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"She Who Rocks the Cradle Rules
the World,"
Dear woman in the dream of life,
Adorned with every winning art ;
As mother, daughter, sister, wife,
She melts the soul, she charms the heart
Without her, what were lordly man ?
A rainless cloud—a fruitless tree—
A world without a sun—a plan
That ever incomplete must be,
Her fostering care, devotion, love,
Seem inspirations from above.
In childhood's hour, beside her chair,
She calls the fragile form ;
She clasps her tiny hand in prayer,
Safe sheltered from the storm.
Yet man, ungrateful man, the dart
Of falsehood hurls with skill ;
And when he won a woman's heart
lie seeks its love to kill.
Her lot is to be tried ; though pure,
To sigh; to suffer and endure.
Oh, mothers of a race unborn,
'Tis yours to speak those grand decrees
That herald in the promised morn,
The waiting world's Hesperides.
Ye are the moulds of heralds strong
Who guard and glorify our lives ;
The seas in song shall roll along
Beneath the splendor of your smiles,
The beautiful and good shall reign,
The sinless Eden bloom again.
ght Atcocp-Zelltr.
THE HUNTER'S PERIL.
The case of Damon and Pythias is of
ten spoken of as without a parallel in
modern times. But such i 4 not the fact.
The instances are many where one friend
has placed his life in peril for another,
even where death appeared almost certain.
One of these extraordinary instances
recently occurred near the base of Lar
amie Peak, one of the ridges of the Rocky
Mountains. In this vicinity resided a
settler with his family, who, with the
whites in common, had incurred the ill
will of the Pawnees.
One evening, just before dark, the
Burton family had gathered in front of
their cabin The eyes of the father
were bent upon the Black Hills, far dis
tant across the plains. All remained si
lent for the time.
But at length the father sprang to his
feet, turned and gazed earnestly upon each
member of the family. Then he advanced
a few paces, clutched his rifle firmly with
one hand, while with the other he shaded
his eyes, and bending low, appeared to be
watching and listening. _ _
At this moment a voice asked :
"John do you see anything unusual ?"
The man so addressed turned, and said,
in a low tone :
"Wife, don't let the little 'uns sec ye
'cited any. Itcck'n there's not much
danger; but we'd better get the team
hitched up quick as possible. My 'pinion
is that we've put off movin' a'most too
long, an' the critters will hey to travel
to-night of we save our liar."
"What do you see, John ?"
"Can't you see it, wife ?"
"I see a long way ofl• what appears to
be a single horseman. Is that a cause for
any especial alarm ?"
"Oh, no. We don't want ter git 'spe
cially 'lammed, but to me it's enough to say
git furder down toward the fort, or you'll
lose some of them 'ar treasures I" The
old settler glanced at his children as he
spoke, and something like water glistened
in his eyes.
"Shall I have the horses hitched up at
once ?" asked the wife.
"Not jist yit, Kate. Thar may be some
of the pesky reds up ou the Peak watchin'
us. We musn't let 'em know that we in
tend to move, so we'll wait till dark be
fore we hitch up."
The person who attracted the attention
of John Burton in the distance was rapid
ly approaching, and in a short time it was
plain to be seen that the horseman was a
white man. As he came forward he
waved his hat over his head, and Burton
said :
"Wife, that's Joe Stout. He's been
up the Hills, an' he's got news o' some
sort. Wouldn't wonder of it was impor
tant. You go back to the children, and
and I'll go forward a bit an' meet Joe."
The wife did as requested, and old Bur
ton advanced to meet the approaching
hunter, who proved to be a young man of
athletic frame, and a generous open coun
tenance. As he came up he leaped from
his horse and grasped Burton by the hand,
shaking it warmly.
"Any news of 'portance, Joe ?" asked
the old settler, but in quite an indifferent
manner.
"Yes," returned the young man ; "and
as we are not within hearing of the women
folks I may as well speak out at once."
"Out with it. You know you're not
speakin' to a baby." _ _
"Well, you must lose no time, but move
your family down to the fort at once."
"Best to hitch up the team afore dark ?"
"No. But just as soon as it is dark
enough to conceal your movements get
under way, and make your horses do their
duty until they reach the fort. I have a
good reason for telling you this, for you
are especially marked."
"Didn't think that. Never troubled
the Pawnees none, and thought I only
come under their general hatred for the
pale faces."
"It isn't exactly yourself, John, but
Jessie, up there."
As the your'' , ' man spoke there was au
earnestness in his tone, and an evident
tremor ran through his frame. He pointed
to a young girl who was seated near the
cabin, whose age appeared to be some six
teen years, and who possessed considerable
personal charms.
