VOLUifIE 56.
NEW SERIES.
JACOB REEDJ G. W. RT'PP, J. J.SCHELL
REED, REPP & SERELL.
BANKERS & DEALERS IN EX
CHANGB,'
B:EDFORD, PENN'A.
DRAFTS bought and sold, collections made
and money promptly remitted.
Deposits solicited.
R REFERENCES.
HON. JOE MANN, Bedlord, Pa.
JOHN CESSNA, "
JonN MOWER, " "
R. FORWARD, Somerset, ••
BVNN, RAIGUEL &. Co., Phil
J. WATT &. Co., Pittsbur •
J. VV. CURLEV, &. Co.,
d'onimcnuicaltl) .Insurance vTompami.
UNION BUILDINGS, THIRD STREET,
HARRIS3URG, PA.
CHARTERED CAPITAL, §300,000.
Insure Buildings and otber Property
against loss or damage by Fire.
—ALSO—
AGAINST PERILS OF THE SEA. INLAND NAVI
GATION & TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTORS :
SIMON CAMERON, GEO. M. LATTMAN, WM. DOCK,
JAMES FOX, GEO. BERGNER, BEST. TARKE,
WM. H. KEPXER, A. B. WARFORD, VV. F. MCKKY,
F. K. BOAS, J. H. BERRYHILL, W. F- PACKER, 1
£l.l Set FEB.
OFFICERS r
SI.HOY CAMERON, Pesident.
BENJAMIN PARKE, Vice-President.
S. 8. CARRIER, Secretary.
J. VV. LINGENFF.LTER, Agent,
Bedford, Pa. Office on Juliana Street.
Oct. 21, 1859.-ly.
Pennsylvania insurance vCoiiipanji
OF PITTSBURGH,
OFFICE, NO 63 FOURTH STREET. '
Capital And Surplus over $150,000.00. j
DIRECTORS.
JACOB PAINTER, C. A. COLTO.N, N. VOEGHTLY,
RODY PATTERSON, A. A. CARRTEE, I. G. SPROUL.
HENRY SPROKL, A. J. JONES, G. W. SMITH,
WADR HAMPTON, ROBT PATRICK, J. H. HOPKINSP
This Compaay has paid losses from the date of
its incorporation m 18.54, up to May, 1859, to a
mount of $302,835, 07, in addition to regular semi
annual Dividends of from 5 to 15 per cent affording
evidence of its stability and usefulness.
LOSSES LIBERALLY ADJUSTED &
PROMPTLY PAID.
A. A. CARRIER, Pres't. I. G. SPROCL, Sec'y.
J• J. Lingenfelter, Agent. Office at Bedford Pa.
Sptember 2, 1559.-lyr.
Cessna & Mmimou,
_T A VE formed a Partnership in the Practice
the Law. nearly opposite
the Gazette Office, where one or the other may
at all times be found.
Bedford, Oct. 26, 1849.
•lollii P. Rceil,
Attorney at Law, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Respectfully tenders his services to the Public
second door North of the Mengel
House.
Bedford, Feb. 20,1852.
O.H. tfAITHER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BEDFORD. PA.
"YY7"ILL 'promptly attend to all business en-
TY trusted to his care. Office on Pitt
street, two doors east of the Gazette office.
He w i|j also attend to any surveying business
(hat may be entrusted to him. Nov. 4, '59.
. ATTENTION, MARKSMAN!
J O UN border,
GUNSMITH, Bedford, Pa.
Shop at the east end of the town, one door west
of the residence of Major Washabaugh.
All guns of my own manufacture warranted.
May 21,'58.-ly.
.1. C. DICKEIV,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PITTSBURGH, PA.,
YY7ILL attend promptly to all business en-
T \ trusted to his care.
July 3, 1859.-lyr.
Samuel Kettcrman,
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
WOULD hereby notifiy the citizens of Bed
ford county, that he has movpd to the Borough
of Bedford, where he may at all times be
found by persons wishing to see him, unless
absent upon business pertaining to his offiee.
