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Dll. (;I'.OH(iM WII.KO reertiully Kir,
notire tlut he hi rosuineil Iir I'metire
Meilirine, anil will promptly ntleml to nil oh 1 1 ! r
he profession. Liilliersriurjr.Ap'l 2, ls,;lt.
TIIOMPSO NS, IIARTSOC'K, A: CO
Iron I'oilHilcm. CurwensviUe. An extensi
Hsnrltnont of Castings iniulo to onlere .
Dec. 2, I Si I.
L. JACKSON CHANS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, ufliee mljc Ininjr h
reslrlenee on Scooiid (Street, Clemi V
June 1. 1851.
OI.I HKAsi anil COPPER (alien in ex
olmiigo for TlXind Il.UUWAP.E at the
catublisliment of.
MEEMl.t CVIilR.
July 1", 1357.
Mansion noiisi; J
tEW AKItAXGEMEXT.
The subscriber respectfully nnnounees to the pub
lic that helm tsken Hie nbuve slnml, in the bor
ough of Clenrllelil, ami is prepnreil to nrcoimnn
dnte nil who mny give, liiin a cull. The pulilio
inny reft nssurel Hint it will ho conducted in the
bent mnnner possible. Hi" tulilo will be supplied
with the belt the miirkcl uflerJs. 1 1 if Uur lilled
with tho choicest brnrnls of wines nnd liiiiojii, nnd
his stables will bo uti'ler the euro of utlotitivn and
careful ostlers. DAME- M. WEAVER.
Foh. 11, lS57.-y.
' jsook: hooks n
AN extensive assortment of new nnd populn
books which the undersigned bus added to hi
Drug Store, embracing n great variety, in pert nr
follow: Theological, bnw, Historienl, Politicals
and Miscellaneous Hooks, ogother witb a geiierns
assortiueut of School liool s, Uliink 1'ooUi,, Payson
isDuntons Splendid Copy Books. Also, n great
variety of stationary, it., mo offered to the public
extremely low.
Books supplied to ordur on the shortest notice.
C. D. WATSON.
ClcurBeld, Oct, 27,. 1S.H
" J. U. THOMPSON,
Elarksmitll, Wagons, Ilujrgies, Ac., Ac., ironed
on short notii;o, and the very best style, nt his
old stand in the borough of C'urwensville.
Dec. 29, 18J3.
II. P. THOMPSON,
Tilivslrla n, may bo found oither nt his office
I at Soo field's hotel, Ctirwensvillo, when not
profession ully absent. Dec. 2'J, 18j
James B. England, 1 In tho Court oj
Geo. Koborts Smith & f'ommnn l'loati of
Mary If. his wife, nnd Clearfield County
Charles 1'. Fox f No. 51. November
vs I 'form, 1857.
Win. W. Fleming. J Summons in
hjeotment tor nliotit oiulitv acres of
and in l'iko township, Clearfield County,
bounded north and cast lv tho brie turn
pike, west by land of Win. M'Naul. and
south by the south lino rf No. .H'd.'!, being
part of No. 3013. Writ returned Not
found.
And now, ISth Nov., 1857. on motion of
Wni. A. Wallace, Ksq. ITfbY AtL'y, Rule
on the Deft is granted, to appear and
plead, nnd publication of said rule is or
dered according to law.
Certified from tho Iloeord this 23d
March. A. 1). lSjX.
Ry the Court
GEO. WALTERS, rrot'y.
IWitjrJiiml to suit lie. TmciT,-tm j
per dm.
NATIONAL HOTEL,
(LATE WHITE SWAN.)
Race st. above Third, Phila.
riHK proprietors o' the nborc well known cn
X tablishmcnt being thankful for tho very
I ihernl patrnnngo bestowed upon them th past
year, take this method of informing their friends
and the pulilio that they nro still prepared to ac
commodate them if favored with n rail.
During tho summer months tho hnuso has been
thoroughly renovated, improvements made and
other extonsivo alterations in contemplation.
We are determined to devote our Hhulo ntt 'ii
tion to business and flatter ourselves with the
conviction that n shall he aide to give satisfac
tion. S1DE.S k STOVEK.
X. B. Carriages will always be in readiness to
rouvey passengers to and Irom tcumbont band
ings and Hnilroad Depots. . ,t c.
Murch 31st, 1858.y,
ENRT LOIIAI1. .1. 0. IIAIITSWII K
MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP.
DR. IIKXKY LORAIN, having associated
with him in tho practice of Medicine Dr. J.