When the father heard the name of
Jessie he exhibited great emotion for the
first time, and asked :
"What of my Jessie ? Speak out, Joe."
"Well, it's just this : Old greasy Won
t= is in love with her, and is bound to
have her as his squaw. He has resolved
to kill you and your entire family, with
the exception of Jessie, and then carry her
to the mountains."
"When do they intend coming down
upon us ?"
Joe's reply to this was to again leap into
his saddle, which observing, Burton asked :
"What now, Joe '1"
"Look," returned the young man, point
ing in the direction from whence he came.
Burton gazed in the direction indicated
and replied :
"My eyes are not as good as they were
twenty years ago, and it's getting dark.
"What is it, Joe ?"
"The red-skins are coming. Good-by."
"Where are you going ?"
" I'm going to meet them."
"What do you mean ?"
"I mean just what I say. In half an
hour the rascals would be here, and then
all hope of escape would be gone. I have
laid a plan by which I think I can keep
HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1875.
them back for a few hours, at all events.
This will give you time to get a good
start, and you can, most likely, escape with
your entire family.
"You love my Jessie ?"
"I do."
"I thought so. Have you ever told
her so ?"
"Never. Neither have I, to my knowl
edge, ever uttered a word in her presence
from which she could possibly draw the
inference that I had any especial love for
her."
"But she loves you."
"Has she ever said as much ?"
"To her mother she has ; but not to
me."
"Then tell her, that if I should never
return, that my love for her was a part of
my existence."
Saying this, the young man dashed off
as rapidly as he had ridden up.
CHAPTER II
The young man rode onward at a rapid
rate for some half an hour, when he sud
denly found himself surrounded by a num
ber of savages. He did not not, however,
evince the slightest fear, but said in the
Pawnee language :
"I am glad to meet my brothers."
_
Only agrunt of diSsatisfaction answered
this, and Joe was led forward to the pres
ence of the chief and the main party, who
had paused to await a later hour and a
denser darkness for their action.
Arriving before Wontum, the chief
surveyed him from head to foot, and then
asked in a surly tone :
"What do you here ?"
"I came to see the chief'," replied Joe.
"No. Yo'• were brought here."
"It is not true. I came of my own free
will, and to do my red brother a service."
The chief gazed at the young man for a
few moments in silence and then asked :
"What service would you render Won
turn ?"
"Wontum loves a pale-faced maiden."
The savage started, appeared a little
angry, and then asked :
"How do you know this ?"
"I only know it by the actions of the
chief."
"Well."
"Wontum is a great chief. His home
is near the father of the pale-faced maiden
whom he loves. If Jessie becomes the
bride of the Pawnee chief, her father can
often see his child. If she is taken by
the Sioux, she is lost to him forever, for
the Sioux are the enemies of the maiden's
father, even as they are of the Pawnees."
. .
"Does the Sioux chief seek the mai
den ?"
'lie not only seeks her, but he is now
at the cabin, and preparing to carry the
pale maiden to his stronghold cn the
South Platte."
"It must not be !" cried Wontum, leap
ing to his feet and betraying considerable
excitement.
"I knew that Wontum would help us,"
returned the young man ; "and if he
saves the pale lilly, his reward shall be
her hand. Will yourself and your war
riors go with me at once back to the
cabin' If we delay, it may be too late, al
though I think the Sioux will rest at the
cabin to-night."
"Yes, we will go at once."
In a few moments the savages were
mounted, and ready for a start, and Joe,
with the word "forward," dashed onward
iu the lead, followed closely by the chief
and his men. They had ridden but a few
yards, however, when Joe suddenly reined
up his horse, and turning, gazed at those
accompanying Wontum. _ _
"What - is the matter ?" asked the chief.
°I was looking at the number of your
warriors. How many have you present?"
"One hundred."
"How soon can you collect five hundred
more ?"
"It would be many hours before I could
do ic. Why do you ask such a question?"
"Because we cannot advance until you
have a larger force. Much as I would
like to go to the rescue of Jessie, I cannot
consent to lead you into certain death."
"how many of the Sioux are at the
cabin ?"
"I should think there are at least three
hundred of them."
Wontum remained silent for a moment,
during which time he gazed into the eyes
of the young man as if he would read his
very soul, but Joe did not flinch. On the
contrary, he met his gaze in a kind of
wondering look, and then asked:
"Is it not possible for you to get to
gether one or two hundred more warriors
before daylight ? We might then surprise
the Sioux, and be successful."
