U f 1 Jjr CAHBRia FBEEC J ia rmtU WU.r TV tanra bcmI raeesMa etrostateoe pttm Oa A f ajMAW mhhMI It t. IS hnn ae. r adnrtmn. a-tooea r nti win um. t IWiowtM l.w ntM : ! BT H. A- MaPIKE. l BeVC-ll f-C I O ST KtTM S r oo r. b lo advo. ,'? .7 - if sot p'd within not. i.r .. if not p'd wltUla 6 not. SVC .. if not p'd 11 bin yewr.. IJM wri reatdlD- outalda tbs Bounty ,jltil per year will be charged to ?'1,,Tnt will the iboft term be da " n- ..,4 taoM who dan't eoniult their -ei dt paving In dnnM moat not ' '". : olaoan oil the ani footing thoe i r. t ! fw-ota. IK 1 - i . """ "- B - STik.un:::::::; "" ....... (aa 4B Ma r oa ano " i roar U eat'B moot.. ...."""' j2 BBOBlbA... U 1 JW V.'.tl"" I DMthl. 1 1 year. Administrator ud Egacator'aNoUees... r i A ndlM-" Notice. te Stray and similar Notice Ik BadneM item a. 11 rat IneerUoa lOe. par Us ; eaaa ubeeqaent tasei-Uso ao. par Ud. fir Bnohttiem mr ocrtiing of an pi aria or fcitty, and commMnieatumt drnpnod to raA affray turn to any matter of ItmUtd or minimal trntti o$t. mutt oe paid for at adtt (IimuiiIi. Job Pbihttko of all kind oaatly an 4 axpadlti omly azeeutad at lowaat price. Doot yoa fargt tt. H. A. McPIKE, Editor and Publisher. ' IS A TlllKAS WHOM Til TBTJTH HAXBB FRSK, 1IB ALL AKI BLATRI BMIDI.' 81. 50 and postage per year. In advance. .J . i.tna forward. I I', r-r yur naoer befor yoa atop It. If i TrnT TTf 17 "Y"7T ",,;, mutt. Nont but cnlswagrtooth.- . V UljU i.XJLi A. V J.. Doo't be a ealawa Ufa' too ihort. I EBENSBURG, PA.. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 18S2. NUMBER 7. 1 lllllll HEAP! n H KtE A M-P EEEKaUt f!l uHK A A T Ft K B in HHH FT! AAA PFP EE HIR !l HHK A A P K UK!t H H EBZ A A P KEE B B H f HEAP EST!! .jecc ko. HUNTLEY HAS HOW UN HAND THE iiRSEST, BEST iMOST VARIED i STOCK OF i stores. Tinware, !,.h KUUSEFUR5ISHI50 wsss Ol'jm O0'-H IiDDDD SSSSSS oo on u s a G J O OOOO WOO UUDDD BSSSS A f :'.' can be foaod In any oca aitablUa PnnlTanla. Hli itook eompr! tim m mm mi, 1 if faiiom ftyles and pattarai; puihlerH' IlrvT-tlAvaro j c ''' '.e'Tiptlon anl of bctt quality; CARPENTERS' TOOLS! J,.; t -J and tbsbrst In the markat. Alio, a large atock of im: AND POCKET CUTLERY, tMrf, QatenawBre, !! TCr.Plald f irr. M nod n'l Willow Ware, Wll Pa). r. Trnnfc " 'nd Vatllaea. Rftol vara. An 4 a. , la-a. If ora hwi. Har Iron, Rail V d. llore ll. I'arriatr Rolta, RIt. (.Hill iawa. Ilrlnd,((inra, Mteal ft bar. i plow lonMa. Koaid kroop,; I VV1NG MrillES, HORSE DAY RAXES, rir Hay Furkl, Hop, ftnfl Pollrya, rn iililratora, and a full llnaol If nrr attn; Tonla. AUo, a larjs afortmnt of ft die. Hour nnrt ttir Oil Cloth. C'arrime Oil Cloth. 1FH .i(MI,rl.llTH WtJfriCW SHArTNf , HU'!-: J KTI'RE. LiTaitrooL A.STITON ..'" i' r't In the world for THinr and Table !m-i-ti ROC K SALT. th rhapet and . 'or '-f li-m Lire Sto'k : LM PLASTER; . -n -it PI'MPS. of the br.t quality; 5 ;rs: the lnrv.t mx-k of MILK CROCKS ot ..p.. .nil and of euperlor wre aver of- t-t 'or In F.ben.hurir : a full line or P.MN'T ' Fs rf th mn'l lelr.'l.le qnfiHtr: W1N i(Tir,s. iIIS. PAINTS. TCKPtfNTI.VE, f 4 VI H lie. tu)$etber with a large and com- lt'tc :( choice jnrn'.irs, TonAcro asd seuars, 4't :i thoMndi o( other uieful and naedfu " In fa-t. anvthinir I havon't ;t oran't 4 rt n"tt- if nt worth biTvinic. and what I j -jt rtl nia t al wart b. refill on ae riiwT- i:litt. while they will tnrarlably be iri) T HO'ITOM PRICKS! f Uvin hd nenrly thiktt TliM' lirsm !1 i '.n t'. of ir.rttH In my line. 1 am enabled -! i v trr ftiKtunieri wiih the rery best In the -kt. Toe a liberal .har. of your patron- f.ra r.l onrinrtd that Ihe best I alwayi a. rt-e-nn. and thnt It never part to buy an lu ff irr' rli 'lib-tlr becane th. (rrlre le low. a. It I v- la -j'. Ma V.trt that .ich nuodi ara alwajf mrtii In the end. i ;eo. r3hnr. iprll 11. !:. TIUXTLET. I.. lohn.ton, !M. J. IluflK, ; F. A. rilioemaker, A. W. Buck ? JOHNSTON. SHOErrlAKER & BUCK, Ebeiislurg. Pa. loaey Received on Deposit ! PAYABLE O IP.IAWD. fEREST ALLOWED ON TIME DEPOSITS. COLLECTIONS MADE T At.. y.MlltLI rOlKTB. RAFTS on the rrittctpal Cities riotigdtt and Said, anal BERAL BANKING BUSINESS TKANSACTi:i. ! vrcounts solicited. A. W. BUCK. Cashier. fltir,. March 1. ll0.-tf. I5( ORPOKATKO I !f 57. TRICTLV OX 3ILTLAL PLIN. PROTECTION MUTUAL unction OF EBENSBURG, PA. fcSia liw :;w is foil - $!.3,0.., f'a'y Six Assessments in 24 Tears, ood FARM PROPERTIES ZtPKCULLT DESIRED. 0 STEAM RISKS TAKEN. I GEO. M. READE, President. i T. M". DCff secretary. IVINIUS' BLOCK, EBENSDURC, PA., CARL RIVIN1US, tal WatcliJiEr aii Jeweler, 1 ., , on hajd a larae. varied and ele- c1m.'PBl of w TtH Esi. CUH.'KS, i er f"r 'e at I. war rire than 4 . r 'r In the eoonty. Peraone nellna -. ,, " -111 111, fvii mm . can r.. - -.'luiiiin iiq mrfpiina, .iiKii, " Jfwlry. fco.. and latlilaetiOB anaran i aork and prlea. 3 Fira Insurance Acency. A- VV. DICK, neral Insurance Agentf ft " ' ', "rltran at ihort notice la tba RELIABLE "ETNA" tVhr rir" Compamlaa. - - AEXTIOX, EVERYBODY t J- LI.OYD, 'AL, COKE AND LIME. HtSIBC-8, FA. " "i-H A frTClALTT. (l-U.-f. ESTABLISHED FOR IMTV-FIVS TEARS. HAY BROTHERS, Manufacturers, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL -OF- -ANB- Sheet Iron Wares AND DBALKBS IN HEATING, PAEOR aii COOKING STOVES, SHEET METALS, -AND- HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS GENERALLY Jobbing: in TIN, COPPER & SHEET-IRON PROMPTLY ATTENDHD TO. Nos.278. 