0. IIARTSWICK, they offer their professional
services to tho citiiens of Cloarfield and vicinity
They will attend to professional calls at nil hour
and innll seasons.
Dr. Hartswiek will be found during the day at
their oflire opposite Dr. Lorain's resiiionee, and nt
night at his residence, one door north of Reed t
Weaver's store.
Clearfield, June 16, 1S08.
Till'. HTMAMI-.K AHCTIC I'tHJXi)
In the front Window of Mcrrcll k Cnrtrr'a
Three-Story Building, on Second Street,
in the Borough of Clearfield,
WHKRE they are prepared to manusaetnre all
kinds of TIN akd SHEKT IRON WARE.
They arc also prepared to furnish, at reduced pri
ces, the following articles in nil their varieties
BAR-IRON, NAILS and STEEL. Also Thresh
ing machines, Ploughs, Patont Cutting Iioxos,
Chain l'umps, Patent Sausage-cutters and Fun
nels, Self Sealing Cans for Preserving Fruit, as
well tin largo variety of housekeeping utensils
too numerous to mention.
Htovos They have also a large assortment of
fcoth Cook nnd Parlor Stoves, of tho best and most
approved patterns, and among them will bo found
ino ceieiiratou ntw WOULD COOK STOVE.
All ordors for castings will bo thankfully recei
ved and promptly attendod to.
House-SKiutliiif dono to order.
As they occupy a large nnd ooramodious house,
s well as out-buildings, they are well propared to
lo a Commission business and all orders, cither
s Retailers or Wholesale Dealers will be thank
fully reooired, and attended to with despntrh.
0. 1). MKRRELL.
may 10, 1S. L. R. CARTER.
PARK & MERRELL.
CARRIAGE and SLEIGH MAKERS, ghni
i a Fourth St., in II. E. Snyder's new building.
JalyJ, ljje.-y.
JOB WORE of all descriptions neatly executed
at the "Republican" Job Office.
J. H. LARllIMER.
R. FENT WARD, Jr.,
o. Villi. NO 20.
& Publisheri.
STO
Th
oi: v a it i : poll i in .', u ti
Tho property oeeiiiili.il hv P,..-i..r i it-..
i.iiiy ip near l.u'liershurg, will he sold low (us
tho omn-r conteinplales ruimrliig westward) the
Pottery is in good order and has roniieeted with
it ahout till neies of land, about one ha'.f in grass
the halaneo in wood. There is a new twe-story
dwelling and mffieient stnhling mid sheds on the
I'mee. . i ooii miiienul fr ,,
mono waro and nhiindnnee of
property. For terms apply to
innniitiietiire ot
eonl oro on thu
, b. J. CRAXS, Clearfield
Jluy 2. 1 Si 7.-1 f.
MTCIPS PAI' C'HUOrt. ANTI.Iill.I.
DCS REMEDY and KESTORATIVK. for
i oi.is, i oujjii, ( roup, Ac Sold at Jus. (ioon's
Shoo Shop, Clearfield. oet. 2S, '67.
SUSQUEHANNA HOUSE
CurwensviUe, Penna.
rphe subscriber, formerly of tho Exelmngo Ho
JL tel, Philipsburg, having taken the nbovo
new stand, situato on tho bank of tho river, in tho
lewer end of CurwensviUe, would announce thnt
ho irf now ready for the accommodation of stran
gers and all othors who may favor him w ith a
call. Tho houso is largo and comfortable and
trnvelors will find every convenioneo necessary to
their comfort. Amplo stabling is attached to'the
premises.
DAVID JOHNSON.
February 10, 1853.
tJREAT DISCOVERY OF THE AGE,"
Important to
TOBACCO CHEWERS.
I'll. (il'STAV I.INNAKD'S
TASTE IIKSTOIIA TIVE TROCHES.
The it 'rent mlstilnW for T lia,-o.
It is l well known and incontrovertible fact
that the use of Tobacco is tho promoting eanso of
many of the most severe MENTAL AND PHYS
ICAL DISORDERS to which the race of man is
subject, as careful analysis nnd long nnd painful
experience have clearly proven thnt it contains
certain narcotic and poisonous properties most
dangerous in their effect, which hy entering into
tho blood deranges tho functions and operations
of the heart, causing ninny to suppose that organ
to ho seriously diseased.
TOBACCO affects also the entiro nervous sys
tem, luiinifesting it-elf as all who have used ihe
noxious wood will bear testimony in Lassitude,
Nervous Irritnbilily, Water Rrns'h, Dyspepsia,
many other disorders of a siinilnr ehnrntcr.
