lphil.
Whined metal
.Hi. UutrctteO. qJfcfcStSTJS!
tunl
i.iu> vicliuiß QfsuAh
r<-.-tod their Con»MlrinlS!? , ‘<y
f ihm- name. toopan anSS*
lis class of dlseaaeg.
arlviOK gratis, to aU» hamSlt*
a of Uieir condition,
amt in cane* ofoxtremerJ—
/««
f comnwadad^l.i-v*
U will (mulsh the
-nation, in their Aann.i B^
express the wE:
s w.mil ;ias attended the <-??**
in lnh cure of SupermatorrhS' ‘
ciic -. >,: ;i ton hotel, Oleet R.’
fc. f and order^
an for tho eimiing year uw *
:w of the feel as. un* that
V. benevolent effort have Sk
especially to thcyonntaSi
Y‘ ‘•‘•irnseUv--, with re£ew£f£??
iimdi despised cause. *•*’;.
ini >j» rmatorriirea. or Semi.lt
laiusin. Masturbation,
tn» etsmil orgauß) byWharw
■at by mail (in aßctuid
• 011 of TWO STAMPS
and Tracts on the i»tttn»«na
.-• * r - :i " lieingp^
• atior, and will bo wntlotU
i . -medics and method. oftreu!-
e lust y.-ir, are of creat
. c •.•mint. or. QtOUOE ROat
n. Howard Association, No. l£
l;.v order of the DJreetow
a A D.
•'• (Dec. S-iy'
IISI
mm
si
* V E.MENTIN COOK-
ilj }<***•
t ill off-ling to the pablic n
:’:ua; coxKUiuifa
i which Is deathud to en-
KCKt : '
i ■ .di’.y quickly sml reculnr
.-;i;*“ll of ;;is ttr!s« from .this
- i.l cqneuiuoa ere lit cun t»-
; ; .n anudte M tbalnnpltasent
; i. ;b tilry Consumed lirthhi of
nuy (linger' oftlm>serr chlhi.
‘-cot ur Uie tnortiu Xooitatd by
is- stores are Inrltedtocall «t
('■ <l* r ‘ Masonic TeuUiJc, andA.
JOUX siiokmakek.
' ■!' -'i/O'f/ir Jtfmr County.
f ; ‘-. I‘Brlor Conking tthdEa
.[x»g.i%iKir
•LICE (L\XEt£e.-
of Crime anil
H iilcly circulated throughout
•',l tin: f!rout Trials, Criminal
iialsou {11pHome,together wit>
■ .iu: s, not to he found in any
niriai: $1 for sis months, u
' • <bouM write their name?
■ ".* v. U -ro thev reside plainly.)
• . V. r . il.VTtiiihh A <3O,
X\rr York Police Giiette,
Kae Turk City.
’Lane’s
RATED
IFUGE
-v r> '.
I FILLS.
•c to call the atten
ic Trade, and more
of- the
cf the most popu
v bcforc»'the public.
I.Rue’s Celebrated
md Liver Pills.
ccommend them as
dls, but smi^ipr
; pu; ports, vjz.:
UMIFUGE, t
Verms froin ithe
It has also teen
i h die most satis-
t > various Animals
T- 15.
/ER’ TILI^S, ;
aver Complaints,
U AN G EM ENTSi
c. In cases
r . kd Ague, •
k- after taking
5t invariably* make
‘rmanent ciirnr
•-'or the aboVe .
•hey areUmrval^.x
,vn to
iccordaneb.
redented
i proprietors, 1 . -
IU RGH> ‘•} ■'
icir Drug business*
have -been s'Ks?s*“
for the hsfW&M
r
; arid
ire.
Dr.
irre and
,“> occupy
ow hold mptef*
I of -the!,dayv
) spare
:i l tCria1 ’
i the most t JW^rßr
r css all orders -
HOS. PittsbWfVp
Rician* ordering
-, ; 11 in write their
or»«si®S
);;ail, pottpeidj
frills fur “2^2iwt
of Tormifane
rromC*«aid*
me, *7 A Fcnfh *',
(Tribnnc.
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i, i.. wjd. w. u. ■ '
rv|; v;. GOOD s & GLMMILL lIA -
I } IMi »iifT,;.l into Partnership. in the Practice of
Vf/ciiK respectfully tender their services to the Public
* V, *iVial brandies of their ProJiasloii.' m
, ‘ ‘«■; 1 !.■ answered .either day or night at their office
«"v!ek is the same as heretofore occupied by lire. Hirst
1 i—vi al lUc I- •S»u House.,
Dr. UKM.MU.I- DEFERS TO
yaru. Gautier, *l. I).. Prof. Obstetrics in IVmia Medical
C'ldt ce. Philadelphia,
f IiuNCV Smith, M. I).. Prof. Institutes of Medicine in
Nun ! Medical College. j
;ibk \cli, M Prof. Surgery in Pa. Med. Col.,and Sur
ri„u to the Pa. Hospital, Philadelphia
,r. It. Laden, M D, Huntingdon, Pa
John McCulloch, MB, “
• John Scott, Ksq, "
TV in Dorris, Jr. Esq, *’
Wm M Lloyd, Esq. HoiliJayvburg,
Jvliu Orcsswell, Jr, Esq. “
Samuel jfiUiUcu, Esq, Dell's Mills,
Gen B F Hell.