April 16, 1858.—tf.
LAW PARTNERSHIP.
JOB MANN. G. H. SPANG
THE undersigned have associated themselves in the
Practice of the Law, and will attend promptly to all
business entrusted to their care in Bedford and ad |
joining counties.
[IF" Office on Julianna Street, three doors south o
*'Mengel House," opposite the residence of Maj.Tate
JOB MANN,
June 2, 1854. G. H. SPANG
li ANTE V
BUSHELS of Wheat, 1000
AIJ \ / bushels oi rye, 1000 bushels of
corn, 1000 bushels of oats and 1000 bushels of
buckwheat, wanted by the undersigned, for
which the highest market price w ill be paid.
JOHN NELSON.
Poor House Mill, Bedford, }
fa., Oct. 14ib, 1859 —6m. j
ißjeMuirifr' IHHI
DR. F. ('. REAMER
RESPECTFULLY begs leave to tender his
Professional Services to the Citizens of
Bedford and vicinity.
CEP" Office in Julianna Street, at the Drug
and Book Store. Feb. 17, 1854.
J. W. LINGEiIjFELTER,
Attorney at Law and Land Surveyor,
Will attend with promptness to all busines
entrusted to his care.
WILL PRACTICE IV BEDFORD ASD FCLTO* COLWTTKS.
one door West of the Union Hotel.
Dr. B. F. Harry
RESPECTFULLY tenders his professional ser
vices to the citizens of Bedford and vicinity.
Office and residence on Pitt-Strettf, in the
building formerly occupied by Dr. John Hofius
June 24, 1853.
DR. .1. K BERKERILE,
St. Clairsville,
BEDFORD CO., PA.,
Respectfully tenders his services to the citizens
that place and vicinity.
[jan 13, 1860]
l?e<l?or<3 Hotel,
And General Stage Office.
The subscriber respectfully begs leave to an
nounce to his old friends and the public genert
ally, that he has leased the Bedford Hotel, a
present in the occupancy of Col. Adam Barn
hart, and will take possession on the Ist day of
April next. It is not his des ;n to make many
professions as to what he will do, bfft he pledges
his word that his most energetic efforts will be
employed to rpnder comfortable all who give
him a call. The House will be handsomely
fitted up, and none but careful and attentive
servants will be engaged. Persons visiting the
Bedford Springs, as well as those attending
Court, and the travelling communiiv general
ly, are respectfully invited to give him a call
and judge for themselves.
Qjp'Boarders taken by the week, month, or
year, on favorable terms.
[CP"Ample and comfortable stabling is at
tached to this Hotel, which will always he at
tended by a careful hostler. Also, a sale and
convenient carriage house.
the STAGES slop at this Hotel.
JOHN HAFER.
March 16, 1855.
. MRS. S. E. POTTS
, HAS just returned from the cities with a large
| and full assortment of
WINTER GOODS,
consisting
of French Me
rino Valencias, Thib
et Cloths, of all shades, all
wool Delaine Robes, Silks ol all
styles, handsome Silk Kobe*, with dou
ble skirts, elegant VV inter Cloaks, Velvet
Bonnets, and an endless assortment of GAY
SILK BONNETS, trimmed and un
trimmed, ribbons and plumes, and
French Flowers, with a
general assortment of
ail kinds of
goods.
Bedford, Nov. 4th, 1859.
CHEAP
NEW GOODS
AT
J. M. SHOEMAKER & CO'S.
STORE, BEDFORD, PA.
HAVING just received the largest and chea
pest stock of goods ever brought to Bed- !
ford, we are determined to sell out cheap and
fast in proportion. VVe have LA DIES' DRESS >
GOODS, of all descriptions, GLOVES, HOSI
ERY, FLANNELS, MEN AND BOYS'
WEAR, CLOTHS and CASSIMERES, HATS
and CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, Muslins Shirts
and Drawers, Coats, Pants and VESTS, CAR
PETS, Single and Double, Cotton chain,
HARDWARE, QUEENS WARE, GROCE
RIES, SPICES, TOBACCO, and every thing
usually kept in a country stoie, which "we will
sell cheap for cash, or produce, and to punctu
al six month customers. Thankful for past fa
vors, we hope to receive a liberal share of pub
lic patronage.
