INDEPENDENT--" Live and Let Live."
$1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance.
H. y.'MOETHiMEB, Proprietor.
LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, PENN'A, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 1877.
Subscribers out of County, $1.20
VOJj. V.,Kfoj ,48;-
Railroad Guide.
JjJOUTII rENNA. ItAlI.no AU'.
Passengers for Philadelphia will leave Lehigh,
ton aB follows i ...
;7a. in., ti. It. V. arrive at Fhlla. at 0i45 a m.
7)42 a. lu. via L. V. " 1 US' m
1H07 p. m. via I V. " ". 2-10 p. m.
J:Jrip. .vlaL. AS. " ' 6:1) u.m.
f!2p.m. via I V. " " v:50p.ru.
ileturnlng.leavedepotat Rerks anil Amerl.
aa St.. Phlla., at 6:15 anil 8:15 a. m.i 2:15, p. m,
Jan. 1. isrr. ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
pilILA, 4s READING UAlLUOAD.
Arrangement of Passenger Trains.
AUGUST 2ND. tS77.
Trains leave ALLEfs TOWN aatolrowst-
(VU VKBKIOHES UAAKCn.)
or Philadelphia, at 6.5U, 11.05. a.m.. 3.15 and
t.n p.m.
SUNDAYS.
For Philadelphia at 3.25 o. in.
(VIA EASlTF.VNA. UIUNCU.) .
Tor Reading, 1 2.30. 5.GU, 8.05 a m 12.14, 2.10. 4.30
andB0Sp.m. .
For HarrtsDnrg. 6 60, 8.55 a. m.. 1J.1S, 4 JO P-m.
Vor Lancaster aod Columbia, 5 lu. ani. and 4.30
Does not ran on Mondays
SUNDAYS,
Vor Readmit, S.M a.m. and 9.05 p.m.
3Tor Harrlabnrg, 9 05 p. m.
Tralna Foil ALLENTOWN leave as follows:
(VIA 1'KKRIOSIE.V UBANClM
leave Fblladelplila, 7.30 a.m., 1.00, 1.30 and 5.15
p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leavo Philadelphia, s.isi u. m.
(VIA BASt PENH A. DBASCR.)
Lear Reading, 7.41, 7.45,lu.35am.,4 00, 0.10 mil
10.80 p m
Leave Danlsburg, 6.00,7.10 a. m., and 1.40. 3.30
p. ra.
Leave Lancaster, 7.30 a. m and 3.25 p. m.
Leave Columbia. 7.20 n. in . and 3.15 p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Heading. 7.35 am.
Leave Harrlstmrg, 5.0) a.m.
Trains maikod thus () run to and from depot
tb and Ureeu streets, Philadelphia, other
trains to and trom liroad street depot.
Toe 0.50 a. ra and 6.55 p. rn. trains frooi Allen
town, and the 7.30 a.m. and MS p.m. tiams
from Philnrirlptita, have through cars to and
trom I'bUadolputa,
J. B. WOOTTKN.
General Itanamr.
C, O. HANCOCK, GmH Ticket Agent.
HENRY A. PETER,
(Successor to C. W. Usxtz),
Bank Street, lehighton, Fenn'a,
Otters to the publlo a fall line of
Pure Drugs and Chemicals,
PATENT MEDICINES,
Horse and Cattle Medicines
X Complete Asssortmcat of
Wall 9?ajei's,
i
Front the Cfeepeit Brown to tno floost OIlu
Fancy Toilet Articles,
sponges, chamoise skins,
Plain & Fancy Stationery,
Andavarletv of HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES
too numerous too nieation, aU of which
ae Is offering at
YEET REASONABLE I'KICES !
jrURE WINES and LIQUORS for Medicinal
aad Sacramental purpose.
PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS i sreful'y
ava accurately compounded by MYSELF, at
all hours at the day and night.
Patronage Invited. . v i
H. A. PETER,
Loucxel'a Block.
If area 24, 1877.
c
ABB0H ADTOCATE
CHEAP
JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
LEHIOUTON, PA,
1
JCverj dsiarlptloa of Printing, from a
Visiting Card to a Poster.
