t . hi r-ir .
Till - Kl,K ADVOCAT1',
A LOCAL AKD liEN'illAL NEWRTA I IK,
fs Vttftlisltct! i'vcrit Thtirt
LYJOIINF. MOOLM. .
IVr Year in ivlvnuee.
"0
l-TTAll Fuliscrii'lions to lo M in
vnr-.ce. Orilcv for Jill V.'or!; re'rec-:I'i'l!y
solici'cil.
rCuOillce on Main Street, in tlio ;;ccoih1
elory of Hoult & UiHis Store.
AoMrers
JOHN G. HALL,
ni)TTon a- riiwr.niTon.
iii'sixiiss oAims.
011N' O. IIALIj, Attorney nt law, )i-!;;-wny.
i;ik county l'a. mar-i'Cl. ly.
T A I' I! IK Hl.AKELV. Attorney nml
j Counsellor nt law. nnd LT, f . ('uninus.
ie ncr. Kiitgvny 1'. 0. I".1.'; emmtv, l'n.
f inni'-"-'ij(i.ly.
SOt-THKH AM) WILMS Ail..rm-ysn
Miw, Uiilpvny, lilk cinnty 1';'.., v. i L
ait cud to nil prolessioim! I n.-tnoM j-r.i'i i
ly. inr--.i'i-ly.
k1t. .1. St. T.O!ilWn.L ricrlio lTvi-
cinn. Lute tit' Wuinn enmity l'a.. v.i'!
promptly nnsww nil 1 relV- -ional culls J.y
night or day. ltot 'n't oeo one ilenr oaf:! ol
tin- Lit o residence i' J 1 ; n. i L. I'il'.ii,
tl. W. V,. II AUTMAN, St. Mary's, LIU
Jf county, l'a. Late ol' the Army of the
l'ulniiiae. Vartieular attention pvon to all
enses of sure-ica! nature. mar-'G(j-ly.
T"V1' W- .lAMli.S lil.AKLLV I'ltysieian
ft aud tSui-pcou, tit. Mary's, l'.lk county
IV. niar-l!:.''l!01y.
ill. W. AV. iSHAW Practices Medieino
and purrrery, I'cnlrcvillo, 1.11c county
l'a. ninr-l: t'j- ly.
DR. A. !j. HILL Kersey, Klk county l'a.
Will promptly answer al'iprotos: ionnl
calls Ly night or day. innr-L'li'r.o-! y .
rt .' -
R. Llil'.N .1. i;L';'S, l'liysieian and Sur
geon, Ft. Mary's LIU county l'a.
Jimc-"rO'i-l v.
H
YD12 I'.OVSll, M. V. MOOl'.L l'n.pri-
ctor, Kideway, Llk county l a.
iMar-ill'tiii-lv.
R
LR5LY HdTI'.L. ('enlrcvillc, I. II; .-.nr.
ty, l'a., 0. II. Hyalt, l'w tui;;0t;-;
C
MIVLI! II()U.l;K, V.'arren, l'a.. Poll
Hall, l'ropriclors. nny'iT'l ly
Ll'lNL HOU.Sn, ,Si. Mary's La.. Iter
man Kretz, Proprietor. I'lni'i'd
JF, SlIl'RTZ, Harness Maker. K'id
, vny, Klk enmity, l'a. hMiop in the "ml
etory of J V 7ouU's Sluro. (july -'i, ly.
T. MARY'S 1101 LL, li. K. Wotlcnder.
Proprietor, St. Mary's, l'.lk county l'a
Thilioio:c is now and filled up with cspe.
cialcaro for the convenience and comfort of
puest", at moderate rates, l'ree llaelt, to
iind from the, lJcpot. Good sl.-ihlinr? at.
tached. mar-i:n;i;.ly.
EXCHANGE llO'i'I'.L. Kid-wny, L'lk
county l'a., David Thayer Proprietor.