280 and 282 Washlngtoa S JOHNSTOWN. PA. TO MY OLD AND NEW FRIEHDSAHD CUSTOMERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ! I am happy to Inform you that I find I hare bow on head one of the Urgeit and beat itock ot Cry C::.3, Nitir.s u. foiml S.ppliss that I ever had sine I oarae among; yoa to 1 rood,. Furtucately I wa late In niakina; ray lecttone nan pnrcna.e Tor tn. present aeaaon.and owing: tn that I act I did very much better than I ronid o'herwtjo have dono. aa the remarkable tl ja waather diirlnif lh. ia,i Fall kept back cu'tomera and left wholesale merchant, with lanre (lock, ot pond, and a irreat dexlra to ae 11. feitrina; .11 they natural'y did thai they would be obllred ta carry them over to another nuoo. Hence they offered and I pnrcha.Kd all my Rood, at from 20 to 80 per I cent, below regular wholxal. price,, and I now j propoie to irlve my eu, tower, the advantage ot 1 the.e ajrent reduction,. In my 1 'jarnen.e "tock will be found nearly everything neoe.sary lor hon.e hold and personal n,e, amwDg which may be man tloned a large lot of WHITE AND GREY WOOL BLANKETS, A NICE LOT OF IIAPS, And a huge pile of LADIES' SACQUF.S, all of which will be ,old Terr cheap. Air a full and fine , election of LADIES' AND .MISSES' WOOLEN SKIRTS, all new and very choice ; a com plate aoortmentot the !ate,t ptyle, of DRESS GOODS, DIIF GOODS, Sollana, A.; an ample ,upply 3t Woolen Tame of all oolors and quail'tlra, and a full, elegant and varied atock of Boots, Shoes and Rubber Goods, to tay nothing of a never-tailing iupply of Tea, CoITee"., Sugars, Tobaccos. Spice, Floar, Frd. ProTtilOB,, A,., all of which will poalt'vely be ,old at the very low est notch, fir Yon are reipeotfully Invited to call aud leetur youraelTea. TllOJf AS BRtDliET. OALirrrtir, Cimbma Co., Pa., Dec. S3, U81.-?m. LYNCH & STEVENS, TJ' DBUTAKBR 8, lad JSaaataetarers aaS Dealers la HOME AND CITY MADE FURNITURE ! mini and mmi LOUNGES BED.STKADS, TABLE'S, CHAIRS, M!a.tt reuses fec, 1605 ELEVENTH AVENUE, Bctween;16th and 17th Sts.. ALTOONA, I A. ? Cltltrni of Cambria ronnty and all other wi.hing to purcha,e hone.t FURN1TI' RE, Ae., at hori-.t price, are respectfully Invited to give u, a call before baying elewbere. a, w are cooOd-nt that wi- can meet every want and pleaae every la.te. Price, the verv loweav. Altoona. April 1. ltSO.-tf, McNEVIN 8l YEAGER, iirTcTmii or TIN, COPPER an. SHEET-IRON WARE, AUD DBALBKB IB COOKING & HEATING STOVES, RANGES, Fl RSirKS, 1108 Eleyrnth Itcdoc, . Altoona, Pa. On Deer Weat of Opera Hon,. HOOFING AND SPOUTING fROJffTtT ATTBWDKD TO. BKPtlB FOB KTOTFS COSTAJ1TLI OS BaSD. Altaona. Oet. 10. ItTB.-tt WILLIAM A. GITTINGS, PIANOS and ORGANS! OF THE VERT BEST MAKES. High Street, - - Ebensburg, Pa. Repairing and tuning of In, tmmant, promptly and ,atl,factoilly attended to, and Instruotlona In vocal and loatrumental music glv.o at rea,oDable rate,. Piano and Organ ro'.d to rellabla partle on monthly orottier pay menu when deetrwl. Call and a. l-, l-tf.J TW. DICK. Attorwet-at-Ia'w, a Ebanibarg . Pa. Offlaa ta bedding af T. J. Lloy. dao'd, (tret floor.) Oaatra ttraaC All taaoner af lawal kwalaeM auaatf e ta aUfta rlly aaal aeHeeaw.., a tyaaralvr. f -.- 1 The Secret of the universal success of Brown's Iron Bitters is sim ply this : It is the best Iron preparation ever made; is compounded on thoroughly scientific, chemical and medicinal principles, and does just what is claimed for it no more and no less. By thorough and rapid assimilation with the blood, it reaches every part of the system, healing, purifying and strengthening. Com mencing at the foundation it builds up and restores lost health in no other way can lasting benefit be obtained. ft Dearaora An., Chicago, Nov. f. I have Beea a fraat ,urTrv froaa B very weak stomach, heart barn, an 4 etyepepaia in ita wont term. Nearly vrytning I ate gave en. dutraea, ad I could eat but little. I have tried cverythmf recommcaded, hava takes the p.-ccriptioa of a dorca phyeieians, but got ao relief' aattl I took Brown', lroa Bitter. I feel oae at the old trouble, aad am a acw aua. I am getting: mock Stronger, and feel first-rat.. I am a railroad engineer, aad Bow make any tripe regularly. I can not aay too much ia nraaio of your wonder, ful medicine. P. C Mack. Brown's Iron Bitters does not contain whiskey or alcohol, and will not blacken the teeth, or cause headache and constipation. It will cure dyspepsia, indi gestion, heartburn, sleep lessness, dizziness, nervous debility, weakness, &c. Zrowa Chemical Co. , Baltimore. Ci neeed tea Use ana traae-aaarB oa a K00 REWARD Orer a Bullion Of PROFESSOR fmm0imLmm WJi.'iOtll ' 1 .wn 1 arjL VI ii , . i nave aima uvea eoia in tin eonntrv and In Franca, ev ery one ol which ha, glvm per fect atl fac tion and ha, edited rnrei every tlm when when nsed ac cording to.. . ......... We now iav to the afflicted k and doubting oae, that we will pay th above reward for a ilr.gle caa of JLi A. Ml TTt RACK That the Pad fall, to euro Thl tlreat RemedT will POSITIVELY and PERMANENTLY core Lumbago. I a me Hack. Srialaca. Gravel, IHabrtrt. Drop'j. Hriyhl't Dttr.tr of tht Kidnrot. Incontmrnce and rttrnliin of tht I'n'nr. n An morion the Kid n'yt, r-aiarrh if tht bladder. High Colored Vnnt, Pain in the Hnrk, Side or Loint. .ervnu Heaknri,, aod In Tact all dl.ordera ol the Hladder and Vrl nary tlricAO,. whether contracted by private dl ea.e or otherwi,. I.)fllea, if you ar (offering from Female Weak- , nr.,. LenenrrnfKa. or any diea,e of the Kidney,, Bladder, or Urinary Organ,. YOU CAN Hi: CI7RKI3 without iwallowlug nau-eon, medicine, by tlm ply wearing PROF. GClXJfF.TTE'N FRENCH KIDNEY PAD WHICH CURES BY AHtKJRPTION. A, k your druggist for PROF. OU1LM ETTE'S FRENCH KIDNr'.Y PAD. and take no other. If he ha not got U. aend ri.oo and yoa will recelr the Pad by return mail. TESTIMOSIAL8 FROM THE TEOPLI. Judos Hcchakak, lawyer. Toledo, O., aya: "Oce of Prtff. Ouliinette'a French Kidney Pa 1, cured tae of l.umbai-o In Ibm .' time. My cae had bran given op by the b.,l Doctor, a In curable. During all thl time I auflered untold agony and ald out large iuhi of tnunev." I'lfflioiVtnii. J. P., Toledo, O.. ,': "I mf fereci (or throe yean with Sc atea ani Kidney Di e,e. nnd olten had to go about on cralcbe. 1 wn entirely .nil permanently oared after waaring Prof. Ouilmette French Kidney Pada four week,." 