r AN IHDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. "JTZ&'JSSZ' "Vol. "VI. .Now, Blo'omflold, 3P., Tuesday, October 1, 1873. INTo. 40. IS PUBLISHED EVERT TUESDAY MORNING Bt FRANZ MOETIMEE & CO., At New Bloomfleld, Terry Co., Ta. Seine provided with Steam Power, and large Cylinder and Job-Presses, we are prepared , to do all kinds of Job-Printing iu Hood style and at Low Prices. ADVERTISING BATES I ' TraruimtH Cents per line for one Insertion. 18 " " twolnsertlons IS " " "three insertions. Bnslness Notices in Local Column 10 Cents per line. Notices of Marriages or Deaths Inserted free. Tributes of Respect, Stc, Ton cents per line. YEABII ADVERTISEMENTS. -One inch one yoar .Two Inches " " in,oo $i8.uo wVFor longor yearly adv'ts terms will be given opou application. Tho Future. When falling health, or cross event, Or dull monotony of days, Has brought roe Into discontent, That darkens round me like a haze, I find It wholesome to recall Those chlofest goods my life has known, Those whitest days, that brightened all The checkered seasons that are flown. No year has passed but gave me some O unborn years, nor one of you So from the past I learn shall come Without much precious tribute due. I can be patient, since amid The days that seem so ovrcast, Such future golden hours are hid And those I see amid the past. Adventure with a Robber! IN the summer of 18 , I was engaged -with a young man named . Lyman Knapp, in locating land lota along the Wabash, in Indiana. I had gone out partly for my health, and partly to accommodate one who bad ever been a noble friond to me, and who bod purchased a great deal of Government land.' At Davenport he was taken sick and after watching with him for a week, in hopes that ho would eoon rocover, I found that he hod a settled fever, and,' as the physicians said that he would not probably be able to move under a month, I determined to push on alone. So I obtained a good nurse, and having seen that my friond would have everything - necessary to his comfort that money could procure, I left him. As good fortune would have it, I found a party of six men bound on the very route I was going, and I waited one day for the sako of their company. At length we set out, and three pack horses to carry our luggage, and soon I found I had lost noth ing by waiting, for my companions wore agreeable and entertaining. They were go ing on to St. Josephs, where thoy already had land located, and , where they had mills upon the river,intending to got out lumber during the remainder of the season.: On the third day from Logansport we reached Walton's settlement on the Little River; having loft the Wabash on the mor ning of that day. It was well on into the evening when we reached the little log- built inn of the settlement, and wo were glad enough of the shelter, for, ere wo wore fairly under cover, the rain began to fall in . big drops, and thickly too. And more still had I to be thankful for. My horse began to show a lameness in one of his hind logs, . and whon I leaped from my saddlo I found that his foot pained him much, as I could tell by the rnaimor in which he lifted it from the ground. I ordered the hostler to bathe it ' iu cold water, and then went into the house, where we found a good substan tial supper, and comfortable quarters for . tho night that is, comfortable quarters for that section at that time. About ten o'clock, Just after I had retir ed, and Just as I was falling into a grateful - drowse, I was startled by the shouts of men and the barking of dogs directly un- der my mindow. As the noise continued,! aroso and throw on my clothes and went down. . r " What is it?" I asked of the landlord, who stood in the doorway. " Ah I don't you know, strangers ?" said ' the host, turning. " You've hoard of Gus- tus KarL perhaps ?" Who in the West at that time hod not heard of him the most reckless and mur derous robber that ever cursed a country? I told the host I had heard of him often. . "Well," he resumed, "tho villiau was here this afternoon, and murdered a man just up the river. We've been out after him, but be gave us the slip. We tracked him as far as tho upper creek ; there he camo out on the bank, and fired at us and killed one of our horses, and thon drove into the woods. We set tho dogs on, but they lost him." "And you hod to come bock horseless?" I said. "Yes," tho landlord growlod. ' "But," he added with a knowing shake of the head, "he can't run clear much longer. The country is up in arms, and he will either leave these huntings or be dropped." " What sort of a man is he?" I askod. " The very last man, in the world you would take for Gus. Karl, lie is small not a bit over five feet, with light, curly hair, a smooth white face, and not very stout. But, love ye, he is as quick as lightning, and his eyes havo got fire in them. Ho dresses in all shades, but generally like a common hunter. Oh, ho is tho very devil, I dp believe 1" After tho tubful of whiskey and water which. tlio landlord had prepared was all drank, tho crowd began to disperso, and shortly aftor I wont up ngain to bed, and this time slept uninterruptedly till morning. I had just eaten my breakfast, and had gone to tho front door, when a horseman came dashing up to tho place. Himself and animal covered with mud. It had been raining all night. The first thing the new comer did was to inquire for