New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-04

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M IN u ~ I In
Oh Gaohina, where his regiment was stationed inc
fFnzen atmosphere sparkling with myriads OF minute
rFaaticles Of Ice, like diamond dust, wien fhe pale
sud santng rays OF the sun rendered visible only ~
the line Of its beam, The sledge flew over the glossy
surface of the we'll beaten road and in two hours and
half carried us to destination, forty versts from
tewn. As we entered the courtyard OF my frlenas
lodgings at the back Of his premises peasant, ID
a6rtentans cab of wolf skin, and shube (coat) 81
cha same ample dimensions. dotted ms mountain 81
fur with q Health to you, Ivan VANISH.
All, Demetre said Mten, |" You here E-do you
come from the village OF from the city e
q Erom tie village, Ivan vanish I've been mere
III, asgs aw3itjnr yonr return. Kerela and myself
sara Nh the Black River cutting iTe-Wood about SIX
slas back when the fresh footmark Of bear was on
Sfs snow. ave. wonderful large footmark deep cut
ana fresh made. We followed it up the bank, ana
f6rourh the bFushwood to the forest
4 MA t0u 20 into the wood Z" SAID hilten.
4 nm NJ II said the peasant, shaking bis head
Il irSat would never do ! should fear much. we
sIi Fsn saud ringed him In circle OF three yersts
aver the plain beyond and on to the village ofGoltish.
Cor a certain he sleeps in the wood.
teI}id Won look well, Demetre that the snow -dust
from Ire Wnd had not flied the track and covered
Id over, III he came out through the wooa
We came back on our footinarks, Ivan vanish,
and Tie snow was CLOSED with ice there was no
Here. Matva, said Milten, to his coacbman; Ego
Ia the road posthouse, and order three tits directly
ready bv i've o'clock; get the Fin sedge, spear
ana cover all ready. We will he OH at tive pre-
cisely.H ,..
Now Demetre, SO you IN, aud GET you 10 ea''
friend and we will be off in two hours"
listen, z said Demetre, lifting Oh ms lloantalu u
wolffnr with polite bow. .. .....,z
q pat seII,tg's brother said Mten, as we entered
Ill lodrinrs was she best ahatnck ever saw, ana
.s IL 3bs 4rst elk-shots id the country About Two
1srs hseI, he and Denetre ringed BLACK bear Gown
y eelt;sb 4 village six versts beyound theirs he
ssoe In e ST Petersburgh to give information and
sagen Guns turned out, making nm present " my
Itas for his trouble. When the sportsLnen came 70
III vgnod fhey agreed TO form circle and close IN
NAT ,gss speedily arranged, and the bear hearing
fbe approach broke his lair down. wound thfougn Tue
Vood and came out right opposite Denetfe Dfolher'
paing 4 cool shot, he awaited until the Dear came
tn twelve PAGES the brute rose on his hind legs,
ana looked his antagonist full in the lace. Ihe
gleasapt taking steady AIM nred tue beat gays
one dashipg bound forward, knocked tue peasant
7var with a dash of his paw and went onward With
All Snc.a looking hack-a certain sign that he was
NOT wounded-for if he had been, he would never
have retired. When his companions came up tuey
fnund the man nsensible with tine scalp Gofh COM
v3letev off and hanging over his face, and the BACK
5srt ~ I'LL neck fearfuy Iacerdted Poor fellow he
iged only a few hours after the accident 1t was sup.
nosed that his gun had been loaded some weeks, and
fbe covering to the ball getting loose, the pail had
Fallen out which his careless lndlHerence mad neg
ieeted I'd ascertain beforehand
rive o'clock arrived wine, yodky, and beetsteaks
had primed US all well up Demetre Wotfcap was
mounted over flaming red lace and Sparkling eyes
the very picture Of happiness asvas W eleS WI" e
m III order (troika fashion,, three abreast the eie
sant rosewood sedge, which we mad USED I'D tls
F3nrninp with its beautiful bearskln covering, ana
vreen silk tassels, now exchanged lor the long
narrow brentwood sledge OF the peasant soIneWnag
hoatfsshioned it was lined throughout with DroaG
ns of brehtree bark neatly stitched 10 the curved
nljnes that formed the bottom Of the sledge looking
perv much like lining OF leather INTO ths aleuge
feather-bed was thrown, and MHo5h aua tlysS 5
= .vf1an gapf
irar and rolling our shubes well around u.s. JUMPED
snfo onF berths as the sailors say, turned ~ an
annie covering Of canvas lined INSIDE Win Woskla,
was then thrown over u.s. EAtehuhlS ~ ans "
feir run length and holding them as wde asqnder az
nosaibe with d handful OF reins in each haad, ana
small whip about two feet long, hanging on ms "Ils5
by leather thong, Matva gave the W WORD OF coiitanu
Ia his horses, whose eyes were sbeaaasty lAe9 upon
Mn Russians never use binkers) Inc sedge, having
MI jrnu runners NJ the bottom, went oil with eehtrl'
fnpal force as Matva curved out OF the courtyard
ana came bang up against tue gatePost' me sloefA
was scarcely percepdble 1t new on as tle TANGENT
and righted itself Immediately, MatVas huge gaunt-
Has ri huf leather reaching nearly to the elbows
ygere tnstefuy bordered and decorated win req mo
rocco and stretched as his arms were at ili leuSth
lid appeared somewhat proud oil ms sbyilsh apPear,
ance lis the sedge few up the broad stfeee Oh Vne
merry little town OF Gachina.
