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etrcie.m Centre Daily Record'
Pet. Centro, Friday. April 29.
Gold US?'.
tST Tht time-table of the O. C. & A. R
R. vtit ba fonnd under tbe market.
Bee notice of meeting of Odd Fellows, at
Good. Tumours' Hall, Ibis evening. A gen
eral atteudaneo of members of tbe Order ii
irquesiod, as . business of importance will
be bioilght before tbe meeting. .'
Oo account of a rueli of advertising we
re cmi'pelled to leave out considerable lo
cal and miscellaneous matter, which will
appear to morrow.
A nan pained Richard Bnrke was arrest
ed last evening for engaging la tbe pleasant
ptirae of whipping a woman. lie was
kept la tbe lock-up over night, and tbis
morning taken before Justice Reynolds for
tiial, tbe woman having sworn that Bbe was
afraid ue would take ber life. Tbe matter
was compromised upon Buike promising to
l-ave tbe placo and never returning. Tbis
l.i t. if suae taaa tbat broke into a bouse at
tbs upjivf end of tbe Iowa a few oigbts
in no, and afterwards rau away from oOicer
McHugb. Ue is a notorious rough and It is
to be bop?d tbat be will stay away as bis
room is fur more desirable than bis company-
Tbe various poets of tbe G. A. R. on Oil
Creek aril making preparations lor celebrat
ing tbe 30lh of May next as Decoiatioa
Day. It is desired by some tbat tbe several
organisations unite in atrip to Franklin,
JltwJtfil.e or some other point.
Mr. It. Freeman is building a Urge addi
tion to bis store ou Maiu slrcet, and also
intends adding another siory to tbe main
building. When completed it is bis ioteu
tion to purchase a stook of general bard
ware iu addition to bis stock of oil well tools
and fixtures.
Tbo boiler In use at the Parker well No.
4, near Tltiisville, exploded on Wednesday,
fortunately oo one was injured.
'1'be latest dispatches from Richmond In
l-ogtrd tJ the terrible disaster at tbat place,
give additional pattlaulars as lollows; Ail
bouses of business are cloved in consequence
if tbe calamity at the Capitol. The streets
are tilled. Both sets of police joined with
the fuaeral corteges, and all late political
feeling is forgotten. About seven thousand
people assembled iu tbe park, hearing ad
dresses oi condolence from Governor Walk
er, Judge Orr, Judge Crump, Governor
Wse and oilier. Ills thought tbat upwards
of sixty were killed, aud more tban two
buudred weundtd.
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, Ex Governor Henry A. Wise has obtain
ed from W. M. Slowen, ol Washington, the
sword or his son, Captain O. Jennings Wise,
who was mortally wounded at Ronunke
Island. Mr. Slowen was hospital steward in
tbe L'niou army, and attended Captain Wise
during, the last few hours of his life.
Tbe other day a boy came tearing round
a corner, with bis rags fluttering In tbe
wind, bis face smeared witb molasses, and a
shingle flourishing In bis band, while he
was shouting to an other boy about the
dze of a peppi r-box, who stood near a quar
ter of a mi'edowu the siree: "O, Bil.lt
Bill get as many boys and shingles as you
can, for there's a big bogsit ot 'lasses busted
on tbe pavement busted all to smash!"
Jet Jewelry is very fushionuble. and will
be generally worn by tbefuiraex'a tbe sum
mer, witb muslin and other light dresses.
A sword swailower of a writern circus
has just been buried, owing to bis Injudici
ous attempt to digest thirtee'a jacknives.
In Philadelphia Tuesday night, two
roughs named Hugh Mnr'.iagh and James
Welsh were sbot dead by police officer Max.
One bad been arrested, and tbe other at
tempted to rescuo '.ilm.
The Connecticut militia are prepared to
suppress tbe proposed prize fight on Mystic
Island.
A suit 'aas been commenced by a young
lady of Woodford county, Illinois, against a
gentleman of Chicago, who very ncently
mar led an accomplished and lovely belle
of Jacksonville, for ten thousand dollars
damages, alleged to have been stistaiosd by
reason of a breach of promise of marriage.
General Lee's
rapidly lulling.
bealtb is reported to be
A soldier was wounded by a shell from
Fort Wagner. Ho was going to tbe rear.
'Wounded by a shell?'' some one asked.
'Yes," becooly answered; "I was right
under the darned thing wbea tbe bottom
dropped out."
Match games of croquet will be fashiona
ble Ibis season.