John Bell, Esq,
April 2Ut, 185'J Cm , s
W. M. £lX>Yt) & CO.,
xz.roo.vj, pa.,
JOHNSTON, JACK &■ CQ.,
UOLLW AYSUVRG, JM.,
(Late “ Bdl, Johnston, Jack $ Co.")
DK A FT S' ON THK PRINCIPAL
Cities. and Silver and GoW fur aal«. CoUoctinim
Muneys received on tleikwHe. pftyaMc on,<k*ni:uul.
without interest, or ui>ou lime, with Interest ftl rur rates.
y»b.3d, 1859.
T AJ4DS! LANDS!’. LANDS'.::
I 1 The undersigned-la prepared U) '' Al "
KANTS lu the Omaha and Xehnuku City Land Olhct s.
#wd ti-lectlons can now.be mtuh near the largo ctreum*
»nd •eltlements. The Lauda of this Territory, nuiv ui
Kvket,aro of the heat quality.
Selections carefully made, letters of uiquiry ro
,»oj£o. ALEX. F. McKINNKV.
V OS£jU*ol>l£> Cats County, . Ter
j»i / xi, uw.-u
JUSFIRRJCCES-.
IU». A. B. Cuak, Altoona, Pa.
TTsi. M. I.LOYB 4 Co.;,Bankers, Altoona, Pa.
HcCac* A Dow, Editor#. “
Taos. A. Sooit* Supt-'P. R. 8., “
1). McMtaitßi*, Esq., Huntingdon, Pa.
T D. LEET, ATTORNEY AT LAW
J ALTOONA, BLAIR Co, I’a.,
Will practice law In the several Courts of Blair. Cambria,
Quattaidon, Clearfield, Ctmtro and adjoining cjuutU-s.—
ilto In the District Count'of the United Staten.
Collections of claims promptly attended to. Agent for
Uieule if Real Estnte.Bouuty Laud Warrants, and all
WilaMl pertaining to Conveyancing and the law.
Hon. Wilson McCundks and Andrew Burke. Es«i.. Pitts
kargh; Hon. Samuel, A. Gilmore, Pres. Judge of Fayette
Jailtclal Dletrlct; Hon. Chenard Clemens, ofWhoellng, Vag
Boa Usury D. Foster r Grccn*hurg; Uon. John W. Killinger,
l olauoi; 800. VVm. A. Porter, Philadelphia; and lion.
9«arga P. Itamulton. Pittsburg. JUfrß 10. 1859-ly.
pvENTISTHY.—DR. S. IvIMMELL,
1/ OPERATIVE <t J tECnjyiCAL DEXT2ST.
T«*th Inserted, from one to a full set, op Gold of Silver
fish
Teeth filled with Gold, and warranted for ten yearn.
Teeth Extracted by the Electro Magnetic Muchlpe with
*»t Tiln. ,1
All operations and work done cheaper , than anywhere
i u li the county, and a deduction made, of the railroad
•H* mgs from Altoona to llgllidayshurg, jfrom all opora
denf amounting to five dollar* and over.. .
am. Office on Montgomery street, opposite the i-crbange
Bolel, Uollldayshurg. pa. [J>ec. 18. 1858-1 y
WK. BOYERS,
a, ATTORNEY <i COVXSELJ-OJI AT LA IP,
ALTOOKA, BLAIH COUNTY, I’A.
Will ptuellcc in the several Coiffct* of Blair, Cambria,
Huntingdon and Indiana counties.,
•‘articular attention given to the coili-a.tion of Claims,
•s* prompt remittances made. j'
Ha (peaks the German language flucrtly-
Office, for the present, with J. M. Cherry, Esq., op
['jilt; Katdcr'e Drug Store.
Altoona, August 4, ISM.—tf
-SURGEON DENTIST.
OFFICE IN’ THE MASONIC TEM
PLE. Tee.lh extracted without pain hy the Electro
Magnetic Machine. [Dec. 23, ’S3.-tf
43T A Student wanted.
DR. WM. K. ITNLEY HE- 6
SPEC!FULLY offers his
esrricei to tl*e people of Altoona and the m^'\JaßSSg
Uenmy be found at the office heretofore oc- :Ib|
tapied by Dr. G. D.TUpnias.
