The National Banner, Volume 11, Number 30, Ligonier, Noble County, 16 November 1876 — Page 1

The Fational Baner he Jational Banner o ) P_ﬁ{u'imﬁn BY e . , - JOHN B. STOLL, ~ -~ L ! > e fILr‘JNFER NOBLECOUNTY IND. Term= of Sn})scripllon: . : Ume year, in RO, i s R 0 Six months, iD AGVANCE . -000-oiaonnaonanoeonn 100 Eleven copies 1o one address, one year,......2000 . z3-Subscribers outside-of Noble county are nyrsed 19 cents exira [per year] fof postage,s which is prepaid by thé pablisher. e

3 " ! " - ° - - CITIZENS BANK, i ,LIGI).\’IE?, - . INDIANA. TR First-Class Notes wanted at a Low s %a@e of Disconnt. | : - ASt partirs wavinmg - Pablic Sale Notes,” will do weil 1o see ns “beford disposing of them elsewhes 1;, - pias s B 'El'l‘c'tn’l:'ﬂ! Bought and Sold:\an,;' Foreiga DPrajisdrawaon all the Principal Cities } of\'En.a;m. — i "~ Agents for First-Class ‘Fire and Life i+ Igpsurance Companies. i .. "STRAUS BROPHERS. . | * MM. RITTERBAND, Notary Pudlic. S I.i:;..w_;er.lad.. Dec 16, 1273.-6-20 e ! Ji.flt;s'RlL Dl'}Z\_'}\'Y, S stiormey and Counsellor at Law. S Jdice in the Court House, ' AR BN, T vt IND. -8-15 ; ‘D. W.GREEN, sticeorthe Peace & Collection AL, - Justicsl the Peace & LOLSCLON AL, . OSice—Second Story, Lawdon’s Brick Block, . Gy LIGONIER, -.- INDIANA. ¢ P - ot 2 e ». <. VANCANP, : ATTORNEY AT LAW, . A1.,1.-.'énler. : 3 : Emdiana. K|peczaT¥ttention Ziven to collectionsand conveysncine, and the writing of deeds, mortgages, and bowimacts. ° Lecal business promptly attended to.. Ofire ovar Jacobs & Goldsmith’s Cash'Store. 9-30 © .M. G. ZIMMERMAN, - i~ ) v S w Attornéy at Law & Notary Public, : Pis Office over Gerber's Hardware, Cavin Street. : : Ligonier, Indiana. iy " Januaty 71875937 - _ g : : 7 ) -i, E. HNISELY, "ATTORNEY AT LAW, L LIGONIEE, - - - INDIANA. = F®-OFceonsec snd oot of Landon’s Block. 7-2 a 0 i ALBERT BAVEA, T _ ' Tgsticeof she Peace & Conveyancer. PN LIGOXNIER, INDIANA. Specialattention given toconveyancing andcol- . _ertions. Deeds, Bonds and Mortgages drawn up and sl 12@1}3}11&311’;‘5’5\ﬂ.!te.nd(‘d to promptly and socurately. Oﬁce_ﬁover Straus & Meagher’sstore,, ‘ o May 15 187315-8-3 Tt 2. WANBMAR, TnsuranceAgt &Justiceof the P iasoranee Agt &Justice of A 6 reace KE.\'DXLLVILLE, INDIANA. ) o&ce with A. A. Chapin, Mitchell Block. Will - | receive sybscriptionsto Tae NATIONAL BANNER. - e < B YW CRUN, _Pﬂysfcmn and Surgeon, | LIGONIER, @ INDIANA, v . ©Fce over Baum's Grocery‘Stgﬁe. v 9 n3-Iy. - C L &, W.CARR, s - Physician and Surgeon, . LIGONEEE --- - - - IND, | Filprompilyaiecdau calls intrustedio him. Ofce and residence on4th Street. b ‘ f:_T‘____—._:‘:__‘_’,T:F__l‘;,—;—:.:—“': e iy 3. ¥ TEAL, ) = w—,&\-,-r:rn -csrj\:v, . : Rooms over L E. Pike’s Grocery, ; {orner of Main and Mitchell Streets, yAT ipposise the Post Offlee: Kendall- . lTe Im@ ¥ Ali work warranted &8 : - Kewdall¥ille, May 1, 1874." - S oGy LAIgHLY Gas E--3 | 2 ;,’73‘, Y TS e -TN 1%.\‘1.\-L£ss EXTRACTION C . ¢ 2 R —or— <[ = j 5 _ S : —AT—=S ) ! o 4 D Gants' Offce. o N B \/ - Filiing Teeth @ Specialty - Ligomier, Ind., Nov. 11, 1875. ! 'ﬂ e ~ } . ~V P», TEEGARDEN HOUSE, .. Laporte, Indiana. . "~ “W.W.AXTELL, == : - ?rnprieﬁor.’ Laporte, Aprils. 1871, . | ) L " T T _'—'A-" et ——— CONCORD & CATAWBA-WINE. We kéep comsiantly op nand-and sell in large or =mail quantigies, {o suit customexs, Wi-‘-alte)urifo'w_n SMawrafacture, | * . Pare — Nothing but the Juice of . . -the Grape.. 13 Gl | SACK BROTHERS. © 'Lizonierduly 3,771.-tf -

e e e o] o 7 . - Winebrenner & Hoxworth, u:‘.c’;sr., SIGN AND OENAMENTAL PAINTERS, Graimers.Glaziersand Paper-Hangers. > Shop near corner of Foarch and Cavin Sts., oppo- : =ite Kerps Labinet Shop. | ! Ligomier, = - = - Indianay T STOR AT TEE: - BRICKX KELLY HOUSE , XENDALLVILLE, [NDIANA, \;’E“f COMMODIOUS THREE STORY BRICK <% Haotel only ten rods trom the L. 8. &M.S. R. ®. Depot, and foursguares fromthe G, R.R R.— aly five minutes walk to any of the principalbuiness housesofthecity. Traveling menandstran.gers wiilfind thisa first-claschouse. Fares 2 per’ day. - J. B. KELLY,Proprietor, Kend® Ti11e.Ane.3,1870.-14 & e 7, | PHILIP A. CARR, ' AUVCTIONEER, Offers his services to/the publicin general. ‘Terms moderate. - Orders may be left at the shoestore of P. Sispeérhen.. |, : ; i : :.Z:»m‘ier,-fannuf}'l?,'7.’3-37 - A [ < it e O. V.INKS, - DEALERIN MONUMENTS, - Vaults, Tombstones, AND BUILDING STONES LIGONIER, IND" . Aprill2, 1871..50 » : 4 A AVILEEL.A . For Sale:Bargain! orwale-oargain! The sabscriber offers for sale, on favorable terms, A HOUSE AND LOT, feworab ¥ sitasied in the town of Avilla. The Hon-e wag bailt two years ago, and is a very-sub-siautial sud conveaientiy arranged dwelling. Any PeETsou wasling to ptocare a comfortable house at Awiiia wilified this a rare oppertunity. : For terms &c . sddress the subscriber ,or call, upen LEONARDS. HE)KSH, at Avilla, who is Guiy autaorized 10 seil the property. ; : : oo d.B, BTOLL; b : Lizonier. Indiana. 2 = B 8 = | - " ; FESESRNPRANS Te Ihe working Class.—Weare now prepared 10 farmish i classes with constant employment 51 bovle, the whole of the time, or for their spare moments. Business new, light and profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn from S 0 cenis to $5 per evening and a proportional “um By dcwi:ﬁ iheir whol€ time to the basie i Boys girls earn nrarly as muach as mén Thai all who L& this Rotice mayseud their address, aud sest the busiuess we make this aned offer : “To such as are not well satisfied we witi send one dollar to pay for writing. #gil particaisrs, samples worth several dollars to cymmence work on, and a -wfy of Home and Fireside, oneof the largest and best Illusirated Pablcations, ail sent txeelay mail. Reader, if FOu, wani peri Bru table work, address. “Szumce stissox & Co., Portland, Me. 11-8-miB 4 J Can’t be made by every agent very mouth in the business we i , bui those wminf 10! o ork ean earn a dozen dollars Wey tgu{ s waear wn localites. Have no room nﬁm " Bpsiness pleasant and homnoraBie. Women, and boys and girls do as well as men. We wili farnish you a complete outfit free. The basiness pays bést uun:nyt.hlnﬁe,l”-.We will W .ﬁgug you. 4 n';leuliat_a free. Wrieand "armers and mechanics sbeir sons asd daughters, and all classes in n'e:i ol paying work st bome, shouid- write to us and time. . Dom’tdelsy. Address Tros & Co., AnSRR, S e NIl - EXECUTOR’S NOTICE. | Bae been appoited Exect _om-ﬁl e g

VOL. 11.

