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BUSINESS DIREGTftY.
W. D, TERBIOLL & VO.,
WHOLESAIop D44.IOcIISTS,._ and /4alera in
Wall Paper, Lerosene • Lamps, Wit,doy Glass,
Perfumery, Para% and- 0112, - &e., Act;
C u rsing, N. L. Jan. 1,
W. A. NICUOLt.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR *AT LAW
Office formerly occupied bry-demes Lowrey, Esq
Wellsboro, Jan. 1, 186fl-Iy.
6. F. suA.luLtivi
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER: , libop over
C. L. WilcolltAtore..*,
Virellinoro, Jan. 1, I8i6:-.4y
JUL I tJE, SHER WOllO
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Court Street, .opposite
the .Court gone, Williamsport,. p e ,.. ,
Jan. 6, 0366-Iy*
, _
H. W. WILLIAMS, • - 713„;n415.
WILLIAMS
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LA W
Bounty and Pension Agency, Main Gtr eet
Wslisboro, Pa., Jan. 1,1'446._ _
sow' I. RILITCEIELL,
ATTORNEY ANH • _ COUNSELOR ja.TT•- LA W
Tioga Village, Tioga County, •Penoi. .Promp t
attention to Collections.'
Jan 1, 1866.-Iy. . 2 _ _
.$. F. WitioN
WILSON MILS
ATTORNEYS It COUNSELORS SAT LAW,
(First door from Bigoners, on ttd) Avenne)—
Will aososa to tinsidnas entrusted 3a qatifr oars
in the sounds: of Tioga and Pottier.
WeltstiortyJnn. 1, 1566. . 74, • .
GEORGE WAGNER,
TAILOR. Shop firat door north of L. A. fieares
Shoe Shop, AV - Cutting, Fitting and Repair
ing done promptly and
Wellsborn, Pa., Jan. 1, 1866.-Iy..
JOHN H. SHAU.Sre*HE, -
DRAPER AfID TAILOR. Shop over Bowen's
Store mond floor. jpirCutting, Wittmg, and
Repairing done promptly-and-in bejt style.
Welleboro, Pa.. Jan. 1, 1866-4
PENNSYLVANIA AOKI friEs
CORNER OF MAIN STREET 4i TliE AVENUE
J. W: BIGONY, Proprietor. This popular Hotel,
has been refitted and re.furnished4hronghont,
is now open to the public=-as - l e first-class
hone. A good hostler Always orehancl;
Wellsboro, Jan. 1, 1860,-4. ;
R 081. HAWLEY,
HAWLEY & .CIIHqIN, •
ATTORNEYS - AT LAW, Williarisport Pa,—
Special attention given to colleotion 'of Pen
sions: Bounty and Back Pay, ind all claims
against the National and State Gtvernmente.
Williamsport, Pa.., Nov, 15, 18654 in.
JOSEPH MANLICY.
BLACKSMITH AND SHOER. I 'pave rented
the shop lately occupied - by Mr. P. I.Hoig, and
am prepared to shoe horses-and 4 Feu, and to
do AP: APPI tof 1,0 0 Jtortaoin: the Pupi ,
ne ss in a superior mangier.
Wellsboro, Pa., Jan.- 1, 18E18.4 , Y; , •
IZAAK / WAL*O . III
Casinos, Tioga;Gounty, Pa.
H. C. VERMirLYEA, Pitoi.arerou. This is a
new hotel located
_within' easy access of the
best fishing - artid hu_ntitg grounds in North
ern Pennsylvania. • Na pains will ..be spared
for the accommodation of pleasure-seekers and
the traveling public. • [Jan. 1, 1866.)
J. HERVEV
ATTORNEY AND CODNSELOR;;?kT LAW,
No. 11 Law Building,—St. Paul St ; Baltimore.
Rtrzassefa.--Xevin - _dale, Attoro4 at Law,
Edwdrelwrsinir A tey 4t Law Rod •Y.
Riley. D. D.. Rev. =Henry. their, 7. D.; Con
field, Bro. & Co., F. drove & Ludwig &
licSherry, John F. MoTilton, Es Robert Law
son, Eg.,B. Sutherland, Esq. • [Mr. Ewino is
authorized. to transact :any businass stppeitztin
in to this paper in,Baitimore.3
Jan. 1, 1868-Iy.
VIOLIN- STRINGL
WEBB'S DR. 'STORE.
AALL'S CELEBRATED VEO ETAS LE SICILIAN)
HAIR RENEWER, can be had Y ; ROY's Drag
itre!
CONCENTRATED LVE, for sal i at
ROWS. DIM VISTORR
FLOUR AND FEEIN BIIC,t. WHEAT
FLOUR, Meal, Pork knd Satires, Cotten,
Sugar, Soar), •Pgiodlee, Saleratn4 (Isaac! and
Kerosene Oil, Also, Mackerel, ate„Fikb, aad
Trout, by doepackage-or : ponnd- =
CHAS. & g.V4L NALNENBURS.
Vtellsboro, Jan. 1; 1866.
WH EELB AHROW S , • CHEESE
PRESS SCREWS, and scaleboards for
boring cheese, also
Powder, Shot and Lead
and pistol cartridges.
