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AtV?4MMni. dm.ivrAtmrwlnm-wiximMMmi
HrmzvwrurKvltt-r-i'.-r rrtHmrw iW.nmtti
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$4 IN ADVANCE.
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1S62.
VOL. VII NO. 23.
tiii: oui:ck si:ntini:i..
IIHMIV DKM.IMUCIl, I'lili'r mill l'roi.'i.
Ojjite aver Cctgig V Hi urn's ShtUes,
Prwrnirrtns One yiiir. In advance, Knur
liiill.irs; ."Ix mouths, Two Dnll.irH nml l-'llty
nut; liirti mytitns. umc ihiiini- nml l-iny
tint. I'litc renewed, papers will lu'dbcoii
tinned at llic expiration ul the time lor which
llicy hniobecu paid.
AhwistI'Mmi One sonare (10 llnc or le),
llrt luFcrllou. Three Hollar i wieli Milj-fiient
Itipirllmi. One Dollar. A discount itl' llfty per
rent will bo made tu Hium; who uUicitUc by ttiu
jesr.
advertTsers.
lly nppltciiltnit to Postmaster mid Midi Car
riers, you can burn Unit tlio OtiKiln.x Jt!vri.M?t.
Int. by Turn I irgcr circulation In tlia counties
tif .lnckii:, J"Vplittv.s rrl Douglas, Oregon,
end I)-1 NV'Tti-, California, thou any other pn
pr. Hit' Met flnuiM commend tin' Snvn.M.l.
tu rnu .1 u superior medium lur uilicrtblug.
list of Agents for tho Oregon Scntlnol,
iilio arc attthorlxiit to IraiiMM-.t any bunlnvn
concerning this paper, In llio mime of the pub
b'.ier :
I I'. I'Nier
Ws.l.inirlh. .V llnviitff..
J M. Ud'all
J l' l).ii"iiport
W W. lowler
It. S. Iliinlip
Jelm 1'. I'rln.llc
A, II. .Mellmiln
W V Hln -hart
J! J. I-mV
Vn. M. 'Jinns ,
Jm I Thorn
Jlifu- M.illory
Jni' I! MoorfH
y M Illlfnorlli
t I liirm.tn
i tt WiikHlcM
jtriiiiiulii I'ook
J II Mnilli
.. ..San l-'r.ino!c).
Yii'Kit
.' lil.uul.
(!llIIT7
Aiilcr,ili'
U'llll.ini'liiirj;
Kirliyvlllf
ViiMo
Irhylll
ViiMo
MtlllllllH'
Ciitionvlllt'
Itilnirx
Hrtlrm
Iliiftoin- City.
Orrpim (Jlty.
, AlUiiiy.
Uiirviilli
I.'ntcviit l.'li)
L. P. FISHER'S
Advertising Agency
."n.r..:u AVmlllnnlnii Slirrl,
iVv.irly nppntllc Mnfiiitii''i ()wm ll'Hiw,
SAN rUAM'I.SCO.
Ailvcrllfiiirnl nml nilirlpllm llcllnl
for tin Ohmi'is Hi.vriM.i. nml U tin priiiolinl
V.iKri on tlic I'lichlf i-i't. AilvcrllwiiHHil'
lurnnlnl tu pipirpiilillrliil In uuy K)ilIunul
tin- AlUntic ht.tei.
.Ul'SrNKKS CARDS.
;. w. (;ui:i:k,
Physician and iSnrgoon,
OKFICK, C1TV JJltl'CJ STOUi:.
Jnt'I.tnn lllr, llrinn.
ouaxci: .lACons,
ATTOllNKY AT L.A"V,
.Inik.iiiilllr, DitKiiit
"IVII.I.nttrndl., bujinej. In Ike Conrlsol;
I I Ull' I'lfPl UUUItlUI MIHIti Hirt in utr !
HiiptPine Conrl.
(let. 'JHill
jimh y, t'Yi.u
Illll'i MII.UlllV.
ivm: K. AIAM.OUV,
ATTOUXKVS AT LAW,
Koa.liuri;, IhtiiKlni I'lillill-, itgo,,
" It.T. atlrml In itliy bnilnen rniiflikil In
) I llinii. ill tin' H'Vfial I'tMirl of ll if I'lltt
.ImlicUl IliMrtet or Orcjjoii. ami in Hh- Hit
thii" t'onrl. Oelolw '.'liMl
WAR SCRIrVWAR SCRIP.
D. F. DOWELL,
ATTOHNKY AT 3iAW,
Kill prnctko In nil tin- Court of tin- Tliliil
Jicll i.il DMrlel, I lie Huprmiie Court or Ore
fon, mi j In 1 rekil. Cul.
Id' bail an njiit nt Wnxltliiftlnit. mt oKtr
I'MiMt lli.il i'Ii.v nml llu AllJiitlollil SuimniT
ml l-.ill. Jii'luiiy liiiflnoM will rtvtlvt piompi
HUlllicill. li'.W.'iil'.l
v. v. sp it a (J in:,
ATTOHNKY AT IjAW.
KKiuirviM.K. Jiuki'iiim: Coi-ntv, Ons.,
Will pnneliulh ntlcnil to Imlnw rnlriiflrd In
UrJri'. Apill la. lui.-i:iir
P ICTKJt T ULTT,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST
alnrk.niitlllr, (lrrj;oli.
