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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION]. ATLAXTA, GA* TUESDAY DECEMBER 7
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Captain Scott’s Coon.
Atlanta, Ga., December 2.»fRpedal cor*
reepondenco.] — Altnoot crorybodj
heard of Captain Scott'* coon, but
w ho ho* heard of Captain SoottT Tho e xm
haa become famous, whilo the man who made
the coon “••omo down*’—Captain Scott—is
almce unknown.
lie was rtiHly one of tho most remarkable
men, with a curious and adventurous history.
It is straAge that *0 capable a man should have
gone down to history, appended, bo to spook,
a coon’s tail. To begin with let'* have the
coon Btory.
This story was first printed In ft country pa*
per of New York state about I8I0. At that
time the coon had considerable political signifi
cance, and the story may have been told aa
political anecdote. The tale is os follows:
Captain Martin Scott, who was a fanner and
a noted rifle shot, was out in the woods ono
day with a party of friends hunting. They
were scattered through tho woods, each one
hunting separately. One of the party
length <nme uj>on » raccoon that ws* sitting
one of the highest branches of a v^ry tall tree.
He Bred at him and missod. One by one tho
rest of the party cainc up and tried their hand,
each missing the distant coon, who grew tuucJ
er as they proceeded. At length Captain Scott
arrived and was in the act of pulling trigger,
when the coon looked slyly around the limb,
and said:
‘ Who ore yon?”
“J am Scott.”
“What Scott?”
*'J cm Captain Scott,”
‘‘Arc you ( itplain Martin Scott?”
‘The so rue/'
Well, thei
himself, “yon
When twelve year* old Martin Scott w.n
living nt Pennington, Vt. * A bear mule its up-
iK-mamc in that neighborhood, doing gre.it
havoc among the flocks. Tho people organised
in Hjtind* to hunt it. Young Scott, knowing
that his father would not lot him take part in
the hunt, J ended un an old smooth boro gun,
erawk-d on! of the house before daylight,
and went out on bis own hook to hunt the
In nr. It was ueurly night when lie caino uinm
(lie Is-nr, lying Apparently ttsloop Just ham
him. He rained the gun to hi* shouldor, fire .
and fortunately reached tho vitals of tho IniMt,
and killed him liiytantiy. When he reached
the tavern the hunters were all relating their
experience, lie announced that ho hud kilted
the laar and agreed to show thorn where it
was. When they found the bear they con*
sfttieted a litter to carrv him to towu, and
mounted Martin on top of tho hoar. As they
pawed his father's house, tho old man culled
him down, hut unlike the coon, tho youngster
would not come, and the triumphant crowd told
his father that he had killed tho hear.
From -ids earliest days, Captain Hoitt
jig In the field, a letter was Imndml him. lie
stcpjied Ids horse- opeurd tho fetter, and found
that it inclosed him a commission a* enshta lu
the United States army. To tho day of his
destli he never knew how this commission
came to bo tendered him. Ho never applied
for It nml never thought
•pt d If, however,
and soon hceuiuc famous throughout tho entire
uimyan the best shot of his day. Here are
mjiic stories nlioiit hi* shooting told upon thn
authority of Colonel K. II. .Marry, of the United
Hint cm hi my. In the presence of his company,
«ee of clubs was tacked upon a tree. Cap
tain Fcott me-asu red seventy-flvo yards from
the tree, ni.d took lit* portion. With a mux-
ale lending squirrel rifle he prejKwud to sec
bow quick lie could load und tiro three times.
He began, and iu ono minute and twenty sec
onds hud loaded and tired thrro shots Ht tho
card. This was quick work, forcing him to
take n drop-sight nnd fire instantaneously,
loloiiel Many went to examine the
tnruet, and found oue liolo exactly
iu 'the center. He remarked, however,
that the other two shots had tuissod the tree
entirely. Captain Scott smiled, caliod for un
axe, dug Into the tree, and found the three
tails emlK-tlded in a single hole. Colonel Mar
ry tqy* he ha a seen officers who vouch for hav
ing seen Captain Hcott do this; ho would take
1 wo itolafot-M, throw them into tho nir siiccom-
ivcly, nud put a pistol tall through both of
them as they crossed iu tho air, ouo going up,
uud one coming down.