J. M. SHOEMA KER & CO.
Oct. 21, 1859.
TO MILL OWNERS!
S. D. BROAD has made Schellsburg his perma
nent residence, and is prepared to do all kinds of
work in the Mill Wright line, on the most appro
ved and durable plans, and reasonable terms.
He has on hand the most improved Smut and
Screening Machines, Mill Brushes, Anchor Bolting
Cloths, both new and old, at city prices. Mill Burs
can be procured from him and shipped to any point.
Also—Agent for McCormick's Reaper and Mower
for Bedford and Blair Counties.
S. D. BROAD.
Schellsburg, Bedford Co., t
March 4, 1859. £
TO BUILDERS.
The subscriber is fully preprred to furnish
any quantity or quality of Building Lumber
and Plastering Laths. Orders directed to St.
Clairsville, Bedford County, will be promptly
attended to, by giving a reasonable notice.
F. D. BEEGLE.
GREAT WESTERN INS. &. TRUST CO
Capital and available assets, over $300,000
Fire, Inland and Marine Cargo risks taken on
the most favorable terms.
C. C. LATHROP, Pres't.
JAMES WRIGHT, Sec'v.
JOHN P. REED, Agent.
BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH, 9, 1860.
| HUNTINGDON and BROAD TOP R. R.
On and after Monday, November 14th,THE
PASSENGER TRAIN, BETWEEN HUN
j TINGDON AND HOPEWELL, will leave,
| and arrive as follows :
! Leave HUNTINGDON for HOPEWELL, at
7. 40 A. M.
Leave HOPEWELL for HUNTINGDON, at
10 20 A. M.
Connecting at HUNTINGDON with MAIL
TRAIN EAST AT 1. 10 P. M., and arriving
in PHILADELPHIA at 10. 25 P. M. The
; train from HUNTINGDON, at 7 40 A. M.,
connects with EXPRESS TRAIN WEST on
PENN'A R. R.
J. J. LAWRENCE,
Huntingdon, Nov. IS','s9. Su'pt.
OLIVER C. CLARK. SAM'L M. HALLER
0. C. CLARK & CO.,
Flour, Feed, Grocery and Prduce
Store.
Central Street, next door above Lutheran
Church, Cumberland, Md.
A well selected stock is now open and offered
i t-• families and country dealers, consisting of
homily Extra, and Superfine. Flour, Corn Meal,
1 Corn and Rye Chopped, Shorts, Ship Stuff and Bran,
! JV ev: Orleans, Porto Rico, .M us cava do and
i refined sugars, Golden and S. 11. .Mo/asses,
[ Imperial, Young Hyson and Blaeir Tea, Java and
j Rio Coffee of the best quality. All huds of Spires.
J Pickles in barrels and jars, Candles, Soap,
j Mackerel and Herring, Water, Sugar, Soda,
I Edinburg <s' Ginger Crackers, Peaches, Straw
| berries, Pine Apple and Green Corn,put up in
| cans expressly for family use. A choice lot of
1 Liquors, consisting of Wines, Brandies, Rum
and Whiskey, selected ,with care. Tobacco
| and Segais of various kinds. With a variety
j of other articles usually found in store.
Additions to the above stock will be frequent
lv made so as to keep up a general assortment,
and ail dealers are invited to call before pur
chasing elsewhere. All kinds of grain and
i country produce bought for cash, or in ex-
I change for goods.
Cumberland, April 8, 1559.
