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OLUME 4.
EBENSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1870.
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:cwuo or have cone all kintU ot )Iain
1 hncv Job riintinir. such as IWks.
.rai'licts, Sliow Cards, Bill and Lettei
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,cap(st.
BENSBURG FOUMDRY
1 U.U 1 1TLL IIL.AST!
NEWJUILDINGS, &c.
1AV1NG .uHmd the well known "EB
L.SUCJ:c; YOl NDRY from Mr. EJw.
sc. aad retuiilt nod enlarged it almost rn
t.w-m.Im icGtiing it with new machinery,
switieis t.t il0w rrepared to furnish
IPAnLUR 4- IIEATIXO S2V VES,
!:ipt nd most approveil pattern
i;t:sniKr, machinfs. mill gear-
K0s and WATER VH EKJS of every
riton. IRON FENCING. PLOUGHS
HOLT.II CASTINGS, and iu fact all
if l nrticl nisnufactoired in a first class
:'. Job Work of all kiud attended to
xtlj anj i!oue cheaply.
-tcui aitentioii or hxrinei-s invited
' ly p tented PLOUGHS which we
tie sote right to mntiula':ture and Bell
tUcuuiity. auc which are admitted to- Le
Nef '"trodiK-ed to the public.
""S 'W'.-eaes caphble ot rforiuing
4 uik in our lii.n in elm .,i:cr.f......
'', m.4 kaoftii.tr that we run do work n't
1 w mos tl.au have been chained jn this
I - J",'? lwwwre we contidentlv hope that
iu-.i' r""'"l ortby of liberal i"atroiia;e.
Ag..rf 7.;ocs m;lJe to wholesale dealers.
S Ji,;t, t pi ices paid in cash, for old
''"Orcfcliiirra :.. : ,
' i-iKiiARF. StmcTV CASH OR COUNTKT
Lo i Cc'N V EK Y V1 liOE & CO.
'I lit
i
tecently enlarged our stock
ML... i. c I -! v.--. pen al. . ElCTl
V i T fMmer Price3- u- fctock-con-a
lS? ,dici,lC8' .rerfumery, Fmicy
tf V. p, tC MaS'i. Efs. Jamaica
'C lav,0rmS Kstracts, Essences.
-fiS;:!Sui" Spiced :up'
! uk K T JW7 CUUS,
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, ,r'"J all kind,- of Note Paper
....urs, Pens. K...;i.. . ... i . m S .
mi. RI-. .1. V . .rnuiu a n rmnir
"ki iu... . 1UK- J oiaet auu rss
'.HibU ' ,.,rew.sPar'Cr8, Novels, His
ei.iv, p'gus-l'rayer aud Toy Books,
Vl'es. &c.
:sE PTV?.xdJcd 10 our sttck adot of
"f'uw.i, . r o w"ch we would invite
tHOTA?.', -e Ladies
li ALBUMS at lower prices
l',.M m this place.
.. a uea sold cither wholesale or ra-
30 ispM h'.M0N & MURRAY,
... uncW, r-utMirtoui
0VELLTO.YbUIt
""UlSTAAi DISCS!
TS AMD SHOPS
"IS' rl;w:lfully informs biB nu-
n !i 11,0 PuWit generally thai
,r,-ad l? natmfacture BOOTS and
fiI, i 'lx;'J 8;zeor quality, from
' S"'. in tl . CaU6tln boots to the coarsest
and . -i vu uic suuri.-
kc" beou!;, at Dxod1 I aa like
'hii &"j5.0,g a,,d SI,OC9 B'de
i "uri.)rriiii., J "u as to
Sh7 r! 1",J:.work- " Others MS
x tuT lhe J if the, w ill duly
ri(euiri be convinced,' ' ..