'Sjvir N. JctTT. Sylvanla, O., wntr'; "1 have been a great (offerer for ltyear with Hrlght' iM.eaan of the Kidney. For weok at tire wa unat'l t. get .ut of bed ; took barrel, of medicine, but they gave me only trmiKrrv relief. I war' two of Prof. Outlmett', Kidney, Pad lix waet, and I now know I am eat. rrly cured." Mnn. Hai.au Jehom. Tol-do. O.. aayi: "For year, 1 hav. been confined, a great part of the time to lay bed, with LucorrbceJt and female weak lier. 1 wore oae of Uuilmett' Kidney Pad, and w cured In one month.'' H. B. (litKBx, Wholesale Oroeer, Fin.llav. o. write, : '-1 , offered 34 year with lame back, and' tn three week wa permanently eared by wearing one of Prof. Unllniett', Kidney Pad,." B. F. KteaLmo. M. D , DrUfgHt, Logan, port. Ind., tn (ending an order lor Kuiu.t Pad, write : "1 wore one of the flrat one, we had and 1 received mora benefit iron It than anything I aver n,ed. In fact the Pad, give better general eatiiractlon than any kidney remedy we aver .old." Rat A Sboihabbb, Druggtrt, Hannibal, Mn., : We are working up a lively trad in your Pad, ana are bearing oi gooa reaalt rrem them every dy " . 3-17-ly. tPT For lale at Jam' Drug Store, ebanrbnrg. BOBBED Tbnoiaadi of grave ara annually robbed of their v etlra. live pro longed, happlnen. and health restored by th ua Of the great GERMAN INYIGORATOR which positively and permanently rare Impr. Irnry (eau,e,1 by eee, of aov kind). Maui. tail ff,ikfH, and all rtlrea, that follow a, a eqonee of relf-Aboa, loi of energy, lo,, ot memory, anlvnral laa.itnda, pain In the back, dlrene of vlalon, premature old sg, and many ether dl,ea,ee that lead to Inaanlty or eoniamptloB and a premature grave. Send for rlr."lor, with testimonial free by mall The IXVIIiOBtTOI I .old at (I yer box, or lz bolt-, lor . by all droggt,t. nrwlllbe,cnt free by mad, aecorely ecaled, on racatpt of prlea by addreaalng F. J. f Hr.Sf.T, Drarrbf. 1S3 Sammlt M . TOLFbU OHIO. la-lT.-ly.l Sot Arent Tor the United .State. Eor rale at James' Drug Store, Ebensburg. Prof. GuHinette's FRENCH LITER PAD Will positively cur Fever and Agn. Dumb Agnel ake. B;luon Fever, Jaondiee. Dv.popaia. and all di.e.e ot th Liver. Stomach and Bloed! Price I M by mall. Send for Prof. OnilmeMe' Trent! a, oa th Kidney, art Liver, fre hT mail Addrea F. J. CHENEY. Pruifgi,;. , , Toledo, Obio. aTFor ala at Jamei Dmg Hur.t Koen.nnrg 3-17-ly.) BEATTT OROAH,tj ioeTltt(. only ... f9. Plalitap. BarHlld,y Idaeal steady. Write or call on BkAT.I. WaehingUin, N. J. OPIUM Itatlflaj aj TreaUae on their pewaycarK!T FREE. Dm- J C i.Boz Ut.CblcagoJlL V IMaawWia i4aat.lt. u4 M QQOO "r AeeaW). and rrom. ) tf crrrrr. Addr r. r..Apgte,i:. COM lire BOUND TEC CTJITB. Tbre is a clerer maxim. Which I would on you impress, Whether In Joy or Borrow, In pleasure or dUtress, To kep your wits shout yon. And faithfully observe) To look out for the engine, When It's coming lound the eurre. Should business cares oppress you, And timei seem hard and drear, An honest heart and sunny imlloj Will all your futuie cheer. Pot on the brakes, keep a sharp lookout, The maxim well will serve. If vou blow your whistle lively When you're coming round the curve. If a tray coquette should charm you, With eyes and hair ilka night, To make your poor heart flutter. And telescope tt quite). Tou bring to mind this maxim. And then (without reserve) To hoist the danger signal When she's coming round tba curve, To do your duty manfully. To cleave unto the ri tit. Will make Ufa all the happier And your joys will be more bright ; If you leave the wrong behind you And from the right ne'er swerve, The engine wc ill not harm jou When it's coming round the curve. And when the grim destroyer Shall Mare you in the face, Brtnember that the lot of all Is a final resting place. Don't let this thought unman you, But be a man of nerve, And look out for the engine When it's going round the curve. THE TEXAS WAR. AN EXTRAORDINARY KVRNT OF HISTORY. From tba Loalsvllls Courier-Journal. Among the extraordinary events of history none can surpass, in point of thrilling inter est, those of the Texas war for Independence, and especially that portion which relates to the massacre of Col. Fannin and bis men at Uolaid, by order of General Saota Anna. Learning that one of the survivors of that bloody butchery resided In Nelson county, Ky., a repiesentativeof the Courier-Journal, securing a horse and buggy, wended his way along the pike, through Jefferson, Bullitt and Nelson counties to Fairfield, the home of Judge Richard Constantine, a gallant veter an of the Mexican war, who kindly consent ed to guide and introduce to the object of his search. After a pleasant drive of four miles over a smooth, macadamized road that would put to shame the best streets of Louisville, upon the outskirts of the rapidly growing village of Bloomfield, he halted In front of a com fortable, home like residence, shaded by En glish elms, and was fortunate in finding the hero ot this sketch, Col. James Wood, at home. In answer to the interrogation of the re porter, the Colonel said : I enlisted at Tus caloosa. Ala., and went thence to New Or leans, and took passage across the Gulf on a sailing vessel, and landed atCopano, Texas, March 17,1836. Our company consisted of about seventy men, under the command of Captain William r. Miller. A portion of us had disembarked and rendezvoused in the cliapparal bordering upon the bay, when a large detechment of Mexicans under Gener al TJrlre swept down upon ns, and we fell an eay prey to overwhelming numbers. A detf chment was sent to capture the vessel, and succeeded without difficulty, and we were all placed under strong guard and marched to Fort Goliad without anything to eat on the march except raw beef. We were captured on the 20th and arrived at Goliad on the 24th. Ilere we met Colonel Fannin's command, which bad been captured about the same time. On the first day we were al lowed