The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29

LUCK Inc regular Train 70 Sec an, and
started from the track in . northerly
direction. These we're under the charge
Of ". B. Bucking HON, Esq, cashier Of
the Central bank Of this city.
Other parties from Kenosha and 9th.
er points we're at the same time Ugor-
ously prosecuting the search in other
directions.
1t were utterly vain to convey any
conception Of the prevailing excitement.
kilograms were sent here and there oil
along the line. The shrill whistle Of
the locomotive, an agreed signal, dis
turbed the stiffness Of the night. and
when the young man was found on
Tuesday, excitement gave place to en-
thusiastic shouts and tumultous yells.
! His four days sojourn in the woods
were fraught with danger and exciting
incident.
When he first realized thet he was
lost he wrote and fastened to D twig the
following note: nst
Il am lost IN the woods and cant
find my way out. J. L. ROBINSON.
Oct. g."
After sleeping on the ground during
Friday night he moved on and dropped
the following in his path:
81 am lost in the woods if anybody
will show me out l will give them IS. I
am news agent on the Wisconsin Gen.
trail road. Keep calling me; if l hear I
will come. j. L. Robinson.
scot. 10, Saturday.
At this time if he had taken q south
rely course it would have brought him
to the railroad track. Instead, however,
he went north, reaching the east side Of
Bear creek, where he left another COM
munication as follows:
II am lost, and can't find my way
out. Look for me and you shall have
500 reward. j. L. ROBINSON
A little farther on he dropped his
handkerchief, which, together with the
former memorandums, aided largely in
the success Of the search.
On sunday he reached an old having
camp of G. & j. Powell, where he found
several bushels of potatoes and some
salt. Here he remained until Monday
afternoon, when he left the following
written on an old tea-chest cover.
Friends, am lost. For Gods sake
look for me. am starving to death
can't find anything to eat. Five hun
bred dollars to the one that finds me
and leads me out of these woods. / live
in Menasha, Wis. My name is Joseph
L. Robinson. Garry the news to my
poor wife.
II am going to leave here in the
morning. 60 right straight through
the woods. Please hunt after me, and
you will be paid for your trouble. May
God have mercy on my soul. Tell my
wife my last words we're about her.
Directions-Mrs.M NJ. v. Robinson, Men
asha, Wis. l leave Tuesday about q
O clock
Five hundred dollars to any man
that finds me and leads me out Of these
woods. and takes me home to my fami-
ly. Oh God! am starving to death
by inches. Follow me, won't you, for
Gods sake. 1t is hard to give up life.
haven't had any thing to eat since last
Friday.
IF | am dead when you find me, take
me home. JOSEPH L. ROBINSON,
"Menasha, Wis
vi 1 0SoAdy nO Woo OAoNONCACO uVoA
this shanty. and on perceiving his res
cuers he shouted, 81 am lost: am lost,
! am LOST! and then lying on the
ground and kicking with all his mi ht
he cried, 81 am found. l am found, l
am found!" The discovery was made
by Mr.. Buckingham's party, and now
Robinson is at home with his friends,
with wholesome horror of pistols and
cartridges.
Too much praise cannot be accorded
the Wisconsin Central and its able
manager, E. B. Phillips. Esq. Extra
trains we're run every little while, free
to all desirous Of assisting in the search.
The employees were sent out in all dr.
rections, and no expense spared to ex-
pedite the efforts Of citizens.
It is said that corporations have no
souls. Here we And an exception, and.
to Mr.. Phillips generosity and prompt
ness is largely due the fact that young
Robinson was found.