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BE
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ejhtlnueU until all arrearages are paid, unless nl
■ the option ol the Editor.
O. F. HUMIttOH. 1 Wal. B, FAItAE .
Tl UMJLUUH & PAKKKH,
■ ; ATTOBNKYU AT LAW.
< ' Omco on Mam Hueut. In Marlon, Ball* Car
'fllaie.i'a.
I*o. 21,181)8 .
riUidiS COUJSMAJS,
. ATTOB NE Y AT LA }V.
/ Offlee In building attached to Franklin House
qppiMit** the Court House, Carlisle, Fa.
Jane 4. loas.-ly
CUIAd. K. MAat.AUUHI.IiS, AttoK'
/ nky at Law. outco in uauaing formerly
occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Wet*
eel’s Hotel.
Dec. 1. toes.
111 JS. MKL.TZJIUOVKU, ATTullKliV
, J*,» Aith Counsbikiu AT Law, Curimib, Feuuu,
rOuice on South liumiver street, opposite Duutz's
Store* By special anuugumeni with the Futeut
. Otllee, attends to securing FaUml Right*.
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| 1 UUKTZ,
TO UN BY AS LAW ,
NEWVILLE, PENN* A,
Patents, Pensions and other claims attended to.
S -May M, lebfi.
IOUH K. MILXIiU, Attokney at
■ Law. otfleu in v\ etzel'a Building, opposite
toe Court House, Oarlulc. Jfa.
Nov. U, *e«7.
Me. HKUALAN, Attoknby atLavt.
, Ulhce >ii ttheem'b Hall Dmidlhg, lit the
rum 01 the Court House, next door to tuo “Her.
aid" Udlce, Carlisle, feana.
* Deo. i, IrHJo.
WU. J. fcJHEAKEK, Attorney and
COUNSULLOU AT UW, hub leiuuved his
©nice to tuo Uilhert-. unoccupied room tu the
;North Hast corner or the CoUrtHouso.
? Jau.xa, ’(«)—iv
;i\y KENNEDY, Attorney at Law,
• Carlisle. i'euuiu UUice same\u* thutot
- the " American volunteer,” aoulti aide ui the Dub
'iO Square.
■-n-Hec. 1 IWJ6
■JJNITELI STATES CLAIM
-AND .
;i SEAL JEST A j JJ A OJ? JVC Y!
WM. B. MJ'I'LJSB,
AIIVICMSV A3' LAW,
Office In 2d Story ui inuoiTbiiuiiuniß, No.SSouth
Hanover street, Carlisle, cumneiiand county,
feuuu.
' Tensions, bounties, Back Tuy, &c., promptly
Collected.
...Applications by mail, will receive Immediate
attention. ,
Tarucularutlentlou given to the Helling or rent
ing ul Real Ealute, In town or coo/jOJ , m uli let
ters ul inquiry, piciuae enclose posture btaiup.
.. .July 11, iH»? —11
I lit. UiIiUKUE O. I>E
NXJ l iar, Ji'iiim the timinntn t (Ailtcyt uj Uc ntll
, tuiynry, Otllce ut the leniUunce ol nib inutiiur
r>;if»t bouthci .Sticol, three duuib below Hedlord
> amble, Tenim.
anD vira^s.
>KEti i± AltlU VAL
OF ALL THE
NEW WlNi'Eii efTYLBfi
.•■OF
U A T S A N D GAPS.
The aubsenber hub Just opeiied ui ao. ii Sorth
liaauucr direct, a lew Uuuv/t xsoi'LU ol the.Cur"*le
' Deposit iiaiiK, one ul the Lurge.it and best S.oclc*
Ol HATS and vlAl'S evor uheted in curitsie.
Sim Hutb, Oubbiuiei'e ol all styles mid qualities,
SUIT Unius, diiloreuu.colors, and every Uebonp
tiou ul bolt Hula now m.ule.
The ImuKutd and o*u Tashlonod Brush, con
stantly oh liuud uud niudoto order, all wai rant
ed tu givosaiislaciioii.
A iuu assortment of
MEN’S,
BOY’S. AND
CHILDREN'S,
Hats.
X have also added (o my Slock, notions ul dlllbr
eut muds, consisting ui
; LAOiES AND UeN-ILEMEN’S STOCKINGS,
JVec/c Ties, &Wfjjenum,
, t Wars, (Jiuvat,
Teiiclls, 'Thread,
dewing Silk, Umbrella*, dc
PRIME SEUAKa AND TOBAGGO .
ALWAIO UN HAND.
Give me a cuJl, uuU examine my stock os 1 feel
comment ol pieusuitf ail, besides saving you mo'
ney,
JOHN A. ICELLEU, Agent,
JSo. loNuvlu i-luuovor oirouU
Deo. 0,1865—1
J_JATS AND CAPS 1
VO YOU WANT A NICU HAT OB CAP ?
If ho, Imw’x t'AUi to Call, on
J. G. C A li Xi I O ,
JfO. 29, WES? MAIN STREET,
Wboro can be seen tUo ttuebi uuuorliueut of
HATS AND CAPS
ever brought to Carlisle. Ho tul ea {real pleas
ure in Inviting his old friends i-hd. customers,
and all new ones, to his spleudiu .»i/uuk Just re
ceived from New York and Philadelphia, con
sisting In part of Hue •
HiUC AND OAHSIMERE HATS,
besides uu endless variety ol Hats and Cops o
the latest style, nil 01 which Le will fell ol Ih
Lowest (Josh Prices. Also, his own man uiactur
of Hats always on baud, and •
HATS MANUFACTURED TO ORDER.
Bo has the uesfarrungemeut fur coloring Hats
and ail kinds of Woolen Uoods, Overcoats, «£o., at
the shortest uutlco (as he colors every week; and
ou the most reasonable terms. Also, a line lot ol
dholce brands of
TOBACCO AND CIGABS
always on hand. He desires to call the attention
to persons who have
CO UNTRYFUHB
to sell, as he pays the highest cash prices for.t'.ie
same.
Olve him a call, at the above number, his old
stand, as he feels confident of giving entire satis
faction.
Dpo. 20. I*ftB •
Philadelphia.
ST Samples sent by mail when written for.
Jan. 7,18G9— ly •
■pACIFIC HCpili,
170,172.174 & 176 GREN WICH STREET,
NEW Y O B K.
The undersigned takes pleasure in an nounci ng
to hl« numerous friends and patrons that from
tbis date, theǤbargu of the Pacific will be 82 60
per day. >T
Being sole Proprietor of this house, and there
fore free from the too common exaction of an
Inordinate rent, he Is fully able to meet the
downward tendency ol prices without any fai
ling off orservlce.
It will now. as heretofore, be his aim to'main
tain undiralnlwhed the favorable reputation of
the Pacific. which It husenjoyed for many years,
as one of the bent of travelers' hotels.
The (able will be bountifully supplied with
every delicacy of the season.
The attendance wui be found efficient and
obliging. •
The location will bo found convenient for those
whose business calls tbep in the part of
the city, being one door north of Cortland street
end one block west of Broadway, and of ready
access to all Kallroads'bndHiHnmboAt Lines.
