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AMI F.MOKTIMF.K A CO., New Blooinlleld, Fa. srnoi r & i:iiv, MiNCKAt TL'Kr.llS OK DOORS, BRlCKETCt Moulding h , Balusters, Newel Posts, Scroll, Sawing, CinCULAIt WOKK, Ac, &c, Made, and Wurruntrit from drv niuterlal, and urruntrit from art all ooiiimou ies ol DOORS AND SASH, Kept on band anil for sale by tho uiiderttuned. -Send for Lint ul Price to . Kl'ItOUX b K1JOY, l'ICTUKK ItOCKS, Ljroouiiug Ooualy, fa. 3 m h m s 1IIRAH SOMERVS WILL. rilUK portion of Tcxn.s that lies bc 1 twecn tho GuaJaloupeand Sun Anto nia, mid through which so many traders, emigrants, nnd adventurers necessarily pass in their route from tho Eastern States was nt no very distant date tho scene of many a perilous adventure, ono of which it is my purpose to relate, . and for the veracity of which I can personally vouch, It was at tho close of un October day that a pair of well-mounted riders pull ed up before ono of the Mexican ranehos that dot the country here and (here. At the door of tho building, which was long und low, a sort of double cabin, the laud lord lounged carelessly against a post. A forbidding-looking fellow enough; but one cannot pick bis company on the plains, and our travelers saluted frankly and asked for a night's lodging. " You can pay, seuors, eh V ' was the somewhat inhospitable query of the host. " Certainly j we are not beggars!" It was the younger of the travelers who spoke a tall trimly-built man of about six or eight and twenty, with a blonde, ruddy complexion, a clear gray eye, crisp auburn hair, and a long fair mustache, that drooped over a Grm, well shaped mouth a i'aco and figure deno ting strength, courage and high culture. His companion was of shorter build, broad shouldered and muscular, with dark eyes, hair and beard a man that would pass in a crowd for a blunt, well-mcun-ing follow, but one at whom a close ob server would look twice before turning his back oucu. As the light-haired stranger made the rather haughty reply we have quoted, the dark ono laid a hand upon his arm, whis pered something in his car, and succeed ed in bringing a smile to the eyes that had begun to daiken at the Mexican's insolence. Yielding to the other's re monstrance be dismounted lightly from bis horse, and said, pleasantly, ; You need have no fears, my friend ; we pay our way, even in advance, if required. Give us and our horses a night's lodging, and name your own price." At this, the surly host brightened up; beckoned a ragged urchin from tho rear of the house, and gave him an order in bad Spanish. The boy led tho wearied horses to a di lapidated shed close at hand. Hither the light-haired stranger followed, detached a pair of well-filled carpet-bags from his horse, and tossing the boy a small silver coin, walked leisurely back to tho bouse. I To seemed to havo forgotten his moment ary annoyance, and whipped the shrubs carelesly with bis riding-switch as ho walked, humming the end of an old tune with an air of perfect ease and security. Both the travelers were damp and chilled, a passing shower having given them a sharp sprinkling an hour or two before ; and tho fair one, expressing a de sire to clmiigo his upper garments, was shown into a small side-room formed by the elbow of the building a room com paratively detached from tho rest of the house being connected with it only by a short, dark, and dirty passage. It was moagcrly fmuislied, containing little more than a bed and two rieketty articles of furniture that might pass for chairs or stools. Vhilo be is removing his wet ; clothing, wo will take a view of the two 1 men left together in the front part of tho j cabin. I The Mexican was the first to speak ; j ho looked covertly u liter tho retreating stranger, then turning to his companion : said, coolly and expectantly, " Well, I scimr V " hat do you want?" t-a'iil tho dark stranger. " 1 said nothing." Tho Mexican eyed him a moment, then shrugged his shoulders, and muttered sul lenly, " You looked something, seuor!" Tho dark man's lips parted in a smile, disclosing his white and wolfish teeth. " I think 1 can trust you," said he slowly, alter a pause. " Yes, scimr," replied tho other, and both men glanced sideways at the door. " You have a quiet little inn here," ob served tho stranger "quiet and retired; no neighbor, t h '!" Tho Mexican nodded assent to the first observation, and shook his head negative ly in answer to the second. Tho other resumed : " Texas is a dan gerous country for travelers, especially tho Francisco route ; accidents happen frequently I suppose, and no one cau tell how. Is it not so seuor?" Tho la nil lord again nodded vehement ly, and his litllo eyes gleamed with antic ipation. " I'or instance," resumed tho traveler, ' we are too far east fur roaming Indians, or grizzly bears ; but a man might readily have a quarrel with half a dozeu maraud ing Mexicans, and bo left with a knifo in his ribs, eh '!" Tho landlord looked dubious at this, und hinted that half a dozeu was a largo number. " Do not alarm yourself, my friend," said tho