CARDS,
BILL IIEACtS,
LETTER HEADS,
NOTE HEADS,
STATEMENTS,
PROGRAMMES,
fUQiana,
MAWD DILLS,
DODOERS,
CIRCULARS,
SHIPPING TAOS,
JINVKLOPES,
PAMPHLETS,
XY.LAWS, AC. 40.,
Dsas la tas best manner, at very Lowest Trice.
We are prepared to do work at as cheap rates
as anr omee in the State that deals buneatly
OUR MOTTO IS
Ohoap, Prompt & Reliable
(rOfaeii ymilrKlTprwoputwnUtm.
CARDS.
Furniture Warehouse.
V. Scliwarti, Rank street, dealer in all Utidt 0
Furniturt. Coffmtmadeto order.
Hoot anil Shoe Makers.
Clinton Hretney, in Uran'l building. Hank street.
Allordertpromptly filled work warranted.
Attorneys,
IV LOXGSTItEET,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Next dooi tcthe " Carton House.'
BANK STREET. LEI1IUHTON. PA,
December lG-Gru.
H. RAP8IIISK,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Rank Street, Lkiuuiiton, Pa.
Real Estate and Collection Auencj. Will Ruyand
Bell RtAl Estate. Oonvejandng neatly done Col.
lections promptly uiade. Settling Kstates of lie
cedents a specialty. May he consulted hi Knllsh
nd Herman. Ncv.22.
J AS. It. STHUTHEItS,
ATTORN Y AT LAW,
OS- Ofllce : 2d floor of Itboad's.IIall,
Munch Chunk, Pa.
AU business entrusted to him will I promptly
attended to.
May 27, ly.
JJASIEL KALjBKUS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Mauch Chunk, Pa.
3r"Olllce, abova Dofon'a ,lee!ry Store, Proadway
JNO. D. BERTOLETTE, .
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
OrriCE Corner of Susquehanna and Broadway.
MAUCII CHUNK, Pens a.
Can be consulted in German. TJulv 24 1S7
p J. SIKISIIAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Next Door to First National Daok,
IIAIICII CHUNK, PA.
Can ba ronsulted In German. TJaoO.
Justices and Insurance.
ff A. HGLTZ,
JUSTICE OF THE rEACE,
Obert's Building, UAMC-St.. I.rillGllTOS.
Conveyancing, Collbcttng ni:d all other bust.
neas connected with tho office piomptlv attend,
od to Alho, Agent for the Puiciiasand sale of
Real Estnto. April l'-l'l
rjlIlO.MAS 8. II EC It,
JUSTICB OP TUB PUAOI1.
RANK Street, LKIIIQIITON, Pa.
ConTeyatirlng. Collcetltig and all business con
oected wit lithe odlce promptly attended to.
9'Acent lor lirst-class Insurance Companies,
lud Risks of all kinds takeu ou the most lll-orul
teuus Jail. 9. 187S.
rpaosiAS liCiiir.Rnn,
L CONVE1 ANUEK,
AND
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT
The fjllowlng Compinles are Kepresentedt
LUllA.N )N MU I UAL FIRE,
Jll.AIU.Mt MUTUAL l'IHE,
WYOMING FlItE,
PorTf, villi; fire,
LEIIKIII FlIIE.and the TRW
ELERs ACCIDENT INSURANCE,
Also Pennarlvanln and Mutual Dorse Thief
Deteciive and Insurance Company.
Marcn ?j, i7a. niua. ivuii',iir,i(.
Physicians and Dentists.
Trr A. DERIIAAIER, 91. I.,
PHYSICIAN AND SUI1OE0N
Special attention paid to Chronic Diseases.
Office: South East corner I ronani 2nd sts., Le-
hlghlon.Pa. April 3, liH.
D
R. S. II. REIIER,
PRACTICINO rilYSICIAN AND SURflEON.
Olnce, Hank Street, next dooraliove the Postoniee,
Lehlghtou, I'a. Ohlce Hours Parryllle each day
rom lOto 12o'clock; remainder of day ntnllireln
Lenisnton nov2J,'7V
TT u.M SKI I' LK,
PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON,
Next 10 K. II. Snyder's store, Rami St.,
LEHIOHTON. l'ENN'A.