"I shall be successful with those I have
with me."
"You will go forward, then ?"
"I shall."
"Then I will go with you."
"Do you not fear failure ?"
"I confess I do. Still we may be able,
by coming upon the Sioux suddenly, and
making a fearful onslaught, to defeat them.
I am willing to try, and if you go, I shall
certainly go with you,"
"Come on, then !" said Wontum, as he
started forward at a rapid rate, folio sed
by his men and accompanied by Joe.
_ _
- He continued his advance until he was
within a mile of the cabin, and Joe began
to feel somewhat uneasy, for he had al
most arrived at the conclusion that the
savage did not believe his story with re
gard to the Sioux, but intended riding di
rectly to the place, in which case the de
ception, as well as the flight, would be at
once discovered. If this should be the
case, he would lose his own life, and the
Burton family would be easily captured,
as it was more than likely they had but
just set out upon their journey.
Presently, however, Wontum drew up
and the entire party halted ; then turning
to Joe, the chief said :
"We will go to Scorpion Ledge, on
Laramie Peak. It is but a short distance
from the cabin, and we can remain con
cealed there, while we can watch every
thing that takes place."
"You are right, Wontum. But are you
not going to make an immediate attack ?"
"f shall wait a few hours. In the mean
time I want you to go to the cabin, learn
the intention of the Sioux, and, as near as
possible, their numbers ; then come to me
on the Ledge."
Wontum did not now look directly in
the eyes of Joe, but the young man could
see that he was closely watched for all
that. and knew his answer would be
noted. He was satisfied that the savage
suspected him, but that his suspicion was
becoming less. He must now reply in such
a manner that the Indian would no longer
,doubt his truthfulness; so he answered:
"The prepence of a white man would be
detected at once. One of your warriors
would do better than myself. I think you
had better get one of your cunning warri
ors—one who could speak their language
fluently; or let me disguise myself as an
Indian, and I will go. In the darkness
my face will not be readily detected, and
as I know the premises well, 1 can pass
around without much danger. When I
have heard all I will come to you."
Wontum smiled, but did not reply.--
Then he rode away, and for a few mo
ments was absent from the young man's
side ; but he soon returned, and without
giving the slightest intimation as to what
he had done, or intended to do, he said :
"Come, and be silent."
The cabin was passed, half a mile in
the distance. Joe could not but gaze earn
estly in its direction, and wonder if his
friends were safe. He was gaining time
for them, whatever might be the result to
himself, and they were widening the dis
tance between themselves and danger.
Presently the base of the mountain was
reached. A hundred feet up the ragged
steep was the ledge to which the savages
had spoken of going. They reached the
ledge, and after having thoroughly con
cealed their horses, stretched themselves
upon the ground.
Joe could see by the expressions on
the faces or those near him that they were
waiting for something, and had no idea of
sleeping. What was their object he could
not tell ; but he believed that Won turn
had sent one of his own men to the cabin.
If so, it would be but a short time longer
before the cheat would be discovered and
the alarm be given. Then his death
would be certain, unless by some desperate
effort he could escape from their clutches.
But the present moment was the time for
action, and this he resolved to improve.
CHAPTER 111
Joe had been lying upon the ground,
apparently indifferent to every thing
around him. But now he raised his
head upon his elbow, and gazed cau
tiously around, while he listened atten
tively.
Wontum was near him, and asleep.—
There was no mistaking the fact, as his
heavy breathing could not well have been
feigned. Others were not, but they were
less watchful than the chief. Indeed, Joe
doubted if the others understood matters
at all ; and if not, they would scarcely
look upon him in the light of a prisoner.
At first he determined to walk boldly
away from the spot, and if questioned an
swer that he had been sent to reconnoitre
by Wontum. But he feared those near
the chief would arouse and question him
as soon as they saw the movement. But no
time was to be lost.
Carefully be crept from the side of the
savage chief, and remained unobserved.—
He reached a ledge of rugged rocks, and
among these he concealed himself, and lis
tened.
All was yet silent—his movements had
not yet been discovered. And now it
appeared that by following this ridge, he
could soon reach the valley below, and then
he could reasonably hope for escape, as his
horse was swift of Ibot as any owned by the
savages.
Now he began to make his way down
the ragged cliff. But lie had proceeded
only a short distance when he was sudden
ly thrown back upon the rocks, and felt a
pressure upon his breast.
A glance revealed the fact that lie had
met a powerful savage, who had seized him,
hurled him down, and was now standing
erect byhisside, with arms folded and with
one of his huge feet resting upon his fallen
victim's breast.