This liouso is pleasantly situated on tlio
bank of I he. Clarion, in the lower end of the
lown, is well provided with house, room and
slahling, and tho proprietor will spare no
pains to render the stay of his puo-ls plena
unt and agreeable. mar- 'till ly.
AITASIIINGTON IIOl'SL, St. Mary's,
W iilk county l'a., Ldward italiol Pro.
prictor. This house in new and fitted up
with especial care f")' the convenience of
guests. Ciood stahling attached.
Mar-2'.)'o(;.ly.
BORDW'KLL AND MLSSKNCKIl Drn
pifls. Dealers in Drugs at. '. I ' !
Paints, Oils and Varnish. Pert'u'Lery 'J"il.
ct articles and Siationary, llidgway. Lll;
county Pa. mar L".:'iW)-ly.
Ci II. VOLK, Manufacturer nml Dealer
y in Lager l'cer, opposite the Railroad
Depot, St. Mary's, LIU county Pa.
Mar-02'OG-ly.
L.'RY II. THOMAS, Dealer iu all
kinds of ! uriinovo, Spnn;; I'e!:: ru-1
Mai tresses, l'iclure Frames and Coilius,
Ilidgway Pa. Wave Rooros on Ike eortier
of Main and Depot. St's. ia,iy-l 7'iH' - ly.
"f AUAri'lCAL CLOCIC AM) WATCH.
I MAKLR. ST. MARY'S, l'.lk canity
Pa. Ldward McP.ride, Peeps crnKtar.tly -n
hand and for sale. Watches, CI k-1;, Silver
Plated Ware and Jewelry ol all dceri,.' imis.
H2r,,r.cpairiiift neatly exu-iite l, and djne
on short, notice and rcasuuaMo teri,ia .
Mar O'CO-ly.
TOP. PRINTKNT;, Hiiehns Cards, P..vier:t,
Hand P.ills, I'.iil lieaiis ,'U-., ilvi.e fit
tho ADVOCATK OFFlCiJ on thai I notice
and at reasonable prices.
H" 0. McCONNLLL, House. Si:u nr.d
, Ornamental Painter. AU orders
promptly attended to with rcainc-.; nml
despatch. Impure at this office, or of tho
Bubscriber at Kane Station, r.nj't ';;; v.
TW. IJAILI'V, Sllivcon Dentin, Paint
Mary's, l'lk county, Pi nn-ylvatiia, nf.
lers his professional service' to t';e ..iiUn
of Elk county Uilico ofpo -ilc Cov.:" M ;.
Venn's Store.' (-'"ly -'','''' ly
OLIVER & RACOX, M":i:firiU-iur2)3 and
Wholesale .J- Retail Dealers iu
X'lcmr, Food mul C vrtin,
VAXAL MJLLX, j:j:!L 1'A.
Orders solicited an J prc.ip 'y 1V 1 r.t. mar
kct rates. '.(ih-CiJ-ly
l )tJJJ '' A;v-ais everywhere
to tell our iMrnovrn f'.'O Sewing Maehinc.
Threo new kinds. Under and upper
Kent on trial. Warranted live year. Above
salary or largo cotnmissiuii paid. Theosuv
machines gill in tho United States for le :s
than S ll.l, which are ,'(!.. -I ly Jli.ve,
M'heeUr W'ilunn, Vrovir j- JJakir, ,S'iVfr
(V Co., and Hachehhr. All other ehenp ma.
chinos aro infrinji mint and the nelb r or v -'f
ftre reliahlc to urrcst, j!m cn l tojir'nnt.iuiiit.
Illustrated circulars f-ent-fc. Address, or
cull upon Slmw & Clark, at liiddefurd,
Maine," or Chicogr), 111. may-17 (9-ly
WHEELER k WILPON'S FEW.
ING MACIIIXES. Tim umlcr
signed having been appointed Solo Agent
for tho salo of Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing
Machines for Llk county. Ho keeps nn
assortment constantly on hand. Machine!
sold at Philadelphia and New York prices
Any parlies dcaiious of obtaining theit
ca" uddiees J. li. WlUTMOiU:.