N.H. Special attention aivt-u to the euro of
holt Itbeuui. Ac. Jan 13-y
J KRANKLIN L1CSH,
rUYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Lalt Jlettdenl Hiytkian of Uirrldiwg JToipital).
OFFICE 1 Next door to the Union Cburcb,
WEIS-l'OUT, PA.
r?" Pneclal altention dven to thn nlsensna nr
Women. Connult itlou lu EukIisIi and Utiuiuu.
AUg, 18, 1S7-UU1"
R, EDWARD I1RUWJV,
SUROEON DEN1IST,
Of the Pennsylvania Dental College. Philadel
phia, lias opeui dan nfflco lu LUI1IGIITON, ou
11HO AD STREET, next door to Snyder's .tore.
All work warranted satisfactory.
LAUGHING OAS used for tho painless ex.
troctiou of Teeth. Aug. II, IHI-yl
Hotels and Salpons.
QAUItOX llOVSU,
Corner Of DANK AND NORTH STREETS,
LEHIOUTON, PA.
CONKAD bElPLE, , . , pttOPalBTOB.
Excellent Accommodations for Permanent
and Transient Hoarders. Commodious stabling
attached Terms inoaerate. oclUv
AT II AN KUDU,
At bla SALOON. nPTt fn nn Tnllnrlnt
Philadelphia Lager Beer
Constantly on 1 an t le also keens a fall supolv
of ruro .1EUMAV WI.NK-. choice OIUARS,
1-iime Fresh OYSTERS, end other liitsbio-.
sue iwuouuge 01 me puuiio Is viry rei eel.
folly imlted.
NATHAN Villi M.
' . Don't forget I be place 1 Nex toor above T. D,
kiauw, iia-ji Burnt, LmUion. ' (Xtm
Brady's Restaurant !
BILL OF FA11E.
DISHES READY AT ALL HOURS.
Boiled Ham, .... 10
Sandwiches, . . . . 10
Bread and Butter ... 5
Hot Coffee and Cakes . 10
Hard Boil'd Eggs 3 for . 10
Ham Bologne . . . . 10
Sardines, in boxes . 25 & 40
Canned Salmon . . . 40
Tripe 10
Oyster Soup 15
Ovsters, Haw & half-shell
Iced Milk 5
PREPARED AT SHORT NOTICE.
Ham on Toast . . . .15
Fried Oysters .... 25
Stewed Oysters .... 25
Boston Stew .... 30
Fried Potatoes . . . .10
Egg Omelet . . . . 10
" Scrambled . . . .10
" Poached .... 10
" Baked 10
" Boiled 10
Lobster Salad .... 5
" Balls .... 25
" Curry . . . .15
" in cans ... 25
P. T. BKADY'S Popular Plate,
I.iNDciuiAN'fl Block,
BANK STREET. LEHIOUTON.
Sept. 1, 16!7-tf.
HULL & SCOTNEY,
GENERAL
MERCHANTS,
No. 34G North Water Street,
PHILADELPHIA,
and Wholesale Dealers In Butter, Cheeee, Lard,
T.illow, EeG9, l'oultiy Oame. StocE, Potatoes,
RIITTFR Al'l'Ic Oraln, I'loar. Fur, WooP
DU I I Cn Cotton, Rico Tobacco, Peanuts
Uruoin Ciiiu. Dried Fruit, Hoy, Hops Foieign
and Doiutcllo Fruils and in fact no cm -c.ll juy
and everything at the lilclioht niaikct price i
inako prompt returns and LIBERAL CASH
ADVANCES moao pii prop on oil ship,
lucnta, except litr-urlLLoUlshablo ni ti
des. To si 0 w that ne do on exicnslvu business
any Game Dealer In I'lii.adclohla will tell yon
we handled moro Qame last season than all thf
other Houses lu I'hiladelobla nril II TDV
put together, t-end lor Prico rUU L I II T
List, Steucll, &C &c. ltEFEHnNCE CASH,
or we reler you to Any ltrsroxbinLE IIouee In
oun Cur.