to mingle freely with Fannin's men. but that night we were separated from them, and were told that they were to be shot and that we might share the same fate, but it was as yet undecided. I had conversed freely with Col. Fannin's officers and men, and learned from tham many incidents con nected with their retreat, fight, capture and treatment, which I have never seen in print. January, l36t fjol. Fannin arrived at the Mission Refugio ou Mission river, where small detachment of men under Col. Grant awaited him. Col. Fannin assumed com mand of the joint force, and being advised of the advance ot a large Mexican army, he retreated to Fort Goliad. The Mexicans, flushed with repeated victories, havhifc, over come tne Immortal heroes, Crocket, Milam, Bowie and others at the Alamo, advanced rapidly upon him, lo overwhelming numbers, and on the morning of the 19th March iheir cavalry appeared Id sight and had a sairmif b with Col. IlortoD, of the Texas cavalry, and compelled him to retire into fort. On the morning of 19th Col. Fannan, having deter mined to fall back toward Gn. Houston's army, succeeded in ciosslng the San Autonio river, and had advanced about eight miles toward the Coleto river, when bis cavalry scouts gave notice of the immediate presence of the eriatny, estimating their forces at 2,000 men, the Texas foices numbering 400 men. Col. Fannin made e.eryeffort to reach a knoll In the prairie covered by oak timber, about two miles directly in front of him, but round from the unevenness of the grouud aud the slow movements of the oxen drawing the ar tillery that he must abancou his cannon in order to reach the timber. lie decided to give battle iu the open prairie, and accord ingly formed his men into a hollow square, placing the baggage and ammunition train in the centre. By this time the brave band were surrounded aod the Mexicans immedi ately opened fire, and rushed foiward Im petuously, with their cavalry ou the south and tbetr infantiy on the three other sides, as if determined upon annihilating the de voted little band at one onset. A terrible Are, delivered at hort range by the Texans, turned them back, with heavy Ions. The Mexicans aeatn and again charged the posi tion, aud each time were driven back, until night closed upon the uueqoat conflict. Three hundred Mexicans lay dead upon the battle field, with about three hundred and liU wounded. The Texaus lost six killed and fiTtj wounded. During the night Col. Fannin strengthened bis position by slight entrenchments in preparation for the mor row's conflict At daylight on the morning of the 20th the roar of artilfery announced the fact that the Mexicans bad received heavy reinforcement during the night, bringing with tbem fifteen pieces of cannon. The Texan cannon had been silenced by the absence of water to swab the guns, and the ammunition was about exbauted. At tbis critical moment the Mexicans taised a flagot true and a parley was held. Col. Fannin, despairing of cutting bis way out, agreed to surrender to Gen. Urrea on condition that bis men be allowed te keep their aide arms and be paroled or exchanged. 6rvral of the Mexican officwrs who arars present wrrc educated at St Joseph's College, Bardstown, Ky., and ware known to some of Fannin's men, and hence, when the terms of capitu lation were accepted they had no doubt but that they would be carried out in good faith. The surrender was on Sauday morning, March 20. They were taken back to Fort Goliad, and a system of cruet treatment was Inaugurated that served to crush their spir its and debilitate their bodies in preparation for the bloody tragedy about to take place. The prisoners, although guaranteed to the contrary, were required to surrender their side arms, and were forced at the point of the bayonet to severe and iccessant labor, without anything to eat except raw beef of Dfsrior quality. Saturday they were allowed nothing by way of sustenance. Saturday af ternoon a courier arrived from General San ta Anna, with instructions to shoot the pris oners at. sunrise on the following morning. That night a council wss held by the Mexi can officers as to whether Santa Anna meant to Include our command in bis order or not. Upon a vote being taken a bare majority of one was ia favor of awaiting further orders. We told some of Fannin's men what we bad heaid, but they did not believe us, and felt secure in the promise that they were to be exchanged. Sunday morning the sun arose in a splendor of glory and looked smilingly down upon the doomed victims of Mexican treachery and gave no token of the terrible butchery about to take place. At an early hour we were removed from our quarters and placed In a peach orchard just outside the fort, which overlooked the surrounding country. White handkerchiefs were tied around our arras to distinguish us from Fan nin's men, we were told. At 9 o'clock Fan nin's men were ordered to fall into line, and were drawn up in double files, extending across the yard of the fort from the cannon at the gate to the opposite wall. They were then divided into three divisions, and being told that they were required to drive a large herd of cattle) into town, the cowardly Mex Icads, fearing them even ih their weakness and without arms, were ordered to march. The First division, as it filed out of the gte of the fort, was marched stt sight forward, and the Second division was made to wheel to the right, and the Third division to the left on lines at right angles with the line of the First divlsiou. The Mexican infantry, with loadad mnskets, as each division came out, fell in on different sides of it iu single file, and at the same titue mounted cavalry men, with drawn swords, fell parallel with each line of infantry. The prisoners by this time began to feel greatly alarmed. The Mexicans suddenly halted and began fixing bayonets, and just as some one shouted, "Buys, we are