'i-u w igin Booit Sboc-s attended
IhWiil for rWor-kntt,l,lke anucr.- -'J
otli aad ? f.?,or3 1 ee! eonfident that
-Uaca"l iLunff J t;o,"mprli tag to a cou
uu.reaeof the sani. . .- .
tlw.,1. JOHN T Tllnn o .
vdeii'- s supplied with ih
I e 'huorp i 6 liAa ia "PPK1 with
' :e it1 vj, jranKieat Yisitors accom--Tur
d,rs tabeQ by the week.
oa reasonable teraa. fcl21
JTARMERS, Look to Your Interests,
AND BUT ONE OF
SPROUT'S COHRI.M-I
III HI E1F1S
THE BKST AND ONY PERFECTLY COMBINED
Hay Fork and Knife Manufactured.
EVERT FORK WARRANTED.
An only a limited number can be supplied for
thi county, orders for tit is celebrated
Hay Fork and Knife should
be sent in early to
EEI1EE HIILIY. ffiffllG. PA:
Sole Agent for Cambria County, ..
Who can also supply WOODEN PULLEYS,
which are far superior to Iron Pulleys. Also,
STEEL GRAPPLES for fateni..n'.p Pulleys
to Reams or Riftcrs the most convenient fas
tenings yet introduced, as they can be put up
or taken down without the uce of ladders.
Ebensbuig, Dec. 9, 1&G9. Cm.
GEO. O.K. ZA1IM , JAS. li. ZAUM.
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DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
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Kats,Caps, Boots,Shoes,
AND ALL OTHER ARTICLES
Usually Kept In a Country Store.
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T-iKEN IN EXCHANGE FOB GOODS !
STORE OX MAIN STREET,
Next Door to the Post Office,. .
June 10, 18C9.
EBENSUUIIG, PA.
SLATE COMPANY
Are prepared to furnish to Buildcrd or Slaters
their
VKRV DABK IILCK COLGEKD fetrFEIOR
HOOFING SLATE!
From theiionn Quarries, located in Norlbauip
ton county, Penn 'a, AT QUARRY PRICES.
Samples may be seen, aud communications
addicted to
E. L. GOODWIN, Agent.
J. X. Sll AI.Ll MtKUUKIi. l'res'l.
OlHce : Bbkwkb's Building, Di"qcisne Way,
Cor. Eighth St., Pittsburgh, Pa. ni5-L:in.
EVERE THE MEMORY OF
FltlEXDS DEPARTED!
MONUMENTS, TOMBSTONES, &c.
Tbe subscriber still continues to manufacture
of the best material and in the most
workmanlike manner, at the
Lor etto Marble Works,
all kind of MOXUMKNTS AND TOMB
STONES, as well as TA CLE and BUREAU
TOPS, and all other work in bis line.' None
but the best American and Italian Marble
used, and perfect satisfaction juaranteed to
all cases at prices as low as like work can
be obtained in the cities or elsewhere. Call
and see specimet.s aud judge for yourselves
its to the merits cheapness of my work.
JAMES WILKINSON.
Lorctto, March. 12, 1868.1y. '
THE TANITE
IIHE1L,
Gumming: Saws,
IS T1IK
BEST SAW GUMMER !
IX TIIC WOI6LD!
. . ." JOR SALJi BT
GEORGE HUNTLEY,
libenstjurg, I'a.
JP A R M E R S AKD OTHERS
: SUOULU KOT KAIL TO GhT
0NB OF THE JUSTiY CELEBRATED
Lima Doublc-Ciearcd
WOOD-SAWING MACHINES
lOB WHICH
GEORGE HUNTLEY,
.. ...
' Is S0I9 Agent for CamJJCminty
iliilV IJ. Oioun, ,
! JL1 veyor. Elbnsblko. Pa. Oilice on uu-
J tra street, oppoaito Colonaae itow. V"V
THE
jje IJotfs gtparlmtnt." .
SIX LITTLE FEET OS THE EEXJJEK.
In my heart there liveth a picture
Of a kitchen rude and old.
Where the firelight tripped o'er the rafter
And reddened the roof's brown mold;
Gilding the steam of the kettle
That hummed on the foot-wom hearth.
Throughout nil the evening.
Its measures of drowsy mirth.
Bemuse of the three light shadows
That frescoed the rude old room
Because ol the voices echoed
Up mid the rafters' gloom "
Because of the feet on the fender,
Six restless, white little feet.
The thoughts of that dear old kitchen
Are to me so fresh and sweet.
