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found 9°98” Public npyiq. S! fl. John Gillan, Cabinet-Maker, Undertaker 8c Com on hand. Hearse tarnished. B. Midas, Livery Stable. Horse's id be bed at all hours. Charges moderate. Tm Gillan, Cabinet-Maker and Undertaker. Cofins on hand. Hearse furnished. James Webber, Merchant Tfilor. Cloths fur- f ' n'uhed when reqaired. Jabs W. Wallace, New Brick Grist Mill. Flour and Feed for Sale. Cash for Wheat, ‘Deyell kBrollber, Groceries Liquas, Crocke , Glmwnre, Bakery, kc ’ ry Wu. 6. Russell, manufacturer of General Ma- chinery end the Lever Star-p hluchiue. David Finlay, (letter in Groceries, Crockery, Provisions,le O'l, etc. Cerguson’s Block. W.Cmetlt, Butcher.- Fresh um always on hand. .Cnsli paid for Pork” Mr: E. 000, opposite the Post Office, Confec- tionery, Fruit, Jewelry. Fresh Oysters, etc. G. W. H. Juderwn, Tailor, East of the Bridge. Cloths and Trimmings furnished. Wm. Scott, Butcher. Fresh Meets always on head. Cash paid for all kinds ofCuttle. 37. H. Greer, Photographer. All the latest improvements in the Art. Pictures enlarged. L. S. Clary, Carriage Maker, Sign and Omar mentul Painter; Hrs. Johnston’s Block. Willem: Brother, Bricklayers and Contractors. Contracts taken in the country, i. Hales 00., Brick and Tile Manufacturers, Contractors. etc. I. E. Nee-{hm House Painter, Grainer, Paper- hnnger, etc., and genersl work done. \ D. G. Greer. Boot and Shoe Maker. First- clnss workmen, and work warranted. " lonesBreakey,Bootand Shoe linker. All kinds . of Boots and Shoes tor sale. Agent for the Wauzer A. Saving Machine. Samuel Russell, Agent for the “ From: 8.: Pope” Knitting Machine, for the Counties of Durham, Northnmberland, Peterboro’, Victoria and Boliburtou- Knits-a sock in 7 minutes. Fair 8; Co, Miltbruk Foundry, Manufacturers of The “ Young Champion” Wood Sawing Machine and Horse Power, Johnston's Self. nke keeper, Wood’s Self- rake- Reaper. Spragae Mow- er. with tiltâ€" , ing rm 0 ti o u, aylr dealer in ever)" many of Shelf finding Coal, Imps, etc. p'xhtiahfi‘l every Wednesadymy ALFRED 3. 11A Y1 3R, n his Office}. 3:: Millbrook, at $1.00 eyeirflhen Wis! .In advance. 1: no: paid in odmnee. 'Ewo Donuts use“, Aavnnsxm Tumâ€"Emit Geotsmer line, first insemon; Two corny. tier Igne, each subse- quent insertion. when! discount allowed on Advertisements msened for film’s“. or ewelve months. Advertisements mounted h: o'mle of solid Bmier. JOB WORK,ofdl khdgouenfly and expedi- tiously executed. Puma from a dismcce an Instead: work hamevith them. The Minn-00k fltsseingcr, 3mm Dlteégry. ' Butcher, Millbrook, (Shop. at his residence) 13’ Oder: bv mil solicited. The'highest price paid 101' good Fat Cattle. Sheep; and Pork, and custumers furnished 9n « th- moot reasonable terms. J. W. Sootheran, Clerk of the Township of Gavan, NOTAII' Prune. Coauhssxosnn, Era, in B. R CONVB YA NOE R, INSURANCE up LAND AGENT, ARCHIBA Ll) WOOD xrnoxm 10 LE»? 03 REAL ESTATE. Miceâ€"st the Drug Store. ‘ Inflew’s. Lug! Music Hall, nut door; saxtwwfiifi‘m 1 9 Campbell 8 Vancc's Grocery and Liquox under lhe‘ Hall. “mm msnmfiwm. CAMAL, ...... $1,000,000. llen OrncflL-W St James SL, Montreal. The Cawda Agricultural is truly a Farmer: Coupon, and should be patronized anal support- ed by them. It is Sufi, Prompt and Honorable, in all its transactions. 7 . It is managed by men who have made: stvdy of this 'pecul‘mr class of Insurance, and who thqrongbly understand the wants and require- ments of the Farmers. er, withiiltâ€" min}: motion, Small Cheap Horse Power, to drive Straw Cutters. km, and all kinds of Agricultural Implements. Repairing done. ISSUER 0F fllurriuyre Licenses, MILLBROOK.C. w. Will mung-1y; visit Cenpefiflq and Bloomfield. ‘ .. _ _._-1_ V WILL CURB YOU, no matter how long standing you: case may be. or how’ in my'dther remedies may have failed. Chechnya! testimonials sent with A FREE TRIAL BOTTLE. ’A’ay betson safering from the above disease lanucsted to address D2. l‘nm, and a trial bottle 0: medicine will be forwarded by Express, FREA.’ - Dr. Price is a reguhr Physicianpnd hasundc he treatment of a 53116: for years,. and he will warrant a care by 15;, w of his remedy. Do not fail to send to him for trial bottle; it costs nothing. and he Taking it an in a’l, the best hardy grape {0, genes! ‘cjulzival ion. One, “to and‘three ears’ old vines. WanaMed genuins. in“: List of all hardy Varieties free 9 I. H. BABCOCK, Lockport, N. Y. V --- -";fii'Fi;sH Skits, once a. week, - BIAKING CALLS ON THE ROAD. Millblook. Dember. 9. 1874. 'v'v-V v GEO. QAMPBELL, Proprietor, Bethany. Office in' the 109:}. Hall, Blill‘orook. 4 FITS CURFD FRLE! Addxess Dr. ans. 1'. PRICE, . yié ’ 87 William street. New York Advergising Medium, the Reamer i: DURING Till-2 SUDIMER, MILLBROOK. ' SALEM ! SALEM ! ! I‘I'I‘S OR EPILEPSY Dr. Brercton. m Smenn. Accouchenr, c. CANADA EDWARD SING. Agent. Ballydnfi‘. . SCOTT,’ :thany. Residenceâ€"at Mr. charges moderate. Store, MILLBROOK, JOHN REYNOLDS, Proprietor. Premises formerly occupied by Dr. Benson, thé‘fiye'aml Ear. oussws was 80m. J. Reynolds would inform the Public l]: at he has leased Mr. Thorn's New Brick llo!el_.and has tharongbly {grabbed it with New Furniture.â€" The Hotgl will be kept in first-class style, and will be found worthy of general support. Hay and Outs always on hand, and a careful Hostler' m attendance. Millbrook, Dec. 15, 1874. 48 TTORNEf-AT-LAW, Solicitor n Chan- cery, Conwmncer, Notary Public, etc. OFFICE- Next to Dl‘vision Court Office, Mill- brook. ()flice hours, from 10 to 6. MONEY TO LOAN, RADUATE of Trinitv College, Toron‘o, member of Ontario College of Physic‘nns and Surgeons. Office and residence, Mount Pkasnnt, Gavan, Ontario. ' ylvlts Sales attended in Town and Country. Im- mediate relurns made. DR. HERRIMA N, OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, JOHN ST., PORT HOPE. FURNITURE Dr. BURROWS, OFFICE m RESIDENCE, Of the Latest Styles. which he will sell at the lowest taxes. Goff ins, Shrouds, Kept constantly on ham}, and umished a! short nouce. Funerals furnished and deiiwsry made a1 any Station on the Midland Railway, with or without attendance of Hearse. Having made arrangements with Mr. John (lillott, Cabinet-maker, Millbrook, especial attention will be paid to Un- dertaking in Cavan and Manvers. Sash i‘l)00r 3:? SpecipLattemion given to Dise‘ages of Chronic Cases successfully treated. NFORMS the Inhabitants'of .Millbrook, and the Public generally, that he has added Steam Power to his Factory, and h is present facilities for making all kinds of Sashes, Degrs. Window Blinds and Frames, . ' I'D..- Al“..- Qaauvw, "- ._. V Ornamental Brackets, or a’ny‘kind (if-work usually made in such establishments, is most complete. (‘nntrar‘fs taken for Building,» and all Contracts taken for Building, and an} material furnished, wneu required. 1 None but fiat-class, sober men employed " Custom Planing. done at short notice and all kinds of Moutding made to order. ' CASH FOR DRY LUMBER. V All Machinery Work Iurne‘! out of' this E-ztablishmem, at Peterboro’ or Pdn Hope'piiué.” ‘ ‘ A ‘ ¢n-‘ "IQ UNDERTAKING. DR. JOHN N. THOMPSON, January 27, 1875. Auctioneers, “‘ illiam St, Lindsay. UN DERTAKING, J. T. GEORGE, Lelean’s Buildings, Walton Street. Port HOPE, OCIOber, 1874. 