The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-29


Of Missosst few years ago an
stopped for . night At cabin in III
woods, where there resided an Oh
huaser and his wife, named respect
lively Peter aad SsFsh MeOosGsc.
Pstsr vss . tall athletic Aksricss
Of Irish descent, and followed huat
ing and trapping for . living III
was = very laxative person, sad ~
lated TO me during the -senias sev
eral Of hi4 hair breadth escapes
which had happsned to him during
the early part o. his lie
His wife vas below tho common
stature Of Women, With plata, ssod
Astured face, and very quiet and un
assuming in her manners
Amer eating hearty supper, con.
aistinR Of corn cake sad molssses
venison snd milk, 70 at roapa tho
Ore aad Peter, both 10 amuss ~,
and help pass time, began the fellow
| ing story
t" About twenty years ago | vas
hunting 10 The State Of llliSois, which
Was then full Of sams, asd ! hsp.
pencd with the following adventure,
which nearly cost me my life.
One morning in October ! went
into the forest, with my riac sad
dog A. my sole companions. Usually
was very lucky, and being a crack
shot, seldom went back to the tavern
without plenty OF game. But this
day 7 was very unlscky, for although
| traverred the woods for miles, ",
no, one animal could ~ worthy
of = bullet Tired aad d;.consco.sd,
! began iatc in tho day, to retracs
my steps homewati, feeling hungry,
thirsty aud dissatisfied. ! hsd trav
eled back fex miles, when Clipper,
my dog, stopped suddculy, aud
snuiIsd the air kcenly, growing A.
the name time, l know in moment
that no had scented game Of soms
sort, and seeing him creep ~ the
hill, | cautiously followed him
Reaching the top pf the bank, and
keeping beneath the cover Of so,as
bushes, ! looked down into the valley.
Le;surely cropping the grar,, within
thirty yards Of who're | was s,ssding,
aud totally unsuspicious of my AJcs
cncc, were = herd Of deer My
heart bounded WIN Joy on n"d'aS
,"eh nne game ~'''''n my grasp, s"d
ue"1'ea wy" ete''e'as"' a. a".
,Aa's nsa my n"S 'Io" mo s"sP '"s'
pound u '" my osck' nut suddenly
VIC ueei nearest me began 70 'n"n
ing ms eyes TOWARDS ~"er' ! ""
S's"u'"s'
: nov -. '"e wing ~ nor !" NY
'svo', Ana : ereP' s'o"'y rom Tue
sPo' aa"' gu. " '"o.r opse'Va''oo,
saa 'ns", ".'ns s"o,' cut across
me NH, e'sP, 70 we sos oPp"s''n :"
me pace . "Aa l".' vasa'so' I've
vino was ,Aso's"'s nov TOT NY PM
Pose, ana ! naa oo'a'ns ga gooa po.
.''"n; 'A''eu ~ r'ne snowy !"
ny s"o.ias', ."a' ! coVefso me
o1cAss o. .ae '"'sH.os' ccs''a A''
s!s's'y 'ool'.g p"c1, WIN sn''srS
Amos, yard IN 'ens'n, ana nrsd'
"'m's. ,s''A""y InPPsr 'p'.ns
.ro" my s,e. "a" aas"ea s''ef INC
bred lay n 4 rsclining position, and,
a I thought, diving. kaifs in hauds,
l rushed over 70 kim, iItsnding 70
finish kim, wAsa 70 ny ssspsiss. he
ross from the gsousd, aud with his
head inclined downwards dashed At
me.
81 was taken BY ssrpriss, bat en-
dsAvorsd to avoid hts horns BY
spriuging 10 one side. | succeeded
IN doing 90, and then started for ths
woods a. quick - my logs could
carry me, hopisg to be able to rsssh
some friendly trsc, but | had scssvs-
ly run three yards before felt ny.
self caught in ths hun,tng-shirt, snd
lifted ID my feet into the air
with great presence Of mind !
grsspsd the antlsrs Of the back - !
rose, and instead Of being tossed
into the air, ! landed = sammssses
on the dcsrs back. Hc lowered his
head again almost To the ground,
with the intention Of giving me
smother ascension but pressing all
my strength into final effort, gave
bis neck = quick, sudden jsrk, and
down on his side no iell. followed
him, as = matter Of course, still 70.
tanning my grip. Tho positios I
occupied wss right bshiad his head,
lcaniss agains. his neck and sids,
wi.h my hands pressing his hssd
downward. l wss out Of reach u
Nj. fore fest, and as I KEEP, his had
in oss position h oesld aot move
without dragging ne aleng with Aiu.
He endeavored several times " riss
but nv position wss such that I had
him simost under my ceatvol, SD
each tine brssght HIN hsek 10 HIS
ars. position. Finding that ~ cesA
aos rise. h Law perfectly still, asd |,
not rslishing his Juggling, became
Quiet slso.
Aaair. continued In this way for
about half N hour, slshsssh Il sssa
Il tss u tAen, tho two Of " ssnAis.
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