me. I an swered to the name. lie then informod me that Lyman Knapp could not live, and he wished to see me as soon ns possible "The doctor said he must die," said the messenger, " and the poor follow now only seeks for lifo long enough to see you." " Poor Lyman," I murmured to myself. So young, so hopeful, with so many friends and relatives in his far-off homo and taken down to die in a strange land." I told the man I would sot out on my re turn as soon as possible. He ate his break fast and then resumed his journey, being bound as far as the Pottawatomie border. I settled my bill and then sont for my horse; but a bitter disappointment awaited me. I found the foot swollen very badly, and it pained him so that he could scarcely step on it. ' Hod the road been good, I should have been tempted to try him; but I knew that in some places the mud would be deep. I went ' to the . host, and asked him if he could lend me or sell me a horse, He could do neither. His only spare horse had been shot the night before by the Wa bash robber. There was not a horse in the place to be obtained for any amount of money. I returned to the stable and led my horse out, but he could not even walk with any degree of ease. I oould not use him. I was in despair. 1 '"Look here," said mine host, as I began to despond, "can't you manage a canoe?" " Yes, very well," I told him. ; " Thon that is your best way. The cur rent is very strong this morning, and with out the stroke of a paddle it would take you along as fast as a horse could wade through this mud. You shall have one of my canoes for just what it is worth, and you can sell it at Logansport for as much. I caught at the proposition instantly, for I saw that it was good one. "Ifyoudan't shoot the rapids," added the landlord, " you can easily shouldor tho canoe, and pack it 'round. 'Tisn't far." I found the boat to be a well-fashioned "dug out," large enough to bear four men with ease, and I at once paid the man his price ten dollars and then had my lug gage brought down. I gave directions about the care of my horse, and ' thon put off. ' The current was quite rapid, Bay four or five miles an hour, but not turbulent, and I soon made up my mind 'that it was far bettor than riding on horseback. The banks of the river were thickly covered with largo trees, and I saw plenty of game, and more than once was tempted to fire the contents of my pistols at some of the bold est "varmints," but I had no time to waste, and so I kopt on. But one thing seemed wanting, and that was a compan ion; but I was .destined to find one soon enough. It was shortly after noon, "and I had Just eaten my dinner of bread and cold meat, when I come to a place where the river mode an abrupt bond ;to the right, and a little further on I came to an abrupt basin where the current formed a perfect whirl pool. I did not notice it until my canoe got into it, and I found myself going around instead of ahead. I plied my wood paddle with all my power, and soon suc ceeded in shooting out from the current in doing so I ran upon a low sandy tihoro. The effort had fatigued me not a little, and I found mysolf thus suddonly moored I re solved to rest a few minutes. . ., I had been in this position some ten min uets when I was startled by hearing a foot step close behind me, and . on looking up I saw a man at the side of the boat. He was a young looking person, not over two-and-thirty, and soemod to be a hunter. He wore a wolf-skin, leggings of red leather, and a cap of bear-skin. 'Which way are you bound, strangor?" he asked in a pleasing tone. . . " Down the river to Logansport," I re plied. " That's fortunate; I wish to go there mysolf," the stranger resumed. "What say you to my taking the other paddle, and keeping you company ?" "iBhouldlike it," I told him frankly. " I've been wanting company." "Bo havo I," added the hunter. "And I've been wanting some bettor mode of conveyance than these worn-out legs through tho deep forest." " Come on," said I, and as I spoke ho leaped into tho canoe, and having deposit ed his rifle in tho bow, ho took one of tho paddles and told me he was ready when I was. do we pusiiea ou, ana were soon clear of the whirlpool. . For an hour we conversed freely. The strangor told me his name was Adams, and his father lived in Columbus. He was now out on a hunting prospecting expedition with some companions, who hod gone to Logansport by horse, and he had got sep arated from them that night, and lost his horse into the bargain. He said ho had a sum of money about his person, and that was one reason why he disliked to travel in the forest. ' Thus he opened his affairs to me, and I was fool enough to bo equally frank. I admitted that I had some money, and I told my business ; and by a quiet and most unpresuming course of roraarks he drew from mo the fact that I had money enough to purchase forty full lots. ' Finally the conversation lagged, and I began to give my companion a closer scru tiny. I sat in the stern of the canoe and he was about midships, and facing me. He was not a large man, nor1 was he tall. His hair was of a light flaxen hue, and hung in long curls about his nock ; his features were regular and handsome, and his com plexion very light. But the color of his face was not what one could call fair. It was a cold, bloodless color, like pale mar ble. And for the first time, too I looked