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Big Ben Bolton. BY KM; l.N K J HALL. I remember big Ben Holton, and the Jlttle Leontine, Ho could carry off a millstone, but Bhe ruled htm like u queen. He stood aevon feet In his Mocking; Bbe was hardly three feet high: But she wound him round her linger, and she rtilol linn with ber eye. The women used to snicker, and the hardy miners smiled, To see th" brawny giant with the gentle littlo child. And tho gamblers, up fiYm 'Frisco, when they saw thorn, used to swear That they looked us tltly mated as a rabbit and a hoar. He would drop hi pick and shovel when she came in working hours: They would go among the gulches after gay and gaudy flowers; He would ellmb tho dizzy lodges, he would scule tho mountain-side, Bearing her upon hia shoulders, while be called her ' little bride." He eon! I bend an Iron crowbar, ho could lift a half a ton, Ho could twist a wugon-tlre, or tho barrel of a gun. With his fingers; but It often used to make us laugh When we saw Leontine lead him as a butcher loads a calf. When the hard day's work was over, when the gre?cent silver moou Arose abov e the mountain piuos, we mot at "Blood's saloon," ,flieii Ien Bolton used to give us exhibitions 1 bis skill In bending iron crowbars or in twisting off a drill. Ob day Ezeklel Parsons sent to 'Frisco on tho sly. And bought :i bar of tempered steel, for brawny Ilea to try. The boys who understood tho gamecamo down to illood's one night, And stood serenely rouud tho bar and waiting for the sight. Ben Bolton grasped tho bar of steel, ho brought it to his knee, And like a locomotive puffed, the trick ho could not see; The sweat ran down hia honest face, upon his hands he spit, He tugged and worked with all his might, it would not budge a bit. Ezeklel Parsons shook bis sides, the boys all laughed aloud, Ben lost his reputation and had to treat tho crowd. It cut him so completely, and It made him feel so mean, He quit tbe camp next morning with tho little Leontine. A storm comes up the valloy, a cloud bursts on tbe hills, Tho stream becomes a river, that sweeps away tho mills. And downward through the hollow the mad dened torrent roars, O'er rocks, through glens and gulchos, and mining camps it pours. A cry comes from the hollow, and rushing down the ridge The miners see Bon Bolton Uko a giant at tho bridge. Tho water settles about him, tho bridge rocks to and fro; He holds it with a crowbar In a rainuto It must go. Beneath the narrow ledge near by, with bright disheveled huir, They see the little Leontine her hands oro clasped in prayer. The structure quakes, the strong man shakos, no fear is in his t'aco; "Hoi save tho child," ho shouts aloud, "I'll hold tbe bridge In place." Zeko Parsons bounds upon tho bridge, tho women wall with fear; Ho HftH tho child In hlastrongarms.the minors loudly cheer; He leaps upon tho trembling logs, tho waters round him roar; Ho slips, bo falls, ho creeps, he crawls, he jj springs upon tho shore. Tho child is saved, Ben Bolton, but who will help you now? Tho crowbar in your brawny hands breaks like a rotten bough, And down tbe glen goes bridge and man, with broken logs and stones That rend and gash his stalwart form and crush and break his bones. Adown tho hill tho miners run, with outcries of despair: They find him wedged between the rocks, and hanging helpless there. They bear his mangled form away, without tin' irlon thev ivish With words of pity and of love, and lay him on I mo grass. The crimson blood runs down his face, he shudders and he sighs; His pale lips move, he moans, he groans, then to a comrade cries: "I've saved tho little Leontine, be kind to hor, dear Joe, Tm bent and broke Zoke Parsons, for I'm ready now to go!" His head drops limp and lifeless down, his eyes grow dull and dim, His broad breast heaves, a shiver runs through every broken limb. Then, with a smilo upon his lips, ho sinks upon the so 1, And the soul of bravo Bon Bolton Is nt pcaco with mau and Go 1. PION K K II LIFE IN THE NORTH-WEST. BY JENNIK J0NE3. In the "American Sketch Book," Mrs. T7vnch civen an incident, which is bv no means a solitary one except in this, that j few had a father or friend to help them in j their strait, but had to depend on their own unaided exertions as best they might. "Tho first settlors wore New York and j New England people, wun an occasional foreigner, who at that early date had to migrate over a new and almost unsettled country, on long journeys in covered msgons, Btopping when night overtook them, by some spring by the mountain side, or by some babbling brook that would afford water for themselves, and thoir cattle and horses, being weeks and oven monthfi on tho journey. They were with few exceptions very poor, bringing with them barely enough to feed and clothe themselves until the first cabin could be built and the first crop gathered in. Industry and Economy have repaid most of these old pioneers with beautiful homes, and surrounded .them with nearly all the luxuries of the east, they were possessed with the determination that oth ers had thus procured homes before them and what others