George Alfred Tnwnsend ells Hartford
''the best built and snuggest city In Ameri
ca
May day this year comes on Sunday,
Tbe festivals will be divided between Sutur-
day and Monday.
Tbe new Savings Bank at Coiry was or
ganized a few Jajs since by the election of
tbe lollowing named gentlemen as Direc
tors: Jobn Benninebotf, John McClintock,
Ilollls Kiug, II. T. Nash, George Benning
holf, Elijah Newton, Anson Porter, R. D.
Hubbard, R. II. Palmer. Mr. Ilollis Kiog
was elected President, and Mr. Anson For
ter, Cashier.
Tbo following advertisement appeared in
an English paper: -'To-day, about one
o'clock in the afternoon, my dear wife Cstb
arine. born at Elberdig, was happily confin
ed of two girls aud a boy. Barely ten
months ago tbo bad twins, making five
children in one year,"
"You are very stupid, Thomas," said a
country teacavr to a little boy eight years
old. "You are like a donkey, and what do
tbey do to cure tbom of stupidity ?' "They
feed them better and kick tbem less," said
Ibe arcb little urchin.
A hen In Wilmington, N. C , ba laid
eighteen eggs about tbe sizi of partridge,
eggs, but oontainlng no yolk. Over this
important fact, and tbe arrival in town of a
lively young alligator, Wilmingtou is un
duly excited.
A Jersey lunatic escaped the otbor day b y
jumping from an upper window Trotting
off iu a limited line of wearing apparel, be
was taken for a pedestrian iu training and
not dotained.
Annt E, wbo was trying to persuade lit
tle Eddie to retire at sundown: -'You see,
my dear, bow the little chickens go to most
at that time." "Yes, aunty," replied Ed
dy, "but the old ben always goes along with
tbem. "
Saw dust pills, says an old physician
would fffrctuaily cure many of tbe riiseuses
with which mankind Is afflicted, if every
patieet would make his own sawdust.
Linen costumes, tastelully trimmed, will
be mncb worn this summer.
Fifty thousand tons of stone have already
been removed from Hell Gate.
What the
suu says to the mud "Dry
Tub flu. st and Cukapkht Oiuian ever
eflered for sale in tbis viciuitvl Srjeclmon
call
wh
p!
uati ba seen at MoAlpioe 'a Dental Rooms,
oere oruers can lie lett. feriont conlem-
ulin;' iiurchasinir will cousuli their inter
est by calling lo examine Instrument aud
Th r"'0B " apL'O-St.
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Soda Wt r aud I m Cream a! J. W. Beat-
COXTINt'KD r(OH NRSTPAOK.
a'ms. end gotnfT unssen by wading up the
creek and keeping to tbe cover of tbe bush
es on lis lianks."
Tbe villain!" ejaculated Kit. "He
mint have been watching bis opportun
Itjl" -ne was. It turns out that he saw me In
Leavenworth, before the train started, and
that bo has been hovering about it ever
siace, watching lor a chance to seize me.
Me told me so himself. "
"Do you know who and what ho isi"
"Only so far as I have seen with my own
eyes that he is a halt iireea anu a lemuie
villain."
"1 can tell von something about hlra. lie
la called Fleet Foot, and bis reputation Is
well worthy ol bis name. I do not pretend
to keep tbe run of many of his species; In
fact. I have trouble to tell one red skn (rum
another, so far as the gi-nerullty of them is
concerned; but tbis fellow bus chanced to
be brought to my notice occasionally lur
several years, and 1 have never beard of
him anything but evil. As be never lollows
aoy business, it's liuely that be gets bis
living by taking It wherever ne cau unu
It."
"He's a thorough demon," affirmed fettle.
"He talked love to you, I suppose?"
"Yes: and at last, to s.ivo himself trouble,
be tried to bind my bands bt bifid me, and
then came a desperate strugglo tbat I at
length tainted. This must have been an
hour since, cr just before you saw met"
"He bus scratched and bruised your face,
I see."
Well, he cot about as much as be gave
me." said tbe little heroine cooly.
"You buve torn your sscque end dress,
I see, iu several places, and soiled tbem."
"And lost my Lat altogether, uui i can
tie a hankerchief over my Lead, aud tbe
rest does nut mutter."
Well, EfuV, you can travel, onyhnw!'
exclaimed tbe scout admiringly. "I am
glad to see you take your awkward adven
ture so cooiy. tint leu me wueru u was
that vou began to recover your senses to
know where you was!"
