The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-09-13
could have survived the storm and
hunger for three days.

On the afternoon of this day two
men from Salisbury, Martin Harris
and Samuel Rossitcr, were making an
independent search on the side Of Bear
mountain. With a light blackboard
wagon they plunged into the wood-cart
paths that lead down into Salisbury
valley. Both were experienced woods
men and knew every foot OF the
ground. Bear mountain is the highest
land in the State of Connecticut (2,354
feeD, and is aside from where the main
body were searching, being also in
another direction from where the foot
prints were seen. About one o'clock
Rossiter thought he discovered some
thing moving down the bed of
stream. 1t almost took his breath
away. on coming nearer. to make out
the figure of q child. 1t was the loat
boy!
Choked with emotion Rossitor ut
tered cry. Evidently the unusual
noise frightened tho little fellow, t.cr
he threw up his hands and. started on
a run. Rossiter, now thoroughly
excited, ran :.iitor him, calling to him
that be would take him to his "papa,"
and finally captured the little fellow,
more wild with Joy than the discoverer
of the Kohinoor.
The boys limbs were swollen with
the rain, resembling ratbolled flesh;
his clothes were torn almost away; his
heeh was scratched with many a thorn.
His fingers were sucked to a point II
his childish eagernesa tGt food.
How he ever lieed through those
chilly nights, all unprotected as he
was, with only bush for roof and a
root for a pillow will never be known.
Traces of leaves were found in his
mouth, and he said himself that he ate
them. He may possibly also have
found May apples in his ramble and
lived upon them The place Of his
discovery was two miles from his
home,
As soon as Rossiter held him in his
arms shout was raised. and in few
moments the cry rang all through the
mountains: The boy is found" Every
man passed the word to his ncighbor
within hearing distance, and then
made n break for the boys house,
where they knew he would be brought.
One man said to his partner: "He
had Just told me he was so tired he
could not get another foot, when We
heard the shout, the boy is found.
That tired-out man Immediately started
on o dead run. He cleared bushes,
logs and rocks on the jump. | had al
| could do to keep him in sight, lot
alone keep up with him, He ran like
startled deer, and he never drew up
till he landed with Il spring on the
Bonahatels' porch.
One of the searching party said OF
the scene that followed: 81 was on the
main road hurrying to the Bonahatels' ,
when a runner dashed through us on
his way to inform the mother. His
face was purple, his tongue hanging out.
He stopped at none of our inquiries.
Every man and horse followed him,
and he beat us all. When he reached
the cabin he had but strength enough
to gasp out the fact, the boy is safe,
and then staggered and fell. Soon
after came the blackboard with the
boy asleep in an old charcoal basket.
Rossiter had taken off his own shirt
and placed it on him. The mother
could scarcely contain herself as she
clasped him to her heart. All the
men were soon gathered around. Every
body wanted to see the boy and to hold
him in his arms. There were tears
in their eyes and tears in their
voices"
Hardly less affecting was the ar
rival of the father. He was four miles
away when the discovery was made,
but the news was passed to him in a
few minutes. He started for the house
by the first wagon he found. He could
not 90 fast enough. He caught his
boy to his breast and walked up and
down exclaiming: My little boy is
found! my little boy is found!"
A royal "three times three" was
given by hundreds of voices, and then,
as further relief to their feelings,
the hat was passed for the boys bene'
| fit. The doctor was sent for from
Salisbury, and food was sparingly
given him, although he called fol
more pitifully.
The next evening mass meeting o
the citizens of Salisbury was held il
tho Town Hall, surprising any dem
onstration known here even in a pOlit
ical campaign. The re Doum wa:
sung, q prayer of thanksgiving wa
offered, and reports from the search
ing party were given. The enviabl
man who found him, 1.-THE Stanley 0
Salisbury" as he was called cam
forward, and amid cheers and tear
related his experience. Tho boy
father was present and spoke affect
ingly out OF a full heart. He said the
boy was now we'll and entirely re
covered. A generous collection wa
taken to be put in tho savings bank 70
the boy. Every body congratulated
every body else and especially th'
father, who seemed to be holding
a real reception. 1t reminded one 0
the occasion OF old when the Goo
Shepherd, after being out among tn
mountains on like search, gathere
his friends and neighbors together
saying: 'Rejoice with me, for | hav
found my sheep which was lost. -