FOUNDRYAND
Machine Shop.
| THE subscribers having formed a partnership
j under rt>v mylcot Dvck Kr Asrhom" for the pur
pose of conduct ing a general
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
I business in the establishment recently erected by
I Gilliard Dock, in Hopewell, Bedford county, are now
I prepared to execute otders for CASTINGS AND
| MACHINERY of everv description. They will
i build to order steam-engines, coal and drift-cars,
. horse powers and threshii g machines—also, casting
of every kind tor furnaces, forges, saw, grist and
\ rolling mills, ploughs, water-pipe, columns, house
j fronts, brackets, Ike., &c.
They are also, now making a fine assortment of
i SI'OVES of various kinds ot the latest patterns and
mot approved styles, including several sizes of
: COOK STOVES of the best make, heiting stoves
for chuiches, offices, bar-rooms, \c.
A full assortment of Stoves will bejkept constant
ly on hand, and sold at wholesale and retail, at
' prices to suit the times, and quality, warranted
equal to the best Eastern make. Machinery of all
kinds repaired promptly. Patterns made to order.
GILLIARD DOCK,
C. VV. ASCHOM.
Nov. 11, 1859
BLOODY HUN FOUNDRY
AND
Machine Shop!
THE subscribers are now prepared at thet
Foundry in Rloody Run, to fill all orders for Castings
of every description for
GRIST AND SAW-MILLS, THRESHING
MACHINES, APPLE MILLS, PLOUGHS and
all things else in our line that may be needed in this
or adjoining counties.
VVe manufacture Threshing Macbinesof2, 4 or
Hor <• lower, WARRANTED equal if not superioi
to any made in the Stater We keep constantly on
hand a full assortment of Wood Cock, Plug and
Hillside Ploughs, WARRANTED to give satisfac
tion, or no sale. Points, shares and land sides to fit
all Woodcock, or Seyler ploughs in the county.
Farmers' Bells, Ploughs and Castings of our make
may be had at the store of
Wm. Hartley, in Bedford,
Sonderbaugh & Pee, East Providence Tp.,
John Nycum & Son, "
Times being hard, we offer great inducements to
Farmers and Mechanics to buy of us.
All kinds of repairing done in a neat and substan
tial manner and all work warranted. Call and ex
amine our castings and work and judge tor your
selves. Our agents sell at foundry prices.
JOSIAH BAUGHMAN kc BRO.
March 26, 1858.
ft'crniaiient Office.
Complying with the urgent request of hun
dreds of their patients,
DRS. C. M. FITCH & J. W. SIKES,
Have concluded to remain
PERMANENTLY IN PITTSBURGH,
and may be consulted at their office,
NO. 191 PENN STREET,
Opposite St. Clair Hotel,
Daily, except Sundays for Consumption, Asth
ma, Bronchitis, and all other Chronic Complaints,
complicated with or causing pulmonary diseases, in
cluding Catarrh, Heart Disease, A feet tons of the
Liver, Dyspepsia, Gastritis, Female Complains, ipr.
DRS. FITCH if SIKES, would state that their
treatment of Consumption is based upon the fact that
the disease exists in the blood and system at large,
both before and during its development in the lungs,
and they therefore employ Mechanical. Hygienic and
Medecinal Inhalations, which they value highly, but
only as Palliatives, (having no Curative effect when
used alone,) and Invalids are earnestly cautioned a
gainst wasting the. precious time of curability on any
treatment based upon the plausible, but false idea that
the "seat of the disease can be reached in a direct
| manner by Inhalation," for as before stated, the seat
|o f the disease is in the blood and its effects only in
tht lungs.
XJ-NO CHARGE FOR
A list of questions will be sent to those, wishing to
Consultus by letter. (April, 8,'59-1 y
CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES,
Just Receivea for Sale, cheap, at Shoemaker's
Store. >
Dec. 23d, 1859.
Freedom of Thought and Opinion.
THE SETTLER AND SERVANT.
A Tale of Western Virginia.
BY EMERSON BENNETT.