THE TASTE RESTORATIVE TROCHES are
;.,, I l . .!.. I r..i ;n
nnd have nroved e.l...,.l. ...c.f.,t t n,t!
litiidg of cases, and whorever used. Being harm-',
less in themselves they exert a beneficial effect.,'
upon the entire system, restoring tho Tnsto which !
has hocomo vitiated or destroyed by great indul-1
gence, completoly reaioving the irritation nnd i
accompanying tickling sensation of the Thron
which nro always consequent upon the abstaininy
from the use of Tobacco, and by giving a health
tono to tho stomach invigorato the whole system.
Persons who aro irretrievably undermining
their constitutions and shortening ttieir lives,
should uso these Troches immediately and throw
off tho injnrlous and unpleasant habit of Tobac
co cheering,
Theso Troches or L izeiigeJ nro put up in n
convenient and portable furin at the low price of
.',0 cents per box. A liberal discount to the trade.
Prepared solely hy tho undersigned to whom
all orders should be addressed.
.AMES K. BOWERS, Drugcist.
Cor. 2d nnd Race streets, Phila.
April 1(1, 1S5. 1y.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
BY virtue of nil "rdcr of sale issued out of the
Orphans' Court of Clcnrfield county, thcro
will be exposed to public salont the Court house
in the Borough of Clearfield, on SATURDAY,
tho 1 5TH day of MAT next, all tho interest of
Matthew Sunt, dee'd., in nnd to the following
described renl ctlnle, situate in Hoggs tp., anil
bounded by binds of ll'in. Lumado on tho west,
tract in nnmo of Henry Stcwnrt on tho north,
lands of Howard on the cast, nnd on tho south
by lauds of James Forrest, containing oO acres
more or less, on which arc erected a two-storied
log house and other outbuildings, with about 10
ucres cleared, Tonus cash on continuation of
fuIc. JAMES STOTT,
Adio'r. of Matt. Stott, dee'd.
Clcnrfield, Mar. 31.
I" 1ST OF LETTERS
J Office at Clenrlirld
remaining in tho Pos
for the quarter ending
.March .'list, 1858.
L. Noston, Dr. John Cresswoll, Mrs. Sidney
.lontgoniery, Celeslien Vcrrei, John Low, John
Livingston, Henry Lininger, (lee. Wornick, Mrs
Mary Wise, Jnmes S. Ames, .ohn Beers, Jonn.
(Irossnickcl, Ilirnm R. (lerald, Hurry W. Fisher,
James S. Peters, Wm. Stewart, Dr. Stark, Mrs.
Susan .'.'harah, Miss Ahna lliimel Miss -1ary
Huff, Kmy Ann Soulsc, John Kuhn, foreign j
Andrew Siegal, Smilh Dimklant.
Ap. 7. C. D. WATSON, P. M.
FR EDE RICK A RNOLD,"
Mcrrlinnt and Prodtirc Dealer, Lutbors
bnrg Clearfield county, Pa.
April 17, 1852.
UOB1NS' EXPK.C FOiKANT
And Compound Sjrup of Wld Che
FOR TIIK CURE OF
BRONCHIAL Affections, Coughs, Colds, rieu
risy, Dronchitis, Asthma, and all other dis
eases of the throat nnd lungs, except Consump
tion. This invnluahlo remedy is no,quiick nos
trum, but is prepared frem tho recipo of a regular
physician, whnduring a prnctieo ef twenty-five
years, used it with unparallelled.success. It is a
combination of expectorant remedies, simplo in
their diameter and nsed by overy educated phy-
sicinn. it is ensuy omen, prnuurcs no nausea or
other disagreeable effects, and
ives almost imine-
diate relief. In this ever-changing climate, whore
coughs nnd colds so frequently end in Consump
tion andMcath, no familyfshould bo without this
CKRTAlst ecnu.
It would be easy to follow in the wake of tho
venders of patont medicine, nnd iniiltigly certifi
cates got up for the occasion, of miraculous cures,
b t no such ndventitions aid is nooessnry in in
troducing this preparation to tho public. Its real
vnluo, and never-failing success, in accomplishing
all promised for it, cannot but give it a wide cir
culation, and rocommend it to all those afflicted
with diseases for which It is a romedy.
Mice 37 1 Cents per Bottle.