"It was just before tbe red-skin undertook
to run away from you. 1 hope yon didn't
think 1 was uncoi s; ous all that time. I
knew a thing or two, you may be sure. I
must have groaned some iu coming to, but
tbe red-skiu was too busy witb you to notice
it. At last, when I realized all that was
going on, and receuiz-'d you tbat was
when you ana ne were talking; so earnest
ly I knew euougb to feign unconsciousness
and watch for a chance of deliverance.
When we tumbled into the creek. I leil
upon the red skin, as good luck would have
it. and didn't get so m ich of a shock as 1
expected. Aud this is the whole stoiy."
1 am glad you I ilea no wois-v com
mented Kit. "And now for our prisoner.
I never kill a red-skin iu that helpless con
dition, unless tbe guiltiness ot blood is tte.-h
upon bim. It ts our duty, however, to ex
tract the reptile's tangs iu other uurke,
disarm bim!"
Ha suited tbe action to tbe word, add
inu: I will carry away bis weapons, of ccurse,
a mile or two, aud ihf n hide tbem in sim
pluce where be will not be likely to lind
tbem.
"Then you will give him his liberty? It
would out do, I suppose, to leave bim wbere
ho is!"
No, EiSe. Some of his four legged rela
tives tbo wolves would cume and vat
bim before morning."
"His pony has vanished."
"Yes. Ue is doubtless miles away by
this lime."
"1 ben tbe red skin will have to contiuue
bis journey on loot?-'
Kit untied bis hands, hut tied his feet,
and left him, Efiie remarking:
In that way we shall get agool siart
ol'bim."
That's the Idea," rejoined Kit.
Then the couple resumed their jourany.
The scout was well ucqiminied wiib nn
honest rancboman naim-d Woodbury, who
lived on the Arkansas, about leu miles
iroin tbe Bcene of this advenuue, aud they
started for it. Couversiug pieauutly by
tbe way. lb couple rode lorward at a fair
pace, tflie knowing no fear by reason ol
tbo scout's presence, and Kit knowing aone
by reason of bis maicbiess ability and ex
perience. Tbe sun was just settlog when tbe couple,
after a long and wearying li i", couie iu
sight of the raucbe tbej were seeking.
"There it is," said the scnui, Indicating
a dark object on tbe distant horizon.
Tbe travellers had now arrived near
enough to tbe ranche to see its outlines dis
tinctly, and accordingly Used their attention
upon it.
"The door is closed," observed Kit, as
tbe con plo rode nearer, "aud su are the
windows. But tbe proprietor is us brave
as tbe bravest, as you may know by the
fact of his living beie. I dare flay he bas
seen us approaching. "
As tbey advanced still nearer to the
lonely ranche, Jbey noticed tbat a strange
air of desolation pervaded the premises.
Not a sign of life was visible, aud the lit
tle garden inclosing tbo bouse bud been
given up to weeds.
This is odd!" muttered Kit. "Mr.
Woodbury had a very beautiiul garden
wlieu I was here last summer. But I now
sue no btock, no signs of occupaucy what
ever." "Ho may have moved away," suggested
Eflie, "aiid a different sort of a mau may
bow have posession of the place."
"Thai's so, or tbe redskins may have
killed bim,'' relumed Kit, ever whose face
bad ooiue a sudueu shadow. I'm not
pleased wilb the looks of tbo thing, any
how! Tbe bouse itself has gotie lo tbe
dogs since I was hero. It's rather late to
retreat, however." be added, lookiug up at
the sky, out of which the light of day was
tiding, witb -the abruptness peculiar to tbe
plain",
"Now that we are hero, we may its well
make a call. In ten minutes it will be dark
and we'll do well to be prompt in our ob
servations and inquiries. '
By tins time the travellers were within a
lew rods ol the stone wall pioteetiug the
door-way of tho rancbe, and bete Kit drew
lein, looking sharply about bim.
Tb. pUi.e Ijoks mot-.' uud more desert
ed, " I o said to Eflle, In a low tone. "I do
not see so much as a d"g. Jut sit where
you are, Effie, while I Ap tu tho door."
CHAPTER III.
TON RJ.NOUK A BUHl-RIM.
Dismounting, tho scout made his way j
cautiously to tbe eutrauce ol the bouso, and
sheii, seeing no one, into tbe dwelling
itself, finding the door unfastened.
In tbecuurseof a minute be returned to1
bis voting companion.
"There is no one here," ho announced.
'Pnrhans tho Inte conduct of the red
skins, ot which we weto speaking, bae fright
ened Mr. Woodbury away?"
Kit shook his head.
"Mr. Woodbury has not been here lately,"
he asi rted. "There basi't been a stroke of
work done on the place this summer!