me moon vas full up, and the white and spotess
sheet OF snow, unbroken by single Tree OF neuge
enarIled In the moonbeams as we swept onward over
the extended pam Juat UQEdElH uhS 1870
bropd Jeithern aprons extended and stretched tight
nnon ontregers on either side OF the outward hoIses
caught the snow pellets as they JhreW from tnelr
heels and protected our persons from THIS pePpefhg
hail Though little tits are these tln immersion
literally they neither trot nor eanter put sorI q
cUmpr0mise between the two; their eyes aye always
on the coaehman ; the slightest mOt0n OF MS hanu
ii sufficient to keep up their speed tne ltlle Wnlp
i observed, never used, but bangles at the wrist
more for ornament than use. Two hours gliding
with scarcely motion perceptibe, carried US tniry
versts from Gachna. The high road was now aban'
80aed and we plunged oil the SMOOTH anu well,
bsaten surface into narrow obscure ana lll.ueleu
crack TINT led onward to the village OF Demetre
Blows OF snow interseced the road at irregular DIS
fanees pf1nging down the incline Of some, ana
launched upward over the summit oil otheEs, Ihe
sledge heayed and pitched IKE boa1 on we oceal
Denletre now took the lead as best acquainted VIII
NV, then, Papnka,p Can afeetionate term fol
father,) sad Matya, comphmenting his quondan
friend, lead quickly awayior the BARNS are gettng
cold and the Vodky is fast in the basketi and, lis
fenhas thy wife teapot, for tea will be necessary
Z, Certainly, friend said Demetre; " do you thlnE
we drink nothing but quass (sour small heerl IN ou
village Our shopkeeper sells tea, slgar5aye, friend
wine and white bread, too on molly day.
"Wonderfal!n said Matya; how much money yo
must have in your village
the arock (saVehead money!; but our starost cover
sper) likes tea-money, too, or he looks dark on w
70 the peasants own housed
Two hours tumbling over snow-bilows, worminl
through low brlshwood, and through q long ani
almost traokIess forest, brought ua at last 70 IN
Wishedfor village--some twenty houses upon I'M
slnne OF hill at the foot of which ran the BIacl
river, a small brook, now frozen up, and buried Il
snow Demetre's log hut was some twenty teetsquare
with the cable opposite the road. It was gaudll.
decorated with ornamental bargeboardst cut anu
onenwork rustic traeery, and painted in all hecolor
of the rainbow, and was hankea by an immense an'
lofty gate over which was ponderons root taat rem
dered it more conspicuous than the house ITSELF VI
board nailedto the gatepost was rude painting 0
an Ak, which denotes when fire occurs that th
owner, ak III hand, must quickly appear az y. lh
horses were crammed into a little box, gust BIZ
enough to hold them. Ascending few steps, we en-
tered sort Of clubhouse, attached to the side OF tn
cabin garnished with various implements OF hus
handry. DemetTe pulled open heavy outer door
covered with mating, and stuffed half foot thcl
with hay to keep out the cold. An inner door wa
now opened BY Demetre's wife, The rush Of hot al
cut OF the ROOM condensing as it came in contact wit
the cold stratum outside, nearly extinguished tn
lamp, and enYel0ped Us in a cloud of steam. Ph
room was upholstered the straight stems Of tn
trees, dovetailed together at the corners, gave it
corduroy appearance, the tntersttces between beln
well cauIhed with dry moss
small table and narrow bench round the thre
parts OF tile room vas all the furniture, oae cornt
al the apArfment was occupied by an immense owe
If hriekWork neatly whitewashed, and Feachu
Within two feet of the ceiling, On the top OF til
stove were two on three axen headed children, pee
Ing over the edge Of the hriekwork with eager Gu
osity at the entrance Of the strangers. painting
the Virgin before which was suspended smali IAN
hunu nj one corner Of the room 70 this We bowed