Vol XXX Vl.—Whole IV o 1 8841.
Rates of Advertising.
One square, IS lines,
I time 50
44 2 times 75
" 3 " 1.00
44 1 mo. 1.25
3 " 2.50
6 " 4.00
11 1 year G.IK)
2 squares, 3 times 2.00
3 mos. 3.50
Communications recommending persons for
office, must be paid in advance at the rate of
25 cents per square.
SPRING & SUMMER
GOODS!
HA\ ING taken several additional rooms for
the use of our store, we are enabled this
spring to increase our stock of goods very much,
and we now offer our friends a very large and
desirable assortment of
aun 3DDID3,
BOOTS, SHOES & BONNETS,
CnrpflingK, Hardware and
Groceries,
and think we can't be undersold in any of them.
A great # part of our stock has been purchased
at auction, at regular catalogue sales, where
nothing but fresh and warranted goods are of
fered, and by which we save from
15 to 20 per cent.,
and we feel confident that we can sell a great
many articles LOWER than those who buy
only ot the jobbers, as tor instance—
CLOTHS AM) CASIMERES,
CARPETIXGS,
BOOTS. SHOES, BONNETS, <V.
We invite our triende, and the public gener
ally, to call and look at our goods, and it they
afterwards think theycanbuy for less elsewhere,
we will charge them nothing for showing.
WATTSON & JACOB,
lewistown, April 12, ISSO.
IT IS EVIDENT
To all discerning minds that
BLYMYER has the mcst
. 'Undid assortment of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS
f fAHAT has been brought to Lewutown this
X season, and withal so cheap that he who
would undersell it must wake up a little earlier
than he ever did before. The stock comprises
in great variety,
Cloths, Cassvmeres, Satinets,
Vestinga, Croton Cloths, Cashmeres, and Cash
rnerettß; Tweeds, Muhair Cords, Drillings,
Velvet Cords, French Cassimeres, Doe Skin
do., white and fancy Marseilles, Ac. A splen
did assortment of
SLaWra' 33cf0 (Sootru.
Grode Naps, Satin du Chenes, an elegant as
sortment of striped, figured and plain Siiks,
Bareges, Challey, Muslin de Laines, Alpacas,
Lustres. Ginghams, Lawns, Mulls, Jaconets,
Bombazines, striped and plaid Muslins, Ac.
lie has also an extensive variety of the
CHEAPEST CARPETING
that has yet been brought to this place; to
gether with a never-ending assortment of
HEADY MADE CLOTHING,
which will be sold at prices to suit purchasers.
Besides this, he has
IJC.JLIEsLI'W* -v
Queens ware, Glassware,
snd an unparalleled supply of
GROCEKIE S.
Indies and gentlemen who wish to clothe
themselves in a becoming dress, such as is
called for in the course of human events by
fashion and public opinion, are invited to take
a look at his stock before purchasing at other
places. His clerks are ever ready and willing
to exhibit to all, and if price and quality don't
suit, there will be no grumbling.
GEORGE BLYMYER
I.ewistown, April 12,1850.
THOMAS
.WAIN IN THE FIELD!
rpHE public will be glad to hear that our
A stock of goods has been again replenished,
embracing a supply of
J) IS 1 QttDIDS,
Groceries A Qucensware,
of the latest styles and best qualities. The
same attention to the wants of all will be given,
and the reputation we have obtained for
will be maintained. A personal inspection of
'-■ur stock by buyers is solicited, a:.d satisfaction
warranted. If our goods are not what we re
ireient, don't buy them—that's a!!.
J. THOMAS.
l."wistown. may 3, 1850 —tf
I \R. GREEN'S LINIMENT, fir Rheumat
■ " isrn, Swellings, Bruises, Ac., Ac.—one
' the best remedies now in use for beast as
*e.'las iimn. Price 37A cts. per bottle. For
n.le.lt *A.A.BANKS'
aplli Diamond Drug Store.
