... n
"Then why should you bury him so so
cretly?" . ,J '
"Secretly? I buried him whore be fell J
and the only secrecy lont to the act Is that '
given by the deep forest about ui. 'I sought
no hiding of the deed."
" But why bury him at all, If he would
have been your murderer?"
" Because he aked it of me, nud I would
not refuse him."
" IIu I then ho Npoke, did ho, after you
had shot him ?" !
"Yes." i , e,
"And whnt said he ? What did lio'com
municate?" asked the spokesman of the
two men, with strange and snddon energy.
Orlando, with the truthfulness and can
dor that were a part of ' his uatnro, would
have answered this question by n full
statement of all that had transpired, but
the manlier of his interlocutor made him
hesitate, and a moment's reflection made
him determined not to reveal the knowl
edge he possessed, so he simply replied :
"lie said what a dying Indian might
havo been expected to ray. He knew he
must die, and he begged of mo to bury
. him." .. .
"And said he no more?" asked the Bet
tier, in an earnest tone.
" What else should he have said ?" re
turned Orlando, bending a keen, searching
glance upon the speaker who had thus
questioned him.
"O, nothing, nothing," he answered.
"I only asked becauso I thought that per
haps he might bave have told you that
' is left some word for the oflicersat James
town." " Well, he did not," said the young
hunter, while a smilo of contempt curled
about the corners pf his mouth.
from the whole tono and manner of the
two men Orlando at once conceived that
they had some knowledge, at least, of the
Indian's murderous mission, and that how
ever many questions they would like to
have asked, a fear of implicating them
selves would keep them silent on the point
he wished to keep from them.
"Nevermind," at length said he, who
had his foot still upon the grave ; "'tis
well for you, perhaps, that dead men can
not speak ; and it might havo been better
still had you got through with this job in
secret."
"What mean you by that?" Orlando
asked, as the rich blood of just indignation
began to mantle his brow.
" O, nothing in particular," replied the
settler, with a sort of sarcastic grin. " If
you can't comprehend it, there is no need
that I should tell you.'' Then, turning to
his companion, he contiuued : "Come,
CoKon, let's be off."
As he spoke he took his foot lrom the
grave and turned away, followed closely by
his companion. The young hunter would
have called them back, but be had told
them all ho bad to tell, and if they believed
him not now, then he had no hopes of in
ducing them to a belief, and so without
interruption, he suffered them to depart.
As soon as young Chester was once more
alone be began to reflect upon the inter
view just passed, and he could not but be
lieve that the two men who had just left
him knew something of Lolo wall's mission,
and, also, that their preseut visit had been
made to learn the result of the Indian's
ambush. And another thing, too, dwelt
somewhat heavily upon the young man's
mind. Lolowah had not only been a
friendly Jndiau, but having become so ser
viceable to the' government, might not a
rigid investigation take place with regard
to his death ? But what of that? Orlando
felt himself innocent of all crime, and en
deavoring to banish his fearful thoughts,
he started on his way homeward.
When the young hunter reached his cot
' tage he found Old Elpsey standing in the
garden, and it took but one look into her
black features to show him that some cir
cumstance was giving her a vast deal of
trouble, for she not only appeared much
agitated, but her large eves were rolling
almost wildly about in their fockerts. To
be coutincd.
Where Bazalne is ' Secluded."
The Fort Baiute Marguerite, whither
Bazaine baa boen transferred, was con
structed under Louis XIII. and repaired by
Vauban. Among the celebrated prisoners
who have been confined there are Omer
, Falun, tlie Man in the Iron Mask, the poet
Liagmtige-Cbance), and a certain Bishop
Broglie, who flourished during the first
empire. From 1851 to 1859 a number of
Arab prisoners were detained there. Pliny
speaks of a city called Vergoanum, which
once existed in the Isle Ste, Marguerite,
but no trace of it can now be found. In the
seventeenth century the first of the modern
fortifications was built by order of Riche
lieu. The fort was besieged in 1035 by the
Spauiuh, and in 1740 by the Piedmontese
and Austriaus. Prosper Merrimee, in his
"Voyages dans lo Midi," gives some in
teresting details about this fortress, and
particularly about the room in which the
Man with the Iron Mask wns confined for
seventeen years.
tW Bill Gibson loved Miss Jessie Ilocb,
and wanted her t'o wed. She coquetted
until Bill got mad, and this being in Ban
Francisco, he naturally resorted to the
argument of j ito!s. Miss Iloch hardly
flotljied a bullet, and Bill was arrested ; but
when he was arraigned she sent word to
the Court that she would marry him if
they would let him off, They let him off.
