Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24
PERSONAL.

Gathering Of friends and relatives Only two
survivors Of their eight children were present
A beautiful brides cake. bearing the dates 1911
and 1871, graced the table On the OCCASION and
many beautiful and suitable presents were made
to the sged couple Mt. Baldwin married ha-
chel Brundage in Ynlis;on sixty years ago ;
and has resided there ever since, and in the
came place, as we are informed
ALIVE PROM The DEAD.-We have been glad
to see in our city Mr.. T c. Eyarts, Of Helena,
Montana. who is visiting his brother, our towns
man. Miles 4. Eyarts, for few days. Mr.
Eysr,s is the hero OF one Of the most remarkable
eseapes from starvation in wilderness that we
have ever heard of-sn escape achieved by dis
play Of endurance almost without parallel
Our readers will remember mention Of Mr..
Egarts case, in our paper, last fall but we did
not begin to realize then its remarkable features.
These We have learned afresh from Mr.. Egasts'
lips, aud they make a story surprising ia in
terest any in fiction. Mr. Eyarts was one Ct an
exploring party, las, September. in the
wild regions about the sources Of the
Snake and Yellow Stone Rivers, IN Montana
1t was high region, over eight thousand
feet above the level of the ocean-one never
visited before by s white man, sud which even
the Indians have never inhabited. Il was
wooded country; its trackess wills covered
with fallen timber, making travel very slow on
foot OF horseback. The party scattered in search
Of game one day, and Mr.. Evarts ioll6wel R
deer's trail till ST nightfall be realized that
he was lost in the woods. lie campel
out that night, not doubling thst he
could retracs his steps. ami rej0.n the party the
next day. Starting early next morning, little
too early to see clearly, he dismouated from D.
horse to examine his trail more closely. when the
beast, frightened by something, started away on
run, aud he saw no more Of him Attached
TO the saddle was his casbiue. pistols. ammani-
ton, fishing tackle, matches, everything in fact,
Of his equipment, except the clothes on his body
OF course he realized that it was now serious
business Thinking, however, that some Of the
party would be back to Look for him, he remain
ed ia that vicinity for day or two; but his
friends knowing that he was mounted on a good
horse, did no; doubt that he woali soon over
take them, and hal pushed on two days jour
ney before they stopped to wait or make search
for him. In the meantime the first SNOW Of The
season, tc3 teet in depth, fell, making al follow
ing of trails OF jouraeyins on foot impossible
for Mr. Esarts, and perilling his lie
from exposure. Il was saved by provision
Of nature not known in these parts-the hot
spriugs he remembered that they had passed.
some of these, five or SIX miles fiou the saot
where be became separated from his party, AID
succeeded in making his way b4al. to them. He
lay by these, On the ground warmed 5y she
springs, till the snow went oa. sustaining Ie Cd
q kind Of thistle root, which could be eaten when
soidea in the hot water of the springs, Though
having little uourishneat ia f.. There was
plenty OF ELK and other game in the woods aul
fish in tHes,reams, but he was Who'll y'without any
means 90 take thea. Neither did he dare % leave
there, without some means Of Eiuiliug a fire, flf
the nights were too cold to he without fire.
How To get the first spark was the problem For
'1,A''s l7 D'i win MN MS Le'i glass ana
using It's lenses as a burning glass he succeeded
oa bright day ia lighting FIRE with some ra,-
ten wood lie jlen started on the track Of the
party. using Bis burning glass 70 make a fire in
bright weather, and carrying brands in his hands
from one stopping place TO another ~
cloudy days, burning he fingers terribly
,ions. Two nights be had 90 spend
without Ike. ami with the ut.aas, d.fasl.ty Kept
himself alive by constant motion aal rua5.9. of
hi. s..asnin- limbs. 4 single small b.rla.l q
small d.b or two gave him ALI the f.lbst.1
sy,sp. the thistle -55-s His boot. r,ve ont AMI
his feet became worn 70 tine b,,e I. s-i-. If
all he pushed on. and p, .-.-lf..t l,v- firm, obi.
dsv he was last he met u Marty ,,-,ir.. f., r,i
mt hin, bpt t,;. ,,fer,.s rso,i,s t,-.t.-t,lr,
hone of finding him s,iv, He had made b..
wgv over n hundred miles towards civilization
lie hal become reineei ia Nei-5- f.sn ,6l 1850
pounds tu, be was alive. ami is o living aHl
healthy nan To-day. .a5u-b his fs.- have mol. ,.t
fully recovered from -l.s terrible we,- of In.
month Of f5ot travel
We remember no instance Of en- l1-.ree sur
passing this. AMI we SHOULD be r's5 II w.
Egsrts. Who isa Vsr-5ntsr. born in Bolton. and
a former resident az Birl;nr.a- would write
ont urc,r1na. IN t,-ls. ds.,ils rho Interest
Ing story If his struggle f5- If. IN the viIe.-
ness
NARA'" ESCAPE 90, H. H. lEAIN----e SIX