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.• t * i • \ i * .. . The Calhoun Times. Volurne I. Till; CALHOUN TIMES. OFFICE OVER I H. ARTHUR'S, RAILROAD STREET. Terms of Subscription. • : : : $2.00 On® ' 1 * . . . . i25 s IX Months : * IZ} Katies of Advertising. 1 \| n. ; 8 M*“- '' M°s. 1 yonv. - J"' 0 „ HOO 12.00 25.00 40.00 .Th.nin 10.00 18.00 35.00 45.00 i !. 18.00 30.00 50.00 75.00 j « ;}O.OO j 50.00 75.00 140.00 ijjl wiTo^criptions nro payable ntrictly in l' v . inc e; ami at ihc expiration of the time 1 v-liich payment is mmlc, unless pre- v renewal, the name of the subscriber ’•|| stricken from our books. |.’„ r f.ifli square of ten lines or less, for the . , insertion, 81, nn-1 for each subsequent iimertion, fifty cent*. Ten lines -of solid ,; |VV icr, or its equivalent in space, make a cash, Were or on demand after tli* first insertion. Advertisements under tho bead of “Special s U( . f . s ” twenty cents per line for first in s, rtio n ,’ and ten cents each subsequent inser ' Vll communications on matters of public is’ crest will meet with prompt attention, and eoiiciso letters on general subjects are re -1 pec*fully solicited front all parts of the country. ■— kailuoaos. Western & Atlantic. MOriT PAS9KXaiIt*TRAI3I—OUTWARD. Leave Atlanta •*•** p - “ Arrive al Ualhoun 11.21 A. M. Arrive at Chatt»Bonffa 2-45 A. M DAY I»ABSKKGRR THAIS— OUTWARD. Leave Atlanta -8 15 A. m Arrireat Ca'houn 1 J p * M Arrive at Chattanooga 5.80 P. m. ACCOSOD Tins TRAIN —OUTWARD. Lew. Atlanta 580 P . m. Arrive nt Dalton 3.30 r m. M(jnT P.KSBNGBR THAlS—inward. Leave ClnUianoogu 7 50 p. M. Arrive at Calhoun 11.21 P. M. Arrive at Atlanta .4 00 a. M DAT PASSKSOKIt TRAIN —INWARD. J.eiva ('lt it tun ’'O f, A 5-30 A. m. Arrive ut Calhoun D44 a. M Arrive at Allatita 3.00 p. m. accomodation train - inward. Limvs Da’ton 200 p m Airoe at Atlanta ,11.00 a. m. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. VV. S. JOHNSON, Attorney A f Law, r. I L.lor.Y, GEORGIA. p-g* 1 Hli ■ i in Southeast corner of the r ;.Tirt bouse. Aug 11 1 ts I c. VMS. JOS. MCONNKLL. faix and McConnell, Atforneys at T^aw, (51 /, H(> l TV, G EOR GIA. I ,y r ‘ (Vl’ua i:i the Court House. Aug 11 1 ts \{. M. TARVER, Attorney cut CALI!OCX, GEORGIA, BkiP Ofiieo in the Court llouso. 11 1 If W. T. CANTRELL, \ l l orn t\v At Law. Calhoun, OkorgtX. 11/ii-L I’r.ietice in the Cherokee Circuit, i’ in U. S. District Court, Northern Dis- U of tioorgia. (at Atlanta): and in the Su preme Court of tlie State of Georgia. i:. .L ivii^i:i^. 3Lb.2VW, CALHOUN, , GEORGIA. [it;, ' 1 nt th 'OH Stand of Cantrell Kiker. J \\ T ILL praetic* in all the Courts of the H C!ieiv-1; > Circuit; Supreme Court of “ *' | i , g,a,, and the United States District Court Atlanta, Ga. augl'.i'TUly Bov. A. Martin, .1 TTORXEV AT LA IF, DAIIT.OXr.GA, - - - GKO. Nov 10 1870 ts M, W. I REEVES, Stnu/eoii tf* PJujsß’tmt, r VI.HOUN. - - - GEORGIA, he hum 1 at his office, in the brick biore of Hoaz, Barrett & Co.,day < t nig if—wuen not nrofessionallv cno’acred jan*2(»’7ltf * * RDFE WALDO THORNTON. dentist, Calhoun, - . . q. dagia. r F!I ANKKUL for'ormer patronage solicits l a continuance S the same. Office at Residence. sepls DR. D.G. HUNTT Eiiysiciaii and Druggist, CALHOUN, GA. Management! calhounhotel. T. R. SASSEEN, [iormethi of Atlanta, GV."] J)'-''. u 1 FI LLY announces to the travel- U V' P il ßlic, that lie has refurnished and 1 >- i t .10 above hotel, and is now ready to ‘ I* .uniodute all who may stop with him. '} ;s 'hoderate; and table furnished with (' u St the mai ' ket Mortis. Ua., August 10th, 1870—ts h. TINSI.EV. 1 WATCH-MAKER AND- J eweler, LIfOUX, : : : : GEORGIA. A nev? " S "* * ocks ’ W atches and Jewelry *u ß S^ lreda,ldw «™“ t^ pay the' wrv l ’ lU> T' Ga -* wiU al ’.vays "W Ih'O'lu,- y market prie.- f or Coun- ROME ADVERTISEMENTS. ‘‘Home Again.” J. C. RAWLINS, Prop’r. CHOICE - HOTEL BROAD ST., ROME, GA. Passengers tuken to and from the Depot Free of Charge. octH’7otf TENNESSEE HOUSE, ROME , GEORGIA , J. A. STAXSBURY, Proprietor. riiUK above Hole is located within Twenty 1 Steps o*‘ thu Railroad Plattorm Baggage handled free of Charge. o 18’70tf ALBERT U. PITHER. HENRY H. SMITH. PITNER & SMITH, Wholesale and Retail Grocers & Commission Merchants AND DEALERS IN PURE KENTUCKY \YIIISKIES r &c. No. 25, Corner Broad A Howard »ts., ROME - - GEORGIA. octG,lß7o-ly COLCLOU6H, HARKINS & GLOVER, Romo, Gt-a., (4 ALL the attention of dealers to the fact J that they have just received