The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-10-21
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noble savages, illustrious gutter
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"Down mid him !"
"Scoop the blagyard!' y
Hang him !"
"Burn him !"
"Dhrownd him!"
In was the quickest operation that
ever was. 1 simply saw sudden
fash in the air of clubs, brickbats, fists,
beadbaskets, and moccasins-a single
flash, and they all appeared to hit me
at once, and no two of them in the
same place. In the next instant the
entire tribe was upon me. They tore
all the clothes off me, they broke my
arms and legs, they gave me thump
that dented the top of Wy head, till it
would hold coffee like a saucer; and
to crown their disgraceful proceed;
ings and add insult TO injury, they
threw me over the Horseshoe Fall
and 1 got wet.
About ninety or hundred feet
from the top, the remains of my vest
caught on projecting rock, and ]
was almost drowned before l could
get loose. I finally fell, and brought
ND in world of white foam at the
foot of the Fall, whose celled and
bubbly masses lowered up several
inches above my head. Of course ]
got into the eddy. I sailed round and
round IN it forty-four times-chasing
chip and gaining on it-each round
trip half Undertaking for the same
bush on the bank forty-four times
and just exactly missing it by hairs
breadth every time. At last man
walked down close to the bush, and
put pipe in his mouth, and lit q
match, and followed me with one cye
and kept the other on the match while
he sheltered it in his hands from the
wind. Presently puff of wind blew
it out. The next time I swept around
he said: r.'.''.....r.-.. ..,.......
"Got q match!" ..r-..-...
"Yes-in my other vest. Help me
out, please" .
"Not for joe" ........,...
"When l came round again 1 said
"Excuse the seemingly impenti
nent CURIOSITY of drowning man, bu
you will explain this singular conduc
of yours!" .....,. ....."..
"With pleasure. ] am the coroner
Don't hurry on my account. 1 car
wait for you. But 1 wish 1 had {
match!"
81 said: "Take my place and II
go and get you one"
He declined. This lack of conf
dence ON his part created coolnes
between us, and from that time for
ward 1 avoided him. 1t was my idea
in case anything happened to me, t.
so time the occurrence as to throw
my custom into the opposite coronel
lever 6fi the American side. At last {
policeman came along and arrested
me for disturbing the peace by yelling
at people on shore for help. Th'
Judge fined me, but had the advan
tage of him. My money was will
my pantaloons, and my pantaloon
were with the Indians.
Thus / escaped. I am now lying il
a very critical condition. At least
am lying, any way-critical or no
critical.
l am hurt all over, but cannot tel
the full extent yet, because the docto
is not done taking the inventory. H
will make out my manifest this eve
ming. However, thus far, he think
only six of my wounds are fatal:
don't mind the others. Upon regain
ing my right mind, 1 said: 1T is a
awful savage tribe of Indians that d
the bead-wurk and moccasins for Nj
agara Falls, doctor. Where are the
from ?"
Limerick; my son" .......
1 shall not be able to finish my re
marks about Niagara Falls until ! &c
better. MARK TWAIN.