about to be shot I" a peal of firearms, followed by dismayed and terrific shrieks from the prisoners iu the middle di vision, announced that the bloody butchery had begun, and the most perfidious act in the annals of warfare was about to be con summated. This opening fire was a precon certed signal of the cowardly executioners, who, advancing within a few feetof the pris oners, fired directly into their faces. To describe the terrible scene wonld be impos sible. The agonizing s'.irieks of the wound ed as the bloody bayonet met them at every turn, the dead and the dying, and the demo niac yells of the inhuman butchers, are be yond the power of mortal tongue to depict. With that hope born of desperation and agonizing fear, about fifty men made a break and rushed instinctively toward the bank of the San Antonio river, pursued by the infu riated soldiery, by whom many were over taken and killed. About twenty-five, who had divested themselves of their knapsacks and such articles of clothtng as they could as they ran, succeeded in reaching the river and plunged in. But tew lived to reach the opposite shore, most of them being picked off in the water by musket shots. Some of tbem gained the opposite bank and conceal ed themselves in the bushes and timber skirting the rivsr bang, only to be hunted down and murdered by a company ot Mexi can cavalry, which had been posted across the river to intercept any one who might escape the slaughter at the fort. A few succeeded In concealing themselves In such a manner as to evade detection by crawling into the high grass on the prairie away from the river. The Mexicans, thinking they had extermina ted the entire band, passed on, and the sur vivors, without bats, shoes, and no clothing except panta and shirts, ran for miles into the prairie until they sank from utter ex haustion. They remaiued in tbis position the entire day, not daring to move or soeak, and at night started on their uncertain jour ney, bewildered, half starved and nearly famished. The hardships of these men, aod their many hairbreadth escapes, as was told me afterward by one of the few that ever reached home aud friends, would fill a book. After the massacre we were taken back to our quarters, and in going to the fort saw Col. Fannin bound to a chair, where he was blindfolded aud shot. The bodies of the murdered soldiers were stripped naked aud piled up to a large heap and buined by the inhuman monsters. Col. Fannin's body was also stripped and burned upon the same pile. We were In constant dread of our own ex ecution, and momentarily looked for an ex press from Santa Anna ordering us to be shot. Our Captain assured us that we would be spared, but it was impossible to allay our fear after what we bad witnessed, aud a poition of us determined among ourselves to endeavor to escape that night. We were be trayed by some one, because our Captain cauie to us and said he had heard that an at tempt would be made by some of us to es cape, and advised us not to attempt it, as it would become impossible for us to get away alive, as the fort, besides being strongly guarded, was surrounded by the Mexican army. Tie called upon all those who would remain to take one step forward, and those who were determined to go to remain in their places. We held a short consultation, and decided that it would be best for us to steo forward, but at the same time not to abandon the idea of escape. B; this means we hoped to throw the Captaiu and Mexican officers off their guard. When the order was given, all stepped forward but one man, named John II. Lynn, a very brave bot stubborn soldier. lie was Immediately ar rested and placed under guard, while we were allowed the freedom of the foit and the surrounding yard. Ten of as whom we oould trust banded ourselves together by solemn vows, aud laid plans to escape the next night I determined. If such a thing was possible, to secure the escape) of I.ynu. I managed to convey word to him what our Intentions were, and warn him to be on the alert That night Just after dark I engaged U guard In wnvernr4oD, ami ntutioiied Lynn to slip oat- He did so and I followed him, and took him to a ravine near the fort, and told blm to remain there until we came for him. I had hardly sneaked back to the fort when Lynn was missed, aod a general search was being made. I was placed under arrest, and accused of aiding the prisoner to escape, but plead my Innocence so strongly that I was released. In the meantime my companions had gotten together fifty pounds of flour, a lot of jerked beef, a quantity ot slap-jacks, and some common soap. We di vided tbese things between us, and at 10 o' clock silently and stealthily made our way from our horrible prisou. We soon got to where Lynn waited our coming, and rapidly approaching the San An tenia, we plunged in, and eight of us swam to the opposite shore, while two remained upon the other bank un able to swim, a Frenchman and a Georgian. I secured a long pole, and calling upon one of them to jump at a time, as far from the bluff Into the water as possible, I waited un til I saw his form poised in the air, and then I plunged In and caught him as be rose to the surface of the water and landed him safely. It was the plucky Frenchman. I then called upon the other to jump, but It was a long time before I could get bim to make the perilous leap. He would walk back from the bluff and run toward it as if he would leap, but when be reached the bank his heart would fall him and he would halt We fiually Induced bim to make the leap, and I again made a successful landing. Just as we bad all gotten over we heard wuistliog and what we supposed to be alarm signals, and with fear and trembling we pushed forward iu the darkness in a blinding rain over alow, swampy country, up to our waists in water until daylight, when we baited to build a fire to dry our clothes aud eat something. To oui dismay we fouud that the timber that we bad secre ted upon ourselves got wet and would not bum. I bad a shawl that I bad given Lynn to wear, and beneath this we fouud a dry spot upon bis shirt, about the size of a man's hand, waicb, Iu the absence ot a knife, we gnawed out. and from this aud our fliui at last succeeded In starting a fire. We gather ed aiound the fire and dried our clothes, but upon examiLatiou found that the soap, the j flour and the siap-jscks had become sottened by the water and run together, making a mass so unpalatable that it was imposible to eat it We now held a council aa to the di rection to be pursued iu ordr to reach Vic toiia, and as we could not aree, some one proposed that 1 should act aa captain aud lead and the others follow. 