BANKING HOUSE gEionashe: Bl e - SOL. MIER, Conrad’s New Brick Biock, LIGONIER, IND'NA. xloney'lunhedlon long and shorttime. . Notes discounted at reasonable rates. : © Moniesreceived on depositandinterésgtallowed onspecitied time, : Exchange bought and sold, and Foreign Drafts Qrmfn on principalcities of Europe. v B 2 | TO THE FARMERS: X’OU willl please take notice that I am still enghged in buying wheat, for which I pay the ; hi#hest markei price. 3 . I'fyou do not find me o the sfreet, ‘call before selling, att my Banking Office, in Conrad’s Brick Block. . _ 2 SOL. MIER Ligome\’r,lndixma, May 7ih, 1874 —f e | g » . SACK BROTHERS' Bakers & rocers, C-;vinStrem'Ligoi‘ai'er,lndim K Fresh Bread Pies, Cakes.&c. ChoiceGn:ccriet-.Provi-sions,Yanke(Notions.& ThehighestcashpricepaidforCountry Produc Mayl3,’6S-t5 { .SACEBRO’S L EMPIRE Ten-Pin Alley Len=-"1n L 4148 L. 3, HATHAWAY, Prop'r, < IIAS BEEN REMOVED TO THE ) old Pierce Bulldings 3 : : : Ligounier, Ind. - . s A ! Tobacco and Cigars, C:@nd@,NutS, CHICAGO CIDER & FRESH LEYONADE, All lovers of a nice, quiet game of billiards of ten--pins, will find this to be just the place * . 24tf WM. CULVEYHOUSE Has again moved ini_o thé building formerly occupied by himself, [lately occupiéd by T. E. Casgey -& Co.;l'and is prepared to do all Kinds of C REPAIXRING R T hi’s}inc,_suc‘h as . Parasols, Umbrellas, Sewing Ma- - chines, Guns, and Revolvers, ' " Xeys Fitted, &e. . Fighing Tackle of a]{l}] kigds kept constantly on i . thand. - k I manufacture and keep on hand J. Rsßaker’s 5 o " -+ celebrated o - S . FHish F.amps. Gn\né, and Revolvers. Powder. Shot, Caps, Lead, “and all kinds of . a ; J > . 4% . Sperting Gpods i 3 g kept.in stock. . | “Fly Brush’ Hzgn'd]es‘ of every description. April 27, 1876, t-f, WM. CULVEYFOUSE. - s s 3 T ] A HIGGINBOTHAHM & SON, ' : 1/:*;'%\-\(\‘l\‘ = 7 Coiry o @ T 7. YL@ . @o _ _fn / ~ \ SR e R B . a 4 =X A = L I OERY s I s e =, s - NN T N - AN =7O (15 ) S N . QQ«’*""'/ T | N ng O WATCH-MAKERS, i i : b ,-, ? -k - ) 5 : JIEWEILERS, . —and dealers in— ' Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, S s ‘—\_AN’[!—A— ; ’ ¥ancy Goods, ! . REPAIRING Neatly and promptly executed and warranted " g@Agents for Lazarus & Morris’ celebrated Spectacles. . o A%-Sign of the Big Watch, opposite the Banner Block. Ligonier.lnd. o Sep. 30, ’75-35

THEENEMY OF DISEASE! THE FOE OF PAIN TO MAN AND BEAST | ‘ %s the Grand Old . }oo ; % MUSTANGWHICH HAS STOOD THE TEST OF 40 YEARS. . _ A THERE is NO SOHRE IT WILEL NOT BEAL, NO LAMENESS IT WILL NOT CURE, NO ACHE, NO PAIN THAT AFFLICTS THE HUMAN BODY. OR THERBODY OF A HORSE OR OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMAL, THAT DOES NOT YIELD 7O ITS MAGIC TOUCH. A BOTTLE COSTING 25¢., 50¢c. or $1 00, HAS OFTEN SAVED THE LIFE OF/A HUMAN BEING, AND RESTORED TO LIFE AND USEFULNESS MANY A'VALUABLE HORSE. , -,

DR. GEQC. CLEIS

French Linment

*. v Sl gy This Liniment posgesser great curative powers for various ailments. . For asthmatic complaints, difficuit Hreathing tightness of the Dreusi, and silmentsuf the lungs, itis applied externally on ¥r ~ -eaft, and between the shoulders. In case ¢.sparp,pains in the back and limbs, head-ache, ear~aché. affections-of-the throat, or in cases ofinternal injuries, whether resuiting from a severe stroke, fall or broise, this Liniment is especially efficacious.: Tt relieves ulcers, open wouands, salt rhenm, wHite swelling, milk leg, .and’ works charmingly on eorns, chilblains, frosted hands feet and ¢ars. Nursing mothers suﬁ'end%,from swollen breasts, reruiting from a stagnatioa of the lacteal fiuid, will find this liniment of incalculable benefit. by way of separating the awelling, allayirg cne fever. and healing the breast., By reveral applications per day, highly satistactory results may be obtained from the use of this Liniment in the treatment of tamors fistula, cancer, 8})@:, and like diseaxes ; also, for wonnds resulting om scalds, burns aud cuts, and from the bites of wasps, snakes and mad dogs, or {)oispn.in from noxious plagts The French Liniment wﬁl also be found a veluable household remedy in cases of rheamatism,croup, scarlet fever, diphtheria, quin¢y, bronchitis, p,cr&’)fula, erﬁsipelas).-—mr external applications. - Cholera,” cholera morbnus, celic, gramps, spasams, ﬂux&diarrhma.aud gr! pings in the bowels may be effettually checked by the internal nde of this celegrat'ed Liniment, a 8 follows: One-balf teaspoonfa] four to five ttmes within & period of from one-half hour to two or three hours, according to the severity of the case.. For colic, take omne or two doses. For flux or diar‘rheea, infants, oie year of age, require from 5 to 6 drops; two years old, from 10 to 12 dro%)e. given in sugar. Rub.the abdomen: with the Liniment. For inflamation of the bowels, use the Liniment internally and externally. -

Price 50 Cents per Bottle,

Prepared and munnfactured exelusively by I Dr. Geo. Cleis, 1046 - GOSHEN, IND,

REMARKABLE LETTER From a Gentleman Known and ~ Honored from the Atlantic to thée Pacific. Coast. . ; j