New Yobs,Oct. 10,188&
Nov. 28,JOHN PATTE
REMOVAL.-tO. L. LOCH MAN haa
removed bis establishment to bis splendid
NEW GROUND FLOOR GALLERY,
opposite rtaxton’a Hardware Store, East Mala
street. Carlisle. Pa,, wher* he cordially Invites
the public to examine the pmoo and his numer
ous specimens. The well known skill ol the
proprletor.as an Artist, withun Improved llaht.
and entrance and sky light, all on the Ural
poor, are Huulcient Inducement* for tbe public
to patronize the estHblttihmenC.
* universally pronounced equal
to the best taken la Philadelphia or Now York,
and fa* superior to any token In this part of the
country. Please call.
JUWJH.W9-. C.L.MCHMAN.
®bt American lataitier
BY BRATTON'& KENNEDY.
fscdlaneoua.
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.. . 'An% 4 .. s
Woo.rueld ''"
WE ABE COMING
AND WILL PRESENT TO A.NY PERRON
HendlngUßnOne Hundred Club in our Great
O-VJB DOLLAR BA /,&• OF HR Y AND FANCY
GOODS,
A Watch, 60 yards of Sheeting, Sewing Machine.
Free of Cost.
Rmflller Ciuhs in Paine ratio, viz.:
60 Club, 40 yards Shouting, &c., &c., SO Clab, 39
yards Sheeting, dnx, Ao, f
Messrs. J. 8. Hawes it Co. take pleasure in an
nouncing. being the oldest and largest house In
too Dollar Tiade. th'it they have hem enabled by
thi lr long experience ana extensive resources to
make, this present season, many important Im
portations and contracts with manufacturers,,
which with these additions, to their Winter
Blocks,has en bled them to greatly eulargbtholr
fates ami Exchange List.
Bend fur N tv Circular,
analogue of Goods and Samples sent to any
Address fiee. .-end money by registered letter.
Address ull orders to J. U. HAW EH <S CO.,
15 Federal Street, Boston. Mass,
P. O. Box C.
March 11. IHO9—Ct
tPCOOl) a year cun be made by live
tDcJ agents, bulling my aetc aml vuluable inven
tion. Address J. Am KAHN,
63. Second St., Baltimore, Md,
Murcn 11, 18C0—It
WANTED! VVANIED.- Agents of
either sex. in every town and village, for
.the largest t»NE DO I LA It KALE In the country.
The siiiaiteat articles sold cun bo exchanged for
a diver Plated flvo-bottled Revolving Custer, or
your choice of 2W articles upon exchange list.—
OummlsSlous to Agents larger than ever, Send
for Circular. 8. C. THOMPSON, & CO.,
ISO Federal street, Boston Moss,
March 11,1M9—it
IP YOU WISH, TRY THE COM
bluatlon of Alien, Atwood & Bates.
GREAT MAMMOTH BALE!
LICENSED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
Having had larger experience, wo are confi
dent of success la OUlt ONE DOLLAR
HALE.
«*NOTIOE.-E#
We will present to any person sending ns a
club In our GREAT ONE DOLLAR BALE Kllk
Dress Pattern, Piece of Sheeting, Bowing Ma
chine, a Carpet, a Watch, &o, ■
ALT* fIIEE OP COST.
Greatest Inducements ever qSerred.
Circular and Maniple sent free to any address,
ALLE s ATWOOD* HATEB,
Nos. fit Milk, iSdtbi Devonshire Hte.
March 11, JWJO—4t Boston, Mass.
I want to rouse each sleepy bead.
Who stand upon the brink.
Where yawning gulfi disclose the dead,
Who might, but did not, think.
I want to warn the living ones
Who blindly grope along.
Ye lathers, daughters, mothers,sons,
What perils round you throng!
Look out my reader, are you free,
Or do you wear the inurkT
Most all are blind and cannolsee.
Yea, gi oping in the dark.
Catarrh, a demon In the head,
Consumption is it* sou;
Kills hosts, yea, countless millions, dead,
Perhaps yon may be one. ‘
That hacking, hawking, spitting, shows.
Catarrh aflecta your head.
Matter and Slime in throatornose,
Runs down your throat instead.
Your lungs nnd liver soon will shew,
Consumption has'lts birth;
Catarrh, Itasliv, will teed it too,
’TUI you return to earth,
It colds affects your head or throat,
ANNIHILATOH buy:
Now nun't-torget what I have wrote,
- Or think this subject dry..
WOLCOTTS ANNIHILATOR cures
Oumrrh—thedcunimi flies;
It saves the lungs, good health insures,
And Catarrh quickly dies.
I want to gratify my friends.
Who wlm< lo unuerstuud
About Pain Paint, uh use. its ends,
And why Its great demand.
X want to show you. plain as day,
Why Pain Pax.ntstopsaii p«iu,
That you may never have to say
“I’ll nut liy paint uguiu.”
Pain Paint will cool but never stain;
Pumps inflammation out;
’Tie lutrmle-s ou the breast or brain,
A trial stops all douot.
When inflammation leaves the frame,
All pain will cease at once;
Remove the cause, 'tin all tin- same;
None doubts unless a dunce.
The pores will open and drink Pain Paint;
Absorbents fldwlth ease;
Restores >he weak, the sick, the faint,
• The greatest sceptio please. ‘
Evaporation cools the place
As Inflammation flies;
Hot blood at the absorbent's base
Makes Paint in vapor rise.
*Tis thus Pain Paint removes all doubt.
Komoves the very caq*6
By pumping Inflamra utlon out;
On this wo rest our cause.
Wolcott's Fain Paint Is sold at all Drugstores
also. Walcott’s Ann'hllator. for the cure of Ca
larrh an * colds in the head. Kent by express on
receiptofthemonoy.nl 181 Chatham Square, N.
Y. B. L. Wolcott, Proprietor.
March 11,1WJ9—4t
20eficar.
THE OUTCAST.
BT J. 80Uh SMITH.
I love this dark night and this wintry storm :
This sleet bents on my head qnlto merrily;
I'm cold—but bell, the preachers say Is warm-
There Is no hope for me.
Ah I bow I bate the noiseless fall of snow—
It softly sneers, like well-bred chanty ;
Itself unspotted, H cannot bestow
A kindly smile on me.
But this sharp sleet, like my own conscience
stings,
Yet numbers mo with no cool hypocrisy;
And this mad aionu like drunken doviU, sings
A fitting dirge for mo.
Rich was I once, and very, very fair;
A petted, wanton child ol luxury ;
Now slot-t Is ci übted on my tangled hair;
Well, it la only mo.
He said ho loved me bettor than his life,
And often held me on his manly knee;
Now bo is boppy with hiu babes and wife,
And no one cures for me.
Poor Robert Stone? he almost broke bis heart
When I grew sad beneath ray misery;
It killed hnu, uud 1 saw all hope depart,
For no one else loved me.
Hove my babe, it would laugh and crow;
8o btnurt, and, like Us father, lull of glee,
It’s been In heaven five y oars, u mouth ago—
But that’s no place fur me.