particularly at his eyes. ' They 'were gray in color,, and had the brilliancy of glaring ioe. Thoir light was intense, but cold and glittering like a snake's. When I thonght of his age I set him down as not much over thirty. .1 - Suddenly a sharp cold shuddor ran through my frame, and my heart leaped with a wild thrill. As sure as fate I knew it there could be no doubt I had taken into my confidence Gustus Earl the Wa bash Robber I I feared my emotions would betray me. I looked carefully over his person again, and I knew I was not mis taken. I could look back now and see how cunningly he had led me on to a confes sion of my circumstances how he hod made me toll my aflairs, reveal the ' state of my finances.' What a fool I had been ! But it was too late to think of the past. had enough to look out for what was evi dently to come. ; ' ' ''.'"'' I at length managed to overcome all my outward emotions, and thon I began to watch my compaion more sharply and closoly. My pistols wore both handy, 'and I knew they were in order, for I had exam ined them in the afternoon when I thought of firing at some game. ; ' They wero in the breast pockot of my coat, which pocket had been mode on pur pose for them, and 1 could reach them at any instant. Another hour had passed away, and by that time I had become as sured that the robber would make no at tempt upon mo until after nightfall.' Ho said that It would bo eonvenleu that wo were togotlicr, for we could run all night, as the ono could steer while the other slept. "Aye," I added with a smile ; "that is good for me, for every hour is valuable. would not miss meeting my friend for the world." - ' . ' " 0 ( you'U meot him, nover fear," said my companion. 1 1 Ah he spoke that with too much mean ing. I understood it well, I knew what the sly tone and that strange gloaming of the eye meant, no meant ho would put me on the road to meet poor Knapp in the other - world. I only wonder now that I had not detected the robber when I first I saw him, for the expression of hU face was so heartless, so ioy and his eyes had such wicked look that the most unpracticed physiognomist oould not have failed to de teot the villain at once. During the rest of the afternoon we eon- versed some, but not so freely as before. I could see that the villain's eyes were not so frankly bent on me as he spoke, and that he seemed inclined to avoid my direct glances. The movements on his part were not studied, or even intentional, but thoy wero instinctive, as though his very nature led thus.. At length night came on. We ate our supper and then smoked our pipes, and finally my companion proposed that I should sleep before he did. At first I thought of objecting ; but a few moments' reflection told me that I had better behave as though he were an honost man ; so I agreed to his proposition. He took my seat at tho stern, and I moved further for ward, and having removed tbe thwart upon which my companion had been sitting, I spread my cloak in the bottom of the canoe and then having placed my valise for a pil low, I laid down. As soon as possible I drew out one of my pistols and beneath the cover of a cough I cockod it, Thon I mov ed my body so that my arm could be at liberty, and grasping my weapon firmly, with my finger on the guard, I drew up my mantle, slouching my hat, and then settled down for my watch. Fortunately for' me tho moon was up, and though the forest threw a shadow upon me, yet tho beams fell upon Karl, and I could see his every movement. We were well in tho Wabash, having entered it about three o'clock. "You will call me at midnight," said I, drowsily. " Yes," he returned. "Goodnight." , " Good night and pleasant dreams. I'll have you further on your way than you think ere you wake up again." " Perhaps so," I thought to mysolf, as I lowered my head, and pretended to com pose myself to sleep. For half an hour my companion steered the canpe very well, and seemed to take no notice of me ; but at tho end of that time I could see he became more uneasy. I com menced to snore with a long and regular drawn breath, and on the instant the villain started as starts the hunter when ho hears the tread of game In tho woods. But hark I' Aha there was before one lingering fear in my . mind that . I might shoot the wrong man, but it was gone now. As the follow stopped the motion of the paddle, I distinctly heard him mutter: . "O ho I my dear sheep, you little dream ed that Gus Karl was your companion. But he'll do you a good turn. If your friond is dead you shall follow him, and I'll take your traps to pay for your pas sage to hoaven.". "..Ii : :'.: I think these were the very words. At any rate they were their drift. As he thus spoke he noiselessly drew in the paddle and then rose to his feet. I saw him reach over his left shoulder, and when he brought back his hand he had a large bowie knife iu it. I could see the blade gleam in the pale moonlight, and I saw Karl run his thumb along tho edge, and then feel the point. My heart beat fearfully and my breathing was hard. It was with the ut most exertion that I could continue scor ing, but I managed to do it without in terruption. Slowly and noiselessly the foul wretch approached mo. O I his step would not have awakened a hound and his long, gleaming knife was half raised I could hear his breathing plainly, and I could bear the grating of his