" Mesers. WerkS & Porrer, wholesale Druggisis, Boston, Mass': Geutlemen.—l have for some months felt it a duty that I owed to saffering humanity to write you, stating the gréat beuefit that 1 have derived from the ure of SANFORDL’S RADICAL CUKE FOR CATAREH. For more than 20 years I have been afflicted with this very troublesome complaint. T have tried ali the remedies thag [ cou'd find but without msterial or permanent, benefit. Last fall the disease hud arrived at thatj state- that I must have relief or die. The entire membranopus system h d become so inflamed and the stomuch so dis rdered that it was » doubtful ‘matter whether T coutd go to the Pacific coast, or it I did go whether I shonid live to come back or not. I'saw an advertisement of this medicine, and although being veyy incredalous about spe‘cifics or nostrums of apy kind, yet in sl:cer desperation I tried thig, and was at once benefitted by it. The changes of climaie, a chronic disease of the liver and my age—over 70—may brevent my entire restorativn, but tße benefitl derive from its daily use'is to me invaluable »ud I am hopeing ‘to be completely cured, and at last arrive atare epeciable vld age. 5 : gl If this statement of my case can be of any service to those affliciea u- I'have been, and enable you to bring this remedy into more general use, ekpecially on the Pacific coast (where it is much needed), my object in writing this note will be obtained. Very truly yours, : Avrosa, N. Y., | ! HEILRY WELLS, June, 1876. of We.ls, Fargor& Co. |

Each package conlains Dr. Sanford’s Tmproved Inbaling Tube, ana fuil directions for use in all cases. Pricesl.oo. Forealeby all wholesale and retzil drunggists ihroughyut the United States.— W EEKS & POTTER, General Ageuts and Wholesale Druggists, Boston, Mass. 2WwAte

N 2 R ) COLLINS 033993 ' PLASTERS For Local Pains, Lameness,; Soreness, Weakness, Numbness, and Inflammation of the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Spleen: Bowels, Bladder, Heart and — Muscles, are equal to an army of doctors, and acres of plants and shrubs. Even in Paralysis. Epilepsy, or Fits, and Nervous and Involuntary Muscular Action, this® Plaster, by Rallying the Forces, has effected Cures when every other known remedy has friled. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. ~ .| Price, 25 Cents. . Sent on receiptof Price, 25 cents for cne, $1.25 for six, or $2.25.f0r Twelve, io any : ! i e SR part of the United Staies and Canadas, by WEEKS & POTTER, Proprietors, Boston. ! CONSUMPT ON CAN BE CURED. Schenck’s‘Puimqnic Syrup, v ) ' Schenck’s Sea Weed Tonic, © . ok ol Schenck’s Mandrake Pills, Are the only medicines that wiil cure Pulmonary Consumption. : : Frequently medicines . that will stop a cough will occasion the death of the patient; they lock up the liver, stop the circulation of the blood, bemorrhage follows, and in tact they clog the actions of the very organs that cansed the cough. Liver Complaint and dyspepsia are the causes of two-thirdr of the casex of Consumption. Many persgons complain of a dull pain in the side, constipation coated tongue, pain in the shoalder blade, feelings of drowsiness ana restlesdnens, the food 'ying heavily on the stomach, -accompanied with acidity and belebing np of wind. There symptoms usnally originate from o disordered _condiuon of the stomach ora torpid hiyer. ; % Pérsons so affected, if they take oneor two heavy colds, and if the cough in these cases be snddenly checked, will find the stomach and liver clogged. remaining torpid and inactive, and almost before they ar¢ awure the lungs are a masg of sores, . and ulcerated, the result of which is death. 3% s 3 Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup is an expectorant -which does not contain opinm or anything calculated to check d cough suddenly. PR Schenck’s Sea Weed Tonic dissolves the food; mixes with thLe gastric juices of the stomach, aids digestion, dand creates a ravenous appetite. When the bowels are costive, skin, sallow, or the symptoms otherwise of a sbilious tendency, Scheuck’s Mandrake Pills are required. - These medicines are prepared only by J H.SCHENCK & SON. *N. E. corner Sixth and Arch-Sts., Phila, Awrd for saie by all druggists and dealers. 26-w4

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SRR Y: Yoy ; A Simmons’ Liver Regulator For all diéeﬂsg.s of the Liver, Stoxﬁach and Spleen. WILLCURE DYSPEPSIA : TMUST OWN that your Simmons’ Livér Regulator fully _ deserves the popularity it has at- . ; tained. As a family medicine it has no'equal. It cured my wife of f + amalady I had counted incurable - —that wolfsbane of our Ametrican : - people, Dyspepsia. : e o A. E. P, ALBERT, Professor in' Nicholas Public School.. Parrish of Terrebonne, Louisiann. : e : MATLARIOUS FEVERS.

You are at Jiberty to use my name in praise of your Regulator as prepared by you, ti.'pd recommend it to every one a 8 the best preventive for Fever and Aguein the world. I piant in Southwestern Gcorgiii.' near Albany, Georgia, an('].mu‘st say that it has done more good on my plantation among my negroes, than any medicine I ever used; it supersedes Quinine if taken in time. L Yours, &ec., Hon. B. H. HiL, Ga.

CHILDREN!—Your Regulatoris superior te any other remedy for Malarial Diseases amoug children, and it has a largésale in this section of Georgia —W M, Russell, Albany, Georgia.

CONSTIPATION.

- TESTIMONY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF GEQRGIA —I have used Simmons’ Liver Regulator'for.constipation of ity bowels, caused by a temporary derangement of the liver, for the lest Lthree or four years, and always.when used according to direptions, with decided benefit. - I think it is & good medicine for the derangement of the liver—at least such has been my personal experience in theense of it. . Hiram Warnenr, | P .. " Chief Justice of Georgia.

SiCK HEADACHE.

. EDITORTAL.—We have ttested its virtnes, personaily, and know that for. Dyspepsia, Bilionsness, and Throbbing Headarhe, it is the best medicine the world ever kaw. We have tried forty other:remedies before Simmons’ Liver Regulator, but none of them gdve ns more than temporary reliet: but the Regulator not only relleved, bat cured .us, : Ep. TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, ' Macon, Georgia.

“:llavina had daring the last twenty years of my life to attend to Racing Stock, and having had so muca trounble with them with Colie, Grubbs, &a.. gave me a great deal of trouble ; having heard of your Reguiator 48 & cure for the above diseases, 1 concluded to try it. After irying one rickAcE IN ‘mun‘l found it to cure in everyinstance. Itis only to be iried to prove what I have said in its praige. I can gend you certificates from Augusta, Clinton & Macon, as tothe care of Horses, ‘ GEORGE WAYMAN, Macon, Ga., July 24, 1875, 10-30 Iyear n v m ; Centennial Reduction in Advertising! . Three thousand, two hundred und fifty dollars worth of hewspaper aﬁvermmﬁ. at publisher’s schedule rates, given for %700. and s teree months’ note accepied in payment from advertisers of respu"nsibﬂﬁy A printed {Lﬁ. giviug name, charBaßCite Sy At e ot sng chedule Rates of Advertising, e ‘ address. Ap&liy 10 Geo. P, llo’:&l & Co., Newspaper Advertising Agents, 41 P kaw y Ny X, %6

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1876.

ACROSS THE FIELD OF BARLEY = «To,morrow, ma, I'm sweet sixtecn, 3 And. Billy Grimes, the drover, Has pop’d the question to me, ma, . =~ ; And.wants to be my lover; . ! To-morrow morn, he says, mamma, He’'s coming here quite early, To take a pieasarft walk'with me i . Across the field of barley.® .

*“You must not go, my gentle dear, | There’s no use now a talking; ] You shall not go across the field o . With Billy Grimes a-walking. { To think of his presumption, too! M . The dirty. ugly drover, - 3 I wonder where your pride has gone, ! Tothink of such a lover!” ; “oOld Grimes is dead, you know, mamma, '~ And Billy is so lonely; Besides, they say. to Grimes’ estate, . That Billy is the only { Surviving heir to all that’s left; | - : And that, they say,is nearly [ . . A good ten thousand pounds. mamma— And quite gix hundred yearly.” L

*I did not hear, my aanghter dear, Your last remark quite clearly, . But Billy is a clever lad, : b And no doubt loves you dearly; ; Remember, then, to-morrow morn, To be up bright and early, : To take a pleasant walk with him Across the field of barley!” —old Song

THE JUDGES STORY.