Once when I passed him with his pretty wife.
My wicked heart cursed her, oh, bitterly;
Thun Jt seemed cloven with a red-hot knife—
She turned to smile on me.
I never dared to halo her any more;
To-day I saw her with her children three;
I wonder if her heart Is ever soio—
Tls always so with roe.
God knows I have so few things to love
That I would love in r. hut her purity
Would bo all blotted If she took the love
Of a bud one like mo.
I hear a watchman coming up the street;
I’ll step into this door, where ho can’t see
My dress—this stone step is too good a scat
For fallen ones like me.
My clothes have frozen to tho step—l’ll stay—
My head turns rquml—where am 1 ? Oh ! I seo
My child—light! light] Wbi.l a sunshiny day I
Lord—it—ls—only me /
ffibcfllrtufims.
{From the New York Mercury.
A NIGHT OF HORRORS.
A TMe of tlio WnsncU Mountains.
BY HARRY HAZLETON.
I was on my way to the City of the
Sulnts— Great LakeC icy* The Indi
ans ail along the line from Fort Sedg
wick to the latter point were trouble
some, and as tho overland stagecoach
rolled over the broad piuiriea every one
was on tiie lookout. Revolvers were
kept well charged, and every precaution
taken to prevent a surprise by the red
skins. Relore reaching the mountains
1 do not realize tlie fact that we were in
any especial peril; hut when we begun
loViimb their tocKy sleeps i confess 1 be
gan to feel neivous, and would Just us
sunn been somewhere else.
Night was conHng on, mid It threaten
ed to be a stormy one. The driver made
the remark dial the next day at noun we
would arrive at our destination, if we hud
good iu-irf
** If wetmiU'ood >tckl”But there was the
r tib. There must inlet vene nine or ten
houia of intetihe dmkmi-s, and what
wight not occur during that time.
Blowly t lie couch proceeded, for the
road was a dangerous one. Much of the
time we were working our way along hy
the aide of some terrible gulf upon the
one hand, while upon I lie olher were
huge ledges of neks rendering our way
still more gloomy hy their'dense ehad
owe. The coach was crowded, mid for
two nights not one of the passengers had
slept. True, we had agreed lo take turns
upon the watch ; hut all were too anx
ious t» close their ey*s in slumber.
However as we proceeded, a drowsi-
ness came over me, and my eyelids fell
in spit* ofu persistent effort on my part to
keep them open. Yes. I slept. But I
started up suddenly, for a sound like ten
thousand thunders hurst upon my eats.
1 rubbed my eyes in order lo ascertain If
1 had been dreaming, but 1 found that
an uwfu* reality was before me, for anoth
er series of wild yells broke forth, and
then came a dozen shots. The driver
tmd-ihe outsl.e guard had commenced
their work In earnest. I glanced out of
lit* window, and it appeared to me that
hundreds of feet down 1 could see the
tops of the mountain cedar. We were
on tho verge of u (rightful chasm, and I
could feel Oy the movementsof the couch
that the horses were becoming very res
tive* In a moment more we might be
plunged down into that abyss.
Xldld not lake long for consideration ns
to how X yhoul . act. Throwing the
couch dnor open, I sprang to tlie ground
with u revolver in each bund, and taking
tlte voices of the savages as my guide, to
gether with the <ll m outlines ol their
dusky forms I begun blazing away until
1 had emptied my fourteen barrels. But
ut Dtis moment I felt, a stinging in my
brain, and I fell backward. 1 did not
quite lose my consciousness, and ten
thousand horrible thoughts flitting
turough my brain as I realized the fact
that I wmb over the ledge. I
threw out my bauds, clu'chlmr wildly
about me, even us a dying man, submerg
ed in water, would do at a straw; ami
yet without hope that I should find that
straw to cling to. An undergrowth broke
my full, and in a moment, after I found
myself upon u rocky shelf, and behind
me there was a sort of cave. Into this X
eruwled.and remained perfectly silent;
while above me I could Item the horri
ble yells of the savages, and the dying
shrieks and groans of their victims.—
But I was powerless to help them.
During the long hours of darkness
which followed, I remainSd in litis cave
alt 1 ough in an hour all sounds hud ceas
ed above me. But not so in the cave.—
Behind me I could hear the angry growl
of wolves, and the gnashing of their
teeth, whi'e X could plainly see their fie
ry eyeballs as they glared upon me.—
This was disagreeable in the extreme;
and yet I did not absolutely fear the
cowardly monsters,.for man is their mas
ter.
That night seemed an age to me; but
the morning dawned at length. Then
I ventured to come lortli. ana with some
difficulty I ascended the reach
ed the highway- ;, A horrible spectacle
here met my gaze. I absolutely felt sick
os 1 looked upon the terrible scene.
The couch hung over the precipice, but
Uh fall hud been checked by coming In
contact with a tree. The horses hud been
detached and, X bad no doubt heed taken
by the savages. But my fellow-passen
gers? With one exception, their man
gled hodle lay dead before me. They
had been cruelty butchered and scalped.
But the must sickening sight of all was
of uu infant. Its little head hud b u en
literally beaten intou jelly, and its brains
ifml blood stained the sput where it was
lying*
While I was contemplating this scene,
.1 heard my name called. X looked up
and saw one of my fellow passengers
• creeping forth from a hiding place. He,
like myself had saved himself hy timely
concealment. He was covered with
bleed; but on examination, shewed the
fact that hla wounds were not dnngerous.
Then I examined my own. There was
an ugly gash upon my h» ad; a<.d X con
cluded that one of the savages had Hurl
ed his tomahawk at me, but in the dark
neas hla aim had not been true. Thia
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1869,
wa* the pang I felt, and this caused my
fall over the ledge.
After consultation with mv friend, It
was determined that we should push on
toward Salt Lake City. But we dared
not keep (he multi road, for we did not
know what moment we might encoun
ter our enemies. So we resolved to take
to the mountains. The baggage had been
rifled, but we found some ammunition
and some food. I had retained my re
volvers, and I had a small pocket-com
paai with me. Bo without further delay
we set oat.
All that day wo travelo 1, up am! down
nfuged steeps, through unbroken paths
—probably where the foot of a white
man hail never before stood. It was a
w.ear.v journey, but we consoled ourselves
with the thought tlml every step brought
us nearer our haven of rest. Night came
on ; and utterly exhausted, we slept.—
And it was broad day light . .when wo
awoke.
Puriaklng'ofsome,foodnnd slacking our
thirst In a clear running stream we .con*
tinned our journey. For miles we trav
eled through a lovely valley. Before lay
huge ranges of mountains, tiue base of
which we reached jus* before sunset. I
examined my nwp, and I came to the
conclusion tmit this must be the Wusach
. ridge. If so, when we reached Its sum
mit, we would be able to see Salt Lake
valley, and even the clt.>.‘ Our hearts
beat with joy at the thought
Presently my companion clutched me
by the arm, and Imbed suddenly. Then
he unfitted down toward a little grove,
and looking in that direction, I could
see a ihin smoke curling up. At first I
thought ft came-from some hunter's cab
in ; and then it occured to me that there
might be an Indian encmpmc t near.
