Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-10-15


md sew up the breach. This comforting o
,peech, however, was answered only by =
a deep groan. r. was soon at the house. a
and, almost breathless, communicated the 3
awful tidings to the afflicted family, who,
having heard the report Of the guns, 1
were impatienily waiting, with pleasing
antieipations, the return Of the hunters {
dragging their victim, the slaughtered 4
bear. i
Who can describe their disappointment
or convey any adequate idea Of the dis
tress occasioned to the whole family by
the news OF the sad disasters h. j. di-
rected one Of the children to ran Instant
ly to P. who lived At the next house. in
form him Of what had happened aud re-
quest his immediate attendance In the
mean time lantern, with lighted can
die and pitcher OF water, we're procur-
ed aud all other necessary preparations
hastily made to repair with air fpossi6le
dispatch, to the supposed dying man, at
the cornfeld. The doctor ordered bis
son to 90 directly and yoke up the oxen
of Mr.. J., put them to the sled, place a
straw bed upon it, and drive as last as
possible, observing 10 his son, it Mr.. J.
should be found alive, that would be the
best mode of conveying him to his house.
Brother r., Mrs. J., the Dr., with the
principal part Of their families, were
soon at the cornfeld surrounding their
wounded friend and neighbor. They
found him in the same position in which
brother A. had left him, lying fiat on his
back and carefully enciFcling with his
arms the naked intestines, but SO far ex-
hausted that It was with the utmost diff
i Guilty he was able to make himself heard
o when he attempted to speak. His wife
i with lantern in her hand, trembling
e with voice broken by sobs and sighs
= asked, Mr.. J. are you alive p
h To which he answered, " 0 dear, dear
= l am just alive; but my hands and fee
are growing cold. I'm glad TO see yol
e all once more. DR.. can you help me am
S, way ?" The DIR. took the lantern, and
/, after a few moments examination, ob
e. served, " Neighbor J., find a quantit.
k OF intes6nes here, bat who they beloni
d to is more than l am yet able to decide
h if they belong to yoa ] dare not expires
y any hope in your case, for I find a breac
% in one of them, from which indigeste
IS green corn issues out OH mercy O
le US" cried Mrs j., "it's all over wit
D. him, poor man, for he ate suckatash iC
O. day for dinngrF' Upon hearing thes
II appalling expressions, the patient instant
y tainted. Water was plentifully bes
be owed upon his face and neck. The Do,
OF tor with the assistance Of Richard Johr
I'D son, raised him up upon his seat, an
OF after the lapse Of few minutes, he W,
be restored to consciousness. DR.. p. no
VS. noticed that the intestines rolled of fro
ad the patients body On the ground. Il
ht, then examined more critically, but cou
RS find no rent even in the clothes Of Il
ay patient sufferer. There was. indeed.
gh considerable quantity Of blood, and
Te light sprinkIing Of ehamped corn, viii,
Y? the intestines lad left, but not serai,
ep could be found upon the body or lin
IRE Of the brave duck hunter. " What do
ta- all this mean ?" asked r. j., let US e
to- anime a little further into this myste.
ad Gus buriness." Then taken the lautel
hh while the DIR. supported bis patient,
ere carefully viewed The ground about tt
ted on which bis brother sat, and discover
o? the trail Of iutestines which led off
sad wards the fence. " Courage, my friend
has cried he, / suspect the rgbtlul own
the Of these broken vessels, with the such
va fash thereunto belonging is not ]
en- found !" and following on a few yar
me further came to the fence, upon the {
BE, der log Of which be discovered a qui
cry tity Of entrails hanging BY a anag. !
r. DR.. found by this time that his patti,
.me had so far come 10, that he vas able
felt sustain himself on bis seat without otl
.ble assistance be therefore joined 4. J ug
ices The trail. Bul the pursuit was soon el
low ed, for looking TO the other side Of
out fence, what should lhey behold but p
re- bruin quietly slumbsring in death!
: DO shout Of joy reanimaied the whole pai
feel wiih the exception Of The hero of
art hunt and even be, after a few none
our Of close aBd serupai0us research, bes
can to question il his own mind, whether
5me entrails which be bad been - alTscti
ight ately embracing and keeping warm, y
.nn- indeed and "a truth, part and parce
fore his own aesh and blood. Or whether t
sted might beiong to some other animal "a
ther unfortunate than himself
. On Upon an inquest On tbs body Of