G U 31 7 1.11 r i- .41 S'T
.7,1 E E.E4
are also agents for Milesi Patent Money Drawer.
Also, agents for .11ibtron Stamps and Seal
Presses. Remember--at Bann & Taoker's Hard:
Ware Store, Wellsboro: -
Jan. 1. 1866.—1 y ^.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.—Twenty-Eie
acres of land nearlirelleboro an-excellent
soil, well fenced,"a Isandsorne-bstildingeite an&
fine view of the tojels and vicinity, a never failing
spring of water, &o. - Enqtdre of
JOHN DICKINSON, Esq.
Delmer, Dec. 13, 1865-78 m.
NEW PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.-
FRANK SPENCER
has the pleasure tb Inforps the citizens of Tiogs
county that they have the best opportunity ever
offered them, to procure Ambrotypee, Ferrotypes;
Gems, Cartes de Visite, Vigneites, arid- ail kinds
of fancy and . popular card, and colored" pictures, at his eallery:en Elmira &lea. ' - •
Slassfield, Nov. 15, '65--tf. F. M. SPENCER.
D. BART4V•ROTEL
WELLSBORO, TIOQA CO. P#NNA.
TILE subscriber St*es this -met bbd to .
1 in
form his old friends and customers that
he has resumed the conduct,of the old " Crys
tal Fountain Hotel," andwill hereafter giro it
his entire attention. Thankful for past favors*,
solicits a renewal of thesame: : - -
DAVID HART.
Wellsboro, Nov. 4, 1883.—iy.- • - ;
KLING'S PORTABLE LEMONADE- Li the
only preparation of the kind "Made from
the fruit. As an article. of economy, - puritY, and
deliei onsneas, it cannot be surpassed, and is recnm -
mmended by physicians for invalids and family
use. It will keep for years in any climate, while
its condensed form renders it especially conven
ient for travelers. All who use lemons are re
quested to give it a trial. Entertainments at
home, parties, and picnics should not bo without
it. For-4114 by all Druggists and first-class
Grocers. - Sfanufattureironlyc by
LOMB F,. TZGgit, _
Jan. 1, 1866-4yl No. 549 Pearl St.,
EMUS
VOL. XIII..
!111
DEERFIELD WOOLE! FACTORY,''
THE HNDERSIGED having purchased
the Well known *ooien , Factory off 'Mem& •
E. A B. S. Bowen on the Cowanesque River, two
miles east of Knoxville, takes this method of
informing he ialkabitcints of Tiogkati4aabilopg
counties that he will manufacture wool by the
yard or on shares to suit customers, into
FLANNELS, CASSIMERES, DOE-SKINS, . 1
FULL CLOTHS, of all kinds.
The machinery has been thoroughly repaired
and new machinery added thereto, alao an ink-,
preyed newer-heel which willenahlo him to work;
the entire Season. He will pay particular atten;
tion of • '
Roll Carding dc Cloth Dressing,
which will be done in the neatest possible man
ner, having added one new Roll Machine, will
enable hinflo dispatch and accommodate people
from a distance. He would farther say that he
bee carried On the business manufacturing
Tiool for farmers in 'Bradford and adjoining
counties for the past twenty years; be therefore
can warrant all work and satisfy his customers,
using nothing in manufacturing but genuine
wool. : jtt
,BBPLL -XHGHA)I.
Deerileld, Jaii."l;ls66—TY:
ME
SEP 7:,.EMMA'' Ist 1865
FOR READY P4Y ONLY
CUSTOM BOOTS AND SHOES;
Lotether-VhOlhigi; / ki
CASH PAID FOR HIDES, PELTS,
J. ii. Nits
DEER SKINS AND FURS.
. „
R. FRANKLIN 'SAYS :.
When you have anything to advertise, tell
-the public of it in_ plain, simple language."
um manufacturiniegoisionittioi shadnliroote
and' Shoes which I will sell at fair prices, and
only for READ Y PAY. Such work cannot be
told at as low rates per pair as eastern made ,
slop-work, but it oan and will be sold at prices
Which Will enable the
,purchaser to protect his
feet With good substantial boots' more cheaply
than with a poor slop-shop article,"which, even
if it chances not to fall in pieces with the first
weeks service, is but a doubtful protection in
wet and cold weather. Try me.
Uttar_ and .Danakintr..Wantnili ;.
in the red and short blue, for .which I will—pay
cash and a good price. -• •
Beef-Hides andeallskinsManted,
or which I also pajr•drisli.
Sheep Pelts Wanted,
for which I will also pay cash and the highest
market price.
An assortment of sole, upper, calfskins and
linings, pegs, thread, nails, awls, knives, shoe
hammers,. & &xi./ kept:ions tasttlyion,hant7.
which I will sell cheap for cash. Shop on Main
Streetbetween Wilcox's and Bullard's.
H. It. CTIIIMI2i
G. W. SEARS.
N. B. I can't give credit, because, to be
piaiti;hav,en!k 'Or - -.•
1866: .
. .
NEW GOODS AT PEACE PRICES!