At u'i events, we resolved to uncertain
w hut U meant; and so we cautiously ad
vanced, keeping ourselves as much
possible under cover.
It was not long before we gained a po
sition where we could command a view
<d tne sp >t, and we saw the smoulder
ing, embers of that which we
were satisfied had been u cabin.—
That it had been recently burn-
ed, we fnlt Kute, and who hut the accurs
ed savages coiifd have done It.* But there
wuh iii) person to be Keen—all around
was us mill us death. Cautiously we ad
vuticed to the spot, beeping our weap
ons Tor instant use. But there was no
occasion for this. The savages hud been
there, and (hey hud done their htoo ly
work, hut they hud taken their depart
ure, One old man lay hear the smoking
ruins, dead. Hlssn«w-whiie tockscrim
hoii with gore, but his pale luce was as
calm its that of a sleeping babe. We
searched around but this was ihe roily
body we could Und. We were about to
take our departuie, when the wad of a
child fell upon our ears. I ran to the
spot whence the sound proceeded and
there, eoncialed In the long grass, I saw
us bright a little cherub us ever smiled
upon a mot) er's bosom. It was a girl
and evidently but little over a year old.
I raised it iu my arms. It trembled, and
shrunk from my touch, although it in
stantly ceased its weeping. 1 ran to a
spring close by, and gaVe it water .to
dnuk. It swallowed the liquid greedily.
I gave it some of my food; und us
the little innocent partook oflt, she seem
ed gr 'dually to lose her fear. She looked
up lovingly into my eyes, and then put
its little lips to kiss me. [ believe a tear
or two lolled down my cheeks, und from
that instant I felt that I could die to pro
tect that Innocent.
“What can we do with it?” asked ray
cnnipuuion. u No doubt Us father and
mother have been killed.”
I replied that I should take it with rae
to the city, and 1 did not doubt but. there
1 should be able to timl a house for her.
But darkness was rapidly approaching,
nml it became necessary h> seek out some
place where we could pass the nluht.—
live d*d not consider It safe to he down In
any exposed place, least, we should be
discovered by some of the strolling sava
ges. A huuecuve, no| fur up the mouu
tum side, hud atmicted my ‘ attention ;
and, folding the chihi to my breast, we
bent our «l» pa lor this place. We reach
ed it,.ami entering, found l£of tremen
dous dimensions. There appeared to be
a main hallway, and with a dozen small
er ones branching oil Irom it. But we
were in no mood forexpioring; and so I
wrapped my imby in my blanket, and
stretched myself upon I lie cold stone a to
sleep, holding my charge close to my ho
soui. Poor little thing, vlthwhut lov
ing confidence it nestled tomv side, and
on its get tie breathing, told, me It* was
sweetly slumbering.
Weary with my day's Journey, I soon
fell into u slumber myself- How long I
slept I know not. hut* I awoke -chilled to
the very heart. My limbs wee benumb
ed, ami 1 could scarcely move. At the
same time, even lu the dense darkness,
1 became conscious that some object was
moving near me. It was not my com
panion ; for he was Mill sleeping close
b.V'my side.. While 1
what it could be, a long agurelved shriek
broke upon my ears. O, how dismally
it rang ilnongh and through Dial tocky
vault. Then came the sound of retreat-
ing footsteeps. and terrible nnunings
were heard. At fir.-t I thought the voice
was that of a woman ; butt lien its tones
were too shiiU and loin). 1 had heard
that tlie panther would imitate the cry of
a (Vmule in distress, and I ■•onclinhd it
must be one of these monsteis. I pre-
pared'my revolver lor instant use; lor I
knew if the animal approached me I
could see its fiery eyes, uiui these would
serve us my mark. '
My companion had hoard the shriek
as well as myself, and his opinion was
the same us mv own.
For h few minutes all sounds had ceas
ed ; hut now commenced a seriesof wail
ings more dismal limn any I had listen
ed to before. They caused my heart to
stand still, my blood ceased its action,
and the cold peispirathm to start from
every pore of my body. I could not
make up my mind that this was a sound
produced by the human voice, ami yet
the thought pressed Itself up m me that
it might be some woman sufiering some
terrible tpentul or bodily anguish, per
haps both. %
Ami so the night wore on. At limes
the voice would die out. Then I would
drop of!" into a half unconuniousutate, on
ly to be aroused by tire renewal of those
dead fin sounds, or from the cold with
which I was sutlerlng. But the night
paused, and a night of horror it was to
me. <3, how I rejoiced when I saw the
firut rays of daylight streaming in at the
entrance of the cave I
For same time we had not heard the
sound; but it commenced <pgulu. My
companion then remarked:
“ May not this be the voice of that
child's mother?”
Tills thought had not -suggested Itself
to me, but it seemed probable. The mo
ther may have supposed her infant kill
ed, and became icmporurly insane. In
such a case it would not be strange that
she should take refuge in the cave, and
the sounds which I had heard lie the re
sult of her mud ravings. But those
sounds were B>).;h»rrlbly d>smal* Ifrdid
nut appear possible to me that tiie human
voice was capable of producing such fear
ful echoes.
However, I began to call with all the
strength of my liiiiub. 1 was only ad
dressing an iniagitiury person ; ami yet I
gave the information that her child was
safe, and in my possession at that mo
ment. Then 1 ho longer wondered ut
the strange nol-es, for I could not recog
nize my own voice. It seemed terribly
harsh, and like roarof thunder. Itcould
not he tliat I had so greatly changed,
and 1 concluded that It was the formation
of the cave which produced such effects
Ah soon as I spoke of the child, the
voice of the woman became silent. Al
most ut thesame instant my Itt£leolmrge
uwoke. Its llrst feeling wits that of fear
of course, at finding itself in so strange a
place, and it begun to cry. Scarcely
hud the first sound broke from its lips,
when I heard a voice exclaim :
“6, my child*—my child I' 9
With cries which appealed to be those
of joy, X heard the woman come bouud-;
Ing forward. She soon reached the spot;
and throwing open the blanket, site
caught her habe to her bosom, fell upon
• her knees, and wept convulsively. Af
ter a brief delay, I led her Into tno open
nlr. Bhe presented a terribly haggard
appearance; and there were evidences of
mudne-s upon her. For a lo.ig time she
gazed upon her treasure without sneak
ing. It seemed as I 1 she could not realize
the fact that it was once more lu her pos
session.
At length she turned an Inquiring
gbinco upon him. I cold her how I hud
found, her babe. Bbe then stated that
the savages had attacked their cabin.—
Bhe saw tier far her cut down ; and she
believed that tier child had been killed.
Bhe remembered no more until site heard
its little voice a few moments before.
Her husband was absent in the city,
and thither we proposed to speed at once.
Up the sleep Wasach we climbed, and by
noon we bad reached Us summit. O,
what a glorious sight burst up u our vi
sion ! Before and below us lay the broad
valley of the Jordan, the City of the
Saints, ami beyond the great lake. We
all felt that we were saved—that wo had
suddenly passed from death lb life.
Suddenly I heard the mother utter a
wild cry; and springing forward, she
tell, sobbing, into the arms of a hunter.