1 did nut like to assume the responsibility, but upon being urged I consented to do so, and selecting Lyon ut assist me, I struck out boldly, fol lowed by the rest. We traveled all that day without anything to eat, aud that uigut, guided by the stars, toiled wearily along un til dawn, when we were startled by hearing what we supposed to be the sound of re veille at Goliad, and Instead of traveling in a straight course, we had been traveling in a circle, and were agaiu in the vicinity of the haietul aud dreaded spot Gieatiy depress ed, we again pushed forward, aud toward the end of the second day reached another river, supposed lo be the Ouajlelupe! Here arose a dispute as to whether we should go up or down. I was in lavor of going down, and five men agreed with me, aud four concluded to go up the river. So we separa ted, aud six of us made our way slowly down, aud had not gone, far when we were joined by the four men who bad started up the river, and we were agaiu united. Ou the moruing of the) third day we suddenly came upon a herd of deer, aud a man by the name of Hughes, from Teuut ssee, strong of limb and fleet of foot ran a young lawn down and captured it. We skinned it with a jag ged rock, and ate it raw, without salt or bread, carrying su:h portions as we did not devour along with us. On the fourth day we bad neither tood nor drink, and toward noou came upon a lot of corn mixed with cow-dung, evidently where a wagon had brokn down, and of this we ate eagerly aud ravenously, filling our pockets with the re mainder. On the fifth day one of our men climbed a tiee to see if any sign of habita tion could be Been, and reported tbt he saw bouses in the distance. Another ascended and said he saw smoke, and, be thought, cows. I then Climbed a tall tree myself, aud tbe first thing my eyes fell upon was a man on horseback riding directly toward us. I descended and told the men what 1 bad seen, and they all fled Ut the woods and hid. I called to them to return ; that we had just as well be captured as lo starve to death. I waited for the man to come up, but ha did not come, aud I again climbed the tree, but could see nothing of him. On the sixth day, with bleeding feet and emaciated bodies aud despairing minds, we were suddenly sur rounded by a body of horsemen, which proved to be Sherman's advance cavalry of the Texau army. We were tenderly placed npou horses aud taken to camp. We had been six das aud nights in traveling twenty-seven miles, tbe distance froui Goliad to Victoria. Col. Wood is now sixty-six years old, of fine physique aud handsome carriage, and barring a siisbt attack of pneumonia last fall, was never sick a day iu his life, and never took a drop of meuicine. He intends visiting Texas this fail to note the changes that lime has made, and pay his respects to the only surviving companiou in his escapo from Goliad, Goorge li. Biinghurst, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Texas Ma sons. The Spectre of Vicebbcrg. I remem ber to have been standing on a knoll in front of my headquarters on a beautitul night lis tening to the fire of tbe batteries. The moon was out in all its splendor, and tbe flashes that gleamed from the moutiis of a hundred gunsj could be seen for miles to the right and left Standing upon an adjacent hill to my right a tall figure was seen clothed In white- It seemed to be that of a man at least seven feet hifch, but the uniform was not that of a soldier. In tones never to be forgotten and that echoed from bill to valley and from valley to hill, the word "Ceaae. firing," were beard from this unearthly-looking fltture, as though he was commanding the world, and giving the order, "By kingdoms right wheel." Summoning up all tbe courage at my oom niaad, I hailed him with the inquiry, "Who on earth are you?" The prompt and em phatic response was: "I'm General Bar bridge's orderly in my night shirt." Life Is too short te try half a doin differ ent kinds of "Sare Cures.- When one suf fers wiih a cough or celd, stick to tbe beat and nse Dr. fluls Cough Syrup j It wIU cure your cough and never disappoint you. All niggt3ts seU It at tweuty-flre csnU a bottle. A LITTLE HEROIKE. I am not quite sure of dates, but It was late in the fall, I think, ot 17TT, tha'. a foraging party from tbe British oamp In Philadelphia made a descent upon the farm of Major Ru dolph, south of that city, at Darby. Having supplied themselves well with provender, they were about to begin their return march when one of the soldiers happened to espy a valuable cow, which at that moment unfor tunately made her appearance In the lane leading to tbe barnyard, and poorSukey was immediately confiscated for tbe use of tbe company. Now, this unfortunate cow happened to be the pride of the farm, and was claimed as tbe exclusive property of Miss Anne Rudolph the daughter of the bouse aged twelve years. Of course no other animal on tbe estate was so Important as this particular cow, and her confiscation by the soldiers could not be tol erated for a moment. So Miss Anne made an Impetuous dash for her recovery, but find ing the men deaf to her entreaties, and