The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-02-14
How Sandusky was Saved frcm Famine
ASHIsrURICAL aEMlSIsCgNCE.


One of the most agreeable duties Of
Journalism IS 10 chronicle the heroIck
,eeds OF those whom chance or unusual
natural Developments have rendered
benetactors TO the human race. Il IS a
part OF our legitimate province 10 rescue
tie fame OF such individuals from oblivion,
anl hy enacrlng the par; OF the historian.
70 haud thcIr names aud tie record OF
luelr achievements down 10 the admtra-
tIon and gratitude ot future generations
he village phlIanthropist, or the ben-
efactor of a local community. 1t as mitch
par, of tue history OF hi, time as the
heroes ol a State. or as the sacred geese
hose CABLING at the rogk Tarpln saved
! Rome trom the horrors OF a sack. Our
! duly in the present Instance is TO relate
similar occurrence, which lrauspreI
much nearer home.
Years ago, when the course Of trade
ran in counter direction to wha, We now
| beuutl, owing to a severe drought, the
| Cllv ot >andusky underwent all The hor-
/ rors Of prolraC.ed famine. The water
on the bar ut the mouth OF the Bay was
so low that vessels were unable 10 r~ach
! the port, and As tncre was no land trans
| pouauou nj that time winch could be re-
! he'd upon IN case OF sudden emergency
! it appeared IS II providence had tor.aken
tie place entirely, aud that its lu4abGants
must soon perish. For days and weeks
their stock Of poyisjon had teen gratu,
ally disappearing until soon all was gone
and .herr ouly reliance was upon ,se
Jew fish which lhey wer. enabled to oh.
tam from the waters % the Bay and al
occasional supply OF game from the
uelghborug forest.
At the ume OF which We write tn,
woods in that vicinity, aud IN fact throun
out the Western Reserve, were frequent,
ed by vast numbers OF Wild hogs wAIc
obtained bountilui subs stence an,
grew fat upon the shnck winch every
where ab0unded. These hogs wer,
doubtless originally estrays, bat th'
scarceuess OF the population IN the inte
nor. aud the raprdny with which tnel
multiplied, rendered them strangers /,
man and very shy OF his presence
DurIng the drought OF which mention
has already been made, large droves @
these animals wendrd their way to tn
lake IN the nelghborhooG IF which the
continue. Sapjusky Bay Ia particular
was tavorIte place OF resort TOR taeu
in the waters OF when they were aecus
toned To wallow, after Stacking thei
thirst. Those who are acquainted wi,
tie locality OF which we speak. will re
- member the annoyance TO which tn
n early settlers were exposed in he shap
of a fine, red sand which covered til
- beach and which, In Tunes OF high wint
was not only exceedingly uoubesom,
i but dangerous. Thousands OF hogs. /
consequence oi IrequeDtlng this spot. b,
came totally bind; but still, with all I'll
cunning winch belongs TO this prevers
race in It's Material state, they continue
J. TO eiude the hunters.
One day when the famine in the cit
was It lis heighi, aud when It was a.
q parent dat soon the s,rnnl est must So
II cumb, Joe B -tuok down his gul
II and resolved 10 make a last effort
Y re- cue MS wiie and IItlie ones from a la
the most horrible OF winch the nlnd h;
u any conception. All day long had the
/. su ken eyes and shrreled hands ID
tIoI ed hin IN vain Tor bread and, ala
, lie knew too we'll that not within Il
.: whole city was there In0utt inl 10
h Aad tnouga he were 10 offer IN exchang
Is three It's weight IN gold. Nerved
d desperation by this reflection, bur ST
= with ieeblr steps he took his way to Il
forrest, resolved Mt TO return wltno
leliri IN some shape.
: For a long time he hunted in val
Q tragerslng lnll,s Of weary pathway wit
!. out so much as seeing single evlden
o animated nature, until he was on ii
i point Of yielding to despair AT ii
IS moment, noise as OF approaching !oc
> steps, attracted bis attention, and
paused, with every faculty render,