It was her husband.
Mutters were soon explained to him;
and he determined to return with ns to
(be city. He did so, and u hundred doors
were thrown open for his reception.
Ii was the same with regard to myself
and friend. The first night, while lying
concealed from the Indians, was a terri
ble one te me; hut 1 cun never forget my
second night of horrors, although It had
a happy ending. . ‘
TUE RIVAL BROTHERS.
BY HANNAH HOPPER.
Ralph Gordon was a very handsome
man. Vou would have ttnuightso had you
seen him that cool September afternoon,
half reclining on the rustic seat in front
of the Gordon mansion. By his side lay
u shaggy Newfoundland dog,'with a
golden collar about his neck, andasleepy
look in his < yes. But there was no look
of drowsiness in the young man’s eyes.
They shone with unwonted brilliancy,
dark, duzz'lng und beautiful. HU fea
tires were perfect. The lull-Ups weie
scarlet, and the moustache above them
was soft and glossy. HU brown hair
.waved in silken softness about his ;
smooth whlte.brow, und the coo] wind
playing around his uncovered head
made lltlje rings of curls among ids
sinning locks. He was thinking of the
visitor they expected that evening, and
promising himself u gay lime with the
sweet young girl whom he hud not seen
for years.
He heard a step approaching, and look
ing up he saw his brother coming slowly
toward him. .
Philip Gordon was ' Iderthan Ralph,
and his face possessed none of Ids young
er brothers beauty; hut In ills eyes there
was a heantiiul look of tenderness, a
yearning, hungry look, as If he hud long
ed for something which he never expec
ted to obtain. About Ids mouth was a
look which made one think of faithful
ness and perfect truth. He carried in his
bund u cane, for he was u cripple, ami
walked with difficulty. Ralph sprang to
his feel os his brother drew near, und his
form was perfect. Tull and graceful, hU
limbs round und chest broad und full.—
The contrast was great between bim and
his unfortunate brother.
'• Pull,” said he, in his quick, buoyant
way, “ how nice it will he to havp Bessie
Dart here. You see I want u change.—
We'll be sure to get up u flirtation, you
know, und I’m In just the nmod f.»r it.”
Buying this, Ralph sal down again up
on the rustic scat, und Philip sat down
by itis side.
" You shall not trifle with Bessie Dart,
Ralph ; remember site is my ward, and I
shall lie us careful of her happiness us
though she was my daughter.
‘‘Don’t be frightened, Phil,’’ said
Ralph, gaily. ‘‘ I don't intend it shall he
u serious affair, on either side, perhaps.”
But Ralph Gordon knew he was never
satisfied until the girl lie flirted with was
really iti love with him ; and good, noble
Philip knew it, too. He never would
have trilled will) any heart for a moment,
even hud there been opportunities. .
” I’ll try and be good,” said Ralph,
when he saw u shade of anxiety pass over
Ids brother's face; hut you know, Phil, I
shall have mo.-t of the entertaining to do.
tor you are always so reserved and distant.
I wish she w**re my ward instead of
yours. They say eheis very beautiful.”
Philip did not »eply,aud, rising, walk
ed toward (he house.
It was a quaint old mansion,surround
ed by beautiful trees and gardens, and
overlooking a grand, rolling river. Tills
was the home of the two brothers, who
were all tiiat were left of a wealthy and
uil-bicrutic family.-
Their father hud died hut a few years
before, ami left a very large fortune for
Ids sons to enjoy, and they had enjoyed
It, but in. very different ways. Ralph
hud stayed hut little at tiie mansion,
choosing rather to spend Ids gay winters
in the city ami Ids summers at some
fashionable watering place. But at tiie
lime our story opens he had been spend
ing a few months with Ids broth* r, and
the expected visit fimn Bessie Dart, file
sister of a deceased friend of Philip, who
hud been clm-en by her brother as her
guardian, bid fair to detain Idm a* the
old home longer (hah usual. Bessie was
ju»t from hoarding school, and having no
home, Philip had very kindly invited
her to tiie Gordon mansion.
A niece of their mother’s presided over
the house—a very plain, hut a very kind
and sensible girl, who. Philip was sure,
would he a good friend to the younger
girl who was under ids protection. The
time passe I away very slowiy to Ralph,
hut evenP'g at lust came, and with It
came Bessie Dart.
Her young guardian was on tin* broad
piazza ready to meet her, a fia-li on cith
er cheek and a little flutter at his great
heart. He hud heard she was beautiful,
hut he was not prepared for the won
drous, dazzling beauty which tdie pos
sessed. Site gave him both of her white
hands to clasp in his broad palms, and
told him site loved him already for her
brother’s sake. Never hud sneh sweet
lips spoken thus to Philip hefoie, and lie
drew the little graceful form nearer, and
kissing the flushed cheek, lie promised
to be her true and faithful friend. He
led her into the parlor, a stiange happi
ness in ids h- art, hut It ail passed away
when he saw liis brother's noble form
and gallant bow, and the old loneliness
crept into ids heart again. All through
the evening he seldom spoke, but listen
ed to tiie childish happy voice of Bessie
In conversation with hia brother; but
when they were about toaeparute for the
night Bessie gave him her beautiful
hands again, and "aid, “ good night” so
sweetly, looking up into his eyes, her
own beautiful orbs expressive of perfect
trust in Ida friendship, that his heart
throbbed violently, and lie felt the iudis
. cribable mixture of happiness and misery
over him. and when she left him lie
wandered out In tiie moonlight, pacing
backwards and forwards on the green
sward, and looking often up to the blue
heavens, us though that quiet, beautiful
vision could culm-his disturbed heart. —
For hours he lingered in the moonlight
trying to gain the mastery over himself.
*“ I must not expect love” he .Would
say. “ I with my plain face and crippled
limb. They have all loved Ralph thus
far. Why am I such a fool asf s for a mo
ment to think of Bessie Dart-one more
loving and charming than any I have
yet met—us loving me. She cannot, she
will not.”
Thus ho talked and argued with him
self until he believed he w»n», muster of
his feelings, and when the moon was set
ting In the west he retired to his room,
his luce white, but calm and comiHised.
In the days that followed Philip said but
little to his pretty ward, bo. XlalpU was
almost hex constant companion*
They rode together through the long,
shady roads; they walked together be
neath the many colored loaves, and Phil
ip had seen them with wreaths of dying
leaves about thern.seemingHo joyous and
happy, fn the beautiful twilight they
sang beautiful snugs.together in sweetest
harmony. But Bessie had been n visitor
at the mansion but a few weeks when
Ralph was Called away for a few days on
business. Then Philip, not wishing her
to feel utterly lonely, tried to make him
self agreeable, though there was a pang
nt hfs heart when he thought of the con
trast that she must notice between him
and his handsome brother.
Sometimes he read to her, that he could
do better than Ralph, ami it gave him
some joy to seethe bright blue eyesahow
such Interest ns he read, moihton’ng with
tears or sparkling with pleasure. Those
few days were beautiful to Philip.. He
could be even gallant when ills band
some brother was not by to eclipse him •
but he had never clasped the white hands
r kissed the rosy cheek since first they
met. He would not trust himself to do
that, for he was never to bo loved, he
said. Those happy hours wore all oyer
when Ralph returned, ami Phi ip be
came reserved and cold again.