Just before the breaking out ol this common
ly known as Lord Dunmore's war, a man by
the name of Parker, settled in the Western part
of Virginia, on a small creek that empties itself
into theUhio. His family consisted of his wife
and three children, ranging from five to twelve
and a negro servant. The place where he lo
cated was some distance from any settlement or
station, and the scenery around very wild and
romantic, with lofty and heavily wpoded hills
sloping back frtrn the valley. He brought his
fnmily here early in the spring, built himself a
rude log cabin, and by great exertion succeeded
in planting a considerable patch of ground the
same season.
One day near the close of summer, as Mr.
Parker and his negro Tom, were at work in the
woods, about a hall a mile from the dwelling,
the latter, who had gone to the creek near by,
came hurrying back, with an expression of a
larm depicted on his black face.
"Well, Tom, what's the matter with you
now ?" inquired his master, suspending his work
at the frightened domestic.
"Oh, Mars Jonas," answered Tom, in a quiv
ering voice, looking fearfully around as he
spoke, "I link I seed sutiin down dar."
"You are alwaysseeing something wonder
ful," pursued the other, "but it generally turns
out a very trifling affair. Did you see a black
lace in the water when you stooped down to
drink."
"Ob, Mars Jonas, I seed suffin worsen dat.
Don't larf Mars Jonas ! Great Goliy ! I seed
eyes in the bushes—'relse'l neber seed nuffin a
fore—nutiin—durin dis life."
"Well, eyes are not apt to hurt anybody
Tom," returned Mr. Parker, with a laugh ; I've
seen a good many eyes in my time."
"Yes, but Mars Jonas, it is difference what
fhey's 'tached to."
"That's very true, Tom. Well, what did
yours eyes belong to V
"I link de eyes I seed was 'tached upon de
bead oh a big Injun."
"Ah 1" exclaimed the other appearing for the
first time a little startled. "Why did you not
say that you thought so in the first place, you
blundering fool? Pshaw! there are no Indians
abois*, here, except in your imagination. What
makes you think it was an Indian V
"Case 1 tink de Injun was dar, dats all,"mut
tered the black, looking timidly around him.—
"I tink, Mars Jonas, we had better ?o down to
de house and 'tect M'.ssus and children."
"I believe it would be folly for us to do so,"
said Mr. Parker, for I am almost certain you
have seen nothing at all. Still you have made
me uneasy, I will go back ; but it vou fool me
many times, look out for a tanning."
"l'se not the child to fool vou, Mars Jonas,"
said Tom, hastily gathering up his tools, whilst
his master took up his rifle, which was leaning
against a tree, and casting his eyes warily about
him, proceeded to examine the priming. ".No,
l'se not de chile to fool you, Mars Jonas," pur
sued Tom, quickly. "And if I didn't see de
most horrible eyes—and dem ar eyes Injuns—
den I neber seed nuffin."
Mr. Parker now suggested that it might be
as well to go down to the creek, and make a
search through the bushes ; 'but to this proposi
tion the negro c-xcitedlv demurred—saying that
if they were Indians, they would be certaiu to
shoot him.
"That's true Tom," replied the other, "but I
do not believe there are any Indians down
there. However, as you seem so much alarmed
and as lam willing to admit the possibility of
9uch a thing, we will return home."
Accordingly Mr. Parker and his servant set
off along the side of the hill, to a point where
they could get a view ol tiie dwelling, he car
rying the rifle so as to be read)' for instant use,
and the negro keeping close at his heels, with
axes and other implements, and both iooking
warily about them, scanning every tree and
bush.
Nothing occurred to justify the alarm of the
negro until they reached tiie edge ol the corn
field, which ran down to the house ; when Mr.
Parker was just in the act of reproving his ser
vant for exciting his fears without cause, there
suddenly came reports of three or four rifles in
quick succession—instantly {followed by wild
Indian yells—and both Tom and his master
dropped together, the latter struck by two balls,
one in the side and the other in the leg.
"Oh, IRV God !my poor family," he groaned
as he gathered himself upon Ins feet, and beheld
the negro stretched out upon his back apparent
ly dead, and the Indians with a savage yell of
triumph, in the act of bounding forward to fin
ish their work and secure the scalps of their
victims. '
Hastily staggering to the nearest tree, Mr.