_ [ . I
TMNOY SOAPS.—Almond soap, Marsh
Mallow soap, Amandine Transpa- (
tsiitsoap, Military soap, Tooth Balls, Almond
Cream, Rose do. do., Amandine for
'•-Ppcu {.anus, &C-, &c., itiT Ba ' e
J. U MfTf fJKM
• - t-ivn. march 22, 1 *-Vi
JOHN A. STERETT'S
CHEAP (MSII STORE
CAN'T BE BEAT!
O I Wl7 USTANDING aii the puffingand
| XV blowing, printing and boring of others, it
has been candidly acknowledged, bv the best of
judges, that JOHN A. S i'ERK IT, take his
stock all through,
j Sells his Goods CHEAPER
than any Store ever did in
Mifflin County,
And why 1 Because he is a first rate judge ot
goods, with long experience, and buys strictly
■ for cash, at the rate of one hundred cents to
j the dollar, with Jive per cent. ojf. lie is just
now opening a very large stock of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
Of the Newest Styles and Lowest Prices.
For the LADIES, he has the best of
u ™ iifij) qmakdxh
From 12 ] to 25 Cents per Yard.
And, by the way, the handsomest levy LA WNS
j ever before o tie red.
GINGHAMS at 12A cents and upwards that
can't be equalled.
! MOUSE LINES I)E LAINE in endless variety
and very cheap.
Superior Tissue SILKS and BAREGES from
131 to cents that can't be beat.
Cords and Stacks of CALICOES from 1 cents
to 12£. His lip Calicoes are the handsomest
and best ever sold in Lewistown.
LINEN LUSTRES at 121 to 183 cents—and in
short every kind of DRLSS GOODS of the
Cheapest aiul Hest.
For the GEN TLEMEN" he has a very large
and fresh stock of
CLOTHS. CA SSI ME RES,
Vculing*, Cravats stocks &c.,
j which for variety, style and cheapness, no one
will attempt to surpass. He has also a large
and varied assortment of
i MADE UP CLOTHING,
consisting of every variety ol COATS for men
and boys, with PANTcS and VESTS to suit.—
Coats from jjil to £7 ; Pants from 50 cents to $5.
No other dealer shall undersell hiui in this or
any other article.
HOOTS & SHOES
He will sell as cheap as the cheapestfor CASH
ot every kind, best quality, at the lowest prices
Call and see, and theo judge for yourselves.
I What is said here i meant, as you will find,
lewistown, April 20, 1850 —4t
N. 13.—A very handsome-CARR! AGE, new,
for one or two horses, will be sold a bargain.
2 squares, 6 mos. $5.00
" 1 year 8.00
i column, 3 mos. 6.00
G " 10.00
" 1 year 15.00
1 column, 3 mos. 10.00
" 6 " 15.0f)
44 1 year 25.00
Notices before mar
riages, &c. sl2.
TIN WARE! TIN WARE!!
j. R.
A T his old stand, on MARKET street, Lew
ifctown, six doors east of the public square,
sonth side, informs the public generally, that
' they will always find at his establishment, a
Heavy Stock of Hade lp
T li\ W A li E ,
of almost every variety, and offering great in
ducements to purchasers.
To COUNTRY MERCHANTS, who inay
wish to Jay in a stock for sale, he will make
such reduction in price as will prove advanta
geous to them.
Thankful for the encouragement he has thus
far received, tie will endeavor lo deserve and
hopes to receive a coniiiuunce of the same.—
A good practical knowledge of his business,
and all work being made under liis own per
sonal superintendence, warrants him in I'ssur
ing the public that tbey will nowhere find bet
ter or cheaper. [rntrch 22, 1850 -tf
A Al i\V JllilHt i Vfr: !
BROWN'S ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GINGER,
A VERY valuable preparation for persons
xA recovering fiom fever, or -other diseases,
a few drops imparting to the stomach a glow
and vigor equal to a glassful of brandy, or other
stimulants, without any of the debilitating ef
fects which are sure to follow the use of liquor
of any kind ; and it is therefore especially ap
plicable to children and females To the aged
it will prove a great comfort; to the dyspeptic,
and to those who are predisposed to gout arid
rheumatic affections, it gives great relief; and
to the inebriate, who wishes to reform, but
whose stomach is constantly craving the nox
ious liquor, it is invaluable—giving tone to the
digestive organs, and strength to resist tempta
tion, and is consequently a great agent in the
cause of temperance. For sale by
J. H. MITCHELL.
I.ewistown, MaVfch 2*2, 1850.
