Jubnahed every Thursday Evening by JgaBMIAH CHOUSE, Frop'r. Terms of Subscription, , TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. ' ray ablc within lit month', or 12.50 if not paid within the yenr. No paper dia- . . continued until all arrearages, are- aul unices ai tlio option of the pub lisher. iabecriptiona outside of tbe county PAYABLB lit ADVANCE. MaVFcraons lifting and using papers addressed to others become stilwcrilier, anil are linblo for the price of the paper. V w. TOTTER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Belinsgrove Pa , Offers hi professional eert ioea to the public. All legal business entrusts' In hit care will riv jrotnpt attention. OfTlee on loor abor tha flaw Lutheran Church. July, lib '72. J P. CItON MILLER. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Midillebure, Pn.. filera hit professional sendees to tha pub I.e. Collealions an J all other prof seinnal biednese entrusted to hii oar will receive prompt attaatloa. Jan 8, 'ti'lf C. SIMl'SON. .ATTORNEY AT LAW, Nelinsgrove Vix., OTr hi peofeertenal service to tha pub 110 All buslneae entrusted to his 'care will ba promptly atlauileil to. Man. 17, '67lf V. KNIGHT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Freoburg Tit., Offers hta Professional service to tbe pub lic All business eulrtisted to bit cure kill ba promptly attended to. Jan 17,C7tl JI.VAN UE7XR, ATTORN . AT LAW, Lowieburg Pa., Offer! bla professional serviuo to io pub I'o. Colliietioui and all other Piofcssion itl business entrusted lo hit oare will re ceive prompt attention. GEO F.MILLKR, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Lewiaburg lu Offers lils Professional service to tliepub lie. Collections and all other professions all business entrusted to his ear will re oelve prompt attention. Jan. 8, '!i7if M. LINN, A. II. DILL (Snecssore In a. F. , J. M. Linn,) ATlOUNbib AT LAW, Lewieburg, r. Offer tltoir professional services to the puhll". Collections anil all other pro- feiional business entrusted to ibeir cure will recelveproniptaileuiion. Jan. 3, '07tf CHARLES IIOWKIt, ATTORNEY AT LAW, iSolinsgrove Tu., Offers MTrofose!ormlserYice 10 the pub- tic Collections and all other profussioua liuiinesa entrusieu to his care will re colra prompt attention. Office two doors VOitb of lha Key si one Hotel, f Jan G, '07 BiKtJEL ALLKMAM. UOnACa ALLtMAR. 3. ALLEMAN & SON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Holins"tgrrovo All professional buninesa and collection calrusted to their caro will be prnmptl.v aliened lo. Can be consulted in Lug I lab cr German. OlHoe, Marked Sijuitre. T N. MYERS, ,AJ ATTOR.NET 1 fiOCNSLlOR AT lV Mil(lloliitx IHoytlci' County IVnn'ti OQica a fvw iloors Fast of the 1. O. on Main street. Consultation iu Eii(litb and fleriuiin languages. Eep.'liTl. II. II. GltlM.M, Attorney & Councellor A T'LA r, OUce N.E. Cor Market & Water St'g FreeUurir, 1'cun'u. Consultation iu both EaglWh and flertnan Liacuagej. Uco, 10, '7Jif. G HOVER & DAKKR SEWING MACniNE. Teraona In need of a good and durable thawing Machine can be accommodated ul reasonable pricea by calling on 8a x CIL Faust, Agent, Ssliobgrove. ... Jan. 24,,U8 U. J. Y. 8 II IN I) EL, BURGEON AND PHYSICIAN, Middloburp; Pa., Oftore bla professional acrvioea to tha clt i:eus of Sliddleiiurg and eiclnily: f Maroh 21. '67 K. UUUIIES, E8q... JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Peon TVp., Poyder Co. Ta F. VAN 1! US KIRK, 7 SURGICAL MECHANICAL DENTIST Solinsgrove Punn. V n. WAONEU, Esq., Is JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, j Jaolcsoa Towmthip, Snyder Co.Pit., "'ill auenl to all business entrusted ta Lis car, and on tha most reasonable terms, t March 12, 'OBtf DR Jt If KAilAWEL, ' t ' PHYSICIAN AND 8TJR0EON, teatrevllle, Snyder Co., Pa. GTera bis professional icrrlosi ta lb pubtio. 0-88lf aRAYBILL & Co., YViioi.ssAia Pialsss is WOOD AND WILLOW WARE Oil Cloths, Window Shades, Brooms, Mnls, lVnshea Cotton Laps. Grain Baas, i'.l hels, Bueketa, Twines, Wioka, tie. No. 410 fYarkat Btreet, Philadelphia. Feb. 7, '67 T. PARKS,' . ATTORNEY AT LAW k DISTRICT ATTORNT, " UIDDLBB0RC. SNYDER COUNTY, Ta Qblsa U Court House. 