The attentiouof the public if pilled to my stock of
JI M V 9 ,Pfl . 4 ? E ; q4lll/IFEW,FS
which I have just purchased in New York City
25 pea cent. cheaper-then-those:isle -purl:Awed
earlier. - Law offering -Goode very sheep,
MY STOCK
Is Li - ries - did -iriYiiiieie`eiieit
FALL AND WINTiR DRESS GOODS
MERINOES,... - 41;APAS t ~,P,ARAMAT•-
• TAS, of all Colors, NOTIONS
GLOVES, HOSIERY, „ DRESS TRIM
MINGS, BUTTONS, RIBBONS, Bcc. -
DOZTEST/013,
CONSISTING OF
BROWN AND BLEACHED MUSLINS,
Fine Prints, last colors, 2 ehillingeper
Nice laid
•' Bleached " " • 2a. per yd.
All Wool Red Flannel, 4e. por yd.
Shawls, Hoop Skirt! ! Boots & Shoes.
Also a oomplotosuuortmoi2t of
fit 0 'O4EIIIE
SUGARS, TEAS, COFFEES,' &c.,
REAOY MADE CLOTHING,
CLOTHS OF ALL KINDS, CASK
TUCKY JEANS, &c.
MEN'S & BOMTIN& CAPS,'
All of which will bi 'eoltfOreash loweetkiin
any other
DAGO
First noim..)above Poet Office
TIOGA, Nov. 29, 1865-3 m.
. , • -
r THE MASON & fain 1,1 4 7.SVABINF.Ci
1 ORHANS' forty difrerentaiplos, , :adaptell to
sacred and secular musk,- for $BO to S5OO -eacti.•i
Thirty-Five Cold or Silver Heinle - , 6i other Brit i
premiumsAyrarded them. Illustrated Catalytic:.
sent frei.' Addieis; MAN 1
[Sept. 13, 1885-19
ton, or MASON BROTHERS, Near 'York: '
3
weltiboro, 0et.A2n,18131.
,
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ti
Ll\
/A
Ilk.
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MEI
FROM THIS DATE,
„FOR CASH ONLY.
r
CONSISTIN4 . N
OF
OF THE
NEW.E.ST STI(4,,S•
of ell-DescyirAtionv
DENIMS, FLANNELS,- &v. , ,
BORES, SATINETS, KEN-
all stifles,
MEI
FIRM IN THE COUNTY
D RI_T q S. AND :AIEDICINES.
LANG
~3r. WHITE,
Of MANSFIELD', hare just received end 't
offer to the - inbubitente •of Tioga county, at the
lowest cash prices, a large and well assorted stook
of this thilowinglirst clues goods: .
DiIif9SI,)42I)IPJARS, fi ,11,Y.13..4T,1ciFF5,
Paints, Oil, Ntty and Giase t , lowa k Stevens'
family pyes, ..Pn ten t Perfumery, '
Toilet Pomades,'
Selio`oT and ' Miseallantens 'Books,
Writing Papar,Envelopes,Blank - -
- Books, and Blank Deeds of
,• all kinds, Diaries for
- - 1666;_.... • -
Photogripb 'arid Autograph Albutue, Gold Pena
110 Pocket Cutlery. All kindei of Toys, =
lob'acOo,•6nUff & Cigars of-beet
; , brands,. - - -.; . - •
PianosAkeie4eolis, & Cabinet Organs
VICLIMI;:4SI3ITARS, ..ACCORDEOI , IB, ,
and allikin*ot Musical InstruMents and musical
merchandize. the Most ptipulitt Sheet Music
always on,hand. .
:INSTX'UNENTS.
.
By socjsd liv ru
euscents with the largest men
nfactngiegjouse_in New York, we, can furnieliall
INSI7-I;,IJNIgiNTS,
EEE
Tequiied in -
B BASS LYBR e. 'II3 . 'NDS
Parties- wieliitis,lfistri , itilents will aaVe text 'Per
cent. hi'eointutiiiicating with ui before - purebes-_:
ing elsewbere.
_AU liiistrumente delivered - -
pi CHARGE; AND
WAS&d2~tT`ED.IIV E FF<R I',BEaPEC_T-,.
;Pianos and Melodeons to rent -on
„rgasonable
termsr „ Agents for the celebrated Islorenee,Sew
iug Machines.. ' - 4. WHITE:
Maneßal4; pee. 6;1865;41ea. "'
•
- - • • _
teceived: a Large and Fresh Sup,
WlirrEß LEAD t
ZtliQ PAULY, ,whiph heoirere to sell cheaper
than 41% be ,hodght -thivteide of the City. Be
has a,..40 a yeryjargestock of . • -
,' COLOMBO: NATERIA.I..S,
• .
_ ::such as
MADDER; ALUM; COPPERAS, INDIGO,
T-L '---'4I,I4IoL,ILOGWOOD,'
.'; ;
which will be sold 25 per cent. cheaper than cats
be bought, _at any other establialvnent in the
county. _ _
* E -.5 1' - ditvEks , "
i FAMILY iDYE COLORS,
1 , alivay
Call trnd-eitimitie oak Stock- and you will be
; sursCO bily - f± f ':/ it: WILLIAMS. -
-Wallib l oreP, - Kui " .• 230885: • t • - •
NE* DRUG 'STORE.
w, Writs lltto .