A few weeks passed by, and one day,
when Philip sat in the library reading,
he looked npstidde4ilv to find pretty Bes
sie Dan at his feet, her soft elieek upon
his knee, while she sobbed violently.—
All reserve vanished instantly. Bessie
was in trouble. He mu 4 sooth her. Ho
placed his broad band caressingly on her
golden hair, and bonding his face close to
hers, be whispered :
“ What is it, Bessie?"
She looked up, her blue eyes full of
tears, and he gently lilted her to a seat
beside him.
” Vou will hate me when I tell you,"
she said ; “ you will be sorry I ever came
here.*'
“Hate yon!” ho cried. “No. my
child, I shall never hale you. Trust me
and tell me all.”
Then she told him that Ralph had
a«ked her to marry him and she hud te
fused him, and bo was going away so
very unhappy.”
” Is that ail ?” Philip said smiling.—
“ Why do you refuse htra, Bessie?”
“ Because,” said she, a look of pride
coming Into her eyes, “ I do not love him,
and F will not marry one I do not love,
should he he a king.”
“ My brother is very handsome,” said
Philip. “But few would have refused
him.”
" I don't Ilk© handsome men,” sold
Bessie, linking up; but the lock she
saw In Philip’s eyes made her crimson
with blushes, and, trembling and con
fused, she hhi.her face upon his bosom.
With a wild throb at his heart, Philip
clasped her close in Ids arms, whisper
ing, with white lips:
“ My darling, my darling, I love you,”
and the white arms of Bessie Dart were
up ifted and twined about Ills*neck, and
he knew that he was loved by the sweet
est woman in the world.
In the early springtime they weremar
ried und Bessie never regretted that she
had preferred the plain and crippled
Philip Qoidun to his handsome brother.
WHIPPING THE PREACHED.
BY CAPTAIN nOWABB.
‘He must be tanned, hoys.’ And Har
vey Ingsly brought his clenched hand
down upon the Wree store box beside
which he was standing.
* Y'*u are right, Harvey.’ echoed Walt.
Walters, theackuowledged bully of BhUF
ton.
'Right! right.” shouted the others.
• We will show these church going peo
ple that we will not submit to bully-rag
ging from ansbodv especially a preacher.
Old Buell was sent hero to try us,’ said
Will Ashton, a rather handsome fellow
of seventeen.
‘ He wifi find us hnnhcusfomers to deal
with, I’ll warrant! .He looks weak, but
tiie muscle may be in him.”
, * Aye, it is, bova/ said stout Boh Graft.
r I wusul a meeting— a revival—ln Clarke
county, last winter. Old Buell preached.
We attempted to break It up, and created
quite a disturbance. One night J*ni
rtykes and I put cayenne pepper on tiie
stove. * Buell saw us. and stopped preach
ing* He came down from the pulpit,
caught us by.the collars, shook us like a
terner does rata, carried us to the door,
and pitched us out Into the snow. Tiie
other boys saw what was in the old fel
low, and did not interfere I was sore a
week after *ard,and lassure,yon boys, the
meeting was not.hroken up. All went on
peaceably, and several of the boys joined,
among them Jim Sykes.’
* If he handled you so easily. Bob, ho
must be a Sampson, 1 said Harvey, as he
surveyed from bead to foot the giant
Boh.
‘Strong! I think he Is,’ resumed Rob.
* His grip seemed to crush my shoulder
blade.’
* I think I can handle him,' said Har
vey, rolling up his sleeves to his shoul
ders, and displaying a mighty arm,
tiie muscles of which stood out like whip
cord-.
•When will we tackle him?’ raked
young Ashton, eager for the encounter.
‘ To niyht/said Harvey, who was the
ringleader of the enterprise. ‘He knows
n thing of u«, save what the meeting
folks told him, and I know they say
nothing good of us. r
‘Of course not,’ said the,others.
‘ Wasn’t that a scoring he gave na the
other night? remarked Joe Gibbons.
• Fie thought so, at any rale,’sneered
B h.
‘ I know I trembled when he said those
gentleman on the hack seat. Every per
son present turned their heads and looked
right at us ”
* You tremble so oflen, .Toe,’ *»ald Walt.
‘You remember when old Hanson caught
yon in hia turnip patcli ? Didn't.you trem
ble then, eh?
‘ Don’t bring that up here,' returned
Joe, who wished bygones to Ho bygones.
* Let'sgnon with our preacher whipping.
What are your plans, Harvey ?’
The hoys gathered closer -iround their
leader to'hcur Ids pinna.
‘ They are as follows,' begun Ingsly*
‘ We will go to the church to-night in u
crowd, and act civil til) services are con
cluded. when we will range ourselves out
side by the door. . 01*1 Buell will come
out lust, ns usual, and I will step up and
nsk him If he thinks our crowd cut his
harness. If he says be docs I will give
the lie and follow it up with a good drub
bing. You must he ready to assist me. if
necessary, and attend to members who
.may want a linger in the pie.”
4 We will he ready.*Harvey/ said Nath
Jones, laughing at the, promised fun.
A minute later not duo of the plotters
could be seen on the corner; they had
gone to their respective homes to prepare
lor their nocturul adventure.
Bkilrion was, at the ripening of our sto
ry, blessed (?) with a gang of rowdies, a
* set* of young men who the good
church going people and all peaceably
disposed citizens tn awe of them. Tiie
‘set’ was, as we have' said, led by
Harvey Ingsly, a tali fellow of about
twentv-lwo. He laid all plans for tiie ’set’
and was the fop-most to execute them.—
Chickens disappeared at his-bidding and
among the other tilings the band was
guilty of was the declaration that they
would break up any meeting held in
Walnut Grove Church, about two miles
from SkllfTon.
The people, thinking the hoys would
not carry out their Impious threat, called
a preacher to expound them the gospel.
But the noys meant what they said; and
•one night a nest of hornets was turust in
a broken window, and the little insects
flew hither and thither, stinging a great
many of the congregation and breaking
up the meeting. •
The church was small seating two hun
dred, and was full save at revivals, when
the windows and doors had to be opened
to allow those who could not gain admit
tance to hear Qud’s word from, the out
side.
VOL. 55.—N0. 44,
Aa night came on, ami Xmna allowed
herself surrounded by thousands of beau
tiful worlds, tho Skiifion bova. headed by
Harvey Xnvsly.set out for Walnut Grove.
They entered tb© church quietly, nnd
took back seals, ns was tlielr wont. The
minister hud not arrived yet, and prayer
meeting was helm; held.
At last oneof the doors opened and the
Rev. Mr. Buell entered and walked to
the sacred desk. He was a man of medi
um height, and a beautiful, .bluek heard
fell to his bosom, His eyes were full and
expressive,' but a gleam of determination
could be seen therein. He was neat ly at
tired ; no Jewelry could be seen upon his
person* He began ItlsdiscourHO in a mod
ulated voice, and os he warmed with his
subject in true backwoods style, ho laid
aside bis coat and went on.