Parker now set his back against it, and drew
his rifle for the foremost, and stood as it were
at bay. Perceiving this, and knowing too well
the certainty of the white man's aim—ami also
feeling themselves secure of the prize, and
therelore not caring to throw away a single life
—the Indians immediately took shelter behind
different trees and began to reload their pie
ces.
To remain where he was Mr. Parker saw now
would be certain death in a few moments,
wounded as he was, and continually growing
weaker from loss of blood, it was vain to think
of flight ; and yet, with death staring him in the
face, and an almost maddening desire for self
preservation, equally for his family's sake as hi?
own, he felt that something ought to be tried
for his salvation, though ever so helpless the
attempt.
Looking quickly and searchingly about, he
perceived about ten paces distant, an immense
thicket, and believing if he could reach that bis
chances of lite would be increased—as the sav
ages could not make their aim sure without ac
tually entering—he gathered all his strength
and nerve for the effort, and ran forward to the
spot, falling in the midst of the bushes just in
time to escape two balls of the enemy, which
at the same time whizzed over his head. Seeing
him fall and supposing their last shots had pro
ved fatal, the two savages who had just fired,
uttering yells of triumph, darted out from be
hind the trees, and flourishing their scalping
knives, bounded forward to the thicket; but ere
they reached it, Mr. Parke-, who bad succee
ded in getting upon his knees, and his rifle
to bear upon the foremost pulled the trig
ger.
There was a flash, a crack ar.d a yell at the
same moment, springing some three feet cleat
ol the earth, the Indian fell back dead, at the
very feet of his companion, who suddenly step
ped, uttered a howl of dismay, and seemed un
determined whether to advance or retreat.
The momentary hesitation proved fatal to him
also: for the negro who had been ail this time
feigning death, butjS was really unharmed, now
thinking there might be a possibility of escape
clutched one of his own axes nervously, made
two sudden bounds forward, the distance being
about ten feet, and before the astonished warrior
had time to put himself on his guard, brought
the glittering blade down like lightening, clea
ving the savage through skull and brain, and
laying him a ghastly and bleeding corpse beside
the other.
"Dar take dat, you tieven red nigger," shou
ted Tom with an expression of demoniac fierce
ness, "take dat ar an don't say nuffin more
'bout shootin down white gemmen."
The words were hardly uttered, when crack
went the rifles of the other two savages, one
grazing the left cheek of the negro and the oth
er causing the right ear to tingle.
"Great golly !" cried Tom, "dar dat was most
near being de finishing ob dis child, but as you
isn't got no more loads in you, you old varmin
ter," he added, shaking his list in the direction
of th savages, "sposen you doesn't shoot any
more afore us gemman does."
Then seizing the guns of the slain warriors,
rushed into the thicket, where Mr. Parker lay
: concealed, exclaiming
"Mars Jonas, I hope you isn't dead yet but
two ob de Injuns are, and here I is wid dar two
guns, dat only wants suffin in em to blow ae o
der two to de debi!."
"Ah, Tom," groaned Mr. Parker, as he lay
on the ground making every effort to raise his
rifle which his failing powers would permit.
"Thank God, you have escaped. I feared that
you had been killed at the first fire."
"Not "zacllv dat time, Mars Jonas ; but dis
nigger was dreadfully skeered dats de trufe, and
ceem you drap, tought I'd just make em believe
I's dead too, and would never know nuffin more
durin dis life. But when I seed you get away
and shoot dat rasial dar, and de oder stop so
'stonisiied to look at him, I concluded I'd quit
playing de possum, and git up and do suffin,
and I did it—dats truie. An' Mars Jonas," he
pursued, bending down by his side, and speak
ing in a very sympathetic tone, "you is hurt bad
j—l know you is—and I's berrv sorry , but you
know I said dar was Injun eyes in de bush
es."