Indemnity.
fIVIE Fii.mki.lm FINN Imsi ka.ni is Comi-anv of Philutlel
*- phia OFFICE 163, Clicnut street, near Fiftli street
1> I It E C T O R 3 .
Charles V liancker, Ceo. 11. Richards,
Thomas Hart, Montreal )> Lewis,
Tobias Wagner, Adolphe E. Rorie,
Samuel Crunt, Ilavid 8. drown,
Jacob R. Smith, Morris Patterson.
Continue to make insurant e, perpetual or limited, on
every description of property in TOWN At. COI)NTH V,
at rates as low as are consistent with security.
The Company have reserved a laree Contingent Fund,
which, with their Capital anil Premiums safely invested, J
affords ample protection to the assured
The assets of the Company, on January Jsl, 1849, as
published agreeably to an Act of Assembly, were as fol- !
lows, viz :
Mortgages, 31,017,438 11
Ileal Estate, 01,721 83
Temporary l.oans, 06,001 8.1
Stocks, 51,123 25
Cash, Ate , 38,801 27
#1.328,492 71
Since their incorporation, a period of eighteen years,
they have paid upwtirds of One Million t'uur Hundred
rtiuustuid lJullurs, losses by tire, thereto affording an evi
dence of the advantages of Insurance,as well as the abil
ity and disposition to meet with promptness alt liabilities.
CI IA RLE 8 N HANCKKR, President.
CitAUi.Bs <3, Uascki:*, Secretary.
Atil'hVT for Mirti :n county, K. C. IIA! K,
p>] , Lewistcwn. [opl'-l-ly
imns©sja> ar wmomui -
. ■ _ - 1 - 5,^! 3 '
FRIDAY EVEAIW. MAY 17, list
JJOCtVfi*
THE BETTER LA If D .
44 1 hear thee speak of the better land ;
Thou call'st its children a happy band !
Mother, O where is that radiant shore?
Shall we not seek it, and weep no more ?
Is it where the flower of the orange blows,
And the fire-fliesglance thro' the myrtle boughs?"
44 Not there, my child!—not there, my child!"
44 Is it far away in some region old,
Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold ?
Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,
And the diamend lights up the secret mine,
And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand?
Is it there, sweet mother, that better land !"
44 Not there, not there, my child !
Eye hath not seen it, my geutle boy ;
Ear iiatli not heard its deep songs of joy ;
Dreams cannot picture a world so fair !
Sorrow arid death may not enter there;
Time doth not breathe on its fadeless bloom,
Ear beyond the clouds and beyond the tomb :
It is there, it is there, my child !"
£& isre lUntn.
THE PEDLAR AND HIS DOG.
BY J. 11. ROBINSON.
Sonic years ago, 1 travelled through a
portion of Michigan. I went on foot, or 1
rode as best suited my purpose. 1 carried
rich silks and jewelry, to sell, to those dis
posed to buy. My only companion dur
ing my journeying, was a large dog of the
Newfoundland breed. Lion was fit to be '
king of all his species. He was good
natured and quiet, and there was some- '
thing almost human in his eyes. He at
tended to his own business, and never
quarrelled like 4 eurs of low degree.' He
would bear an insult from worthless pup
pies, with a philosophy worthy of emula
tion. And I never knew him, save on a
few occasions, resent the undue liberties ;
of puppies of large growth. When his
bile, however, was thoroughly aroused, he
made such offenders a terrible warning to
4 evil doers.'
When I travelled, he trotted along by
my side, and, when I stopped to trade, he
seated himself near me, and watched all
my movements with a very grave and bus
iness like expression, ft annoyed him a
little, sometimes, to see my customers drag
the goods from my park, and handle them
with so much freedom, which feeling he
expressed by a low growl, while he fol
lowed every piece with his eyes to see
that they were not appropriated without
proper compensation, and with my full
consent.