When the first dah at the window
Told of the coming raiu,
O! where are the fair young faces
That crowded against the pauc?
While bits of firelight stealing
Their dimpled cheeks between,
Went struggling out in darknesa
In shreds of silver sheen.
Two of the feet grew weary,
One dreary. diVmul day.
And we tied them v. ith snow-white ribbons.
Leaving them by the way:
There was fre.-h clay on the Tender
That weary, wintry niirht,
For th four little Icet had tracked it
From the grave on the bright hill's height.
Ol why, on this darksome evening.
1 his evening ol ran and Fleet,
Rft my leet all alone on the hearthstone?
. O! where are those other feet?
Are they treading the pathway of virtue
1 nat will biinir us together above?
Or have they made steps that will dampen
A sister s tire!e.s love
From the Indiana (Pa.) Progress.
11 U A - I I O IK li. A .
A Xcsrcutl ol the '-Alum liaiikN."
One of the greatest natural curiosities
in Western Pennsylvania ia the "Ai.um
Banks" on the Conetnanh river. Tlicy
are situated upon the eastern bank of the
stream, about half a mile above the luwu
of IJlairsville, and coiifcist of a perpendicu-.
lar ledge of rocks some two hundred and
lifty feet in height and at least one hun
dred feet in extent along tbe margin of the
river. Tbe summit is level, and, until a
few years ago, was covered by timber and
unde.rgrowtlt of the same character as was
that of the adjacent territory. Thebe
rocks are strongly impregnated with alum,
as the name by which they are familiarly
known would eecra to indicate.
Juist about one hundred yeais ago a
tribe of Indians, or rather tbe remnant of
a tiibe, migrated westward from the val
ley of the iSusquehanna and located in this
vicinity. Their councils were "held upon
the "Alum Banks," and the unfortunate
victims who fell into their hands and were
condemned to suffer death, were also exe
cuted at that place. And here, upon the
summit of these rocks, was enacted a
scene which for thrilling interest in per
haps not excelled by anything iu the annals
of the red men.
The chiel of the tribe, who had just en
tered upon old age, was notorious for a
cruel, morose and extremely stubborn dis
position " Once having passed his word,
like the laws of the Medes and Persians,
he changed not ; and these characteristics
he carried out to such an extent as to pre
fer the sacrifice of his own offspring rather
than swerve from a cruel decision, as the
following narrative fully exemplifies:
An only daughter, over whose head not
more than eighteen summers had passed,
was all that was left to him of a once
large family. She was fjic only tie that
bound him to life, and he lavished on her
all the paternal love of which his nature
was capable. Besides being intelligent
beyond the ordinary standard of her si-x
and-people, she was endowed with unusual
physical beauty. Her form was erect
and symmetrical, . and her features were
regularly and delicately fashioned and de
void of those distinguishing marks whicn
render the Indian face disagreeable and
repulsive. Her hair, which fell in profu
sion' over her neck and shoulderp, was fine
in quality and of a light golden color, and
. - . . T f 1 1
so tuis "crowning glory or woman wan
she indebted for the name of Hua-IIonka,
or the "Fair-IIaired."
' A young Seneca brave, who was on' a
visit to the tribe, became warmly attached
to the maiden and finally succeeded iu
winning her love. His suit, contrary to
all expectations, met with the approbation
of tbe old chief, and the young brave was
entertained in-a courteous and friendly
manner until in the course of events a se
rious difficulty aroae between his own peo
ple and the tribe which he was visiting.
Then the old chief required his immediate
departure and at the same time forbade
his daughter, upon pain of death, to speak
to or hold any intercourse with the Scueca
brave. . .
The young brave immediately complied
with the demand of the old chief, and
returned lo his tribe. . Upon some pre
text, however, he repeated his visit, aud
the maiden sought an occasion to commu
nicate to him the restrictions laid upon
her by her father, and also warned him of
the danger by whih he was threatened
in thus returning unbidden.