Prepared exclusively bv
TIIOMA KOrtlNS, Druggist,
Feb. 2i, 1857.-tf. Clcarold, Pa.
CUMMINGS At MEFIAFFY.
fEUCHANTS and Extensive Dealers in Lum-
111 ber, Ac, Now Washington, Clearfield coun-
t Sep. 29, '54 ly.
j
VI.OT ef rafting stores, and a sett of window
sash, 10 by 12, for sale by
Febraary 11. Jbrreix It Carter.
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LAK1MM Kit .1- l.YAYA)
SAVED RY A MIRR'H!.
A Drover's Story.
HY T'lllY ((UINClv.
Not nnny ye.irs ngo there lived in the
town of L an old man who, at the
time 1 ln'c.'iine ni'iniaiuted with him, wtis
cii'-'iieil in farniiiifr, tliouh he lind jire
viotifly followt'd tho octuati.' n ofu dro
ver. Seated before tho liluxin heurtli
cold bhi' tet'iii'' winter's nitrht. he re
one
iteil
the following story to mo, while his wifi
sat busy with her knitting by his iside.
"Young man !" said he, "I have pot ti
considerable jiroperty now, nnd am not
obliged to work for a living, but I can re
member the tiino when it was, 'Root, hog,
or die,' with me, a.s they say out in the
great western hog country. You think, 1
suppose, that I mado my money easy, be
cause 1 have got pltMitv of it. nnd ciiouuh
to fil",ru oucc 111 11 wllil i' ohal ity, IIS I
wll('n 01(1 Ront Goodwin died."
Here tlio obi mini Jinnsed, rutihed his
hands, nnd took a drink from tho eider-
jiitcher, w hich ho kejit wrll filled niion
,l,e table. "1 linvo fot i.lnntv nfmnnm "
ho resumed, "and if 1 cave a hundred dol-
lars to Old Rent's widder, Wl nnothor
hundred to her iwo, little rliiltlren, to
keep them from starving nnd suffering
with cob!, its only tailoring up the rule
I've made to spend it tho way which will
yield mo the most gratification, and I'll
do tlinl, even if my heirs don't like it, hich,
God bless them ! I know they will, for
there ain't fin old farmer in tho State
that's got nobler, or more generous chil
dren than I have. They tako part of it
from me; I'm proud of that! nnd what
they don't tako from nie they do from my
wife, and I'm prouder of that for it shows
thut 1 wasn't a fool even when I was
young, for I picked a woman that neither
I nor my children ever were, or need be,
aslinmep toown.
"H'lien 1 took her hand in mine at the
nltar, 1 mid to myself. 'This hand shall
either load mo up to heaven or down to
hell,' and took tho marriage vows upon
me with that feeling in my heart, and, if
I ever get to the place whore angels dwell,
it will bo her hand that lends mo there;
for, young man, let me tell you that,
though woman is called tho weaker ves
sel, she is most gifted with that kind of
strength which enables one to keep in the
si might nnd narrow road that runs to the
Eternal City!
"Rut I didn't get my money as easy as
you might imagine. I can remember a
good many hard times I havo had aye,
and dangerous ones too. I'vo been' in
peril more than once when I knew it, and
haven't a hit of doubt that many's the
time I have escaped from dangers that 1
knew not of. This is a queer world, and a
great mnnvthingsaredaily going on around
us of which we know nothing; we aro of
ten in danger. I can relate mi adventure
I had once in which my life was saved by
a looking-glass."
I told tho old mnn I should bo very
happy to hear him free his mind upon the
subject ; it would give me groat pleasure to
listen to the reminisenees of by -gone days.
"Well, then," resumed my host, "it was
just such a night as is to-night on the lTtli
day of January, IS , some thirty years
ago. You remember it, mother, the very
day John was born.
"It was a very mild winter, nnd I had
traveled a good deal in transacting busi
ness, making ready for extensivo opera
tions in the coming spring. I had a large
amount of money with mo on tho night
of which I speak, which I had just col
lected on a six month's note, of a man
,t.i. i..j i.,,. ,,,, r,r , n. .... . i
. . .. . :
nig summer in the city of U . At
the tint I received the money, I noticed a
fellow standing near who eyod me very
closely, as tho' ho was studying my aji
pearance with the intention of recognizing
me, if by any chanco wo should meet a
gain. Thinking from his looks that it
might bo advisable tar mo to have the
same advantage, I scrutinized his counle
nanco and person hastily, but thorougly,
and ho, perceiving himself so much an ob
ject of interest, turned upon his heel, and
walked away. 1 liad reatl liirn through,
and knew him by heart. Ho was a slight
built, dark complcxioned mnn, with a loose,
uneasy motion in his gait, which denoted
imbecility and vacilution ; but ono look
into in niacK eye, wnieii una tlio cun
ning, intrigue and steal thiness of a Span
iard's, mixed with a certain something
wlncii lniiieaton determination, complete
ly altered one's estimation of his charae
ter, and set conjecture busy to work in
the region of fancy concerning him. Rut
a long and somewhat intimate acquaint
ni.