He really took a strong dislike to those
who were disposed to tind fault with every
thing, and my prices in particular. I be
lieve he knew every article I carried, and
the value I attached to them. He this as
it may, he seemed satisfied when 1 was,
and wagged his tail when I made a good
trade. He was an excellent watch dog,
and there was no danger of anything con
tided to his care, being taken away. 1
found loin very useful and companionable
in my travels.
Conveyances were so scarce and uncer
tain, that I was often obliged to go on foot
Ironi one settlement to another. Some
times these journeys were anything but
pleasant, as the country was new and the
state of society anything but good.
Robberies were frequently perpetrated
upon these lonely roads, and there were
many, no doubt, to whom the rich stud's I
carried, would he a sufficient temptation to
commit a murder. This idea frequently
occurred to me in travelling through the
wild woods ol the West. Hut old Lion
was by iny side ready to die in rnv de
fence, and proud to share my wanderings.
I always went armed. An excellent brace
of pistols, steel barrelled, and loaded with
ball—were never from my pocket, save
long enough to see that they were in or
der, and at night when laid beneath my
pillow. 1 felt quite safe with these and
Lion, who was the companion of my
nights as well as days. He always laid
himself down between rnv bed and the
door, with his face towards the latter.
No one could enter without attracting the
attention of Lion.
One day, iri the summer of 1840, !
found myself in a small (ierman settle
ment on the border of a small lake, anx
ious to f;et forward to the next, which was ;
about eight iniles distant. No convey- !
ance could be obtained without waiting till j
the next day, which I was not inclined to 1
do, so I set out on foot. It was near night, j
and I walked forward briskly. 1 was not '
long in discovering that my expedition |
would he by no means an agreeable one. 1
The road, if road it could be called, was
very bad, and passed through the most j
gloomy forest in that portion of the coun
try. Che night, too, crept on apace, and
promised to be darker than common, lint
iiion trotted along bv my side : 1 was a
smart walker, and was confident 1 was
getting over the g.ound fast; so 1 didn't
mind it much.
The darkness was upon me before 1
was aware of it. It seemed to me that 1
had already walked eight miles, but could ]
see no signs of a settlement. This stir- j
prised me a little, for 1 was used to travel
lmg, and knew . ve jj my ability to calculi,
distances. But 1 V e pt a good heart, and
went on, until 1 was < iU j te cer t a in 1 had
mistaken my way, or been misinformed
in regard to t}ie distance. I concluded it i
would lie best to keep the road that 1 Was
in until I reached some habitation.
In a short time 1 was glad I had made
this resolution, lor I saw a light glimmer
ing from a cabin. I approached it as soon
as possible. It was rather above the me
dium size. I thought 1 might be accom
modated there very well. ! knocked for
admission. I'he door was opened by a
man.
Now I am not a person to believe in
presentiments, misgivings, and all that sort
ol thing, but I certainly saw something in
that man's countenance that I did not like,
the moment I set my eyes upon him. In
a grull voice he asked* me my business.
1 told him 1 believed I had lost my way,
and was under the necessity of asking ac
commodation. After hesitating a moment,
he asked me to enter. A tall "female was
seated in the corner, uear a large rock fire
place. She seemed busied in watching a
piece ol meat that was hissing over the
lire. It struck me that 1 had never seen
a more pathetic looking countenance than
hers. She hardly noticed my entry. She
might have been iifty years old. iler face
was remarkably long, and wrinkled to a de
gree to excite curiosity. Her nose was
sharp and skinny, as was indeed her whole
The head gear was wholly inde
scribable, and from beneath it grey hairs
were visible. Her entire dress was quaint,
and unlike anything 1 had ever seen. 1
could hardly keep my eyes off her. She,
as well as the man, glanced eagerlv at my
pack as I laid it down. The latter was a
coarse looking person, whose countenance
appeared more indicative of opacity than
\ illainv.
To tny questions he replied very civilly
after 1 entered and he had got a lull view
ol mv person, i learned from him what
I had expected for the last half hour—that
1 had taken the wrong road.