28 nimnsns Eon mugs: ARRISTER-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan- 'cery, Conveyancer, Notary Public, etc., NEWC) STLE. ONT. 43 ARRISTER, Attorney, Solicitor-in ‘ Chancery. c., Port Hope, 0m. funibmok, October, 1874' FACTORY. W. BAT ESON. VOLUME XVI. Attended to m all its byanches. F ALLIS SCOTT, Millbrook Stpam On security of Real Estate. J. G. HALL,- ’. CAMERON, J. wnmn'r, :Ifllh’rooh Milltrook. yls ' mub’mk. and 47 Of every description. Fancy Goods, in great variety, tip-top Stock of good JeWelry. and every description of Fruit Confectionery. Berlin “/6015, Berlin-wool Patterns, Braids, Beads, and other Goods in this line. 0:? Fresh 0y:ters, by the plate or can. Blackberrleam, Strawberry Jam, Elierâ€" berry Syrup and Tomato Ketchup, cheap. Cash paid for all kinds of Fruit. Agent for the Webster Sewing Machine. Mil lbmok. October. 1874. _ CALL AT .. Mm.GOTTS; NEW Hardware Store 1 (Successors to A McBean, J r..) Are now receiving large additions of New Goods, and hopes to have a cominuance ni {heliberal patronage heretofore given the Establishment. 31%. The Public are invited to call and examine the Stock, before making their purchases. KERR. 'l‘AYLOR (for many years carried on by E. W. ers- sell,) and also his Negativea, from which ru-prims can be had, at any :ime. Photographs taken. in latest slyles, and Pictures Enlarged, with good taste. Millbrodk. Man“ 4. 1874. 8w18 I) ESPECTFULLY informs the Publr; \; that he has purchased the MILLBROOK PICTURE GALLERY, voyml “HUI-ul- ~ I and quickly don” 1""0 “’t I! ‘nq he Messenger Ollic's \ Loy :1] Orange ASSOciation. DISTRICT OF 0A VAN. â€"_â€"â€" Days of meeting, of the under-mentioned Lodges. .â€" No. 79, at Lodge Room. Millbrook, on the First Friday m each month. No. 983 at Rape r’snan, \fillbrook‘, on the first W cdnwda: of each month. Horses. Buogles and Carr. ages, to be had at all lhoars. Particular attention paid to Commercial'm'eu FUNER ALS ATTENDED. Mil brook. October, 18" 4 HEN RY ATKINS, Millbrook. October. 1874. HARDWARE MERCHANTS, MIVLLBROO K Livery Stable! Emu-ant an_ «\uctionSatc Rm, nearly 4. . .ILA “acumen-r “than. Andseé her splendid Stock of In M-ilibrook. PROPRIETOR, yl33 BY B. r. LEGOn-r' Along the hillside’: tendet green . The: win: ding footpath Stays. Still struggling: upv. and low“! the heights We climbed In other da5.s Across the clovervfiefds‘ of b‘loou,‘ The rarest odOrs pass; All silenhy as shadows drift Above ghe waving grass. Uppn _the wqyside rocks I lean So Iain flfld yettheperfect ca Theoiden lamlscape' wag? ‘ The years will never bring again, Nor yet the loss restore. And Watch tne sunset glow, So like the.goklen light that fell 0n us so long ago. “ Ay, ay. Sir ; they’re smart seamen enough. no duubt, them. Dalmatians, and r‘ea‘son good, 100, seclu’ they man half the Austrian na'vy ; but they ain’t got the sensonin’ 991m Engliahman, But it how yer will 1" I am standing on the upper deck of the Austrian Lloyd steamer, looking my last upon pyramidal Jaffu. as it ri as up in terrace after terrace of stem '7 l .L, 1” _777777 gray masonry againfl the lustrous evening sky, with the foam~tipped brink?“ at its Ier‘t. B s ale me, with his elbow on the'hand-mil, and his short pipe between-his teeth, lounges the stalwart chief engineer, as tho- rough an Englishman as if he had not spent twu thirds ol'his lile abroad,and delighted to get hold of a listener who (as he phrases it) “ has been about a bit.” Milibrook, Ont-,«March 24,1875. v..- “No;. they ain’t got an English- mau’ sseasoniu’ , ’ he continues, pursu ing his criticism of the Dalmatian sca- men; "and what’s more, they ain’t got an Englishmuns pluck, neithet, not when it comes to a real scrape.” “ Can no one but an Engiishman have any pl11ck,tl1cn 1” asked I, laugh- --- __ - ._ . ‘ n ‘ we. “ Well, I won’t. just go for to,say that ; o’course a man as is a man ’nll have pluck in him all the world over. I‘ve seed a Frencher tackle a shark to save his messmatc; and I've seed a Rooshan stand (to his gun utter every man in the battery, bonin’ himself.l hfim‘W-ammosb. But}- if yer come within. the plucklest fel- er as everI see"?! waru’t 8. mm at all !’ ‘ What was he thenlâ€"ta woman 1’ ‘ No, no; that either; though, mark ye,'I don’t go for to sav as how women am’t got‘pluck' lenCUgh, looâ€"~some on ’em at least.-. My old ’ooman, now, saved me from a lnbber ofa Portigce as Was just again? to stick a kmfe in- to me, when she cracked his nut Wk!) 9. hand-spike. (You can hear her spin the yarn herself, if you likes to pay us a visit when we gem Constantinople.) But this '11!) as l’am a talkin’ on Was a little lad not much bigger 11’ Tom Tl.u.nb, only with a sperrit of his own as ’ud ’hn blowed up a man-d-whr a most. Would you like to hear about it 1’ ‘ "Bout three years ago, afore I got this berth as I’m in now,I was second- engiueer aboard 11 Liverpool steamer bound for New York.‘ 'I‘here'd been a lot of extra cargo sent down met at the last minute, and we’d had no end ofn job sto'xiu’ it away, and that run us late '0 startio’ ; so" that, altogether, as you may think, thecap‘n warn‘t alto- gether in the sweetest temper in the world, nor the mate either; as {or the chief-engineer, he was an easy-goin’ sort ’0 chap, as pothin’ on-earth could put out. But on the mermn’ of the third day out from Liverpool, he cum down to me in a precious hurry, lookin, as- if somethin’ had put him out pretty considerably. _ -- , I eagerly 858cm; and the narrator, knocking the ashes out of his pipe, Folds his braWny arms upnn the top of the rail, and commences as follows: ‘ Tom,’ says he, ‘ what d’ye think '! Blast'ifwe’uin't found a stowawuy.’ (That’s the namer you know, sir, as we gives 'to chaps as hides theirselves aboard outward bound vesS‘éls, and gets carried out unbekn‘ov‘vn to ev. ery- hod V ) _. n ,, | I. ‘ 'I' Hii’l‘r’w dickens you have? san I. ‘ Who is he, and where did yer find ~ ' Well. we found him stowed away among the casks for’ ard; and ten to one we -’d never ha' twigoed him at ail if the skipper’ 8 dog hzld11’t sniffed him out and begun barkin’ . Sitch a liltie mite as he IS 100! I -c 111d :1 ’inost put him in my baccy- pouch, pop!“ little beg-gal! but he IGOR-9 to be agood plugaketi’ uu for all that. ’ I--._, ,, I..A him 2’ hai-r,anvd‘ n. bonnie little fa’gc ’0’ His own; ifit had‘pt been so woful tfiifii and‘pale'. Bmmiess Yer soul! to see ‘the way that httle Chap'heid 'his head .up, and looked abtut him, you'd hl’ ‘ ‘ I did‘nt wait to hear no more, but lip on deck iike a sky rocket; and there. [ did see a sight, find no mistake. Every man Jack 0’ the crew, andi whag qu passengers we had abonArd.‘ was all in a ring on the fo‘c’stle‘, and in the middle stood the ’fustâ€"matc, lookin’ as black ’18 thunder. Right in frput of him,gloo§{in"a reg’lar , mite ammig all Hlem big fe'llers, was a’litlle bit 0, a. lad DOYLE!) years .“ld‘ rggged {IS a scarecrowtblftv with bright, curly (From Ch'ambers’ Journal.) will!” thought the whole ship belonged to' mm. The mate wasa great, nulkin’ black-boarded lelleL-wnh a look that ’ud ha’ frighzched a hotsc, and a Voice fit to“make‘“one jump‘ through a key- holej; but the yulihg um wqrn’t la bitl afeatd ; he stood straight up, and look-i ‘ed, him full in the. face with them lhrightmlear eyeso. hisn, for all the wqud as if hawas Prince Halfred him- self. Folks did say nfteiwards, (low- ering his voice to a. whisper)‘ as how he corned o” better-blood nor what he plight; and, for my patt,1’m, rather 0’ that way 0’ thinkin’ myself; for I never yet seed a com mon street-Harah (as they ,calls’em now) catty it of} like ‘hun. You might ha’ heard a pin dzop,_as.themnte spoke; . _ LIL-U r,” “l“ nub-v u [m ‘ We“, you young w’hfil'p,’ slys he in ins grimmes; voicg‘,‘ what’s bxoaght you here._’ . l _ - o Jv’l IIVI‘. I ‘ It was-my stop-father as ',d_one' it,’ says the boy m a weak'iittle voice, but as Steady as could be; '! Father’s déad and mothcn’s married agaifl,» and .2 my new father says as how he won’t have no brats about eatin’ up, his wages; and he stowed mo awaywhen nobody warn't lookin’, and guv me some grub to keep me goin’ for 1': day of two till [got to sea. If“; $xys~.]’m to go. to Aunt Jane atHulifax; and , here‘s her address.’ ' ' ‘ We oil believed every wofd on’t, ev~n without the paper; for his look. undhis voice, and the way heispoke, ‘was enough to show that there wanr’t a ha’porth o' lyin‘, in his whole skin. ‘But the mate did’nt sre.n to mallet} the yarn at all ; heonly sh'ugged his shoulders with a kind 0’ grin; as much as to say: ‘ I’m too old; abird to be caught with that kind 9’ ch'affg’ and then he says to him:' ‘ Look here,_my lad, that's-all very fine,‘but it Won’t do hereâ€"some of these men 0’ mine are in the secret, and I mean to hove at out of’em. Now, you just point out the man as stowed you away and fed you, this very minute ; if you don’t it‘ll be the worse [or you.’ ' , | ‘ The boy 'looked. up in his bright, ‘ fearless way, (it didmy heart goal to look at him, the brave little chapl.) and says quite quietly . ‘ I’ve told you the truth ; Iain’t got no more to $317.? uuuluw- ‘ And with that, he slips his hand into the bxeaét of his shirt, and out with a scrap 0’ paper, awful dirty and crumpled up, butw'nh the address on it, rigfu enupgh. . r! I. ‘ The niatc says nothin’ but looks at him for a minute asiif he’d see ciean through him ; and then he faced round to the_men, )ookin’ blacker M3.“ exact; ‘ Reeve'n rop‘e‘ to the yard !' he sings out, loud enough to raise the dead; ‘ smart now !’ But aboard a ship, 0‘ course, when you‘re told to do a thin“. you’ve got to do it 5 so the rope was have in a jifl‘y. _ _ ‘ Now, my lad,’ says the mate, in a hard, square kind 0’ Voice, that made every word seem like fittin’ a stone in- to a. Wall, ‘you see that ’ere rope? Well, I'll give you ten minutes to con- fess,’ (he took out his watch and held it in his hands) ‘ and if you don’t tell the truth afore the time’s up, I’ll hang you like a dog!’ ‘ The crew all stared at one anoth er as if they could‘nt believe their ears (I did’nt believe mine, I can tell ye,) and then a low growl went among ’em, like a wild beast a-walkin’ out of a nap. ‘ b lance thrrc l shouts the mate, in a voice like the roar of a nur’-easter. ‘Stand by to run for’ard !‘ and with his own hands he put the noose round -the boy’s neck. The little fel.er never ‘ flinched a bit; but there were somel among, the sailor (big strong chaps as could ha’ felled an ox) as shook like leaves in the wind. As for me, I be- thought myself of my little curly-hair- ed lad at home, and how it ’ud be if ‘any one was to go for to hang‘him; fand at the very thought on’t I tingled ‘all over, and my fingers clinched themselves as if they was a-grippin’ somebody’s throat. I clutched hold 0‘ a handspike, and held it behind my 'back, all ready. -.n ‘ Tom,‘ whispers the chief-engineer to me, ‘ d’ye think he reaily means to do it’!’ ‘ I don't: know,’ said I, through my teeth ; ‘ but if he does, he shall go first, ifl swings for it!’ ‘ I’ve been in many an ugly scrape in my time; but I never felt ’art so had as I did then. Every minute seemed as long as a dozen: and the tick u’ the mate’s watch reg‘lar prick- ed my ears like a pin. The men'wm'e very quiet, but there was a precious ugly look on some 0’ their faces; and I" noticed that three or {our on ’em kep’ edgin’ {or’ard to where the mate was stundiu‘, in a way that meant mischief. As for me, I’d made up my mind that. if he did go for to hang-the poor 1".th ch-Ip. I’d kill him on the 31 0t. and take my chance. ‘ Din!" nainufoc " guys the mate'.his a. v», u...“ {Eight minuteg!’ says the mateyhis great deep voice brcakin’ in upon the silence like the toll ofa funeral boll, ' If you've got anything to confeSS, my lad, you’d best out with at, fur yer time’s nearly up.’ ‘ I’ve tokl you the truth.’ answers the boy. Very pale, but as firm as ever. ‘ May I say my prayers. please?’ 7, l .l..“’n n“-.. ‘ .The mate no'cldéd ; afid dawn goes the poor little chap on his knees (with that infernal rope about his neck all the time) and puts up his poor little hands to pray. I cvuld’nt make out what he said (fact, my head was in sitch a whirl that I‘d hardly ha’ lineup. ed my Iv -.._- om: mnume,) but I‘ll be banal God heard it. every word. Then he ups on his fee'Laguing-and puts his hands behind him, and says to the male, qmte t'e’adaly. ‘ I’m ready !’ ‘ Ami then, sirdh‘e mate‘s hard grim face broke up all af. once. like I’ve seed the ice m the Baltic. lie snatch. ed up the boy in his arms, and kissed him, and bust. out a cryin’ likea child , and I think there warn’t one of us as ,did‘nt do the some. 1 know I did, for 0ch. ‘ God bless you, my boy,’ says he, smoothin’ the child’s hair-with his great hard hand. ‘ Yon’reta. true Fug. lishmnn, every inch of you: you would’nt‘tella lie to save your life! Well,if.to be as yet father‘s cast ye off, I’ll. be yer father fmm this day ‘furth wind if I ever forget yod, then may Godforget me E’ ~ ' é ' ' O . ' ..“,I ‘ And he kept. his word' too'. 7"When we got to Halifax, he found out'h'ls aunt, and gave llera lump of money go ._1nuke him comfortabieyund now he goes to see the youngster, every voyage, ué regular as cad .be ; an] to see the pair on ’em together-Abe 1i!- tle Chap so fondofhim and not hearing him a. bit of grudgeâ€"it"s about as pretty a sight as ever I seed. And now, sir, axin yer pardiuvnits, time for )me to be going below; 5061’]! just wish .J-O 0‘ cc “(0..“ l «30 zoom: Ems... Where the Kent’uckyfiver cu's ks way through the‘mountainS, having upon either bank bold, rugged cfifiS; that Inft‘their summits fiie hundred aud‘a lhousandfeet, as the c_dse {nay be, above the stceam, th'ere liv‘ed in early times ,0. settler by the name of Rufus Branson, who, with his wife and little child, a charming ypun’g, girl ofs‘Jme eight or nine years ofage,‘ occupied the rude cabin at. the base of the precipice a little back from the river. ”Although greatly exposed 'o danger, the Indians at that time being very» plentiful throughout the region, he managed to live quietly for several years. The Indians 'frcquentlv visited the rude home of the hunter, and being alwajs welcomed and provided with such {ood'as was, in the larder, they maintaineda friendly attitude. Es rpecially were they toad of the child Maggie, more than one fierec'warrior had been seen sitting on the grass in front of the cabin, listening the child- l ish prattle of the little one, or else (211- l [gagged in making her some toy 0:“ lptaythmg from the yiflow‘ twig-s on lpltant harle. 1 In this, manner several years had lbeen pissed,and Rufus Benson came ‘ to feel as secure as tlough he was Within the walls of a-frontier fort. One evening Hanson and his wife Were se ttcd near the doorway, when sud~ denly a shadow tell across the thrx sh old, and the next moment a tall savage, 'whcsa re ling step and bloodshot eyes told that he was intoxicated, appeared, and staggering to the log steps threw hini'seltupon them. His first demand was for fire-water. winch was, of course, refused, on the ground that there was none in the Inn 0. 'l‘le Indian became cross and ugly, and de- manded with torriblo oaths that ifthe liquor was not prtduced he would murder the whole household. Branm n was a have, determined mamand al- though he dreaded the necessity, y« t he saw-the would be compelled to take. prompt steps to prevent the savage from executing his threat. ll'-.- v.