8ept,V6, 07tf J B. 8ELOE1MER, DEALEB I If HARDWARE, Jrcn, Hails, , C::cl, Xicather, ITirat3, CaalS, ) . .. i t J VOL. 11. cuu.vrir OFricuu. Put Office Addraii. Paistoanr Jrnos Hon. Jot. C. Bucbor, Lewiebnrg. Union ooumy, . Associats Judiiss Hon, Oeo. C. Mayer, Frrebnrg.lloa. Jacob U. L. Suiodel, 8e- linsprove. Photiiosotabt aan Ota a a or THaCociTs Jeremiah Crotise, Midtlleburg Ititiiiaria and Rscoauaa Samuel D, Schuck, Middlohnrg. Miianirr Daniel Uolender, Mitldleburg. Cot'KTT CoMMiesioaias Philip Kinnej, Oeaeeriown. AJnm J. Fisher, feltnsgroT, John l. iiunnnie, renn a (.Yeek. Jvar CoamesioNaa Ili-ory Drown, Freehury, (leorga ti. Iluruberger, Ml. rimsmit Mills, Cocarr Bi'ataroa Aaron K. Gilt, Mid' dlrburx. l)iTior ATToamr Benjamin T. Porks, Middlebiirc. Taitsrnaa Jacob flrnss. Bearer 8prln(. Ai oitobs John n. IUinner. Middle hnrc Samuel A. Wetiel, llemertown, 1)( Uieireobacli. 8lem, Cum a i ssioa iai' Ctaaa, Andrew Petcri, Mi.l Heuur. MaacAxriLa ArraAtsia. W a 1 1 O. Holmes, 8elinaaroTe. Coaoaia. I'eter Hurlman, Tenn' Creek . Colxty HiraaiaTaxuaxr. Wio.Noctling HelinsftroT. Ttasia or Corar Fourth Mondari In February, May and September and Second Mundnj or Ueeemner or encu year. IAIUMOUNT IIOITSK. A' NEAK THK DEPOT, ZMiricllebtii'i-, ln. OnOKQB GUYI5R, Prophiktob Tbia bouse la in close proximity to the depot and has lately been re'uiilt and re filleJ. Roonia eouiniodious tha labia well supplied with the beat lha market affordf a.Ml terms moaorate. B ROWN IIOUSK PAXToNVIt.t.E, (Itenfor Station. llt.Mtl tiL.M-btl, I'roprtetor. The nmlxrilirneA aitoixs thl nothml of Inform Inic tlie iiublle that be has oreul a hotel at tlie atjive nainetl iilace. on Itie roait from Ml'tlle I tufa: to lievoriown, anil ttiat he Is prepare! to i rnieriaiu lue puuiie Wliu nri vinit Hi'fMinimHia lions. ilLASI UE..llbA. April a, mi. 'yyALKER HOUSE, IcCluro City lsi. NICHOLAS SIMON, Proprietor. This a new house, newly fiirnl-hed and la now open lo the irareling puhlio. It is located near l be depot. No effort will be spared by the proprietor to make tbe stay of his guests plenaaul and agieeaole. D WIS HOUSE, At the Mifflin. Centre. Snrburf k f.wlstown K. H. lieMit, corner of Water anil Korea. 81,., LuwieJtOWIl Xll., George Flory tt Son, Proprietors. ggy-Open Day and Nighl for the accom modation of travelers. A first class Res taurant is attached to tha hot id, wbrre Moa's at all hours can ba had. Teuies reasonable. 9,13-lf Bumo a iiPNEirnousE, (Opposite Ueaiilna Kallroad Depot) Iliii'i'iwburjjf, ln., A. n. XiATTOIS, Proprietor. aaKrery etTort necessary to Insure the com fort of (iimti will be maJe. Tlio houne hss bean newly roBUml. focllS.lstltr yNION HOUSE, Mlibllehnrs; Pa. DAVID ncasrCTiJil, Prop'r. Acoommodaltons good and charges mod erate. Hpeoiul accomiundatious fur ilroT era. A share of lha ruhlio atron-i?e is solioited. V. KER3TETER' April 6. 1871 LLEOHENY HOUSE. Not. 811 814 Market Street, (AOovt Ktqhlh.) . PHILADELPHIA. A.. TJeclc, Iririetoi. lermi a uu per uar. Jib'i".' TJ. SMITH. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Minnt.viiURO. mnykiiii mi., pa Offers bis f oto.ilooal Herelees to tha pab'lo Consult tluns la EokIIs1. and Qermao. JOHN II. ARNOLD, Attorney fit Iaw, M1DDLEBUBO, PA. Professional business entrusted lo bts care I.' bo promptly .i.0'led to. . (Feb 9, ( I J THOMPSON UAKEIV Vttoriio.y-ivt-I jiw, Lewishurg, Union Co., Pa. aiSr-Gan ba consulted in tba English and German languages. tof OrKlUE Murkel street, opposite naue Smith & Co's Stora 8 40 gAMUEL II. OUWIO, Vttoi'no.V'-iat-ItiW, OFFICE, 717 WALNUT STREET, raiLADILfBlA. JC. KRKITZKR, e JliSTIOKOFTHEPEAOK, t'bspuian lowhshtp nnyder t o. ra. ronreTanolnn, CoilMtlnic and all other busi ness entrusted lo hi, ear. will b, promptly el leudeU to. TR; G. A. SMITH, PHYSICIAN AND 8UB1EON Offers his professional service, to the eltliens rr saiaiiieourv bdu tiqiuiiv. iua' JACOU P. IIOGAIt, ur pfu u DERROTH, UERU8TRESSE11 ft CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FISH, PROVISIONS. &c. No, 'JUS North Wharees, (aboea UaoaSt.,) P-7lf PUILADELPA1A. g J.WIJJilAMS, Jn. - MAavrAOTVft a or. VEIIETIAII ELHTD3, AND o MIDDLEBURG, SNYDER COUNTY, PA., Poetry. Do You Think It a8la f Do yon think it a sin In tha gloaming To sit near a neat fitting drees. With tha daintiest of maiden, within it, And lily-white lingers I o preset Or softly