- What means my red brother by this
act ?"
"You are escaping," came the answer.
"No. I am acting according to or•
ders."
"Whose orders ?"
"Wontum's."
"'What were you instructed to do ?"
"Go down to the cabin and see what the
Sioux are doing."
"There are no Sioux at the cabin."
"Ilow do you know this ?"
"I just came from there."
"Then they have gone and carried off my
friends with them."
''You are a lying pale-face. There has
not been a Sioux near the cabin. But the
pale-faces have left. You have lied to our
chief, and you shall die fur it."
Joe's chances were desperate, and his
efforts to escape must be the same.
He had quickly decided upon his course
of action. His hand had sought a knife
which he wore in his girdle, and quickly
drawing it forth, he made a desperate ef
fort to arise to his feet. The movement
was sudden, but not unexpected by the
savage, and in an instant the two had
clutched each other in a deadly embrace.
Joe was a man of no ordinary strength,
but the savage was the more powerful of
the two. For an instant only the strug
gle continued, and then each found him
self falling.
Down the ledge they went, still clinging
to each other, and each watching an oppor
tunity to use his knife.
The fall, however, was but a few feet,
and neither was hurt, with the exception
of a few slight bruises. But Joe had
now the advantage, and freeing one hand,
he drove his blade into the breast of his
savage foe.
A most unearthly yell followed this,
which was echoed in au instant, by the
savages but a short distance above.
Joe was satisfied that he had given his
enemy a death-blow. The hot blood spurt
ed into his face, but the grasp of the sav
age became tighter even than before the
blow was given. Joe knew it must soon
relax, but the yells of the Pawnees
were fearful now, and they were coming
toward him. He had but a moment for
action.
lie put forth all his strength, but could
. not yet releas: himself although he felt
that the grasp of the savage was becoming
weaker. At length he was able to free
himself, but the Pawnees were just upon
him. Ile could not even arise without be
ing seen and quickly he rolled under an
overhanging ledge, remaining prostrate
upon the earth, but holding his knife rea
dy, and resolved to sell his life as dearly
as possible.
The savages paused an iustant by the
dead Indian. Joe saw the face of Wontutn
and the rage depicted upon it plainly told
him what would be his own fate if he
again fell into the hands of that merciless
chief.
In a moment after, the savages went
bounding down the side of the mountain,
and yet Joe remained undiscovered. But
he soon became conscious of the fact
that several of the Indians had remain
ed behind and were searching among the
ledges. _ . .
Presently two of them approached the
spot where Joe was concealed. Now was
the time for action, for a moment's search
would reveal his hiding-place ' and so, with
out hesitation, he sprang to his feet and
with two well directed and powerful blows
with his fist, he sent the savages whirling
down the ledge. They set up terrible
howling at once, and from the answering
shouts Joe was convinced that it would be
impossible for hi to go further down the
mouutain to the point where his horse
was standing, althou_zh he felt that whin
once on her back, and out of the range of
the Indian rifles, he would be safe.
Quickly he darted up the ledge, awl
soon reached the table, or flat rock.
which overhung an immense chasm below.
In the darkness of the night he could
see the tops of the tall trees which grew at
th• base of the cliff but a short &statics
below him. Behind him cum the howl
ing savages. Above him were ledges piled
upon ledges, which it was impossible t , )
mount.
Ile hesitated but an in-tant. and then
made a leap. For a moment he whirled
in mid-air, and then he found himself sur
rounded by tbliage. lie clutched at the
branches and secured a hold up)n them.
It was now but the work or a few mo
ments for him to reach the earth, while
the yells of disappointment echoed fiercely
behind him.
His thought now was of his horse.
Quickly he sped along the base of the
cliff, and it was not long before he arrived
near the point where he had left his ani
mal. He peered through the shrubbery
and saw that the horse was stiil standing
where he had left him, but that several
Indians were near.
He could not hesitate. His rifle sent
forth its stream of fire, and a savage leap
ing into the air fell forward to the earth
with a horrible cry. Two pistols were
discharged with the same effect, and then
the daring hunter rushed forward, knife
in hand. But finding none ready to op
pose him he sprang into his saddle, and
giving his beast the spurs, she darted off
at an arrow's speed.
His escape now appeared to be cer
tain.
But suddenly a sheet of flame blazed
forth, followed by terrific howling!. The
Indians, or a portion of them, were con•
coaled is a thicket close at hand.
Joe felt a sharp pang and knew that he
had been hit. flow badly lie was hurt he
could not tell. Ills horse reared and
plunged forward, and fur a moment ap
peared ready to fall. But she recovered
herself again and continued her course
with greater speed.
