Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-15
From the Nebraska City News, Dec. l
Nebraska Items.

An OLD MAN AND HIS Son FRozEE-
An old gentleman Sc years of age and son
aged Is, by the name of Foe, recently
from Cleveland, Ohio, started on a claim
hunting excursion from this place on the
first of this month. When near the head
waters of the big Nemaha they were over
taken by the tremendous tornado of the
I'd inst, possessing iron constitution and
great courage and energy, they man
aged to weather the storm until Wednes-
day morning, when they set their pocket
compass and steered their course for Ne
braska City; their matches were wet, and
| their provisions were frozen so hard that
it was impossible 10 eat them; they travel
ed two days without food, when they be-
came exhausted and lay down inJthe snow
to rest, in short time they found their
hands and feet were frozen, and to use their
own words, when they struck them togeth-
er they would rattle like icicles. They
then cut off their boots at the same time
cutting their feet badly, and crawled on
their hands and knees six miles to the
North Branch of the Little Nemaha, four
miles West of Delaware City. There find
ing deserted shanty, they lay down to
die. Mr.. I. III. Dunbar while hunting
passed near the shanty, and hearing noise,
went in and found them more dead than
alive. He soon got assistance, took them
to his fathers house, and instantly all hands
were at work to save them; they were kept
1oro TUX &c -ofn for fIya
hours; they were then placed in a comforta-
bic bed, and every care taken of them.
The whole family watched the unfortunate
men all night. The next morning they
were removed to Delaware City, where
they were all cared for until Monday last,
Prot. Sands. 1t is remarkable fact that
after being four days without food and
nearly frozen to death, the beauties of the
country attracted their attention; they even
selected claims while crawling on their
hands and knees, some five miles west OF
Delaware City. And while the flesh was
dropping from their feet, their whole topic
of conversation was the beautiful location
and surrounding advantages of Delaware
City.
DEER.-Venison is quite plenty at pres
ent, and sells for five cents per pound. We
saw two deer in our door yard last Sunday,
three on Monday, and two on Thursday.
Our mouth became moist while we thought
of the steaks, and the fries, and the pies
and the good eating generally which van
ished from our ardent gaze, as they bound
ed away over the prairies.
Lors.-Real estate is up and selling
readily at high figures and cash down.
We are a fast people; we are, indeed.
BUFFALO HuNT.-The Otoes have just
returned from a successful buffalo hunt
They have tons upon tons of the meat
cured and preserved for future use They
report the buffalo very fat this winter, and
plenty.
CoRN.-Corn is up in the market, and
there is a large demand for it. 1t sells at
from sixty to seventy-fye cents per bushel.
PorAroEs.-None offered in the market.
Demand large, and one dollar per bushel
would be willingly paid for them.
FLoUR.-Flour is selling at from five to
five and half dollars per hundred in sacks,
and at ten and a half to 81 per'bnrrel.