the largest stock of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, &c,, ever offered in the Cherokee country, and can furnish them at exactly New York prices. Call and be convinced. sept22’7o-ly Bones, Brown fit Cos., J. fit S. Bones fit Cos., Augusta. Ga. Rome, Ga. Established, 1825. Established 1809. J. &S. BONES & CO. ROME, C^^- IMPORTERS AND Wholesale Dealers IN HARDWARE, CUTIEftY, tjUIUS, &C. WILL offer for sale, the coming season : 350 Tons Swedes Tron, 75 Tons “Jenks” Clow Steel, A LARGE LOT OF Imported Cutlery and Files, Together with a full assortment of G EN ERAL HARDWARE. WE are Agents for It. HOE & CO'S. Pat ent Inserted Tooth Circular Saws; Machine Belting, Orange ltifle Powder, and Rome Iron Manufacturing Co's. Merchant Bar Iron and Nails. AH of above to compete with any House South. novl7’7o-4m W. TV ARCHER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in IIETOTOII Mattresses, Looking-Glasses,&c. All of which lam offering at extremely low price i. 82 Whitehall st., : ATLANTA, GA. novlT 70-5 m J. H. CAV7TN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Fine Wines, Liquors & Cigars, No. 11 Granite Block , Broad Street, - ATLANTA, GA. AGENT FOR THE SALE OF THE Celebrated Cincinnati LAGER BEERand ALE | sept 29 For the State of Georgia. 3m U. 11. & A. W. FORCE, SIGN OF THE BIG IRON BOOT, Whitehall Street, : : : Atlanta, Ga. I FOOTS, Shoes and Trunks, a complete Stock ) and new Goods arriving daily! Gents’ Boots and Shoes, of the best makes. Ladies’ Shoes of a'l knots. Hoys, Misses and Children’s Shoes of every grade aud m. ke. We are prepared to offer inducements to Wholesale Trade. sept 2 ,’7o-lv BETTERTON, FORD & Cos., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN RllAMllliS, WHISKIES, Wines, Toliaceos, Cigars, Ac.. No. 209 . MARKET ST., No. 209. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. oct 13,1870-1 y (EH TAB LIS II ED IX 1855^) J.O.MATHEWSON, PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANT AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. sept 22 1870 l v Esstiilylissliecl iii T. R. RIPLEY, Removed to Peachtree Street, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Wholesale Dealer in CROCKERY & GLASSWARES, \I7ILL duplicate any Bills bought in any M Market, to the amount of One Hun dred Dollars, and upwards, adding Freight. P. S. All Goods guaranteed as represented from this House. Aug 19 l v CALHOUN, GA., THTTRSDAIY, MARCH 16, 1871. R. B. HACKNEY, (At the Old Stand of M. H. Jackson,) COURT HOUSE ST., CALHOUN, GA. KEEPS constantly on hand a good supply FAMILY GROCERIES, Tobacco, Cigars, Wines, Liquors. Ac. All who wish to get bargains will do well to call on him. BARROOM t MY Bar, in the rear, is always supplier! with the very best and purest of BRANDIES, WHISKIES, WINES, HUM, GIN, Ac. Give me a call. novKf7otf R. B. HACKNEY. TIN-WARE AND Cooking Stoves! W.T.HALL&BRO., WOULD inform the public that they are prepared to fill all orders in the Tin-Ware Line, At as LOW PRICES as any similar estab lishment in Cherokee Georgia. Our work is put up by experienced work rnen, and will compare favorably with any in the country. 0 In these days of Freedom, every good husband should see that the “goot wife” is supplied with a good Cooliing Stove, And we are prepared to furnish any size or style desired at, the Lowest Possible Prices. Give us a call. aull,tf A. W. BALLEW, DEALER IN DRY-GOODS, NOTIONS, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, Ac., MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, FACTORY YARNS, SHIRTINGS, AND READY-MADE CLOTHING, FAMILY GROCERIES, LIQUORS, cbc. Railroad Street, - - CALHOUN, GA. Has just received and constantly receiv ing, a fresh supply of BACON, LARD, FLOUR, MEAL, SUGAR, COFFEE, RICE, CIGARS, TOBACCO, CONFECTIONERIES, Canned Fruits, Nuts, Oysters, SARDINES, CHEESE, Ac. And. in fact, a full and complete assortment es Staple and Fancy Groceries. He also keeps one of the best Stocks of WINES & LIQUORS, in this part of the country. It you want good, fresh Groceries, or Fine Old Whiskies, Brandies, or Wines, give me ft call. feblG’7lGm GEORGIA, Gordon County. Court of Ordinary, for County purposes, in Chambers, Feb. 15, 1871. I pon the application of various Petition ers to locate the road as it now runs, from two hundred yards east of J. W. Stanton’s house, thence with the present tract of the Pinhook road to Shilow Spring, thence with the tract of road running North-west, inter secting the Tennessee Road at the branch, near Mrs. Mary Watts’ house. 