Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-30

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Of the oeourrspee, . trsppef's camp. on the
ahorss of Isaks Haren, near Rales Prs6qus Isle.s
This spsrsou, ,in company with q Rrsnchmaus
named fesman Montour, has for some time
past bssn 'sngsksd IN bunting and trapping n
shs .ssvs sislnisy hssyias icc.ssd for the zip
divides Falss Pfssqus lsIs and he 'msiniand.
Our infwnant Wss Q young nan named Chas.I
l. Bard. . rssidsut OF Fsirport, Ohio, who.
having become snam6red Of the life ct huns'
ter and tfspper, made aFfangenenufo for win:
ter IN the woods, and secured the ecompadion-l
ship Of Yoptour, who lived at Saginaw The
later individual was an old man And An old
Altar procuring all the necessary equipmsnts,
which we're completed ut Saginaw, the pair
took pHssage on q vessel and were sent ashore
at the island shove mentioned, which IL about
hdf way between Saginaw Bay and the Mack
inaw Straits. The country round about is q
dense and uninhabited wilderness, furnishing
all the requisites for adventure such as the
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their primitive life ~ soon rs they we're left
alone, by erecting . tent and domesticatins
themseives therein, having previousiy provided
. stock Of food and other necessaries, sufficient,
with the proceeds Of the chase, to exc out the
winter. All went prVsperousIy, and Nithl the
aid Of their guns and traps consdsrsbls game
was taken. One day last week, however, while
returning in . dug-out canoe from q visit 10
their traps. which were eel In the bayou, nm &C.
cident oc q red which destroyed ali their plans
aud cost the1ife Of the old guide and trspper
The two we're padding quietly along, when, in
changing the position Of bis feotin the bottom
ct his canoe, Bard accidentally touched the
trigger Of hl, gun, and caused it to discharge
ing Q wound that at once prestratcd and dis
sbled him Bard was overwhelmed With con-
sternstion at this casualty, and made all haste
ashore. .whsre he tore up his coat for bandages,
and made every exertion in bis power 10 save
the life Of his companion = Finding that death
was approaching, he took him to the ca nee
shere be took him ashore, and with intense
anxiety awaited tho result > .ssa- -, ..1i.5
: The old man wss strong and bust, and rem
dered up his life by slow degrsesonly, thou d
raeked with torture ct every breath, Unable
to render any assistance, Ms companions deter.
mined TO 60 down to the lake shore, in the hope
be near. fhs dying mar man = a Sr,t m ~ bssoueht hig
| not to Leave him, but finally consented to his
departure. He accordingly got into the canoe
and padded down TO the lake, but found no
consolaton there With sad fore bodinas he
returned to the camp, and was greeted only by
tie classy eyes of dead man. His comparioS,
had rendered up his existence. and he spent
the night alone with the corpse in the midst Of
an impenetrable and bowling nilderness. The
Ete1oss of such asitaation can only Be ims eined.
The cons .quenees agitated him, and the pres
ent cseEcaus him With its horrors What
questions would be ssked By the family Of biz
! stantiats his statsmentsz There uss notbisk
bas gIoom and fofeboding, not even tie litfls
compilation Of . silent and cloudIess night, for
| the elements warred fariously without The frau
tens and the wolves, sccndng the dad from
sfAr efs came bowling up to the very door, and
were only driven aEsy BY . blazing frebrand
hurled in their midst. 9 The morning broke on
s!eeples night and the watcher, vithinfnits
relief, prepared to 60 for assistancs and Wit
nesses, feeling detsFmined that there should !,
least bs such testimony in his favor as could be
obtained He rsnainsd ell day, on tina lake
ahoro and csfnDod af NIGHT Ind ~, tl.x 49,