"Up may fcnvo gone away last fall, tlierj,
and not have lelurned?"
Tbe scout aai shook bis head.
I fear your former suggestion is the
Irue one," be remarked.
Namely, tbat the Indiana have killed
bim?"
Yes. The door Is full of bnllels. and
tho turf walls are bnrnt and smoked, In
places, as if the red-skins had fired into
tbein at short range. I fear Mr. Woodbury
bas been killed!"
"Hus tbe bouso been ravaged?'
"No. Kverytbing appears as Mr. Wood
bury would have uaturally left it, only In a
disordered slate. The fnruituje is here.
such as it was, the dishes, tbe household
stuff of every description, but everything is
dlny, aau.ageu ana going to pieces. I II
tell you just what I think, which Is, tbat
somebody bas killed Mr. Woodbury, and
that tbis somebody bas taken posa-ssion t"
-Is there any sign of tbis somebody bay
ing been hi re lately ?'
"Yes. I cannot say bow lately, but I
should say wilbin a day ortwo, although
tbe hearth Is perfectly cold. (There is a puil
of water in tbe pantry, part ol a bam, a bag
ol corn, a ba of Hour, a dish of salt, and,
various other articles of food. Tbem Is a
bed of skins in each room, which looks as if
lately occupied."
"Tbis is very singular,"commentrd EfCe.
"Mr. Woodbury must have a strauge suc
cessor. Wbo cuu he be.
"I think be's a red-ikinl"
"And wby?-'
"Because tbe lock and bars, which hare
been burst Irom tbe door, have not been
replaced. This shows tbat the occupant is
uot afiaid of lite red-skins!"
Bilte mused a moment upon this unex
pected condition of iitl'alrs, and then asked:
Well, what sbail we do?'
Before replying, the scout looked at bis
horse searcbingly, assuring bliuself tbat the
an'mal was veiy tired.
"We'll balllitirea wbilo," he then said;
"long enough to lake a bite onrsolves, and
allow Dobby to do justice to part ol tbat
corr in the paniry.
"I shull be glad to rest awhile,-' observ
ed Etlie, as she alighted, "I am very
tired!"
"Naturally enough, after all these adven
tures. But a guud supper, and a good
uigbt's rest will bring you out again. Walk
iu, and luuko yourself at home, I'll just
slip Dobby into the corral, so that be will
nut stibv off in Ibe darkness."
Tbey made u (lie, aud bad a coarse, but
comfurluble meal.
riucli u supper, witb our hunger, Is bet
ter lhau a fet without appetite, "remark
ed Ktlif.
"Lon't l;now wr-y we should not put up
at tbis liot.'l until morning," observed Kit,
as lu also looked contentedly about bim.
"l iuo, lue landlord .1 absent, but we can
get Hlong without him.''
"I ibiiik the only question is as to wheth
er we can iet along witb him, if he should
chance to return through the night.'
-I'll answer for ibat tontlBgency. On
the whole, 1 luink we will do well lo slay
here until nioruing. There s a room lor
euch of us, and plenty of buffalo robes to
make us comfortable.
As he spoke be laid some more wood on
tbo fire, to 1 lit up tbe Xinteriur el tbe
ranche, and a bright body of flames almost
insluully iiluimualed tbe scene around bim
as perfectly as it could bavo been illuminat
ed by the sun at midday.
"Look at that!" suddenly cried Efllo, In
a slurtled whisper, as sue leaped to ber
leet. "What is man-
"Wbut? Where?" demanded tbe scou.
"Tbat writing. In red letters, uuon tbe
wall behind us!" exclaimed Miss Lyon, the
blond receding from ber lace, while her
lorut shook violently.
She uointed lo tbe wall opposite the Ore-
place the wall upon which those ruddy
flames sl.oue so vividly and there thesiout
beheld several lilies ol coarse aud irregular,
writing, evidepily the work ol a human fiu
ger, wbicb bad again and again been dipped
in tuociu.
This terrible revelation was as follows:
"lam allocked, this lOtb of March, by
Fleet Foot and a dozen others. Already
terribly wounded. Expect to go under, as
tbe door can l uoiu out imicn longer.
Joun Woodbury."
It was a message from the dead!
Tbe mystery of poor Woodbury's fate
stood terribly revealed.
In bis lust moments, mortally wounded
be bad written wiib bis finger, and with his
own blood, tbut Icariul message.