to lift a stray ringlet. That floats o'ar a boson of enow, Or lo peep into aye, that are glancing From darkly fringed aelids balow ? Or to sea Just beyond where he's slttlnj A something you ought to repair. And to pass your arm around her and fif it, And then forget your arm thera ; Or, just in lha St of abstraction, To tell her ibera'a something yon miss, And white she Is helping you hod it. To steal from bar mouth a sweet kiss. And aa aha's reproving you mildly, You draw your arm raibar light. And I'll her you're sirry you did It, If she dues not Ibink it quite right ; And then in your penitent moment You say i hat to you it Wfilaia Yon ought, as a matter of honor. To give ber tha kiss back ag ijn. Yet bow to do so is the putile, For in viewing lha mailer all o'er. If I give back the kUe 1 have stolen. She might say I had stolen one more 1 Oh, I am S4dly perpleted and ooufouuded; I want lo be jutt and polite. Don't you think that 'twere better to eoax her. To give me to kissing tha right ? I'm afraid I've committed a blunder, And acted eoini-wh tt like a duuae; I think I must gel up tny courage. And ask ber to we 1 me at once, I've done it and she bus consented Wh U a fortunate man I've been I And now you mar kevp your opinion 1 don't think 1'vs couiiuiued a aiu. S 1 Ci t 'V It 1 O Can gtit In Ills Own Trap. Matters had come to n crisis bo tween myself and landlady. My bill was sadly in arrear, and Mrs. Itig woodio, having passod from frowns to words, aud from words to impor tunity, had ended with a pro-omptory demand for payment. Not being ready or having tho ready to comply with her require ment, 1 hud nothing for it but to vaeuto ray room and surrender my night key; tho former being wantod, I was given to uu lurstand, for Mr. O'BokIi, an old customer of .Mrs. Rig woodio's, whom sho was under a standing promise to accommod ate, and whose arrival was hourly expect ed, .or. O JjohIi, I may hero sav, I was Mrs. IUgwoodie's .Mrs. Harris a convenient myth one who never Yer .. .. came, but was always coming when 11 uj delinquent boarder was to be got ;ot rid of. I had come to tho city to bo au au thor ; but my i-lTorts with the peu to scrapo acquaintance with fame and fortuua had not proved over success ful. Down to my la"t dollar, with no immediate prospect of another, and wearied with a King search for a cheap boarding house ; whose terms were not "invariubly in advance." I sat mo down iu an out of tho-way restuurant, to faco a tough beefsteak aud tho still tougher question of what was bust to be dono. A grave looking gentleman sat opposite, dividing his attention bo tween a bottlo of wine and tho even ing paper. "What a bungling sot those detec tives are," said the gentleman, whose tone left it doubtful whethor he spoke to himself or me. "Why, be continued answering my look, "hero s that bank robbery, nearly a weok old 1 yet, with every clue to guidothem, and the stimulous of a handsome reward besidoB, those who should have been hot on the scent within an hour, still stand gap ing with their fingers in their mouths. Things were managed differently in my day. You were a detocuve once, 1 von lured to surmise. Ho noldod. This reward is it very large t" I asked. "Fivo thousand dollars, bo an swered, "for the recovery of the pro perty and capture of tho thief.'' " Twould bo a nutcK way to maize money, said x, "u one Know now to go about it" -. . . . . a b a "Would yon hue to go halves in making tho effort t" he queried sum miug mo up with a scrutinizing glance. "1 fear l should do 01 ntue ser vice,'' I roturuodi "I have no expe rience in such matters, and am al most a stranger in the city." ' I he very thing to render your aid invaluable. This crime is evidoutly not tho work of a novice, and to your professional thief every detectives's face is as familiar as a pal's. The mere sight of one puts tho garao to flight With you it would bo differ ent Under skillful guidance you eould work uususpeoted. Now, if you'll put yourself in my hands for thirty-six hours, 1 believe we can bag tbe prize. What say you is it a bargain t" - It was not exactly tha road to for tune I had set out in, but it looked hke a shorter out at starting. At any rate, my circumstances were deeper ate, and I saw so better oh&nca