could do, they could and would do also, and they did bo, as this narrative will show beforo completed. One example might illustrate the many hardships that were endured by the first to open up this beautiful country. One, whose name I will not mention, came from Maine to seek a home in the then far west, and.upon striking this country, made him self a claim in the shape of a pre-emption, and commenced improvements with noth ing but his own hands with which to labor. Every furrow broken had to be worked, for he had given hard labor to some neighlior that would exchange with him. After the land was broken, it be came necessary to build a fence, and nails i had to be got without team or wagon. Well, what did he do but start on foot to what is now the commercial center of Eau Claire county, purchased a keg of nails and carried them home, a distance of eighteen miles, making thirty-six miles of travel in the same day. Who is there now-a-days that is able to do this I Very few. I desire to follow this circumstance little further, to show what has been done. Another trial came. I A hundred and sixty acres of land was purchas ed and was to be paid for at a certain time, when the time came the necessary amount had not been secured, and tbe only recourso left waB to apply to 'my old father in the East.' The application was made, and 'ho saw that by scraping to gether the earnings of a lifetime be could help me out, and I promised to take care that be had a borne in his old age.' The message was Bent back to Ids early home, and shortly after the much needed money wan received and the land paid for, taking perhaps all the old State-of-Maine-er had accumulated through life, thereby pecuring a homo for Isoth father and son. We will pass a few years and take another look at this western homo and family to day, and by calling at a splendid white houso surrounded by fruit trees, not nine miles from Augusta, you will find the samo father and Bon, and the son's wifo and family enjoying health, wealth, and nil tho luxui ies to he found in the West. He has all the wealth necessary to mako him happy, and is carrying out that pledge to the gray-headed father, to the perfect satisfaction of all concerned. "The above is only an illustration of the trials and achievements of those who came In early times. All had their trials and hardships, none escaped." OrSTINa A CLAIMANT. In tho Stevens Point Land District, at a point near tho border of Marquette was a disputed claim, over which there was considerable controversy. One of the claiinants.jwhose namo was Williams, hav ing obtained possession, had built a house, and was living on tho land in question. This land lying in the section of country over whieh the "Court of Claims," before mentioned, held jurisdiction, by common consent of tho settlers in course of time, came beforo these judges for settlement. After hearing all tho evidence and faith fully investigating the case, it was decid ed that Williams was not the rightful claimant, and that he should yield losses sion at once. Without being expressed in bo many words, it was tacitly understood if the decision was not complied with he ahould be removed by force. Being a somewhat stubborn man, and not disposed to comply with a decision given in such a manner, the settler kept on at his usual business for a few days, and snapped his fingers at the ruling of the Court of Claims, but justice never tires nor did tho zeal ot these pioneers, in defending the rights of their companions. The caso was a some what aggravated one, Williams having taken possession during a necessary ab sence of a former pre-emptor and a trial was now in store for him, hardly looked for. One night, after the family had re tired a band of masked men came to tho house and demanded admittance. They announced that they had come to eject the family, that they wanted as littlo trouble as possible, but that resistance would lie useless, as they were resolved to perform the business they had come upon. Mrs. Williams was a Fpunky woman, and having gone to bed, refused to get up for the sako of being turned out of doors. There was not much parley, tho doors were forced and articles of furniture were Bpeedily though carefully removed, ev erything movable was Bet out, and finally the led with the woman in it, waa seized by four stalwart men, and carried out to keep company with the rest. Finally the windows and doors removed, and the house set on fire. The Bccne waa such as no other times could have produced. The wild woods around the burning build ing were all aglow with light, the house hold goods piled in confusion, the masked men on the one hand, and the homeless family on the other. The woman nothing daunted, never stirred, but her sharp eyes searched the company to try and discover something by which to identify the mask ers. As if to render the scene more im pressive, a shower came up, and tho rain beat pitilessly on the unroofed family. One of the maskers, a man named Bill ings, in the kindness of his heart produc ed an umbrella, and held it over Mrs. Wil liams to Bhelter her from the storm. That act