the Sergeant proof against the storm of her in dignation, the high-spirited child rushed over to the stables, saddled her posy, and was soon galloping off toward tbe city, deter mined to appeal to tbe commander-in-chief of the British army, if nothing else would save the life of her favorite. Meanwhile, poor Sukey trudged along, her reluctant steps quickened now and then by a gentle prick with the point of a bayonet in her well-rounded sides. To reach the city before the foraging party was the one thought of the child, as her pony went bounding along the old Chester road at a pace that soon brought her within the Brit ish lines. She was halted at the first outrxmt by the guard, and the occasion of her hot haste was demanded. The child replied : "I must see the general immediately !" "But the general cannot be disturbed for every trifle. Tell me your business, and if Important It will be reported to blm.". "It Is of great importance, and 1 cannot stop to talk to you. Please let go my pony, and tell me where to find the general !" "But, my little girl, I cannot let you pass unui you ten me irotn whence you come and what your business is within these lines." "I come from Darby, and my business Is to see the general immediately. No one else can tell him what I have to say The excitement of the child, together with ber persistence, had Influence upon the offi cer. General Washington was in the neigh borhood with his ranged regiments, patiently wawning t.is opportunity to strike another blow for the liberty of the colonies. The officer well knew that valuable Information of the movements of the rebels frequently reached the British commander through fam- ines residing in me country and still in secret friendly to the crown. Here might te such a case, and this consideration determined the Soulier to send the child to headquarters. So, summoning an orderly, he directed him to escort the girl to the general. It was late In the afternoon by this time, and Cornwallis was at dinner with a number of British officer, when "A little girl from the country with a message for the genera' was announced. "Let her come in once," said the gen eral ; and a few minutes later Miss Anne Rudolph entered the tent For a moment the girl hesitated, overcome, pet haps, by th unexpected brilliancy of the scene. Then the spirit of her "Red wolf" ancestors asserted itself, and to her Corn wallis in full dinner costume, surrounded by his brilliant companions, represented only the power that could save her favorite from the bntcher's knife. "Well, my little girl, I am General Corn-! wallis," said that gentleman, kindly. "What have you to say to me ?" "I want my cow !" Profound silence reigned for a moment, then came a simultaneous burst of laughter from all the gentlemen around the table. The girl's face reddened, but 6he held ber ground, and her set features and flashing eyes convinced the general that th6 child be fore him was one of no ordinary spirit A few words of encouragement pleasantly spoken, quickly restored the equanimity of the girl. Then, with ready tact, the general soon drew from her a concise narration of her g-. ievances. "Why did not your father attend to this for you?" "My father Is not at home, now." "And have you no brothers for such an er rand, instead of coming yourself into a Bilt ish campC" "Both of my brothers are away. But Gen eral Cornwallis," cried she, Impatiently, "while you keep me here talking they will kill my cow I" "So our brothers also are away from home. Now, tell me. my child, where can they i found ?" 'Mv oldest brother, Captain John Rudolph, Is with General Gates." "And your other brother, where Is be ?" "Captain Michael Rudolph Is with Harry Lee." The girl's eyes fairly blazed as she spoke the name of gallant "L'ghthorse Harry Lee." Then she exclaimed : "But General, my cow 1" "Ah, ha 1 one brother with Gates and one with Lee. Now," said the general, severely, "where is your father?" "He was with General Washington," frankly answered tbe little maiden, "but he is a prlsonei, now." "So, so. Father and brothers all in the Continental army I 1 think, then, you must be a tittle rebel ?" "Yes, sir. If you please I am a rebel. But I want my oow I" "Well, you are a brave, straightforward little girl, and you shall have your cow, and bomethina more, too." Then, stooping for wrd, he detached from his garters a pair of brilliant knee buckle, which he Ini.l Iu the child's hands. "Taka the." be said, "and keep them as a sou-U'rof this interview, and believe that Lord Cornwallis ran appreciate courage and truth, even In a little rebel." Then, calling an orderly, he instructed him to go with the child through the camp in search of the cow, and, when he sSould find the animal, to detail a man to drive ber home again. So Miss Anne returned In tiluuipn with ber cow. And those sparkliug knee buckles are still treasured by ber descendants as a memento of Cornwallis aud the Revolu tion. BU XicKolM. Death to rats, mloe, roaches and aota : Parson's ExterminaVtr. Barns, granaries and households cleared la a single night No far of bad amella. Beet and en-apee! vermin killetr tn tbe world. Sold everywhere. A coal nu hJ a grate ecmrcrt trrrt a nnv meg Is a grater. STRASUELT MET. From the St. Lou I, (Mo.) Oaaeite.) A singular iocident was conveyed rwe i to a member of the local press, which, al. though it occurred several weeks ago, la too dramatic In its details and development not to find space in tbe Gaxetta columns : "On the morning after the conviction of Gultean, two drummers, one representing a New York and the other a Michigan bouse, sat down together by chance to a late breakfast In the Pacific nousc dining parlor. Though stran gers they naturally eneaged In conversation upon the all-absorbing topic, the Gultean trial, and thence soon drifted iuto an anima ted discussion of parallel cases, in which the