Naturally this whs tho sort of ft man that 11
fellow would not like to tight ft duel with, an I
yet he had a great many. His first duel was
under peculiar circumstances. lie era* stationed
mi the frontier at the military post of Council
T. The aimy officers were then, ns they
sot now, foml of a social gla*s and addicted
card playing. They considered
man who nUiaioed entirely from the
like indulgrnrrvui larking in the proper esprit,
(hntain S ott never drunk a glam of liquor
In his life, ami never pluyed a game of cards,
and while he was liberal in his iiitercourae with
his brother officers, was exceedingly mrsim »•
uious iu his own persona! exiH'tises. Tho olfl
cers of the post took omhmgo at this, and gnul
ualiy witlnfrew from all fnforeou so with him,
until he was nut In Coventry by all, anvo two
r three of hla moat intimate associates. He
submitted for a loug time to tho insults aud
amall alights, and theu held a council of war
with his three friends to determine what had
best ta done. They informed him that only
two alternatives were left him. Une was to
throw up hU rotumiKiiou. the other was to
challenge the first man who insulted him. He
promptly announced that lie chow tho latter
ecu rae and Uis determination became know 11
tout the post, Hls skill os n raarksuntn,
undoubted nerve protected him for ft
good while, no one earing to orovoke an en
counter with him. At length, however, an
officer from a ncightaring post, who was aeele-
braud i-hot, ami had brought down his man in
pome half iloscn duels, camo to the post ou a
visit. I'uptniu Hcott’* angular habits soon gave
him provocation, aud lie put a dolibemu) Insult
on him. The affair occurred at tho mess table.
thptaln Scott bit the room and immediately
rent a challenge, lu Udling about tho duel
anei ward*, mptain Hcott said that ho went t >
the ground considerably agitated. It was his
hist duel, and being utterly opposed to tho
HftAire be had determined to throw* away hla
While tho seconds were
ing tho
ground, snd tho principals with their frtun Is
were grouptd ucar each other, he accidentally
overheard his antagonist say that he had a
very disagreeable job on hand that
niutning, vis: The shooting of a ‘HI—d
yaukcc.” ThU raised t'untaiu Scott’s indigna
tion. and he determined that instead of throw
ing bU fire away, ho would put his ball where
it would do some good. When tho word w’AS
given the two fired together. (Hiptnln Scott re-
ceivtd a slight ftefh wound, and sent ft tali
whining through hU opponent’s lung*. It U
mentioned ss ft curious diet, that this shot saved
the nmn’s life, lie hod consumption before tho
duel, and recovered afterwards—It being mid
that the wound he received stopped tho course
of the dUcsur. It U not statrd, however, that
this remedy has become popular.
Captain Scott camo very near having
another duel on the most ri
diculous grounds. He was a great sports
man and a strict stickler for all technicalities of
sporting lore. 11c would fly into a passion at
mating any one call a line of geese a flock of
geese, or a oovey of qualU a brood of quails. On
one occasion he organised a grand hunt. The
fttnc wus jack rabbits. A great many visiting
officers with a number of ladies were present,
and Captain Hcott hod token great pride In
having the hunt conducted on the strictest
principles, lie rehcamd the home oHirer*,
and had infttructcd them that when a rabbit
ran from rover they should all give the “view,
halloo, tally-ho.” Among the officers was a
Captain It., who was an inveterate practical
Jeker. The hounds were loused and taken Into
the brush. The rover was soon crackling with
music. Every man was at his put in tiptoe
anxiety to catch the first gtimp«eof theexp.*ct-
«d l-aice. The laying of the houtvl* grew
sharper and shafper.and neared Ifcptniu I). who
had a ronsph uous stand. Suddenly jiut in front
of him out tauudid an enormoa* caiup mule,
writh twenty dog* In fall cry at Her heels. At
thitrritiralmutnrnt (Captain II roared at the top
of bis >okv “Solly Whoa” “Sally Whoa" “Silly
\Vh«a." The ridiculous enr was taken up by
the others, and the whole field hunt Into un-
f-srtiea could do to prevent bis calling toe
piacthal ?okcrout.
