inc enraSed monster had diseuyaged
nimseif, and was following us. [ gained
( the nearest tree, and had sprung from my
elephants neck to one OF the extended
branches as the monster came roaring up
ms pro6oscls elevated within two feet of
my body Terrified as | was, 1t is sur
PtiSing d!d not lose my grasp, and fall
prey TO his vengeance. ! saw his fiery
eyes directed towards me, and shook with
I horror, but managed to ascend a branch
! hl9Aer- and there sat IN brcataless agta-
/ tion. perceived my elephant lying
/ near the tree wIth my sloth on her neck
/ ia9oreS beast was Fastening away he
was got on her neck, but, horrid sight !
L san hiS cloth fixed on the monsters
/ tusk, Iagore has fallen, thought l. aud
what Is to become of me But these
sPecaiations were stayed by the return of
tae believing monster. He looked at me
then, rs II Studying revenge, surveyed the
/ body Of the tree. and. like a batterinr
ram. drove his immense weight against the
/ trunk with such repeated violence. that
/ was nearly shaken from my hold. lie
paused. and then commenced tearing the
earth from the root of the tree with such
lyehemence. that [ saw no noss;bilitv of
escape when the tree sb,nld 'falI M for.
titude seemed to forsaI,e mo and CON
/ templated casting myself to the ground.
! that my misery might not be protracted
Meanwhile. tue small inAamed ewes of
/ the animal wore at intervals diracta3 "a
wards me as he nnrsrad bis o4t,Dl- olforn.
/ ateIv toarin, a1'or tr,o a,,.tt o,I 1tr.,;,,
/ inr his head oqaiI,st tbo +roa tTaorar,s /,
what | felt as i Welded to tho nrnss,,ro
/ I nreDared 70 render ,,r oI,,,o.t I;f.Jas,
/ being tn the infu~;.to4 - fTia +r,-
+ fell hut bv tho o.,.rarnoss of tho o,.o,.t;l,,
in slantinc direction. aud it's summit he
came en;angled with the lower limbs of
an adjoining tree. Hone revived not
moment was to be lost. basteno1 from,
/ my post: the enraged monster watched
me from limb to limb wait;no as i vynro
to catch me ON mv nqss,r,a t7 tho ot5ar
tree Gained il With inerod;l, ra,,f3.f,,
dreadine another touch mirht br;n. tie
Suspended tree to the orau9d
perceived NV new resting nlaoa ,r,s
much stronger than that had ,,,;+fod
and [ began 70 breath rs # T ha4 sa,,,a
prospect Of retaining lie > Hale lone
The roaring Of the beast became less and
less terrific, and | could contemplate his
actions in comparative security. The
survey he took of the tree seemed to in
form him It vas too powerful TO be over
thrown. He snorted. glared around in
fierce disappointment, and passed suilen-
y INTO the forest. / saw the huge form
occasionally between the trees and con
t'nucd to watch him until the thickeniug
foliage lntervened, | then reflected on
the great danger had escaped Escaped !
the word dwelt on my mind. my escape
being cut off by an eurased elephant BY
remaining, / should be starved to death
/ the thought was dcstractiug Nv brave
/ companion lost my elephant gone I
looked around nothing rcmaucd of our
outset vas wretcieI and revolution
seemed to have taken place in M ideas
respecting haaginc Man, thought /.
( considers the w'to,e of the creation under
( his dominion bat let those who are thus
arrogant be placed on a falling tree. with
a furious beast beneath seeking their ex-
/ terminatioa. aad think they Will ever
after be inclined to admit they have over
rated their powers, THIS was elevated
philosophy, for | dared not descend yet
alarmed and exhausted as | was, it occur,
red t. me that had taken ont my fasl,
and refreshnent at the moment we disc5v-
ed the male elephant at liberty. and such
was the force Of hunger, that I eouten-
plated venturing 70 search for thcn before
might came on The Jungle grass was
l.igh. but the tracts Of the elephants re
maiued evident; in one Of them [ hoped
gain what I SO much required / watch
ed the declining power of the sun. and,
summoniug the shattered remnant of nv