That Chickcn-Pio. .
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IF there is anything in the world that
Mr. Fitzrobinson of Columbia street,
Washington, loves more than another, that
thing is chicken-pie. They always have it
of a Thursday for dinnor. A protracted
meeting . has been going on in our new
church ever since the dedication. . Mrs.
Fitzrobinson Baid she wanted to have a fow
of the visiting brethren dine with the - fam
ily some- day, and so it was arranged that
they should come on Thursday.' Six of
them were invited, and Mrs. Fitzrobinson
said shoand htt mother would take oystor
pie, nnd she knew well enough one of the
brethren would take the same, so that tbo
chicken-pie would go around nicely and
lcavo a piece for Peleg. Mr. Fitzrobinson
felt a little dubious on that score, but he
said nothing, trusting to a desperate
chance. 1 '
Thursday came, nnd with it the six
shepherds. The memory of dedication
night still rankled in Fltzroblnson's bosom,
and he felt not kindly toward anything an
imate or inanimate connected with that
church. Well, the chicken-pie came on
smoking and savory, awakening pleasant
anticipations in Fitzrobinson's digestion.
With it came an oyster-pie, cutting it in
six pieces, as directed by Mrs. F. He had
a grim presentiment that each particular
piece was whispering maliciously, "I'm
not for you," and the strange concert made
him thoroughly uncomfortable. lie helped
the ladies to oyster-pio, remarking its de
licious flavor, and throwing in a neat com
pliment to Mrs. F.'s skill In this branch of
culinary art, and then proceeded to serve
the chicken-pis.
Being interrogated on that point, the
Rev. Mr. Bolcmface signified bis preference
for chicken-p!e. A look of settled sorrow
crept over Fitzrobinson's massive features
as he parted with the first piece.
" I don't know whether it's fancy pf
mine, or what, but it seems as though the
oysters this season were better than ever
before. Haven't you observed it, my
dear?" to Mrs. F.
Mrs. Fitzrobinson admitted that she had.
" Mr. Meek, may I help you to some of
the oyster-pie ?" he asked with a most win
ning grace.
"Thank you," rejoined the gentleman
blandly, " I'll try a bit of the chicken-pie,
if you please."
"I knew it," thought Fitzrobinson, los
ing faith momentarialy. "Just see if
every one of 'em don't take chicken-pie.
t hope Old Testament '11 get a thigh-bone
crosswise in his windpipe I do, so help
me "
"My dear," observed Mrs. F., sweetly,
"you're spilling the gravy on the cloth."
This didn't help Fitzrobinson's mood in
the least. " She's chaffin' me," he thought;
"confound the luck 1"
" Mr. Sleek, I take it, you'll try some of
the oyster-pie ?" to that gentleman in any
thing but a gentle tono,
" A little of the chicken-pie, by your
leave," was the soft rejoinder.
Fitzrobinson glared at him, and every
savory spoonful wrung his heart to the
very core. He felt like pouring the con
tents of the gravy-dish over his shining
crest. lie gave bim the plate back and
turned to the next guest.
" Qyster-pie, sir ?" loftily, carving a nice
large piece, and remarking that Washing
ton beats the world for Cherry-stones.
" I think I'll try a small piece, a very
small piece, of the chicken-pie," answered
the . Kev. Mr. Oilyjohn, with a captivating
smile. ... ',-.. ' ' "
'M beg your pardon, did you say oys
ter,". almost rudely.
Mil. Brownsmith, Fitzrobinson's mother
by marriage, whispered In the reverend
gentleman's eat- that Fritzrobinson was a
little deaf.,
, '.' Ah !" he ejaculated, how unfortunate!"
And at the top of his voice to Fitzrobinson,
"I said chicken 1"
" I wonder who that can be making such
racket," observed Fitzrobinson sarcastic
ally to his wife, pretending to liston, and
thinking fiercely all the while ; "I reckon
the blamed old chicken-slayer thinks I'm
deaf and dumb.. I wish I was, and blind
too." Fitzrobinson thought it in his des
peration. While Fitzrobinson was helping the licv.