Altoona, Sept. 30, lSSB.*tf ■ ■
BF. ROYER, I)., ’
• Offm hit protetalonttl oofvices to th© citizens of
Alioon* and Ticlbjty. ' .
tke boat of r^etimcorcaa.be given -lf xfrqniml.
Oflce &t rctidcnco onßranch street,.E*** Altwna,thrce
wshi.&bofe Conxad’s Store. ' AprH2B
OYEB! 0 YES1 —GENTLEMEN
draw and hear, JOSEPfl'PvlEOOTiuuwnn
"•toft# pn-.ic, that Ha leroody to 'dachargehi# duty
"•AvtiraW charterer callednpon. : fj»n.2 ’6B.
ar. Gk ADIaUM,
SSfootlaixpsr 12.® ©
. ALTOOKA, .BLAIR COOKIV,: PA.
Con &t all timet befdund at the store of ?. B. Uflenun.
Attoohs, Qetober 1.1867.-ly •
'DIiAIR COENTY MARBLE YARD.
AJ ~lf«Mr«.Treeaiaa 4 UooVer respectfully Inform the
that they h*»eeatahlfaihedaNlJWjjtAEßLtliyAKD,
!*•(»« if AUq/heniy and Front Slreelt, In UoUidaya-
they %tU keep coiurtaatly hand a full na-
CHOICE MARBLE,
. and be prepared to execute order* for-
r wt6 Slones , Monument*, Table Tops,
„ in a prompt and workmanlike manner.
•toMaytourg, April M, '69-6m *
fJOALI GOAL!—THIS UNDER
woul<l respectfully
of Altojma that hcftO-0 ALghAS.VjP
Cool Yard ~Mf|
*w eaeh month-'
*STLW.:. tt . ' ; i«wr® s *»■ 1
XUE ALTOONA TRIBUNE.
OF AFflitlSSfl.
1 insertion.
0 00 10 00 14 00
10 00 14 00 SO 00
Repsrsmcxs :
WM-. S. BITTNER,
SAVING FUND.
National
2do.
2 do.
TRUST
Company.
SA YIN (3 FUND. NATIONAL
SAVETY TRUST COMPANY.—Cjiaeteheb bt the
State of Pennsylvania. .
1. Money iii received e very day, and in any amount, large
or small. ' -
2. Five mb CKKr. interest i<« paid formoney from the day
it is put in. , ’
3. Tiro money U always paid back li> cold, whenever It
is called for, aml withuut notice.
4. Money is received. from Extcutort, AdfnimtUatnrs.
OthinUam, and Otlicrs who desire to have it in a place of
perfect safety, and where interest can bo obtained for it.
6. Thu money received from depositors is invested in
Ift.AL Estate, Mortuaoes, Gttoc.vn rzrir, and such other
first class securities as the Charter directs.
G. Office Hours—Every day from 0 till 5 o'clock, and on
Mondays anil Thursdays till 8 o’clock in the evening.
HON. 11. 1,. DKNNEI.I, President.
KOIIEUT SELFIUDOE, Vice President.
W. J. HELD, Secretary.
DIRECTORS.
IU.NHr 1.. BE.NNLR,
Edward 1.. C-vur-tt,
Koucui i-'KUEinoE, Joseph B. Babbi,
Samuel K. A3UTO&-, ‘Joseph Verses,
C. I.ANDRETU Musss, IiEKBT BjPVEMOTRrEB.
Office : Walnut Street, £., W. Corner of Third St. Phila
delphia. April 14th, ’59-ly.
VX7ESJ BliANOa
T.T PIKE, LIVE STOCK AND
HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY,
H. A. O. IvERR,
ALTOONA, lit AIR COUNTY, PA
Capital, $300,000 | Premium Notes, $152,000
Chartered, 185 C—Charter Perpetual.
Will Insure against, Fire and Sickness. Also, on first class
Horses, Mules and Cattle at reasonable fates.
HEALTH DEEAUTMENT.
The weekly payment of this Company to tlibso incapaci
tated for active life liy sickness or accident, equals the
aunuul de[K..,it. For instance, l.y paying ut 4110 rate of
$ 5 00 per vt ar, draw weekly $ 5 00
lu (A) do do 10 00
20 00 do , do ' 20 00
30 00 do do 30 00
35 00 do do S 5 00
40 00 do do 40 00
50 00 do do 50.00
DIRECTORS;
tl C Harvey, I’rtVt, | X T Abram, Vice Pres’t,
Thos Kitchen, Scc’y, 1 Win Feuinon, Trcas.,
D If Jackman, i Peter Dickinson,
Wm White. Chas A Mayer, *
Samuel Christ, John B Hall.