A kind of telegraphing took place be
tween the two, alter which 1 was informed
that I could 'stay. This* did not appear
to me a very great favor, since 1 had a
chance to observe my host and hostess.
The meat upon the coals was set upon
the table, at length. 1 was invited to par
take of it, which 1 did with my host, who
had been absent, and had returned a few
minutes before my arrival. During mv
repast, Lion took his station by mv side,
receiving a portion as he always did.
When I had finished i drew away from
the board, and taking a paper front mv
pocket, pretended to be busy reading.
1 glanced occasionally front under my
brows and was startled to see the apathy
of the woman, as well as ihe man, wear
ing oil" rapidly. Her ryes grew animated,
and, in unison with his. sought mv pack
oftener and oftencr. They glanced at ui\
dog with evident signs of dissatisfaction.
Presently I nodded over wi\ paper, like
a sleepy person. Instantly the manner of
the two persons grew more alarming.
1 hey whispered to each other, and made
signs, some of which I could not under
stand. finally the tali hag lifted mv pack,
and weighed it with her hand, as ell as
she was able. Her eyes flashed like a
serpent's, for it contained a large quantitv
of specie, besides valuable jewelry and
silks. 1 always made a practice of put
ting my silver money in a bag, and depos
iting it in a corner of said pack ; but my
bills were placed in a belt which I wore
next my skin. After she had done this,
she motioned for him to come and lift it,
which he did, with apparently as much
satisfaction as his other half had experi
enced.
lie then opened the door softlv, and
motioned the dog to go out. Thou<rh 1
have no doubt but Lion understood panto
mime as well as any body, he did not of
fer to stir, hut lay at mv feet as quietly as
ever. At last the old hag grew impatient,
and shook the poker at hint. Lion showed
two rows of white teeth, and uttered a low
growl. The pantomime ceased in an in
stant. The door was closed, and the
poker returned to its place. I stirred a
little. They were quick to observe me.
4 A fine dog,' said the man. thinking it
probable 1 might hear the remark, 4 1 reck
on he wants to gel out —he growled as
though he did,'
A pause followed litis remark. He
thought I might order hint out, but I did
no such tiling.
4 Nice dog,' the woman added, after a
moment, 4 nice dog,' and then she offered
him a piece of meat, and attempted to fon
dle hitn. Contrary to her expectations,
Lion refused the meat, and put an end to
all familiarities by showing his teeth again
in a very testy manner.
This was something strange for him. I
never knew him to refuse meat before,
when it was offered to him. Had Lion
shared my suspicions .' Had his instincts
taught him that the hand outstretched was
not a friendly one
Hv this last act of hostility on the part
ol my dog, the hag appeared not a lititle
disconcerted. She retreated almost behind
my chair, and shook her skinny fist at him :
but he did not condescend to express anv
uneasiness at tiiat rather energetic expres
sion of her feelii
1 now thought it time to wake up, which :
Thl with a preliminary yawn or two.
the ime apathy caine back and sat upon
them urns of my entertainers. I made
There was and that I wished to retire,
cabin, and compartments in the i
to make some arE.ltXt the one I was in j
for my accominodalioW ents '' ie °'her
sent some time, and 1 were ab
heard them moving the bed sure
of the room. They came out aT. r P arl
and i was told that my bed was ready.'
They watched my movements with con
siderable interest when 1 rose to retire. I
started at first without my pack on pur
pose. The faces of the worthy pair light
ed up ; I returned and took it; and they
fell in a moment. This was not all; I
passed in first, and the woman attempted
to shut the door upon Lion ; but the latter,
putting forth his strength, sprang after me
in an instant, almost upsetting the hag in
the operation.
4 1 thought the cretur would like to stav
by the fire ;' she said, byway of apology.
* < 'all the varmint out—Taint likely the
gentleman wants to sleep in the room with
the beast,' added mine host, in away that
expressed a great deal of Christian anxiety
for my welfare.
• 1 prefer to have him with me,' I re-
plied.
•He won't eat the quarter of meat in
there, will he ."