Mr. Oilyjohn, the gentleman inquired a
low tone of Mrs. Brownsmith, " Has be
given attention to religion ?" referring to
Fitzrobinson.
Mrs. Brownsmith was forced to admit
she feared he hadn't, as she recalled the
ycle of nights she had shiveringly admit
ted him at two and even four o'clock in the
morning. IN. B. Fitzrobincon is a jolly
old dog and belongs to a chapter that meets
five or six nights in the week.
Fitzrobinson surveyed the situation and
mentally calculated his chances. "Only
two pieces loft," he ruminated mournfully.
Then he looked ruefully at the two remain
ing guests. . "If they ain't got chicken-pie
unmistakably written all over their foatures,
I'm no judge of human nature," was his
uuuttered conclusion. The Kev. Mr. Ives
was the next guest. Fitzrobinson felt he
would willingly part with the last piece of
chicken-pie if he could only slip a button
or something into it, to avenge the wrongs
he )md Buffered at his bands on dedication
night. Fitzrohinson was too tnad to trust
himsolf to say much, so he merely pointed
to the oystor-pie, saying In a. withering
manner t ' t .! . ,
"Oyster?"- ' . ' '. ' '
" Lord bless your soul I No, brothel' ;
chicken, by all means," replied the Bey.
Mr. Ives, fervently. "Sister Fitzrobinson's
chickon-pio is too famous to "
, ." Peleg, . dearest, Brother - Ives said he
would take chicken-pie," interrupted Mrs.
F., i seeing, Fitzrobinson was about to'lbad"
the Tevcrticd gentleman's plate with oyster
pio. Fitzrobinson paid not the slightest
attention to her, pretending pot to hear,
lie. was playing a dosporate 'game. The
Rev. Mr. Oilyjohn taking in the situation,
came to the front. As he was sitting near
er Fitzrobinson, he shouted on a high key
at the host : '
"Brother Ivos said chloken-pio."
Oh, the look that Fitzrobinson gave that
man 1 I'm sure it would have withered a
bronze statue of the indomitable Jackson.
He was driven to the wall, however, and
doggedly parted with the last piece but
one. Now for the last chance. It was
evident the deaf dodge was a failure. What
should ho try for a forlorn hope? Alas 1
what? No one can ever know the vicious
resolves he made in his heart as he con
templated that last piece of chicken-pio.
It was not enough that they should peon
him to the church for lifo, but now they
must needs take the last loaf in the house,
so to speak, in the name of the Lord. He'd
see who was master iu that house. lie in
wardly swore he wouldn't stand it any
longer. Ho was thoroughly roused. He
fairly hissed at the Rev. Mr. Ferguson, who
was reciting to Mrs. Brownsmith a thrilling
talo of his experience, which began, " I re
member some twenty years ago," &o.
"If I don't think you'll take cluck an
pie, too, I hope I may be d "
" Peleg !" warned Mrs. F. '
"Mr. Fritzrobinson 1" groaned Mrs.
Brownsmith in the same breath.
" Yes I do, and I don't care who knows
it no, I don't."
Fitzrobinson stood in a threatening at
titude with uplifted carving-knife, as
though about to brain the . Rov. Mr. Fer
guson. " Say it !" he thundered at that
gentleman, as though tlio saying of it was
to be the signal for the fray. Consterna
tion sat upon the Methodist brow. Silence
reigned for a time. The spirit of chicken
pie was striving with the Rev. Mr. Fergu
son. At . last it gained the mastery. He
cried in a loud voice, " Amen 1"
Fitzrobinson understood this to be a con
firmation of his suspicion that the rever
end gentleman would take chicken-pie,
and he understood aright. Up to this time
Fitzrobinson had been brave, but now he
broke down completely. Ho spooned out
the last piece of his favorite viand, and
withdrew (n silence. He went out and
borrowed ten dollars from Belding, across
the way, and' hurried down Ninth street.
About six o'clock in the evening he might
have been seen confidentially talking to an
indian tobacco sign in Seventh street, and
was heard to mutter :
" Chicken-pie, hie 1 every one of "em,"
" 's what's matter."