The Board of Directors submit tire following testimonial
from Governor Wm. F. Packer, showing the reputation of
the Company at home;
William sport , Pa., August 5, 1867.
I am (•ersonally acquainted'with the Directors and Offi
cers of the West Branch Insurance Company at Lock Ha
ven, Pa., BiuPchccrfully bear testimony to their high char
acter as business men. A company under tliclr control
will undoubtedly be safely and prudently managed, and
all losses which it may suslaiu honorably adjusted.
May 5,1859-Cm
Commonwealth Insurance Co.,
UXJOA r BUILDINGS, 3 d STREET,
W- li. BOYERS, AGENT,
ALTOOSA, UL4JU COCXTY, PA.
Chartered Capital $300,000.
INSURE BUILDINGS AND OTHER
I PROPERTY against Loss or Damage by Fire. Also
against perils of the Sea, Inland Navigation and Transpor
tation.
DIRECTORS.
Simon Cameron, Gco.Bcrgner, IV F Murray,
O.co M Laminin. Benjamin Parke, F K Boas,
William Dock, IVin II Kepuer, Jno If Benrhill,
EU Siller, A B Warlord, Wm V Packer.
James Fox,
O FFICERS:
SIMON CAMERON, President.
BENJ. PARKE, Vice President.
S. S. CARRIER, Secretary.
Sept. 29, ISSO.Mim
PEN N S Y LVANIA INSURANCE
COMPANY, of PiiTSDfßon.
W. R. BOYERS, AGENT,
Jacob Painter, A A Carrier, Geo W Smith,
Ilody Patterson, A J Jones, Wade Hampton,
Ih-nry Sproul, N Vocglitly, , Robert Patrick,
C A Colton, 1 Grier Sproul, Jas II Hopkins.
This Company has paid losses from tbe date of its ihcor
iwration in 1864, Up to May, 1869, to amount of |ff0%835D7,
in aiiditiau to regular semi-annual Dividends of from 5 to
13 per cent., affording evidence of its stability and useful
ness. Ijnstis Liberally Adjusted and Promptly Pkid.
A. A CAiuurn, Prat. I. Qkieb SpAocl, Sec’y.
fGTY INSURANCE COMPANY,
V> . Office, XXO SOUTH FOURTH/STREET, -
, 1‘ 11 I L A I) E 1 P ly I A .
W. R. BOYERK AGENT,
Altoona, Blair Gouitfy, Pa.
Ca.UtTBR I‘EErSTOiIVaCAWTAL $200,000.
OiwiixtMPTflSl. •
Insures from Loss by i-Vrec—Household Goods, Buildings
and Merchandize generally.
Jnsura iitrs—During tfio Natural Life or for SbortTcrm*.
■DiGsitdlniurar.ee— Ou/tiooda, by Canal. Lakes and Land
Carriage. ' / ROBERT PERRY, iVor’f.
j If. K. RicoABSSoIt, Flee Preit ■ '
<Sxo. C. HtUtBOLD, See'y. [Sept 29, 'fiS-fim
EL AIB C OUNTY INSURANCE
AGENCT.—The undersigned, Agent of the Blair
.{Jaunty 1 Mutual lnsurance Company, is at all
tones ready to insure against loss or damage by fire, BvtOd
tngt, Ferehanditt, Furniture and /’ropery, of every des.
eription, in town or country, at as reasonable rates as any
too State. Office with Bell. Johnston. Jack &
>' tC TO^
T YGOMING COUNTY MUTUAL
J_J MBB INSraiANCK AGENCY—The undersigned,
agent of tip: Lycoming AlutualPiro Insurance Company, Is
at all times readyto insure against loss or damage by fire,
Buildingt, Merehandite, Furniture and Property of every
description, in town or country, at as reasonable rates as;
any company in the State. Office in the Masonic Temple.
Jan. 8, *6G-tf] • JOHN SHOEMAKER,- Agent.
Great western insurance
AND iRCST COMPANY.—lnsurance on Beal or
personal property wlH.l>o effected on themogt reasonable
terms by tlielr ageut a ia Altoona at bis ofllce in Anna Bt.
March 17, 1859. jony BIIOKMAKKR, Agegt
Levi riling,
IMPORTER OF
WINES, BEAK DIES, GINS, &c.
Allegheny Street, North Ward,
: *■ AI/ri&ONA PA*
A large stock of all kinds of LIQUORS of toe very best
Brands, will be kept constantly on baud, and will be sold
In lots to trait purchasers, at prices as reasonable as they
can tie-had any wbere in the country. [May 12, ’59-lf
ttnited states life insu-
U RANGE Company. Agency, Anna Street, Ailoona.
Ifawhtt.MM. JOHN SHOEMAKER, Agent.
tI>LANKS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
IT ttxtly and MicCdously titCuted at this eJEte.