It was when I first began to practice, commenced the Judge, lighting a cigar. -1 was admitted un%{ﬁ;ned an office in the village, how ci £C——, in the sprigg of 186-. I had had but little business, and the ease you have mentioned proved the key tomy future success. I was sitting in my office, trying to keep comfortable, the clock alteady pointing to 10;30, when the door opened and the keeper of the county jail entered. e “We have a guest at our house who is quite anxious to see you, and requested me to bring you up to him if you had not retired.” - I gladly put on: my coat” to accompany the jailer, for I needed évery cent I could earn just then, and announced myself ready to start. It was not far to the jail, and we soon arrived there. ~Afteér unlpcking the usual number of iron doors, the jailer admitted me to the prisoner’s cell, and remarked that when I:was ready to go he would come and: let me out. The huge door gelosed with a eclang, the bolt was sprung, and I was alone with my would-be clignt. : ‘As I had supposed, as soon as the ,jailer was out of hearing the prisoner came forward. IHe was a young, gen-tlemanly-appearing fellow, apparently about twenty-four years of age. . - Extending his hand to me, he said: “I am glad to see you, Mr. ——, you are indeed kind tb come to me at this untimely hour, but I wanted to talk to some one, and I feel that you will take an interest in my case. I have been arrested for the murder of Mr. ißichards, the president ot-the Farmers’ Bauk, of K——; ‘and for the rob-’ bery of the banl’, Will you'not lend me your assistance ?” - o

T assured him that E- would do all in my power for him if he desired to retain me. - He suddenly interrupted me by saying: - . “Beg your pardon, sir, T do not wish to retain you to defend me in my trial, and a. trial must of course take place,” saying which lie handed. me five solid double eagles. “I have heard but few of the circumstances of the tragedy,” he conjit)u&(], “as it occurred this yery evening, and 1 fear that there are some things that wiil appear to be ngains_t me, but I trust that you will bring me ont ali'right. Do all you can, sir; employ more counsel, if necessaty, but clear me, for lam mmnocent.” ! I assured him that I had no doubt but we would clear him, and added ; “Tell me what you know of the case, and the cireumetancés that you think appear against you.” .. Pl “Well, T had a quarrel with Mr. Richards last evening, but it did not lasp long. 1 will tell you the whole story, sir. lam a clerk in the larmers’ Bank, of K——, ‘of. which Mr. ‘Richards was president.” I have been employed there nefrly five years, and I think I have attended to my duties to the entire satisfaction of ail the officers of the bank, and have been liked very much by them all, particularly by the'president, Who has invited me to his house many times. . 'Now, Mr. Richards, you must understand, has a daughter, several years younger than I am, a lady with whom I have not only become intimately. acquainted, but for whom I have couceived a strong attachment. Her father discovered that I was deeply in love with Clara Richards, and saw, I, presume, that she was not wholly indifferent to me. last summer I dined at their house, by Invitation of Mr. Riehards, and during the evening I told Clara the state of my feelings, and was overjoyed to learn that she reciprocated mylove. We agreed. that I should ask her father’s consent to our marriage as soon as I should he able to support a wife.. You see lam telling you all,’ said the prisoner. . 'i- : “That is right,” I said; “in fact, it is ‘all-important that you should tell meall.l: oo bt -

[ “Last evening I called on Mr. Richards, and boldly asked him to consent to our engagement. He was very anlgry,said I was an impudent fellow, declared I should never again speak to Clara, and, in short, he insulted me, accusing me. of taking advantage of his kindness to ingratiate myself: into the heart of his only child. Finally, I, too, got angry, and can hardly ‘remember now what I said—only I’ remember I did not threaten him. At the close of our;couversation he left the room, and I we¢nt directly to my room and to bed. This morning I .went as usual to the bank, and as soon as Mr. Richards came. down he took me into his private office and said to me that most men would discharge 'a clerk under similar . circumstances, but as I was honest, capable, and faith- | ful he would keep me, on econdition that I would forget my presumptuous fancy. i “‘Why,” said he, ‘Clara has more for pin-money than your salary. And ‘then, after informing me that I would no longer be received at his house, | he told me to return to my desk. Nothing unusual oceurred during the day until just before we closed, when we received an unugually large deposit. . As I was on the point of leaving the bank, Mr. Richar%rs called me and said: S . “‘Here is a package containing $9,000 which I wish you tu take to Mr. Martin, cashier of the City Bank of C—— You can explain about our vaults not being any too secure, and apolugigg} for coming at such an unreasonable hour, and ask him as a personal favor to me to receive the funds on deposit. Take a receipt and return in the morning; you can take the six o'clock train this evening.” . - “I had a little money on deposit at our bank, and, having a payment due ‘on my life insurancé in C——, I drew $lOO and thought 1 would: pay that before [ returned, I took.the package containing the $9,000, and, after | receiving some money for my expenses, I started.. I arrived at my | «destination about half past six o’clock, | and went diréetly to: Mr. Martin’s | house, but found that he had gone up | town, and later was going to bhaﬁm« ater. Whereupon I sought the prinei | pal hotel,:thinking I ml’hta%m

there, but was disappointed here and there. € I walked around where . I thought I would be most likely to see him, until abouthalf past eight, and then returned te the hotel, took supper and engaged a room, to which I went. I sat-dovn and read the evenling paper until half past ten, when I started for, Mr. Martin's house. As I came down stairs and opened the door, a burly fellow touched/ me on the shoulder, and whispered: “+] arrest you for thke robbery of the Farmers' Bank of K——, and the murder of Mr. Richardg’ ‘“He then placed the handeuffs on me and éscorted me here. And now [ bave told you all T now about jmy case, and, so help me God, it is the truth. My name is ITpward Burton; I have no parents(” £ ' This is the snbstance of what How‘ard Barton velated: th me, on that Christmas eve, iu hiscell in the jail ‘at C——. I had Wt isterrupted him. during his recital, bat had listened’ attentively to every word. , I was. much interested # the young man, who was about m¥powt age, and who I felt ‘was innoceht 4f the horrible crime with which’hgwas charged. I remainéd with him il oeg after ‘midnight, and then, charging him to converse with no on¢;on the subject’ of the murder, I leff him. I knew nothing of the circumstances :of the murder as yet, but the next day, béingChristmas, I thought I would go to K—— and learn t\‘ﬁttfl could, as I knew my client would not be examined that day, but wis sure he Gvould' next. - Justice was then much swifter than now. On my arival at K—— I went directly to the bank, and found two or thfee deteclves there, and some of theofficers ¢ithe bank. Nothing had been movediexcept the body of the murdered -man He was found lying on the floor wih his skull crish--ed and his throat cuk from ear to'ear. Some of the drawes had been rifled, but aside from this dlere was nothing to indicate robbery.iThere was missing from the safe $OOO, but thelocks afforded no evidedet of having beén tampered with. I fHund: that belief in Byrton’s guilt wi quite general. I proceeded to look #ound to see some indication of violehg being used, but the locks of the safdand vaults were in pertect order. There was®a window in the Presidents office that looked out into a narrow passage that divided the bank fromra lawyer’s office. It was: securely gujrded by an iron grating, and I felt 't‘_nt. the assassin’ .entered the bank in ﬁ\e usual mannet, | namely, through thefloor. There wis ‘ no trace of the assasin and robber, as I said, but I felt that'he accused man, my client, was innoeéit of the terrible erime:of which he wéls accused, The cashier had gone to {—, and lodged a formal complaint against Howard Burton, and the exgmination would be held the following day. . I stood at the windw in the President’s office, staring vacantly out, hard at work thinking; shen my eye noticed on ‘the sash d .the window of the lawyer’s office jult-across the passage w:;y' a scrap of paper with the word “Paint” writtér on it. A suggestive thought flasied through my mind as I walked owof the bank and stepped into the lavyer’s office next door. I was stightlyacquainted with its ocetipant, who widcomed me and invited me to a seats .We talked of the frightful occurwnce of the previous night for come time, and at length - I said, rising to go: 8 “3So you have seen painting a httle, Mr. Harris 2 g Piaan

