Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-27

search was PERSISTED in. Late in the
evening one OF the men. hearkening to
mis- CRY OF alarm. thought that he detect
ed the voice OF child. bur the noise OF
his companions drowned tbe notes. and
he concluded that be had been misled by
the scream OF n wildcat or eatamount.-
On Monday the party stumbled upon and
killed two rsttlesnakes. ard on Tuesday
the only fruit OF the days work was the
destruction Of three more OF these rep
tiles. The mother OF Herman. who was
sick at home and unable 10 join in the
search tor her child, was distracted by
untold lerrors, OF the imagination. She
81 once gave up all hope. through Der
know ledge OF the peTils OF the woods,
and concluded that her boy had either
been bitten By rattlesnake or had been
destroyed by Wild beasts. Her fears OF
bears. which are unusually plentiful in
Pike county this year. one Ofthem being
encountered recently in the open road
near Blooming Grove BY farmer. ;
daughter as she was coming home from
milking. made her wild with despair.
All Tuesday night lanterns flashed
among the gloomy pines. and groups OF
men and women searched for miles in
every direction, making the hills echo
with their cries. II Is estimated that the
different bands travelled over 5000 acres
OF 8 wilderness in which frequently the
most experienced woodsmen are at iault
in traversipg. On Wednesday morning
the people were still traversing the forest
anxious only 10 recover the dead body OF
she little wanderer, for all hopes Of find
Ing him alive had long since vanished.
About eleven O'Clock on Wednesday
forty or fifty mel were following mar
row and devious RABBIT path in an almost
impenelrable jungle, two or three miles
from the settlement. when Levi Lozey
and Jim Smith. wOrkmen in the tannery,
who were IN advance. sent up 3 joyful
shout. The whole party, though half
dead with fatigue sud inAnitiou made an
enthusiastic rush 10 The front. 10 the
centre OF tangled thickel Of birch and
underbrush, lying upon : side on lon
black shelving rock, was litile Herman
fast asleep. he was bareheAded and
bareloOted, as be went away. and be bad
taken OF his short Goa, and pants SIS
though going 10 sleep in bis ,rund.e Ted
81 home. Tie islher sPtang forward
and elAsPed bis son u bis arms. but as
The little fellow awOke be SsS startled al
the grea. number OF strange iaces be
saw. aid he cried out 10 alarm. But
when be recognized who il was thai held
him he elApped his hands and asked
eagerly Tor bread snd wafer. Ooe OF
the men had bread in his pocket, and
this was given him spAriugiy, and lie was
taken 10 spring near BY aud given =
small dTaughi OF water. lie was almost
exhausted through hunger and thirst. Is
be had had nothing 10 eat in two days
bat he May apples. a ieE oi which were
found in his pockets. 1. is supposed that
lie travelled al The way to his rocky bed
the day on which be disappeared. and
that. overcome BY exhaustion, be had
been unable 10 leave. HIS hair and
clothes were filed with MOSES and The
surface Of the messed rock was redy inl-
printed IN his cheeks Tie was borne a.
the head Of long procession lack TO the
little log cabin. aud the mother nearly
tainted at the happy reiutatiOn Of her
misgiYings.
Said Mr.. Durlling. IS be psiied the
head Of his little son. Who was found on
the edge Of 3 deep water barrel, ready
Tor new adventure by water: "Oh.
he's misehievous, and l don't know
whsl'll become of him. but be wasn't in q
rattlesnake's den, tell you. as was re-
~ a. kAG 7IaANs A14 NOlAC
around him he'd have had them all in his
arms. Lord bless We. he's no more afraid
OF snakes than nothing in the world. I
scared him. though, the other day. 3,
night. when he was getting ready to 90
TO bed, by telling him that guessed
would have 20 take him out to the black
rock and let him sleep there for night.
De began to cry and said; oh. no,
papa. l don't want to go dare. nv fee.
was 80 cold The tao nights be vas on,
were very CHILLY aud tros,s Tell in low
places. and wonder be ever got through
them alive. A day or two ago. at even
ing . whipPoOTwi came singing about
the house and Herman listened tor = long
time. and a. length be broke cot with -
oh. papa, 81 'ee bird al come and sung
70 NE in 'ee woods al ZEE night. 'r-G. 7.
Sun.