traveler, with another wolfish smile ;,"ouo Mexican will serve my turn. I speak of what might bo. Such an ac cident might happen in a story, might it not?" The landlord thought such an acci dent might easily occur to a traveler, and would sound well very woll iu. a story. ''Good!" continued the other; "you are a mno of intelligence, nnd I am about to make you an offer. Silvor is uono too plenty on the plains I Buspcct; how would you Itko to earn hlty dollars solid silver coin ?" Tho offer appeared to dazzlo tho Mex ican. His mouth gaped eagerly, and ho clasped his hands in speechless suspense. " All that I shall rcquiro you to do in return for this sum," said tho other, smil ing wolfishly as before, " is to forget whatever happens here to night. Mind, I don't affirm positively that anything will happen ; but if unforsccn circumstances should occur if tho gentleman, my com panion, should meet with an accident you are to remember nothing. From first to Install is to be as if it had never occurred. Y'ou agree?" " My memory has been a bad one from a child," replied tho landlord ; " it is in our family, i think. My father had a bad memory a very bad memory, senor. I am his son in all things. The silver is mine !" " Not yet my friend," said tho travel er, tranquily. " If tho seuor, my friend, should loso his fife in an unhappy quar rel, ho must have lodgings for good, and nil at your expense. Y'ou can handle a spade, I hope ?" Tho worthy host smiled assent. Ho had been educated to dig. His father before him was a digger. Tho prairie soil was soft and free to all who choso to occupy. .No lease required no questions asked. " It is well," said tho dark-bearded fel low, in a tone of satisfaction. My friend shall havo a life interest in the soil. We are agreed. Now let us have our sup per!" And while it was preparing the pair of worthies were rejoined by tho un suspecting object of their treachery. Half an hour later tho travelers wore seated at a rude table, discussing tho mer its of supper, the host having left tho room in obedience to a glance from bis superior. Tho two conversed freely of their affairs, and a listener might have gathered that tho light stranger was a Mr. Guy Sotners, and that ho had an im portant mission iu San Antonia, namely, tho accessson to a handsomo fortune, the legacy of a long absent brother, who had emigrated from tho States ( years before, and dying of a virulent fever, had left his worldly all, to his ouly living relative, his brother Guy ; and tho other's name was Hickson, avowedly a trader and citi zen of Sacramento. The two had scraped an acquaintance on the plains, and Hick son had improved it, to such advantago that they had agreed to finish tho jour ney together. An hour passed in canvassing the events of tho morrow; and fatigued with their long ride, the travelers retired. Hickson was accommodated with an ex temporized bed in one of tho rooms, Somers sleeping in tho room wo havo al ready mentioned. Tho highly seasoned Mexican viands having parched his pal ate, somers complained of thirst and asked for water. Tho host was sorry, but tho cabin contained none ; ho had used the last to cook the travelers' supper, and tho spring that supplied them was a mile distant. Yet, stay ; there was some coffee left from tho meal. So tho cofTec was brought, tho cup hastily drained and Somers turned into tho room with tho re mark, " What a villainous flavor that cup had! Hah! these Mexican abomina tion!" The plot arranged by tho two scoun drels was as simple as it was effective. Tho drug administered by tho Mexican having taken effect, Hickson was to possess himself of Sinner's papers, and push on for San Antonia ; arrived at which placo he could with their aid easily establish his sup posed identity, Somers being a titrangcr to tho authorities. Onco in possession of tuc estate, ho meant to convert it into ready funds, and start with his plunder for parts unknown. The Mexican left in chargo of the drugged man was to sec that his victim never left the houso alive. Guy Somers undressed and laid down ; a few liniments sullieed to make him con scious of a deadly languor and drowsi ness; he struggled against it involuntari ly. Thcro was something horribly un natural in tho feeling. He raised him self on his elbow and peered around him; tho dim flicker of the lamp still feebly lighted tho miserable room, and ho lay gazing at tho tlaino until a strange confu sion of sitrht and sense entirely overpow ered him. In tho doorway suddenly ap peared two faces Hiekson's and the Mexicun's. Ho strovo to speak, but the power of utterance was gone, and ho ouly could gazo with eyes dilating and brain un firo upon those two faces, familiar as his own; but merciful heaven, how distorted! What could it mean ? Why should tho eyes of tho Mexican burn so deep into bin own ? Wrhy should cume. coino, this is a vision u nightmare Wo know that tho impossible cannot exist eh, friends? tho narrow walls of a room like this cannot close upon us nor the ceiling undulate like tho waves of a storm tossed sea. Strange