March Ot.'C'i ly. at Ridgway, Pa.
JOHN C. 1 TALI j, Editor.
Ijord NcL-rat'r, 1'oilcfrc.
It was a briJt bioniinp; in Pprin;;,
fi'ul (lie Ii:;livli f cct lay tit unclior in
I't'iimciutli Lhibcr, awailinj,' (ho mltni
vwl'v : i;:litil lo f-t:u't tmt nn n cruiso. Tlic
i'tt;; ijiip, n liti;;c, foniiiJitMo tfllip of ill 0
lit:o, v, illi its ilai'l; sides brlhtiiiit; with
yitns, v.'.'ts till in commotion. Tlio ncl.
miial, tlio i.o'-' t famous sailor ol his tiny,
vai a )mii' r n.T Iron) tho i-hoie, ntul tho
rcci.ivo
him, Already
t.i;; pmiH ol l.io ; iiv.ihTiii wore Lo;;in.
nil'"; to tno.io.ltU' i '. their welcome,
a ml i-i'on the vessel wns vrrealhcd iu
ft-iol.e ::inT quivering beneath the dis
th;ir;cf! of her heavy ordnance, as Ad
mirr.l Ncl.;on louclied her dec!;, surroun.
ded by a brilliant stalf. Standing near
the edgo (ji'the(junitcr-deck,and wal.ch
ino; (ho Feme with intense; eagerness,
was .i ycuti hid of about eighteen. lie
was il re.-'.ed f imply but neatly, and bis
checl.s tiUnved and his eyes kindled,
as he watched tho exciting events (hat
were frninj on around him. As ho re.
turned the ealutcs of tho oflicors, the
adiuiial chanced to observe tho lad
" lio is this ? " he asked, turning to
the o-'plain of tho vessel.
1 ln'.s a young lad that c?.mo aboard
a few hotiM ago, hir," ruplicd tho cap
tain. " Ho insists on seoin;' you, sir,
ti.i he says he litis eoincthiuoj of impor
tance to r.iy to you."
" Well, my lad," said the admiral,
Kindly, " speo.h out freely."
"If you please sir," paid tho boy,
" I've runic to ask you to lake nio to sea
w i;!i yen."
" Is that nil you have to say, you
vou.v peainp?" asked the captain sharp,
ly.
" lid hitn nlnnc," said the admiral,
augliin;;. "V,'hat position do you
want,?" he asked, turning to tho boy.
" If you would take me as your cabin
hov, sir," raid tho lad, " I should be
very ...lad."
" That's a poor chance for you, if
you wish to ii.:o above it," said the ad
miral, kindly.
" It will be a beginning," replied the
lad. "If you'll give mo a start, I'll
work my way up, wr. You did it j and
I mean to do so too."
" Tho admiral gazed at him kindly
but sjarehingly, and then said, with a
smile, " I'll lake you with me on this
cruise ; and if you want to rise, I'll givo
you a chance. What is your name 'I "
" Edward Leo," was tho reply.
" Very well, then, Edward, I ta.kc
vou into my service," said the admiral.
" I f;h:.ll expect you to prove yourself
worthy of the trust."
' J 'i! do it, f r," t ai l tho boy, earn
r: Uy, r.n ho moved aside, rcspectlully, to
let tho admiral pas.;,
hi two hours the Vanguard stood out
to ,-v. fi.liwed 17 1hr s t'tr.dron, to join
Earl til. iiua iit at. (. iLraUe.r. The
youn:; valet of the pdmiral made a do.
eidedly favorable im.rc:i"..)i upon tho
officers of the (,hip bclbre the completkn
of the vovi';o.
";Ti , too had," sai l tho adunral to
his fit
t;l. captain, otvs t;;ty, la.
it that boy
,'hrmM .1:1 n i'u:ni:d'.s rir.iliiin
The capiaiu agreed with his Ciimnian
der, and tlio result of the matter was
that a J'ew days after the r.rrival of the
Vanguard at i I ibrabar, 1'dward Lee ra.i
given a miushipmeti's v;ari'r.i:t by Earl
tit. Vincent, :;t the special n quest of
Admiral Nelson.