Daylight came. The savage yells had
ceased, but a glance behind betrayegi the
fact that the Indians were still in pursuit
and were close upon him, and still gaining
at every step. .Joe tried to urge his horse
to greater speed, but the poor beast totter
ed and finally sank to the earth with a
groan almost human in its tones. Slie
had borne her rider nobly, but at length
had to yield. Iler wounds were fatal.
Joe felt a faintness creeping over him,
and had given up hope. But in an in
stant after a large party of hunters came
in sight, headed by old John Burton. and
the savages were glad to beat a hasty re
treat.
Joe afterwards declared that he would
willingly receive a wound any time just to
have Jessie Burton dress it.
Jessie afterwards became Joe's wife.
*ailing tor the pillion.
The Fashion in Dress.
It is high time that the mysterious pow
er which issues decrees concerning the
fashions of women's dress had forbidden
women's skirts to contract any further—
the limit of propriety has been reached,
and in case of some of the too intense de
votees of fashion, has been passed. The
average woman who has on her latest
dress, even now, cannot sit down without
suffering the inconvenience and the dan
gers that are experienced by a man who
wears exceedingly tight pantaloons. The
legs arc swathed almost as closely as the
Egyptian mummy, whose outline she so
strongly suggests, and it is only with e.iffi
culty that she can place one foot sufficient
ly in advance of the other to enable her to
walk. To run would be wholly impossible,
and if she should tumble overboard she
would inevitably go straight to the bottom,
whether she knew how to swim or not.—
If her skirts tighten further she have
to stay at home, unless somebody lifts her
into a carriage; and home is the best
place for her while her clothing clings so
closely to her that her form is as apparent
as it is in the case of a woman who has
just come out of the water in a bathing
suit. It is but a very few years since wo
men appeared upon the streets with skirts
distended like a bag of Professor Wise's
balloon, and occupied so much space that
two of them abreast made the pavement
impassable. Undoubtedly this was a nuis.
ance and it was ugly. The present fashion
is inconvenient only to the wearer, but it
is very apt to make a close approach to
indecency, and it Dill assuredly be inde
cent it' the skirts are narrowed any further.
Remonstrance, however, will have no ef
fect unless the power that orders the tlish
ions declares that. there shall be no more
contraction. The women who dress in
this manner will follow the fashion. what
ever it is, until a bolster slip with a frill
around it constitutes their only costume,
rather than to consult their own comfort
and the requirements of modesty. When
fashion pushes the matter to that extremi
ty, we trust that respectable women will
assume trousers at once, and so preserve
some of their modesty while they increase
their powers of locoinotion.—Phibt.
The Lord's Prayer.
Did you ever think, short though it
may be, how much there is in it ' Oh, it
is beautiful ! And like a diamond in the
crown of a queen, it unites a thousand
sparkling gems in one.
It teaches all of us—every one of us—
to look on God as our parent—" Our
Father."
It teaches us to raise our thoughts and
desires above the earth—•'Who art in
Heaven "
It tells us that we must reverence our
Heavenly Father—" Hallowed be Thy
name.',
It breathes the saint's reward—" Thy
Kingdom come."
And a submissive and obedient spirit—
•'Thy will be done in earth as it is in
Heaven."
And a dependent, trusting spirit--
"Give us this day our daily bread:'
And a forgiving spirit—" Forgive us
our trespasses as we forgive those who
tresspass against us."
And a cautions spirit—" Lead us not
into temptation but deliver us from evil."
And last of all, an adorning sp'ait—
"For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory forever. Amen."
It now turns out tlTatifie plan advocated
by Garibaldi for improving the port of
Rome was first suggested by the English
explorer, the late Capt. Barton, who had it
drawn up in detail some years ago.
- Green Jones."
•Vnn know Gruhb.. Geysers' .‘out
th•• Lire Ire+mas4•e t'earremy.
don't your in q uired ;Merl Jese• .
'NO' you've :aimed a "Canner then
11c rime along here about 3 fir awn
now. T.,n2ne glib' Well it was. Ran
as ca.y as 3 haw' sleil in winter. Even
made ni. believe I was gine•l as a life in
surance agent.
•The lea` he told it, tilt .1 Eno
had taken hold of the .11derable foe the
last hondred and fifty years. an.i osids kre
than five thoniand a year and espesse..
-One agent hid cleared $154.0100 is
eight year+.
..Im;ther h 3.1 13i,1 aside 31Z5,0100 in *ix
ye:ar4.