EGGS. GAME.
(Oct. 6, 1877-yll
JSEW MEAT MARKET
IN LEIIIGnTON.
The nndcraigned respeclfallr annonnces to
bis fri' iidsnud IhepuUlioiugincral.thathohas
OPENED A
Fresh Meat Market,
a' WEIDENnEIMER's OLD STAND, on the
Corue, nt HANK WAY and HANK Street, anil
tlia, ho laprtpoiitl to furnish thorn with Piline
FRESH DEEP.
JIUTl'ON.
VEAL,
' SAUSAOE.
GUTTER,
toil's,
TOULTRY, Ac, at tho very Lowest Prices for
CASH ONLY !
The Market will be open all day. aire me a
trial and teconvlnCLd lhat you can faveiuouey.
Respectfully, C. W. LAURY.
October 6, 1877.
II. WIDDOSS,
PRACTICAL BARBER
Opposite the First National Rank,
Bank Street, Lehighton, Pa.
II AIR CU I T1NO, SHAVINO. 811 AM HOO.
INU and DYKING piomptly and artistically
aiU-uded to.
1'airuuoge solicited and satisfaction guaran
teed July 14, i77.
Q.IIIKOX KOSTUMIAUEK,
bouth eaat Corner Publlo Square,
Bank St., Lehighton, Pa.,
lapreparcd to make ufsbize PORTRAITS
OF PERSONS FROM PaoIuUllAI'lth In
the moat aitlaiic niuuuer. qiai lu ail respects
to teel Kugravlngs. l'o mukosa specialty nf
EN LA HU INU PO ttTUA 11 8 OF DtCK AhKD
PKltfONS fiom tyncof al kinds. Chaige
s eiy muderato a: tl patronage solicited. mMy 12
En. s.yui:u7
DEAIXB IX
Ladies' Fancy Drss Goods
Dry Goods, Groceries, Sio.
Bank Street, Leiiiouton, Pa.
Prkcs as low as e'sgnhere, and goods war
ran tod sa rev room tud. July :i,r?lTOia
Mando Heiulerson.
A BTORY' OF THE LEHIOH VALLEIi1.
There HVcd aliout flvo or six miles
from Easton, Pa., a few years since, an
honi'St farmer named Henderson, who
liail two very pretty (laiiRhters, Ellen
anil Mnuile. The flrat was about twen
ty three years of age, whilo the latter
was nineteen. The farmer was a thrif
ty, well-to-do man, though by no menus
rich; but the family lived In excellent
style, and the daughtets had received
guud educations.
Roth of these pts wore pretty, but
Mnuile was perhaps the handwmcr
There was no lack of attentive young
gentlemen at the farm, though the
neighborhood was not very thickly fet
tled. Rut "beauty draws us with a
slng'e lialr," aud th younif ladles were
the centre of a gay llttlu circle of
friends, mostly young geiitlemei , farm
ers' sunt lu the Immediate neighbor
hood, aud some even from Easton.
lly and by itcaiiien'omit that an earn
est, Jinndsome and sturdy young farmer
fell desperately in love with Mamie, an 1
proposed to her. On her part, she loved
Harry Masters above all the young fel
lows she knew, and told him frankly he
might speak to her father. In the mean
time tho confided tlie matter to her
mother, a kind hearted sympathetic pa
retit.who saw no objection to the choice
of her daughter, but ull was left to the
lather to decide.
Farmer Henderson was a straight
forward and open-mouthed man That
Is he said exactly what he meant, no
more or less, and that he uttered freely.
When Harry Masteis called him ou one
side and told his especial errand, as to
Maude, the father said, "Well, Mr.
Musters, Maude Is young. I wanted
Ellen to be married first ; she's oldest,
and I have got a marriage purtl in of
twelve, huiidrtd to give her; but I
haven't, laid by an) thing yet for
Maude."
" I have got pretty well beforehand,
Mr. Heiidereon, for a man but twenty
four years old, and we shall bo ablo to
do very well, I have no doubt."
" You mean you'll take Maude with
out any marriage portion V" bald the
lather.
" Yes, sir, very gladly."