â€"â€"v-.r___o . Waiting until the warrior had made a. demonstration. which he soon did by attempting to draw his tomahawk, Bansan spring at him, knocked him down with a blow of his fist, and then quickly disarmed and bound him A- _._I... where he lay. After a few moments of furious ravings and f11tile nth mpis to tree himself, the savage rolled over and sank into a. drunken sleep. He did not awake before the next mornâ€" ing, and before he did so the settler had quietly removed his bonds and re- stored the weapons, which he 121111 by the sleeper’ s side. The savage, on awakening, rose slowly to his feet, felt his wrists, as although the thongs had left a feeling there, took up his weap- 0115, and. Effluent sfieakingh word, léft andfigappgared m_ ithe timber near by. ‘ “flu-It do you think of that 2’ askéd the wife, turning to her husband with a frightened look. ‘ Pshaw ! Duu‘t trouble your head about the drunken brute !' answered the settler, lightly ;hut as he turned away and stepped into the yard, hc mutteredâ€" ‘ Like it! Well, not much. The fellow must be watched. 1 was in hopes that. he would not have remem- bered; but. that. lump where my fist landed was enough, If'nolhing else, to recall the circumstancv.’ The. summer pissed, and thcysaw sway-my a Shun remrt rang out. their drunken guest no more He the Wltfte smuke drifted away. had a failed to make his appvamuce. But the VISION beCame clearer. they saw as the leaves heguntu hill, the settler, the savage loose his hold upon the one day, while returning lrom hunting child. Ireel Wildly and instant. and on the hills, and passing thzough a then PM}! fetwatd‘ on the rocks. It dense piece of timber not. far from the , may be Imagined that the father was house, caught sight ofa figure lurking I not loug In nmclung the place when: in the bushes, but. it quickly disappearâ€" his child laymnd- m a few moments ed when be advanced 'to where he more the little one was in its mother‘s was. The figure wasthut of an Indian aims- warrior, and Bransori would havei ‘ Tell us whn you are. that w my sworn that’it was the Indian warrior know what-name to mingle with our vwhom hehad knocked down and . Pmyers.’ .exchimed the 33.411.33.35 m. .bouad. the previousrsgrmg.’ The news' stranger prepared :0 do-mn. _ ',was not in any way comforting. and i ‘ My mm» is Da:i 590m. ‘ be said hence he did not tell his “‘th of his_agd was gone. ’ A Shot for a Life NUMBER 12. w,“â€" ‘r <‘ Several days afterwards, ml "Branson‘ heard his dogs in the mm. doWn, by the river, and, kuowingthe)’ never opened without good game. be. caugHafi'P his rifle and hastened an wfiere they were barking. They M struck'n fresh bear flail, and, gs hp"- rived in sight, theyfairly lifted it, going pfi in a straight line down the rivet; ' ‘. The phase led him several mile}. amLWhefl he at 11133 got 11.11:!!th lfimshedzbruin’a career, inn-find am 9R“! m or “await ha 'flié’ Manta: Shad ard, Imam 999?! Thursday La: 5310 {lemma ofliceflmlxbgpok. by ALF’RED. a. mum at SI.” 1: 19", when midin advance. up: paid inpflmlee. Two Donn-3’: flit.’ ' L 7 i Anny-mm Rnu.â€" ' can. first insertion; Twu mug-gsliu; 034‘s!“- qucnt igserfiqn. when! ’diaconm M Adtguscgf’ints inserted for misfit W": man 5, \‘cnisem ‘ ' J of soiid anicr. cuts M's“ by . N. Ml letters on bus Hum-oak. Ont mess, must be damned A Exclnng‘rs. m“ f dress Hi I: 011:0” the mount, phase Ad- d iSOOYETYQ_ \ It. would only aiarm her, hqflmagl t, and withqut, perhaps. any ggod rack. Hé simply told her he had dmpl hear Hacks near by, and that she and the child must stav within, or close to the hgqsqdufing his absence. Tlie standard circulates in a. rum“, nu- Mons. and finding communim return mdcfetch itthut night. , ‘ Taking ,a near cut. he mouth cabin from , the western side, when the timber. grew heavy up to within»: few yardsofthe building. and conse- quently, he could not see the during. or what might be tmnspiring thy 3, until he had passed throught the we 4. Thus ‘it was that, when, within a. ‘sho'rt distance of his home, he had ,3 ‘wild, pietciug shriek; but he could. only gums that st'melhing terrible must be taking place beyond the screen of bustier and leaves. Utteringliifl shout that his presence might m he knowri, .anson ‘ sprang fawn! like a wounded buck,a great Win his hcaftgfinfhe 1nd only mom 'eeognized in ihatecreunthe am- ed'voieebi hisrrwite. ; . v , . 