Captain Hcott had a dog nam'd Mark a cross
tftween setter and pointer, that wn famous
tbrouphout the nrmv. For example, while sit
ting in his tent at the fort, bo would say 11 tho
deg: ‘Mark, 1 want you to go over to the
Wand, areertaln If there are any woodcock
there and tome bock and tell me.”
Ilic dog would instantly go to the river,
awitn to the island and, having hunted it over,
rot urn. nnd if he had found birds would run up
to> bis master, then to the gun, wag his tail aid
make it perfectly apparent that he hod boon
►m <cssful. Captain Hcott would then tell the
dog to pi t the canoe ready. Mark would there
upon take the cushion in hia mouth, take it to
the canoe and place It on the seat, return for
the paddles, take them to the canoe an 1 th in
come tack and signify to Captain Hcott that
everything wn# ready.
Another dog, Turk, whfppod Mark several
times, and lmd him backou. One day Mark
saw Turk eating a very tempting bone, lie
was afraid to take nossession by astault. and
yo\\g outside of the fort sot up a furious Dirk
ing. All the dog* In the fort ran out, Turk
included, when Mark slipped back (
teixed the prize, and took It to hi
ing place. He ws* a dog of excursive
habits at night, and when he spont a
night away from homo he was compelled
by his master to stand upon bis hind feet, with
his fore paws renting against tho wall, and take
a round whipping. On ono instance, having
been ont all night on what mnat have heon an
nhiiNa) debauch, he returned next morning
with tlie moat dejected and penitent air. His
master looked at him but did not say a word.
Maik penitently went to the wall, got into po
sition for bis licking, and turning around with
teai lul eyre, looked at Captain Scott, as much
1 to my ‘‘I am ready.”
After ho hod been in tho west for a number
of years, nnd lmd accumulated considerable
money, ho went tack to visit his people iu ii.-u-
ninpton. lie tad left themn poor l»ov, uud re
turned rich and fiunoti*. He had two remtrk-
able fine horses, and a negro hoy named Jack
for whom he had paid five dollars a pound, and
whom he afterward* freed. Tho captain on
bis return bonie. was xcati-d in a beautiful now
gig, drawn by hi* superb white borne, followed
by Jack in livery as an outrider,
bis thoroughbred “Dandy,” with twenty
thirty full blooded dogs of various brood*
bringing up the rear. Ho created considerable
exeitement. Ho taught a farm for his brothers,
stocked It finely nnd made them deed* to it ail.
Fhortly afterwards ho was called to service in
the Mexican war, and was killed while leading
Ids command in the sanguinary battle of Molino
df I Ucy. _
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A C0I.OKADO WITCH.
Old fiaperstltlons ItevWed In the West—A
Hlacfc Cat and Her flinch Art Mint re*«.
From tho I^advllle Democrat.
Mrs. Voudou Drawn, of State street, who 'or
many years past Is supposed lo lmvo been n .esjue
wjth the devil, has c\ldcntly lost her ower to In-
tlOcnec hi* Halanic niajcstyjin her behalf, for night
U-foto Inst M. J. McConnell, her familiar spirit, got
the l et-! of her and gave her a sound beating. 1 he
tidoti uotnnu ha* the reputation of having a
hhu k c«t with not a white hairou it, which was
ut-jn hall with an ax, whereupon the tall half of
the rut ran in one direction und the head half in
the other. Hlnce this time neither has been seen.