Then eat-iO tlio fatnvvn cru?o in the
Mo.liieram'an, in F'.' :'( h of lbm:iK'.rlo
and hi;: IU et. 1 u the ten ific ordo which
lei thenlmiri.l'.a sh
p. V'"m;
jCO
proved t'lt;': he i: f 1 1 t i tho kiudnes.i his
great comiiitttidcr had !.:, v:n him, tuid
won praise from s.!l on board. Tlicn
came the brief bah. fit 'yrxjn.o, tho ar
rival of the v.i; le d. Ibr ixit;.'oi'eet::cntM,
and t!;o ilepattme for E;:y'i't. As the
dawn f tho nioniorabio l'v of i u ;itst
reveal, d lo tho eye of t! e Engli.-h '(he
tii color futitim; over A .!e::;.u Iria, and
li.e l'l elie'l fleet it! t
b;
ol .io.iii!;ir,
Edward J.oe was 'aivliog by lu3 thief
o.i tho diek of the l!:ig-ship.
" 'i'hci-0 they are," bur, t fionj a score
( vob-.e:, as the di,-.lat;t vcsjtl.j came in
vio.v.
"Voi," mutlered the boy;" nud
we'll bo there, too, before ti'ht."
N'el-'iti glanced at him approvingly.
" 'I hero's a cliaucc for promutiuu for
ui all in tiiere," ho mid sailing.
lie was right. Tho fearful encouut'
cr which carried such sorrow nnd des
pair to i-o many English homes brought
to these two men faino and honor.
Through the v.'holo action the admiral's
cyo was on the young " middy," and
all Ihrounh that long and thrilling sum.
mer night it never lost the gleam of sat
isfaction which had illumined it ns he
heard tho young sailor's word's iu the
morning. The sunn despatch that gree
ted him rs Lord Nelsou informed him
ihat his request for a lieutenancy for
young Lee was granted.
Steady devotion to his profession nnd
conspicuous bravery in times of danger
soon madj the youthful lieutenant a no.
ted mail in his Majesty's navy. The
battle of the Dal tic was a Oieu-orublo
day to hu.i. It was truly tho' icuUat
buttle Ut L.a.1 been io. Though wvet';-
wmB
ly wounded, ho refused to go below, and
r.tood at bis post until the close of tho
action. When Sir Hyde l'arkcr gave
the signal for discontinuing tho ftlit,
Lieutenant Lec reported it to Lord Nel
son. The admiral, putting tho glass to
bis blind eye, said, with mock gravity,
" I really don't see the signal. Keep
our flag for closer battle still flying.
That's the way I answer such signal's.
Nail mine to tho mast."
It seemed that the fortunes of the
great admiral and his porfiya were mys
teriously united, for this victory, which
made tho ono a viscount, mado tlio olh.
cr a lieutenant, though he had but just
come of nge. Ho followed his comman
der, who had become warmly attached
to him, through all tho years that inter,
vened, so that when the great day of
Trafalgar came, ho was the second in
command to Capt. Hardy. As tho no
tion began, Lord Nelson approached
him, nnd, placing bis hand upon bis
shoulder, said, " Hti nro going to have
a hard day, Edward. I hope you may
pass through it Fafely."
" I shall try to do my duty, my lord,"
said Lieutenant Loo. " But," ho ad
ded, poining to tho uniform nnd deco.
rations which tho commander wore, con.
trary to his custom, " why does your
lordship render yourself bo conspicuous
to.day '? You will surely draw upon
you tho Cro of some marksman."
" I havo a presentiment, said the ad
miral, " that my race is run ; so I have
put on nil my harness to-day. In hon
or I gaiued them," ho exclaimed, proud,
ly laying his hand on the insignia, " and
in honor I will die with them."
Tho presentiment was realized. It
was the last action of tho gtcat sailor.