'It too‘kvbut a moment!“ hip to elem the intervening timber and eg- dergrowth, and as he dgshed out‘ igm the clearing, holding his rifle readying use, he mpwheded in one will glfinéewpt had taken phat. d What mhmher to feel. A the mother, he: fine as pallid as dedt, he; Wetched, her statingeyu fixed Iifi’the‘precipltous height: up which the figure of the Indian was struggling _ _ I. v "in ~..-- _" v. _ ”- u - (59""0 ‘ My chxld! my chiid E” was all t 9 woman spid, and Brandgn saw thg: t? bundle in the ludiun’s arms was the f :tm at her only child, Maggie. Firm of heart, and with nerve: as steady as the rocks around, the father yet for a. moment quailed and eowetel under what his quick senses told hi. was? MJMFMO‘W ““1 "l.- The Indiu'n Was dmwiogmyrsdep by step he was incteasing the distant" , and as he occasionally glanced'baék- ward and downward, the patella saw in his hideously painted countenance the full purpose um actuated the ab- ducten under what his quick senses told ml was thefieayil? 05‘3": ““1 "I!- ‘531 h: was q»~2:-1v:neaer. The Indian was dmwingmyrntcp by step he was increasing the distant” , and as he occasionally glanced' baék- ward an-l downward, the parents saw in his hideouslv minted countenance The Indian started violently at the shot. lie was hit, but not badly,u-d with a yell of fierce triumph' he still premd upwatds. ‘ God aid me “' Br‘xmson muttered-,1“ he raised his rifle, glancing through the sights, and touched_ the tyigger. _ ‘ Too 1t w by a couple of incheg’nid :1 low, calm voice at the semgr's cl- Brandon started as though hehim- self had been shot. “’here was this man from? ' Who Was he! Neither had seen him approach. But there was no time for explanations. The stran- gena man rather below than above ‘he ordinary height. whose fine, athâ€" letic' form was fully displayed by his clo ely fit'ing buckskin garmentnfitepo ped quickly forward a few paces, and firmly planted his left foot in adrunce. threw up an unusually long rifle,” though preparing to fire‘. ‘ for C: J’s sake. str'ang er, be careful of my cluld. " cried Bfansgun. while the agonized moth‘ct littered an audible prayer. ,‘4 _ _ _- ‘ 1.1% our on‘l‘y b‘fianéc. I know that Indian,’ was the quick reply, and the sharp click! dick! of the hammer,” it Was drawn back, to‘Ed that the aid? cal moment had cume‘. By this time the Iiidinn had ncafly rea’c'h‘ed the sifm'n'xit of the steep. That he \\ as wounded now became evident as upon :1 htoad ledgeof wok be paus- cd for a. moment. =,This Opportunity was seized by the unkuOWu. Although the savage had \aken the [incoming to ho M the child up in from ofhim as a shield, covering nearly lhe whoIe of his bmwny chest, butleaving his‘head uncovered. the s'ranger did um hw- tute in making the shot. Neauh'eud of the akin. Gad-c e clifi' of which I have 3M LA For one second ’ ' ' non, th'e nflc \\':a\:ears¢~:lt fimfiw became as immowhle as thallugn‘: "1"! in n vise. W ilh clasped hand: 6 d 5:3:i13gloges‘rthg [ureuts watchedtto s :1 u c x 0 arm upon which so mad: depended. Suddenly a shun report rang out. the white smuke drif'ed away, find a the vision became clearet. they saw the savage loose his hold upon the child. reel wildly and instant. and then pitch forward on the mks. It may be imagined that the father was not long in washing the place where his child lay.and~ m a few moments more the little one was in its mother's anus- swung W 3: 1gb! them do hen within a.