They finally separated, as they supposed,
unseen or tuiheard by any one. But such
wasnot the case- A i?py, nppoiuted by
theold chief to watch their movement;-,
succeeded in bearing all that passed be
tween them ; and being, moreover, a re
jected lover of the maiden, thro' motives
cl revenge exaggerated UL report of the
interview to such an extent that the old
man was almost frantic with rage and in
dignation. The young brave, on parting with the
maiden, made good his escape and has
tened to his own tribe, for what purpose
was not then known ; but Hua-IIonka
was arrested, arraigned before the council
and summarily condemned as a criminal.
Her father, with inhuman sternnesa aud
cruelty, sentenced her to sutler death on
a certain day then not far distant.
In the meantime every precaution was
taken to prevent her escape; and, inas-.
much as the young brave had gone home
to his people, and was in all probability
ignorant of her eiltration, IIualIonka did
not anticipate the possibiiity of a rescue,
so after several ineffectual ellbrts to elude
the vigilance of- her guards, she resolved
to meet her fate with such. fortitude as
became the daughter of .a great though
cruel and inhuman chief.
The place selected for her execution, as
upon all other occasions, was within a
few yards of tbe brink of the precipice
which is formed by the "Alum Banks."
Hua-Hor.ka, much exhausted by the close
confinement and the anxiety which she
had experienced since her arrest, was
brought to the spot with her hands pin
ioned behind her back and closely guarded
by two warriors. With no small degiee
of rudeness she was bound and fastened
to the trunk of a tree iu such a manner as
to deprive her of al! motion, the cords with
which she was secured being so tighily
drawn as almost to lacerate the flesh-
A glance at thesitua!ion and the num
ber of warrion assembled revealed the
impossibility of escape, even if the faint
hope of rescue had been entertained by
her, while the dark eyes of her father, in
flamed by a passion truly demonical, told
her plainer than words could have ex
pressed that neither pity or mercy was to
be obtained at his hands. However she
gave no manifestation of emotion, but
with characteristic Indian stoicism calmly
surveyed the scene around her. Still, as I
the decisive moment drew close to hand
that was to usher her spirit from time into
eternity, and her inevitable doom became j
more fully impressed upon her mind, a
feeling of anxiety and overwhelming fear
crept into her heart. She cast one easer,
longing glance at the familiar faces and
objects with which bhe was surrounded,
and then turning her eyes to the deep blue
vault of heaven, silently but earnestly
committed herself into the hands of the
Great Spirit, who she doubted not would
soou welcome her to the t-piiitual hunting
grounds of her people.
The preliminary arrangements were
speedily completed. The warrioiF, full'
armed, were drawn up iu a simi-ciicular
line around her, the empty space in their
ranks being protected by the jtiecipice,
thus closing up every nvenue of escape,
even had she remained unbound. Five
joung wariiors, wiih arrows adjusted to
their bows, stood in readiness to execute
the sentence of death ; and in the midst
of a profound silence, when every eye was
intently bent upon the fair and helpless
victim, the inhuman old chief advanced to
give the signal for the murder of his own
child.
But just as the words were formina on
his lips a wild yell of rage reverberated
through the fore&t and prevented their ut
terance ; and immediately after the young
brave and a band of his warriors, wiih
distorted features and uplifted tomahawks,
rus-hed into the circle. '
For a moment the assailed parly were
seized with consternation, and" stood sii!!,
as if looted to the ground, but tlie voice
of their chief soon recalled them to their
perilous situation and their duty, and a
fierce and bloody hand to Laud contest
ensued.
Although inferior in numbers, the ad
vantage gained in the onset remained with
the assail. mis, who were, driving the ene
my before them, and the young brave,
with some three or lour of, hid warriors,
was rapidly forcing hi.s way to the spot
where Hun-llouka was bound to the tree,
an unwilling and terrified spectator of the
combat, confident of achieving her rclcate
and subsequent safety.
But the wary old chief no sooner ob
serve: the movement and conjectured Us
object than every other consideration was
forgotten in a savage resolution to destroy
his child, who he feared would be carried
off by one whom he now considered his
deadly foe if she were not disposed of in
a summary wajf. - liaising a yell ot rage
aud defiance, he rushed forward with the
fiendish determination of taking her life
with his own hand or perishing in the at
tempt. The apparent intention of the old man
drew an exclamation of horror from the
lips of the young brave, and furious at !he
thought of losing his bride when just with
in his reach, with an elFort almost super
human he thrust aside every obstacle that
presented itself and seized the uplifted arm
of the old chief who was just in the act
of plunging his knife into the bieast of his
helpless -child.
