, 1869-05-17
PIONEER "REMINISCENCES.
The Rnfffel Fnnthcf and DlAnP~
pointed Wolves.


From The a ron Jour,sol
While the hardy settler IVES clearing few acrcs |
want from his door, bis COW ranging tn.ongh
na Ma ssp I'll rom her
she madc music that told Of her whereabouts,
wherever she wandered -.
After building hts csn!n-hone, u 1!ea oppoalto
the old house where he died, John AcSaugh1ou
WIS bringing hard days work to 4 close, when
he was Informed by his wife that milking time had
DonnlnE his coax and depos'ting hls srnssy:axe
within doors, he hurried Oh IN search Of them It
waA late In the afternoon when he left home, anil
September night came down on wood and void
bringing no tldinss 10 the vile Of her husband or
Saushion icft hcI bane aseep tn the sade cradle.
and sallcd forth IN the fast Increasing dafknesa
Not far from the wooded banks OF the creek she
answe1, answer, came from the Wess, Of rainer Wild re-
mute cry, with human accent Of distress. Re
peanng her call A1ef tho l1pse . o. lsN oseatnlsss
on the opposite shore, followed By cry, 50 Wild
and startling, that her utnts were raralyzed with
Rscoyesps I M from ner trance of horror, ahe ned to
the log walls Of her cabin, and barred the door.
While tytng she heard the splash Of heavy An-
door, she recred through the creviccs In the rude
structure, and few rods distant g'ated the rri
! ete-balts Of disappointed panther rntaun1ed
and ihoue TIC tread Of the animal laying Siege 10
| her s.lyan fortress wss heard, the hE2yc pioneer
| woman was favored With no opportunity Of dis.
charging It With etect AZ night long. rIeratsl
fol attack or defence, shc kept guard oFer her OF
spring, beleaguered tn her log castle ey the say
iJsr husband was legs fortunate than hcrac1
on ttat memorable night aud ever after regret
tesl hts casclcasness In going uhat1net, with
hs ns0 Ss Is
she the greenwood. and fragrant with white clover
,n.h ae m e p Seor ae pons On ias
south Eide Of the 0atka, not iar from ne present
ute Of Smith s Mills on the opposite shote- 1hna
Tested, but suddenly the fugitive echoes were
aroused by the prolonged and auATertnT bowls or
fierce wolves 10 pursuit, A nes was 81 hand, PR.
an acute angie Ia The crotch ot . more sturiy
ne.ghhor, u old Titan Of the wild. Ur shs be
se.itnr himsclf In the NOISY fork. awaited The At
rynl Of bis rursuetx Scouting their prey, the
arches Of the lorcss rang with their hungry cE'es.
to to- reach the game that had bcen brought At hay.
| Intefros,ng branches barred pFoGress and ten
feet from the ground the old wolf would fail,
10 bc thus folietl. The hatuJ settler rndng that
The foes could not eaI15 his POSITION ey esca.ads,
snqte1 as ,a az rsss Ast ianSt III the
murlerous pack w!thdrcN from observation. and
dread, om!nous silence followed. broken ou15 oy
the moaning potscS thA Ac ever aea1u III tus
Ambu.hed amidst the nndcrbush, few rod:
distant, the cunning acd blood thirsty pack wattet
patiently for their q1aIrJ to qot his post OF want
, tgt. and come down. lie vas too welt scqustnte<
with wo1nsh habits for An act 70 rash- AEatI
there Vas rush q the hungry m monster, no sn.p
ment toun,i vent and expression In irsuriAte,
yella When morning dawucd tnty ned i
thtls fas1neeses In the swami. ana quitting II
reten. Ar. McSaughton at once repasred 70 ht
cabin, where the cows, lowing anal with dt'snde'
I ! u'!ders, had preceded him. There be recounte1
:; to bis wife the startling adventures Of the uga
xhnA Hyohn ontiiaT ef7r1
tshed to hear narrative from his beloved NnrEa
i ut Of equal II rot greater pert incurred by hei
! self.
family, leaving Johnstown, settled In the preacn
= town Of wheailand, John and Philip Ga1hut onu
non % Ills M esst ia farm II inc On tic cscek They weI
prust.ated in the rnldst Of the!r lahoEs, by ID
\ @courEe Of The regton-teser and n9ue White
= ii tho urgent request Of tha, noble pioneer n.
{ tson, his wife, John MeNAaghton yoSed hts oSs
hut Of tie poor insalitt. he brought thc1n,to h
house, where tues were kindly cared for, and n
y y Mis-. McSaughiou was . woman Il strong, r
r lig:ons trust, and great seifposstsston- On o.
il occasion. carly In the censuV. With her two 5nl
- tlrrn. Malcolm nnu Christie, ahc made netGho
= hotsi call at the house Of Deacon John McFea
e about mile west Of her own residence On :!
= = she iear and cuts In TIRE ~ the road-s.de-
~ sse,d Of reszaetag her steps, or raising = CT
II alarm, she calmly le< her children under the Ife
,e and bJ the p1ce OF danger. ...-
- On a1othef occasion 1T was an autumn altt
!: noon, her son Duncan then hog Of SIX yeArs
- age Has Observed by her staniiue IN the ,loo
n. way throwing pieces Of buttered btcs1 10 paif
IL | sonug wo!rcs- :
IL, -. Tulllng hirn tack. aud closing the door, 8
ar heard the sgnal CIT Of their dam across the cree
ht and the young nlaEauders seanrc!e1 away.
- | sight from the doorstep OF beautiful baInslc
- across the w1lIoxy creek. and Ahoc1 mile d
~ tant IL southwest direction, Is Pine Hill hound
ri on two sides by the drcary swamp It IS denud
- OF It's majestic pines that once crowned it, SUI
IN. nctt. and Knocked by the roll Of the ocean WI
~ the storm swept tnetr emerald lcsa It u mem
:. phle in Htonecr annals AZ the plAce where hu
rtntaer thst had leen 1reei WAS slain by WI
ing Murray, ! marEsnsu Of tnes1ng AIN with !
,h rt1e.