strange! pshaw, a a new fact in science, perhaps what's that you said ? an eclipse of the sun, eh ? Ah, yes thcro it turns the groat fiery orb, with dark moving spots upou its flaming Burfuco how came wo on tho sea? tho ship rocks wildly wildly and the roaring of tho waves is terrible maddening now thero is a sinking a surging crashing whirling horror, a mist a murmur nothingness 1 " llemciubcr," said Hiekson, countiug tho last of tho fifty pieces into tho Mex ican's hands, "remember, it must bodono before daybreak! Dig deep and earn your money!" We must now shift the sceuo to a solic itor's office in Sail Antonio. Seated around a covered table, upon which are strewn various deeds and scaled docu ments, is a group of gentlemen busily en gaged in discussing tho appropriation of an estate, lwo ot them arc trustees and executors of the will left by Hirain Som ers, Esq., recently deceased. Prominent among tho number is the solicitor him self; and opposite to him, nonchalcnt and insolent ns ever, is a man in whom wo recognize tho black beard and wolfish suiilo of worthy Mr. Hickson. A pocket-book " Guy Somers " is in his hand, and a pair of half emptied saddle-bags lie on a chair besido him. " As you perceive, Mr. Somers." savs the solicitor, addressing Hickson, "tho will names you as tho only surviving rel ative of the deceased. Iu your letter of the uth inst., you acknowledged our re mittance of fivo hundred dollars on ac count." " And sent a receipt," interrupted Hick son, blandly. "And sent a receipt," acquiesced tho lawyer. " Your letters here agreo with our correspondence memorandum seems to tally, and all correct and conclusive. It ouly remains to draw up tho fbrms, and you step comfortably into a handsome competency, sir. Permit mo, Mr. Somers, to congratulate you 1" Mr. Somers, alias Hickson, bows and shows his teeth ; tho trustees and others crowd around and ofier their felicitations. A sudden sound causes tho heir to listen intently. " What's that?" ho asks, sharply. Mr. Solocitor goes to tho window and looks out. "I heard nothing ho replies; "noth ing but the golloping of a horse." " 1 hero are more than one, mutters Hickson; " It souuds liko a regiment of cavalry !" Another pause, during which tho trus tees renew their chat, tho solictor leaves tho window, and the pens of tho clerks rattle furiously over tho parchments that are to enrich a villain. Again Hickson starts and listens; tho sound has become louder and clearer; tho galloping of hor ses urged to their utmost speed. Hicksou was right. Thero was more than ono. " Some ono in a dcuco of a hurry !" observed ono of tho trustees. " A Government dispatch, most likely,'' suggests the solicitor. " Wo are ready, gentlemen. Mr. Somers, your namo to this document, if you please." Mr. Solicitor hands tho pon, and then spreads out a newly-filled deed. The trustees sign ono by ono. As the last namo is written, a confused murmur of voices is heard without, footsteps in tho yard below, a hurried tramp upon the stain. " lour signature, iur. homers," says tiie solicitor. " We are waiting. Hut Hickson docs not tako the profered pen. J lo trembles. Uis laco is deadly pale. Ho utters a cry in which horror and rago arc strangely blended. All re gard him with surprise, and, following his riveted gazo perceive, for tho first time, a pale face iu tho doorway a hand some, resolute face, with a profusion of auburn hair, and a pair ol grey eyes fix ed reproachfully upon tho shriuking Hickson, who gazes in return and gnashes his tectli, the embodiment ol a hunted wolf at bay a htiuiau wolf turning upon ins hunters. " Who is this man ?" bursts in general uAciuiiiauiiii i mm every mouiu. " Ask that man," thunders the intriv dor, striding into the room. "An impostor a madman!" ejaeula ted Hickson, between his teeth. "A miserable relative of mine, who is the Bcourgc of my life an insane wretch, gentleman, escaped from an asylum, and assuming my name ! You shall hear him presently," ho adds, with a desperato effort, as a gleam ol hopo shoots to his eyes ut inc ingenious thought. The stranger nilvances a step. " Gentleman," ho begins, " my namo is Guy Somers, brother to the man whose will you aro about to execute. This man is a liar, and u villain an iniDostur in uci, u imirucrer in. neart i i nave tlio -.1 i I .1 -r i . . proofs of what I say, and you shall sto them !" Past tho astonished group tho stranger strides to his saddlo-bags, and plunging iu his hand produces a leather case, un locks it, and handing to tho solicitor a photographic portrait of himself, a speak ing likeness points to tho signature at tho bottom "Guy Somers, New York, 18C:!. , There is a general start a cry of baf fled rago and hato a rush to tho door; but at that moment half a dozen rough clad forms appear as if by magie brown sun-burnt forms in hunting-shirts and homespun ; they press into the room with stern, avenging faces, and the wolf is caged raging and foaming, struggling with the strong arms that hold him, but caught and pinioned. A few moments sufficed to establish the