to mend them. "I accept roar offer I laid. "Come along, then," said tbe stranger, rising 1 and having settled our scores, we left the place toet'i- -,- r e , e- ."Tti -v "-1 I . f-'i Sj hotiao, into which lio almitto I ua with a latch key. He loJ the way up stnirs to a ahabbily fiirniahel Bp.irt merit, in which a dim light wabiiru iu We aoated onrsolrea, and my o-m-pfinion was loxitiuiD to unfoM his plana, whoa a kuocli wia hoar J at tlio door. He hold up his fltigor iu token of eilenee. The knock was throo timos repeat ed in a poculior manner, when my bout got up and cautiously oponod the door. A una stood outside with his hat pulled ovor his oyes. "Excuse me a moment," said my companion, stopping out and cloning the door. I hoard low and earnoat voices in tlio paaaago, bttt on only di.slinuiari ed tlio words, "Train for Boston at ten Sin FraiwUro trit'ui ai ha post eleven." Soon there was a s.ntnd of depart ing foot-stops, nn l tho door of tho room opono.l, anl tho propriutoi' en tered. "I'vo no timo to explain further now," ho said. "Mjet mu at t'.io do pot iu timo tor the ton o cljck train tg Boston. " "But I have no monov," I amwor ed. "I'll boo to that," ho roplio.l. There was little timo t j Ioh j, and I rose to rril. "Would you rain I currying this Hatch.1! slid he. "I have u s'.i irt stop tomikoby tho war, besides 1 :.. - ...o: ... 1 . 1. 0. ..ft " ijuviuif n va no vt jiioiiniwt, , rt , . , , 1 ,1 .. I refeiet.l friini liis liftf.il t.lm nrl.i clo in ipiestiou, which was small and 1 IL'ht In tho waiting room of tho depot my attention was druwn to tho click ing of a telegraphic instrument. I had once buen au operator, and had learned to read messages by the ear. It is said eaves droppers raro ly bear good of theuielves, and tho present cane, though listening was involuntary, proved uo exception. Judge of my utua.emout when I heard clicked o;f iu language to mu 1 as piaiu as spoee 1, a tun wTpu..ii of my person an 1 everything pertain - ing to mo, d iwu to tho satchel 111 my I hand in which latter it was said,! bonds stolen from tho Bank I I va utiit KJ siil iiv a irt uiwu viv did not stay to hear what followed, which was doubtless un order for my immediate uiTust Iho truth at onoo fliehod upon mo. 1 had boon ma le iho dupo of UIia wnnl iiii'ni-.v ti.li,. lot 1 D.nt.sl.r r, .,.4 v......., ...... - ' cvvermso.vur. ireai ..y 11 ruse, m which I was to ba tho victim. I walked rapidly, avoiding public thoroughfares, and had gone a con siderable distunco before venturing 10 lt)p a policeman, and iiiiiire llm wav to Iho Chief Ueieetivea ollice Kullotviinr the direction. I lol no r into iu presuuliu myself lo thut! functionary. "I Ihitik I havo discovered the rob ber of the Rank,'" said I, a cool- ly as I could. ' It'll be money io your pocket and a leather io yeur cup it' you have,'' said lie, eyeing me curiously, "If very queer, th.uli," hJ aidod, look ing hum uio to a piper beforoliiiu. J proceded to give a mi .uie liar rative of what hud occurred siuco my lading iu with the pretundud X-do- leaiive, cxprei-siug the opinion that the latter would ba found taking tho liulf'-pat oluvoo Iruin lo San Frau eiseo. "The to'eirani for your arrest." said the ehief, "was s-ul by uiysell', m inloriiiaii'm coming from au 11 u konwn source, bat which I did not had at hhoriy to neglect. Vour eouiioj directly here epeaks in your lavor. but let us eo what Is 10 the satchel." It was speedily opniied and la it was (bund u paukae of missing booJs, s dascripuon of which wad in the poi-s-8-i"0 of the out liorit ies. Iu iriviug them up iuy lute ucq iaintunoo bad Kaot iti e 1 but lull', as they had beau so ud van laud thut thore would iuvo been danger iu disposiog of tbetu, while putting th'tli iulo iu pnsseHgioQ wua a ciiunuu tlovico to divert suspicion from biiugdl'to me. A cumuge was cubed, aud, in co ui piny with tho Ohiul uu I two subordinale, I was tskeu to lha tie pot, which was reached a lew mm-uio- before lha purtura of the iraio. Bounty eUKOotiueU in a sleeping oar a whole section 01 wnicn ne uaa iu-. kn for hitusulf, wus diauovered the ubjoot ol'uur eirub, iu who n the nfli cera reut.guttel uu old acipiitiiitanaH. Iu tin po,ssiuu was louud the to luo money anl siouri.ies, except those b hud planed iu my