A fearful struggle, hand fo hand, itn
mediately took place, in which the old
man fought with a desperation that coun
terbalanced the greater activity of the
young brave, and proved himself uo mean
or unworthy antagonist.
The warriors, alarmed at the perilous
position of their respective chiefs, made
every exertion to reach the spot and ter
minate the single combat that was raging
with such dreadful fury.
The young Seneca took in the situation
at a glance. The decisive blow had to
be dealt. Not a moment was to be lost,
or certain defeat, ' and, in all probability,
extermination; would result to Iris' brave'
band of followers,- Rendered deeperate
by this fact and the additional thought as
to the fate of Ilua-llonka. in case he
should fail, he seized the old chief witli
a grasp 6f i-on,' and, with a power that
astonished himself, raised him from the
ground, and, putting his whole soul into
the effort, threw him many feet beyond
the brink of the precipice. " In a moment
more the form of the savage old chief fell
upon the rocks below, a maDgled and dis
gusting"mass. .
Surprise and horror checked the further
advance of his followers, who quicklv
sought safety in flight, but being eagerly
puisued by the victorious wariiois, few
succeeded in making good their escape.
Among the-dead were the five young men,
stricken down at the time of the assauli,
who had so readily consented to become
the executioners of a helpless femalibut
a few hours before, and when night closed
in upon the scene, of the numerous tribe
who had that day assembled upon the
"Alum Banks" to witness the execution
of the fairest and best of their number, less
than halt a score remained alive to tell the
tale. .
The young brave lost no time in sever
ing the bonds which bound his bride to
the tree, and she soon recovered from the
elFects of the terrible ordeal through which
she bad passed. Without regret she bid
farewell to the scenes where she had passed
many happy days, now never more to
be recalled except with feelings of horror,
and was carried by the young brave to
his tribe on Lake Seneca, where they and
their descendants engaged in agricultural
pursuits. They lived happily together to
a green old age, and not many years Ago,
when the young brave died, there were
many among his acquaintances who mourn
ed the deatli of "Cokm'I.antki;," the cel
ebrated old Seneca chief. II. li.
THE SQUUt 12 AXD 1V1FU.
The Squire had a friend to visit him
on business, and was very much annoyed
to be interrupted by his wife, who came to
ask him what he wanted for dinner.
"Go away ! let us aloue !" impatiently
said the Squire.
Business detained his fiiend until afler
dinnertime, and the Squire urged him-to
icmain. The Squire was a generous pro
vider, proud of his table, and he compla
cently escoited his friend to a seat. A little
to the surprise of both, ihey saw nolhii
on tiie board but a huge dish of salad,
which iho good wife bejian quietly to dish
up.
"My dear," said the Squire, "where
arc the meats"
"There are none to-day," said his lady.
"No meal ! What in the name of pov
city! The vegetables, then. Why don't
you have them brought in ?"
"You didn't order any."
"Order? I don't order anything," said
the amazed Squire.
"You forget,"' coolly answered the
housewife. '-I asked what we should
have, and you said, 'Lettuce alone' Here
it is"
The friend hurst ir.lo a laugh, and the
Squire, after looking lugubiions a moment,
joined him.
" Wife. I cive it tip. I owe you one.
Here is the fifty dollars you wanted for the
carpet which I denied you." Th Squire
forked over. ' Now lei's have peace, and
some dinner."
The good woman pocketed (he paper,
rang the lell, and a sumptuous repast of
li.-b, poultry and vegetables was brought
in.
A few days after fhe Squire remained
working in his .garden, pome lime after
the usual tea hour. Hi.s wife grew im
patient of delay, and went to find him.
His xciise, wl.rn asked what l.e was
wailing for, threw her into aflutter of ex
citement. 'Some on's to come to supper," she
exclaimed "Wl y didn't urn tell me? 1
declare you ate the piovokiutiest man!"