Michigan man took occasion to express some bitter regrets at the manner In which so many dastardly murderers escaped tbsir just doom of death on the gallows. By way of Illustra ting his argument the Michigan man began to tell the other a story which had come par tially under his own observation. The story was to the effect that about twelve years ago one Sunday afternoon, a banker In a small town In Michigan was murdered in the back by bis partner, the assassin creeping up stealthily behind him and dealing tbe fatal blow with an axe while the banker's back was turned. With his partner lying cold In death on the office floor, the scoundrel delib erately altered the office books so that they gave him rredit for considerable more than be was entitled to, and tn the night carried the body to a little lake a short distance from the bank and sank tt there. He then return ed, scrubbed the floor where the body had lain, cleaned himself and then left tbe bank. The banker was missed of course, but his absence was attributed to an unexpected visit abroad ; but when time wore en and he did not return the wildest missivlngs filled the minds of his friends and family. For a long time his absence retrained a mystery, until one day the little) take yielded up its frightful burden of proof, and the truth was discovered. Suspicion at once fastened upon his partner and he was arrested. There was a prolonged and hotly contested trial, and the jury brought In a verdict of 1 murder In tbe second degree. A sentence of j Imprisonment for life followed. He was ta- i ten to the nenitentiarv hut the mtirrlerer had too much money left to be permitted to remain there, and carrying the case speedily up to the Supreme Court, they secured a re versal of the sentence, and the piisoner was remanded to the county jail for a new trial. A second trial was had au J the lurr difa- I preed. Still another, and the man. about j whose guilt there was not the shadow of a ; dulit, vas acquitted. Tl is is the way la i which munierer esrape th gallows, i During the time that this story was being narrated, the New Yorker listened with ex traordinary attention. n scarcely tasted the viand? set before hira ; his face, never of a ruddy hue, now turned still more pallid; and his hands and the muscles of his face twitched nervously. When he had beard the j story so graphically told, he said earnestly : "What did you say about the result of the third trial?" "I said the man was acquitted," was the reply. "Yes; that is correct He was acquit ted," the New Yorker muttered. The two strangers arose from the table a moment after this remark was made, ant! walked toward the office. When they had almost reached It, the New Yorker stopped, looked at the person with whom he had been conversing, and, in a tone of voice which, In its melancholy acceuls fairly pleaded for pity, said : "lam the man who vat lhu acquitted " The man toward whom these wotds were directed was startled beyond measure by this disclosure. "They convicted me," said the conscience stricken man. "on circumstantial evidence, and your charge in regard to the use of money to influence tbe juty would not stand where I lived." "I ara sorry, Mr. ," said the man from Michigan, "that this conversation has occur red ; but all that I said I believe to be true, and I will not letract a single word." ncMOR at Home A good thing to have In the house is a sense of humor, or tbe ca pacity to see a little fun lurking under the huradium cares and work of life. We all know how it brightens up things generally to hsve a lively, witty companion, wno sees the ridiculous points of things, and who csn turn an annoyance into an occasion for laughter. It is a great deal better to laugh over some domestic mishap than to cry or scold over them. Mar.v homes are dull because they are allowed to become too deeply impressed with the cares and responsibilities or life to recognize its bright, and especially its mirth ful side. Into such a household, good but dull, the advent of a witty, humorous friend is like snnshine on a cloudy day. While it Is always oppressivs to hear persons con stantly striving to say witty and fanny things, it Is comfortable to see what a bricht ener a little fun is to make an effort to have some at home. It Is well to turn off an Im patient question sometimes and to regard It from a humorous point of view, instead of becoming irritated about It. "Wife, what ia the reason I can never find a clean shirt?' exclaimed a good but rather Impatient bus band, after i ummaiug all through the wrong drawers, nis wife looked at him steadilv for a moment, half inclined to l-e provoked, then wph a comical look, she said, "I never eon id guess conundrums ; 1 give it up." Then he laughed, and they both laughed, and she went and got bis shirt ; and he f-It al.aroed of himself and kissed her; and then he felt happy. So that what might have ben an occasion for hard words and bitter feelings became Just the contrary, all thronrh the lit tle vein of humor that cropped out to tbe surface. Some children have a peculiar fac ulty for a humorous turn of thlt.gs wbea thev are reproved. It does just as well to laugh things off as to scold them off. Langbter Is better than tears. Let us have a little more of it at home. Max la not a bundle-carrying animal. Hs can tuck a few stray parcels In his pockets, to be sure, and lug a package under bis arm, perhaps ; but, on the whole, aa a coturaon catrier he Is a failure. Bat a woman I well, we shouldn't baste to say anything that wasn't ahsolntely true ; at the same time, a woman can carry parcels enough Into a horse ear to fill sip one stile of It, and pick them all up In one arm when sh get off at a crors Ing, and lead a pair of twin, catrr au um brella and hold up her skirts with tbe other band. Psscta by stMch health al r?vs bes0w.
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