“Yes, sir;- did you sbserve my new sign? 'Keliey, theyainter, has a young German working HHr-him who is really an artist.. He dig all the wozrk here, and it is worth alnpst what he charges to have I'ritz Vogil’s presence in the office. -He is a wity, original Dutchman.” : 5 ;

- “When was' the painting done?” I asked. et 5 ok

_“All done yesterciy—be careful of your coat.” i : I bade Mr. Harrisgood day and left his office. : S

I had learned whe¢paintefl that window, which was jist what I most wanted to learn, vithout asking a leading quest;ion,’ ol letting Mr. Harris’know I was intelested in Mr. Richards’ murder more hen he.. I made up my mind to see tie German, Vogel, without loss of timy, and find out if he saw Mr. Richard; after young Burton left the bank. ! Iwent to the paintshop, but found no one at.work, all hands keeping Chritmads. = I learned where Vogel lived, and' was soon in conversation with Hm.

. “You painted Mr Harris’ sign and office, did you not?’ I asked. “¥es SIS “Well, what time did you finish up there last night ?” 4 ‘ “At §ix o’clock, sk.” ¥ | “Did you paint afeer dark ?” ;

“Yea, sir; atterdark I painted the outside.of the wirdow, about halfpast five; the man in the'bank lighted the gas, and it shong so brightly that I finished the windéw last evening.” “Did you see the man in the bank handle any money?’ ! * The German looked quite -puzzled at this question, but.answered:

“Yes, sir; I noticed him counting alarge pile.” : ' What kind of a,]ooking man was hetlr .2k e ¢

“Well, a good-looking man; it was Mr. Richards. If you don’t know ‘him, [ will deseribe him to you.” -

I answered that I had seen him, and inquired what ne did with the money. : - “He made a bundle of it and handed it to a young man, telling him to take it somewhere. I.could not hearall he said. In addition to the bundle, he gave him what I judged to be a few dollars in change, and told him to come back in the morning. Then the young man went away. By dand by, Mr. Richards put out the gas, and then I suspended work and went home.” - “Did you see Mr. Richards again ?” “Yes, I saw him in the cigar store as I passed.” : I concluded my examination of Vogel with the question; “Did you know Mr. Richards was murdered last night, and the money in the bank stolen ?” - P The German turned pale, and exclaimed, with much excitement: - _ “Murdered! ‘no; ;is it 80?” You did v’t think it was me? My wife Katarina knows that I came straight home,” Sl : : “oOh, no,” I.said, “I don’t think it was you. You mist not, however, tell anyone you have talked to me, or 1t may result in your being taken to court.” He promised not to speak of it, and I Jeft him. i Pt I was now certain of my ability to clear my client, as I could prove he wus Sent oh the mission'to C———. linext wanted to find some one who had seen him on the ftrain, but knew not where to obtain the information. Every one was talking of this murder, and public feeling was indeed bitter against Howard Burton.' Stories of his quarrel with Mr. Rich-. ards were circulated with the usual exaggerationsy and it seemed :to**ﬁ**‘ the -ﬁﬂm%mdﬂsff .opinion that he was the cold-blooded murderer, - sﬁ, NI was hopeful, and returned to G—— ‘*’f

feeling confident of my ultimate success. On my arvival I held an interview with young Burton, and told him the result of my visit to K—. He was overjoyed, and expressed himself confident of being acquitted. Returning to my office, I looked up 11l the reported cases ‘that bore any vesemblance ‘to the one in hand’- The examination of my client was set down for the next mominf, at which timeé I went. to the jail gnd accompanied him to the court-room, ac¢ompanied by an under-sheriff. We found quite a formidable array of lawyers of note representing the prosecution. In addition to the learned Distriet: Attorney, there were two astute crimag nal lawyers who had heen retained by, the banik oflicers to assist him. The examination was very brief, and aften calling Mr. Richards’ servant,’and receiving -the testimony of the hotel clerk, Howard Burton, was fully committed to answer the charges of murder 4nd robbery at the January term of ecqurt. - : Pl

“Can you not think of some one you know who saw you on the train from ‘i K——-to C—— on the night of the mur- | der?iagid L. | 2 an & . “Npo, 'siri not one that I'knew; but perhaps-the conductor will remember| me. e had to ehange ass bill for" my fare, and grumbled a little about) that” s o i

~I will sec him-at cnee,” said I, start-ing-to'go. B el |

“Do so, do so 0." said my client, excitedly. . “Call to his mind the young man who had a pen over his ear.. I remember that on ledaving the bank harriedly I neglected to remove the pén which I frequentiy earry over my ear after the manner of clerks.” 1 e 1 went directly to the depof, and learned thab the. conductor I was in seareh of would arrive in about an heur. * I ‘waitéd, all impatience, and upon his arrival asked ‘him if he would do me the kindness to walk up to the jail and see if he could identify Mr. Burton. Ile willingly consented, and, upon arriving at the prisoner’s cell, I introduced him to my client:— The conductor gazed steadily at young Burton for about a moment, and then said: o

“Mr. Burton, be kind enough to put onyaurhablo wiloaaen e 0

Burton did so, and again he looked at him very sharply without a change of eountenances) :* - S

_ -*Now, sir, please put your hand in your waistcoat pocket.” ' - . I was afraid the conductor was not lgoing to identify him, but as young Burton put his hand in his waistcoat poeket the lappel of his coat was drawn back, revealing upon his breast a.Masonie pin, thebadge of a Xnight Templar. e

“I fully identify him as the man for wliom I changed a five-dollar bill on my train, which left K—— at 6 o’clock on'the evening of December 24, and am ready to swear to it in any court of justice. Ywu see, sir,” continued the conductor, “we learn in our:business to remember, and noticing a pen over this young man’s ear, I'laughingly advised him to take it down. But what ‘called my attention principally to him was the fact that he wore a Knight Templar’s badge. I stooped to examinedt.. You see it is a very curiously made pin, and be remarked that he was not strictly entitled to wear it; it had formerly beldnged to his father, who was dead. . I shall be most happy togivo my teotimrony in yuur butralty Mr. Burton. And now, if 1 can get out, I will bid you good evening, gentlemen.” So saying, the gentleman withdrew. e b

. I' saw that I could prove an alibi, and thus undoubtedly clear my client; but was ambitious to do more. 1 wanted to arrest and convict the guiltv party. The next thing for me to do was to'see the keeper ofithe cigar store,;at which my Dutch painter on his -way home had seen Mr. Richards after 6,p. m. on the night of the murder. Ou the following morning Itook the train for K———, and 01l my arrival went directly to the cigar stare, and then spoke to the man behind the counter of the murder. 4

. “Oh!” said he, “poor man, poor man, he was in my store :Lbon@h an hour before they found him depd.” " - | “Indeed,” said I, “did ‘he tradg with you?” T L “oOh, yes, sir; why he came in here, as'l tell you, and bought some cigars that very night on which he was killed, and stopped a moment to chat with me. Then he looked af his wateh, and said: ‘lt is a quarter past 6. I must go in and lock up the bank and go home.” * Just then his man servant came in and said:*®