"You did, Tom, and had I then hurried im
mediately homeward it is possible I might have
escaped, though it is equally probable that the
Indians were or, the watch to take us at advan
tage, in which case the result might have been
no better than it is. Oh ! that I was at home
with my family, for they must have heard the
firing here, and be terribly alarmed, or if not
they may have been off their guard and success
fully attacked by another party, for it is more
than likely these few have not ventured here
by themselves. Ah ! God forbid !" he ejacula
ted the next moment, fairly starting to his knees
''that they should have been attacked and mur
dered first! But no, for then I think we should
have heard their cries, and then it is probable
the savages would have wrapped the house in
flames. I must go home, Tom—oh ! I must go
home ! But how ? how ?"
"VVhy Mars Jonas, ef you'll jest let dis nig
ger tote you on his back he'll fetch you there!"
"But what of the other Indians, Tom ? havp
they fled or no ?"
"Doesn't know—but guess dey am. I axed
one of dem to stop —an' he did—but I guess de
oders did not want to."
"You are a brave fellow, Tom, for all said
his master, "and if I live I will not overlook
this affair."
"Well, you see. Mars Jonas, I is one ob dem
as goes in for prudence—for keeping out ob de
fight, but when de fight does come I's dar—l is
—durin dis nigger's life."
, "Hist," whispered his master, as he careful
ly brought his rifleTorward. ''l think I see one
of the Indians peeping around yonder tree.—
Ah ! lam too weak to raise the gun. Get you
down here Tom and let me rest it across your
shoulder. There—that will do. Keep quiet,
now."
[ "Does you see him Mars Jonas?" whispered
Tom, after keeping silence half a minute.—
Scarcely were the words spoken when crack
went the rifles of both white man and Indian at
the same moment ; and then the latter, utteiing
a wild yell, was seen to run stagge >,ig from
tree to tree on his retreat, while luscompanion,
taking advantage of the opportunity, bounded
forward and screened his person behind a iarge
oak near at hand, keeping his rifle ready to fire
upon his foe.
"Drop down Mars Jonas," wnispered Tom,
"dis chile fix him."
Taking his master's hat as he spoke. Tom pla
ced it on the end of a gun, and pushed it with
some noise, through the bushes a few feet in ad
vance of him. Scarcely was it visible to the
savage, when believing it to contain the head
of his enemy, he bro't his piece to his eye, and
sent a ball whizzing through the middle ot it.
Fairly chuckling at the success of his ruse
Tom instantly dropped the hat, and making a
threshing among the bushes, uttered a few
groans, and then kppt perfectly quiet; and Mr.
WHOLE KUIKBER, 2892.
Parker, comprehending the design, kept perfect
ly quiet also, though manageing meanwhile to
reload his rifle.
But though he believed his shot had been ef
fective, the wary warrior was resolved upon
prudence and caution. First reloading his rifle
he next carefully reconnoitered the thicket; and
then, finding all still, he suddenly darted from
this tree to another, and from that to another,
and so by a sort of semi-circular movement
came up as ;t were in the rear of his enemies.
Still finding all quiet, he advanced cautious
ly to the bushes, and began to part them gent
ly- In this direction the thicket extended soma
twenty yards from where our friends lay con
cealed ; and with the assistance of Tom, Parker
now got noiselessly into position to cover the
advance of the savage. Then waiting in bteatb
less silence till the lodian had so far advanced
as to make his aim sure, he fired again—A sharp
yell of pain, and a floundering among the bush
es followed ; Tom seized his axe, at once boun
ded forward towards his fallen adversary.
The Indian was badly wounded though not
sufficient to prevent him from making use of his
rifle, but fortunately for Tom it only flashed in
the pan with the muzzle fairly pointing at bis
heart, and the next instant the axe of Tom de
scended with Herculean force and ended the
wbik.
With a shout of friumph, Tom now rushed
lrom the thicket, without heeding the calls of
his master, in pursuit of the only remaining sav
age, whom he could easily follow by his trail
of b/ood. About a hundred yards from where
he had been shot he found him concealed be
hind a log and in a dying condition. Too weak
to make auy defence, the Indian looked up at
his enemy and extending to him his hand, said
'How de do, brudder.'