identity of Guy, and explain his un expected prosonco. Lettuloiio with his victim, the Mexican had set ubuut his hideous task. Afraid that the blood might betray him if ho used tho knifo, ho resolved to bury Somers as lie lay in tho dcath-liko stupor in which tho reader left him. Tho grave was dug, and tho poor man was drnged from the house, when tho timoly arrival of a party of scouts had interrupted the villain, and prevented his fiendish purpose. Caught in the very act of murder, tho wretch confesses his treachery, revealed thowholo plot, and was summarily lynched by tho indignant scouts who, by the aid of Indian antidotes, restored our hero to consciousness and boro him company to San Antonio, where, as the reader has seen, ho arrived most opportunely. Tho drug he had taken was narcotic, but not poisonous. Under good treatment, ho entirely recovered, took possession of his property, rewarded his friends, tho scouts, and lived to see the body of Hickson strangled in prison by his own suicidal act. Adventures of a trow. A FEW weeks since a crow that had been driven by stress of weather to find shelter in tho steamship Colorado, of Williams & Guion's line, refused to leave with tho others, and devoted himself to rat-catching. Perched on a beam he would silently await the coning of a rat, and then descending with swift, noisless flight, one stroko of his beak on tho skull of tho rodent would end the matter. It was supposed that when ho came near the coast of Ireland ho would fly back to his native soil, and Capt. Freeman allowed him tho fullest liberty, being too much an American to enslave even a bird. But to his pleasure, and to tho unalloyed do light of tho crew, tho bird which seem ed agitated as they drew near to Cape Clear, after fluttering into tho rigging of the mainmast and hopping distractedly up and down the ratines, at length mado up its mind and descended to the deck, evidently determined to remain on board the Colorado. Tho crow, on tho arrival of tho vessel at Liverpool, stuck closely to Capt. Free man, and perched itself on his shoulder, in which position it went to his houso. Thcro it domiciled itself after sundry bat tics with the cat and terrier, in which it came off victorious, jumping on their backs and pecking their heads in a way that would quickly have despatched them had they not been rescued. When Capt. Freeman visited the ship in tho course of the day, tho crow took up its quarters thcro permanently, nnd has remained ever since. Ho has also had a misadven ture, through its habit of pilfering, hav ing stolen a box containing two dozen anti-bilious pills from a passenger's state room, every ono of which it triumph antly swallowed. Every one thought it would die, and the bereaved passenger, an irritable old gentleman, was delighted ; but tho crow triumphed over his enemy by a feeblo croak, and shortly afterward picked up rapidly, and was at length it self again. When Capt. Freeman arrived in New York, tho bird remained on board as usual. . - - a'" Old Judge 1., of New Hamshiro was what Artemus Ward would have called a " sociable cuss" of tho bench, and was noted for claiming acquaintance with any ono whoso appearance happened to please him. Entering a crowded car on tho lioston and Maine lload ono day his honor found the only unocupied seat to be by tho side of a smartly-dressed and rather coed-looking young woman. As certaining that the seat was not engaged, the judge settled himself comfortably in it, and turning with his acustomcd bland fatherly smile to his fair companion, said : " lour lace seemu laniiliar to rue, dear ; I think I must know you." my " 1 should think you might," said the uuknown, iu a bourse, whisky, contralto voice, turning a vindictive pair of eyes on the astonished judgo. "I thould think you might; you sent mo to the Houso of Correction for three months lust winter, you infernal old scoundrel." Tho judgo did not press his claim for acquaintance any further iu that quarter. 6k' Tho story of the dandy who show ed how much art succeeded forco by sep arating two fighting dogs by clapping his snuff-box to their noses; is cupped by thu landlord of tho inn ut Dalnacordoch, Scotland, quito un original iu his way. In winter a uumber of tho neighboring sbopards assembled ut his houso to drink, crack jokes, and while away ' tho long nights. Sometimes they get quarrelsome. Whon a fray is brewiug, our hero puts a bit of Cuyenno pepper in a bit of browu paper, makes the tongs red hot, lifts tho packet with them, und holds it ut thn door. Tho result is magical. An invet erate sneezing and coughing oommoncos, which is instantly succeoded by u rush to the door und a break up of the compuny. JKier " At length," said un unfortunate niun, who had been ruined by vexation luwsuits, " at length I have found hoppi ness, for I am reduced to necessity and that is the ouly thing I know of which has no law." ' ' ' " " BST There aro nearly 7,000 Frenoh Canadians employed in tho factories and work-shops in the Stuto of N. Y.
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