RULES
Fbaaos Lee.
,F. Carroll Brewster,
OF LOCK HAVEN, PA.
ALTOONA, BA.
Capital and Surplus over $150,000.00,
DIRECTORS:
SAFETY
AGENT,
“ For BQiuc time we sat by our camp-,
fir©: Without utteriug a single word, and
almost, without moving. I was thinking
of homd and absent friends, and it is only
reasondl?io td suppose that Huff was simi
larly occupied. .
“ After : tbe lapse of some time, pur fire
burnt low*' and 1 arose to replenish it,
when the bark of a wolf startled mo, and
I involuntarily addressed my companion.
Huff did not answer me, however, but
without i noticing the circumstance, I
threwa .Quantity of faggots on the fire and
again spoke to him-
M ‘ Take a few hours rest, Andy, and I-U
Iceep watbh/ said I, taud after, that you
can do the samc by me.’
‘‘ Still I got no answer, and thaa I be
gan ,to notice my companion's unhsual
taciturnity.
“ ‘ Any thing the matter, Andy?’, ami
I, regarding bimeloselyi -- j
again. , , ; .
. ‘ a stnpge/ ll
moving of cr toward my companion.
ALTOONA, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1859.
Select
BEAUTIFUL BTABZAS.
j leaf the row fell,
Drop by drop the epriuge run dry;
. Ob* by one, beyond recall, "
Summer beautiee fade and die;
j But the tow* will bloom again.
And the spring will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain
And the summer son and dew.
' So in tho boon of deepest gloom,
Wlifn tbo spring of gUdnem foil.
And t|io rose* in the bloom.
Droop like maidens wan and pale.
Wo abail find some hope that lies
Like a silent gem apart,
Hidden for from careless eyes,
‘ In the garden of the heart.
Sumo sweet hope to gladnaes wed, 41
That will spring afresh and new.
When griefs winter shall have fled,
Giving place* to rain and dew—
Some sweet hope that breathes of spring,
Through ths wear;, weary time
Budding for its blossoming, '
In the spirits glorious clime.
THE OLD MAN’S GROWING OLD.
Yes, the old man’s growing older—
J was looking at him there;
Ilia one hand rested on bis staff.
■> The other on bis Chair.
He is more silent than he was.
And whiter waves his hair;
• : Ills hgure seems more bending—
I was looking at him there.
Uis hand is not so steady,
And his eye is not so bright—
He catchrth nut our Joke so soon,
Uis foot is not so light'; '
Nor Jolneth he in our songs as in
The days that went all fair;
Tor the old man’s growing older—
I was looking at him there.
Ves, the old man’s growing older,
Bulls not less kind and true;
To all Bis house is open, with
A ready welcome, too—
But yet, there is a tale, by Time,
Upon his brow of care;
For the old mao’s growing older—
" I was looking at him there.
SWect Uliscellaiig.
<* WALKING THE PLANK.”
'.The history of the West is one long
record of bloody and atrocious deeds.—
Not the least iu the dark and intermina
blc catalogue is “the little event we are
about to lay before our readers. We
heard the story from the lips of one who
professed—and we have no good reason to
doubt his word—to have played a promi
nent part in the thrilling occurrence, and
we give it to the reader just as we beard it.
“ Some years ago,” taid narrator,
“ a ifriend 'ana myself agreed to take a
tramp, hunter fashion, through the great
wilderness; of the Northwest. Having
provided ourselves with what things we
thought actually necessary, and nothing
more, wc started upon our perilous jour
ney ; for that it Was perilous we were ful
ly aWare, and .every reader will admit.
“'After Rencountering numerous hard
ships and/inany dangers, we found our
selves in; the wildest kind of a region,
many miles/distant from the haunts of
civilization. Already wc .had passed
through eliough to have discouraged most
men, hut we were young and full of blood,
and; not easily put out or frightened.—■
This was particularly the case with my
companion, whose name was Andrew
Huff.
“i Both of us were perfectly healthy, as
strong as iron, aQ d considerably experi
enced in the use of such articles as rifles,
pistols and bowie knives. In all these
respects we could hold out with the best;
had; it been otherwise, we 'should never
have lived; to reach the point at"which we
finally arrived. " \
“ Just about dark one evening in the.
latter part: of July, after a hard day’s
tramp, w.e halted for the night. A dar
ker; deeper, lonelier solitude than that
which surrounded us, it would be hard to
imagine, i Silently we built a little fire
and cooked our supper; silently we ate it.
Worn out; and for the time being dispir
ited, we were in no Humor for conversation.
[independent in everything.] n
“ Huff was sitting facing the fire, with
his head bent down upon his knees. 1
shook him without arousing him. Final
ly, I raised his head, and at once became
conscious that he was soundly, deeply
asleep.