- Jehu ! what muscle!’ whispered Wait
Walters, as. Mr. raised his right
arm, and pointed to the crucifixion on
Calvary.
To tho delight of the boys, the services
were ut last concluded, and tho members
thronged forward to grasp the minister's
hand and congratulate him upon bis great
est discourse.
‘All ready, boys I 1 whispered Harvey,
as Mr. Buell stopped upon tho steps a roo*
ment to converse with one «l the deacons.
The next minute ho was In the crowd of
boys, making ids way. to his buggy,
which stood beneath a giant walnut.
* Did you say th** Hklflion boyscutyour
harness, eh, Mr. Buell?’ demanded young
Ingsly, stepping bef re the reverend gen
tleman, completely blocking bin way.
* 1 do not doubt my own eyesight/ was
the calm rejoinder* '
Mr. Buell attempted to move on.
1 Then you utter a falsehood !’ cried the
bully, beginning to pull of his coat* Hut
lie was not quick enough. The minister
drew himself to Ids full height, his arm
shot forward, and Mr. Harvey Ingsly lay
full length upon the green sward.-
Thereat, seeing their leader full, crowd
ed forward. Thutarmshotrtutagadi and
again, and two more went down.
Deacons Jones and white, seeing the
disturbance, rushed to the rescue of their
beloved minister. J,;
‘Back, brethren/said Buell, ‘I will
chastise them myself. Take my coat
and lie handed his coat to Deacon While.
'Now, then/he said to Ids persecutors,
* let me suy a word. This chuch inis been
cursed long enough with your unholy
ncllot.s, and it falls upon mu, an humble
follower of thg Meek and Lowly, to chas
the you. Now, you must severally lake
a whipping, or depart peaceably to your
homes. 11 *
The hoys looked at each other, then at
the stern minister, and concluded to de
part. They saw the eye of that man, and
witnessed his strength. They raised
their fallen comrades, and while Mr. Bu
ell put on ids coat, they were on their
way to Kklfhon, %
‘Come, brethren, we also will d»part/
said Buell, and soon the grove was de
serted.
It was a defeated and dlscomfitted
crowd that entered SkKTton that night.
* My eyes will be shut for a week/ said
Wall, putting his hand to his visual orbs,
which were fast closing.
* I believe ynU, Walt, said Harvey, ‘he
strikes like a sledge.’ -
They sought their respective couches,
wherand better young ipen, for ouch and
every one had secretly resolved In his
heart never to try to harm u minister of
God again.
The next night the ‘set* returned to
the church and took front seats, Walt
with a bandage over Ids eyes. The con-
gregation was astonished at their conduct,
and thought they intended taking ven
geat.ee from Mr. Buell; but when the ser
vices w« to over, they walked up shook
their conqueror by tlio hand, and asked
his forgiveness, which W.-u- freely grunted.
The meeting closed, and more than one
half of the boys w'*o had attacked Mr.
Buell were added to the church, and ever
since have walked in the straight and
narrow way.
Twenty Venn* hnve popped nwny, ond
the Rev. Joel Buell sleepn In theSkiffb n
cemetry and ohove him raises n splendid
monnmentereeled by Walt Walters, Esq.
now a flourishing merchant.
A new church stands wherethe«h) on©
did, ond the people ofS .now a city.
worship there. Perhaps the render will
be pleased to know that the noble temple
of the living’God was erected by Harvev
Ingsly. the wealthy manufacturer, whop©
genial face can be seen near the sacred
desk.
Pbetty Top Boots.—lf there Is any
thing prettier or more sensible than the
short dresses which the ladles wear now,
what Is It? . Tf there is anything more
bewitching than those cunning little feet
that trip with a light spring across the
streets and along our sidewalk, even in
the muddy days, what can it ho? As
when Temiysons’s Princess and her
train were clmhing the rocks.
Many n light foot shone like a Jewel «ct
In the dark cralg;—
Po they shine over our rough cross
walks ami pavement. And yon remem
ber Wat one very charming characteris
tic of pretty Arabella Allen In Pickwick
was that she wore a very nice little pair
of boots wPh fur around the tops, which
Mr. Pickwick caught u glimpse of as site
was getting over the stile with a hevy of
damsels who were enjoying their Christ
mas frolic, and “who,” says the author,
‘•huvhig pretty feet and unexceptionable
ankles, preferred standing on the top rail
fiv© minutes, declaring that they were
too frightened to move.”
The short diesses have led the ladles to
pay particular attention to their feet, and
they have almost reached perfect! >n In
those till *k, linn and artistically shaped
slioes which they now wear In plimeof
the thin soled and sprawling things
around which they used to drabble their
muddy skirts
A woman’s foot now is, as it ought to
he, a legitimate object of admiration,
ami it Is not necessary for curious loung
ers to wait for inmhty days and wind
storms, nod to congregate on cornets to
see them, while the modest young ladles
could only express their admiral on of
that wise compensation of Providence by
which the same wind that mussed their
crinoline blew dust Into the eyes of the
winked young men who would take ad
vantage of their - confusion. We cun.
echo ut tills time an equal praise to (he
girl that wears short dresses that Sted
man sang In thc‘*«weet liAiguo” of the
Emerald Isle to the girl with the bulmo
rul: *
Thin here's to Iho gal wMh the balmnral,
And dainty top-hooia slimier.
Who's a« dlscraio run »*ho Is swute,
Ami vrlao aa she is tinder. 1 '
“ Can’t Rub It Out.”—” Don’t write
there,” sulci a father to the son, who was
writing with a diamond on his window.
.“Why not?”
** Because you can’t rub it out.”
Did it ever occur to you, in> child,
that you are daily writing that which
you cau't rub out?
You made a cruel speech to your mo
ther the olber day. It wrote itself on
her loving heart, and gave her great pain.
It is the e now, and hurts her every lime
she thinks of 11. You can’t ruh It out.
You whlshed a wicked thought one
day In the ear ofyoiir playmate. It wrote
Itself on his mind an" led him to do u
wicked act. It Is there now; you can’t
ruh it out.
All your thoughts, all your word*, all
your acts aie written In the bonk of God.
The record Is a very sad one. You can’t
rub It out.
Mind me I , What you write on the
minds of others will may there. It can’t
be rubbed out anyhow. But glorious
news! What Is written In God’s hook
can be blotted out.
* Go then, O my child, and ask Jesus to
b'otout the bad things you have written
in the book of God.
gSTAn Irish guide told a tourist, who
wished a reason why echo was 1 always of
the feminine order, “that it was because
aha always bad ibe last word.’ 1
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Advertisement* ahoultl be accompanied by ipo
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teuhilUe noateit style ond at low price*.
tbo nail Sion*.
For the first time u» our life, wo saw
recenuy, a genuine maa-sume ami heard
Ua history from the owner, who Inberl
led it from hid father. The fortunate
possessor is Col. B. Lee Milam, ofAVarer
lortl, Marshall comity. Miss. Col. Mllurn
U u prominent citizen of his county, tuid
1»Ih statements set at rest any doubt
winch we may have had about the elH
cacy of <he mud-stone in curing the bites
«i mud Uogw, cuts, snakes, spiders, or
other venomous animals or Insects. Col.