1 hi3 is therefore to notify all persons that the above described road will be es tablished as a public road on the Kith of March next, if no good cause be shown to the contrary. D. W. NEEL, Ord'y. feb.lt),3od—Printers fee so. PIUTE copartnership heretofore existing un -1 der the firm name of Ballew & Marshall, is this day dissolved by mutual consent—J. W. Marshall retiring. The books of the firm are in the hands of A. W. Ballew, who will close up all the business of the late firm. A. W. Ballew J. W. Marshall. Head Further! T propose to continue the business at the old stand, and am determined at all times to keep a full and first-class stock. I desire to start to market for my Spving stock on the 20th of March, and respectfuHv call upon those whom we have favored with goods on ttme, to be sure and come up with the money before that time. fob 10, Tin A. W. BALLEW. pAI. Menko, Bro. & Co. —Dealer< ill STAPLE ct FANCY DRY GOODS. Clothing. Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, Trunks, &c. Liberal inducements offered to country mer chants. 28 M hitehall st., 2 doors from Ala bama street, (next to Jack’s Confectionery,) Atlanta. Ga. sept2ff7o-Cm Railroad Boarding House, By MRS. SKELLEY, CALHOUN, - - GEORGIA. Within ten steps of the Depot. octlOtf LB. LANGFORD, Wholesale and . Retail dealer in Stoves, Hollow Ware, Tin-Ware, Cutlery &c., &c., Atlanta, Ga. A CARD. Clergyman, while residing in South Ameri ca as a missionary, disrovered a safe and simple rc-meyd for the Cure ot Nervous Weakness, Kir lv Decay, Diseases of the Urinary and Seminal O'gars. and die whole train of disorders brought on by banefuland vicious habits. Great cumbers ; have been cured by this uob’e remedy. I'romptr | ed by a desire to benefit the afli cted and unfort ! unate, l will send the reoipe for preparing and using this medicine, in a sealed envelope, to any I one who needs it, free of charge. Ad-lress I JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D, Bi le House, New York City POETRY. TYPES OF LIFE. BY' HENRY T. STANTON. I saw a star fall from its home In Heaven’s blue and boundless dome, To gleam no more; I saw a wave with snowy crest Thrown from the Ocean’s stormy breast, Upon the shore. 1 I saw a rose of perfect bloom Bend fadiy to its wintry tomb In silent grief; I saw a living oak, but now, Touched by the storm, with shattered bough And withered leaf. The star had shone thro' countless years, And shed its rays like virfvn tears. So pure and briglw*. That earth scarce knew the holy thrall, And only sighed to see it fall And fade in night. The wave had wandered to and fro, With Ocean’s ebb and Ocean's flow, . From pole to pole, Till here upon the nameless strand It sank beneath the thirsty Sand, Its final goal ! The rose sprang from a fallen seed, And smiled above the graceless weed, To greet the sun ; But ’neath the Winter’s chilling breath, The lovely flow’rets’ race to death Was quickly run. The living oak, with noble shade, Had stood the monarch of the glade, Thro’ ages long; But rifted by the lightning’s glare, His sturdy brown and bare, And were not strong. And these are types of human lives ; Man lives but a while and thrives, But withers fast. He sees a thousand lovely gems, But wastes his life away in dreams, And falls at last. THE CIPHER DISPATCH. One morning after breakfast the front bell rang violently, anti immediately af terward a servant made bis appearance at the door of my private apartment, and announced that a visitor wished to see me. “Who is it, Thomas?” I asked. “I don’t know who it is, replied the servant. “He’s dressed fashionable, and didn’t say his name, sir, and is a young chap. I think as maybe it’s a young feller for the clerkship a.t y;>u wanted. Hows’cver, he didn’t say. sir.” “Very well, Thomas,” said I, “you may show him into the parlor, and I will be down presently.” The servant accordingly withdrew, and soon afterward I descended into the sitting-room, where sat a fine looking young man, aged twenty-three or there abouts, who immediately arose upon my entrance and stood bv his chair in an at titude of the most profound respect. “Good morning, sir,” said 1. “You wished to see m \ I believe.” “Y r es, sir,” said he, becoming seated again as I took a chair—“l owe you an apology for the inconvenience to which 1 have subjected you by so early an in trusion.” “The inconvenience is so light as not to require