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v. 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 NUMtltttl C. 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! ' ' fain t no uv, FtrangT, for ye can't ADVKUTIMMJ HATM. I oneltwoltbrYift.ur tWr'c. si I one w'k.l'klw'k Iw'ksnio'alrroVyeiir . I square, 1 squares, 4 squares. 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No paper di tcontinucd until all srreurgca are paid except at the option oi' the publisher. Transient advertisements iuu( bo paid in ad vane. t4T Term , CASIT, payable quarterly. 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 (Continued on Fonilh Ftp ) i n V 1 A f V li V7