M< Connell, it I* said, cut this cat in half a week
ago, since which time the voudou woman has Inst
her |*owcr nnd hH* sunk to the level of her fellow
mortals. When she light* with any pentoti stron ;er
than hem lf now she naturally gets whipped. Thla
was not the east* when Erebus, the black eat, wra*
her companion; for it is said any one who struck nt
the voudou queen would fall down exhauttod if
the black eat only im bed hi* back, spread hi* tail
Into a lamp chimney cleaner and spat and sputter
ed with Huger.
Voudou Mow n'* neightars say that McConnell
as perfectly Justified lu cutting the cat In two and
rtmie here from Aspen for thut very pnrpoao. Ac-
voiding to the Mory, tliv voudou womau had be
witched A. C. Young so that he had ull sorts of b id
luck. He w as first drawn into her net while work
ing near l.eudt I lie and he got along well enough a*
long s* he would do Just what tho voudou woman
told him. Put Achiiie* Young, the brother of
Ann**, eoinc from Oswego, N. Y., to LoftdvIUe aud
found his brat her lu Voudou Drown'a den. He saw
that something must tadono to got him disen
thralled, so he gave him some opium and carried
him to Aspen w bile he was under the itifluenro of
it. Put Aim* loot bad luck lu Aspen, for he had
no Mioncr gotten over f lie moimtniu fever than ho
brake hi* leg by falling Into a pit on Aspen moun
tain. While Achilles ua* watching Aiuos during
hls convalescence alter the fever ho, too, deter
mined that It was necessary to break tho spell
w hich the voudou woman had over Amos. They
finally ismo across MH.’oniicU, who undertook to
do ll for €100. This the brothers agreed to pay him,
so (lie story runs, and MrV-ouneli bargained that
the tail half of the eat should fly Into tho cabin of
the Young brothers nt Aspen, as noon as he broke
the which the w Itch had over Amos. After
couhiUIiik. a clairvoyant, it was found neces
sary to get some of4 he blood of a young lady la
Aspen put Into the sun of ArchUles, who wra* en
gaged to her, after which he was to go to bead-
il|e. The young man was In Aspen at tho time,
r»0 the fortune teller got tire blood transferred by
i)>ielan who undeobtod the proeeas. This was
mcrwmry, because the fortune teller lu Aspon had
to know the very liedant the cat was cut in two in
l.raUvlllc,*o that *ho could demagnetize Amo*
Young, Ho she furnished tho young lady with a
bracelet, which she was to wear over tho
place on her arm w here the vein wo* cut open to
receive the blood transferred to her lover's arm.
The fortune teller hr A*|*cn knew tho l.eadvlilt*
Itch Uo well to suppose that nny but the mist
•7 proved plan and strictest attention to detail in
tarrying it out would enablo her to succeed in
breaking the voudou woinan-« power. The Aspen
young lady wn* told that she should sit in the
light or the fall moon ou the Slth Instant and at
toon as she felt the bracelet commence to pinch
her and mw the blond commence to run out of
the vein she should call tho fortune-telier’a
intention to H. Ho It happened that just a* the
hands of the clock come together at the midnight
hour the young lady began to scream with pain
end Hike Amo* Young and the fortune-teller,
who were awaiting the event. The fortnno relief
Immediately opened the oven of her stove, which
had t cen kept nil hot ull night. By the time Amo*
mug t pem-d the door of the hott«e the tall half of
l> votulottV black eat tatne (lying in likeiacan-
n t i ll out of a columblad. The clairvoyant
. tithed the tiling into the red hot oven with a
►hovel that had been greased with lizard oil, and
►lammed the door. The stove shook and rumbled
f«*r a long Un e. hut by daylight the noise stopped,
for the t re had done its work. The fortune teller
thenopeuet >hu oven door, and a long cat tall
por it'd out of it and ran up the mountainside coll
ed into a rail like a hoop snake.
To thoroughly rure scrofula, it Uneccmi/ to
strike din* tty at the root of the evil. Thi« is
exactly wtat Hood'stioraapariiUi doca, bjr act
ing up'll the blood, thoroughly de tuning It of
TRAVEL ^ND ADVENTURE.