ance with human mitiire, toon settled my
opinion with regard to him, as 1 mado up
my liiind.tokoi'p inyeycsopen when in his
vicinity, and deposit ing my money in nir
wallet, dismissed the subject fivm inv
mind, and jirncrcdod to my hotel.
"I little imagined that j was to pass so
eventful a night as I did, but as it is my
invaiiuble custom to .,k v. t,, mv
means of defence when liabpi bum attack,
1 closely cMiiiiini-d my pi-li Is before re
tiring to re-1, and placed tin in, with my
knife, v here I could lay my hand on lliei'n
at a in. incut's warning : then I examined
my !' ititmonl thoroughly. It was in
the third story, facing the i n-f, ui,d fur
I'ished with a single bed-lead stand, toil
et table, two chaiis, and a e:u pi t uj on the
floor. The foot of the bed was inwards
the windows, and tlie toilet table ami a
huge minor between them ; the entrance
to the room from a pav-ngc e.-i-t.
"Nut Micd there was m, onein the room,
and no way I'm any cue to get in, save
tl.i-on;h tin' doors or window-, 1 securely
fast-in d them, laid my wallet under the
pillow, and d posited myself between the
clean w hile sheets.
"Picing si mi w hat fatigued, I was soon
in a sound .'-lumber, dreaming for sound
I . . 7 .1 I' I ,
sieepers w lire;. in oi Home, and wile anil
children.
'1 do not know what awakened me, but
thought it was thesound of sntnethin fal
ling. I awoke mddonly, with all my .sen-
ses as comiicscilas tliev are now lor when
iway from home' the least nnii e arouses
me, ami a lin'ti don t sleep any sounder
with money under his pillow, f can tell
you. especially w lien lies amongst talks
he knows nothing about.
"As 1 cj cried my eyes, I was startled to
find my room as liirlit as day, but immedi
ately recollected the fact of its facing the
east, and looking forth I saw the large full
moon beaming in splendor in the Marless
kv,
"Casting a glance uround. I saw that one
of my pistols was in a reversed position
from what I had left it, and on probing it
with a ramrod, discovered that the charge
had been drawn, and tho cap was also re
moved from tho nipple. This startled me
not a little. Tho other one had not been
touched ; but to have one's weapons tam
pered with in this way, I thought argued
any tiling but pood to their pofscssor, and
with thu loaded pistol in one hand and
knife in the other, 1 searched tho room
for my nocturnal visitor, at the same time
cursing my impjudunce in thtu leaving my
weapons exposed.
'lint not a thing could I find which was
not as I had left it, I tried the door. It
was locked, and the key in the lock.
"Ah! thought I, the rascals have turn
ed the key with pliers from the-outside.
"1 drew the key buck to examine it, and
saw through the key -hole a light, but in
an instant it was gone.
"Some fellow lodger retiring for the
night, I thought ; and ns my key did not j,
InnL ..,.!..;. I ,i:.i ..... . ... H
nur- 'iv. ivu, 1 .HO IIOI 1SI C-XpOSt?
my fears to any thirsty sucker, make my
self ridiculous, and lay myself liable to
drinks ail round the next morning.
"So I said nothing, trying to nssuro
myself thnt my pistols were, niter all, just
as I left them, but could not satisfy my
mind with any conjectures, and determin
ed to sleep lightly the remainder of the
night. I now recollected the fellow who
saw me take tho money, and concluded
at once that if I mad cany muss that night,
he would be the fellow f should make it
tvtt!i, especially as I hnd seen him since,
in tho barroom below.
"I placed a lead pencil in the door to
make a shuro thing of it, took my pistols
tnto bed after loading tho one which caus
ed me so much anxiety, and laid down a
gain, though with no intention of sleeping.
"I listened patiently for a long time,
and hearing nothinz, was just on a point
of dropping into a state of forgetful ness,
when a low ticking, hoard very distiotly,
called back my wandering thoughts.
