New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-11

KIT CARSON,

THr LIFE And ADVENTURES or KIT CtRsON BY
Ds Wur G. psryss, M D. eyo pp ~ WRC c.a's
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The famous bachwoodsman of the Rocky Monu.
tains j, here portrayed to the life, from facts de-
rived from personal testimony. Kit karson was
born in the State of Kentucky about fifty years
bgo. He father was an industrious and sslful
faimer and a celebrated hunter into the bargain.
, Growing tired Of the monotony Of Kentucky lite,
after he establishment of peace with tho Indians,
he p.ucLed up stakes and pitched bis tent in the
wilds Of Missouri, where was then plenty Of
game and red men. BY the time young Kit had
got to be fifteen years old, he had earned high
reputation among the trappers and rangers OF the
forest ior courage, activity, shrewdness OF pcrcep
tiOn and Kindness Of heart. He became Vniyersll
fayorite with tie hardy mOuntaneer, who predicted
HAT "the boy would grow into 4 man of Influence
and ren0wn' The young huoter had slight
frsme Mas below the medium stature, but his
mu.,les were well knit, and what he lacked in
strength was supplied by spirit. Even At this
earl, age, be could hoe his Tow with the best, was
good shot with the rife, and addicted heart and
soul to the sialwart pursuts of the forest. IL ~as
al odd scheme Of his father, at this time, 70 put
+ BIN syprentice to a saddler but Kit could not BE-
made 10 fancy the awi the hide of new leather, the
buckle and strap; and il was not long before he
threw up the shop snd Joined party Of rangers 70
the Rocky Mountains. His opening adventure is
thus described
The caravan had hardly launched ou. il, long
ard tedious tramp, when an accident occurred whlen
osue very Desc proving serious IN is results For
seyersl days the men had been greatly annoyed ~
woly.s, who appeared moro than usually rayenons
AM bold.
Ia order TO frghtcn the wolves the teamsters would
csrioDslly shoot them. One Of the uemb.r If the
expedition vss obliged To- take fresh rihe from q
WAGON. IL taking the gun cut the hammer of the
lock caught sgalnst some projoc'log object, winch
caused il to be partially set. Hsyog become fred
bo.eYeI, before It was fully SCI, It came down eni
fred the gun. The contents of the barrel were seat
through the mans arm. No member Of the expeN.
ton cJny-rsint with sGrgical knowledge II re
wGs ar occasion 10 shake the nerves o. any feeling
mbD and b.nt aih the rOugh exterior OF the WesteIn
Tsngrr there Turs a. deep sire III of true humanity
ls an be found aryyhera on the American continent
Eveiy suggestion offt rei and every effort p.
i,rth Which heart feeling clalAed to anxiety and the
terrible Iecetsi y could offer Every remedy y lich
promised good result wes duly weighed; and. II
pIo,Ouf ced worthy of trial, il was adoptei. ILe
f-ier had kind though rough nurses. but the ab-
o. scientific shh, under such emergency proved
IA sad want tor the m fortunate man. N,tw, th,taud
ug then united efforts, Broaters arm grew alsrm-
iIly ~orse. II soon oecane manifest I all that he
Lst pant with h.s 0Tm or lose bis .fe; periaps
both. At THE critical period, consultation wa iieJ,
in which the snherins patient joined. Due de.Ibsra-
ton was c,'eult 70 az TIE symptoms. The giving
II advice n fuch council by men who could only
give Judgment :rOm imaginary "a .dpvlnt, must
! sirhe toe h,slt of tue sympa.by a. having been
painful in % ordinary degree. Alter every possible
NguneU: had been offered in favor of SAVING the
ann, ih7 Gnal decision of the c,uucl ris that IL
at cone .f. Tie uext difficulty ghi b presented
Itself Wa quite formidable ss tTe expression ol
G. nee, juf smcu'. Who shOui perform the OFF ice OF
surgeon Wte ,Le buot.y question. Aeaia the coc-
surst'.Is be,sn.e exciting ano intensely p.nf.l. Tic
n n"mteTs 1f tie conneii however, took II upon them
selves to desguats Tue persons AMI chose Carson with
iva OtEeTs 1hese immediately set at work % execute
9 eli so1 bat s.aTy task Tie aTTHns were
nl LHs'Iy, tbt carefully msde and tie cutting begun.
1be lnsium bic urec wele TaEoT, AZ oid sa@; aad,
10 eirst tIe henl0uAsgs, the Aing bolt taken from
Ole vi e NJ sDus heated aId 4ypi-1 TO serve as
an actual cauieiy. Ibs operation, rujey yer;os ned,
win Iocr instruments, by unpracti3 3ei hanis excited
prpsed I.vsTiheess entirely successful. Before the
caravan aDivsd a. Santa BE- The patien; hai 80 tar
r. oy-Ted thar he wss abb. 70 .ike care oi SiiseA
On sutssqoent expedition be eee'1s to learn
some hing Of naturs, history:
La.e ole ai'eT1aon, ias. after the lH,le pa!.y had
go1- i t1 oao'p III. baving fingered s,nle What b.
u, suddenly toto TIE csmp-gro1ni, aud leapei
srnr. u, hnrfe giving j. r care II on. y: the
Mis lis rife s ihrn started ID pUfsui. Of game for
.ung He ealktd or about one mile from toe camp,
ntd there care upon the fre-h tracks Of elk.
Eounuiy up tie trs be discovered thes sns grazing
np n. 49,. a., hi. 4, The ne xhb boraoli o. ths
sn,ries Their We sc-e low and C-es - De trees
No,.u NJ %, wiih .-s't Gaze he ina J gained tte
c.ytroi -. ties Viii. 0ioU.i HIN = ciose proN
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