A Woman's Story 01 Lilt I'pon the Western
Plate#.
One balmy June morning, I oat, sad and
icuely, by tho open window of our little cabin
in tho far West.
My buahand hod left for the nearest sett'e-
ment to puretase provision. Daby and I we
alone for tho first time, os wo generally occjm-
panied him on three trips.
Our nearest neightars lived three miles awa;
They were strange people; tho onlv woman
the family was a half-breed, and the men were
Niki to be renegade whites. 80 we felt entirely
alone as flir as friends were concerned.
My untouched sewing still lay on my lap,
white I was endeavoring to dia.iol my lonelt-
nefs and fear. Bsbv ret near the open door
teujtbingand crowing at the kitten’s pranks.
As I took np my work I gave a searching glance
in the direction my husband had gone, and to
my surprise beheld a party of horsemen coming
towards our dwelling. They were several miles
distant, but I could discern them plainly, os
there was nothing to obstruct my view.
My heurt gavo a groat bound, all the dangers
I hud imagined came rushing upon mo. I re-
imiubcied my husband having told me a few
dnyn before that the Indiana had been commit
ting depredations some fifty miles farther west.
Who or wtat these men were I had little time
to decide, for they were rapidly approaching.
1 uaiixcu our danger should they prove to ta
enemies and new courage seemod to oomo to
me.
We had a pet hone, a present from my father.
We valued her very highly and hod brought
her from the states.
If they were Indian raiders tho hone would
bccopturfd. At first I thought of mounting
and seeking refuge with our neighbors; but I
had nearly a* great n fear of them as of tho In-
diana; U sides, to carry my haby on a homo was
I t vend tny power.
But I resolved to secure Dolly at least.
Taking bel».v in my arms 1 hurried to tho
Muhle intending to hide her iu aelump of thick
bufehcH where she would bo completely
lenled from view.
Hut no! thi* would not do, i would bo seen
by tbe advancing horsemen whilo leading her
a< row* the road.
HudUcnlv 1 thought of the cellar—I would
try to get her into it. After considerable
ing and ee-ixing M10 was induced to dost
lew earthen step* and was out of sight.
1 hastily closed tho trap-door and scattered
some Jitter and brush over it.* Entering the
houpe, 1 pressed lwby to my heart a* I uttered
a fervent prayer. Not more thau half a mile
distant I plainly aaw that the strangers were
lndiaus, painted and bedecked as though oa
the war path.
Hoeing and fastening tbe window* and doors,
I watched their movements aa they camo up,
without being seen by them.
They approached the house rapidly yet
guaidedly, nnd when not more than twenty or
thirty rods atvay they stopped in consultation.
‘niere were about ten in all and one white
man was plainly discernible among them.
After talking a few minutes they again
started forward, riding directly toward the
door.
How my heart beat! Holding baby tightly
In my aims I prayed to God to savou* or strike
u* deed rather than deliver us into tho hands
ol tin ae inthliH* Indiana to meet a fate worse
tl an death, krlm|*.
What would i have given to taro had nr
hmbund’a shot gun, which he had takon wit)
him! The only weapon we had except an axo
which 1 grasped, resolved, if necessary, to fight
for my life. As they reached the house they
dismounted nnd canto boldly to tho door, cau
tiously raising tho latch, which they found ao-
cured.
Fearing they would break in tho door I asked
in a* mini a voice as 1 could command what
they wanted.
“Me big Indian, no hurt white squaw,” was
the answer, tho Indian discovering 1 was a
w< niuii by my voice, though I spoke in as
masculine a tone as possiblo.
“Me good Indian, want oat, want drink,”
continued the savage, tho only ono who had
spoken.
1 did not believe him and told him they
could get a drink at the well; that I hud noth
ing fur them to eat, lmt by going on a few
miles that they would find friends who were
of tlieir own race.
At thi* they threatened to break down tho
door if it was not o^ned.