Harf; . .openad a , Drug and Chemical; Store,, on
Main:Street, Ist door below Hastings,. where they
intend to kgap_aiCulLOsortipept of
'DRaGS' AND,' - MEDICrN.FIS. '
A goodticle.uf ide,dicinal Liquors. and Wines.
,PreacriptitatamerefullYprepared, -
Media . aljadvice:glyen free of cbargo,
lireliiti'io...kor„. 8-Iy, _ _ .
N E W ,:FIRMs& NEW 09RSAT TIOGA
- :BORDEN , BRO'S
•
Weti4l' ;eipectrulig_:citnounce to " itloin it.
may - eon - Cern, ' thbt they,keep constantly on hand .
a 'erre and well selected assortment. of
pitVG4 'AND' DirEbickNies,
PAINTS, OILS,
GLASS - AND WALL PAPER,
3 _._'f
DYE STUFFS : FAMILY DYES, LAMPS,
LASS -WARE, PLATED: WARE,
eitch' tee - CASTORS, SPOONS,
TEA & TABLE, -FORKS,
m_ OA*E . DISIiES, &'c
viluirinie PAPER,
ENVELOPES; SCHOOL BOOKS,
PATENT MEDICINES,
Tea, (lettee,:Siiiee, Peppei, Gin-
ger, , Salekatai, Starch,
TOILET AND WASHING SOAPS,
- , •egad at; iodlea;lvariety of
YANKEE -NOTIONS.
Tiog*, Pa, Oot. 4,-186-1y 0 .5. '
T HAT LARGE, FRESH STOCK OF
CATER, ORS GOODS
z z,•
=SI
KELLY & PURVIS'
" * IS GOING - orr LIKE
ILOT CAKES!
TattniD
IVELLSBORO, PA.,;.JAN. 31, 1866.
I MI
ME
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7 1,11
Original ortrg.
YEAR. OF ISIY HEART
So Constantly and fond.l've loved thee
Old year—dear year=year of my Heart!
Now is irkind in thee to leave me,-
So'eoldly; willingly, departi?
You wooed Me• with persistent wooing,
With treasures, sweetest, richest, rare.;
.With clover-blooms my pathways stressing
With budding blossoms wreathed my hair;
Was't, all to bring,tbis bitter raisin ?-
Old . year—dear year, oh hear my prayei!
Aye, more, dear year ! aback ihy flowers
I've not forgot the winter days;
Thine were the drift's like white, rose bowers,
Thine were the frost-work's -gleaming -rays;
Than tingest with half darkened hours, . •
Through rifts revealed the shining rays; -
Thou bad'et young Spring, tbru' rainbowed show-
Fling for me dainty jeweled sprays ; - - [era,
Remembering. wilt thou still,depart,
Old year--;dear- year—year of my Heart! ,
. ..
~ _ . . . _....
0, precious days, of autumn lnaugto,g - . .
Pierced thro' with odorous hreiths of balm '..
0; upper,aea - With white sails winging . ' ' --,
So silently across its entail . ' ...
• -
0, lower waVes so grandly singing' '
DO ancient universal psalm! - • --
.iplead-in vain.! tears are upspringiog
He-sighetth—but will-soon depart--4. , , .
For, Hark! the midnight bells are-riugiog
(food bye Old-year-year of my..Reart ! ,
_ Dec. 3/, 1585. . , . : , . , E. S. S.
Otisctilantous.
fl HORSE THIEVE:S.
~-.A:LAWYER'S...AISEVNTITICES
BY S. COBB, TB
=EI
For some months there had been .a
pair of desperate characters prowling
.alfout -the country, doing. all - sorts - =of
.evil deeds,- but making horse stealing
theirespecial business.. Itwassaid aand
the report had agoolth foundation) that
they were escaped - convicts—villains
who-had once been sent from London
to New South Wales, and who had con
trived to make their 'escape and reach
this country. That they were desperate
characters was evident from some. of
-their deeds, they having repeatedly at
tempted- to kill those who . thought
of molesting- them. But the precious
.scamps were at last caught and brought
before a justice for eaamination and
comment, I was engaged as prosecuting
attorney, and made my appearance. ac
cordingly, being determined_that a case
,should be made strong enough to hold
-them. _
_ I certainly never saw two more inhu
man looking fellows who could lay claim
to a fair share of intelligence. They
, gave the names of Job Gilbrand and Lu
man MeCargan, as theirs. The first
was - a short, broad shouldered, bull
necked,aow-browed man; with an ugly
-vengeful look, and a. sort -of tiger rest
lessness in allt , his- movements. The
-second had all his companion's brutali
ty of expression, -without the same look
-of inaalligence. -He was taller than
G}ilbr id, but-not so massive. As they
gazed around the assembled multitude
they seemed to have one feeling, .that
..Was, a desire to exterminate the whole
,of us. Blood-thirstiness was written as
plainly on their faces as it ever was in -
the glaring eye of the caged panther.
-an shott they seemed to: have no mortal
perceptions at all. - They were creatures
of lust and fear, and knew no.-other
geverning-principles.