'Auo.lwr (peculiar ride that was
thonr,:h —man partienlarly adapted to the
work). Ile hnilt op 'inch a hnvireem in
the 5 hort 4piee of five rein. ',tinily
overshadowed thr conspnny. They had to
Force him ont as a mestere of self preee
tion. .Iverated twenty iii wainl dollnee
a year dear of all espen.--< while he was
in, an,l the company pail him 10141.000)
in a lamp for his renewals when he went owt.
•Weil. I fliiin't eare much about being
such an a.Tnt as that ; the internsl reve
nue offic!ra wnnH alwar he bothering rns
so. But finally I concluded (mein% dot
thing s.) e,mmon and exvv) 'bee
turn in an,l make eight or ten threesome'
a yar f ei4ht or ten years. an.l then re
tire on ren-zwal eomrniAsiork..
•Grubbs pasted me up till he 4 11 ,1 11
could •gf; it.' Then he went -n ho ne .. in s,
left me it 'go it' a:one •
.The town was strange to sae a year sr'.
every one i;; it was a strasiter !hie lnesi
ity seemed jnst a' g'rAti a 4 another to begin
in, as it were. So I sauntered leisurely
down street the morning after Grubbs kft„
and swung into the first ' , tore I time to
I wasn't g,ing to let anybody SPO, hat that
had all the self p)ssessi•in nswreTssary
my branch of business.
•Nobody in sight. I kessi,r,ed alomg
among the hoses and brionts, mid exilliph
piles. in a sort of ebeeky. familiar way.
till I gur, t - ; the back offtre. There I found
a large, middle aged man sittin; abet,
reading a newspaper.
He looked air ever the his piper
rather suspieimply a. I entered. Then
he said -good morninz: coolly and
I Wa.4 Very intent on my etruPl by that
time,-5 . ) intent that I wholly ne.ziected
to answer him.
• I hauled on: my rate bunk in I opened it
[The paper was laid aside •prainnitsly.
his fraut still rveted on me]
With hand kind of treash;inx. and
knees shakinr s little, I bean :
.3l:ster, did you ever consider the eel
ject of-
I didn't finish th2t ientener. for
• Down 9121(81 a two dollar sad a half
pair or speetaelei. bossed two has`
Bred pounds of well developed breve and
sinew _lroind the nom agile sea French
daneiru: master. it went hoppias ; like a
wild bull in a slaulrhter yard. it roared :
•The and (.Tsar ! Si: life iaer►-
anee a;ents, an.l it ain't nine o'doeit yet
[Here I began to erawl.b.] I wasn't
stand it another minute. Here. Tige?
eiek'em
.Then a sudden consrulaire scratching(
toe nails at the further en , ' of a hi; safe
that standi on the other Aide of the renew
Then came a scratchers; errsiily 'whim
and convulsive where I was.
•I started just .me square jou" ahead
of that big bull dog, sod I sesietaieed
advantage till I got tr:thia ten feet et the
front door. Thee I •addeaty feeetd it
neeetigary to extent.) a quirk, strallegie,
rightiank movement emoted a pik etbram
.That dog went out doors esthetes etery
e•Nit tails in hi§ mouth. :•nd I went three.
a side. window.
•I didn't pay much attenti.n to levy
thinq but the work I aid ,mt hand goitut
home. Then, with features like a gravo.
stone, I proceeded to pile appticatioe atlitur
application, book alter book. circular allot
circular, on top of each other. Thew
turned my pockets inside oat. to see W
some fragment hadn't escaped uty
'That pile is in the house yet, if my
wife hasn't burnt it up. And there it
may stay, my friend, I shan't touch aft
other one of those documents. if they xot
to be as oid as the Declaration of ludo
pendence.
`Lite insurance 3 gent I.—well.—
others may seek sncerus that way if they
want to. I'd rather be a pack peddler
Literary Curiosity.
A litin.,,, , arian elide. Dr. Gabor Nsphe
gyi, residing at Washingt..n. has jos: ese
cuted a very curio's,+ and beautifel pies* 4
chirography intended a a letter of
fence to Mrs. Taylor. relict of the Lae
President. The whole work was ,Lone,
with pen and ink, on a sheet of paper ft,.
feet lon:: by seven brier". It eostairl.4
eighteen poetical inscriptions, in as isany
different laszuages. and a likeness of
Taylor, in which outlines of the face awl
whole person are formed of written ;ow
tions of the hiogrophy and sentinel's.. of
the deceased. His hair iv comp.:se-I ~r
the words, so disposed as at little distanee
to appear finite natural :
'•ln the battle f. 41 amidst the sound of
cannon, drums and trumpets. the hurrahs
of the seize and the sighs of the mosseded,
my locks became whitener'
The eyes, vin.: "My gimlet was ever
forward to the Father of Ilearen, awl fur
the Republic."