an apology,” said I. “Pray proceed.” “I saw your advertisement for a book keeper, and wishing to engage ntysclf in that capacity, called to see about it,” he said. “I can give unexceptionable re ference as to my ability, and with me a large salary is not so much desired as a good straightforward situation.” It came over me as he sat there with his eyes roving all over the room, talk ing in the same even, unchanging voice as he did, that this man had learned his speech by heart, and was delivering himself of a certain prescribed form (without any idea what it meant), while his mind w T as busy with an inspection of the contents of the apartment —or that he was like some wooden talking ma chine with no feeling in what he said, and he himself entirely disconnected from it. “Who are your references ?” I asked. “Lindsay, Weed, Storms A Cos,” he said, giving his handkerchief another turn. “I was their assistant bookkeeper for six months, and during that time fulfilled the position with ability aud with credit of those concerned.” “Very well,” said I rising, -you may call around to my office at niue o’clock, and perhaps we may effect some arrange ment.” With a parting glance all over the room, which included everything but myself, he bowed himself backward out of the door and vanished. » That morning on my way to my place of business, I called on the importing establishment of Lindsay, Weed, Storms A Cos., and ascertained that what the young man had Said in reference to him self was strictly true; therefore, when he made his appear.uiee at my office promptly at nine o’clock, I engaged him immediately, and he entered upon his duties forthwith. He was, I confess, the best penman I had ever seen, and being thoroughly ac quainted with the art of double-entry bookkeeping, fulfilled the position for which I had employed him with entire satisfaction to myself. Aside from his work, there was something about the young man I did not exactly like—a peculiar, reserved way with him that, during his stay with me. I never under stood. and I suppose I might always have remt-iiied iu ignorance concerning its meaning had not the circumstance L am about to relate thrown some light upon his true character. One forenoon about two weeks after the engagement of my new clerk I had occasion, while he was absent, to go to his desk and saw, lying on the floor just beneath it, a half sheet of idolscap pa per on which were inscribed, in my bookkeepers hand-writing,the following characters, which appeared to constitute a key to some secret record or corres pondence : 14 15 1 2 16 17 3 4 18 19 G.C 20 11 7 a bede fghi jklm no 8 22 23 9 10 24 25 11 13 26 27 13 pq rstu v w xyz A On what slight incidents are great events based ! I carelessly put the piece of paper into my pocket, where it lay for months, forgotten by myself, to be brought forth at last as the instrument wherewith two villains were brought to justice, and as the means by which I was saved the loss of a large sum of money. One day. after the banks had closed, I was paid the sum of three thousand dollars which I placed within a drawer in my small office safe, intending it should remain there over night, and the next day I w r ould put it on deposit. Gumnett (my new* clerk) was present and appeared very observant of what 1 was doing—following my every motion with an eager, nervous, excited glance, which, although it attracted my atten tion at the time, did not impress mo as a matter of importance' and was soon out of my mind, though afterward I had cause to remember it very distinctly. “Gumnett,” said I, as 1 swung too the safe door, locked it carefully and put the key in my pocket. (By the w r ay 1 may as well state here that I was the only one who had a key.) “Gumnett, you know, of course, about the money, and to insure its safety I wish you w T ould do me a favor.” “I am ready to oblige at any moment —the present none the less,/ said he. “Well, then,” said I, “I would like to have you sleep in the office all night and guard against burglars. You can sleep on the couch, and keep the fire burning so you will be warm and com fortable. You may take my revolver and everything will be all right. Os course I shall pay you extra for the trouble.” “It will be a happiness to do so,” said Gumnett, somewhat eagerly I afterwards thought, “I care not for extra pay.” “I am sorry to have to cause you so much trouble and inconvenience,” said I, gratified at the readiness with which he