“ Laughing off the fears that had for a
few moments oppressed me, I left Huff to
enjoy his nap, and settled myself down as
comfortably as circumstances would per
mit.
u I was very drowsy, and despite our
perilous situation, despite every effort I
made to the contrary, I could not entirely
resist the overpowering influence of sleep.
Occasionally 1 started up suddenly and
found 1 had been dozing. The lust time
1 was aroused, I was awoke by the bark
of a wolf. Jumping to my feet I beheld
the fierce animal not a dozen paces distant,
his ravenous eyes glaring upon me from
the darkness. Seizing a burning brand t
flung it at the rapacious monster with all
my force. It struck him full in the face,
and with a terrible howl he darted off into
the woods. Huff did not awake, did not
even stir, so sound was his repose.
“ After that I did not feel much inclin
ed to sleep, though nothing more was to
be seen or heard. I examined my rifle,
and pistols, piled more faggots on the fire,
and kept on the move, my eyes and ears
open for any nocturnal visitors.
“ Some time passed quietly, and I be
gan to grow insufferably weary. Every
muscle relaxed, and a drowsy torpor gra
dually stole over me. My eyes closed un
consciously —my knees bent beneath me,
and I was about dropping to > the ground,
when I was suddenly aroused by the sound
of a man’s voice : ■-
“ ‘ Hello, fellers, how d’yer do V were
the word that fell upon my ears, and
aroused me to full consciousness.
“ I looked around in bewilderment.—
Our little camping ground was encircled
by a dozen or more brawny, fierce looking
desperadoes. It was a complete surprise,
and on the spur of the moment I yelled
aloud—
“ ‘ Andy, Andy, wake up !’
-“‘Yes, wake up, Andy!’ echoed the
outlaws loudly and derisively.
“ Aroused at last, my comrade sprang to
his feet, and the next moment was stand
ing by my side.
“ Instantly a dozen or more rifles were
leveled at us with deadly aim.
‘ Yer ain’t goin’ (,o show fight, arye ?’
demanded one of the outlaws, a brutal
looking wretch, and the leader of the
band, as it afterwards appeared.
“ 1 That depends on circumstanqes !’ re
sponded Andy,, unhesitatingly. ‘ We’re
two good men, afraid of neither man nor
beast—and if your intentions are hostile,
as they appear to be, you may take my
word for it that we’ll give you all the
trouble we can.’
“ * Yer won’t now, will yer?’rejoined
the desperado, tauntingly. ‘ Guess, ye’ll
have yerNhands full cf you try that sort
uv a game.
“ ‘ Well, what do you want here, any
how V I demanded boldly, fully satisfied
in my own mind that if we were to get
out of our present scrape we had to fight
out of it.
“‘What do we want bar?’ was the
rapid reply. ‘ I guess the forest’s al free
to us as it is to any one ejlse. Don’t kul
kelatC that ye’er boss here, stranger do
yer V
“ ‘No !’was Andy’s quick reply, and
he took the words out of my mouth, nor
are you. But that’s not to the point!’ he
added ; ‘ what do you want with us ?’.
“ ‘ Yer money, and yer traps. Under
stand that sort o’ talk, don’t yer V
“ Yes, we understand that you’re a gang
of thieves and cut-throats 1’ responded
Andy, fiercely; ‘ but if you get anything
from us you have got to fight for it, though
we are but two against a dozen. Give ’em
Ashot, comrade!’ added the fiery fellow,
addressing himself to me. ‘We can’t
make the matter worse I’
“ 1 thought so too, and raising my rifle,
Andy and: myself fired simultaneously.
'“lmmediately two of the outlaws fell
dead to the ground, and tbe rest uttered a
concerted yell that sounded more fearfully
then the howl of Ore wolf I had so recently
driven away.
, "‘Now give 'em tbe pistols!’ shouted
Andy, his whole soul in the deadly conflict.
“ Each of us Carried »a brace of double
barrelled pistols, which gave us eight shots
between us, and quick as lightning we
were discharging them in the faces of, the
outlaws.' SU more of tpe brigands fell
before out a|m, while wc remained unin
jured, notwithstanding a number Cf scat
tering shots whistled around our ears and
over our heads.
“ ‘Now charge upon the thieves!’ yelled
Andy, inptentorian tones! i
I followed my comrades lead, and to
gether we charged upon the remaining five
outlaws, for that nnmbeir were le&
fierce and bloody fight eoshed Andy per
.forming miracles, and I did double duty;
hot as fate would have it, we were both
rendered Aor*‘fa combat, liny comrade by
a pistol wound in. the aide, and Iby a
hpwie out in the right shoulder.
thenoxt jjaomeut A.tiecame upoohiciohsV
When I came to myaclf, I found T we* in
a cave, apd it was not before I dis
covered that the met toe haunt of
robbdrs. This much I learned by listen
ing, for 1 could see nothing, the bright
light of day seeming never to penetrate
that dismal cavern; it was the darkest,
chilliest place 1 was ever in, and from the
bottonr of my heart I wished myself well
out of it. i I
“ I thought of Andy, 'you may bo sure,
but could see no way of finding out what
had become of him.