1 whs powerless aud raw that mvonly chance
as to humor them. 1 tremblingly opened tho
•or, nud a* it *wung tack in crowded tho hor
rible inir-pointed creatures, each peering
r iously into our littlo room, hardly seeming to
4ire me, so inte nt were thi“
The last to enter was the w
(led! how 1 started os I saw him plainly, for I
rt cognized my ouly brother, whom 1 hod not
seen for years.
Instantaneously ho recognized mo, but be
fore I eouId utter a word ho made a sign for mo
to ta silent. I understood him. He did not wish
tho Indian* to know of auy acquaintanceship
between us.
they were too intent, upon peeking Into
boxes, cupboards and everything clso In
house to notice the recognition.
Ob! the horror of seeing my brother with
them, raiding and pldndoring. Rut for all
that his prraccnce gave me hope. Ho was my
brother, I could not, he could not forget that!
It did not take them long to devour evory
tbiug eatable In the house. Then, with asatu
thd grant, the chief raid a few words to my
brother, who turned and in a stern voice said
that 1 would have to go with them, and If 1 re
sisted they would kill me. ills words were
< nu 1, but his looks * reassured me. lie thon
Joined litre Indians in what aeemed to be a dis
pute. Several times I aaw them looking
Nivagi-ly i t iuy poor baby, who clung to mo in
1 the vital fluid.
Is tiikkc a colored man around hero who
can Vest a raipctT’ asked a cittern of a white-
uadier at the market jrrstentay. “I reckon «t»t
tinvon oUr ilar kin «tn It. aah.” “Is he prefes*
natr* “Via. rah. lie's beat two groceries, three
n* hi* w tfe. an' I reckon be can git away
j vt.—Philadelphia News.
la It Not Singular
Chat consumptive* should be tbe least appro-
he n*ive of tht ir own condition, whilo all their
fii« ml»nrv urging and beseeching them to bo
more amfUi about expoaurv and over-join?. It
may Well be ranaiilrred one of the most alarm
ing symptoms of the disease, where the patient
is rvcklera and will not believe that ho is in
danger. Reader, if you are lu this coalition,
net neglect the only means of re.•overy.
W exposure and fatigue, be regular la your
lmbit*. and lue faithfully of Dr. Pierce*
Goldin Medical DUcovery." It has OxreJ
thousands who were steadily tailing.
Mm». Ouimi Grant will visit Washington
ilmlng tbe winter her first visit to the capital sine#
vent there with the general In the wiaur of
1*4.
ing of a noxious of jolkiaotn
ivpgcly k —, . .. „
bi lpliM fear. 1 will never forget tho terr
of thtwe moments. .
At lust my brother tamed to me and mid
tliat while the rest of the party went on to our
nehhbora he und one of the Indians would re
main and guard roe until the others returned. I
afterwards learned that the chiefwas determined
to kill my baby. Brother told them it would be
esiaU r to control mo if they-took the child
along, to they decided not to kill her then. The
cbict made several menacing gestures towards
me, as it he wished to ftilly intimidate us before
be left. 1 was forbidden to leave the chair into
which I had sank. For a few minutes after tho
par y were gone and out of sight my brother
and the Indian remained In grim silence watch
ing me. 1 longed to speak to my brother, but
►ometliing in Uis looks warned me to nuko no
After a little time he sent the Indian to the
wt 11 for water. In a hurried whisper he told
me we must escape now or never. We *
9 had not
Tho Constitution Picture*.
Notl ing so refiuc* aud beautifies a homo as
pood tittunw.' Ttl* OiifSTiTCTloir is deter
mined to till the home# of the aouth with pic
tures. >V« do thU at no rharge to our readers.
Ail we ask b a little work on their part. Here
b onr nlsn: For three new subscriber* at $1.W
each, or for two new *ul»rriber* sent with your
own renewal, we will send you free, postpaid,
either one of the following superb picture*
These are the masterpieces of tho world—.!#
fine pictures as esu be found in auy parlor in
this country or in Europe.