- «‘Mr. Richards, I have a noﬁe from Miss Clara for you, sir. o

’ « “Well, Thomas, said he, ‘}‘.?@J’p'pose \it is for money ; that usually is t 18 sub‘jeet of her. perfumed notes to:me; come into the bank a moment.” -oln a Jittle while I saw the servant going in the direction of Mr. Richards’ house, and in about an ‘hour afterward his master was found dead in the bank.” : ;

This from the cigar-store keeper. 1 did not let him know I was attorney for the accused, and was soon turning my steps towards the late residence of the deceased. I was admitted by his late servant Thomas, and was soon conversing with Miss Clara, to whom I confided my relations with. Burton. I asked her what time she sent Thomas to'the bank the night her father was murdered. Eoi

I did not send him at all,” shie replied, evidently surprised at the question. Lo it ; i AEBR oy i i

‘*Wel],”_ said I, “we are going to acquit. Howard Burton, and to take his place we want to find out who did commit the crime. Now, Miss Clara, are you sure you did not send Thomas to the bank the night of your father’s murder ?” 2 o :

“I know very well I did not,” was her answer. ‘

_ "Then,” I replied, “either the keeper of the eigar/store.is mistaken, or your gservant. Thomas is the murderer of your father.” . R She did not lodk as much surprised as I expected she would at this assertlon, o 0 b

“Mr. G——". said she, “the night poor papa was murdered, Thomas came through the hall and started to go up stairs. I wanted him to mend the fire and called him into the’sit-ting-room." As he entered I noticed a large dark spot on his cheek, and one on his collar. I half suspected him when I heard how anxious he was to tell the court about that unfortunate rittle difficulty between papa and Howard Burton, but I did not say anything about it to any one, they were all so sure Howard Burton was guilty.” i ) i : 1 - I told her to treat Thomas as usual, and not to speak of our conversation to any one. After receiving a letter she wished to send to Burton, I took my departure for C——. Immediately. on my arrival there I went to my client and communicated to him all I had learned, and delivered the letter. The poor felow was supremely lmfppg'. and invited me to tea with him in his cell, Ie ate heartily, and smoked a elgar with evident enjqyment, . 1 took . the first real night’s rest that nihghﬁ 1 had since’ the death of ‘Mr, Richards,

I’ had previously sworn out a warrant for the arrest of Thomas, to beserved as soom as the jury should pronounce my client not guilty. The District Attorney opened for the people in an elaborate and very able speech, giving the details of the case, andithen pfoceeded to examine the witnésses. ©

i _Thomas, the servent, wasfirst called. | He swore to the quarral between Mr. | Richards .and Burton, aud that he ‘heard Burton threaten Mr. Richards’ life. ' Notwithstanding I closely erossexamined him, T fdiled to make him contradiet himself, and when he retired nearly every one in the courtroom was doubtless certain that Burton was guilty. The next witness was the hotel clerk, who testified that Burton came into the hotel while he | wasattending the guests from the train ‘that arrived in C-—— at half-past six ‘o’clock. Then followed the examination of the bank cashier, who swore that the package of $9,000 found on Burton at the time of his artest was deposited in his bank on the afternoon | of the murder. After calling several | other witnesses, whose testimony was | of minor import, the prosecutidén rest- | ed. I then' followed, and, after a brieﬁ' opening address,lcalled the Ger- | man' painter, who-swore to seeing Mr. | Richards send Biirton on the errand; also to seeing,Mr.’-‘Rich;ﬁrdsAin the cigar store after|6 o,clock on the evening of the murder, When I had finished with llim he was;subnritted to a severe cross-examination, in which he, acquitted himself vefy -creditably. Then Icalled the conductor, who swore ‘to seeing Burton on the train on the night of the murder; he also swore that the train left on time—= 6 o’clock. The cigar-store man was next exam.ined, who swore to talking with Mr. Richards at a quarter past 6, also to seeing him leave for' the bank with Thomas. My witnesses were all erossexamined thoroughly, but did not con~ tradict themselves in any particular. I then ilosed my case, and, after afew remarks from the prosecution, the Judge charged the jury, whoe retired, i and in fifteén minutes-returned with a verdiet of “not guilty.”. My client “and I were overpowéred with congratulations, and never since in my professional life have L¥elt as proud and triumphant as I did'then. ' = As sooln as quiet was- restored, the sheriff approuched Thomas, the ser- ‘ vant, and said in aloud voice, “Thomas Healey, I arrest vou tor the murder of Mr. Il?iclxax‘(ls.f’ ~l'Phe excitement in the court caused by this unlooked-for and sudden proceceding was most intense. The prisoner was immediately taken to jail, followed by a erowd that were loud in their expressions of denunciation—the same. crowd that. a little before liad marked Burton as the murderer. el * Well, to finish the story, I have littld ito add. = I was retained by the bank officer’ to prosecute Thomas,and he was convicted of the érime. He protested his.innotence almost to thelast, bub the night before lie was to be exe‘euted he made a full confession, stating that he had determined to rob the bank some evening when Mr. Richards was there alone. It was Mr. Richards’ -custom), he explained, to goto the bank in the evening, and when hé and young Burton quarreled, he, Thomas, ‘saw his opportunity. | His determination was strengtheuned by hearing Mr. Rijlmrds remark op the day of the murder, as he sat at‘dinner, that there weae wn unuowally“ Targe “atiivunt or cash on hand. The note in the case - was one that Miss Clara had given him to:take to her father some days before, but, Mr. Richards coming home | before Thomas found him, it had not “ -been delivered as intended. By the aid of his note he had got Mr. Rich- ‘ ards in the bank, and while he wds l‘eiul‘ing it he struck him with a large poker, and then cut his throat. He! 'got no money as the' rewdard of his crime, as the. vaults "had just been locked. : = X e

The night Thomas made his confession he committed suicide, thus cheating the gallows of its just due, - Howard Buargon was made cashier of the bank, and married Miss- Clara Richards within a year,,and they are both still living.

|THE conventioni{ot Governors of Western States and Territories, called by Pillshhiry of Minnesota, to consider and devise means for ridding the country of the grasshopper pest, was held at Omaha, Nebraska, on the 25th and 26th ult. Representatives were present from Minnesota, Illinois,Towa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri: arnd Colorado. Aftera very full discussion of ithe objects of the meeting, a series of ! resolutions was adopted, recommending that the various States and Territories afflicted by the pest offer a bounty per bushel for collection and destiuction of eggs and unfledged insects; that systematized efforts he made at ditching, burning, ete., in various localities, and that Tocal taxation be authorized for the purpose; that the destruction of insect-feeding birds ibe prohibited, ete. It was also decided to make.an appeal to the General Government to take some action for the abatement of the pest. .

‘The small-pox seems to be dying away in San Francisco, but a severe and - somewhat fatal /diphtheria is coming, and which (is extending more or less over the State. There is much throat diséase in California now, caused by the late sudden ichange of weather—and at any rate it seems almost epidemical. Many here, says the Sacramento Bee, have beén expecting that when the wet, cool® weather came the small-pox would spread from San Franciseo into the interior, but so lar there are no indications thereof—and the mild weather now prevailing in San Francisco may help .the authorities to stamp out the distemper before the real wet weather sets in, and thus save the interior from the scourge.