of kindness proved his overthrow. Billings was gifted by nature with enorm ous white eyebrows, a peculiarity, which, when once Been, were not likely soon to be forgotten. These happened to pro- tnide ftbove the maf)k which covcred the jower part of hi8 fac& and Mrg Wiijiatn8 loofclng up cft,Jgnt a glimpse of them, and WM jmvar(uy triumphant, for now she waa aWo to identify one of tho number. There were neighlxre who mipht,or mif?ht not have had a hand in this affair, but who, tho removal being accomplished, were willing to givo the family a shelter, so they did not suffer more than they were thought to deserve. They did not roturn to the claim but sought a home elsewhere, and indeed no one would be likely to court a second experience of this kind, or to again set himself in opposition to the determined will of theso resoluto men. It only remains to record tho fate of our kind friend Billings. A few days af ter tho events narrated, ho waa arrested and identified as being connected in tho riot. He waa convioted and sentenced to thirty days imprisonment in tho county jail, that being about the lightest sentonce within the limits of the law. As soon as the sentence waa passed, a tax was levied upon thesettlcrs, and two dollars per day was paid to hia family during his impris onment. Tho costs of tho suit wero also defrayed in tho same manner. PIONBBR WOMB. "A woman; Alns! slno woman's lot Is the hardest, Sb must ever bear with woakost hands Tho heaviest load." Of none are these lines truer, than of women pioneers. Tho life that for man is only difficult, for women is truly hard. From much that makes frontier life ex citing and pleasant to men, women are naturally shut out. Her work is at home. It is woman that keeps the hearth fires glowing, and helps keep the wolf from the door, not always an imaginary wolf, but sometimes a wolf of real flesh and blood. It is woman that spreads the hos pitable board for all strangers and travel ers and gives to the wilderness cabin, the light and life of home. With whatever difficulty the way of man aa a pioneer was besot, at his side an ever ready and wil ling helper was woman. Ia health a friend and companion, m sickness, a physician, nurse and house keeper, aV in one, not only in bar home. but also in the home of an unfortunate neighbor. The pioneer woman was al ways busy, generally cheerful, and always to be depended on in times of trial. As brave a modest, they turned back from no diffi culty, they feared no danger. As modest as brave, they shrank from having their names and deeds written for the public. The names of but few women appear in our histories of Wisconsin, and then only a casual mention, as of somo ono who was the first white woman to settle in somo place or pome few words of that kind. And in truth there was not much to tell. The quiet life of daily toil and self-sacrifice, was not tho kind of which histories nro made, but rather the life that lives in the grateful memories of those who knew them. In a speech before an old settler's meet ing in Walworth count', Hon.C. H. Baker pays tho following tribute to wonmn.whieli although it lias found a place in TuttWl History of Wisconsin, is so appropriate and true to the Ufa, that it will bear tore print here. "But what, old comrades in the life bat tles in the wilderness that was, what of our companions the women? "Most of them had been delicately reared, and were accustomed to the lux uries and refinements of cultivated socie ty; and most of all had good homes with the necessaries and conveniences of life in abundance, nnd were aurrounded by kind friends and dear relatives. Te these they had lieen bred ; to, all these they were strongly attached. But theso ties were sundered, these homes were left be hind, when after the last trunk was packed, and the last farewell was sadly uttered they set their faces sadly west ward for a new life and a new home, they knew it must be among strangers. They shared with us the trial of the journey, the weary miles of sunshine, and Btorm as we journeyed on and onward. They partook with us the coarse fare and rude accommodation of the wagon and wayside, the canal boat and the steamer, the log tavern and the bivouac under the open heaven, all this they encountered without murmuring, and cheerfully. And when lato in autumn, or early in spring it may be in the cold storm or driving mist and chilly winds that cut to the bone, they took their departure from Chicago or Milwaukee, tho last outpost of civilization, over these low lonely prairies which sur rounded the one, or through the gloomy forest, which enveloped the other over the dismal roads, lxset with roots or Btumps without sign of cultivation, or hu man habitation, then it was, the hour of bitter trial came to their hearts ; then it was that amid their loneliness, and utter heart desolation tho dear homes and kin dred they had left, rose up before them, and through the tears they look down up on the little ones who cling to them. But not a murmur, not a word of complaint or regret escaped them. Tho feelings too deep for utterance, which swelled within them, wero smothered