The Present Ruler of France.
IN the month of September, 188, a
young French Officer arrived at Vienna
and alighted at the Hotel de 1' Archduo
Charles. It was yet early, so he deter
mined bo would have a look at the town
before dinner. . He sallied forth, and by
dinner-time had lost his way. His per
plexity was all the greater as he spoke no
Gorman, but by dint of inquiry and repeat
ing the words, "Hotel Archduke Charles,';
be at length met a good Samaritan, who
took him to the gates of an imposing-looking
mansion. The young Frenchman said
to himself, " How odd ! I funded the
house was not half so stylish as this." He
gave up his great coat and hat to the ser
vants, and was ushered into a dining room,
where cover were laid for twenty. He sat
down and made himself at home, and
helped himself to the caviar and Iwrt d'
eevtree begun diuner, In fact, and was la
menting that Vienna tablet d' hole were not
better attended, when the door opened,and
there entered a tine looking old gentloman,
accompanied by a very young lady and
about a dozen otlier guests. Tho French
man, after the habit of his nation, rose and
bowed , when they bad taken their seats,
and contiuwvd bis dinner with the greatest
composure. Presently the conversation
became general, and the Frenchman men
tioned to his neighbor that he regretted he
was debarred from taking part in it, as he
knew nothing but French. The fine old
gentleman at the head of the table evident
ly beard the remark and understood it, a
he continued the conversation in French.
The young oflicer was delighted at this
mark ol courtesy, and said something very
civil about the pleasant people to be met at
Vienua ialU d' hole and dinner over went
up to the fine old gentleman and said :
" I am going to the play now, but I shall
be staying hero a few days. May I hope
you are staylug some little time iu the
bouse, and that we shall see no more of
each other?" With that he made his bow
and went out. After play a cab took him
back to his hotel, and he went to sleep
contrasting the difference between the
splendor of the dinner and tliii shabbiness I
of the sleeping apartments. Kexi morning
he had an explanation. IIo received A visit
from Count Mensdorff, who told bim that
his ; Imperial Highness , the Archduke
Charles, with whom he had dined on the
previous day, would be glad to see him
every day during his stay in Vienna. , The
mistake was soon cleared up. Instead' of
dining at the " Archduke Charles," notol
as he supposed, he had dined at the palace
of the Archduke Charlos 1 The Figaro tells
that the hero of this adventure was no less
a' person thai! Marshal MacMahon, tho
present President of the Fronch Republic.
"""" That's my Penny." " """
AN interesting young lad, who had
nothing to -givo at a country mis
sionary meeting to which ho was going, ex
cept a solitary penny, was somewhat dis
concerted, tho more so becauso he was
much teased by his sister, on account of
the smallness of his contribution. She re
peatedly remarked, " What is a penny ?
What good can it do ? and, besides, it
will nover be noticed among all the money
that will be given by others. The boy was
encouraged, however, by his pious mother,
not lo mind the taunts of his sister, who
happened to bave a trillo more to give, but
to take his penny and give it with a pure
motive ; and, if it were not noticed by
man, to remember that it would be known
to God, who was well pleased with the
poor widow's mite. Away they went to
the meeting at the appointed time. All
were interested with the' address, aud the
little fellow frequently wished that ho had
more to give. At length the collection was
made, and tho boy, with a heavy heart,
dropped in his penny. According to cus
tom, tho money was counted in tho vestry,
that tho amount might be announced to
the meeting. By and by the secretary
stepped forward on the platform, and stat
ed that he had tho pleasure of announcing
that the collection amounted to '"six
pounds, five shillings and a penny. When
the little boy heard mer.tion made of a pen
ny, he was so moved that he could hardly
restrain himself, nnd ho whispered some
what loudly, to his sister : "Hear that ;
that't my penny. You said it was so littlo
it would never be noticed, and the gentle
man has told the whole congregation."
His mother said, "Hush 1" and the matter
dropped ; but the little boy had tho better
of his Bister for once, and he was disposed
even afterward to feel triumphant on ac
count of the public notico that was taken
of his penny contribution.
How Havo you Lived.