'Jus dis way,' cried Tcm, 'dis isjusde war I
! does to ail such rascals as you,' and with the
j last word the bloody axe descended and was bu
ried in the brain of the Indian. Tom now
went back to his master and proudly recounted
his exploits.
"Thank God, we are saved !' exclaimed Mr.
Parker, warmly grasping the hand of his faith
ful servant, '1 owe my life to you, Tom.'
'Spect de Lord fit on your side wid dis yere
choppin axe,''muttered" Tom, a3 he coolly wi
ped the blood from his formidable weapon.
He then carefully raised his wounded master,
and getting him upon his back, carried him safe
ly to the bouse, where both were received witfx
tears ol joy by the terrified family.
Mr. Parker's wounds proved not so serious
as was first supposed ; and the night following
he and h<s family were removed to the nearest
station by a small party of scouts, who had been
sent out to warn and protect the more exposed
settlers against the expected incursion of the
Indians, who, as we have already shown, had
just began their work ol laying waste on the
border.
Mr. Parker finally recovered, though not in
time to take any part in he sanguinary strifes
which ensued ; and Tom, for bis bravery was
given his freedom, and lived many years to
boast of what he had done 'durin his life, mere
ly jus wid a choppin axe.'
A STOfiT AS 18 A STOUT.
We are not given much to sensation articles,
but occasionally a remarkable thing will come
under our notice, and it would be a sin to keep
it from the public We cannot vouch for the
Iruth of the following story, told us this morn
ing by an old sucker, but venture to say that
such things have been heard of before, (in the
Arabian Night's Entertainments:)
"It is just twenty years ago that a party of us
fellers went over to Cahokia Crepk on a ska
ting match. The day was colder than ten ice
bergs stuck together, but the ice was smooth as
glass, and we made up our minds to have heap
of fun. Bill Berry was the leader of the crowd.
He was a tall six-footer, full of pluck, and the
best skater in all creation. Give Bill Berry a
good pair of skates, and smooth sailing, and he'd
make the trip to Baffin's Bay and back in twen
ty-four hours, only stopping long enough to take
a drink. Well we got to the creek and fas
tened our skates on ; and alter taking a good
horn out ol Joe Turner's flask, started off in
good style with Bill Berry in the lead. As I
was tellin you it was a dog-onned cold day, and
we had to skate fast to keep the blood up.
There was little breathe holes in the ice, and
every now and then we would come near goin*
into 'em. My skates got loose and I stopped
to fasten'em. Just as I had finished buckling
the straps I beard a noise. I looked up and
saw something shooting along the ice like light
ning. It was Bill Berry's head. He had been
going it like greased electricity, and before he
knew it he was into one of them cussed holes.
The force was so great as to cut his head off a
gainst the sharp corners of the ice. "It's all
day with Bill Berry,' said 1; "and all night loo,'
said Joe Turner.—Just as he got these words
out of his mouth, I looked at Bill's head, which
had been going it on the ice, and all at once it
dropped into another hole. We run to it and
heard Bill Berry say, "For God's sake, boys,
pull me out !" I looked into the hole, and there
as sure as I'm a sinner, was Bill Berry's body
which had shot along under the ice, and met
the head at the hole in the ice. It was so
thunderin' cold that the head froze fast to the
body, and we pulled Billy out as good as new.
He felt a little numb at first, but alter skating a
while he was as brisk as the rest of us, and
laughed over the joke. We went home about
dark, all satisfied witb our day's sport. About
nine o'clock in the evening, somebody knocked
at my door, and said I was wanted over at Bill
Berry's. I put on my hat and went over.
There lay Bill's body in one place and his head
in another. His wife said that after he came
home from skating, he sat down by the fire to
warm himself, and while attempting to blow
his nose he threw his hpad into the fire place.
The coroner was called that night, and ihe
verdict of the jury was that 'Bill Berry came
to his death by skatiog too fast."
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