"I opened my eye3, and tlio first thing
they took in was the looking-glass nt the
foot of the bod.
"The sight 1 saw reflected there, strung
my nerves at on.io to the severest tension,
and so vividly did it imprint itself upon
my memory mat i ioiievo tlie sea ot timo
will never bejahlo to wash out.
"I could not sen tho door my hack
was turned towards it only by looking
in tho glass, and then I saw reflected in
the full light of tho moon, not only the
door but a man entering it.
"My powers of thought were quickened
tenfold. I did not jump nor start, nor
move a muscle, that lam aware of, though
my first impulse was to leap out of bed
immediately nnd blow tho fellow out. Ho
was the roguo I expected, tho ono who
saw me. when took tho money.
"I did better though by laying still,
for close behind him followed another,
nnd after him still another. They made
the least noiso with which I ever heard
human beings move. The ticking I had
heard was the foremost one's watch, and
it was tho only audible sound in the room.
"They rrnused a moment, and ono of
them spoke :
"Close tho door, Pill ?"
"This looked suspicious, but the suspi
cion did not vanish when tho leader said
very low, but as distinctly as a line cut
in steel :
"Dead men tell no tales, but if his mon
ey is convenient we'll lot him go to tell
his loss. Hill! just riflo them pockets 1"
"This was addressed lo tho most brutish
lookine of tho three, a regular animal, who
hnd one of lhosa neenlinr loni ,ui,1.);i.- a '
faces which have a prodigious bold look, j
but appear, nflcr all, as though there was
a cow ard behind ; a fellow, w ho if a little
worsted would whine like whipped cur,
lie ramsncked tho pocke's and found
nothing but a handkerchief nnd a plug of
tobacco : ho st uck the plug in hi pocket.
"lie's cot his pocket-book under his pil
low,' said the leader, 'and we've got to
hurt him, I'm afraid ; but look in his
boots first, l'an ; I don't like to injut c him
if it can be helped.'
'Kan looked the genuine bull deg I
rather admired his looks into my bootn
which were, of cour P( anything but suc
cessful. "I'll slop him bothering,' said Hill.
You and Dan only stand ready to nab his
le;s ami arms, while I stick the pillow in
liN fare.
"Here's a pretty position, thought I, for
a man ol my standing in the community ;
going to have my breath stopped and folks
think 1 died a natural death.
"Well! the brute I'.ill, having amicably
icttled the time and maiiiK r of my final
exit, moved with thesame noiseless tread
w hu h had characterized all their motions,
round to the side of the bed towards which
I faced, and tlie others followed him as
still as ever.
"There I lay, motionless, but with my
hands gra; ping my ready pistols beneath
the clothes, while 1 watched every move
ment through inv half closed eyes.
"They meant that their actions should
bo simultaneous, so that I should not ut
ter a cry. or give a kick before I was both
gagged and bound. Thereforethe arrang
ed themselves in a row, with as much pre
cision as a com. any of soldiers, on parade.
They were all prepared, and 1 could see
the leader just ready to give the word.
"Quicker than lightning 1 sprung deroet
ly back from oli'the bed, and stood with
a pistol in each hand, ready to blaze away,
if any of them stirred.
"A7,,e, .s.,7." 1 hissed between my set
teeth. Iiidyou think to catch an old
drover i-o easy ? .Make the leust move
ment, and I'll shoot you like dogs!'
"Two of the villains, Hill and Ian,
seemed perfectly thunder-struck, and in
stantly to drop till idea of having a fight,
but 1 could see that the other meant to
punch mo.
"His countenance wore tho expression
of a tiger cheated of his prey. Ilecast one
sullen, glance, and sc-uvely seeming to
strain a muscle, leaped tlie' bed directly
for the spot where I stood.
"I uttered a scream, and instinctively
drew back as he did so, and at the same
time one of my pistols exploded and he
dropped upon the floor mortally wounded.
"Seeing my unguarded manlier nt tlie
instant, botli the other fellows, each draw
ing a knife, sprang for the door nt once,
well knowing that in a short time the room
would be full of the persons who might
even now be heard along the halls and pas
sages, and thinking justly, the present
wm'i their only chance of escape.
"Again I dodged back and fired, bringing
Dan down with a shot in hi right should
er, whioli made him drop his knife, and
left me with only Iiill to contend with, I
stood back, seizing a chair, nnd whirling
it around my he-jd. As he came up I
gave him a clip which broke two of the
fingers of his left hand, nnd strniiihtenod
urn out on tho floor, for ho not hit in tho
j head too.