hsada I was foriuully delsined till the next morniiv, w Lou Mrs, Riowoo dia and several ul bar ln.ardora lUe former beinu kind enough not tu men tion niy little deliuqneucy to-mrj herself .gave ao good ao acjount ol ue, aud pMvel ao clearly that I win. quietly at bum on Ibo uUhJ, of Hie robbery, that I wus discharged oa the spot. I got tba five thousand, dollars, quit our'tng the Afgsas wuo bat s Mor mon tovultl lliiuk ut paying atiuoiiou 10 D'oa sisters at oqce ? .married Naooy Wsllcr. gave up poetry lor tbe p-n k' business, sod bra found, II ot laws, at .tout aWm(utog KM a lortuoe iu It, - - il mszmm -A Utile girl at Kvassvillp. raaeatly s heir AU3U3T 23, 1373. lluir I it l a liiitK I rail A Dr. llantihon d.ilT gives au in teresting account of tho extraordina ry skill of Indian trailers. Tho In dian or trapper that is a shrowd trailer is a inun of closo obsorvatiou, quick perception aud prompt action. As ho goes tt'otig nothing cucapcn his obaorvation, and what ho sees or hoars ho accounts for imuii liately. Often not annthor stqi is taken until A mystery, that urty present itsulf in this lino, is f airly solvu 1. I'ho In dian trailer will stand still for luurs in succession to account for certain traces or e!T.:(?ts in tracks mid some times gives to tho matter ttnrcinit tins atti'iiti in for days and weeks. Tho tuiilcr is not a gracofkil nun. He carries bis head much incline!, Itis eye is quick and rnitloss, nlfitvs on the vvatch, and ho is practising bis art uncomciouslv, hardily ever crossing tho ara;;; of man or animal without seeing it. When ho filters a house ho brings tho habits h con traetod in the practice f his art with him. I know a trialcr as s on as h iintors inv room. Ho n 101,14 in through tho d or softly, an 1 with an air of eteeding caution. Bef.ro he vr,ai v"e,',,', "' "tii.-o. is fairly in or nt least has sat down, I 1 "iro were m n,! ihn-ioeq pussen ho has taken note of evorv nrtielo or' "'Hit IS 1 i.-u her f.'Huer- porson, though there may bo a dozen T ''h .al vul,.!,,,-, iil, ills n;iil, vacant chairs iu the ri .in. lie is not . t,,a'"r A- A. .Sirjetit. Tin pis-en-used to chairs, and liku tho Indittui !'' ,l'r-H,,-'d I" t d,.v.i on the prefers more biirnble rest. ; ground, and were iirnu-ed in u rmv When I w is ini.I .vo.l l.v fi..ner:il i al""a lllir,y K'l,t rr": "'0 ' '4 '- The Harney last sumanr t tiko chir 'e l. int. ii-iirilvr .if II. o I.. II.iik !. .t W.1...1 gat'n r.'d insiir I'ott Kin l tli, Pakoti. to from n new reservation, one div 11 11 1 . o . .1 t gido unilttrailereani') t o t 10 'enera s 1 n v 1 lieail o'lii ers. 1 told him I 1 be seat id. lie sat down 011 tho lloor brac-l ing Lis biii.'tt against tlio will. Tlie ueueril tiivv this, and in vexition cried out : ' ,Vy Is od ! why don't you . Hlo a chair when tho.r nro t.leulv here mioeup ed ?" The man uroso and formod them that if they remained seated hin.ee fin a chair, but in 8, quiet they would not bo molestn I awkward and uuuoiiil'iiiut.la a unn-lm'' their property would not bo .lis ; ner lint he looked us if he tiiii'ht clip ! turbod, but tint it would bo d uigi r iriiin it iiny tnoiiient. 1) .t wlieu ibis " fir any no to ui.tku any demon . ntitfoit h neienii cuuo to transact I. i- ration of resistance. ' tiusitiras wnh tho geuerul ho tnrneil ,,,,, .,.,;., f , ,.,, lcok u, 1,,.. , , or 0....!.4.s. i.. t.l nixing tnvtli fonu the I'uitiu lo tho iiilere.-.tiiiif hverv war i.uriv that 1 01 osd hn trail lie descri'icd with miuuteiiets us to their nuejher, the . kind ol arm they bad, rtlli alalud the tribes they bid uued lo. In the-e !.,,' .......i,., ,. .." ... . 1 . ,i,..,Jiui.v'h express tn itier. " This f.. i I ,)vaUut ,,wM,rt ,.t,-o nor "su permit- .... 1 iiou.tor lie uavo niitist;ietorv reasons I ,r every uertioii Lj ni4.1e. 1 have ridden severul bundle! mile with un rupeiieuci'd guide and trailer. How!, wbuiu 1 lutcrriii'iiteil uoou manv points in tho praetico of his art. aily ull tho track I saw either ul I ur new, us a 11 ovieu in tlio rt., 1 quosl loncl h 1 111 about. In goinL' lo iho Niobrur, river wo crossed ilu. truck ef un iudiuti pony. My tjuide did not enjoy the liivworks Very ft lowed I he track a lew tuiies, mil 'nucli, but nono of t hem wero injure I lhiu, said : "It ia a Mlruy black horse. by tho blast. Tlio r ihb.'rs now with a loug bushy tad. n.'irly Marvin! fuund it easy t) Hceuro all tlio tr is lo death, has a eplil hoof ul the lelt''o in the b . Hiving riMiptve I il luruliiiit, and goes very lutne, mid ho ;t a couveuiiMit distm t'.vy li it!i nuseJ here early this tiioruin '." As- ed 1111 tho liors-jsuu 1 lo 1 lo.l no tho tonishod and iucru Jalous, I 1 bun ili-j reus on f,.r kuowmg '.Iihm) pjrti'.