The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-01

| Every once in a while some enterpris-
ing journalist starts a new story, or re-
wives an old one, to tickle the fancy of the
credulous and get itself gratuitously adj
vertised. One time it is the sea-serpent
that comes up for air and reconsideration,
then that darling old eagle of the school
room that takes a boy in his talons and
flies away with him, in full view of the
child's mother and all her neighbors, and
then sort of ''What is it," seen dodg-
ing about in the woods, and always esca-
ping the moment it is about to be captur-
ed. The following story, put in shape
and type by Western paper, probably
belonging to the third class, though pos
sibly it has more substantial foundation
than fancy:
''About one month since, a farmer
named Evans, who resides few miles
north of Mr.. Thompson, was engaged in
hauling fre-wood from the timber on the
Big Sioux, when he was startled by see
ing what at first glance appeared to be
some wild animal, bound out from a hol-
low log but few yards from where he
was standing. A close observation of the
object while it was decamping satisfied
MIR. Evans, that it was a wild man, he
Immediately made pursuit, but the rapid
ity with which the wild man ran, added
to the thickness Of the woods, soon put
him out of either sight or reach. Mr.
Evans shortly afterwards returned home,
and informed his neighbors of his adven-
ture, and what he had seen. A small
party of well mounted men started the
next day on the trail of the wild man.
Tho II l1n L.. IL
neighborhoOd In a secluded spot, en-
tirely obscured from ordinary observation
by the thickness of the underbrush, they
discovered fissure between two rocks
This fissure penetrated into the rocks
about eight feet, on top was a large lot
of underbrush, limbs of trees and sever
al pieces or portions of hides of animals.
There were no indication that there had
been a fire kindled anywhere near the
place, but from the pieces of rags, long
grass and other matter found on the
ground they were satisfied that it was the
habitation of the wild man. Not being
able to see anything of the object of their
search, they went to their homes.
ga few days afterwards, another party
of horsemen started out on the same mis-
sion as their predecessors, and with more
satisfactory results About three o'clock
in the afternoon, while following up a ra-
vine, few miles from the place where
the strange being was first discovered, the
party were attracted by the barking of
ene'of their dogs. Immediately after
wards the wild man crossed an open space,
closely followed by two of the dogs. The
men put spurs to their horses, and for a
short distance rapidly gained on the OBJ
ject of their search, but, coming to deep
ravine or gully, skirted on either side by
underbrush, their progress was impeded,
and during the delay caused by getting
out of their situation, the man escaped.
Since that time he has not been seen. We
understand that a party of gentlemen
from this city propose starting in few
days for the purpose of catching this man,
or rather, nondescript, dead or alive. We
hope that no effort will be spared to take
him alive and uninjured. From con-
versation with Mr.. Thompson, we learn
that this singular being is entirely covered
with seemingly heavy coat of dark-col-
ored hair that he is agile as a cat, and
as feet as a deer"