Betore tbe scout and his companion could
withdiaw tbelr gaze from that dreadful
revelation, tbey were lurlber startled by
soiiuds that came lo tbeir bearing Irom
without tbe rancbe-
Then tbeir eyes met.
"I bear luotateptl" murmured Eflie.
"And voices also!'' replied Carson.
At the same instant a dog was beard
sniitllng ol the eutranoe of tbe rancbe. Then
tbe dog began barking furiously, while the
sound i f honied footstep arose In front ol
the door.
Tbe scout and bis companion wera star
tled. .
Tin Ir minds were so full of tbe terrible
fate which had overtaken the former occu
pant of the ranche. poor Mr. Woodbnry, as
reveilalby ibat strange writing on the
wan, tuat they could thin of nothing bat
rrd-sislns.
Tbe approaching footsleps btcan, louj-
"lnrn-rntb'7 UV'
"Weshsllsoou see," was Kit's anP
"V.."!'01?"" Moy 'hat will W
nub shed n our columns. Th . .
"."Jmz.rrJi lc"..- h.rec.:r.
is for sale at all the bookstore. . ?'C.h
depots. Afk for tbo number dated it., v
lSTrt. and In it,, .inn.j 1 ,T'.
fWortfab be'an.lful tale Tb. iTd u
tnsiled to suhtcribers at three dollr.
Tear. Tbe Ledeer ha. !!, I,..,
sny paper in the world; and Henry W."i
B.echcr. James l'artnn nj v.-' . u
have articles In every number. "
Soda Water and Ice Crcum at J. W iio.t
tj's. '
SPECIAL NOTICE.
We are now buying a
heavy stock of Groceries
strictly for CASH, and CAX
and WILL sell as low as
any house in town.
SCUOXRLMM & WIG.
M--t r,
Soda Water and Ice Cream at J. W. Beat-
To All Whonie It may Concern.
As a report has been industriously circu
lated that I employed underhanded meaos
to obtain possession of Ike building I now
occupy, I take this opportunity ofappri8!ir
my iriends i.nd acquaiotauces that no
ueans wer employed tbat any honoralilit
man need be ashamed of. Tbe price suited
me and I bought ibe building. Tbat o
all. Very truly yours
April 23 4t. John J. Felter.
Soda Water aud Ice Cream at J. W. 0at
js. sp27-if.
Tomatoes IS ctsper can at Feller. Fenner
& Co.'s a'.'3-lf.
Cantos Bitterh These celebrated kit.
tere are reciinimetidi d ly physicians as fr
superior lo any in use, They are plesssnt
to Ibe taste and contain medical ingredient',
placing tbem a! tbe head of nil bitters man
ufactured. Try a bottle, th.y are for ssls
at Ibe Drug Store ol Grit fi Cioa. s23 If.
Soda Water and Ico Cream at J.. W. Best-J'-
Coi.n Is a word which Codington & Cnrs
well propose render ohselete. For modui
operandi pall aud see I hem. marcbluif.
All styles light harness, cheaper than lb
cheapest, made from Mortal's oak slock, anil
warranted, at J It. Krou's.
Tbe largest lot of Birds, Canaries soil
other species, ever brought to the oil regions
bas just beuu received at M. 8. Simmon'.
aSU-tf
Tomatoes 15 els per can at Felter, Fenner
fc Co. 'a a21-tf.
Soda Water and Ice Cream at J. W. Best-
Fine assortment of wall paper at GriW
Bros,
Susb, Glass. Ioor. Putty c. Lt'S
stock very cheap at the Furniture Store.
'"-'f
Tomatoes 1 a tits per can at Felter. Fwiwr
&Co.'s. 2'r'
Buy the "Red Hot" Saddle iDanufsclMrfJ
in Titusvilio expressly fur tbe oil coun."
adapted to all kiuds of weather, at J-
e ui i v
eat her,
al2-ll
Kion's.
vi... t-t l,uur and Cloth Win
dow Hiades and Fixtures, just ree'd at
m8ir. Gkifkbs Bbos-
Just received a large and well wWjJ
stock of shelf hardware at J. Biitberfora
tit
Tn Ptbamidu of splendid coal 1 otrM'
Codingion ACoruwell'i jard "p'r '
wonderful.
marc
NKW ADVERTISEMENTS .
. .ii-rfNTION!
uuu ftii,uwDi An-- . .loW,
There will be a meeting of Od'i
at Good Template' Hall, on Friday
ng, April 29d, 1870. W. A. T P
Ai..f ibis District.
1IU.J uiauu - -- , flt-
bo present. A general lleoa(',u1j1)f.
tun,
Xy.2iS.-3,