St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-10-26
could have survived the storm and
hunger fof three days

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hunger fof three days
On the afternoon OF this day two
men from Salisbury. -Msrtin -Ha.ri.
and Samuel Rossiter, were making an
independent search on the side of Bear
meuntain. With a light blackboard
wagon they plunged into the 'wood-car,
paths that lend 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 q. .35A
feet), and is aside from where the main
body were searching. being also in
another direction from where the foot
prints wero seen. About one o'clock
Rosaiter. .tho0ght he discovered some
! thing moving down the bed OF q
stream 1t almost took his, breath
away. on coming nearer. to make out
the figure of a child. 1t was the lost
Choked with emotion Rossiter 1t.
tered cry. Evidently the unusual
noise frightened the little fellow, fol
he threw up his hands and started or
q run. : : Rossiter. now thoroughly
excited, ran after him. calling to him
that he would take him to his ..paps.;'
and finally captured the little fellow.
more wild with JOY than the discovercr
OF the Kohinoor. - y st 80
The boys limbs swere swollen with
the rain, resembling parboiled. assh;
his clothes were torn almost away; his
flesh was scratched with many a thorn.
His fingers were sucked TO a point in
his childish eagerness for food.
How. he ever lived through those
chilly nights. all unprotected as be
was. with only bush for roof and a
root for pillow win never be known.
Traces Of leaves wore found in his
mouth. and he said himself that he ate
them. He may possibly also have
found May apples in his ramble aud
lived upon them. The place OF his
discovery was two miles from his
nome. 4s.r4 rtAt.. ~t-5 ~fsf t
As soon as Rossiter held. him in his
arms shout was raised. and in a few
moments the cry rang all through the
mountains: ''Ths boy il toundr Every
man passed the word to his neighbor
within hearing distance and then
made a break for the boys house,
where they knew he would he brought.
Ono man said to his partner: ''He
had Just told me he was 60 tired he
could not get another foot when we
heard the shout, the boy is found.
That tired-out man Immediately started
on a dead run. He cleared bushes.
logs and rocks on the jump. / had all
I could do to keep him in sight le.
alone keep up with him. He ran like
a startled deer. and he never drew up
till he landed with q spring on the
Bonahatels' porch. n.
One Of the searching party said OF
the scene thus followed: Il was on the
main roaa hurryine to the BonahatelS.
whom = 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.
Evety, man .aad heese foiloted him.
and he beat " all. ;. When he reached
the cabin he had but strength, enough
to gasp out the fact. the boy is safe,
and then .stapgeted and fell. Soon
after cane The bAolraboard with the
boy hsleep in, N old charoOal basket
Ros@iter had taken OF his ovp shirt
and placed II on him. The mother.
cUull scArcelys contain herself as she
clasted him to her heart Allsthe
men were soon gathered asOund. Every
body wanted tosee the boy and to bold,
him in his arms. There were tears
n~their eyes and tears in their
voices" .t ,
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 exclaimins: MY little boy is
found! my little boy is found!'' \,
A royal -thrce times three was
given by hundreds OF voices. and then.
- a further relief I'd their feelings,
the. .hat was passed for the boys bene-
TT. The .doctor was" sent for from
Salisbury. and food was sparingly
given him. although nc called for
more pitif,Aly. Erse~ - -
The next evening mass meeting Of
the citizens Of Salisbury was held 10
the Town Hall. surprising any dem
onstration known here even in a polit-
ical campaisn. The Te Deum was
sung. a prayer of thanksgiving was
offerea md reports from the search
ing party rwere given The envfable
man who found him, 'the Stanley OF
salisbury" ~ he, was called came
forward, and amid cheer1 and tears
relatd ..expeSiencet The boys
fathet was present and spoke affect
ingly out OF a full heart He said the
boy vas now we'll and entirely re-
covered, A generous collection .vasi
takenito be put in the savings bapk fos
the hoy. Every body. congratulated
every body else and especially the
father. who seemed to, be holding
: real reception, It reminded one.of-
the occasion OF old when the Gopd
after being out among the
mountains on 2 like search. gathered
his friends and neighborS. together.
saying: ':Rejoice, with pe. .for. I bays
fouuds my sheep which was LOST.