4 Oh, no, I answered. 4 A ou are quite
right—he won't eat it. He never takes
anything that's not his.'
Saying this, 1 wished them a good night
and dosed the door.
They had provided me with a dim tal
low candle, and the lirst thing 1 did was
to examine everything in the room. It
was pretty well lumbered up. Various
kinds oi vegetables occupied different corn
ers, among which were pumpkins, pota
toes, melons, Ac., Ac., together with a
quarter ol venison, some jerked beef, and
skins of animals. I examined the bed
next. It was a poor concern, the frame
being made of round poles, in the same
state they were taken from the woods ;
and the clothing upon it was coarse
enough for a hermit. But what struck
mc as being a little singular was, that the
head of said bed was turned toward the
partition separating the two rooms, and
right opposite the pillow was a wide crack,
which had the appearance of having been
left there by design.
I began to feel queer (and that is not the
word just to express what 1 mean.) 1
had large sums of money about me, enough
to tempt the cupidity of my entertainers,
at any rate, as their actions had already
convinced me. How easy it would be for
them to shoot me through the crevice.
The idea got possession of me fully, and
1 would have fastened the door, but there
was nothing to fasten it with, and I was
impressed with the idea that the danger
would not come in that direction. If it
should, Lion was there to apprise me of it.
1 threw oil' my coat, and bustled about as
though undressing. 1 put my pistols un
der my pillow, and laid down ; but such
an unaccountable and terrible sense of
evil pressed upon me that i could n otthink
of sleeping. Lion, too, appeared uneasy
—came and put his fore paws upon the
bed every lew minutes, then went back to
his post by the door, and laid down with
a kind of feverish anxiety.
At last 1 feigned sleep, and snored most
musically, but I did not feign to look
through the crevice to see what my host
and hostess were doing. They laid down
upon the bed which stood in the room,
without taking otf their clothes, and were
quiet until 1 began to snore, when 1 heard
hem whisper. What were my sensations,
w hen I saw them arise softly, and the man
take the gun fro to behind the bed ! I saw
him, assisted by the hag, draw out a
charge of shot which was in the gun, and
reload it with a handful of slugs. 1 turned
over heavily, and pretended to awake.
My plan of action was arranged in a mo
ment.
1 had worn a wig for several years, on
account of losing my hair by a fever. 1
now determined to make it of more use to
me than it had ever been before. I lifted
myself quietly from the bed, and felt about
in the dark, until I had found one of the i
pumpkins I had seen. Over this 1 drew
my wig, and it happened to be an excel
lent lit. Having dressed this useful vege- ;
table iu this uncommon manner, 1 crept ,
hack to my bed, and placed it upon the
pillow in the exact position my head had
occupied. When it was thus adjusted, it
was in juxtaposition with the long crevice,
through which I now took another look, j
llea\ ens ! the bends were loading a brace
of horse pistols with the same infernal
slugs.
1 can't say but 1 felt a little dry about
the throat then. 1 looked toward old Lion.
I could just discern his great eyes through
the darkness. He was still upon the alert.
The perspiration began to roll down m\
face tn great drops, not that 1 felt absolute
ly afraid—for 1 flatter myself I am not a
coward—but I did not like the idea of tak
ing human life. 1 was confident I could
defend niysclt, yet even that contidenee
was not enough to make mc feel altogether
comfortable.
Caking down my pistols in niv hands, 1
,\cu Series—Vol. 4 INo. 30.
bent over my bed, and commenced snoring
! again, at the same time watching the move
ments of the man and his amiable spouse.
! Kverv explosion from my nose seemed to
.rive them the greatest satisfaction. I hey
Footed at each other—nodded and smiled
grimly. He took the gun, and in las
! stocking feet approaclted the crev tee uppo
! site my bed, followed by the hag wi.h the
pistols and a carving knife. Stooping lie
peered into inv room, and brought his le-
I rocious looking eyes to bear upon my
i witr. 1 knew it would be dangerous to see
-V more. I raised mv head enough to
S el -it of harm's way', and emitted now
and 2, snore. 1 heard him distinctly
tlx the nozzle of the gun against the fis
sure opposio the wig, and then with a
tremor of indication, and a kind of creep
ing sensation all \ V er me, I drew back and
awaited the restu. ft was a moment of
awful suspense to rn°. What if he should
discover the cheat, and elevate his piece- ?