As ho fell on the deck, in the heat of
the battle, tho captain and lieutenant of
the ship sprang to him, iu nn agony of
gticf.
"Go back to your post, Edward," ho
said, as tho lieutenant knelt by him.
Thou he added, gently, " God bless you
lad."
With a Fad heart tho young man re
turned to bis place. Tho fato which
had scorned to unito his destiny with
with that of his commandor was fully
realized on this day, for just ns the vic
tory was gained, a heavy dischirgo of
grape from a French ship of tho lino
swept the deck of Lord Nelson's chip,
and when tho smoke cleared away Cap
tain Hardy saw his lieutenant lying al.
most in the same spot where tho con
queror of the Nile had fallen, with his
breast torn open by tho terrible dis
charge. mlii Incident.
Tho following is an extract of a letter
from New York, published in the Lalti
moro Episcopal Muliodkt on tho 4th
instant. Wo don't know how much
truth there is iu this incident, but facts,
within the knowledge of many persons,
at least makes the statement possible il
not ph.u- ib!i
A Southern lady on a visit to this
city went to worship in ono of tho up
town churches. Soon after, an elegant
ly attired New Y'oik lady, of high social
standing, entered the same pew and rc.
niiiincd during the service; after which
the Southern lady called her aside into
the vcUry room, nud iu tho presouco of
the Hector, with whom she was well nc
qutiinfod, thus addressed her: " Mad
am, I do not wish to offend you, but
that shawl you aro wearing belongs to
me." ('l'ho shawl was n superb one.)
Tho New Yorker protested and declar.
el that there must be some mistake.
"If," .-ays the Southern lady, "you will
examine a certain comer, you will see
my initials worked in it, nnd tho Hector
Knows wy name very well." Tho cor.
tier was found as well as tho initials.
Tho Southern lady then remarked,
" That ring you have upon your finger
is also mine, and if you will tako the
trouble to examine tho interior you will
see the same initials engraved in the
liug." Similar movements as above
described took place with similar re.
Slllts.
Turning to her again, the Southern
lady said : " Ma lam, that bracelet you
have on is inino also, and by pressing a
spring on the iusido it will unclasp and
show you my portrait. The New York
lady did as requested, nnd there was the
lady's portrait. Sho promptly returned
the ring and bracelet, as tho was con
vinced beyond tho power to controvert
it that they were tho property of this
Southern lady, and remarked ns she
did, " they aro yours nnd you are wel.
come to them, but us I wore tho shawl
to church, I tuiut beg tho privilego of
wearing it homo again.
Tho Southern lady acceded, of course,
nud they exchanged cards. The bhawl
came back in duo time, but tho New
York lady had probably obtained tho
articles iu such a manner as to render it
too unpleasant to divulge. No moro was
said about it.
Tho cholera isu tho increase in
Memphis, Tennessee. Nineteen cases
were reported yesterday of which thir.
teen proved fatal.
m iff tPtiw f 0
li)ipiiilly
Stranue Human. A noticeable
feature iu tho great National C'oiiven.
tiou was the largo number of prominent
general officers of the Federal army
during tlio lato war. There was Stead,
man and who seeing him rise in the
Convention, but remembered the terri
ble, scorching battle heat of Chicka.
mauga, where Steadnian stood unwaver
ing among tho most trusted and valued
of the lieutenants of Thomas. Thorn
was Custar how the nation loves and
adores him ! Custar 1 the synonym of
dashing gallantry nnd un faltering fidel
ity. Said Sheridan on one of tho days
before Cold Harbor, "Custer I wish
you would tako a regiment and clean
thoso fellows out." Tboro follows"
were a brigade of tho enemy a half a
milo away upon tho left. Custer looked
at his watch, estimated mentally tho
distance, and mounted his horse, saying,
" General, it shall be dono in twenty
minutes." In twenty, miuufes it was
dono. That was Cultar.' Thcro was
liousseau wo all remember him, the
gallant soldier, the steadfast patriot, who
rodo tho Union battle. lino through
scores of conflicts. There was Crawford,
a division commander in tho Army of
tho Potomac from Wilderness to Appo
matox. There were McDowell, M'Cook
from first to last throughout tho war
serving tho causo of tho Union in tho
van of its armies, and holding high
commands. To theso could bo added
scores of others of lesser renown per.
haps, but not less faithful soldiers ol the
llepublic.
