Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-10-29
VOLUME 25, NO. 49.

the others, make tor tue fca-siue platiorm'
armed with large stick; but m he knew
pretty well that a shadow OF suspicion
would have pu, at once fatal stop to his
diplomacy. he dared not follow him.
When the negro came hack ho was sure
to bring with him a bair or young roe,
perhaps even whole sheep, at which, the
Others never testified the least surprise. Tho
supple, were received quite as matter OF
course not worth any particular remark.
On the morning Of the fourth day at las,
the spy had chance OF lettering, as II by
accident. near the opposite side Of the plat
form, AMI was startled by the sudden hight
u great eagle tha, circled rapidly above
the top Of peak s1me thirty or forty feet
higher than the common level Of the plat.
form. 4 suspicion then occurred, which
be va. able promptly to confirm; for on
the same night he succeeded IN tracinf Ju-
ano 10 the peak, where. from his own hid.
ine.place behind block, he CO d hear the
erie. of tho frightened and angry birds, ths
vigorous blows with which the negro de-
Tended hlms,lf against their mighty wing.
their dangerous bcak', their powerful tai
on.. The mystery wnsr'ysal,d. The NI-
ron. were feeling on the eagles prey.
Those poor birds hal TO work h'ri.
Ther, was their own family TO be support.
ed, and there were moreover eight idle ',o-
mach, to b. supplied with the necessities Of
lite. and a, the negro took care never 20
leave moro than was strictly required -
keep any Of tho brood from pcrishing OF
hunger, the forhgins went on with activity.
when this incident was made known 10
the Spaiaris, D,n Gomez wrote a polite
letter IN an old Acquaintance, captain Of In
IIip Ilrrm1.a. Spanish clipper.shiP motel
Lr bsr ia,. .,liins. And jas, then AZ anchor
IN th, p1ri of S,iu, Juan de Porto Rico. re-
quc,iing him t, s-ul over bis second mste
hrnu,,E or -, a, b. stood sorcly in nssd
Of him anl hi' ride.
The mat" though n ailor. WI. known 10
b, dad shot. lie ~a.a a htslc in tho mig.
ger trad. iu.t then. hat boz Lad gonethr'u-h
"a great seal in hi. lie. and 'or tire, years
hc bad ',csn engaged ~ the tis'- trade n
the Souurj m Mexico and, slow work -
that j.. vet be had con,rivri to mn . ut.
tIc money by It, The MgA.cin tx --j'g.
uar,. as they are cllisd-arc very danger.
ou. animals, much mofc 50 than thcir A'iat-
ic kinsnlk. which ar nd 70 - but cow
arIly beast. after all. wao frequently tako
u their heel, when c'rr,-d by men.
Whenever psuar has been seen or hearl
in the ncighb,rhood Of an Indian village.
tlir whole ,ribe-mcn women, ani children
will rather d,camp at onc' than run tho
risk Of boing exposed to a nigh, attack from
tLi, trrribls animal. Only one class OF
men there i' that seek the j,suar and mako
il particular bushes, to fall in with as
many Of these beasts as they eau trace out
The Mexican government pays apremiuu
Of thirty ij1foriy dollar, Tor each head OF a
hsuar. presented to a magistrate IN any
part ol IL. vast territories, and as the deli.
cate fur OF thi. dangerous game Is worth
another SUN almost a. great, 1t has become
a trade to hunt them. have known one
Of these tiger traders. and although he was
no talker. ihero usci 10 ooi, from him
.irangc recollection. pf Me psril..
A. s,on a, the mate hal arrived, the
si- s,w,s rc.op,ned, the camp again pitched
sentinel. posted and siric. vigilance enforo.
cd.
II turned cut 70 h. no easy work, even
for ,hi. io,repil an' daring hunt"r. who
hal clim'~d many a cras in the Rocky noun
tain. a1i the Serr, Nrv'd 70 get 'Jwn
that abyss and find an accessible sTlt on
the rock opposite from which he niea: g.,
A shot 1t tho eagles. lie Thought IL best
In make sure Of hi. hall and not to alarm
tie nerroes by waste firing that would indi'
cato to them the station he had taken and
cans, ,heu n hurl stones down upon him
IIs had r.kcd his life, however many
time for lcss than the good sum Don Go'.s@
was sure 70 pay, as amateur, tor those tN'
splendid birds Of prey, and be went to W..
with will.
After couple OF hours he was seen at
the height OF six hundred feet. suspended
over the dark pre,ipce beneath him and
sheltered by prominence over hi. head
again,, any stones or blocks which might
Js hurled upon him. On the platform moth
ing unusual could be discovered. The Mar
rons hidden, behind the stony rampsrn
which enclosed their place Of refuge, remain.
ed secure.
Several hours went by, AID Il was late in
the afternoon, when a, last the report Of
the mates rifle wa. hrarl for the first time.
Many a spy.glass We directed at once to
the .ro, where the urdacious shooter wAs
,ta.ioned, but rs nothing particular could
be remarked, except, perhaps. the coolncs'
with which he WAS reiJiiing hi' riae, most
a. ,aa cabiller1s returned % their tents.
Iuo.s however vino stll watched the caring
man had their reward, when, about hail'sn
hour afterwards. the s,esp rocks around 70.
echoed once more the report Of his gun.
A bIaeki.h objec, Of the sine of a pigeon
was seen darting up in ths air with the
.wil,ness Of a cannon .blll, then It stopped
short on sudden. remaining suspended i'm
movable for some moments at An enormous
height. then it began to lower in spiral