, Of course it became;my duty to have]
,them committed if possible, and .1
aermined-to probe their. characters and
.cifaeers as deeply-as possible.... I had wit-.
,tresses enough to aawear directly to their
horse stealing ;-but - I was not satisfied
- With this. They had engaged a lawyer
for defence, and he-set up the claim
that we -kiiew nothing. agaiffst.their
characters previous to the making of
the-present charge. Here I opened my
.battery -and fired away. I had my
witnesses -present, what they could not
swear to, I easily arrived at my intro
duction. I held-theni up to the gaze of
the 'multitude as the cold blooded vil
liens they really were; I raked up their
fornierlife in England ; I brought to
- fife-their transportation to Port Jack
son ; I told of their escape hence ; and
wound up by fastening upon themmany
dark crimes since their arrival .in _this_
country. I._knew that the .had. sworn
to kill , any man who should arrest them,
and that they -ha on on more than .one
occasion, tried to take life. These thinge,
made me more bitter than I otherwise
might - have been. Ever and anon,. I I
brought up some strong point of rascal, i
ity. I would tarn my eYei - upon , the
prisoners, and I must admit that, even
then ; with-all the zeal of my cause to
I fire my-soul; I could not help shudder
ing at the glance which Job Gilbrand
gave - me. It was not a look of hate.afor
anger f but itwas an expreqaion of-malev
olent, -demoniac-triumph which seemed
to imply that he was. perfectly satisfied
.4—l was having my own way now—that
J e would have his in his own good time
' The result of the trial was. -just wtufk,
everybody had known it would be. The
prisoners were fully committed to await
:Ithe fiction of the grand jury. As I rose
'from my neat I. saw Gilbrand beckon. to
me with his finger. I went to hits, and
he whispered in my ear—
"-1.711 have your life as sure as there is
a God'in your heaven! There is not a
prison on earth strong enough' -to -keep
mein from you !"
arhe - manner.of his speaking, at first
startled - •me some, but I soon looked
'upon - it as - only a threat—not- that he
might not have - the will to do the deed,
but I did not believe he would have the
power_ Still-I saw the jailor, and hin
ted-to him that he had better look rather
sharper after these' prisoners - than - was
usual with him; for -they were -old -jail ,
birdataind up - te all the - tricks of evading j
bolts, and - bars and stone walls: -He told I
I me thatl r need be -under,-no apprehen
sion of their escape.
I went, away about my usual-business,
'and two weeks had passed from the
time of the trial beforeourjustice's court.
The - excitement consequent upon , the ;
arrest of the horse thieves had mostly
died out, and people let their horses run
without fear of having them stolen; One
eVeningjust as I Was leaving my °fade,- '
a man came -to me and informed me
that the horae-thieves had made -their:
escape. - They had -left jail some time
during the previous night; and - al/ day
vellum parties - had been in search- of
theta, but - without effect. The' villains
had - contrived to remove the heavy stone
sill into which the iron bars of-the win
diaw-.-were fixed; - the cement having been
disOaced'ataa Sonic iron - instrument
Which theaa had -•adrolity concealed
abiittt them. - I - asked if any 'traces - had
biaitifotittd - Ot - theni; and my -Inforifiant
-
told me that two Men answering- their
description,had been. _seen, aluait ten
miles off that morning, /milting towards
the sea-coast.
I had been away all day on bia-In
and had just returned, when-this infor
mation was given me, or,/,hrialheard of
it before. However, I knew that every ,
pOssible means were being erhployed to
recapture the rascals and I went home
With strong hopes that they might yet
make the acquaintances of our superior
court. At tirst t the thought occured to
me that (iilbrand, might make an effort
to carry out the bloodypfirpose he hdd
sworn against me ; but I was not - under 1
much apprehension, for I did not think
he Jrould risk his own neck: - I believe
he had plaed as - great--a distance -us
possible between me and himself, and 1
that he-would not again visit our town
except, upon compulsion.
thewife had heard of the escape of
the two prisoners, butshe knew nothing
,of the threat - had been -' made
again:l-lane. I did not left her of it at
the time, for I feared she might ,worry._
ofit, and, ofcourse I meant that it should
be kept from . her now. My house was
near the center of the village, but some
way back'from the main street, upon a
gentle eminence, and surrounded by
trees, my garden and park separating it
entirely_ from other buildings.
During the evening I :thought the
natter over, and finally made up my
mind that the idea of Job Gilbrand's
coming to put his threat into execution
was simply ridiculous. I knew—l knew
very well—that he. had just the will .
and ,disposition to do it, and I believe
that, it would have afforded him -a - sin
cere gratification to put al knife to my
heart; but. I did not- believe that he
would risk his own life, under any cir
cumstances, for such purpose. Yet on
going up to my chamber, I examined
the pistol thht lay in the bureau-drawer,
My business, as collecting agent for sev
eral heavy houses in distant parts of the
country, required that I should at tithee
have large 'f,tiltlS of money byte, and as
many people knew of this fact, -I knew
that my premises might hold out golden
inducement to daring burglars; so I had,
some two years• before, purchased a
good revolver, which r had kept loaded
in my chamber. I never supposed I
should shoot any body but, in case I
should hear the footsteps of intruders at
night upon my premises, 1 should not
only feel sate with such a weapon, but
the possession of a "six-Shooter," gives
_a inama wonderful advantage in an ar
ginneut uoder such circumstances. He
can persuade an interloper to leave when
mere words might be ineffectual.