You can get them for nothing. For ©very
three subscribers at $IJ00each you aend us. wo
will rend you one of there picture# fare. You
ran have no better Christmas present that ono
of this© beautiful pictures. A half honr’s work
will get you two or three of them. Uore U tho
list:
No. 1. The 8tao at Bay. By 8ir Edwin
Ijmsdcll.
No. 2. Tit* Fust Lxssoh.
No. 3. Fru. Practice.
No. 4. (Tnpebella.
No. 5. Far fro* Hour,
No.fi. ALUKBsrr. By Edwin Douglas.
No. 7. Sark. By F.dwin Douglas.
No. s. Toll Paid Her*.
No. «». The Moxascu or tux Quht. By
bridrll.
No. 10. Fm:rnKRPire*.
No. 11. Tiik IIor«b Fair.
No. 12. Wedded.
No. 13. Tiuchwhr Twin*.
IV -Ides the al ow we still offer the picture of
'■Clev« land and hU wife,” which has proved % so
loju'tr and of which wc have *.*nt oat
tFcr*rrd#of copWs. Get uurtwta at onoo and
rend In far throe beatNfa! picture*.
a moment to lose, aa the Indians would be book
in an hour.
“Oh, Tom, the Indian!” I exclaimed.
He replied we would have to settle him when
he came in; and m the redskin returned with
tbe water Tom overpowered him, wrested his
weapons from him, and by savage throats kept
him down, while I aided in binding and gap
ging him. Tom could not kill him in co! ’
n’ood, so left him to be released by the rest
their return.
For the first time I thought of Dolly in the
cellar.
‘Tom,’ cried, “There Is a horse hid iu tin
cellar.”
“Thank God for that.” replied he,
I hurriedly wrapped baby in a comfortable,
thrust a few of my keepsakes and valuables In
a hand-satchel, and Tom went to the cellar «ud
brought out Dolly.
The Indians bad been too cunning to leave
hone behind, though they did not appear
mistrust my brother.
Wc both mounted. Tom holding ba»»r, who
seemed to have no rear of him, I. clinging on
behind.
As we rode, Tom explained how he came to
be with the Indians. He had been captured
nearly a year before while ont on shunting ex
pedition and in order to rave his life hod joined
them, with the hope that he would in time
C6C8]jO.
He bod won their confidence by appearing to
enter heartily into their ochomes against the
whites.
When the Indians started ont on thla raid
they bad ventured further into civilization than
ever before. My brother hod decided to make
a desperate effort to escape and have them cap
tured. He hod no idea that he would find
me. ns he had never visited in our new home.
•fust os Dolly was beginning to show signs of
fatigue and my hopes were sinking for fear she
would give out and wo would be recaptured 1
►aw a team coming toward us. It was my
husband returning homo. -a
it did not take us long to explain the affair
and clamber into tlio wagon. Turning tho
borres about we drove for the fort in groat
speed. Dc
at tho loss
We reached tbe fort in safety and it did not
take long to get tbe United State* troops in hot
pursuit of the Indiana, my brother acting aa
guide. In a few hours he had the satisfaction
oJ seeing the bloodthirsty fellows in irons.
The next morning wo returned to our little
home, brother Tom with us, aud found nothing
tbe worse for tho raid.
When they discovered our escape they had
started after, not waiting to burn tho dwelling
os wc had feared they would.
We have lived in our western homo long
enough to see it surrounded by a populous and
wealthy country, and I have never had but
My One Adv enturc.”
SOME OLD ItRLtCS.
