Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-25


Fort Smith. which he carried In his pocket.
Thew seemed very badly scared.
"When Grant made his apps esancs, Gov |
had captured. Graham though 10 was his |
ghost. Altogether il Vas one Of che best |
things thss had been done in this country.
and VIC are all going to do something for
'irant, and Try and get him something from
Washington. lie is very sick In hospital
now ~ith pluer,sy and svhsus tion. result |
ing from his suffering aud exposure.
From ths Central City (Culorado.) rimes. Msy
30th.
On Tuesday morning as young man
named Vance. son of Mr.. John Vance, Of
Bear Creek. was going up the canon. he
came across grizzly bear. Upon approach
ing within few yards he fred, whom the
bear fell Not being well acquainted with
the nature Of bears, young Vance advanced
for che purpose of diSpatching him, hut the
bear quietly awaited his approach, arose on
his hind legs, and struck the gun from his
hands ut the moment he was about TO fire. |
The hear immediately gave another blow
and tore open the flesh above vancc's right |!
eye, cutting two severe gashee, and tearing
the flesh from the bone. One nail Of the
bear At che same time caught the nasal bone
~ its root, and tore portion Of it away,
aud, passing along, tore out the left eye
The bear then commenced hugging, at the
same time chewing and decorating him in
fearful manner. lie dislooAted his wrist.
broke his fore arm and tore the d, sh from
both hands. lie also bit HE lsft knee b
verely, and cut frigh,ful gash across the
tleshy parl below the knee, and tore both
l,mbs from the knee down to ths ankle, and
LAID down on the young man. After both
remaining quiet for some time, the bear
moved of, and Vance syenturcd TO got up
and make his escape.
A small boy named Robinson coming
along tired At the bear, and rendered his
destruction certain, and after yards followed
Vance by his tracks for about qurrter Of a
mile, when he found him faint and exhaust
ed.
DIR. Aduddel was immediately sent for,
and rendered ali the assistance his skillful
knowledge enabled him to do. He mad to
remove the left eye, aud says the combined
wounds rendered the case Of his patient ex
ceei'nely prccarious. though ne has hopes
about twenty years Of age.
NOVEL ArrRarr TO EscAra.-A Sing Sing
correspondent describes the ingenious meth.
cd adopted by . convict recently to escape
from prison
One Of the most ingenious men l ever
met found here, by the name Of James
Dunn, medium sized. middle aged, dark
complexioned man. He Was here for the
third time. aud was kept upon strictss sur
veiIance than como others in consequence
Of repeated attempts and contrivances 70 ess
cape. the most ingenious Of which was this.
About three months after his second CON.
mitment. having secured quantity Of gusta
percha from Nc contractors agent, be made
water-tight coat, with hood o. head
dress attached 10 it, In the front part Of
the hood be securely fixed saall paas Of
thick glass. From each side Of it putta
percha horns extended spwards 10 the
length Of tan q fifteen feet ct the further
end Of each tube Was fixed hollow ode,
coy duck" Ats H
With this equippses he stole away 10 the
edee Of The river. Here he put stone in
sach socket for halhsA, donnsd he esSts
percha rig, made il tight about tho waist
and wrists, and taking up his ducks he
waded in . seouehiuk psssers ous sossg 7tvo
hundred Ieet and then let them 70. On be.
Travelled, with the water non two 70 four
feet above his hsad, bsso1hiag meanwhils,
through his ducks, which we're floauue
about eight feet 10 his rsar. The guards
saw the ducks. and would have shot them
had they not bssn on duty. With ssms
inconvenience he reached che upper dock.
where ekiend met him. Furnished him 9Th
citizens clothes, . lev dollars 10 money,
and otherwise FASTENED his sretreat, not,
however, 90 but that he was soon over
hauled and returned TO his old quarters.
lie was here this last time on Q ten years
commitment, but was transferred. with o
comprny Of thy, NOT long ago, to Clinton
prison.
A Peculiar Axe.
"A few days siace," says the Cortland
County IN. ~ Republican. -FOUR well
known fellow citizen, Nathan Salisbury,
ESQ.,. living in East Scott, found vssy pc.
culias axe. . The circumstances attending
the discovsry ses q follsvt:
"At an Early day when NJ Salisbury, IN
cenpany with DAess, was ehs(piag and
clearing che 6seGtOf bic n6s1y acquired
s.rm: they cadis upon . veg large hsnleck
s.snd,ns near ~ ssrsgn. vhit 49, 49,
S - 70 tell. After cutting ths tree down,
osnsossy discovsrod Shs1 chat spear
:" - .ae neer u sAetses wae reilly .
:ss w from tho one Just fallen. On
sa.m'nas,oq. this tree VI hin ! tree ~
!oond 70 have been etrdlsd = -. srS.;cSs
time, leaving email portion uncut - ~.
The eop bid contiuusd 70 tr.ver,s -. 49,. so.s
uaeal ~ grsvsh bed completely overs,s-s
the girdllne. end anothes ires iosmsd' s."-
ioe 70 snesmous dioeosieos. A ~ dsv.1
since, near the tsuak Of that tree. soout 10
inches below ths suflAss, ~ .lbund era
peculiar axe. II h made Of iroa. Nov.
what 10 re0asksbls abeus this axe and tree
l. thie ahae ehs sirdling = packing q ths
inner Tree cosresponds precisely With che
axe foend. aa1 eouatine the. coad5stsic
rings Of the growth Of the outer tree, IS
eound the remarkable fact that he inner
tres was girdled ahout 100 yeass bessss IL
h0D4oDl a TIA Plsrima WIZ go 49,