The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-02-15
An Old-Fashioned Adventure.

Wall, an old hunter, and German, known
as "Dutch Fred" started on bear hunt
from Chichesterville. They traversed the
mountains two hours, and finally strtek the
trail Of three bears, when immediate prcpa.
rations were made to hunt the game down
For hours they followed the animals over
mountains, ravincs and grecipices, aud by
the sides Of streams, but at last they holed
them at point about. quarter of mile
from PhGnicia, on tho Roundout and Oswego
Railroad, hamlet containing six or eight
buildings. They vainly endeavored to get
the critters out of their hiding place when
III. D. as he is familiarly known, exclaim-
ed: "Wall, I guess we've got to smoke the
hairy cpsses:" Dry brush and twigs were
gathered in large quantities, and tinder box
was impressed into service. In a few mo-
ments dense volumes of smoke were rolling
about the hole and penetrating far into the
interior. The hunters crouched about the
entrance, and awaited the result Suddenly,
''Dutch Fred" exclaimed: "Gonc away !!
Dere combds one oof de pabies ouvit." All
eyes were ut once centred upon the mouth
of the hole, and sure enough, the black nose
of cub made its appearance, quickly fol-
lowed by another. Both were the noses of
young bears. Being thoroughly uneduca-
ted in. the "cscapc business," )" they were
easily caught. and at once despatched. But
the hardest fight was to conc Old bruin,
deserted by his offspring, would not be
smoked out. A council of war was held,
when it was decided that one of the party
had to go in after him, so that he could be
dragged out. It was risky work, and the
lot fell on "Dutch Fred" lie was fully equal
to the task. He procured a rope, and get
ting down on his stomach, crawlcd in, leav-
ing nothing outside but his feet; and a kick
from him was to be the signal for dragging
him out He hadn't been gone for more
than half minute. before his feet moved
vigorously, and it was evident that a severe
tusslc was going on inside. Woodworth and
III. D." gave him terrible 'tyank," and
brought him out, as III. D. said, a "aukin."
His hands and face were covered with blood
and his clothes were badly torn. But he
held one end of theeopc in his hand, having
securely and successfully fastened the other
end about the bears body, though in the
tustle he got badly ''chawcd." With hard
pull and strong pull, and a pull altogether,
they brought his bcarship to daylight, and
though he made desperate resistance, they
finally cubbcd him to death. When dressed
ho weighed nearly four hundred pounds
"Dutch Fred" is having an overcoat made
of his skin, which is back and glossy.
Ponghhepsie Eey1e.
KISSING NILssoN.-An unfortunate fel-
low in New. York, n musician, whose soul
had been stirred by the notes of the Queen
of Song, fell most desperately in love with
Miss Nilsson, and for kissing her, or at least
attempting to do so, she prosecuted him be-
fore a Police Court and had him sent to
prison. 1t appears that there were others
moro fortunate. \ New York paper says:
Miss Nilsson attended aistletoo party
at the house Of Mrs. Paran Stevens, in the
city, on New Years night. Mstetoe
branches were hung over the doors, but the
ladies were chary of passing under them, or
did so when unperccivcd. TIE gentlemen
guests, in despair, broke off spri Gs and
snatchcd kisses while hoIding them over the
young ladies heads. The bGautcoits prima
donna was an especial object of Affection
Everybody wanted to kiss her. Unconscious
Of mistletoe peculiaritics, she passed under
doorway, and was first embraced bya young
Englishman named Bassctt. She was wroth
at the liberty, and slapped his face. lie ex-
planned his conduct, and the hostess cor
roboratcd him. Matters then cooled down.
At last young man seized her by the waist
and retained her till several Of his friends
luxuriatcd upon her lips.
After being initiated, she seems to have
'.rather liked it,"
FEMALE TAsrE-A cultivated taste
marks woman Of elegance and refinement
as decidedly as knowledge of classical liter
aturc does gentleman; and there is moth.
ing in which female rulgarity is more clearly
shown than in want Of taste. This is an
axiom that we think will not admit of dis
putc; but it is Il question how far taste is
natural, and how far it may be acquired. a
delicate tasto must, to a certain extent, de-
pend upon the organization ofthe individual;
and it is impossible for any rules to be laid
down which will impart taste to persons cr-
tircly devoid of it. But this is very seldom
the case with women; az it is one Of the few
points in which women naturally excel men.
Nca may be. and probably are, superior to
women in all that requires profound thought
and general knowledge, but in the arrange
ment of Il house, and the introduction Of
ornamental furniture and articles of bJou-
tcric, there can be no doubt Of the innate
superiority of women. Every one must have
remarked the difference in the furnishing of
a bachelors house, and one where lady
presdcs; the thousand little oegances of the
latter, though nothing in themselves, adding.
like cyphcrs, prcdigiously to the value ofthe
solid articles they arc appended to.
\ NOVEL WEApoN.--Imuet!iately after
the declaration ofwar against Prussia, pro-
posals were made to the Emperor, Napoleon,
by an inventor, for ''annihilating" the Prus-
slams on modern terms. An immense net Of
fine wire, 'capable Of cavcloping an entire
armv corns " with solid cannon halls attached |