On the present occasion I thought I
would just examine my pistol, to see if
it was all right, for there was no .know
ing what Might happen. If any one
should enter my house I felt sure that
my wife or self must be awakened, and
then the weapon might be an agreeable
companion, if nothing more. I saw
that-the barrels. were all loaded, ahe
the caps all sound, and then I.` put the
pistol back into the drawer, and went
to bed. My wife asked me what
meant to do, and btold her I . had. con
siderable mone3r-in the house,, and the
circunaatance had merely reminded me
of my weapon. We laughed over the
idea of my killing a robber and then
went to aleep..
It must have been not far from mid
night when I was awakened from a
somewhat uneasy slumber; 'I had no
sense of having been aroused by - any
thing in particular, only I felt' uneasy,
and wanted a new position for my body.
The moon had been up an hour or more,
and wali alibiing through the window,
its beam, falling directly upon the door
way on the opposite side of the room ;
Iturned my eyes resting upon this door
way and I saw a man . 'standing there.
$e had, apparently just crept to the spot
and the moonlight lay full, upon him..
It was Job ollbrand Had I met him
in the broad blaze of noontime. r could
not have distinguished his form and fea
tures more plainly. And I saw in , his
right hand along-bladed knife. Behind
him in the hail I saw the outlines of
another aian, whom I took, of course,
to be Mceargan.
The discovery operated upon me like
the shock of a "pOwerful - a-alvanic bat
tery. There was a horrible, deadly fear .
thrilling through me, and depriving me
of both sense and reason fora moment ;
- but the very - c% - eight of the terrible
circumstances !served to nerve me up
and in - a very brief space of time I was
as calm as need tie. I mean my tho'ta
were ail collected and my instinct sharp
and clear. My wife slept on, for as yet
there had bean no noise, save that some
thing:which must have awakeneL me.
14y chamber was a large square room,
and the bed in one corner. The win
dow through which the moonlight
~.carne, was close by the - foot of the bed
.and another piercing the same wall,-
only a few feet oft'. Between these two
windows stood the bureau, there being
only the space of one window between
it and the bed.
Of course I knew there could be but
a
few moments of reflection. My mo
tion had caused the assassin to hesitate,
but 'he would not hesitate long. He
had come to put his threat into execu
tion, and I knew the man well enough
to know that he would do it without
the least, compunction, and that no
occufrence would deter him. •If I had
only given huportince enough to - pre
vious circumstances to have been thor
oughly on my guard, I should have my
--pistol beneath my pillow ; but I - was
wholly Inflamed, and a pucce4sful
stratagem could alone save me. With
this grim presenc 7 e before me my tho'ts
ran very clear and • rapid. My first
thought of succor—my first hope of safe
hty—was in my pistol. I must get that,
at some rate. I knew enough of human
nature to know what'even an assaisin
, would be most likely to do 'under cer
} tain circumstanees, Gilbrand did not
I
know that he' wasthscovered, and yet
1 a slight motion of my body cawed him
to hesitate. He evidently_ felt sure of
his game, and he coubidohiswork with
the - least noise. It was a clear, cold
night, and this eircumstancehelped me
to a valuable thought.
1 " Mary , '' said I, speaking to my
wife, - in a yawning tone, as though. *I
!' were not wholly awake, " Pm cold."
My wife awoke and asked me what
was the matter.
I'm cold," I replied, " Isn't there
an extra quilt in one ofthe bureau draw
ers""
She said there was but did. not seem
k
inclined to be waeta
As I had anticipated,-as ta ()quo as I
spoke the,. lurking .assassin °touched
away out of sight in the hall,. and I
believed he would remain so while I
got up and get the quilt. If he did not
suspect.my imt>wic.ige, of his pre,ollfcc
he would certainly prefer to ia muarise
quietly , and then go to: bid again,-than
to attack me when I might make resis
tance ; fur , he had reason to suppose
that my wife and self would be asleep
t4,!ain very soon. And then I could not
have the room to give any alarm with
out pa:-sing directly by him, sohe would
feel. , aie on that score.
leaped out of the bed and weutto the
bureau... I may have trembled some at
the thought of a death-blow while I
stood there with my back to the door,
but I felt 'pretty well assured that all
would be safe until I got into bed again ;
and so it proved. I opened the upper
drawer first and grasped my pistol. I
muttered something about not finding
things where they belonged, and then
opened another drawer, from which I
took the desired article. As I returned
to the bed I allowed the pistol to drop
by my pillow, and then I proceeded to
spread the quilt in proper order, never
once allowing my eyes toward the door.
After this I crept into bed again, and
as I grasped my pistol and snuggled
down, I remarked that I should now
sleep with some comfort. By lying up
on my lets side, my lace was turned to
wards the hall, and when I had tic' ar
ranged the bed-elOthes that I could see
in that direction without my eyes being
Seen in return and my right hand was
where it could be free in an instant, I
was prepared for the result.