“ After a while, however, an outrageous
ly ugly Indian squaw made her appearance.
She brought me food and inedicine, and a
temporary light. My wOundshad already
been dressed. Cf courso I was eager to
question her. ' '
“ ‘ My good woman/ said I, very plea
santly, * 1 should like to know where I am
—will you tell me?” /
“ She shook herhpkd negatively, and to
all I could say or dp I gpt no answer. I
inquired about Andy, and other matters,
but received nfo satisfaction. Finally, I
gave up in despair, and let the old hag go.
“ A week passed, and I was compara
tively well. - About the expiration of that
time, the old squaw came to mo one day
and beckoned me to follow her. Having
no reason to refuse obedience, I complied
with her directions, and pflor traversing a
number of dark passages, found myself in
thO open air. - It was a bright, sunny day,
and despite my situation!, I, inhaled the
pure atmosphere with delight.
“ Assembled on the spptJ beheld a gang
of a score or more of the worst looking
men I had ever encountered, and in the
midst my friend and comrade, Andy Huff.
Andy looked frightfully pale and emacia
ted, and appeared to have suffered much
•more than myself. Wo had barely time
to greet each other, and say ‘ God bless
you, comrade !’ when wo were suddenly
roughly seized and gagged. At the same
time one of the outlaws, whom I at once
recognized as the leader of the party which
we had first stepped forward
and addressed us:
“‘'Now, cuss yer ?’ cried he, passion
ately, ‘ we’ll make v.er pay for yer handy
work t’other uightr Strip ’em !’
“ In a few moments we wore stripped to
the skin, and had ueithei; the power to re
sist or expostulate.
“ ‘ Out with the plank, bosses!’ yelled
the same fellow. ‘ Fust, show ’em the way
they’re goin’ to travel.’
‘ We jtrere separately led to the brink of
a chasm near, and made to look down into
tbe almost unfathomable depths. A stream
of watqf dashed along; oyer the rocks at
the bottom. It mademe dizzy to look
down. ‘We were then stationed within a
few feet from the brink, With a guard over
us. I began to comprehend that sonje
frightful death awaited us, and my feel
ings were dreadful.
“ A plank about a dozen feet long and
a foot wide was then brought forward and
placed half way over tse precipice. My
blood ran cold at the preparations.
‘• On one end of the plank two men
stationed themselves.
“ Now drive that chap for’ard !’ shouted
the leader, pointing to Andy. ‘T’other
chap shall see him dfop, an’ lie follows
avtcr him. Drive him on thqr, bosses!”
“ Every effort was made to move Andy,
but the poor fellow continued obstinate.
They pricked him with their knives, and
beat him with their rifles, but he refused
to stir.
“ ‘ Carry the man !’ shouted the leader
madly. ..
“Despite his struggles, Andy was pick
ed- up and carried to the plank. As the
outlaws let him down they gave him a vi
olent push which sent himTbrward to the
end of the plank over tbp precipice. Andy
swayed froni side to side ; and struggled
wildly to regain his balance. He failed,
however, and fell over,tin his fall desper
ately clutching at the plank. There he
held with his finger nails buried jn the
wood. It was a horrid scene, and my
blood runs cold at the bare ‘recollection of
it. : : :
“ ‘ Let him go I* shouted the fiendish
leader. '
“The men who were standing on the
other end. of the plapk jumped off, apd
plank and Andy whirled Idown into the
seething depths below'. 1 , j Respite the gag "
in his mouth,, the poor fellow lettered a
loud and terrifying shripjkV he dis
appeared from sight forever. The cry
rings in my ears, though yean have pas
sed since then, I shall never forget it. V
“ The outlaws sprat g;'6n the edge of
the cliff, and with savag jexultation watch
ed Andy’s d-scent. : i
“‘Now fur, t’other ope I*, shouted the
leader, after the lapse of a few minutes.
“ At that instant a pud report of fire
arms suddenly reyefben ted; far and near,
and half of the bandits j t 'least fell dead to
the earth. The balls w tisiled around me
asthibk as hail, but I escaped unhurt.-
Instantly -afterwards a party of trappers
rushed upon the .scene and charged the
outlaws. The fight was short and desper
ate. In the end not ah outlaw of them all
remained alive, though they fought like
incarnate devils. | i '
“in the few first moments of the meleol
got away put of tbe.reieh hf hsrih-; S*h»-
ipned and gagged/1 would have been, of no
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use-to myself or anjbodv else. Aflerth*
conflict Was over 1 made my appearadhc
and rave a statement of all that hadt*ma>
piteoL From the trappers 1 learnedthal
the,cry of And; had directed them to
the spot; hut, poor fellow, they came too
late to save him.