And without asking which of his li ionds
was expected, she hastened lo change her
dress and slick up her hair for the occa
sion. This done the c:.me out and found
the Squire seated at the table reaJin- liis
newspaper.
"Where's your ronuiftny "
'My company ! 1 haven't any com
pany." . '
"But you sail! you expected somelody
to supper," exclaimed the indignaut wife
"My dear, I said no such thing. Yon
asked what I was waiting for, and I said
summons to come lo snrper that's what
I "was waiting for, my denr; and I came' at
once."
4 'And vou have made me no and chatve
my dress. O, I'll make you pay-'for
thial"
"No matter about it my dear; I owed
you, you remember, for that lettuce." "
:
The Bikds ok June The uionili of
beauty, the month of song, the month of
all the mouths is June. The birds, with
all (heir wealth t.f voice and plume, are
with us now. They are calling le us
from the forest, challenging cne another
in the meadow, niuinc in the orchard.
i flashing through the shrubbery, building
j in the porches, dancing in the threshold,
and peering into our dwellings wiih dis
dainful k-uka.
MISSCD It IS M A UK.
True Storr uf Urnturky iu Oldcu Tliii.
r i '; ' 1. ' ' --j
A few- days ago, ,n the office of . at-
orney here, I heard a wttness asked,.;
" hat ,s your age, and what has been ,
your occupatmn for the past forty-five i
years ? And the answer to this elicited !
a narrative of one of the most .interesting
adventures and Jiair-brcudih escapes char
acteristic of the first part of the present
century in this seclton of the common
wealth. ' " '"
The question was -asked by Judge Du
lancy, and Robert Davis, the witness an
swered that his age was seventy-two
years ; and, for the purpose of answering
the balance of the question turned t'o an
old acquaintance in the room, and asked
him, What -year was it that fellow shot
at me near" the Lii-.pii.g Spiii.gs? fur
that was my first yeai's experience in the
tobacco trade." When -lh. witness had
been released fiom his examination, we
desired to know the particulars of the in
cident referred lo, and Le.f.i voted us with
fhe following : . . .
"In the year 18 I was agent in the
Green liver country-, for a large tobacco
house in Aew Orleans. There was no
express companies through this country
then, and I had just returned from New
Orleans, In urging with me a large amount
of money for the purpose of paying tor
the. tobacco I had purchased and shipped,
and to make future purchases for the
same house. I stopped one night at the
Dripping Spiings about fifteen tuiles noilh
of Bowling Green, on iheLoufsville and
Nashville turnpike. This" was the stop
ping phice then for travelers going over to
the Alatnmoth Cave. From this point 1
was desirous of reaching a faimer'd Who
resided not far lrom the cave, ami, accord
ingly, after sealing my bill with the hotel
keeper at the springs, left caily the next
morning for that point.
, In those days, at almost every hotel
in this section oi the country, there was
certain to be found a class of men pecu
liar to those times and this part i t" ihe
country ; men tf good address and uiai.lv
appeal a'ice, and who, without labor ol
any kind, lived upon the fat of the land,
as loui.d at the old stage' stands and couu
try taverns, but of whose previous l.i.-i.n v
nothing could ever be learned, and who
yet secrued never" to be withholding any
secret from their associates, and even cas
ual acquaintances. Such was a man bv
the name of Potter, then living iU the
Dripping Springs.
"After leaving there, ' I rode over on
the rugged and almost mountainous load
leading lrom the finings to the. cave, un
til I leached the branch that crosses the
road, about two miles beyond the springs.
It was a warm, sultry day. and I sio.ped
here, as I Lad been sulKring from head
ache, to bathe my head in thesireutn. 1
dismounted from my h..rse, and held fjic
bridle while I knelt on a lock ; and at I in
very instant I stooped over, 1 hcaid the
sharp crack, of a lill", and, iu looking 'up,
I taw this man I'ottcr coming aim. si on
a run fiom out of some bushes toward
me ; and I afterward remembered the ex
ceedingly jerpkxed look ofsuipri.-e upon
his ciunitiiai.ee when I ,iski d. 'A hat
was l.e shooting at V II.: s.ud, A tuike,
and commenced -1 lo.ul his "(in n-ain.