in their losoms. When we at last, (some later, some earlier) had found a place where to mako a home in theso pleasant groves and prairieR, pleasant to us men; for hero there were herds of bounding deer, and flocks of wild fowl, the wolf and sand-hill crane, and panic large and small to give us sport. The lakes and streams abounded in fish, and we could take them at our will. The country was all open and free to roam over, as one great park. There was .ex citement for us in all this; suited to our rougher natures and coarsor tastes. We could roam and fish or hunt, as we pleased, amid tho freshness and beauties of nature. But how was it with our wives t From all these they were exclud ed. They were shut up with their chil dren in log cabins.when they were fortun ate enough to get them, rude huts without floors often, and not unfrcquently without doors and windows, while the cold fierce winds of dark December whistled through -m. Frequently they were covered with .ks fastened with poles, between which 'Ik stars at night looked down upon the faithful mother and her sleeping infants, here in one small room, filled perhaps with smoke ; without furniture, except a little of the rudest kind; rough slab stools, an equally rough table, and bedstead, if any, mule of poles fastened into the house, without kitchen utensils, save perhaps a skillet and a frying pan.destitutc of crock ery, and with littlo tin-ware, thev wero called upon to do unaided, the duties of a housewife. With these conveniences and these surroundings, they took upon them for weeks and months, and even for years the burdens of their households, in a con tinued struggle with hindrances and per plexities. These were tho heroic women to whom our hearts did homage; and I should fail in my duty at this time if in the roll-call of worthy and honorable names they should not he remcmliered. And all honor to these pioneer women, say we " We hopo to be able to give the deeds of some of these noble women, ere we have done with these sketches. LOST IN TUB WOODS. Two boys, whom we will call Willie and Johnnie, lived with their parents, in a wild, unsettled region in tho North-Eastern part of Iowa. Willie waa aged nine years, an active, self-reliant boy, and Johnnie was seven years old, large for his age, but less strong and enduring than his elder brother. These boyB were al ways together, Willio being the leader in all the sports and amusements which boys would naturally find in a wild country, without schools or companions. One Sabbath morning in the autumn of 1843, the parents of these boys started on horseback to attend a religious meeting several miles distant, leaving the boys at home to amuse themselves as best they might. Having soon exhausted all their resources at home, they set out for a ram ble in the woods, accompanied by two large dogs, their inseparable companions in all their rambles, and withont which, they had been cautioned not to leave the house, for savage wild animals were nu merous, and sometimes troublesome. It was no unusual thing for these boys to take long rambles in the woods, with only the dogs for their companions, they, having always lived in a wild region, and all their education and training tending to make woodsmen of them, besides tbe elder was somewhat rain of his accom plishments in this direction, never hav ing been "lost," and being often praised for his ability to Keep a true course in t ne woods anywhere. This Sabbath morning was clear and cool. The boys took a course north from their home. They found plenty to interest and amuse thorn. Squirrels leaped and chattered from limb to limb. A few belated birds were gath ering in flocks, preparatory to a flight southward, acorns dropped to tho ground at their feet. Tho drum of a partridge in the distance drew them further on. In this way they had wandered alxmt a mile and a half from home, when the loud and excited barking of tho dogs led them to hasten their Steps to find out the cause. On arriving at the sjh)( t hey discovered that the dogs hud "treed" some large an imal and upon a nearer approach, saw that it was n largo panther. They had seen a good many panthers an 1 had often heard their unearthly screech, (which re sembles the cry of a woman in distress.) but they had never before ;een alive ono, and their curiosity was aroused for a near er view. According to all stories I have ever read of tho nature of this animal, the pan ther should have attacked and speedily dispatched lioth tho dogs and children, but truth compels BBS to record that the beast behaved in a most cowardly man ner. He not only showed his fear of the dogs, but seemed to have obtained a knowledge of how human beings use their guns and seemed intent on keeping tho tree letween his liody and the place where the boys were. In their eagerness to ob tain a good view of the panther, the boys kept running around the tree, first in one direction, then in another, the panther all the time changing his position to keep out of their sight. In this manner considera ble time was consumed, but at last our lioys wero satisfied with tho occasional glimpses