Carrol! county claims the original Jug. It has
t ccn In the Gammon family ever since tho revolu
tionary war. Mrs, Sarah Gammons grandfather
carried water in it and used it as a canteen while
he was In the great struggle. The jug will hold
one-half gallon. It is at least five-eighths of an
Inch thick and is made of some kind of material as
hmd aa flint It* htetory cannot be traced farther
back than the year 1778. The local paper rays of
knows but what Abraham had It in his
travel*, as there 1* a letter A. on it, which may
stand for Abraham.
ah ngeti lady In Terrell county has a common
chair which has afforded comfort to tlrod frames
for fifty years. The leg* have been worn off to H e
lower rounds, nnd It Is now sporting its second
bottom, and bids fair to see tho century out.
was made In Worth county in l«tt by Mr. Keod
nnd sold to Mr. John J. Ford, who has many de
scendants living throughout southwest Georgia
Thero arc oldcrinrticlen yet to be mcntloued. For
irstnreo, Mr. Charles Beysclgel, of DcSoto, has a
Bible printed over 400 years ago; Mrs. Taylor, of
Butts county, a pair of schwors that lmvo been in
the family more than 100 years; a Taylor county
farmer, a brats button, recently plowed up, dated
17M; John F. Alvord'of Meriwether county, fol
der 14 years old; Dr. A. C. Matthews, of Rlberton-
clothes brush 120 years old, a gun and watch IV)
and a knife 10; Eugene Chamblcss, of Polk county,
a f.ddlc over 1B0years old; Cliff Askew, ot Uancosk
county, a Hpanlsh coin datod 1783; M. F. Oovan, of
Fr sr c. a pair of horseman’s pistols brought to this
i entry t y Ida grandfather, James Govan, In I76.V
Mr. J. It. Carter, of Carroll couuty, is a unique sort
•f man, and when he wants to make a good appear
nme, hede naa pair of pants mado for his grand
father in 1P40. Ilia wife's mother contributes a
plated basin to the collection which has boon eon
suited every morning by four generations of own
er*. When be drinks It is out of a pitcher which
bos futnhhcd liquid for oighty-oue yea ■*. The
istriarch among skillet* I* to be found in Adair*-
vlllc, where there is one 101 years of n?e. But one
of the most suggestive articles displayed is the fid
die of Mr. Tiilroan Shaw, of PcKalb county. U 1*
air holiest looking fiddle, with the original catgut
w hich, for 140 years has AimDhed inspiration for
Hying beelx
Firm Burke county comes the companion of Jo
nah’s gourd. The gourd Is owned by Mrs. M. E.
mild, w hrsc husband’s ancestors were in tho rev
olutionary war. It was grown on the Potomae
river, In Virginia, by the first family of Daniels
whotettlcd in the old dominion. It was carried
by one of them through the revolutionary
struggle, and used as a "brandy gourd."
It has two handed down from one gen
eratlon to another to the present day, and U Is
thought by those who now have It that if Usage
could be fully known, It would prove to be near
lto years old. Itis.in the Daniel family 0 kind of
an hcirlrym, and,i<tran*mUted by one generation
to another bearing tbe Daniel name. It has been
well preserved, and at a casual glance would seem
be only a few yean old. It ha* long sinre, how
ever. ceased to be the "brandy gourd,” and is now
used as a pepper gourd. _
Beady Cor Emergency,
A realizing sense of danger always cMract re
ire' n wire and courageous man. Whether the
dunj.t r U present, os on the battlefield, or pros
pective, as when one is threatened with a dead
(y malady, a judgment os to tho proper course
to be pursued is always formed. Here is an
Instance of the bitter kind of acumen: “I
have just caught a severe cold, writes Robert
Aimstrong, of O'Bannon, Kentucky, to Dr*.
Markcy & Palcn, 1.129 Arch Street, Phlla.lel-
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of your Compound Oxy.ren. My osthmitic
tionble hn# disappeared, and I have nothin x
of it, aa heretofpre. when I take cold. I eat
and a'eep well. I am, in tact, a now man, and
attJ Unite my health to the use of Compouu l
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Neuralgia pomes all belief. Write for a free
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aeory of cure for younmfi
A genuine allver-tipped grizzly bear was
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rect mty, which welshed 1,000pound* and measured
‘ htccn feet from tip to Up, and eighteen inches
eigh
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