I mounted yiy horse and rode' i,ht'J . not
doubling his word. A few yards liotn
this point the road turned, and on my
looking around fn ui here, I aa'w that he
was loading very excitedly, and there was
a peruliar something in the manner in
wnieh he turned up his charger to pour
in the. powder that caused my first suspi
cion ol the truth.. It has been upward ol
4. years, but ihere is no unuiory more
distinct iirmy mind than I he si'raSige," un
accoiinluble look of that n.au, as he ap
peared nt th.tr moment. I tian lennin
bered tl at he had sc. n me open my
pocket bjok lo scllle r. i.h the landlord at
the .-piinps that 'morning ; and scarcely
1 had 1 thought of" 'this when ir.v hois.- !
slaeeercd Mid L-lI in I he . I o;.l. On ex- !
aiuinii.e him
L found his whole liie:i.! 1
covcicd with blood thai was oozing out of!
a small build hole in h":s shoulder. My j
stisiicioiis wcic inn pioven, S.I.U gel ling
him up again, J huuiedt n l. (he M.iu
I tuolh Cave sis last hi.ciiii hiin would
- - o.oj uuii .1 oig ie 1.1 ittn
,tr ,l-llc S:li,i vl - i eann m
- !.,u,,')' tu t-0il"" 1 coiuiu.uut (.Mr. LI j..J
Uiaypooi hUii tul wiMi six nun ii.4ck to
t!:. -:p..t. Potter had s Cie e!.-
ml, and pal ! u.olarl y a Dr. Son
wele ii.elin l " ri;'ieule inv stiv
:s- to
ihe inl jutiun of Pol.cr, even if I was cor- i
ievi .....1.1 1.10 uv.u;; uit in. m. vu ;iiriv
iug at ihe branch inv Hacu of Poller could
be found, nor could we lor some time
find any mat ks or cii eun. stances ici;d:i;r
in wny w ay to vonlii ui tny icixut. l'rin!'
....I . l.i ll.. ....... i I '
ly,' boVever, Co! Clavi o!e foiiia'h DiT :
i '""e Inn ami Ih IuikI a ho go tree, he mi
nt ot a riTu- slock, and also of a .ni.u. s
I knee upon the ground." 'P'-e co!on!!i!ii n
! placed me where I stood when I heaid ti c
bol, and with his own gun he, look a"m
at ine from the position bv li e tiee', a:.d
be then n id ihe docior irat ,n h.ck ( d.v
wood bi pb Was directly in the line,- ai.d
that a ball ceTuld i.ot have peniiniteiF" it
witbotiT c.jtl'o'g a leaf or twir ( ):i ex-
atninattoii a i :if was found with . f!ie
smooth cat lude of fitl ball in it," Void
ihe line of sight slf.iwed that il must have
j passed through iho cenn ol toy ba-k
j 'd as it did not, ihe nsttr vvh a "nivs
1 .rv lo inrm nil i:iit:I I lolit I ni- I .r-.c .
I the act of s-.oouin! at ihe time X heard
shot. And il nas thrn plainly seen that
V hor.-e being beyond iie had receive!
tlii ball that p;is.-H.J over "me. And I
colllt, .Clu, fur .
IWl ulhJ , aKki ,
liC w u ;a(, ,.,cdwf
,.irsc lo rnn uu, MU(lmtlI me
.,!. ,,, ...' r . ; -
. . ,l.t.'.JIia IT I I III.". II I I )i II llll II 11-fT T
!'.',itn . r..7i. i. " - i ".
otter was ntterw aids arrexii d bv the
militia; 'lint somehow was never l.nTiglit
to .trial, but. compelled to leave ih omih
try. which at that time .was the ureal est
punishment for ail AJiunci not aiuouulin
to murder.