acquiesced, “and I hope it will not often occur. By the way, Gumnett,” I added, putting on my overcoat, “I shall not be back at the office to-night, for i am going to the city on the five o’clock train. You and Wilson see to things while I am gone —though I shall prob ably return to-morrow. Good-night.” “Good-night, Mr. Parker. Y r ou can depend upon my faithfully carrying out your directions.” The unusual cordiality with which he spoke, combined with the fact that he made use of my name for the first time of my remembrance, occasioned me some surprise: however, I soon left him at the desk, and. wrapping my overcoat closely around me, went out into the cold wintry air, and wended my way homeward. After partaking of a hearty meal I proceeded to the depot and took the five o’clock train for the city, at which 1 ar rived two hours later. In my younger days I had been em ployed in a telegraph office, and had be come a competent operator, though for various reasons I did not like the busi ness, and, after having worked at it for a few years, resigned my position to en gage in something more congenial to my taste. Among the many acquaintances I had formed at that time was a young fellow by the name of Taylor, who was also an operator, and, at the time of which I write, was employed by the tel egraph company in their down-town office, where, for old acquaintance sake, I called without delay and found him seated by his instrument engaged in the perusal of the evening papers, with his feet comfortably resting on the top of an adjoining chair. ‘‘Taylor," said I. advancing toward him, “how are you ?" “Halloo, Parker, is that you, give us ydur fin, old fellow, and how goet it?’’ “First rate," I replied, shaking hands —“you still keep at the old trade. I see." “Ycs.and probably alwaysshall. Here is the paper; sit down and be comfort able. I’ve got to receive this message that’s coming. ‘No peace for the wick ed,’ and certainly not for telegraph ope rators.” I took the seat he offered, and spread ing the pay er out before me, began to read —my friend in the meantime taking down the dispatch and otherwise busying himself about the instrument, which had commenced clicking in a very lively and animated manner. “It’s from your place," he said, pre sently. “Is it ?" said I, folding the paper to get at the inside. “It’s in cipher, too," he added, soon afterward. “From my place and in cipher !" I re peated, throwing aside the paper. “Who is it from ?" ‘ Haven’t come to that yet." I had become strangely interested. I | scarcely knew why, and waited patiently for the complete transmission of the | message. i The instrument went on clicking, at | a great rate, and presently Taylor began 1 to spell aloud, as fast as it came over the wires, the name appended to the dispatch. “G—a—m —n —c —t —t. Gamoett.” said he. * “Gamnett I" I exclaimed, starting up. “Why, he’s my clerk ! Taylor let me see that dispatch.’’ Although the proceedings wore some what irregular (it not being usual for telegraph officials to allow third parties to become acquainted with the contents of other people’s messages), my friend, under the present circumstances (which wore considered as partial jurisdiction for the act), ltnnded me the paper on which he had transcribed the message, and glancing over it eagerly, l saw what follows: ‘To )\ m. Jackson. 119 Coppice street : 10,4.23,16.16 4.7 24 9.14.21.2 1.7 6,6,14,22,9.18,18,21.10,4,16.9 J 4,14.17 16,12 8,14,23,5,16.23.3,,.21 16,10.18. 6 6,10,7,20.7,23,23,7,11.1.7.20.16.2.7, 11,21,11,18.10.4.16.10 7.8.6 9,18,20, 20.16.2,18,14,10,16.6,26.13.14.20.7.21, 16.15,16.14.10,10,4,16.7.18,17.18,1.16. 1318.11.18.1,16.13.18.11.18 6.6.6.16, 10,26.7,24.18,21,18.9,6,16.16.8,10.4,14 13,17. Gam nett.” “V. ho is this Jackson—the man to whom the dispatch is addressed—or don’t you know ?” “Runs a sort of blacksmith shop and makes tools,” said Taylor. “I don’t like his looks—he’s vinegar-visaged.” I hardly know why it was, but the fact of my clerk having sent a telegraph dispatch in cipher looked very suspicious to me, and I instinctively thought of the paper I had found under his desk, and which was still in my pocket. “Taylor, I wish you would allow me to keep a copy of this dispatch. It may affect my interests more than you think for.” “Well , if you think it does, go ahead,” said Taylor. “Only don’t get me into hot water —that’s all.” “I’ll take care of that, Taylor,” said I, going to a desk and sitting down be fore