Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-02-06


with which they multiplied, rem
dered them strangers to man and very shy
ofbis presence. During the drouth, OF
which mention has already been made,
large drores Of these animals wended
their wav to the lake, IN the neighborhood
of which they continued to remain.
Sandusky Bay in particular was a
f,xorite place Of resort for them, in the
waters Of which they were accustomed to
wallow after shaking their thirst. Those
who are acquainted with the locality of
which we speak, will remember the an
novance to which the early settlers were
exposed in the shape Of a fine, red sand
which covered the beech, and which, In
time of high wind was not only exceed
iDglvtroublesome but dangerous. Thou
sands of hogs in consequence frequent
ING this spot became totally blind but
still. all the cunning which belongs
10 this perverse race in their natural state,
they continued to elude their hunters.
One day when the famine in the city
was at its height, and when it was ap-
parent that even the strongest must soon
sucornah Ice r. took down his gun.
and resolved to make a last effort torescue
his wife and little ones from fate the
most horrible Of which the mind has any
conception. All day long had their
sunken ewes ard shrivled hands implored
him in vain for bread-and alas he
knew too well that not within the whole
civ was there a mouthful to be had,
though he were to offer in exchange
thrice its weight in gold Nerved to
desperation by this reflection, but still
with feeble steps, be took his way to the
forest. resolved not to return without re-
Hefin some shape.
+ For long time he hunted in vain
traversing miles Of weary pathway, with
out 50 much as seeing a single evidence
Of animated nature, until he was upon
the point Of yielding to despair. At this
moment noise, as Of approaching foot
steps, attracted his attention, and he
paused, with every faculty rendered keen
BY hunger, to listen. Nearer and nearer
came the tramping, and just as Joe, to
/ screen himself from observation, took
shelter behind q tree, a wild hog emerged
from a thicket, advancing directly 10.
ward him, followed Immediately by an
other and another still.
+ The hunter, trembling with anxiety
and excitement, raised his gun, but sud
denly paused IN establishment at the sin
+ gular phenomenon before him. The
drove for drove there was) was ap
preaching him in Indian file, and headed
directly for the Bay. The second Hos
held IN has mouth the tail Of the first, tt
j third that Of the second, and 50 on, to tn
! number Of sixty and upward, each wa
{ holding fast to the caudal appendage G
/ his predecessor, and all were being let
BY the foremost Of the drove, and he. be
: ing the only one that could see, was thu
; conveying his afflicted companions.
The hunter comprehended the scene il
a moment, and instantly decided upon hi
course. Raising his gun deliberately, b
fred, and severed the tail Of the Ieade
; close to the roots. His affrighted leader
3 ship, with q loud squeal, bounded into til
thicket and disappeared, while his bin
companions came to a dead halt. 10
1 quickly Invested himseIfof his boots an
crePt stealthily up to the first Of the ban
which stood quietly holding IN his mout
f the amputated tail Of his former condut
tor. This tie hunter seized and con
menced gently pulling upon Il. First on
hog started, then another. then anothe
+ until soon Ike q train ofcars, all were
= motion, and, without pauzing to rest f
a single Instant, Joe led them quietly IN
a huge pen near his residence, whel
f they were soon slaughtered, and tie eli
e0as sarsd.-B,.falo Republic.
From the Vermont Chronicle.