-u- bus by Iho tracks of tho animal wtiuu jttnd the highwayucn remained where he replied ; ' H was a etray horse, 1 they were until spuco aud dttrknuss. because it did not go in a direct lino hid thntn from view. ! hi tail was I nog for ho draggid it "Tho rubbers secured !S,lhlJ in i over the uow, in brushing agiinst ucoin consigued to iho b mking-bouse ; bush h left somo of his htiir, which jofT. I-'iudley ,: i'o. an I snveral oth eh iw it color j ho was very huugryi jef sums c msigned to other parlies I for in going ttloug hohas u'pped all, in Grass Valley and Neva la. It is! those high, tlry weeds, which horses eoueoo lad by all that theso a l litiou vl loin eat; tha Gsnuro of tho lefl d sums iimouul.e I to Sl.O ) I, and; forefoot left also its track, and the some reports place them ns high as depth uf the indentation shows the d-"L;rec uf his lameness, mid his truck ehow that he was here this m iming wheo lha suuw was hard with frost Tho must iinied trailer ol Ibis oiuntry wus Paul I).ilonu, a half brued. who died under my bauds ul Indian ooiiHutiiptiou li't emu uur. I jfro n idoutif yiug thetu by tho foot have spokeu ol him in a former let-, prints of their boots. Notwithstati I letter. At one time I rodo with mg this precaution tho Shewf aul him, and trailing was naturally the oilLtcrdhud trace I tVj robbers s 11110 sulij.ict of our eoiivorsuliou. I beg ed 10 trail with him an ul l troc't over iho prairie in order to lesru its uislury, 1 hardly uiu lo lliu pmpo-i. lieu when be drew up hi horse, which wa iu a ravine, and siil : "Well here is uu old elk track. Lot us get oil' our boraos aud follow it." Wo fol lowed il but a few rods, when In said il wus exuctly a month old, aud mu le at two o'clock in the atioruoon. Thi ha knew, aa thou we had our last ram, and at tb'i hour uuiued the ground was rn.'t r than at any other lime. Tua t I k hufero us wua then male lie broati up bore and there clusters ol grapes that lay io lha path ol the track, and showed uio tho dry ends ul sumo, tho stump uf others, aud by ouiuruu oilier similar ueuii accoun ted lor inauy cirouuistaucd that aa- touished uie. We followed on the trail over a mile. Now aud theu saw that a wolf a fos and other uuiiuuls bud praillo d tbelr traillug iunttr.cta on tbe elk' truck,. Here aud there ba would show me where a snake, a rat and a prairie dog bad cr.wsud tbe track, ibat tbe quick eye of tbe Daloriadid not detect. He gave an account ef the habits uf all the aoiinals tbal bad lelt ibeir footprints on tba traek, also ef the state of the weather siaco tbs elk paa-ed and the effects of auoshiaa, wind, aridity, asuj sterota and other ioQuanaa that badabeailug oa thews , L ftt o'i man, like all trail, " r t"io this ti'an NO. 23. The Keccnt .'Mlilornlit Stuo iioiinrry. Tho Sacrstncnto Union, of July the 2'Jth contain, the lolloavin pur- iicalura ol the singe roliliery in Nu aala county on the previous Stimliy : Whoa opposite Sited' tunuh. a'mu' Qve lutle tnis sida of Grass Yullev, the st.'iiio outtid lo A ku IJ.'ii hall. It waa tlifn about half-prut 7 o'clock in i be cvonin Four men h id sU'ld'Oi ly st.cppoJ out from anioi) tlie rocks er bushes, each witrin a bU'-k ina-k. jinl levelling a iloulile hurruled nhut. iiii ut ih i driver. Eae'i was obser ved lo carry a revolver in n'Mition in hi put. Thd Bla-o was driven by Rob Scott, who tit firH liouinircd lo the prop i-itimi t ilisinounl. Ho wi assured l'v one of tho rubber thut , they meant b.iaiiiins. ami thut theivi w h no timo 1 1 w.i,tii in p rleyni, so j Suitl eouclii.lc, ,i olny. l'nr.) of the itioti aloud ul the h irst's' heads, uinl , IhoethcrtWO p ill their respects to ' lie! p.is-ieiij:en. At 1 1 1 o MU'gi-siion 1 of the ether hijiwovmen. and ihron' llu, li.tr.,i.j!vi. I. ,!.... nl' ..I. .. i,m cal '!' "u!o ol.ll' H,"-" UiJ .''' ''u y w'"l'"". "."" "'" w is a I'd - ! ul' ( ieinT 1! ro.cer pt'l' I in the poel.