Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-06-24
immortal Renr Hunts.

Imperial Bear Hunts.
Rear hunting is the Russian sport par excellence and
40 of the most exciting of amusemens, from the fact
& those engaged in it run the chance of getting rough
handled by master Bruin. Now, the Gar, Alexan-
ir the Second, looking upon it as manly pastime
5mldes his rifle and starts on bears TRAIL with the
anne zeal would be felt by the most inveterate hun
m and prepares himself for the expedition in the same
hand manner as would any OF his Subjects trusting to
e keenness OF his eye to serve him at need His prede
sors thinking, no doubt, it would be derogatOry for
an emperor to be Rugged by surly brute like Bruin
j to shelter themselves behind barricade of stout
matted cords, rather than run the risk of thus compro
mng their dignity The present Gar, dsdainng these
fmd precautions, finds delight in the dangers of the
chase and takes his place in the foremost rank with the
hackers Although the bear at the best is but coward
state OF revolt and seldom turns against man unless
ndencd by wounds, yet each year numerous accidents
stly to the pers encountered by his pursuers He is
pOdgiOUs strength, and capable of an agility hardly
be suspected from his unwiedly proportions 1t is
not so much for his moarS as for the grippe of his shay
o. muscular arms, that he is to be feared these who
have to submit to his embraces are seldom released until
every rib IN their bodies is broken and should he per-
chance payluy pat one the head, the scalp is gone
more eXpeditiously and skilfully than if taken by
PaWncc or Sioux
Another of the risks Of bear-hunting is that of bay
mo the nose, ears cheeks fingers or toes rost-btten
for the best time to pursue this sport is when three
n0ntS hard frost has accumulated three feet of hard
ow when the thermometer is at something like twenty
lcurces below freezing point and when the most remark
allie phenomena are produced by the state of the at
ospbere Occasionally the is seen to rise between
two paer suns fanked by two columns of fire stretch
ag from the horizon to the zenith. Again. at evening
hp aurora borcas sheds its fantastic lights over the
heavens making night luminous. The air cuts the skin
ike a blade, the teeth are cold in ones gums the
cyeshes become coated with hoarrost and the eyelids
freeze together; first partial and then complete blind
mss cnsuCs. 1t is necessary above all things for the
n orA oI,o4l,
r faces and to note the approach of the white can
kerr Happily the remedy to this evil is simple when
applied in time. Immediately the extremity of the
nose finger takes unnatural hue of whiteness
the part affected must be rubbed with snow similia
.lnjg The sudden reaction caused by this proceed
ing restores circulation to the blood and brings back
Vitality.
When the peasants of village shut up in some vast
woodland solitude Of Northern Russia discover the track
bear he is Immediately denounced by them, " for
consideration" to hunters from st. Petersburg and
.ga en- rege is at once laid to his stronghold. A cord
Of bcaters is silently drawn round the spot as crcum
suibcd in extent as possible within which are the hun
s ready at moments notice to discharge their rifles
at master Bruin When everything is ready the signal
given A frghtfu din is raised and the bear trou-
bed and disguised at this unooked-for interruption to his
,umbcIs, yaWns, shakes himself withdraWs his paws
from his mouth and starts Oft at gallOp, seeking for
some means of cgress But it is not always that he takes
To- flight Frequently he proWls about within the circle
his enemies, with nose to wind and ears anXiously
bent forward undecided to the prudence of forcing the
line. Frequently, also, (when it is female with her
bs she will stick to her hole, replying to the shouts
taciCs by threatening grOWls. In this latter case
Brun has to be attacked at close quarters dogs must
be sent in to worry her, and even in many good
deal Of pOkng is required to make them STIR This is
the most dangerous method of becoming introduced to
her notice. The approaches of the den are generally
next to mpracticabIe, defended it usually is by
thrown trees and treacherous snoWpis and on ground
this description the hunter is exposed to all the fury
o.. an Cnragcd animal driven to bay.
An OASIS OF PEACE.-The old story of the mathema
tcan who unconscious OF the din and dangers OF the
siege which was surrounding his city, only informed
the fact by the Eruption of soldiers into his garden
and the rude interruption of his demonstration, finds
parallel no doubt in every general or extensive war
The last European mails give instance which will
he read with interest 4 correspondent writing from
Ycrce before the French headquarters had been placed
there, says
" While crossing the Cervo we met some mules bear
INC filters on which five wounded Piedmontege were y-
ing. One Of them had been hit in the chest by ball
and was in dying state. The officer received us with
the greatest poteness but said he could not allow to
60 towards the Sesia He added If you wish to see
what is going on, will take you to the house you sec
Wonder. We accepted the proposition, and were soon
installed in an upper room, where found q priest
who like ourselves, had come there from curiosity
From the window of that room we could distinctly see
must say that arrived just the fighting had finish
Cd The Austrans were retiring by degrees and IN 6
very snort time not white uniform to be SEEM
The Priest was q canon of NerCei. After giving u
some little information about the residence of the Aus
TRANS in the place, he asked if we had the Cee
Matod manuscript of Saint Eusebius. confess to my
shame that | had never heard of it, but not to give
canon such a sad idea OF my ignorance, warded OFT thu
question by saying that it unpropitiOus time tt
think of books in the midst of fighting. What sgni
tl1 Ir ctoI fl,n
think of being at NerCelli without seeing the Gospels
Saint Luke, copied in the fourth century by Saint Fuse
bus, who was Bishop of our town. We were cOnse
qUmty obliged 20 follow him to the cathedral and Sc
this treasure. The ink was, however, so Whtened, no
to say e1aced, by age, that any mi ht have writer
On the parchment without discovering that he wr
ting over that of the Saint Just as we were about ia
king leave Of the and the librarian who pres
mt the latter told that he has been for some tim
occupied a work TO prove that the author OF the In
atOn de Jesus Christ was neithCr GersOn nor ThOm
asa kempis, nor Mcrlac, but of erceli name
6raen In support of his assertion he showed us do
mcnt OF l 349, which proved that the Imitation
inferior to GersOn and Thomas a kempis, who wei
born the former in 1869, and thelatter in $50. Hal
ny man to be thus enabled to pursue his studies wit
war at the gates Of his town."
ALLEGED SwINDLER-A person calling himself /
J.. Scott has been operating pretty extensively IN OF
vicinity of late said operations being founded on m
MIic basis said basis being brass and plenty OF it..
About two weeks ago he first took up his abode wit
u.s. and representing himself to of our cergymen
Methodist preacher in pecuniary trbulation stuc
him to the tune of $40. lie next bought out the pla
taOn Of Mr. Miles Owen, on the Memphis and Cha
lesion Rail Road, eighteen miles east OF town. for $2C
O0o--CaSh to be paid at a certain date. Next thir
that entered his prolific brain was matrimonial al
anco, which was at once cOnsummated. Then he toe
into his head to embark in the steam boat bushes
and bought out the j. g. Cline for 1000, engage