Major-General Giles' A. Smith, a distinguished soldier in ths late war and more recently Second Assistant Postmaster-Greneral, died recently at Bloomington, 111. He was a native of New York; and was born in 1829. He entered the service during the war under his brother, Morgan L. Smith, in the Eighth Missouri Infantry,serving with distinction at the captures of forts Henry and Donel_son and at Shiloh, Corinth, and other fields under Sheridan, and was wounded three times. His disease’ was eonsumption, . & ;

A Washington telegran of the 30th ult. says $3,000,000 of six per cent. bonds were .withdrawn on that day, and four and a half per cent. substiSgted. - - : 4 ‘ John H. Lick will contest his fath~ er's will on the ground of insanity of thie deceased, and under influence exercised by the Trustees. A'mong the points raised by the defense will be the question of the legitimacy of the: plaintiff. It is thought it will be difficult for Lick to prove his legiti-. sy R

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. TWO TOO MANY. I : A @lld Trapper’s Story. 3 o. BY SEVEN TO NINE.- e ] - What wur the clostest ’scape I iver hed from the Injuns? . Well, young fellar, I reckin thur’s so mony on ’em ‘it’s mighty hard to partickilurize'like. l Did I iver tell ye ’bout the time I got away ‘from the Crows, up in on the Yallerstun? Didn’t? Wal, thet wur ‘clost enuf, I kin tell ye. *T'wur nigh (onto thirty yedrs ago thet I wur trap- ' pin’round Chimley Roek, all alone by myself.; I wura mighty ventersum lad them days, an’ cared nuthin’at all ’bout ’ the risk” ’s’leng’s: beaver wur plenty, an’ ’pears. to .%me, I niver. see game so thick as 3t_wur. thatl year.' G

- I’d made myself a camp on a little island in the river, and was heyen’the best of luck; didn’t see:a Injun: ur.the sign o> one : for nigh two months, and got careless iike. Wal, in visitin’ my. traps one-afternoon- I seen a bar sign, not a grizzly. I know too much to go arter one o’ thein fellers ’ithout akumrade—no, this wur a thunderin’: big black bar, from his tracks, an’ I made up my mind -to. trail. him in the MOLNIRt s o s e v ey

.. I started out soon arter sun up,-an’ follered the trail'till ‘late in the afternoon,an’l lostitin the shingle. "Twur gittin late, an’ I concludeded to go back to camp. As near’s I could Judé‘e I wur ’bout eight miles. from camp, but not more than a mile from theriver, fur the trail hed run parallel to it, ye see. Thur wur a spring clost by where I left the trail, an® I stopped to git a drik before startin’. Twurjest risin’ up;frum the water when I herd atwig &%ap,’ an’ lookin- up seed five durned red niggers a comin’ right tor'd me, and lot more’n thirty rod off eitlier. Ilit out o’that mighty suddint,you can bet, an’ in ‘eourse the minute they seen they wur diskivered they give a yell an’come’ tarin’ after me,- My jints, they was'a blamed sight more ‘suple them days than they be now,an’ the way I legged it wasn’t -slow, I reckon: I made fur'the river, thinkin’ mebbe I end give ’em the slip and git’ across, an’ then .knew I.cud fool ’em off the trail ramon%cthe. roeks on that side. © When I got-down' to the river bank it wus dark, and gittin® darker every minit, bein’ as-thar: wus a fog risin’ fronxthe wabters <L e

I culdu’t hear nothin’-of the'lnjuns, ] an’ I begun to think mebbe they’d fost l ‘the trail. ' I hed a notion that they mought liey a canoe cached thur, so 'li gimmenced lookin’ fur “it.. I orter: known - better’n to waste time that, away; but I wur then thoughtiess,. just like you be now,an’l must: hev. fooled ’round « buntin’ fur the: durned canoe fui mebbe a quarter of an hour. e i ‘All to an-ce{; I her the ni%gers com-. in” down the bank.. They’d struck the. tiver above me. = I wusbadly skeered, I tell ye,fur thur wus no place to hide, an’ I knowed well enough''twan’t no | use strikin® back into the timmer. .

' I'm;a gone case, thinks I, wiped out sure, when just as' I kirm to thet conclusion I spied-a thunderin’ big log, or, rather, a hull tree. thet hed been brouglht down- by the spring floods, an’ jist lodged by.one end on the bank, the t'other end reachin’ out into the stream. -It ’curred to me’ that ef I cud erawl out to the fer end and hug ‘the bark mighty tight they cudn’t be likely tu o’ it ‘spoeially’ ao 'twas quite dark then, an’ if they . went on down ' stream. a lookin’ fer me I culd take the back track an’ eross:a mileor two above, whar I knowed thar wur a ford,oiv. o e

Wal, T wa'n't long in gittin’ out to the fer end ‘of the log, which wus partly under :water, but afloat. X straddled thie log, with my legs in the water, and held my rifle aerost it in front of me, and then bowed myself down and hugged the bark like a old possumL.; e Jist as. I got settled, and wus a thinkin’ wliat a darned nice thing it ‘ud be'if thie stick ’ug-ouly float off, down come the redskins to the edge o’ the bank, and stood thar, within fifty feet of 'me, a peerin’ Kinder puzzled like, as if they wus'a wonderin’ whar on airth I'di got Tos . adifi il b Wal, thinks I, if they diskiver e now they'll lift my har to a; sartinty, ‘They spoke to one another, but I did not make out what they wur sayin’, though I knowed thur lingo tollable well. D’reckly one on ’em spoke a lit‘tle- ‘louder, an’ my ‘ears wus ‘sharg enough to catel the words. He ’peer’ to be the hed buek of the party, and shid'te tothers, = o 0 do s ) .. “Where is_the canoe? ~lt mus be very close by: step on thé log and | find G o : T “One of eni handed his gun to the ‘next oné, and, steppin’onto the log, . began to walk out to'rd n()ie.~ P’r’aps. I didn’t hug bark and hold my breath' as he stooped down a’'most over me, an’ commenced feelin’. fur the canoe.

He didn’ ’pear to find it quick nuf to suit the fellers on the bank, and another of ’em. jumped onto ithe log to help him. The jar set the darnedthing afloat, an’ splesh it cum right into the river, chuckin’ the two red niggers into the water. ’Twa’n’t no time fer laughin’, but I wus in a ifit to bust when I seed how the old log throwed ‘’em cawallup into the water. - Hows’ever, they mighty quick got hold of the log agin, an’jin a minute more: there ‘wus three ofus sittin’ straddle of it, and a -floatin’ down stream with aright smart current.. - Thet 'wus adarned purty purdicker-. men’t, young feller. me floatin’ down the Yallerstun straddle of'a log; 'long with two pison-sarpints of Injuns? The- fellers on shore, when' thiey fast seed the fix we were in, set up a laugh, ’sif they thort it wus a mighty good joke;ibut ‘twarn’t no laughin’ matter —least-ways, to me, and my shipmates 'peared to be of the same *pinion. They called t(} thur kumrades on the bank to hurry up and git the canoe and take emiofii ) ig e v sy Meanwhile we had floated two or thre hundred yards down stream, and I wus a sittin’ straddle -o’ the small end, just as quietas a deer listenin’ fer the hounds, -an’-wonderin’ how I wus goin’ to git out of the scrape. . . All' to onct ene of the Injuns,in tryin’ to shift his' position on: the log, rolled the thing partway over, and come derned newr spillin me inter the water. In trying to save myself 1 must a made a considerabul noise, . fur, when I got fixed again I.cud hear 'em mutterin’ to each other, ‘an’ seed that they knowed thur wur somebody or someflhing onto the log Dbesides Betpealven. o oo ~ How the Injins looked 1 cudn’t tell, fer it wus so dark I cudn’t see thur faces,but they must hev been wuss skeered than L wus, for I knowed who they wur, but they dian’t know whol, R s e They keps on jabberin’ to each other, and at first I thort mebbe m'eyfmr'l goin’ to quit the float and stregk it, but d’rectly they stopped tﬂki;'ﬁﬂﬁ began peepin’ to’rd whar T wus cached; like a cupple of eock turkeys ﬂ_-_l?okm?vg fer worms. Then one of 'em said; ~“Don’t you seesomthmm . “Yes,” answered the other: “dark