it. “Now leave me alone a few minutes, and I’ll sec if I can solve this mystery.” Although I am not naturally of a prying or inquisitive disposition, and de test as much as any one the spirit that actuates a person to pry into the affairs of others and become a party to that which does not concern hiui, yet in the present case I felt justified iu the course I was pursuing, and did not hesitate to do all in my power to decipher the mys terious figures and ascertain, if possible what was engaging the attention of my clerk to such an extent that he required the medium of a secret alphabet through which to commuuicate with his friends. By the aid of the piece of paper I have heretofore mentioned I soon ob tained the following translation : “To Ww. Jackson, 119 Coppice st.: Three thousand dollars in the safe and Parker gone till to-morrow. Come down with the tools immediately and at one be at the office and I will let you in. Gamnett.” I could deduce from the dispatch only one conclusion, which was, that my clerk was taking advantage of the confidence I reposed iu him, and of my absence from home to enter into a conspiracy with some vidian to burglarize my safe and carry off the three thousand dollars contained therein. In a perfect thrill of excitement I bade my friend a hasty good-by, and telling him 1 would more fully explain at some other time, ran back to the de pot and took the night train for home. As we whirled onward in the dark ness, 1 revolved the whole matter over iu my mind, and came to a decision as to what plan I should pursue—which will be better illustrated by the actual facts as they occurred. Going directly to the police office, I communicated my discovery to the chief who set a trap by means of which the burglars were caught in their nefarious schemes. The depot was watched, and a stranger carrying in his hand a large satchel, was observed to get off from the half past eleven o’clock train from the city, who, after loitering about in by-ways aud al leys for nearly two hours, finally took his way to liiy office, on the door of which he gave a peculiar knock aud was at once admitted by Gamnett. The officers waited on the outside a sufficient length of time for them to get fairly at work, and then, breaking into the store, found one man engaged in bloiving powder into the key-hole of the safe, and the other (my clerk) looking over the burglar’s tools that the satchel contained. Both Gamnett and his bosom friend Jackson were provided for by the au thorities of the State of New York. A Thrilling Adventure with Indians. A California paper tells the following story ; “Several years ago there lived in Trinity county a man named Ross. He was a great hunter, his favorite hunting ground being over the hills and valleys on the head of Eel river. It was his ambition to kill an elk. and never hav ing come across any in his rounds, he one day asked an Indian, whom he sup posed to be friendly, if he could show him one. The red-skin sa;d he could, but would have to go home first, and would return at the end of five days, and load him where he would find the coveted game. “At the end of the appointed time the elk-finder returned, and the pair set out on their hunting expedition. On they traveled, till nearly nightfall, but not even a track did they see. Ihe day was fog'JTY, and our hero was therefore unable to tell in what direction he was ! going, but as night dreYv near he told I his guide they had better return home, ; and come again some ether rime. as Ross supped, they j began to retrace their steps. Before a i great while he found himself in a very • deep, rocky, unfamiliar country. Later ISTuml )er 31. still, and sometime after dark, they came to a ridge overlooking a noisy mountain torrent foaming along at a great distance below. ‘ Here they b'gau to descend. Tho side of the ridge down which they were making their wav was thick’y covered with loose rocic and exceeding steep, aborigines, however, had rolled tho rocks aside and made a narrow trail which could be traveled in single file, but not otherwise. When some way down, the hunter saw at a distance, through the h»g. a number of blaring camp-fires. ‘•Like a flash he realised that he had been betrayed. Well Jie kuew that if he ever reached the foot of the hill he never would return. But what to do was the question. He dare not shoot, because it would alarm the comrades of the treacherous villian who had misled him. lie could slay bis betrayer in that way, but his own life would pay the pen alty. The scoundrel, who thought he was leading an unsuspecting victim to certain slaughter, must be put out of the way, but silently. “It was a case of life and death with both of them, and a white man's intel lect against an Indian's. Laying his left hand upon the eopper-eolorcd ras cal’s left shoulder, Ross insisted upon going slow, saying that he was afraid of falling down the hill. Keeping hold of his guide he managed to slip his gun under his suspenders, so that he eould carry it that way.