" Well, Its pleasant to hear you say
so becau-e It shows your honest affec
tion, .'-r. Masters ; but I am too proud,
though a simple farmer, to let Mamie
marry till I can give her a thuusiud or
two toward housekeeping.
" It is not north walling for, sir, as
long as nr. .lou't rtnlly Hood It, and
both nre content."
" Then, again, I'd rather Maude
wouldn't marry until her sister Is mar
ried, because she's so much older, do
you fee, It will actually make her an
old maid. It isn't fair, Mr. Masters."
" Ellen Is very popular with the gen
tlemen, and will soon be married," said
Hie other.
" That's Just what I have said to my
self, anil then I shall begin to pick up
a marriage purtinu for Maude."
" I ti ut-t that is the only objection,
Mr. Henderson?" said Harry Masters.
" Why yes, you are a promising and
respectable young man, and come of a
good family," said tint farmer j but I
cau't let Maudo go until I get together
a respectable luarrljge portion to give
with her hand."
" Pel imps jou will thlak more favor
able about it " said the lover. "I'll
peak wlih you again."
" All right, Mr. Masters."
Harry and Miude were very fond of
each other, and now talked over tho
matter very seriously. Mando could
not blame her father, and did not like
the Idea of going to Harry without a
proper portion to conulbute to their
Joint partnership In domestic life.
" Neor mind, Harry," said the
handsome young ulrlj "Ellen will soon
be married. I have pretty good reason
for knowing."
" All, but then your father says he
wants time to pick up a marriage por
tion for you, and that will take three
or four yeais, perhaps,"
" That Is n good while. Is it rot,
Harry ?" said Maude, jut blushing a
little, for fear It sounded forward and
bold.
" It's ages I" said the young fellow.
"Think of walling three years why
we shall be old folks by that time 1"
" Not quite so bad as that," said
Maude.
" I'm sure my lialr will be gray by
that time I"
" Nonsense, Harry I Now you are
Joking." '
" I was never more In earnest In my
life." sild he, as lie stole n !l!s from
her pretty lips, ntid tan away, to ae nut
to hear her elude him for his boldness,
" Maude," Mild her father, coming
Irto the house from the barn, "I wish
you would tide the sorrel mare into
Easton, ajd get this bundled dullar bill
changed at the bank. The workmen
have got done with the roofing of the
barn, and I waut to pay them ou to
night." " Very well, father. Let John put
the side-saddle on, aud I'll be ready lu
five minutes,"
The sorrel mare was brought un to
the door, and Maude was soon on her
nay at an easy hand gallop toward
I Easton, She had an excellent seat, and
was a good horsenomau. As she knew
i thN very well, she would not hare ob
jected to nave Harry see her Just now
but he had gone a few inluutes before
In an opposite dlrectluu.
When Maude got into Easton cho
rode directly to the bank, but was un
foitun.ite enough to find It closed. Aft
er a lew minutes thought eho resolved
to try to get the note changed at a groc
cr'a or at so.no of ttie other stores, and
went Immediately to do so. Fate seem
ed against her, for no one had smoll
change enough to accommodate Miss
Henderson.
At ono of tho stores whoro she stop,
ped a very gentlemanly looking person
took out his pocket book and said ho
thought he could change It for her, and
she handed him the bill, but he had not
so much small money. Ho seemed to
regret this, however, and even follow,
ed Maude to tho door and assisted her
to remount her horse.
She was forced to give up her errand
as she did not like to tun about among
strangets asking to chango her bill, es
pecially as no one seemed able to do so.
She theieforo turned her burse's head
once more townrd homo. Scarcely had
she passod the outskirts of the town
when she was overtaken by the strang
er who had spoken with her In the last
store, and who at first thought he could
change her bill. He was mounted up
on n tine looking bay horse, anil salut
ed her respectfully as he caino along
side. " Did you get your bill changed?"
ho asked.
" No ; small bills seemed scarce,"
she replied.
" Do you live near here V"
' About five miles off."
" Quite a ride."
" Oh, we dou'tmind five miles In the
country."
" You are an excellent rider."
" I have ridden since I was six years
old," she said j "but iny slater Ellen Is
a better rider than I am."