'(ii'iieious ! youngster! wasn't there a
I pretty sight when the talks came running
I in as soon as they heard the noiso? I'll
j bet there was ! There was Dan, flat on
the floor, his shirt and coat were wet with
blood ; there was the leader of them toss
ing and tumbling in the agonies of death;
! nnd there I was pounilins Hill with tho
chair, till his head was raw and bloody.
" When the landlord camo in, h asked
mo how tho thing camo about, and 1 told
him. lie sent for a surgeon right nwav,
but it wasn't of any use only for D.in and
I!ill ; tor ho said as soon as he saw the oth
er one, that ho might not live more than
three quarters 'of an hour although he
might possibly survive three days. We
moved tho 'others into dill'oreiit rooms,
and got him on to tho bod where he was.
Then we cleared all tlio people out of the
room except the landlord, surgeon and
myself.
" IChoii we were left alone with lum, wo
asked him if ho would have his folks sent
for. Hut you are tired of hearing me talk
to-night and I'll tell you what took place
in the dying man's room some other time.
O, no ! I want to hear it now ?"
"Hell! I shan't tell you any more to
night for I am tired mvs'elf."
"Hut what become of Dun and Hill ?"
"They were tried and sent toSte.to 1'ris
on." This was all I could get out of him, for
he arose, took a drink from the cider pitch
er.'and then, with a light in his hand ho
remarked:
"Xow, young man, if you please, I will
show votl to bed."
HOW HE CAME TO BE MARRIED.
It may bo fmmv, but. I've done it. I'vo
got a rib and a baby. Shadows departed
oyster i tews, brandy cocktails, sog.tr box
es, boot -jacks, rd'sconding shirt buttons,
whist and dominoes. Shadows present
I hoop skirts, bandboxes, ribbons, uailcrs,
i 1 : : :,. i . V
n.iiig-Miciiiii:s, juvenile ureases, un trump
ets, hltn willow chairs, cradles, bibs. pan.
sugar tents, paregoric, hive-syrup, rhubarb,
senna, salts, squills, and doctor's bill.
Shadows future, more nine pound babies,
moro hive syrup, etc., etc. I'll just tell
you how I got caught. I was tho durnd
ost, most tea custard, bashful fellow you
ever did see; it was kinder in my line to
be taken w ith the shakes every time I suw
a pretty girl approaching me, and I'd cross
tho street any time rather than face ono ;
it wasn't because I didn't like tho critters,
for if I Was behind a fence, looking through
a knot hole. I couldn't look at one long
enough. 'Well, my .sister Libgavo a party
one nigm. ami l stayed nway rom home
becauso I was to j bashful to" face the mu
sic. I hung nroimd the houso whistling
"Old Dan Tucker," dancing to keep my
feet warm, watchingthe heads bobbing up
and behind the w indow curtains, and wish
ing the thundering party would break up
so I could get to my room. I t-mokod a
bunch of negfirs, nnd as it wns getting late
and rather uncomfortable. I concluded to
shin up the door-post. .No sooner said
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I than done, nnd I soon found myself snufl
in iicd. ".-vow, rays j, "let, her rip.
Dance till your wind gives out!" And
cu. Idling under tho quills, Morpheus grab
bled me. I was dreaming soft-shell crabs,
i'nd stewed (ripe, find was having a good
of it, when somebody knocked nt tho
door, "linji," again. I laid low. "J!np,
rap, rap." 'I hen 1 heard n whisiieriiiL'.
and I knew there was a whole raft of girls)
outside. "Hap, rnp, rap ! then bib sings
out, ".lack, are you there ?" "Yes," says"
1. Then came a roar of laughter. "Let
us in," says she. "I wont," says I, "can'ti
you let me alone?" "Aro you abed?"
says she. "I am," says I. "(let up," says
she. "1 wont," says I. Then another
laugh. Hy thunder ! 1 began togetrild.
"Oct out, you pet icon ted scarecrow 1" I
cried, "can't you get a beau without haul
ing a fellow out of bed ? I won't go homn
with you I won't so you mny clear out!"