they had been able to obtain, and were ready to go home. In parsing so many times around the tree absorbed with looking up into its branches, they had failed to observe the direction by which they came, or to note how many circuits they had taken, and although they set out will full confidence that they were going in the direction of home, they took an entirely different course. This was, as near as they could after ward judge, about noon, when they com menced their jierilous journey. The el der boy took the lead, as was his custom, and they chatted gaily of their ad venture, and of the many sights that met their gazo, for an hour or more, when suddenly turning to his companion, with something of a look of fright in his face, Willie said : "Johnnie, we are not going home! We aro lost!" At this tho younger and less heroic brother cried a little, but in the feeling that ho must act as protector and guide, the courage of the oldest was aroused a courage that never deserted him through all tho trials that awaited them. Ho tried to comfort and encourage his brother that they would soon find their way out, and all the while the two hurried on as fast as their short footsteps would take them, as if in haste lay their only hope. Alxmt four o'clock, as near as they could tell, they came to a traveled road. In stead of following it as an older person would have done, they crossed it. Willie insisting that it was a road with which he was familiar, and that their home was about three-fourths of a mile distant and that by taking a near route, with which he was certain he was familiar they would soon reach their father's house. This road, however, lay about seven miles north of their home, and when they had crossed it, keeping, as they did, a northward course, thoy were in a dense forest, with no settlements to the north or west, between them and tho Mississippi river nine miles to the wost, 'ami with home, and all hope of assistanco to the Southward, from which they were fast hurrying. In an hour or more they came to a small stream. Here they were divided in their opinions as to the course to pursue. For tho first and only timo during thoir jour ney, Johnnie put in a plea. Ho wanted to follow the stream downward. In his anx iety to do so, ho offered to give his knife, his sled, and all tho few playthings he possossod to Willie, if he would take the route down the stream. On being refused he made tho crowning offer of all, said be: "If you will go this way with me, I'll givo you a million dollars when I get to bo a man!" The answer was characteristic of tho esteem in which the other held himself, said he: "When I got to bo a man I will have all tho money I want, and shall not need any of yours," and as usual, his will conquer ed. As was afterward learned, had they taken the downward course of tho stream, they would havo soon como to settlements, and would havo found thoir way out that night, but they crossed it instead, and soon lost its course entirely. They wandered on and on, and at length night began to cast its shadowB around them. The stars acldom looked down up on a amid ST or more lonely sight than that of theso two children hardly post tho ago of babyhood, alone in a deep, dense for est, inhabited by beast of prey, and in a Bpot whero the foot of white man, had, perhaps never trod. The two faithful dogs still kept thorn company, and wi-.ca and guard over them. One of tho boys was provided with a knife, a flint, and a piece of "punk," the common means of producing a fire in those days and in that region, for although matches had been invented they did not find their way often into that unsettled, western region. As the shadows grew dark, they found tho shelter of a fallen tree-top and gathering sticks they built a fire, and laid down. Johnnie slept the sleep of weary childhood, but Willie waa watchful, and kept tho fire burning all night, with only a few snatches of slum ber, his main care to keep his brother warm and comfortable. The parents had returned home late in the day, and learning from the other chil dren that tbe two hoys had gone into the wood early in the morning and had not yet returned, the wildest alarm was felt. The few neighbors within reach were aroused, and search was eommeneed. But no one oould have had the slightest idea as to the distance to wKieh the little wanderers had rambled. Fires wero built, and men watched by them all night, and were ready to resume the search early next morning. The morning dawned clear and cold. The lout children ware uwako at the lirst break of day. Their one Idea was to has ten on to find home if possible, and to do so they must bond every effort. Over trees and logs through briars and brush they never knew what course they took, or how far they wandered. They had not tasted food since the morning before, and had put forth exertions that would have tried the strongest man, yet they nov er felt hunger or weariness, so great was their excitement. They never once topped to rest or set down to murmur. The previous day tho two had kept up a steady conversation, but to-day they pressed on in an almost unbroken