" You are generous to admit It," said
the stranger.
" Why, It's only tho truth," sho an
swered traukly.
After they had passed over about two
miles, they came to a very lonely piece
of road, quite removed from any dwel
ling houses. Still, as the stranger ap
peared sogentleinanly.and had address
ed her so politely, she litul not the least
suspicion of nny evil Intention on his
part.
Presently he said suddenly, "I will
thank you for that bill."
" What?" said she half smiling.
" Pleaso give me that bill."
" What do you mean?" aiked Maude.
" Just what I say 1" he replied sud
denly. " I shall do no such thing," she an.
swered (irmly.
" I am sorry to draw a pistol upon a
ladv," he continued, suiting tho action
to the word, "but I must have that
hundred dollar bill nt once."
" Do you mean to rob me 1"
" I must have the money."
It was with difficulty she could be
lieve the man was in earnest, but when
hri now cocked his pistol and held It to
ward her with ouo hand, while he ex
tended the other for the bill, sho was
foiced to yield to the necessity of the
situation, She was a brave hearted girl
and even now she did not turn pale nor
tremble In the least ; she saw she could
not help heiself aud so she made the
best of It.
Just as she held out tho bill to him a
sudden gust of wind blew it into the
road and carried it gently several yards
from them, The stranger alighted to
get It and quick as thought Maude
struck her horse a smart blow in order
to get out of tho robber's power. The
sorrel mare wag a spirited little creature,
and sprang Into a smart gallop at once;
while the stiauger's horso which had
been standing beside her, also started
off at full speed In her company.
Bang I went the rojiber's pistol after
them, i.avlug only the effect to Increase
the speed of the Hying horses, both of
whom were now on the dead run. Maude
did not earu how fast she rode, the sor
rel was as easy as a cradle at that speed,
aud in ten minutes she ilaehed Into her
father's yard fullowed by the riderless
horse.
Her story was soon told, and her fa
ther was with difUculty prevented from
starting after the robber with his pistols
and rltie, but he knew that the scoun
drel would naturally takeatonco to tho
woods where he could not follow or find
him.
" Well, we'vo got his horse at any
rate," said the farmer, "and he's worth
more than a hundred dollars,"
" Hallo, master 1" said the man John
who had been taking the saddle-Dags
from the t-trauge horse.
" What Is It. John ?"
" These bags are full of something."
" I should think so," said the fann
er as he unstrapped the leather bags.
They ere found Jo contain some
counterfeit plates, a quantity of coun
terfeit money In various bills, and also
a little over fifteen hundred dollars In
good money I
" Huzza I" cried the farmer.
" What Is It, father ?" said Maude.
Why, your trip to Easton has prov
cJ a profitable one, at all events. Here's
over fifteen hundred dollars, good mo
ney." " Ah, but It will be claimed by the
owner."
" Do you think a counterfeiter would
dare come for the tools that would con
vict him ? to say nothing of highway
roobery."
That evening Ftrmer Henderson sent
John over to young Masters with a
message to call arouud aud see him, to
which Harry responded instantly.
" Mr. Masters," said the farmer, as
he came luto the large, old-fashioned
sitting rooni, "you remember what you
asked me this afternoon 7"
" Yes, sir."
" Well,I give my consent. Maude has
Just furnished her own marriage por
tion, Take her,uiy boy.andbd happy,"
Hi Cook, tho Highwayman
THE CAREER OF A NOTORIOUS KANS
AS IIOBBERAND MURDEREK.
A correspondent of n Cincinnati pa- '
per relates the following romantic story
of Western llfo. He says ; I verily be
llcvo that one of the two train robbers
killed in Kansas the other day was a
man named III Cook. The description
Is almost perfect. Ho was stealing
horses and robbing stores lu Missouri
and Kansas when I last heard of him,
and it was the dream of his life to cut
so mo such dash aud get away with a
fortune.