-t vaiwiiaier. 1 no :m.j.-r w.is in. go.iij a soldier to give bailie under the cireuinstiini'es, un I dj n expose ins H'iillerv t the eneiny. 'One of tlio robbers i oen t ink a position iu front of th lin with his gun levele I, from wlecli ho could' common I ono or all of 1 he p isscngers, . " nocessiiy miglit revuiro. Hem 1 un nurses wero unint'iio 1 lrom tlio stigo and taken a short .list inci from tin sp it, while ono in in gtord o 1 the p isscugers an .tie r liel I I'n hors'-s. and tho rem linin t.vo dir ecto i their attention t tlio treason iu the ut tgo. It is 'iier.illv uu 1 . i stood that of lain years substantial iron ehosts are e iiistriicto und rtlio 1 :. . 1 .... 11 . ... 111,1 1 "cais 01 1111 Ht iges wineli are Used t carrv Wi lls, i 'ar ro .V (,'oni 10I.I. .1 s of eourso knew, and they it a w i1'11"" "tny prepared lor Hi.) eui' i- g. iicy having wit'i tln.-iu a supply ol b itli blasting and giant n iw I r. 'I hey used both, 11:1. 1 put iu a blast ' which shivered tho chest to pieces, ! 1 knocking the lid through tho lop of t-ttgo and sliattenng tho st 1-0 111 1 "tlier respects so as to ubuost des "'o.v the lioily. Ills ivporte I that the passengers, sittin;' u the hlae. ' passengers tin 1 told tho driver to I jdrivo on. Thohttge moved f . ... 1 ?UhT. Iho total uiuoiiut carriol oil was not less th in iS,0 )t, and not moro th 111 11,0 Id Tho robbers were not only 111 isked. nut they hud their feet . 1 ! iiiniiii . 11.11 s e!;s s as to prevent the ollicersl from trucking them, itud esoe riallv jibstaneo in tho dirjclion of Ophir Hill. They found on too trail 0110 mask, several cartridges uf giant powder, a llask of blasting powder uiid several percussion caps, all of which ha I evidently been thrown away." SltAD IN TUB SusuUEUANNA. ThcsO fish aro determined to follow their own bent aud stock tho river with their progeny without tho advico or assistance of the Fh.h Commission ers. Tho Lancaster Esjircx says that a largo number of breaks occur red iu tho dam ut Columbia this spring. Mr. Shuro, tho superinten dent of the tide-water canal, in order to repair these breaks, has ereclod coffer dams, shapod liko a semi circle and composed of cinder boated from the furuacos. Into the spaco be tween tho breast of tho dam uud the semi-circle, -which is perhaps oue hundred and fifty foot, stone of these breasts, over ono huudrod shad have found their way betwocu tho logs aud tho dam aud cannot osootid the river nor retreat tha way they got in, as the workmen have timbered and repaired tho dam. Tho shad have concluded to do e sensible thing. Iney nave spawned 1 ana, in oonse quence, millions ol young sUal are the result 1 bey are protected fi-om the depredations of more voracious ftah. Tain accidental eontrivanoe :H be ct vr-t t t:j r i we may Vclv5tti4Iyff 1 (,t oaga One cohimn one year, f-O.M Ono-half, column, one year, ' 8o.(M tnc-fourth colninii, one yenr, lo.nt) One fiipiaro (10 lines) insertion, 7o Every ndilitional insortion, 6J I'tufo'iaionalanil ItiiFiieew cnoU of not inorothitn Tt lines, per yenr, 5.0) Auditor, Executor, Administrator and Aaiii;neo 'niic, lililoriBt notices per lino, 15 All advertisement for a shorter lts riod limn ono year are pavaldo at the timo they nro ordered, and if not imld the person urderitiK them will bo hold nvponsiiie lor ilin money. ' Itlilu t I.IKe Items. Probably no branch of business afTo ds such a Held to tho lit lierous of imturo as tint of tho theatrical pro! into ifi.ssion, and 11 short anecdote re .. . . - ed to use a tiny or two since oy n friend wlio is ronnectid witll the O bovo profeHHioii is too good to bo lost, ntid tho fact of it i being au ac tual occurrence w ill give it a keener relish. About a rear a n troupa wai started from liost.ti, t ) make a short season through tho principal tiwns in the Eist. In the eo.no my wm tho lea lor of t'.i 0 nn.'hestr.i ( lako 'annerb.mni.) a family of lino nitni il abilities, of d"ci lo lly .Tout mio elra"lion, Wiio liked :11s lr-'-r ana chei a,-, but ba 1 11 m irltl horror of tho yankee di.sh. pork no 1 beans. Among too plaei s they vi -ft )l wa-t t!e fun. ns "brick an 1 h-rrin r' t wu of Taunt ei, wli. ro tho f.ivontj d's'l is ti bo f.Mitl on S-t't I tv. Till boys of loo tr vi; nw ire of Jake's peeuliur tiv rin:i, hm 1 ,c I to luvo a little f -l :a n'. his e-ii. mi .; an 1 nee ird- I 111,11 I'1-. H IHI, ipii 111,,. . 