silence. The forenoon passed without incident. There was tho same monotonous stretch of woods, tho silenco unbroken save by the fall of nuts or acorns, tho tread of their own feet on the dry leaves, the breaking of a dry stick now and then, which lay in their path, and the occasion al barking of the dogs when they flighted wild game. The sun mounted higher and higher in the sky. About noon they reached a large 6trcam of water. As was afterward learned, this was the head wa ters of tho Yellow River, a stream which flows into the Mississippi. A largo treo had fallen across this stream, and formed a bridge, upon which tho boys crossed over to the opposite side. They wero plunging deeper and decider into tho for est, and their case now seemed hopeless indeed, for no one would suppose it possi ble for such children to cross so large a stream, (unless they had como upon this particular spot,) or would think of looking for them on the opposite side. An hour or two of rapid traveling, and our little wanderers began to ascend a steep ridge, covered with wild grape vines, from which the luscious fruit hung in great purple clusters. This was indeed good fortune. Never did fruit taste more deli cious than did those grapea to the almost famished children. The tangled masses of vines made it difficult for the children to climb, so that although they never stopped or wasted time in their journey their appetites were well satisfied with the feast of fruit which they had gathered and ate in their ascent. But with a strange improvidence, for which it is not easy to account.they took not one of the thousands of drooping clusters with them for future use. Just over tho hill the loud barking of the two dogs denoted that game of an unusual kind had been sighted. Upon nearer approach, it was found that they were barking at tho foot of a tree, in the branches of which, the animal, what ever it was, had taken refuge. Curiesity led tho boys to approach, and upon getting a good view they knew the animal to be a largo lynx, one of tho moat dangerous an imals of tho forest. Willie cautioned his younger brother not to go too near, lest tho lynx should spring down upon him, but with the fearlessness of his boy-nature, he himself went direct ly to the foot of tho tree for n closer view. The fierce animal was, however, too much intimidated by the dogs to venture an at tack, and thus, for the second time, did they, in a wonderful manner, escajie IV. gn a dangerouB encounter with wild leasts. Not long did they linger here, for anew hope had taken possession of them, born, perhaps, as much of the refreshing fruit of which they had partaken, as of any outward surroundings, but tie that as it might, they now fancied themselves on fa miliar ground, and thought that a short walk would soon bring them out to a neighbor's field where they had often been so, with this thought to cheer them, they kept bravely on, and tho evening shadows had again began to darken be fore this hopo entirely forsook thom. To-night an overhanging ledge of rock was found which offered them shelter, and again the knife and flint were produced, and a fire kindled for the night. As 1 fore, the younger was blissfully forgetful of his troubles, and slept a Bound, refresh ing slce. With Willie it was different. His young mind, half-bewildered and crazed though it was, was away with tho home and friends whom, perhaps, he was never to see again. Most of all did ho think of his mother's anxiety concerning tho fate of her lost boys. Was ho never to boo her again ? Never to look upon her dear face, or to hear her voice again ? And was he never to bring her darling John nie, her "pet," back to her, and to havo her praise1 him for his manliness and his courage. At home that mother was almost wild with grief. Once she had been found in the woods by a party of searchers, herself lost, and not knowing which way to go, but calling wildly the nameB of hor lost children. She had lieer. taken back and a guard left to prevent her again wander ing away. To-night a mother's truo in stinct told her that her boys wore still alive, and she was weeping and praying, as only a mother can weep and pray for her darlings. And who shall say that her prayers wero not answered, and in a blind, uncertain way, still, as it seemed, in tho only possible way, a means of rescue waa provided ? In tho woods watch-fires wero kindled, and men were staying by thom, but not to sleep, for many were thinking of their own little ones safe at home, and then of the littlo wanderers, and then every sense was alert, and every sound was noted, hoping that it might lead to a discovery of their fate. But theBe fires and watch ers were all many miles away from the little blazing fire by the ledge of rocks. But it is the story of the lost children that I am to tell, bo, will return to them. As the younger boy lay calmly sleeping, the other was thinking thinking. All the events of the past two dayB passed rapidly through his mind, and he began to wonder if there was no way or plan to be devised by which all the weary way could be retraced, until home was reach