* Then drawing his knife (a very large one) he dropped his left hand down the Indian’s back, to feel where his heart ought to b**, and upon finding the spot struck" for dear life. His aim was true, and being a powerful man, the knife went from one side to the other, through the body, cut ting the heart in twain. Mr. Bad In dian never groaned or kicked, but giv ing one short, almost inarticulate gulp, fell forward with his life blood flowing in torrents. “Our hero was not yet safe. Park as it was he Jure not attempt to find his way up the hill. Besides, in the morn ing the red fiends would discover what had taken place, and track him wher ever he might be. “Sitting down in his footsteps, he waited for daylight. At the first glimpse of dawn he was on the alert, and tum bled the oorpse out of the path down the hill. Then, finding his way to it, he covered the dead man with stones, hiding him completely. With water carried from the brook in his hat, he washed away the blood that appeared along the trail; then, with the first beams ,of the morning sun. he ascended the hill s nd hastened home. “Telling the adventure to his neigh bors, they organiied and made a raid upon the camp he had discovered. The Indians were surprised, many of them killed, and the contents of their wig wams captured. “About a year and a half before the occurrences we have detailed, a dentist started from Weaverviile to go to Hum bold, but never reached there, and was never heard from. Among the plunder obtained by the avenging expedition of which we speak, were gun-locks, main springs, files, etc.; in fact, everything necessary for the repair of firearms, and a full set of dentist’s tools. This left but little doubt that the unfortunate professor of dentistry had been murder ed by these fiends in human shape." A Persian Story. There was once a prince who, being much displeased with one of his nobles, determined to punish him. The prince commanded that he should be shut in a high tower. Into this tower there was only one entrance, which was walled up immediately after the nobleman had been placed there. Thus all hope yf escape seemed to be cut off, aud the un happy man was left to perish. Inside the tower was a long winding staircase; the prisoner reached the top. While looking down from there, he observed his wife, who had come, indulging a faint hope that she might be able by some means or other to aid her husband in escaping from his place of confine ment. On inquiring if she could be of any service to him, he replied: “O yes, go aud procure a black beetle, a little grease, a skein of silk, a skein of twine, and a long rope." The poor wife hastened to obtain what her dear husband asked for—wondering no doubt at the strangeness of his re quest. She soon returned, furnished with the things. Her husband then di rected her to put the grease on the bee tle’s head, to Lsten the silk to its hind leg, the twine to the silk, and the rope to the twine, and then place the beetle on the wall of the tower. On being set at liberty on the wall, the beetle smell ing the grease on its head, and not be ing able to discover where it was, crept up to the tower in search of it, till it reached the top. The nobleman caught it, and taking the silk from its hind leg. carefully draw it up. When he came to the end of the silk he found the twine and next he came to the rope. Fasten ing this to a crook he let himself dowu and made his escape. A chap, who was told by a clergyman to “remember Lot’s wife, replied that he had trouble enough with his owu, without remembering other moo’s wives. - ' The choir sang “Gome ye disconso late,” at a receut wedding iu Lafayette, Ind. The bride who is tbirty-two, says she isn't near so disconsolate as she was. A correspondent of the Zion’s Advo cate, expresses the opinion that the in numerable water courses and lakes of .Maine indicate that God desigued that £t.;te far the Baptists.