1 1:1 11 vd wn 1' !. iofo tho waiter feed, tri 1 th fan a .. -ret. t!i 1 II l IlCll '(I 1 n o ho Ai r : h ins fop at the lev iV'ist td.'. polilidv a- !;.'d by t!: "Will vol h uo .1 h:-.Mfi::tr "No,'' was tlio "ii wle .v lit fj v i.i'.u' re Ply i "I .1 on 1 van! 110 pc in i." "Oli," Slid tlio Wl;l( you must, Ileitis oa 1 at. le ans; el'VOO ilv. .US S m l iv. '' Wit:i si I .'; f lake rei.li.' 1 : -I t l v iciv. dis'Sitst. Vont e.lt .1 I p ins : v it s .I,, m 1 1 li r. are you cra zy .' i.f iu s ua i h leak an I ' f.'iu I p.'i'd 1 l TO." "Ve:y we'd." sail t'io waiter, "bui vou v,iU have I 1 wait l.ii it is cooked;" an I wait, ho did f r 11b ;lt liit"ott minute, when, hi 4 temper getting tlio best of lii'i". be l it tin tablo tu see tho l iu II .rd. 11:1 1 st do his griev ati'el. N ) to ill ! was he outoftlio '. diuiog-ro mi tiian ihod ior was 1 ek e I. and .lake, not I'ril.ng tho luu 1 1 r I, wa . c mip Me I ti g with out his bre ikl'l it. Resolved n it to 1)3 cheated out of oil meal, hep it on his hat, and went il S'U'eli of a lager beer s il :i. w'toro h nil 1 g"t his f tvorit K 1! .gti t an l K 'or ; but. al:ihl for p m if .lak . IU Sun It;: law wis in force, no I iiot'.iing win t lie ha 1 ; so lie ba 1 t 1 wait til! noon t 1 satisfy his :o.;). til.o, whie'i wis lever .o r. j k rli the dinner l. !1 sound..' I and up 1 went our ln ro, who as before, wis ' met by our faithful waiter, w hi aga'tt aoproa'jh : I him, and smiling, -..11 I : I "Well, Mr. T will vou h.ivo a few beans to imiiiiii'.'Iic wil'i .' ' This was too nrieli. au I tho nns wcr, not co'.iehe l 1:1 tlio most aui.i bin tones, came I' rih : "No, py turn. I t 'le you dwo dim'.'t I V .tit e it D 'ali t." j "Hut you m ist have a few beans," porsistc I tlio wait r. 1 ".Mine ( lot in bimrn. 1, who dor 11 . is going 1 1 cut .lit .Iiii'ut, you or ; in s : .Kit's vat I iu doing t liu l 'oild." ( ), very v.ell," respond" I tho vtay I ti r. "if juiiciiu't npo il; civilly, 1 shall not wait, upon via. I-.. : 1 t'... ii..i..i...rt.. . . 1 11 inioi.i''i 1 tin ...mi iJiii 11111,111 ti. icgaiii nil I me tan noro, uicii 1111 111 1 and l'elat; I his gi n vaiicert, but was parti illy pacific I on being tol I that tho waiter should be promptly dis charged, and told him to go up stair.u an 1 get his dinner while ho, iu tho meantime, was going to take 11 tor i'b ri le. Back went lake otilv to find that tlio boys bad again locked tho door, nnd ho was wild. Seizing his hat, he again rushed out, to m.uo a more thorough search for Komeihiiig to eat, but. with no better result than before. Ashamed to c iiuo back toy soon, poor .lake w.tite I until near 1: : 1 SUIIO'O llilje, ll.ll i:o U'iUU j -eie.i 11- . ed t ) tho hot';!, and seating himself iu a corner, not a civil word could anybody get out ..f Kim. Shortly, supper "a tiiiuouueo 1, nnd Ja-o. was 0110 of the I'o it at tiie table. i'roiupt to Ids cue, the waiter tiguiu went f ir la 11 ; but, bcf.ru hu could usk hiiuhiii older, Juko broko out : "I'usH, y u pring 1110 somo peons you vas right his morning run you say I moost eat pi nns 1 ' no !, for tho liit and probably the last t mo in his life, .lako did eat beans 1 but how the lager mid Bologna did suil'r when the company struck tho next town. A Gui:ciAN Tuis.jEit A Soph'tt wishing to puzzle 'Iha'cs tho Milos ian, ono of tho wisu men t f Greece, proposed to him the following diffi cult questions in vapil to t'.i.nu without tho leant hesitation, and with how niuoh propriety and decision our reuders can iu Ige for themselves What is tho oldest of all things? Clod bociiuso he always existed. What is tho most bountiful f Tho world because it is tho work of God. What is the greatest of ull things I Hpoco because it contains all that) is creutod. What is tho quickest of all things f Thought because iu a moraeut it can fly to tho uud of tho universe. What is tho strongest ? Necessity beaauj it makes moo, .face all the dangers of life. What is tho most diihjuUV To know yoursoif. What is the most eontdantt Kl" Ir"" it f' T T - i n r 1 1 .
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