My wife slept soundly again. As
soon as I judged it judicious, I com
menced to snore. The sound had bare
ly•leit my nasal organs when Job Gil
brand again made his appearance in
the door, and close behind him came
McCargau. They had removed their
shoes, and their tread - was noisless.
.Gilbrand clutched his knife in his right
hand, and it was half raised as he crept
forward. .15 . 0 t• a muscle in my body
moved—not even my heart—and my
nerves were like steel. I waited until I
could catch the cat-like gleaming of his
eyes—until I could hear his quick, deep
breathing—until his murderous knife
was lifted for the death-Stroke—and
then I freed my right arm and raised
my pistol. The movement was instan- .
taneous, and my aim sure for the muz
zle of the weapon was within two feet
of his bosom. I fired, and he started
back with a sharp groan. In a moment
I was upright in my bed, and more
quickly than i.can.tell it, I fired two
shots atMcCargan, who had stopped as
his companion reeled back, but who
fled toward the door as Ifired at him.
•My wife was awake, but I paid no
attention to her cries. Quickly as poe
sible I leaped out or bed and rushed to
ward the hall where MeCargtm had
disappeared, for C4ilbrand had fallen on
the floor, and 1 considered him safe. I
found him upon the - floor almost lifeless.
lie could not speak, and believing that
his weakness was real, I hurried back
to my room and struck a light, and in
'as few words as possible I informed my
wife of what had happened, and when
I told her that one of the villains lay
upon the hall floor, so that she could
not leave the room without passing
over him, she "had goon sense to hide
herself under the bedclothes.
t At this paint lay man-servant, a stout
Irishman, who did the duties of groom
and gardener came stumbling over the
body in the passage. and wanted to
know what was the matter.. *I called
him in and told him. And tiogether we
held an examination. -Gi/brand must
have died almost instantly, for the ball
had passed directly through his heart.
When we found MeUargan he was just
breathing his last. One of the bullets
I,had fired at him had entered his bosom,
immediately below the sternum, and
the other had passed through his neck,
severing the right carotid artery.
By this time the household was all
aroused, and for a few moments-we had
a strange time of it. But l managed to
get my wife calm, and when I made
_them understand the danger was ali
over, the rest became quiet. Michael
and I removed the bodies down into
the lower porch, where we found upon
examination, that the villains had
gained their entrance by prying off the
hasp of the baCk door with a crow-bar.
As soon as it was day-light I sent for
the jailor, biddilEg him bring a man
along With him. it so happened that
the jailor had also the office of deputy
sheriff' and coroner, so that he was ; Jut
the - man for the business. He came,
and i due time the bodies were re
move from my premises, and he as
sured me, its he took them away, that
he would much rather act as coroner
than jailor upon such customers.
WOMAN'S HEROISM.
FRANCIS ADELBERT TCORIiY
I was only a lad of eight when the
incident which I am about to relate hap
pened, yet it produced so strong an im
pression upon my mind at the, time,
that I still
,remember everything per
fectly, even to the moat minute detail.
°My father had removed-to the West a
few,moutha before, where he had con
structed quite a comfortable log house,
and cleared considerable land. There
were only three of us—father, sister
Jennie and myself, Jennie vas our
housekeeper, but besides her work :she
found time to teach me to read and
write a little, generally spending an
hour with me every day. She was a
dear, faithful girl was Jennie, and I
used to think it I ever gi;ew up to be a
man I would marry such a woman as
she was!
There were some Indians remaining
in tha neighborhood, but as they never
molested us we ceased to think of them
with fear at least, and father used often
to go. away, sometimes to be gone all
night, leaving Jennie and I alone. At
such times we used to fasten 'up the
house as soon as it began to grow dark,
and keep the rite in. the corner, where
we might seize it at the firstj alarm.
One morning father went away upon
business, expecting to be gone longer
than usual. The day passed quietly
and pleasantly enough but Jennie and
I had only_ just drawn back from our
six 01-clock tea, when the door softly
opened and an Indian entered_
He was a tail. muscular felloW, and
looked as he might pazsess the strength
of a giant in his stalwart frame. He
wore a hunting-shirt of some dark stuff,
belted at the waist, and the borders
fancifully embroidered with white
beads, deerskin legging flaming in all
the colors of the rainbow, and a pair or
wrought moccasins. At first he stood
-quite still, and, surveyed us all in si
lence.
Jennie - had arisen. Her face was
quite pale; but otherwi-e she did not
show the least sign of fear. the only
stepped tbrward'and asked :
" What do you wish ? Can I dp any
thing for yOu ?''
"Me want fire-water," returned the
savage, looking at her 'steadily with his
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great evil eyes.
" I have no fire-water to give you,"
said Jennie, " but you can have a
draught of milk if you would like."
She placed some upon the table, and
a fresh plate and bade him help himself.
This he did quite freely, making a
hearty supper 1)f it, but still keeping
his eyes upon us while he ate. When
he had finished his repast he came and
stood by the window.
'• Me stay her to-night," he said
" sleep by the fag"
" N o," returned Jennie, firmly, "you
cannot remain."