ed. With these questions a light seemed to break in upon him, and here appoars the strangest part of the story. Of course he knew, ae every boy of his age, that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. But in his bewildered state he was incapable of reasoning, and even of dis tinct memory He must have remember ed sometime having heard it said the sun was in tue souin at noonaay, ana tne idea that took possession of his young brain was this. "The sun is in tho south and we must travel toward it to reach home." Over and over to himself he couned this lesson : "The sun is in the Bouth, and wo must travel towaid it if wo would reach home." As certain as though hll mother had told him did he feel the truth of these words. Having them fully impressed up on bis mind, M WSS Oalfli and assured. It must have been km l'ut midnight when be arrived a1 this state, but now he was content to sleep until morning, when they would set (Hit 00 their homeward way. Accoidin-ly he replenished the tire, then laid down and was soon lost in dreamiest slumber. Ths SHU was lighting ti.o trees with its earliest rays when he awoke. The fire had burned low, and the air was cold and frosty. If" looli d at his sleeping broth! and pity made him hesitate for a moment to wake I ; but not for long. Pull of tho hopeful thought that had filled his mind, he was eager to onoimunicate it to his companion, so with a gentle touch he arouse,! him. The boy awoke from dreams of home, and looking around at the dark forest, and at the overhanging rocks and aB a realization of his present state broke in upon him, the tears filled his eyes and coursed down his cheeks. "Don't cry," said Willio. "I havo thought Of a pian by which we can get home. You see the sun shining yondert Well the sun is always in the Bouth, and we have lieen traveling- from it. Now, if we go towards the sun, we shall, of course go towards home, so hurry, and let us be iroinrr. for Imvc no lime to lose." To be Continued. V'ZMZv as ?." J Mil IMB&Vtl ' rt - Symptom era iiolft re,! : algltt; mcrmm II rtnw th rectu oi : t V i ' ' !'' J ; bfaswnt, Monomfr.U ,:..; ,tl OlXTMBltTl tl'pvMI 1 . Bold i f drnfpi rti tvr t ' ' Ml i M. CHANCERY SALE. State of Michigan, tho Circuit Court for the County of Shiawassee, in Chancery: Leonidas M. Marshall. Complainant, vs. Unsri.A Parshall, ) Hansom N. 1'ahshall and Defendants. David R. Shaw, ) NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of a decree made by said Court, on the lUth day of December, A.D. 1881, I shall sell at Public Vendue to the highest bidder, on Monday, the twenty-fourth (!M) day of April, A.D. 1882, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the west front door of the Court House, in the City of Corunna, in said County; the premises described in said de cree viz: Lots numbers five (5) and six (6), In block number two (2), of the Village of Perry, us surveyed by Lyman Mason on the tenth and eleventh days of May, 1877, situated on Section flften ()5). in Town five (.5), North Range two (2) East, in the County of Shiawassee and State of Michigan. Dated February 27th, 1882. Lrcirs E. Gould, Circuit Court Commissioner for Shiawassee Co., Michigan. LVON .t KlI.PATniCK, Solicitors for Complainant. CHANCERY SALE. State of Michigan, the Circuit Court for the County of Shiawassee, In Chancery: Chaiiles II. Calkins, Complainant, vs. LuCT W. Conrad, "1 Myrtkes Conrad, I r. j Franklin If. Conrad and f Defendants. Okorok E. Conrad, NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of a decree made by said Court, in said above entitled cause, upon the 12th day of December A.D. 1881, I shall sell at Public Vendue to the highest bldder,on Monday.the twenty-fourth (24) day "f April, at 11 o'clock m the forenoon, at the west front door of ths Oourt House, in the city of Corunna, in said Comity, the premises des crlbed in said decree, viz: The East half of the West half f the North-east quarter of Section thirty-two (BJ), in Town six (6), North of Range two (S) bast, containing forty (40) acres of land mere or less, in the County of Shiawassee and State of Michigan. Dated Feb. 27tb, MM, Lucius ET Oould, Circuit Court Commissioner for Shiawassee Co., . Michigan. Lyon m Kilpatrk k, Solicitors for Complainant. Notico Notice Is hereby given that s petition has been this day filed in tbe office of the Clerk of the Circuit i ourt for Shiawassee county, bv Lyman K. Woodard, lames J. Stevor, Peter J Stover, Alfred L. Williams and MenjaminOJ W illimns ofOwosso, nnd Charles Conslt Mayor t ( ., directed to t he Circuit Court for the foresaid county, asking lor the vacation for business purposes, of that pail of Genesee Mieet iii Do' eitv of (iwosso, which lies be tween the cast h ne of Howell Street and the west line of Kim street in said eitv, and also setting forth that they are tho owners of all lots and parts of lots and discretions of lands fronting on that portion of Genesee si i eet lying n aforesaid. JBBOMI W. TtJRNKR. Attorney for Petitioner. March lo. 1882. American Politics, BY Hon. THOS. V. COOPER. 1100 puk-os. 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