teeth, as ho nerved himself for the stroke. Tbe villain was by my side and be meas ured the distance from his hand ,to my heart' with his eye. In his left hand he held a thick handkerchief all wadded up. That was to stop my mouth with. Every nerve in my body was now strung, and my heart stood as still at death. Of course my suoiing ceased ; and at that instant the huge knife was raised above my bosom. Quick as thought I brought my pistol up the muzzlo was within a foot of the rob ber's hoart he uttered aquick cry I saw the bright blade glitter in the moon light, but k came not upon inc.' I pulled tho trigger, and the last foar was passed. I had thought that the weapon missed, but it did not. ' There was a sharp report, and as I sprang up and backed I heard a fieice yell, and at the same moment tho robber full forward ; his head struck my knee as it came down. Weak and faint I sank back, but a sud den tip of the canoe brought mo to my senses, and I went aft and took the paddlo. As soon as the boat's head was onoe right, I turned my eyes upon the form in the bot tom of the canoe, and I saw it quiver only a slight spasmodic movement and all was still. ' All that night I sat there at my watch, and steered my canoe. I had my second pistol ready, for I knew not surely that tho wretch was dead. He might bo wait ing to catch me off my guard, and then shoot me. But the night passed slowly and drearily away, and whon the morning broke the form moved not. Then I step ped forward and found that Gustus Karl was dead. He had fallen with his knife true to his aim, for it struck very near to where my heart must havo been and the point was driven so far into the solid wood that I had to work hard to pull it out, and harder still to unclasp the marble fingers that were closed with dying madness about the handle. Swiftly flowed the tide, and ere the sun sank again to- res 1 1 had reached Logans port. The authorities knew the face of Gustus Karl at once, and when I told them my story they poured a thousand thanks upon my head. A purse was raised, and the offered reward put with it, and tender ed to me. I took the simple reward from the generous citizens, while the remainder directed should bo distributed among those who had suffered most from the Wa bash robber's depredations. I found Knapp sick and miserable. He was burning with fever, and the doctors had shut him up in a room where a well man must soon have suffocated. "Water water I give me water 1" he gasped. " Haven't you had any ?" I asked. He told me no. I threw open the win dows sent for a pail of ioe water. And was on the point of administering it when the old doctor oame in. He held up his hands in horror, and told me it would kill the sick man. But I forced him back, and Knapp drank the faithful beverage. . Ho drank deeply and slept. Tho perspiration poured from him like rain, and when he woke again his skin was moist, and his fever was turned. In three days he sat in his saddle by my side, and together we started for Little River. At Walton's settlement I found my horse fully recovered and when I offered to pay for his keeping the host would take nothing. The story of my adventure on the river had reached there ahead of . me, and this was the land lord's gratitude. Canine Sagacity. . We know of no more singular case of canine sagacity, says the Hartford Times, than one that was related to us a few days since. The gentleman who owned tbe dog lived at the time the occurrence happened, in Southlngton. It was a good while ago. His dog, a fox hound, was bit in the nose by a red adder. This is a snake whose ven omous quality is only inferior to that of the rattlesnake. It will always kill a man. The dog, though bitten, continued to as sail the snake, and succeeded in killing him. To the surprise of his owner, who witnessed the combat, the dog then turned and fled with his best speed towards home, the house being two miles distant. Tbe people at the house saw him come rushing up the road and plunge into tbe open cellar-way. There they found him energetically paw ing up the moist earth of the cellar bottom, into the hole thus made he stuck his nose, and then, and holding it there, he pawed more dirt around his head so as to bury his nose and face out of sight. Thoy could not call or coax him away; and there he staid so far as the family were observers of him for two days, with his nose and face buried in the moist ground in the cellar. Then he came forth all well. How did that dog know that that singu lar treatment would save him. . t3F"Bud Dodiugton was one day walking down Bond street, London, when a bor rowing acquaintance rushed from tho op posite side of way, and expressed great delight at meeting him, "for," said he " I am wonderfully in want of a guinea." Dodington winced, and taking out his purse showed that he hud no more than half a guinea. " A thousand thanks !" exclaimed the persecutor half forcing the coin from be neath the owner's fingers, " that will do very well for the present." When they had parted the impudent borrower turned back to Dodington, say ing: : ' " By-the-byo, when will you pay me that half guinea ?" "Pay you I what do you mean?" " Why, I intouded to borrow a guinea of you, and have only got half; but I'm not in any hurry for the other. Name your own time only pray keep it."
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers