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ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS,
rublUhed OTery Tkursday, tj
31. M. VIALL.
J. C, VIALL Editor.
Terms, $2 00 per ye&r In advance
OFFICE:
Over A Im Power V Co's Store.
JOB PRINTING
NEATLY EXECUTED AT 8U0RT NOTICE
. and BEASONABLE TERMS.
M. MACARTNEY,
General Insurance Airont, and Justice of tlio
Pmcs. Special attention eivon to Collections.
Offico io T. Luce & Co' building, Alpena, Mich. 4
THOS. McGINN,
Conntr Survevor. Office at the Livery Stable of
McDade & McGinn, corner of Second street and
(Section Line Road, Alpena. 3
DR. WILKINSON,
Canadian Graduate. Office and residence on Sec
ond street, Alpena. All calls promptly attended
Charges moderate.
J. D. HOLMES,
Attorney at Law and Circuit Court Commissioner,
Alpena, Jdich. I
J. MoT A VISIT, M. 1).,
Physician, Surgeon, &o. Office front rooms over
the font Office. 1
.J. B. TUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Prosecuting- Attorney. V. 8. Commissioner. Office,
corner of Sooonl aud Water streets, Alpena, Mich.
A. JEYTZ, M. J).
Practical f hysician, Surgeon, Accoucheur. Office
in Klotcher's building, corner of Water and Sec
ond streetr. 1
E. B. CIIAMBERLIXy
Local Commissioner of Uunoun, Alpena and
AuHauble River State Road. Offico with A.
Hopper. 1
v TA. L. SEAMAN, M. J).,
WmiA-h. Riinmn anil Acoutichour. Aluo I'hysi
ciau for attending the poor in and for the city
and county of Alpena. Offico, over Mycr store,
.corner of Second and Water street. All calls
Vwiimntlv attended to nlirbt or day. RcFidence on
' Vlotcher stieet. "
IK F. G00DEN01V &' CO.,
Ticaler in Orocerie and l'loviMons.Vlower, terd,
llutter, Epg. Etc., River street, Alpena, Mich.
J. P. HE A LEY,
'null., n Choice Family Or.Horien, Provision,
.Yunkee Notion, Etc., Second street, Alpena.
liEWICK. COMSTOCA' &' CO.,
Pealer in Dry Uoodit, Clothing, Hats, ps R"t
nd Shoe. Crockery, Orocerie and l'lovwloiis,
Alpena, Mien.
- BOLTON Sr McRAE,
tri,Ai..u an.l UetHil tiuuler in Oroeories and
I'rovlsion. Liquor Etf., Second street, noith side
the bridge, Alpena, micii.
1 ' T. LUCESr CO.,
Dealon in Dry and Fancy Good. Clothing, Roots,
Mioes, Utoceiles, i'rovisions, Hardware, l'atent
Medicine, Taint and uus, Aipena, .uicu.
J. T. BOSTll'JCK, Agt,
Poaler in Drugs, Meiicinos, Faints, Oils, Tatont
Medicines, wince and Liquors, Aipena, i-.cu.
A. L. BOWER $ CO.,
XXalcr in Choice Family Orocerie, Fruits, Vego
tables, Yankeo Notions, Second street Alpena.
- a C. WHITNEY,
DrueaUt and rbrumaoeutist. Dealer In Drug,
OJedicines, Toilet articles, Etc., Second stieet, Ai
peua, Micb.
b. a. a her.
Manufarturer of, ard dealer in all kinds of Fur
niture, water street, Alpena, alien.
E. MALSH,
Keeps nil kind of Imported and Domestic Liquors,
l'ure Sherry, l'ott. Claret, Catawba, Rhiue Wiuc,
nnd Champagne, Alpena, Mien.
THOMAS II. HUNT,
Tnnnoetor. and Commission dealer in Lumber,
Ijith and Sbinglos. Particular attention given to
the inspection and shipping of lumber. Orders o
licited for the purchase of lumber, lath and shin
Alnana. Milh.
UKVKHKSnKS-l. II. Sheldon & Co. Woods,
Perry & Co., Rust & King, Cleveland Walbridgo,
Thomas Sc Co., Sear 4c Holland, E Curtis & Co.,
Tflledn, ElUba EMred, Mesrs, Rates & Co., Kel
ley, Wood a Co., Uilliard, Ilerce & Co., Averv,
Mum & Co.. lllanchard & Rorland, Chiengo :
Lea & Mo, U. U. Hubbard & Co., Peter Qilchor
Co., Sandvsky; D. Whitney, Jr., win. a. war.
riner, L. M. Mason, Detroit ; E. Harrington, T.
t.n A- Co.. Cnmnbcll It Potter. A. F. Fletcher &
Ce-, F, W. Oilchrmt, Folkcrt & llutterueld, Alpe
na; Mixer c emiin, jiunmo.
W1LLIA3I 31c3IAiSTEll!
Dealer in, and Manufacturer of
teoota, Shors, HaVncasiea, Trunka, etc.
IIss a stock on hand, consisting or agon,
- V.nrr. Itufforv and Lumber Harnesses, Collar,
Saddles, llridles. Whips, Horse Rlankcts, Ruggy
Cushions and Mat. Custom made French Calf
and Kip Roots and Bhoes. llovs uoots ana a gen
eral stock of everything pertaining te the leather
m M vin now he found at his new store.
'In rear of Totter Brothers' hardwaro storo, where
die will be pleased to see bis menus.
BENTON HOUSE,
ClieboYtraii. - Mich.
,,4, ,..,M. S. OAGNON, Proprietor.
LIVERY STABLE.
The subscribers have removed flora thehrskir
Darn to their New Stable, on the corner of Secor
street and 8oction Line Road, where they are pn
parol to furnltdi .
Hiivcry Riffs
Of all kinds, at reasonable rates.
S IQeDADK 4b IflcOINN.
WM. II rilELPS,
Dealer in
lime, Water Lime, Plaster Paris, and
Hair.
Itcadf Iflade Worter for Sale at all
A unra
. Cbhtratte taken fca-U. kind of Mason Work
Wain or ornamenUI.1 Material lurnwnea u r
Quired. Office with A. I rower v-o.
IRA STOUT,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Attention paid to
Collections, Payment of Taxes, Con
tryances, -C.
Office with J. D. Holme, on Second treot
Alpena, Mich. 1
HAWKINS At iioeiiox,
Hoiiss'ana Sign Painters
n..uin nialno. Pnner Hanains;. etn., done i
the most approved style and woakmanliks manner,
thm .llnHMl tlntleA.
Shop in rear of Goodrich' Jewelry etorf, on
Second street. '
3Icnt 3larkct.
C1IAS. mTEItKK,
tin Water itrest, ne lo the Post Officei kwpe con
Itantly on hand, a good stoca oi an ainas oi
. . FRESH MEATS,
Itsmi, Rhouldci, Uri, etc, which he sells a
Iudcpcndcnt
VOLUME I.
DENTIST.
Office In C. V.
tore. All discus-
bitner's Drug
.VUT es of the inuuth
trrntcd. Partio
paid o saving tho
ular attention
natural teeth.
1
A. Warner 1). 1. S.
JOY! JOY!! JOY!!!
Good News to the AHIIcted.
The Alpena Magnetic Spring Company
Ilea; lenvo to nnnounoe to the public that their new
ltmh Motive Ih iiow open to all. The witter of thin
Spring is very powerful, and ninny remarkable
cure have beer. etlW'ted by it use. it cures many
disease cf tbo Skin, Sciatica, Ithctimitisiu, (cbrotiiu
ml Inflammatory,) Paralysis, r-rysipeias, lys
.osi:i, Kidney I'ompliiint. Neuralgia and nil nerv
ous diseases. Nono who are afltcctud need dispiur !
Let all como and see for themselves. Cure are be-
in ft performed everyday which are truly wonderful.
Hath House open irom 7 A. ai. until w r. m. dur
ing tho week, and from A to 10 A. M. on Sundays,
VY .M. J. KWC, M. II.,
1 Consultinu rhysiciun ond Manager.
1871. " " 1871.
Season Arrangements!
Tho Fast, Low Pressure, Upper Cubin Passenger
Steamer Galena,
'at. L. llo) utoii,
WILL LEA VE
Cleveland every Friday, at 8 o'clock Y. M.
Detroit every nittuniiiy, at u o clock l . M.
Marino City every Saturday, at 10 o'clonk P. M.
Kt. Clair every .Saturday, at 12 o'clock i. M. .
Tort Huron every numluy, at 6 o flock A. M.
Islington every Sunday, at 7 o'clock A. M.
Port Hope every Sunday, lit 12 o'clock M,
AuSiib e every Sunday, at ti o'clock I'. M.
Arrive at Alpeim every Sunday, ut Ti T. M.
'(H I URNINO. WI I.U I.F.A VE
Alpena vety TuesilHy, at 7 o'clock T. M.
AuSablo every Tuesday, ut 12 o'clock T. M.
Aruvo at I'ctvoit ednesuay, at a o i iwK 1 . .m.
Arrive at CleVclaltd I hii.cdiiy, at 0 o'clock A. M.
For, pasoftgo or freight apply to the fulluwing
agent :
A. K. Ttxiell nn, nctroit, alien.
T. Lice & Co., Alpena, Mich.
Roll, Cirtwrijrb' & Co , Cleveland, O. 1
REASUREU'H NO riCE.-Notivo i heroby
uiven that tho undesigned. Treasurer of the
eitv of AltefiBjrceeivcd the tus roll for General,
City and lliikVTy Taxeslorthoye.tr IS7X, ouoIms
vi'iiT"1 " . ' i'i 'he same will lie re
tained bv him for forty day thereafter ; that dur
ing the first twenty day of said forty days, said
Treasurer will receive all taxes assecd thereon
without tho addition of any commission or percent
age for collection; that during the ri niaii.ing twen
ty dty of said forty days, person pitying tare
will ho charged one iter cent, additional on their
assessments; and that after the expiration of said
forty d ys, Mild roll will tin returned to the Comp
troller of said ell v. who will causo to be midu out a
copy of so nint h of mid Assesnnent Roll us shall
then remain utie ana unpaid, wining i Hereon sum
percentage ns shall liavo been fixed by tho Common
Council for tho collection of such taxes or asses,
ments.not exceeding four per cent. And that with
in ten days thereafter tho snid Treasure trill receive
said last mentiot.ed roll and proceed to collect and
recoivo the taxes thereon assessed tip to tho last
Sat unity of Octolior next.
Notice Is further given, that tho said Treasurer
I not required by luw to CallXipon the person as
sessed on such roll, or demand tho payment of such
taxes.
4MUetVA- Hopper's.
-A-rL. POWER,
. City Treasurer.
iated, Alpena, JulO, 18I." 2 fit WV
Notlfcc to Tax-Payers.
r
All rcrsons wishing to pay their Highway Tax
on non-resident land ir. the Township of Alpena,
can pay th.avamo at tho olllco of A. Hopper, in tho
City of Alpoua.
Al.rUCli jui.ll.lllo.t,
Overseer of llighwuy, Road District No. 4,
in the Township of Alpena.
Alpena. July 17, 1871. 4
DISSOLUTION.
The partnership heretofore existing botween T.
M. Johnson and F. Rundy, under the flim of Run-
dy & Johnson, is, by mutual consent, dissolved,
and P. M. Johuson will'closo up the business.
1". M. JOHNSON,
F. RUNDY.
Alpena, July 3d, 171. 4
WlAife Jc .i aiuuAJ ritiuiccntii jietiuiiit
Circuit In Chanceiy. Suit pcntlingin thot'ii-
cuit Court for tho County of Alpena, in Chancery,
at the City of Alpena, on the loth day of July A.
1). IK7I. Marion vantnwagin, complainant, vs.
Leonard Vaninwagin. defendant. It satisfactorily
appearing to me by affidavit, that Leonard Vanin
witgin, tho above named defendant, resides in this
State, and that process for bis appearance Im been
duly issued out of said Court for his appcirance,
and that the Mima cannot be served by reason of
the aVscbCo of the said Leonard Vsninwagin from
this State, and that said process ha been duly re
turned to mid Court not served. On motion of J.
R. Tuttle, solicitor for the complainant, ordered
that tho s1d defendant, Ieonard Vaninwitgin,
cnuse his appearance in thii causo to be entered
within threo months from tho dato of this order,
and within tho same time cause his answer to tho
complainant's bill of complaint to bo filed, ftnd a
conv thereof served on said complainant' solicitor.
and in default thereof that said bill 13 taken as
confessed bv said defendant. leonnH Vaniuwagin;
and it is further ordered that wr.hln twenty nays
from this dato, the said complainant cause a notice
of this order to be published in the "At.l'ra
Wkkklv A sols," a newsr aiier published in said
County, and that said publication bo continued in
said newspaper for six week in succession, or tb'it
said complainant fiaue a copy of this order to be
personally served on said deientlnnt, at least twen
ty days before tho time prescribed for his appear
ance.
JUDSON D. HOLMES.
Circuit Court f orunibsiom r for Alpena County,
Michigan.
J. R. TUTTLE, complainant's lolicltor. 8wf
A TTACII M KNT. The Circuit Couit ' for the
County of Alpena, in Attachment. James K.
Lock wood and Henry 8. Seage vs. John Trowbridge,
Jr. Notice i hereby given, that on the 3rd day of
July, A. 11. IN'l, writer attachment was Issue
out of the Circuit Court for the County of Alpenit,
at the suit of James K. Lockwood nd tienry ,
Seage, the above named plaintiffs, against tho
land, tenements, goods and chattels, money and
effects of John Trowbridge, Jr., the defendant
above named, for Ihe sum of two thousand dollars,
which suid writ wa returnable on the firt Tuesday
of July, 1871, and that by virtue olsuid writ prop
erty ha been attached. . i
J. II. TUTTLE, Attorney fof ri'tiTs.
Dated July 6th. 1871. 2w0
BUDSCKIIIE FOR
THE ARGUS !
t2 PER YEJt, IN ADVANCE
in nil viiiiiffH-lVoiitrnl in Wotliiiisr.. J?olitionlly Poniboratid,
ALPENA, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1871.
The Unc Fence.
Old farmer Smith came home In a miff
From hi fluid the other day,
While hi sweet little wife, the pride of hi life,
At her wheel was spinning away.
And ever and anon, a Cay Uttlo long
With the bus of her wheel kept time.
And the wrathful brow i clearing now,
. Uuder the cheerful rhyme.
"Como, come, Utile Turk 1 put away your work,
And listen to what I say J
What can I do but a quarrel brew
With tho man acrois tho way t
I've built my fenco, but he won't commence
To l.ty a single rail ; . . ;
Hi cattle get in, and 'tU6 feed get thin,
' I au tompted to mnke a s.ile 1"
Why, John, denr John, how you do go on I
I'm afraid it will be as they say."
, "No, no, littlo wifo, I have found that strife
' In a lawyer's hands don't pay.
He's picked a flaw, to drive mo to law,
I bavo beard that he said ho would ;
And you know, long ago, law wronged me so,
I rowed I never should.
Bo what can I do, that I will not ruo,
' " Td the man across tne "way V
"H that's what you want 1 oan holp you haunt
i no man wiia a specire gray i
Thirty dollars will do to carry you through
. And then you have gained a ncigbJiur; .
' It will cost you more to peep in the door
Of a court, and much more labor.
Just uso your good scncc-lrt's build bun a fenco,
And shame such thought out of the fellow,
They built up hi part, ah 1 sent to his heart
Love's dart whero tho good lay mellow.
That very sninc nl;;ht, by candlo light,
Thoy opened, with In terc.it a letter; .
Not a word wa there, but three greenbacks fair
Said the man was growing better.
In flic Mountains.
In the fall of 18fG I was traveling
eastward in a stage coach from l'itts-
burgli'Oter the' mountains. My fel
low-travelers were two gentlemen and
a lady."; lho oldest gentleman's ap
pearance interested ino exceedingly.
In yenrs ho peemcd about fifty; in air
and manner he was calm, dignified
and polished, and 'te contour of his
features was singularly intellectual.
llo conversed freely on different top-
les, until inc .roau oceanic more
precipitous; hut, on my directing his
attention to. the gient altitudo of a
precipice, on the verge of which our
coach was lcieurely rolling, there came
a malted change on his eountenauce,
His eyes, lately filled with the light of
intelligence, became wild, restless, anx
ious tho mouth twitched spasmodi
cally, and the forehead waa beaded
with a cold preparation. With
sharp, convulsivo shtfJJer, he turned
his gaze froin the giddy height, Und
clutching my arm tightly with bntl
hands, he clung to mc like u drown
ing man.
'Use this cologne,' said the lady
handing me a bottle with the instinc
tivc goodness of her sex.
I sprinkled a littlo on his face, and
ho became "lAorc compound; but it was
not until we had entirely traversed
the mountain, and descended into the
country beneath, that his fine features
relaxed from their perturbed look
and apsumed tho placid, quiet dignity
that I had at first noticed. v
'I owe an apology to the lady,' said
he with a bland smile aud a gentle in
clination of the hand to our fair com
paniou,"and somo "explanation, and to
my fellow-travelers also ; and perhaps
I cannot better; acquit myself of tho
double debt than by recounting the
cause of my recent agitation.'
'It may pain your feelings,' delicate
ly urged tho lady.. 4
'On the cohtrary, ; it will relic v
them,' was the respective reply.
Having siguitTed our several desires
to hear more, tho traveler thus pro
cccdcd j Cj i ,.
At the age of eighteen I was light
of foot, and I fear (ho smiled) light of
head. A fine property on tho banks
of tho Ohio acknowledged mc solo
owner. "I Mas' hastening 'hooio to en
joy it, and ""delighted to get free from
college life. The month was October,
the air bracing, rind the inoile of con
vey arico .a etngo like this, only more
cumbrous. The other pnssengers were
few ouly, three in all one grey-bonded'
pfantcr of Louisiana his daughter,
a joyous, bewitching' crcaturo about
seventeen, and his son, about ten years
of nge. ' j . '
ti'Thqy -.were jjust returning from
l'Vance, of which country tho youtig
lady discoursed in terms 'so ehxpxeut
its to absorbd my entire attention.
"' 'the fathcV Was taciturn,'' tat (he
daughter was vivacious by nature, and
wo soon becamo ro mutually pleased
with each other, that it was not until
a sudden flash of lightning and a hca
vv dash of rain against tho windows
elicited an exclamation from my charm
ing' companion, that I. knew how the
right pappfd.' Presently there came
a low, rumbling sound, and then sev
eral tremendous peals of thunder ac
companied by successive flashes of
iohtninz. Tho ram descended m tor-
cnts, and an angry wind began to
iowI aud moan through the forest
trees.
'I looked from the window of our
chicle. Tho night was dark as ebo
ny, but tho frequent lightning show
ed tho dauber of our road. We were
on tho edge of a frightful precipice.
I could sec at intervals huge, jutting
rocks, far away down its side, and the
ght made me solicitous for my fair
companion. 1 thought 01 tno mere
hair breadths that were between us
and eternity ; a Binglo little rock in the
track of our coach wheel, a tiny b'.llet
of wood, a stray root of tho tempest-
torn tree, restive horses, or a careless
driver any of these might hurl us
from our sublunary existence with the
speed of thought.'
4Tis a perfect tempest. How I
love a sudden storm I There is some
thing grand about the winds when fair
lv loose anions tho hills, i never en-
-j
countered a night like this, but liy
ron's magnificent description of a thun
der storm in Jura recurs to my miyV.'
But aro we on tho mountains yet?' oh
served the lady, as I drew my head
from the wiu'Jow.
'Yes, we have began the ascent.'
'It is said to be dangerous?"
'By no means,' I replied, in as easy
n tone as I could assume.
'I only wish it was daylight, so that
we might enjoy the mountain scenery
But what's that J" andsho covcrcl her
eyes from a sheet of lightning that il
lustrated the nursed mountain with
brilliant intensity.
'Peal after peal of thunder instant
ly succeeded ; there was a very vol
ume of rain coming down at each
thundcr-ulast, anl with tho deeper
moaning of an tnimal in dreadful ago
ny breaking upon our ears, I found
that tho coach came to a dead halt.
'Louisa, my beautiful fellow-travel
er, becamo pale ns afhes. She fixet
her eyes on mine with a look of anx
ious dread, and, turning to her father
she hurriedly remarked:
'We are on the mountains.'
'I reckon wo arc,' was the unconcern
cd reply.
'With instinctive activity, I put my
head through the window and called
to the driver, but the only answer was
tho moaning of an animal, borne past
mc by the swift Winds of tho tempest
I seized tho handle of tho door and
strained in vain it would not yield
At that iustant I felt a cold hand in
mine, and heard Louisa faintly nrticu
late in my car the following appalling
words :
'flic conch is moving backwards.'
'Never shall I forget the fierce ago
ny with which I tugged at tho coacl
door, and called on the driver in tones
that rivaled tho ficrco blast of the
tempest, whilst the cohvietidri was
burning in my brain that the coach Was
being slowly moved backward !
'What followed was of so swift oc
currence that it sceiucd to mo like a
frightful dream.
I rushed against tho door with all
my force, but it withstood my utmost
efforts. One side of the vehicle was
sensibly going down, down( down. .The
moaning of tho agonized animal bo-
canio deeper, and I knew from his des
perate plunges that it was one of our
horses. Crash upon crash of thunder
rolled over the mountain, and vivid
flashes of lightning played over our
heads. By its light I could seo for a
moment the old planter standing erect,
with his hands on his son ttnd daugh
ter, his eyes raised to heaven, and his
lips moving as if in prayer.' I could
seo Louisa turn her ashy check toward
mo as if imploring assistance; and I
could see tho bold flanco of tho boy
flashing indignant defiance at the war
of elements, and the awful danger that
awaited him. There was a roll, a des
perate plunge, a harsh grating jar, a
sharp, piercing scream of mortal ter
ror, and I had but time to clasp Loui
sa firmly with one ' hand around her
waist, and seize the fastenings attached
to tho roach roof with the other, when
wo were precipitated over the preei
pice. "
'I can distinctly recollect preserving
consciousness for a few seconds of time,
how rapidly mr breath was becoming
exhausted, tut of that tremendous de-
feent I fckhj lo?t all further knowledge
by a concussion so violent that I was
nstantly deprived of all scnseB ami
motion.' :
The traveler paused. His features
worked for a minuto or two as they
lid when we were on tho mountain ;
ie passed hid hands across hibtoivhd
as if in pain, aud then resumed his
thrilling narrative
'On a low couch in an humbly room
of a small country house, I next opeu-
d my eyes in this world of light and
shade, joy and sorrow, mirth and sad
ness. Clcutlo hands soothed my pil-
ow, gentle feet glided aerons my cham
ber, and a gcntlo voice for a time hush
ed all my questionings. I was kindly
tended by a fair young girl of about
sixteen, who refused for a time to hold
any discourse with me. At length,
one morning, finding myself sufficient
ly recovered to sit up, I insisted ou
knowing the result of the accident.
'You were discovered sitting ou a
ledgo of rocks, amidst the branches of
a shattered tree, clinging to tho roof
of your broken coach with one hand,
and the insensible form of a lady with
tho other.'
'And the lady ? I gasped, scanning
tho girl's face with an earnestness that
mado her draw back and blush.'
Sho was saved, sir, by tho means
that saved you a friendly tree.'
'And her father aud brother.4' I im
patiently demanded.'
'Wc found them both crushed to
death at the bottom of tho precipice,
and wo buried them in one grave by
the clover patch down in our meadow.'
'Poor Louisa ! poor orphan! "Tlod
pity you 1 I muttered in broken tones,
utterly unconscious that I had a lis
tener.' 'God pity her, indeed, sir,' said she,
with a gush of heartfelt sympathy.
'Would you like to sec her?' she ad
ded. I found her in tears for her kindred,
and she received mc with sorrowful
sweetness of manner. I need not dcv
tain you by describing tho efforts I
made to soothe her gi i'tf, but briefly
acquaint you that at hist I succeeded,
and twelve months after the dieadful
occurrence which I have related, wo
stood at the alter as nr?r and wife.
She still lives to bless me with her
smiles, but on the anniversary of that
terrible night she secludes herself in
her rooui,'and devotes the hours of
darkness to solitary prayer.
'As for me,' added the traveler,
while a faint blush tinged his noble
brow, 'as for mo, that accident has re
duced me to the condition of a physi
cal coward at tho sight of a mountain
precipice'
'But the driver,' asked tho lady
passenger, who had listened to tho sto
ry with much attention, 'what becamo
of tho driver, and did you ever learn
the reason of his deserting his post?'
His botly was found on the road,
within a few steps of tho place where
the coach went over, lie had been
Btruck dead by the same streak of
lightning that blinded the restive
horses.'
A Tlirillins Story.
In the year 1854 I was in Illinois,
and one night met with the adventure
which I now propose to relate.
I had been traveling a long way on
orscback entirly unaccompanied. . !
My road lay through a thinly settled
desolato region. The last house I
had passed was many miles behind
me, and I began to feel weary and
depressed. . Tho night was intensely
lark. Neither moon nor stars where
shinihg. Tho darkness, the silence, the
lon, weary way, exercised an op
pressed influence on my spirits, and,
though by no means a coward, I would
have given anything for o little ploas-
antcr situation
I spurred up my horse and dashed
onward. In this Way t proceeded several
miles further. Suddenly a low rumb
ling noise attracted my attention. I lis
tened, and in a few moments it was
repeated. It was distant thunder,
and a storm was coming up. Here
was a tiico situation,' and I shuddered
in anticipation.
Again I spurred up, hoping' to find
somo placo of 'etcher before the full
force of tho storm should burst over
mc. Onward I galloped, tut without
any apparent success. Nothing in the
shape of hatitation greeted my eyes,
I began to despair. All the time, ton,
the flashes of lightning wJerc grow
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ing more and more vivid and glaring,
the pualing of the thunder nearer and
louder. Finally the storm hurst in all
its fury. For a while I teat against
it determinedly; tut the violence of
the hurricane was at length too
much for me,, and I was
compelled to stop and seek the uncer
tain shelter of a tree, much as I was
opposed.. to such i course. However,
I had no other alternative, for travo
tlrt storm I could. not.
The deepest and most intense dark
ness enveloped everything. Except
when tho heavens were lighted up by
flashes of lightning, I could not sec a
foot before my nos'., and every other
sound was absorbed by the fierce bel
lowings of the tempest...
I dismounted and groped my way
to tho nearest tree. A flash of lightn
ing showed mc it was one of the lar
gest magnitude. , Bencu'th its far
spreading branches, I might be as
comfortable, if not as safe, as I should
beneath a roof. .
After attending., somewhat to my
horse,' 1 divested myself of my wet
outer garments, aud disposed my wea
ry body to enjoy as much comfort as
was compatible under tho circum
stances.
The tempest continued tvith no
sign of abatement. Never before had
I seen . such lightning, never teforc
heard such thuuder. It was terrify
ing and I could not resist the temp
tation to shudder. Ever since that
night, a thunder storm has occasioned
me considerable uneasiness.
In this manner half an hour may
have passed. H till the storm howled
on in tho most furious and terrible
manner still the loud thunder crack-
jyd and roared still the lightnin
flashed with blinking brighuess and
fury. Suddenly I felt, or thought I
felt something brush slightly against
me. I leaped to my feet and quietly
demanded: .
'Who's, there f
I listened ; got no answer ; and
nothing was to bo heard above the
roar of the fearful storm.
ThO thought struck mc that it
might be some wild beast. If sucl
should prov to be the case, it would
bo almost impossible to guard against
its attack under such circumstances
and mado my heart beat like a steam
engine to think of the danger in
which I was probably standing. . 1
felt for my pistols ; they were in tho
holsters, and I dared not move from
the spot where I.was standing for fear
of provoking the attaclc which I drear
cd, and which I was in such a poor
position to resist. . . . ..
I drew my knife tho only weapon
which t had nbout. mc suddenly I
stepped back a few pace's, and, without
any thought or design, demanded who
was there, if it was anything human.
At that moment a vivid flash of
lightning illumiuatcd tho surrounding
darkness, and for an instant rendered
cvry thing visible. A few steps before
mc two ferocious and blood thirsty
looking men wcrt standing.
Plainly enough, itlrcy were both
cut-throats and thieves; or if, they
wero not, their brutal ; appearance
belied tho most . wonderful. . , Two
more diatolical looking . wretches it
has never been my ill-luck to encoun
ter. . That they meant no good, I had
no earthly reason td doubt 't and, sit
uated as I was, the prospect was
anything but pleasant., , .
1'oth the desperadoes held pistols in
their hands, and the weapons were lev
eled at my heart.
All this I saw at a quick glance, aud
then again. the deeper t darkness envel
oped everything.-? .:: ;
.What should I. do? I thought.
ttempt to reach my horse nnd trust
to providence for "my final escape?
To my mind that seemed my chance, for
in an encounter with' two such brawny
villians, my prospects would be very
sllni. Whatever course I ndopted.
though, I must to quick, or the next
flash of lightning ' would betray my
purpose.- ; : :
' Quietly I stooped down to the ground,
and prepared to crawl away in tho di
rection of ray hone. What tho two
cut-throats were doing, ' I eould not
tell, for the tempest prevented me
from hearing any customary sounds.
Their ears, however, wero sharper than
mine, for at tho very first movement I
made, a loud eonfse voire exclaimed!
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get away from h'ar till yo've paid toll.
We steal fur a livin', wo do, and wo
kill for tho fun o' tho thing, so you
may know what you've got to expect.
Keep still, is my advice, or afore y r
know it, ycr'll git a bullet into ycr
carcass.'
For a moment I hesitated, and in
that moment another flash of light
ning lit up the surrounding scene.
There stood the two outlaws with
their fiendish looking eyes glaring
wiAcdly on inc.
The flash of lightning also revealed
my own position to them, and at the
sight they set up a loud and brutal
augh.
Must think we arc a couple of nin
nies, Jake !' remarked one to the other.
The cuss don't know we're sorter
owls, an' kin sea better in the dark
nor in the light,' replied number two.
'Fancies he'll 'scape us, hi guess !'
continued the first speaker. 'Well, if
he docs, he'll be the first man ever did
hat sort of thing.'
'When he gets away, hi "opo he'll
et us know it,' rejoined the other con
fidently.
That I had unfortunately fallen in
to the hands of two of the worst kind
of outlaws, everything more and moro
betokened. I knew well with such
men tho life of a human being was of
no more account than the life of a
dog, and inwardly resolved only to
part with it, if part with it I must, iu
an attempt to escape, however despe
rate the adventure .might be, under
such circumstances.
It was about time for another flash
of lightning, and straightening myself
up to avoid suspicion, I waited for it
to pa?9.
The next moment it came with
blinding brilliancy.
Tho outlaws l ad not moved a slop,
but remained as at first, ehmidy regard
ing the spot where I was stirdirg.
'Come stranger!' yelled the samo
one who had addressed mc before, 'it'tt
about time wc had a better under
standing all roun'. Ycr see, wc don't
like ter fool long, mr we've been phy
iu' with ycr till we're 'bout tired out,
wc arc. Ycr money or ycr life's what
we want, an' if ycr don't like that,
we'll take both without askin'. What
dcr ycr say, stranger what shall it
be? Ef ycr fur a fight, sing out, an'
hi guess we kin accommodate ycr.
Fightin's our clement, an' we're always
ready for a scrimmage. Now, cf yer
don't do some thin' at wunst, we'll firo
a round inter ycr, wo will ccrtin.'
During the time occupied by tho
outlaw in speaking, I had been pre
paring myself for the attempt. Sum
moning all my courage, all my energy,
all my determination, I assumed an at
titude most favorable to my purpose,
and bounded forward at a most dcsc-
rate speed, in hopes of effecting my
C3capc.
The outlaws uttered a loud yell,
and. let mo know that thev understood
my purpose, and were following in my
tracks. But I expected ns much and
consequently was not at all surprised.
Two muscular bounds placed me be
side my horse, and with a single spring
I vaulted into tho 6addlc. I thought
myself safe then, tut at that very mo-
mct violent hands laid upon me ; and
a flash of lightning soon showed mo
that if 1 had teen quick, my assailants
had not been far behind me.
I desperately attempted to start my
horse, but before I could . do so, tho
outlaws dragged me from my scat and
bore mc to tho grouud.
'No go, stranger,' said one of them,
'ycr can't git away from us no how, you
can't, so you'd better not try.'
I was down on the ground on my
back, and the desperadoes were stoop
ing over me on cither side, whit their
knees pressed tightly against my chest.
Still, however, I misted,, for f was
not exactly tho man to give up without
a struggle, desperite as might" to my
chances, and at that moment they
seemingly conld not well haT been iu
a worse condition. "
My ftssaihunts grew furious, and
handled me in anything tut a gcntlo
manner, tut desperation gave mc a new
lease of strength, nnd they found me
no mean antagonist. Uy an effort rf
all my powers, I at length managed to
regain my feet. Unfortunately, I had
lost my knife in tho struggle, knd w ca
entirely unarmed." Not so the cut
law?, for they still had the r.umrruj
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