Strange " rebels " these 1
Breech-Loading Guns.
Revolution in tho manufacture of
infantry firo arms has fairly begun
like other groat changes, it has required
time for its inception ; but it is now ac.
tually started, and promises to bo sweep,
ing and thorough. Governments aro
proverbially sluggish iu the adoption of
innovations. Lut prejudice has been
at last overcome, and only tho recent
achievement of Koniggratz wa3 needed
to rouso all Europe from its lethargy,
and open tho eyes of the world to a full
appreciation of tho last great improve
ment iu fire. arms.
Though 1'russia has been the first to
effect nn entire radical change in her
small nrms, nnd to demonstrate to tho
world its advantage, yet it is duo our
own Government to havo tho credit of
fostering that special improvement,
which secures the consummation of suc
cess iu thi3 direction. More than a
year ago, our Government organized a
commission to investigate the subject of
brccch-loading arms, and report upon
the merits of . such specimens as might
bo presented for examination. Tho ex
periments were continued for many
months, with a great variety of guns.
The report of the deliberations of that
Commission has not yet been made pub
lic, but it cannot bo doubted by those
who are acquainted with the trials made,
that the new llcuiingtou breech. loading
riflo will be approved as tho most effec
tive weapon of the kind that has yet
been produced.
Sinco that time, as fast as samples
oould bo procured, similar trials of this
gun havo been iu progress in several of
tho countries of Europe; thus far with
but one result the most favorable.
In these trials, the desiderata arc, of
course, extent of range, portability, du
rability, accuracy, safety nud con ven.
ienco of handling in action, simplicity
and chcapuess of construction, and final
ly, capacity for the most rapid firing.
Tho superiority iu other respects, being
easily established, and in most cases
readily conceded, competition has been
attempted almost solely in respect to the
rapidity of firing. And here again, the
success is most triumphant. In none
of the public trials is its rate of firing
quoted at less than thirteen shots per
minute, while iu the bands of an adept
it has ofiencr exceeded sixteen shots
per minute. In the report just receiv.
ud of a recent trial in England, it is
stated that " the Heuiiiigton ;uu was
fired 41 times In less than threo min
utes, while the Spencer gun was fired
only "-'(j times iu thesame space of time."
(Moreover, it is to be noted that the
use of tha Remington gun is not atten
ded with tho dangers and disadvantages
of a magaziiio u tho breech, which is
necessary to the Spencer gun.) Lut
more important than all hitherto,is the
last news from Austria. Tho Vienna
correspondent of tho Loudon Tiitui
says : Lindner & Hemingtou will have
the honor of seeing their system tried
in actual combat ; " nud much more, to
the efi'eet, that Austria's decision is net
doubtful ; also that "all the resources
of private aud jiublio works arc to be
taxed for tho supply of theso now do
Biiiptions of firo-arms." Confirmatory
of tho above, wo lcutn that Messrs. E.
Hcuiington & Sons, of llion, havo just
received a d spatch by the Atlautio ca
ble, saying Austria has adopted tho
Hemingtou urui, France impatient fur
the arrival of the sample guns ordered.
Apropos to this, wo learn that tho sum
plea lor Franca have jiobaliiy by this
J. P. MOO IK, I'ubli.'lKM'.
TEllMS-1 50 lcr Year inl:lvancc.
time jti.,t reached theiv destination,
while (ho additional guns ordered by
England are also now ready fir chip
incut. The Minister of W ar ofl;id;:iiiM
has applied for authority to manul'mil urn
Arms in that country tinder the Hem.
ington Patent. Thus all betokens the
eventual nd.p'.ion of this gun as the
standi nl di m vl tho world.
This peculiar feature of novelty in
this invention consists in the tipplieation
of a sv, oiling bn-eoli pie'---, pmr-'i-d bv
afiiiii;; pin, to a barrel bored " throuuii
and tbroii.;!" nnd nctin;r in enmhina
tion villi a tumbler attached to tl.
hammer, n. that, the curved ed-es nl'ibe
tumbler and the brerch pieee will cor
respond nod interlock to brace agiiiust
the recoil. 'I bus it, is adaptable to any
stylo o! barrel, and eau be used in the
pistol, carbine or sporting gun, ns well
ns in tho field arm.
There being a largo quantity of mi
pei ior Springfield rifles iu tho various
arsenals of this country, an economical
method of altering them to effective
breech loaders, has also been devised by
the Messrs. Hemingtou, which may ob
viate for a time tho espouse of manu.
facturing entirely new arms of tho ini.
proved pattern. L'i'ra Jhrald.
Cortcsfionfli'ijcj fot slcHioVtrl:.
ELK O O TJ N T Y .
By a Korthwesler.i Pcnnsylvauian.
EAltLY SETTTjEMENT OF IUI'CtWAY AND
V 1CI N I T V CON T J N U 1 ).
LOST IN THE WOODS.
Iu our first description of tho face of
tlrs country, it was observed that from
tho well defiucd valleys and streams, and
their regular courses, that in weather
endurable, aud a due observance of their
character, and by following their mcau
dcriugs, would always guide a lost per.
son to settleiuonts, or losomo recogniza
ble spot. Tho f-.ill consciousness of be
ing lost in tho woods excites emotions
of a most startling character mislead
ing the judgment, if net entirely trans
posing all objects that turrouud him, or
that come under his observation places
that to them Lad been familiar, lusc
their identity, ot appear as some long
forgotten sccno of their childhood, or as
tho faint impression of a dream. lie
wanders in a circle, often striking upon
his own footsteps, which ho had but
lately made, and which ho follows with
accelerating speed, cither to overtake
the pedestrian or to bring himself out.
Soon ho finds two tracks, and he hurries
on making tho third. Ho afterwards
discovers that from some nnrk or some
lo::t article ot bis own, that till tho.e
footsteps aro his, and the app.tUiiv;
truth rushes upon his mind, that he is
hjft! Then conjecture becomes weary
the compass, should he see one,
would be at fault tho ' dipper ' aod the
' north star ' bad changed their positions
iu the heavens streams had changed
their course, or that ho was on the wa.
tors ot a divide that would tako him di
rectly from the quarter ho wished to go.
He may have been during all this while
within a milo or half a milo of some
dwelling ; may have heard sounds that
would indicate a homo or a refuge, but
his bewilderment leads him in an oppo
site direction, and as '.ho sounds lade
away iu tho distance which ho himself
is makiug. Ifis senses reel as lie hi.-,
comes awafo that his fancies b'ave only
beguiled him; or, ifsomewh.it given to
superstition, that tho sounds came from
some weird spirit leading him to full
further depth of forest and to hi.) des,
truction. lie i.i Iwl ! he sinks exhaust,
cd to the earth and gives himself un lo
tho embrace of death.
Happily such cases have been very rare
iu this section of country ; the chances
for escape are so great, that unless the
weather is inclement, and snow precludes
travel tho eases would be still less rare.
A few cases will bo mentioned of tho'
who have escaped perils aud have lived
to describe their sensations when lost in
the woods.
Judge Hoi ton lived at Ibandy Camp,
close to where his present dwelling
stands. He started to cross tho woods
from Kylor'a, or that neighborhood,
perhaps a distance of one aud a hall
miles. It was evouiug inouii shining
aud yet in that short distance ho got
lust, as much lo Lis own surprise as can
bo iuuciued. After wandering ' Lr
hours, he eaino suddenly to a clearing
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settle meld for miles around, but vihr.t
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these building , and not a sound of hi :
arc havo 1 heard." It occurred to him
H'af ho had been lo't.-pcrhaps Lad a
Van Winkle sleep, ,,r a long while he
sat upon the bars, unwilling to rouse the
shaping inmates of tho bouse. "He
would creep into the barn, nnd in tho
opining ascertain bis whereabouts."
Suddenly a familiar object catches his
cyo, then another, imClall the surround,
ing.i became ns familiar to bis eye m
household words. Ho was sitting on
his ov: a bars, that was 7m barn ami
hou.-'p, and (hat was his potato patch,
planted and hoed by himself. Tho
spell of " lost " was broken, as the
moon obscured by a murky cloud, sud.
denly emerges into bright nc.-n, so his
understanding saw all beforo Lim in its
natural and recognized form. " He war;
lost, but was found."
The writer, with povoral others, start
ed for biael.fjorrics, which grow upon
tho margin of the windfall northwest of
I liekin.'ion l; Cos saw-mill. Tiiere were
log roads running to within two or
three hundred yards of the berries, and
they took horses er.ch one depending
on the other for guide. Supposing they
had arrived near the spot, they hitched
their horses and started for tho berries,
supposed to bo just at hand. Quandaries
arose iu the minds of all that it was not
tho right place, aud before they had
lost sight of the housc, took tho pro
caution to blaze the bushes. They soon
were lost, with all tho peculiar horrors
that attend tho situation. They were
enabled by the blazes to retrace their
steps to their horses; it was a dark,
cloudy lifiernoou, and they concluded
they might as well go home. They
were soon mounted, but in their bewild.
crment could nut recognize a vestige of
the path by which they had come:
they were again lost, and although they
were net hall a mile fiom (ho mill, it i.
doubtful whether they would have found
it that mght but for (lie sn-'aeiiy of the
Itcises. It was suggested that " Old
Mtij," a S'igaetotn old ra: eal. sh:,i,!:!
take the ler.d, end tnrrt lo Ids judgment,
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after a few turns, this. ,ay ana that way.
like a honey.bee maincvoriiig for a tan
gent Clghl to his hive. lie shu-ted on
a bee lino," and iu 1,-r) tjmc (hau wo
have rpent i:i writing ten lines, came
into a log road that led directly to tho
mill. " Old Mai " w.io vote.l i r..;.i.
ful com pa;;
The
paity arrived safe
with with nary a berry." running the
gaun'Jel of j-.ke.i ;,nd shouts of the vil
lager," "J'i.i if flt!y s. Haitian (J I
f.,..r i,i llr: V:,0,h.
yilMt the surveys of the Suubury &
Eiio ilaiiroud wore in progress in lsj)(
-'Ji , (here Were no Lotties nor clcnriii"!
between n.ippen and H'dgwny, ami
with the cseption of a cabin at John
I'hhim-, there were t.r-:.e between Hidg.
way and Tione.ita waters. All provisions
were can ied up..n men's or horsed
I ail;.-., it was ti ilya paek-horso coun
try. O.io engineer party h-J nn cn
oa'iipmen! in the wo . Is so.ur.v hero in
Higl.Liud t.iwn..hi.., (tl.cu i ni,loW,,y.)
They were north some two or threo
miles from the road or path before des
cribed as running from Montmorency
to Warren. The party had run short
of Hour nnd meal, and as same days
mut c-pire teforo the regular paek
hor.e supply could arrive, Mr. lUl
man, the engineer who In I charge of
the parly, sent u couple of y..-uug men
with a horse for a supply from " Cibiou
Settlement" at Tiotiesta forks, or. it.
ease it w.is necessary, to go on to Var-
re u. jheir route was duo south t,.
strike tho Warren road.'aul then L
tlio ri;.!it, forward. L'v some ini,!,:,-.
they r,-om;l the pall., rmd so in (horn ,(
ter cone! u led - they were lost. 1!, ,
series of wanderings on foot they soo-i
lose si-ht ot their horso, which they
Lai lushed to a sapling, aul they were
completely at fault. Ed.vard Miller, the
eng.uui in thief, h;J often enj ,.'m t,