The nose is composed of the tillowieg
words : breathed the air of liberty--
in any other air I could not exist. -
The mouth is romp:seed fro. kin Wit
words : -1 have always endeavored r.o de
my defy. lam not afraid to die "
The neck : "Not proud, only in 'oeeng a
son of the Republic •
The t boulders: -•With pleasure I have
borne the great ditties with which ih sa
t ion has so greatly honored me.•'
The rest of the portrait is filled up in a
similar manner, and surrounded by like ,
nemses of Washington. Tell, Frederick
Barbarossa. Alexander the Great. Draw
and others. The whole ie signed by the
President and members of both gums of
Congress. and is to be presented in the
form of a memento ;roue them to the wid
ow of general Taylor.
Wilms on the Peninsula (kris; the
war, an u&eer came !CM a private he.
lon7ing to one of the most predatory eons
panies of the Ninth Regiment with the
lifeless bodies of a goose and hen, tied t►
gether by the legs, dangline; from his mew
ket. "Where di.l you steal those, yos ran
cal ?" "Faith, I was niarehierzakees with
Color Sergeant Maguire, and the pose—
bad luck to it, came est and limed the
American tag." "Bat the bee, sir ; hew
&boat the hen ?" "The his, bless ye, wee
in bad company. and laying Gyp far she
ribek"
Mop/ by a Illvess.
I va statist s slam limy i Ilollse
"musty. Tin. .b. sem*
rod : A boy im 9-- room.
with iri. , Imo - 111sesel ger s
rir Mif r Ream. as liudims. ems"
His wort was to elis, toy sad rue
'mad.. to rho, buoy iris prirsuity leasue
awl ens Orgill 4 ~lc bor wind it
ron4 will qf Diu omplerr tort eIP
rear :me eater him • prome. ie ai
• ffs bpi wow, of s Ilmr espy if II&
wow Coarse Tier bloy V bose Wally
mood derieig iiw teak sed tilie. Ida lir
Idiotism et Who poemiell e vied Wes*,
If him soesea 'The ley MAW sr Ay
siontber pew. bat hie pewee. bed end 4
Aim at beige. sad to le weeereed.
Moose *roe oseoloo tdborseelo he vie
iced bio oesployor As samoisid •
lay or elm. 301 Aerie. is dos .ioeneol
up' an teffenientannot wall s am Ale led
seeroodird hive ie do nil soesebser• ter
vivo Noir so ail is sow mead awl MA
for rosopirry. it io see sorpoieiser
Went wish the Ibirod •••• • pal it As
▪ A. inn idimeel le imp *Mb lift
TA the nee hod Ayer virrumi tics boy
with diorrike.
Mr. grass esiesehill bits s
feline ay emus spew mad 61011 MVPS al
bay swarms' base. Ike a *mei WI pew
of lA.* env ssersisq l=
++.nte
a fries his em passed el
idled roe is hires ee 'tees id se ilielleb—
Alorb 3 rnerse wee sat ISMISSPIA, Sid at
went& by 14i t 7esesissisgs, s_ k. is
gfieitier, she bib eisy Awry : .11rbiss
west in bed bet auk, l ewe pi le Am,
I 4. set blame I slept ever me leer Awe
.sass shias asiihe se. I by dissibisibig
sea ela the. witted ever em
to •Lespis. .UI as ewe I Ali at if • awed
hed here acerb thrsisgh se. slid I *spa
et , :utter Sonoma how dte alemmome
tuber eeriest an I errs Omer temelle
the bed aid reset seatebeiy ws ire, sr
ail sr yesessees. ititykte asmilif"
The lashes iesseespial Nem aphmq,
one re see woe smelt new mg lea
the mishemme -
Ho near me Wily estop ssrmsd
with his Amy. -11 Wed is Asti
i.the bed , bet by ems iseiellis efame l li
was Maisel ea 4 Es st_k.. aeei silt
am* Aped les battled w isfhae, Nes
it was deee I ham set ; Ise nere I
wee shores hen die beets bpi siebs.
"iris .ir body. as I as dal I its Ike.—
Paisiez mew she I seiedeviey bests
and furs mil Ilisaas 11110 sSisk. Psi.
et this the mina t lewd. wog I as bell
ism iste the ebsetbsr sisals 4 fir.
