Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-03

possible 10 see y yard ahead in any di-
rection. Thinking it would soon blow
over, they dug holes in the stacks and
c1ept in. But the storm ragged for
nearly three DAYS without abatiug Jo;
ofits fairy. On the morning after their
departure the two oxen were discover.
ed standing in he barnyard with their
harness on, but without The sled. Dur.
ing the day an effort WAS made 70 visit
the stacks. hut the relief party became
lost themselves. and found their way
back with difficulty. 1t was believed,
moreover; that the man and boy would
remain in the stacks until the storm
ceased. which was hourly expected
"On the following ddy the storm
abated somewhat, and, in the afternoon,
a larger and more determined party
set ont for the stacks They We're
reached with much difficulty, but the
man and boy, could not he found. The
holes which they had made in the
straw, and into which they had crept,
were plainly visible, but all traces OF
their departure were hidden under the
drifting snow Search was made until
night closed III, when it was discontin-
ued. On the following day il WAS res
umed. LIN the forenoon the body Of
the boy was found lying under the snow
1T Il distance Of about eighty yards from
the stack. He was, of course frozen
stiff. AT Il distance OF halt \ mile the
mans coat was picked up, hpt days OF
search revealed no traces If his body.
Ii was apparent that they had left the
stacks III an effort to find their way
home. But the positions of the boy
and coat were directly opposite to the
route which they should have taken. In
the latter part of April some halt-breeds,
wandering over the prairie, found the
remains ofthe man sitting ut the foot
of Il tree on the bank of small stream,
about six miles distant from the stack
The body was entirely destitute OF
clothing, save pair ct trousers. The
man, without doubt, had become insane.
and had cast OIL his garments rs he
wandered ON. His shoes hat and shirt
were aiterward found between the tree
and the stacks. Throwing away their
clothing is common act with the lost,
and always betrays insanity.
"A man may easily become lest on 4
prairie trail, or even on II broad high
way on the plains, if he has no other
land mark to go 10y. In the old days OF
overland travel to California it fire.
quently happened that parties who had
camped over night short distance
from the road took the back track in
the morning, under the firm belief that
it was the right one.
1t is astonishing how quick mer
will get lost on prairie. They seem
hardly to have time to get out of sight
Sometimes, too, they are not founC
again. Two young Canadians went NJ
the Red River valley, q few Summers
since. bound for Fort Garry. They haC
Joined in the purchase Of II pony and q
rickety old cart at Fargo, and journey
ed together. One evening about dusk
they went into camp on the banks o
Goose river. After supper one of then
started Oft on the prairie to look after
the pony, which had been hoppled and
turned loose. He failed to return. Tht
pony came in all right in the morning
but the man has not been seen To this
day. 1t is probable that when he left
the camp he went in westerly di
rection. If I've did so, he might walk tc
the Rocky Mountains without seeing a
human being.
As said, people disappear sudden.
" on the prairles, and are never heard
Of more. But ii occasionally happens
that people are found also, or, rather
their remains are. The most singular
find of tins kind coming to my knowl.
edge was that Of two half-breeds who
had been hunting buffalo in the Winter
They had wandered far ont upon the
plains in search of game, and, being
laden heavily with meat and hides, night
overlook them before they were able to
regain the shelter Of the timber. TC
protect themselves from the cold, they
lay down in the snow side by side, and
wrapped fresh buffalo hide tightly
about them. with the green or tleshy
side out While they slept the overlap.
ping sides and ends OF the hide froze
fast, and imprisoned them like wise
Tightly wrapped rs they We're, they
could not extriCate themselves, and Sc
died Of starvation. When found the
two skeletons, shrouded in the stiifen-
ed and halfdecayed parchment, show.
ed the manner Of their death.
The Rev. Mr.. Murray'S Bankruptcy
Guilford Conn Correspondence New Haven
Palladium.
No deiinit intelligence has yet been
received from the Rev. w. II. II,
Murray, whose creditors here have
petitioned him into bankruptcy. There
was some reluctance in doing this, as il
was the desire Of his creditors that he
should return and name bis assignee
Judge Landon used his best endeayors
to induce him to return, as there was a
disposition 70 compromise with him.
Letters have been written and tele-
grams by the score forwarded by friends
ii this town, IN Boston and Springfield,
but without avail. After the publca.
ton Of Mr.. Murrays letter to the public
it was deemed useless to wait longer
and hence il was decided to throw him
into involuntary bankruptcy.
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In 1850 the new organization Of the
French army will attain its full de-