"About three years after thi
going over the same mad, nnd
I wa
i I he
same business ;-and, having . bijoi.ed m
very early start from -ihe springs one
niorningl I met on the top of one of tht
high hiii.-y in ar this same point", '"i.Im'.ui
daylight in the moinir.g, this 'same inaiV
Potter, with Lis iinV on his-sl .older- , ft
was then thai J thought of. the morrow
for I saw at the very fh.-t gjatwi iha li
knew meL-but, slraigtr still the.V
meeting was, he . nevj r . i.otin d m,,w
deigned to ?eak of ihe .Widen of ur
first tneeling there. If was' ea.-y iKirh
t( face him, Cut it wa f .ever ' ni e lhfTi
cult tn turn my- b.ick- on.n friend tkm
lo put this man behind me. B at J rf-.d
on unmolested. lie wa.s nputcd n ti..
marksman at the spi ingtC aiid per L;qs 1...
remembered that within' few pees, jii.d
with an Hntrring iHle, he-had tried mh
once befoie and failed, ayd .never l.:.d
known the litlle iucident that .saved my
life at the lime.
"I have never hcaid anything Jf Pa,
tcr since then " '" ":
Thelruth of this adventurer U vouMn d
for by two-. of the mot res-p. itable: ? iti
zens of Buv ling Greei. .Mr. -R-.U-ri D.t
vis and Mr. Elijah Cla3 pool ai.d i;s
history has never appeared iiT punt l f-.re.
Bowling Green Curr. of the' Courier-J-ournaJ.
.m . . 'j -; -v - .
, Bktiumj on It biy,.vl WJlfc Uwry
of Jun Smiley 's frog illustiati si .i ,!.',
for belling iu California thai lu.ikot 'ihe
most trifling incidenls o i-asion IW dis
playing itself. On Ihir G;h- instant, Wi'.s
a Shu Frai cisco papri there -aS s,irj, e
match at Maiysville, lo lest the re!vo
merits ot tw,, specimens of ice, one from
Little Grass Valley and Ahe other f'r .m ti.e
Summit. Both blocks, weighing : L5 1 lbs;
were .laced in Ihe sun, with ten hanev,
the incrciirv marking i.inei v degucs in the
shade. "The S.uninii rhunk," s.iys li.e
report, "was broad and rather li .1, wloh;
the Grass Valley specimen vv;ts rather
longer;" and sat on one end " Tow aid
noony as the match Ucaiiie lot, :.,:d
streams of water tin kled down the tan
of the antagonists, "th le w as great i x
citennMil among the Fiieudn of the n-.- . c
ivc chunks," and be!s ranged fiom
to $1 00. The Summit chunk l.c.n tt
have the best of it ; Gra-s.Vs.P.ey shov. e,l
deep furrows, and "came i.p .-rogov ,""
while Surnn.ii look the mat ttr tool! j Sl. d
seemed .confident of victory. About ti...
middle of the j. ft. i noon ihe fi i nds i f
Grass Valley threw up Ihe spt i.ge. : i.d
wt nf to betting on 4 how h ng .-iiirmit
would last. It giew daik In hue li e cnl.,j
was, melted, and li e match iiVnifi limo
had lo b" cotit mued bv the liot ..f L.n
lerns Sumiuit Leal Gn.-s ""jhVy foi.-r
Jioiir.s aid fifty -f.v:' inn. uies, n!..,i;t t'fuci
huiidrid dwlu.s ehaugiig !...iii;, in the
result. ' '
Ratmki: Pi.ov.i.in; Wiih
river a few days i:go. -,-ys the .Mi s r
Do'.in.ci at, we l.ealil :i nil. i ne in m.i:hi
h oi fellow w hose lias!!.- h.i rsc.q.ed in,
lie was paddling In - V n f t-lno g in n ,!u;
out, junl had l-'i n i;...in i I a -.i;.ni
locality caileii Kici s Bud. w hi. ij i--i-!i-
te n tnih-S aionnd, :.nil 4:1 ( : i- !..-e :.li-.ot
a hunrired yards : ci. ss.' H ;u!ii.,'.
10 lain! at ihe n.irimv poiiVl :.i.d d lis
craft ovei. bill I e p is,-d ihe spot oi.'n r
dow 11 w i;ln ul olws. it, nod f . :.t. 3 i.
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