/..end_ Re wee anerien midi bit gilt
ift4rseeNdly. heibia seism
tie aver. It eroded es ire haw epee.
ea, sea thole net neemema *Oaf Om 4
theme wan the hived see. Us edam I
knew met. yet I email emonesier tits
ash s theme& nee rues belligestal e
and the ether snowed, s emeedimem
•-lbe hived me armed • dams is dip
•tasti, slid leek fuss SI die mil amts
; hs sees se she lea, ash elm! tie ems
the ell one's theme an slily sr WWII's,
beteherieir s site Th. hue IWO iseml
fiords ; the ell limn pre lei ewe yew
sea be was id. The Ikea Slop= bhp
gift's fem. Is Joel* he. nos is dhe
seeserstbt ebe ass bar seellmr
re—hie bomb amitiogieng with llama nee
she tweed teemiel the mmemdeter.
sisessed efteesma Irish s gimemfe
Setteativeg the IMPS from do bo=
it boil Wks, At waits Abe ssiesamezz
tie etentheor. lie shwa her et
Via hits sepeameme has the awe Ow
neer amp into the beer 4 iow nap
nmena seartet. 1t see tit ledlisemal Its
abet ewe .sisal Wane ;
het the Amseirs. imermise MINK
seised a beiebes be
ash liter* bushed ii Bass is ybseas
Their devilish ask Was est. delytillbel
the chess of Mr. Res s. sod seilig be
stainsis. seek Gem sods is $ pi. 4
tesed whirls was wawa s pew 4
pipe 1 new me nom. tgm emihnumed
beat se 11-- ream. mod I setae its
a tetrad sissy Is see unieutimir
When the bey berm hie teary the
rests ?Amid silk bet hie cormitam•
not the bud 4 is earwig led
,Nveheiseeet the. shit thew Imo
in is
Se. seed le bit
he was eilesserl p tio=o. gig
rived st meet said hated ler Mr. aid les
Keens hal hese ameellorsal: disused Am
iterviirrere 'sea Seen biti ty Mem Breett.
se.l that the rime were ess the en* et
tie hired ewe. who had est her rates
Saes the aponire The he, tammeheil
sad started hams. sea vibes dhe son
MIN tbst the mertlesent bed Ws mew ,
mi. be ewes op as Maw sd moire
hiseself the Any ewe may Mbe amodow
sire The trim' ewes et Ake Iteselhem,
the Simi wee. phriled set platy. soil st
31., hie tesersee. The ”oesehog
if tome, kiwi heard the b.f. ow, mod it
vs se address, is shish he thsswilbeli few
rythiaE as the hilt hod Mow. it Whew
he rams tip the pees whim tie liarbrupd
kid heels lined by im. Evens_ rib" prig
isarte4 wp. sail aided mow
••014. *is. mite 4+s—err ewe
14.4 e. T. she leer): I eel
metres*, Whss Mr. it 4..ertl
truth ; we 4iell kin tiro. Ills, Gel beet
merry e?..e • "
The ten were meemeeill to ileedi. Awl
beetled sees Aar. for jetties mot me
mei speedy et thee ties* it 01isk—it
_ -
• Grow amide.. '
Juice Tarp:* has brae sewhien s pow
w the - Ilse Lae Avner, an the origin
of is. phrase. -mos anew. - er nether
-pees irides,: for the inn Use we tom
&tins. is best. gni ie amplys birberiase.
feers• whirl hoe aseeshed ee tin
lingfish Iswsvoits- -thaw *Wm"' ie die
serum ef ewe wise heesesses widen hyper
sr fewer. aloe of neerniey, so by irk mid
originated is the wady Arm e 0 I<ass~~ass
eivifissine. when &maws *awe sanneed
but sehlein. awl wholly by sodbovity of
the Cohn*, ehairela Inas snob ems,
was valetas* in s nom= she P inseipt
netted Viagra 4. pralis." viii iii i■sln -
prated ie. -willow A sesse. - is iby
of the ?rose, in wadi tend. -Team &a
;ram wine, in Ennis, iiiinee
grace. - yr -gram wilser." 'avitite
treeeleemil as -wars Is die newel situ
eseeedigegip iseemsageper
nee
pie aim seem awls
his ha fens : I. Ake steel
ern spates A
her
is velheieli sr mesimpr
and livens eeigieseed is Es Imes
eleereb. 11110 hem& we dile Adel
awl Caere v.runnels. weir
el it i 'Klass. amp 41,
nog ibis 4 asoimalind
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