“Ithanked God and the tiiouStebi-;
ears for mypreaervation, and quitted' tia
scene with a sense of relief mingled iiUh
a feeling of sadness. .
“ Gentlemen, that was about theworst
situation I was ever placed in, and may
you. never have a. similar experience*
A Flgiit with Bumble Bee*. r
A merchant doing business on M*!o
street found a “ bumble bees’ nest”' in*
store box. He carefully corked up. the
hole where the bees made their exitapd
entrance,. and set the box out in a hahk
yard. That day an old apple pedlar came
along and wanted, to bny a box, and the
merchant, thinking to have a little fan;
sent him out in’ the hack-yard wih J a ::
hatchet to open the box to which wo have
alluded. The yard is surrounded with a'
high fihee, so that there is no way pf
ting out except through the store. Auer
the pedlar passed through the door into
the yard, the merchant turned toe key,
and in company with others, whom he
advised of the trick, went up stairs tb
ness the scene. The pounding op the bqfe.
of course soon stirred up the hebsbaM
when the lid was raised about.a quart of
the vermiats bounced upon the old filled-
He dropped his'hatchet aud brokei fit
the door, but finding that locked"
around in a stooping posture, hugging ihs£
fence as close as possible until his eye fill
upon a large Jamestown weed. This he
pulled up by the roots, and continued to
run, slapping at the bees in the most ear
nest, energetic 1 , and at the same‘time the I
ludicrous mimuer imaginable, fie-'
coining a little heated by the activoexer
cise,- ho hastily pulled off his coat and with
glaring eyes and expanded' mhsplcs ’ to’
went into the insects most vigorously,and
in a short time the yard was strewn with
the. carcasses of the enemy. Ho had worn'
the “ Jamestown” bush completely,away,
and his body was literally green from fts
frequent' contact with the well-wielded
weed. XTpon being admitted into the
store, he told the story of his recent tri
umph with many flourishes, being pan,
fectly ignorant of the cruel; trick that hW
been played upon him *— Wheeling.jntcl
liyenccr. ' v
*®- A jouug fop, of aninfidel turn/
while traveling in a stage-coach, rought to
display hia smartness by attempting.to
pick flaap in the narratives of Scripture.
After trying to show the inconsistency
and improbability of several-evCnte de
scribed in the Bible, he referred to the
life of Nebuchadnezzar, and amied that
it was utirrly absurd and impossible for' a 1
man to so far foget bis human instincts,
and eat grass like a beast Havingstated
his views, he asked the opinion of the pas
sengers, and, among the rest* of a grave -
looking Quaker, who had hitherto takeb
no part in the conversation! «Verily,
friend/’ answered the Quaker,l ima nil
improbability in the story, ifhbwai'as
great an ass as then.” * r v
CttocKETT’s Isdg Cabin-.-^ d the Mo
bile and Ohio Bwlroad, not' f»]r ; frbm
Jackson, in Tennessee, says ; an exChabee
paper, still stands the humble log caKn.
!8 by 20 feet in size, built and ooonpied
while he lived ii» the district/ Havid
Crockett. Its lugs are fast decaying, and
desolations surround it* bnt no traveler
passes it without an eager 'domfe foToolj
upon the humble roof that sielter&Niid
of the truest representative of the
can pioneer character—-a hero
-honest-man. Near it is a railroad station.
called Crockett’s riatibnyrarciund i^^^
haps, will arise a town to bear andTrtfip£
tuate a name as familiar" fb" His country
men as that' of Jackson!' r-:<
iar A yqu ng lady whose name wanpatty
being addressed bj a >lr ;
him, on the condition -'that, be would,
change his name, deplaripg that she voaJii
never consent to bo
Cafe”
MB* A surly bachelor remarks that the
ladles' fashions, s>r the ensuing season,
show a persistent determination in the
dearcreaturjes, to crawl out of their dres
ses trough' tha upper part.
I®. A person speaking of a drink he"
once had occasion to imbibe,. said that ho -
could not tell wheithor it was brandy w i
torchlight prope&ion going his
throat. '• '■
u Got any ice at your ciid of the
table, Bill V* - ; " ‘ C r '
“ No; but I’ve get the next thing Ini*"
• « What’s that W - : ;>
“ A severe cold.”
He who is
ptinoiples when young, wißuewWeh*
tiresly ncefitufe dfu sense of ■
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