East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-16
EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, JUNE 16, 1889.

another Conversation now turned upon
the state of the woods, and the quantity
of game, and where it was best found,
and in the greatest quantity. This camp
was honored with the name of "The
Eagles Nest" it being the topmost cyrie
in long range of hills, which stretched
towards the eastward from us, far as the
eye could reach, and ON various occasions
the great bald eagles illustrious emblems
of our country's liberty, had made it
consecrated spot wlqreon to build their
enormous s.-Sstill on the height in
the assures, betwixt two great rocks,
could be found osses and twigs, rem
nants of the hst resting-place OF these
gigantic birds Many shot had George
and | had at one of these fcathcrcd aris-
tocrats, from the very spot on whidh we
now stood, and although marksmen of
superior ability, yet neither had been
able to oblige one of them to stoop from
his high flight. W. were told game had
been seen that very morning, making a
range towards another track of highland,
some five miles distant, and that without
doubt we should fndstraggling parties of
deer between our ppsent stand and the
Toad Fellow, another valley between
the hills, far away to the east. We soon
finished our chat, and started on the trail,
Satan, as usual, leading the way. After
few hundred yardshad been passed, and
Satan had been lost sight Of for some
time, we were astonishod by hearing far
ahead the loud bayng of the dog, yelling
in such manner that we were convinced
game must have been started, and that of
asuperior quality to what we had been fol-
lowing. On we went, as fast as we could
clear a track through the underbrush,
stealing along Silly and slyly, for fear of
rousing some hidden partridge or timid
rabbit before we were near enough 70
draw the bead upon them. On, however,
we went, swiftly and surely, nearing
faster and faster the hounds cry, and the
yell ringing clearer and shrillcr through
the frozen air, vibrated against the hill
side, and echoed far away. just as we
reached within few yards of our canine
friend, who seemed to be perfectly mo-
tionless, save as to baying, we distinctly
heard a rustling in the bushes, and saw
the fiery eyes and black, shaggy nozzle
of young black bear. Frightened
admit | was, and sprang back few feet
upon the first sight, but the manly firm
ness of George re-assurcd me, and | re-
traood my steps. He very coolly raised
his rifle to his shoulder, and as near as /
could Judge, from the direction of his
aim, he pointed directly between the
beasts eyes and pulled the trigger / at
the same moment stilled the dog, and
waited TO see the effect of the shot, in
tending to put in my bullet if his had
proved Intellectual or insufficient But
man proposes, etc. Before I could
bring my rifle to my shoulder the bear
had disappeared, and his tramp, as he
crunched the dead branches under the
snow, could be distinctly heard fast re,
ceding from his hiding-place, while the
baying of the dog, in full chase, rever.
brated through the gorges as if miles
away. OF we started, the dog still lead
ing us, and on we travelled, until night
brought us to halt, wcared, hungry and
unsuccessful. Satan was where we knew
not; still ringing at intervals far off tc
the north, could be heard his yell, grow.
ing fainter and fainter as we listened. -
| put my dog-call to my mouth, and blew
the the usual blast for him to return; but
he came not. Cold, wet, and chilled, We
! turned us back, resolving in our mind tC
sleep at the camp all night and go home
in the morning. In an hour we had
reached the high ground, and could see
| plainly the red light of the saaar-Iire
: looming up civariy and plainly in the
frosty air, coloring the deeting snow
: clouds with yellow glare. Trudginl
; along with as much celebrity as possible
we made from the woods, striking di
rect track to the clearing, which, aftei
> having fallen in the snow hundred times
. and almost barely escaping rolling dowr
the innumerablc procipices which we were
( obliged to pass, we reached, after th,
7 boilers had dcvoured their supper. n,
5 supper This was new inducement 70
| anger, and our feelings at our poor sue
4 cess were not the most gracious and en-
viable. We concluded to turn home
, supperless and tired as we were, anC
Ndl,Su ohfy lOl tuc iisliiS vi lne llOOu u
| start. During our detention here, VIII,
c should come stalking into our midst, witt
r his his ears scratched, his hide barked, hi
hair discolored and bloody, but our infer
r nal friend, Master Satan? BY all appear
: ances he had indiscreetly introduced him
+ self to our other black friend, the bear
4 and some not over-aminable endearment
J, had been exchanged between them, from
/, the effects of which Satan had hurriedl
returned to us in the unseemly state h
: now presented. One ear Topped rathe
0 heavily to one side, scratched and bleed
r ing, the flesh almost cut through, Will
/, the other still retained the old, lashiona
| bly-foppish crectness, customary to hi
{ aristocratic lineage. His tail, carried OF
| ordinary occasions stretched out Will
l running to its straightest tension, o
+ curled gracefully over his sleek and shin
e ing badk, was now dropped TO the ground
: and hung, as if in shame, betwccn hi
d legs. Various were the spcculations o
e the assembled group as to thefinal dcsti
| nation of our wounded but still uutame'
G adversary, and many were the places
/ notorious for their wildncss and dilIidul
+ approach, named as the final retreat an
: cover of tho foe. These ccnjcctures, al
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