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“Who's there?” G I hed nothin’ to say, an’ I growed ‘small so fast, tryin’ to squeeze myself out of sight*that my skin hung so Joose as a Mackinaw blanket on a lodge pole. They kept peepin’ at me, an’ finally I hern one sey: “It's no bear; it’a man. Look at his, 'h’ead.!” 3 (N 2 3 o 8 B - Jist about then I wus so mad at myself fer gittin’ into' such a darned fix that I wished my head wus under,the log, or any where else ’cept onn my neck, but T sot up straight, fer I Irnew they had séen me; and I thort it worn't mo use to play 'possum no longer. ' . . . 'Wal, when I straightened up, the Injun nearest to me calls out again: Who's there?” , '~ . el

o “L am hére,’? says I speakin’ in thur . own Janguage. , ‘ * The minute I opened my meat-trap he laughed an’says tothe other red HIggUEE : "~ “He’s a pale face.” : , The reesin he knowed thet so quick wur bekase I cudn’t speak thur dalgd jaw-breakin’ lingo ’zactly §ight. Then he turned to’rd me agin and said:

- “What are you doin’ there?” ~ “Sittin’ down 'straddle of the small -end,” says 1. L Hah | When I said this they bust out into 4 laugh, or, ruther, more like a sort of achuckle, butl wurn’t in no laughin’ humor just then: Then one of the niggurs says to his kumrade: . “Ile’s a pale face, a: lean dog, sleepin’ on a log; we did dateh him good.” and then they both gave ihe war whoop. - ! L I toit you, young feller;it made me }‘ feel skeery, fer it did seem as if I wus scooped sure. Then they told the other redskins on shore to ge?; the canoe and be quick. * The others answered ’em and ran down the shore, laughin’ an’ tryin’ to find the canoe. I kinder made up my mind that'somethin’ hed got to be done mighty quick, an® my dandur begun to rise, * “Come herg,” says cne of the luguns on the log, beckonin’to me: “Come | -quick, before the others come, T want your scalp. e ~ Wal, when he said #hat I culdn't stand it no longer. My har wa'n't a goin’ to hang in no Injun’s Todge, not ef I cud help it; so I throwed up my rifle, took aim at the red niggur and blazed away. Ile give a yell, jumped up-like a buck, an’ fell splash .in the water. As soon as 1 fired, the Injuns on the bank screamed out the war whoop, and’ the other redskin on the log yelled out to’em to come qui¢k an’ - bring his gun. I jumped up an’went’ to see 'him; he gathered himsc\[ up an’ stood his ground, The fust thing I knowed he cum down on me u]} bf a heap, breakin’ an’ old limb inter a dozen pieces over my head and shoulders’ —lucky fer me the limb wus rotten. His blow staggered me fer a minute, ‘but" I soon rekivered my self, and, catching my rifle with both hands, 1 give him a side-wipe with fhe bar’l that knocked him off inter the water. As he cum. up I grabbed him by the- - and, as he tried to git up o}l the log, I jest held him pnder water. Bein’ on the log an’he in the river, I ruther bad him ina fix, and 1 jest kept bobbin’ his head under. At first the bubbles cum up like I wus fillin’a Dbottle with water. lgou know when a bottle is full it won’t bubble. -'Wal, 1 kept on bobbin’ his head under t‘gn e wudn’t bubble; then I jedged he wus full of water, so I let him go, and he! ‘went down to the bottom, an’ I TETe see no more ‘or im: S ; - T was:jest| &ryin’ to load my rifle when I hern thle Injuns push oft their canoe, and splashin’ of the water ps they paddled to’rd me. ’Twur too late to load, an’ I knowed I cudn’t a killed . imore’n one of ’em anyway. An idee 'kim inter my, noddle that mayhap I, ‘miought fool ’em agin, 501 shoved my ‘rifle under the log and made 1t fast ‘with a piece of a lariat 1 had fer a ‘sling. Then I chucked away my ecoon _skin cap, and crawlin’clean to the end “of the -log eased myself off inter the . water, leavin’ nothin’ guter water ’cept my head.. Thar war a small limb ‘stickin’ out from the underside of the log, an’ I jest kept holt of it with both hands and never stirred a muscle. = 'Twan’t more’n a minit jarter 1 got fixed fore the canoe run 'ginst the log. - The Injuns looked fer thur kumrades, and ealled ’em by name, but they did ‘not find ’em, not’ very much. Then ) one on ‘em got on the log and arawlell ‘to'rd the lend whar I wur ¢ached.-—= ‘Soon’s he got near. me, I sunk altogether an’ held my breath.’ Bein’ the } small end of the log, it began to sink, an’ the redskin erawled back agin Pstermlecum, . . When he got out of the way 1 jest ithrowergs my head back,’and put my ‘mbuth ‘out so’s’at I cud breathe. 1 ‘didn’t make the least mite of noise, an’ swur so thunderin’ dark :they cudn’l see me. I hern’em jabberin’ to one another, an’ one says, “IThey must haye killed him,” and ’‘nother said, “They areallgone = .. "5 ‘ 5

They wur a'good deal puzzled, and pretty mad, too, I reckon, but’twurno use—they cudn’t make nothin’ of it ‘so after a while they paddled back to ‘the shore, and I;,cud hear ’em movin’ up an’ down tlle bank an’ callin’ to each other, I cud a told 'em whar to luk fur thé durned niggurs, but ‘twurn’t none o’ my funeral, so I just crawled up onto the log agin’ an’ “ floated away quite ‘cumfortbul like. A little arter sunup the currint kerrried the log on' a pint stickin’ outinto the river, jest whar the Big Horn empties inter it. Thar I Tanded; very ‘stiff - and cramped, I kin tell ye, but hevin’ my skelp all right, an’ two 1}10;1'9 nicks fur the stock- of the old shootin’-iron. I 1 konkluded I hedn’t no more biz‘ness in that air kentry jest then; so 1 jest legged it fur Fort Bertholet, an’ ‘got in thar in about tén days, safe an’ sound. ’Bout two months laterl went Lack the Yallerstun with “Long Bill” «—you know hin'g; yung fellur. e wur a young trapper them, days, an’ ‘we found my traps and peltries ail safe jest whar I cached ‘sm, SO, yekee, I didn’t lose much by the operation. An’ now ye've heerd the yarn out, I reckon we'd better turn in, if e expect to git artar them bufilers termor-, e ; e G i- A+ 3 .. It May gave Your Lire. » __ There is no person living but, what suffers more or less with Lung Dis‘ease, Coughs, Colds or Consumption, 'yet some would die rather than to pay 75 cents for a bottle of medicine that would cure them. Dr. A. Boschee’s ‘Gerga;, Sirup has lately been infroduced in this country from Germany, and its wondrous cures astonishes everyone that try it. 1f you 'doubt _what we say in print, eut this out and take it to your druggists, Scott & Sandrock, and get a sample bottle for ten cents and try it, ar a regular size for 715 cents. i aubons 1L aeagW _An inférnal machine of some kind, o 1%5& may Saratogs brunkex: ‘Plotied in the laggage-car of an exDresssnain from Philadelphis to New ?W o Fanisyivanis s, oh the dvenine of the 27th ult. The can ;%"WMW ‘ ""im ] *‘W"’ ol é""*“&”‘?‘:.: iind Wk &Wﬁwﬁ SRI e "'..'_-’l?’,'"“, T %‘ J ¥ S HRANTY ‘ R MRt SR, o R/| LSI sSR gl 6 L