My first meeting with Cook occurred
under such circumstances as did not
greatly prejudice mo lu his favor. In
the winter of 1855-0 I had chargo of the
Government printing otlico at Fort Lev
enworth having been detailed from my
command before it started across tho
plains. There were scores of deserters
and other hard cases hanging aMund
the Fort aud city and about midnight
those chaps begau rubbing every man
who traveled tho highway between tho
fort aud the city, a distance of two
miles. Tho road was fringed with,
trees and being a Government road,
there were no houses near it. About
Halt a dozen soldiers had been ionnd
dead on the road, a patrol was estab
lished. The robbers were not quite so
bold after that, but yet It was danger
ous traveling after nightfall. I went
down to the Bulletin office one afternoon
for a set of press rollers, and was delay
ed there until 9 o'clock in the evening.
There had been no robberies on tho
road for a week, and, the night being
starlight, I took the chanccsjof getting
through, having a horse belonging to
the Post Quartermaster. Midway be
tween city and fort is a stoue bridgo
arching a small creek. As I reached
this bridge, horse on the gallop, a man
caught the bridle aud halted the horsa
so suddenly that I almost went over his
head. A big navy revolver was pushed
under my nose as I settled back lu tho
saddle, and a voice called out :
" Come down here aud shell out )
come fast whoop come on lively
now I"
I came. I was carrying a roller In
either lmnd.my revolver was in Its hol
ster, and the robber had all the advan
tages. He seized one of the rollers,
thinking it a weapon of defense, but ho
knew what It was tho minute his fingers
touched the cold composition.
" Who in thunder are you 7" he de
manded as soon as I got down.
I told him.
" Why, I am a printer myself," ho
said, as he reached out Ills hand. " I
never go back on the craft when I know
'em. Shako 1"
We shook.
" Truth Is, I'm awful hard up," ltd
apologized as he sat down on the stone
railing. "While I kuow that I am fully
qualified to edit any paper in the land,
no paper wants me. I cau knock tho
splinters right oll'n politics, poetry, lo
cal Items, marine, aod State news, but
I cau't get the chauce. I wrote Har
pers' the other day that I'd edit their
magazine tor $20 a weok, and while
waiting for an answer I thought I'd
pull a few more proof sheets at this
business,"
" You wouldn't have secured but
Just ose dollar from me," I answered.
"I can make a fair living If I get
fifty cents from each victim I" be re
marked. However, go along home,and
forgive me for having detained you. I
think I'll call ou you to-morrow and
have a chat."
I thought he wouldn't but ho did.
Before the breaking out of the war,
Cook, who was then nineteen years ot
age, ciossed from Kansas luto Missouri
to better his mlsfortuues. He had been
working in llvrry stables and bar
rooms, nnd had the reputation of a reck
less, good hearted boy. lie was em
ployed by a farmer named Weston for a
mouth, but quit work because ho could
not get Ids pay. To get even with his
debtor, Cook set the barn on fire, stole
a mule, and he made the crossing
of the Missouri river opposite Fort
LeAVcnwortli whilo a dozen men
were shooting at him from the Missouri
bank. The mule was killed while
swimming, but Cook escaped without a
scratch. To get even again he relumed
tn Missouri within ten hours and stole
two horses and safely crossed them.
When Jennlson's Jayhawkers raided
Into Missouri In the early days of the
war, this Cook was one of tho Colonel's
staff. He knew every man along the
border for miles up and down from Wcs
tou aud he furnished the Jayhawkers
with a list of men who ought to be put
under ground, They followed the list
to a man and over thirty border resl
dents were hung aud shot on that raid.
Ueforo re crosslng Into Kansas Cook
gobbled up eight fine horses and a con
siderable sum of money. JeDnison'tf
men lu turn robbed him, and when ho
made threats of vengeance they shaved
his head and run him out of camp. The
young man disappeared, and tho net
thing known of him he had lolned a
guerrilla band, which was oveutually
led by tho famous Quantrell. It was
Cook who entered Lawrence as a spy,
returned and repotted, and then led tho
guerrillas on to their bloody work.
When I met him after the war, as I
have related, lie was keeping rather
shady, not knowing but the Govern
ueut might want to Investigate bis do
ings during the war. lie called on me,
as he said he would, and promptly
offered mo the half of fourteen dollars
he bad taken from a soldier soon after
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