A thousand such thoughts rushed through
my mind in an instant. The cold sweat
ran down my face in streams. Thank.
Heaven I was not kept long in suspense.
A terrible explosion followed the fearful
pause. A storm of slugs poured into mv
bed, perforating the wig, and scattering the
pumpkin in every direction.
■ He won't tell 110 stories.' I heard the
assassin say, as he dropped die breach ox
the gun heavily to the floor. ' Now for
the dog.'
During these operations, Lion had placed
himself by my side, with his forefeet upon
; the bed, while to keep him still, I put mv
hand over his mouth. lie knew v eli what
1 meant, for I had done so before. At the
moment ol the discharge he gave a low
growl. I pointed towards the door. Hi
understood my meaning well. His eyes
flashed like balls of lire, while he waited
the moment to wreak his vengeance on
the cowardly assassins.
* I will open the door a little; and
when the cretur sticks his head out. shoot
him,' said the she-wolf.
The door was opened, but 4 the cretur'
didn t 4 stick his head out.' Lion knew
better than that, and waited his chance.
Emboldened by not hearing anything,
the door wasgradually opened. Now was
the time. With a terrific howl, Lion
leaped over the head of the woman, and
seizing the ruffian by the throat, dragged
him in an instant to the floor, where a
great struggle took place. In another mo
ment the hag was writhing in my nervous
grasp. Her surprise was so great, that
she made but little resistance ; and I quick
ly bound her hand and foot with a cord
which she had provided for another pur
pose—perhaps to drag my body awav into
the woods.
The next thing was to attend to the man
and Lion. The struggle between them
was still going on, but the former had the
worst oi it. Lion had set his sharp teeth
into the throat ol the wretch, and rendered
all his elforts abortive, although lie was a
r -
man of powertul frame. He was already
reeking in blood, and 1 hastened to save
what little lite was left in him. The Jog
was loth to quit his hold, and when he
did, lie left one victim to punish another ;
tor, betore 1 could prevent it, he set his
teeth quite through the hag's arm, who,
shrieked like a lunatic.
The fellow looked ghastly enough when
I released him. His neck was frightfully
torn, but he got no sympathy from me.
1 was resolved that he should not escape.
1 bound him as 1 had done his companion
in iniquity, while he maintained a moodv
silence, and she heaped curses upon the
dog. 1 bound her apron about his neck,
which was all the surgical aid he g~ot from
me. Lion now seemed verv well satisfied
with the arrangements, and laid down in
the corner, and watched them with much
calm philosophy.
We remained with them until morning.
1 cannot say but 1 enjoyed our triumph as
well as Lion did. as they were certainlv
old offenders, as it was proved afterwards
in a court ot justice. As good fortune
would have it, a man passed by the next
morning, by whom 1 sent word to the
nearest settlement, of what had occurred.
Betore ten o'clock the offenders were in
the hands of the law. They were con
veyed to the nearest jail, where thev awaited
their trial, which took place about two
months after. They were sentenced to
ten years imprisonment, which, all the cir
cumstances considered, was not too much.
1 believe if ever they live to get out, they
will kill old Lion, should he survive their
punishment; and he no doubt will, for he
is as strong and healthy a dog as vou can
find anywhere. No money would tempt
me to part with him. He is now looking
quietly in my face as 1 write this—for I
have been trying to make him understand
what it is about. I have hinted to him
the propriety of having his likeness pub
lished with this sketch, but he shakes Ins
head gravely, as much as to sav—
* I don't care about it, master—everv
worthless puppy has his likeness published
now-u-dav s.'
Grateful for past services, 1 sutler hint to
have ins own \\..y in this, as in a great
many other matters. Let no one despisa
the dog, as lie is the only animal who,
forsaking his own species, cultivates tfir
friendship of man.