And throwing a boot nt tlie door, I felt
better. Hut presently, oh! mortal but'
Ions! I heard ti still, small voice, very
much like sister Lib's, and it snid, Jack,
you'll hnvo to get up, for all tho girls'
thing.i are in there'." Oh! Lord what a
pickle! Think of mo in bed, all covered
over with shalls, muffs, bonnets, und
cloaks, and twenty girls outside the door
waiting to get in! If I had to think, 1
should have pancaked on tho spot. As it
was, 1 rolled out among tho bonnet wuro
and ribbons in a hurry. "Smash!" went
themillenry in every direction. I hud to
dress in the dark for there was a crack
in the dooi, and the girls will peep, and
the way 1 fumbled about was death to
draw hats. The moment came. I open
ed the door and found myself right, a
mong tho women. "Oh, my Leghorn,"
cried one. ''My dear darling winter vel
vet," cried another ; and they yiitched.
They pulled me this way and that, boxed
my cars, and one bright-eyed little piece
Sal, her name was put her arms around
my neck, and kissed me right on my lips.
Human nature couldn't stand that, and I
gave her ns good as she sent. It was the
lirst time 1 got a taste, and it was powerful
good. I believe I could have kissed that
gal rom .lulius Cmer to the 1th of July.
"Jack," said she, "won't you see me
mo home ?" "Yes," said I, I will." I did
do it, and had another smack at the gate,
too. After that we. took n kinder turtle
doving al ter each other, both of us sigh
ing like a barrel of cider, when we were
away from each other.
It was at the close of a glorious summer
day tho sun was sitting belling a distant
hog pen tho chickens were going to
roost the bull-frogs were commencing
thoir evening songs the polly-wogs, in
their native mud-puddles, were preparing
for the shades of night and Sal and my
self sat upon an antiquated back-log list
ening to the music of nature, such as tree
toads, roosters and grunting pigs, nnd now
nnd then the mellow music of a distant
jaekafs was wafted to our ears by the gen-
tie zepnyrs mat signed nmong me mill
ion stocks and camo heavy ladon with the
delicious ordor of hen roosts and pig styes.
The last lingering rays of the setting sun,
glancing from the brass buttons of a soli
tary hoseman, shone through a knot-holo
in the hog pen full in Sal's face, dying her
hair with an orange-peel hue, and show intf
off my thread-bare coat to bad advantage
One of my arms was around Sal's waist.
my hand resting on tho small of her
back she was toying jwith my auburn
looks of jet black hue she was almost
gone nnd I was ditto. Sho looked like a
grasshopper dying with tho hiccups, and
I felt like a mud turtle choked with a
codfish ball. "Sal," says I, in a voice mu
sical as tho notes of a dying swan, "will
you have me !" Sho turned her eyes
heavenward, clasped m bv the hand, hud
an attack of tho heaves nnd blind staggers
nnd with a sigh that drew her shoe strings'
to her palate, said : "Yes !" She cave
clear out, and then squatted in my lap
she corkscrewed nnd I circuinflexod and
rolled in. I hugged until I broke my sus
penders, and her breath smelt of onions
which she had eaten tho day before.
H ell, to make a long story short, she set
the day, nnd wo practised for four weeks
every night, how wo would walk into tha
room, to bo married, till w0 got so that
n o could walk as graceful as a couple of
Muscovy ducks. Thenight.thecompany,
and the minister came, tho signal was giv
en, and arm nnd nrm we marched through
tho crowded hall, lie were just entering
tho parlor door, when, down I went, kcr
slap on the oil-cloth, pulling Sal after me.
Somo cussed tallow dropped a banana
skin on the floor, nnd it lloored me. It
split an awful hole in my cassimoros right
under my eont tail. It was too lato to
back out, so clapping my hands over it,
wo marched i;i and were spliced, and tak
ing a seat I watched the kiting bride op
eration. ,ny groomsman was tight, and
hs kissed her till I jumped up to take a
slice, when, oh, horror! a little six year
old imp had crawled up behind me, nnd
pulling my eliirt through the hole in my
pants, nnd had pinnod it to the chair, and
in jumping up, I displayed to tho admir
ing ga.c of tho astonished multitude a tri
flomoio white muslin than was alhv.rablo
and was finally put to bed, nnd there all
my troubles ended ! (!ood night.
BA captain, being at a ball, hmlbeon
accepted by a beautiful partner, who, in
the most delicato manner possible hinted
to him tho propvicty of putting on a pair
of gloves. "Oh," wns the elegant reply,
"never mind me, ma'am ; 1 shall wash my
hand when I've done dancing."
Ur.At tho close of the session of the
LoSilcture, Mr. John Cresswoll, of Wair
county, was elected Spoakor, and would
bo Governor in the event of the death of
Gov. Hacker.
JPyourt will be in session next week.
o hope our friends wont forget ua
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