The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-08
a AirrRrLLrNG SKETCH.

@rom o narrative, which, at the preseu'
time, is thrilling all Europe. 1t first sp
pesred in a Calcutta newspaper. Its
long story lately told by frequenter Of
oasThe Hill," who, being an enthusiastic
etomologist, once met with an adventure
which threatened to put an effectual stor
" 70 the prosecution Of his researches. One
90 very Tot day, shouldering his anatomical
net, and with his bottle Of cyanide o.
potassium in his pocket for tho purpose
Of killing his specimens, he had succeeded
a in taking several species of moths and
Y beetles, when, suddenly emerging on an
open space, gigantic female buffalo
I, charged right down upon him. Quick
as lightning the operator sprang up a
u tree which fortunately happened to be
1. near, and almost before he had comfort
ably settled down on one of the branches,
buffalo calf appeared upon the scene,
and both mother and offspring sat down
at the foot Of the tree, directly under
his position. In order to attract the at
tention of his friends who were in the
neighborhood, or of any native who
might happonto be near,h shouted until
he was hoarse. Ever and anon, by way
Of variation, with the vain hope OF srigh-
tening away the buffalo, be awakened
the extremes echoes of the jungle with
his yells, and perpetrated the most hide
Gus noises ever produced by the human
voice. All was Of no avail; no friendly
hand come to aid him, and the brute till
lay placidly licking and caressing its cali.
He was about to assume standing atti-
tude in the tree, when suddenly his left
hand, with which he had seized branch
above his head, was severely stung or
bitten by some insect Or animal. Star
ting with the acute pain, as the fear OF
whip or tree snake flashed through his
mind, he involuntarily loosed his hold of
the bough, and thus deprived ofsupport,
he lost his balance and fell from his place
ofrefuge. He dropped on tho bufalo's
back, and in another instant was carried
away at tremendous pace through the
long thick grass of the jungle. 1t was
difficult matter to keep his seat whom all
at once the buffalo sprang into large
"tank, and ho was imm ersed up to his
neck in water. Unable to swim, he was
obliged to cling to the bruit, which for a
time swan round and round the pool at |
her pleasure. He only hoped his legs
would not be seized by one of the alliga-
to RS, of whom he had seen several in the
water during the day. Then to his inf
mite horror. singing sensatio in his
leg made him feel sure he had again been
bitten by another kind Of serpent. And
still the buffalo showed no signs of re-
turning toward the land, when justas he
had thought she was preparing to lie
down, he dug his heels into her side and
delivered random blows with his fists on
her head and neck. Then, striking out
for the land, the brute speedily reached {
the shore, on gaining which again com
menoed her mad gallop. A few minutes
brought them to the. spot from which the
animal had started, where tho calf was
still standing The buffalo was prepar- +
ing to. lie down, when, seizing tho branch
es Of the tree from which he had |
fallen on to the brute's neck, he swung a
himself up into his old position.
He had not, however, been very long
here when the smar.:ng in his hand and a
egs caused him to remember that he had
'een bitten by snakes. The very idea of h
his, and the knowledge that one Of those
Fenomous reptiles WAS in the tree on s.
which he was perched, caused a deadly
from whichlt was some time 6
before he rallied. Alternately fainting L
md reviving, hour after hour passed away t'
light darkened down upon the jungle, "
md the buffalo still kept watch and ward .
1t the foot Of the tree, r,
AT length. at an advanced hour of the i
light, he suddenly became conscious =
hat tremendous struggle was going d
N between the buffolo and some wild W
nimal. which he judged to be a tiger. 81
The growing of the latter" he contin- q q
les, "the. groans of the buffalo, the noise
It their struggles, and the incessant
Heating Of the calf, combined in produc. RI