Me stay!" repeated the savage, this
time a little angrily. "White squaw
all alone—can't help herself."
" I am not quite so defenseless as you
think," said my sister, in an unfalter
ing voice. " You have eaten and drank,
and now you must go."
The Indian's brow darkened, and he
raised his hand as if he would strike
her, Lilt let it fall without a word and
rushed out of doors. Jennie compre
hended his cbject in a moment. He
had left his rifle without; and had gone
to fetch it. With a quick movement
she closed the door and fastened it.
The savage came back, raging and
furious at finding himself outwitted.—
He tugged and pushed at the doox, fill
ing every - pause with horrid oaths and
threats ; but it was true to its trait, and
did not give an inch.
All was quiet at last. Jennie took
me in her arms iind, crept close to the
wall, on the same side of the room with
the window, so that the Indian could
not fire at us from that. I could feel
her heart beating verb
,fast, but she
whispered quietly :
"Don't be frightened, Frank. All
Will come out right at last." -
go away soon."
By this time it had grown quite dark.
Raising our heads a little we could see
the stars come out one by one. We
dared not light a candle, so we sat very
still in the gloom. After a long time
Jennie got up.
" I am going to look for the Indian,"
she said. "Do not stir until I come
back.".
She crept away through the darkness.
After she had gone, all was still for a
few moments, and then I heard a slight
noise close at hand. I looked up, and
saw a dark form at the window. I
knew it was fastened, and so thought
very little about it. By-and-by, how
ever, there was a cracking of springs,
and the window went slowly up. I
hardly knew what to do. Jennie might
or might not be where she could see all
that' was going on. I knew not where
to seek her, and dared not call, so I lay
still and trembled, and watched every
motion.
The Indian put his head through
the opening first, and then slowly drew
his body atter it. There was a rustling
at the other end of the' room, and the
moment his feet touched the floor Jen
nie struck a light. She had been in
another apartment when he had first
attempted to enter, and had returned
too late to prevent it.
" Why are you here again ?" she ask
ed with assumed anger, as the light
flared up and dispersed the gloom.
The savage looked at her a moment
in surprise. Evidently her coolness
and caltkine.ss perplexed. him.
"Me want fire-water," said he after a
pause.
"I have already told you we have
none."
"White slue - vv . lies! What this, then?"
and he seized a bottle which stood upon
a shelf, and raised it to his lips.
The bottle was full of oil. Jennie lif
ted her hand to stop him, but it was too
late. He had already received a goodly
portion in his mouth and was spitting
and coughing at a great rate.
In spite of his situation, Jennie could
not help but smile at
,his ludicrous mis
take.
- White squaw laugh another way
soon," muttered the Indian, angrily.
"Pealsweap take scalp—her's and an
other one !" and he pointed towards
me. •
Jennie was sobered instantly. -
- Do with me as you wish," she said,
earnestly ; "but oh, do not harm my
brother! lie - never has done you injury,
and i am sure you cannot be so cruel?"
I was an unwise speech. for it betray
ed her weakest point. It told the g4av
age how he could best work upon her
feelings, and he was not slow to take
advantage of the discovery. He imme
diately drew his knife, and approached
me.
"Take your scalp first," he said, seiz
ing a tuft of my hair.
Jennie sprang forward with a cry of
anguish, and placed both arms tightly
about my neek. She almost choked
me with her firm convulsive hold.
"Oh, you must not, shall not slay
him!" she exclaimed in agony, "I /L ean
die, if must be, without a murmur but
I beseech you, to have mercy on him,
and to consider his tender years!"
I felt the hot tears dropping fast upon
my forehead. somehow they seemed
to give me fresh courage and resolution.
-I grew stronger at the sight of her des
pair_
"Do not weep, dear Jennie," I said.
"I will, die like a man ! If you ever
see my 1 father again, give my love to
him, and tell him that I died!"
*he uttered a long, gasping sigh.
Then as if a sudden thought had come
to her she sprang to the nearest corner,
seized the loaded rifle which always
stood there,
and raised it just in
time to stay the shining blade, which,
in another moment, would . have been
down upon my defenceless. head.
Put up your knife," she said, in a
low calm determined tone. " Let it
coins one inch nearer to that poor boy,
and you shall never live to strike a se
cond blow!"
The Indian turned away, cowed and
abashed. Something in her eye told
him she was not to be trifled with.—
Nevertheless, though foiled In his pur
pose, he could not help but gaze at her
admiringly.
-_"White squaw is brave," ha said
shortly. "She does not shrink and
hide from danger like the timid deer.--
- She is too brave and beautiful for the
coward pale-fates! Only a warrior
would be a fit mate for her! Peals
weap's lodge is lonely and cold ! If he
spare her scalp will she go with him
and be his squaw ?"
The Indian's face was ealm 'and mo
•tionless, but his voice was eager and
earnest. He drew slowly nearer and at
last paused.
The trap door which lied into the
cellar was up, and directly behind him.
The ladder which we always used in
descending had been taken away for
some purpose or other. All this Jennie.
saw at a glance, and ain a moment a
her resolution was made: She drew
quietly nearer, and then gathering all
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