Milam Is u native of Mudhoii Jgpunty.
***onh Alabama, from whence heTeinov
©tl in 1835. The family came from Vir
ginia, and the Col. also Inherits his mid
dle n .me, being a second cousin of Gen
liobert E. Lee.
The mad-stone in bis possession is
about t e size of a hen's egg; us heavy as
somucb brick,and rather mure porous,und
I* of a light clayish color. One end is
fiat, as if it had been sawed off, and a
grain runs through the stone from end to
end us if it hud, in some former uge.beea
so much wood or bom*. About fifty
years ago this atone was split In three or
four pieces, but was carefully fastened to
gether with a wlre.whbdi still performs Us
office. The stone was brought from Chi
na. In the year 1810, by Dr. Barker.—
The Dr. died in a lew years, and the
stone was sold at a public auction among
Ills other property. Mr. Jarvis Milam,
the Colonel’s father wr« ° e purchaser,
mid at ills death lie wi,.., he stone to
hs present owner, with me condition
that all the family should have the usoof
It as of en as necessary, free of charge.
As to I u virtues, Col. Milam statesthafc
It Ims been applied with sueeetis in over a
thousand cases, and has only fulled in
two, and In thos-e the parts affected c« uld
not be successfully reached. He in - us
| ed It himself over two hundred utni ifty
I times. When applied, It adheres as if
by suction; and usually remains on ten
or twelve bourn. When 1 lie poison is all
extracted the stone falls off. During the
process a very offensive stench fills (ho
mom, making the air sickening in the
extreme. The stone is then soaked in
warm water from twent>-fonr ro thirty
six hours, when it becomes cleansed, and ‘
and Ih again ready for use. Col. Milam
assures us llml bo can core any case of
dog, snake or other bite where madness
•>r dissolution has not actually set In.—
Cures have been effected even two weeks
after the bite. Lust week the stone was
Miccessfuliy used in several canes. It is
known for many leagues around, and the
people come from fur mid near to be heal
ed.
C'd. Milam has been offered $5,0r0 for
ds wonderful stone, hut always reP'sed
to entertain the proposition. He said,
y»-sterd *y, ihgt lie might sell It tor $lO,-
iHH) It » In* buyer w« ukt promise to always
allow him the use of It. Great Is mud
stone. We are convene I, what say the
medical world?—.. emphU Avalauch.
The Yankees and the Brau.—Two
.Yankees strolling In the wood*.without
any urns, in their possession, obee>ved a
hear climbing a tree, with its pawsclanp
ed around the trunk. One of them ran
forward, and caught the bear's paws one
in each (land. He then called out to Ida
comrade, ‘‘Jonathan, run home and
bring me something to kill this varmln ;
and mind you don't stiy. or t’m in >t tlx. 1 '
Jonathan ran off, hut staid a longtime.
During the interval, the hear made sev*
end desperate attempts to bite the herd
of him who he'd it. At length Jonathan
eunie hack.
“ Hullo,what kept yon so long?" •
“ Well, 1 11 tell \«u. When I got home
breakfast was ready, so I staid to eat It.”
‘ WeJI/’sald Idscomnide. "come now,
and hold ihecrltter till I kill it,”
Jonathan seized the bear's paws, and
held the uiduvd.
“Well, have yon hold of him?”
“ 1 guess I have."
. “Very* well, then, holdfast; I’m off
for dinner!”
Pungent—* Did you ever hehr the
Btorv of the Xrismun uud the horse rad
ish ?’
“ No ; how wna it?*
‘ Well* seeing a dish of grated horse
radish on the luhle Were they hud stopped
for dinner, each,helped himself largely
to the ‘sauce.' supposing it to he eaten as
potato or squash . and the'first, putting a
knife-full into his mouth, jerked his
handkerchief from hla trowsersuud com
menced wiping his eyes. 1
* What troubles yer,Jemmy? 1 inquired
his comrade.
* Sure, ami T was thinkin* *of my poor
old father's death when ho was bung/ be
replied shrewdly.
Presently the oilier, taking ns greedily
of tlie pungent vegetable, had sudden use
for the handkerchief, whereat Jemmy as
Coolly inqu red:
* And what troubles yer, Pat?
‘Troth,’lie replied,'thatyou was not
hung with your father.’
Sentence of death was once passed
on u notorious vidian, by a popular judge/
who desired to maintain and extend his
popularity. He said: *• Mr. Green, you
nave Jlist been found guilty. Will you
have the kindness to stand up, Hr.
Green? I really would not trouble you,
Mr. Green, but such Is the established
custom of the Court. As I was saying,
Mr. Green, you have just been found
guilty, hv the jury, Mr. Green, of—of—l
believe yon call It murder, Mr Foreman
of l)ie jury; yes, murder. Yon will
please take notice, Mr, Green, that It ls»
thejnrv who found you guilty; hot I,
Mr. Green. I express no opinion on the
subject, but I am crimqpllcd by- the law
—it Is a mero formality ns fur ns I am
concerned, Mr. Green, to sentence you to
be hanged by the neck DU you are dead
—dead. At whut lime would -U’he
agreealde for you to be hanged, Mr.
Green?”
A Prgzr.cz> Yankee.—Jlnka tells a
good story of a man on a Mississippi
Vfeamer who was questioned by a Yen
kee. The gentleman, to humor the fel
low, replied toall the questions straight
forwardly until the Inquisitor was fairly
puzzled for un interrogatory. At last lie
Inquired—
*LooU here, Squire—where was ytou
born ?’
‘l* was born, 1 said the victim, *in B< 8-
ton, Tremont St., K»>. 44. left hand nidi*,
on the I*l day of August, IH2O, ul 2 o’clock
In the afternoon ;‘physician, Dr. War
ren; nurse, Sully Benjamin.
Yankee was answered completely. For
a moment ho was stuck. Soon however,
his face Iclghn ned, and lie quickly said .
* Yeas; well, I calcululeymi don’t recM
lect whether it was *a frame or a brick
house, dew ye?
Sgy “ Pa. will you get me a new palrol
skuies If I will prove to you that a dog
has ten tails?”
“Yes, my son.”
“ Well, to begin, one dog basonemor.
than no dog hasn’t bq?”
“Yes.”
“Well; no dog has nine tails; audit
one has ono more limn no dog, then one
dog must have ten tails.”
Ho gothls skates.
ffgy- Two lawyers in Lowell were re
turn ng Irom court when iho one said to
the other: . „
“ I’ve a notion to join Key. Mr. ’m
church—been debuting the mutter for
sometime. What do you think ofit?”
•• Wouldn't Un It,” said the other.
“ Well, why?”
“Because It could do ypu no possible
good. jwhlle It might bo a great injury to
the church.
A ’Distant Relative.’—‘You bare
lost some of your friends, I see,’said a
traveler to a negro whom bo met on the
road.
•Yea. massa,’
* Waa It a near or distant relative?*
‘Well,purly distant—’l>out twenty fou*
mile/ was me reply.