The perils of a traveler were illustrated
by the conductor on tho Mount Washing
ton railroad this summer. When on the
steepest place of that steepest rail track in
all the earth a man was frightened, and
said to the conductor :
" Suppose the locomotive should give
out, where would we go to ?"
. "Ah,'-' said the conductor, "there 1s a
brake at the front end of the car." '
"But," said the traveler, "suppose that
should givo out, where would we go to ?"
Said the oonductor : "There is another
brake you see, on the car." .
" But said the . affrighted passenger,
"suppose that also should give away,
whore then would we go ?"
Aud the conductor replied significantly :
" That depends upon how you have lived."
''" The Hidden Serpent. '
One bright Spring day 1 walked along
the brook-side. ' All at once a little cluster
of violets caught my eye. There they
wese, as tidy as a little Sabbath School
class. They wero the first I bad seen that
year. I hastened to gather them, with
out looking for any danger at hand. But
scarcely had my fingers touched, before a
little ltd forked tongue was shot out to
ward me. The serpent was there. !' Ah,"
thought I, "this is the way with many
little charming pleasures they hide a ser
pent. Every tempting sin hides something
more than a snake. Watch, or you will be
wounded."
Million Dollars for a Life.
It is said that one of . the men who was
taken on board the Vlrgiuius, and who
wns afterwards shot, offered a million flol
lars for his life. The incident illustrates
the mistaken estimate which men placo on
money when they givo its accumulation all
their time and energy, thereby neglecting
to lay up treasures that will be available
when ' at last the weary worker lays his
burden down,
" Upon the ((real world's altar-stairs,
That slope through darkness up toGod.",
tlT The following is the form of the
Lord's Prayer in the year 1000 :
"Fader our iu heviie, Haleweyed be
tlil name, Coinu thy kingdom, Thi will
be done as in hevno and iu earth, Our
uch dayes bred give us to day, And forgive
us our dettees as we forgiven our dettours,
And lede us nut into teuiptatioun, Bote
delyvere us from yvel. Amen." .
tW Mr, Gough thinks it is hotter for a
woman to bo laughed at for not being mar
ried than to be unable to laugh becauso
she is married,
tW You may glean knowledge by read
ing, but you must separate the chaff fiom
the wheat by thinking. '
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UNDKR an set of Congress approved March S,
1K7H, widows of omi-ers who were killed, or
died of disease contracted til the service, are now
entitled to tLUO per month for each o( their chil
dren. The euardian of a miner child of a soldier who
heretofore only received tx.uu per mouth pension
is now entitled to (111. per moth.
Soldiers who receive Invalid pensions can now
have their pensions increased to any sum or rate
between 18. and (IH. per month.
HoUlicrs w ho have lust their discharges can now
Obtain dupllcule.
Fathers and mothers who lost sons In the serv
ice upon whom they were dependent for support,
can also obtain tensions.
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promptly to claims under the above act. ....
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Attorney for Claimants,
' New Bloomtleld,
20tf. ' : 1 Perry Co., Pa
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(Formerly kept by Hweger and Shuman.)
New Iiloomfiekl, Ferry County, ra.
AMOS ROBINSON, Proprietor.
This well known and pleasantly located hotel
has been leased for a mini her of years by the pres
ent proprietor, and he will spare no palnc to accom
modate Ills Kiiusts. The rooms are comfortable,
the table well furnished with the heit in the mar
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April 3. 1171. tf ,
J. M. GIHVIN. , , H. SIBVIH
TM.'OIltVIN at SOX,
OoilllltiMHlOIl 3Iovolint,
No. 8, BI'EAR'8 WHARF,
II u 1 1 1 in r e . Mdt
tn.We will pay strict attention to the sale of al
kinds of country produce, and remit the amount
proiuptl). 5iS41y
AliMfNIHTItATOH'H NOT ICR Notice Is
hereby given, thnt Letters of Administration
on the esttite of W illluni Adair, late o( liyHvflle,
Tyrone township, ferry county, I'a., deceased,
hsve been planted lo the aubscrihurs residing Iu
Mudlson low uship.
All persons indi lited tfisnld estate are rcriirsr
t'd tn innke liiinieiliitie payment, ami those having
claims will preit.nt tin m duly authenticated for
nuulelntul tu
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KOHKltT A. t'LAHK.
(September 10, ) S7;i tit Adiniulsliators.