I'propAriil to Inko I'letiin'ii In uviry ulyli-nf
IIk Art. Willi nil tlio Litct Improvement. II
n jb L2"jar ct.b w.0B2:aa
ifnn( jlvoMllf.ictlnn.noclmrj;fi'ttlll bomiiili
f'lllnt KiinkVCItfarSluro.orut tlw-lJallcryoii
fli lllll ami mi- III- l'liMiiru-. M T
V. M. IiYWOII,
('a liqlcwlo and Itrtalt Dcalvr In
foreign $. Domestic
WINES, SYWJ It. CPIALS,
- AT T. -
KXPItESS
G A IT iffcifirly'
t$LJWrPi)
Coro.r of Cnlirornla om Tltlwl HttttfU,
Sttl Uoor to Jleekman'ii i:prw.
tO.tllonlcr promptly (Illvtl. 3-W
HAAiri-JL K. MAV,
tftyppN ."SENINEI." OUILDINO,
ari(onvlll(Jlirponi
INSURANCE ENCY,
.fAGICSONyiJUT
IilKH Iftkm ni'nii Willi-. HoUlf. StottV,
IV )wlnsf. etc.. on tho moht hvorablii
!rm In jlirirrl, I'lirenls. GirarrJ. pooilliijc-,
Lvi other well knoivii nnil rcpfnjbo cocipA-
Mr
KKMCTHW OF PRICES
IN-
Stoves & Tinware.
CI. fi. DOKKIS
Jtns now opened a
Stovo and Tinwnro Shop
On Third Stroot, near tho Post OJIlce,
.titikronilllc, Oregon,
Wlicro lie will keep on hum! tlio best patterns
COOKING STOVKS.
PAItl.Olt fTOVKS.
SAI.OON STOVI-S,
Ami every klml of
Tin, Iron nml Coppcrwnro,
flesnle n prp.it variety of Cullnnrv articles
! '") numerous to mention
I'crn Milii2nnyllilii In my llm nrc n.1'
rpctitl'illly ln Hi il tu unit niul e.v.iiiiinu llivipml
lly niul irlfonf mv mini'.
Kitri klml of .1 HI I WOIMC iIcimc lo nnl.T.
ly imn Wnrf lliinlril Wlllinul (!Iuir
ciinitci: it. nonius.
Jnekfonvtllc. N'uv. 'J. IHi'.l. i
so ia..-"cv..Taci.7a; "sispssff;
AMI-
nIII! iiih1tI)iih1 wiiii LI iv;iet fully lufiirtii
.1. I In; vltlnit of Jiick'iin mill n't IJ 1 1 1 U t m
'cmiiiIIi'" llmt ho Inn on Iktiul nml nlll iiinimfiiu
lurv In niikr
All Ivliuls of Smldlrrj i IIiiiiichh
M'CII All
I (envy Drnulit lliirmt (lontr nml linrt tujr)
Cuiicotil llmmiM, llnirjry Ihunifi
MiHilih! himI oliittk)
SponMi .Siiilclliy, tru nml ilguiotr mniplcte ;
lillt' SniMIM, .loikfy HhiMIw,
Sitilillv Ihik., llrlilloy,
HilU'iln.'U'!', llallu,
SHirn.
Ciiriiriimln
AV1i!m. Vliii-liiflic.
Ainl nil hIIht nrilijlrti turn tlly foinul In u
llrU'dnit itnck o'f
-d.ZDX3.Xj33IX"
A I.L
Klorc In " Sviitiiwl " JtuIMln, Cillforiilii
trwt.
in:Mtv ji'dci:.
.luckMinvlllo, Dm;. ''l, Iffil. I'Jlf
Are now Closing Out
Utoil ClltirO Stock Of
Goods, Groceries &
Liquors, Jit (lie Tovy
Lowest Rates,
FOR CASH I
4,C- filve n n enll. nt tlio l'iit OMeo ikllhb
Inn. eonii'r or ('nllforiiln nml Oregon Meeln.
April l. I nil-.'. I lq
Wanted in Exchange!
- IT Till! -
AMI-
BOOT & SHOfi jDAiNVFlCTORV
OATS, W3I3E3 AT & B ACOJXT
- loll -
Harness, liriillcs and Saddles,
Of ull klml", nml all klml of Middle rigging.
Xtt Hoot niul Shoes made ami re-
pilitil to order tu n neat niul irorkminllKi
manner, inquire ol
K. K.
CI1AIMN-.
l'lio'iik. lVli. 1 1.
CAlVyOW HOUSE!
rpili: iimlerdjfnnl In-g lenvo lo Inform Hie
X traieling public tliat they hao taken
oharge of ike
C A NYOX I T 0 1 T H TO,
Canyonvlllo, Dourjla3 County, Oregon,
Whete tbey will be iH-rronnlly pretent tontiind
to tlie waul of trawli-ra unit lio.inler wluio
n ' rquare" mini oan l funiUliid, and urlic
ular itlleiitlou imIi! to Hie eomfiul of gne'tit nt
ioH Hinm-. The patronage of tlio publlo In re-
mumiiv toiicitui.
T ' ..111., I x r. llfW'T V
liwnjino iiw i urn
C?ny:vllle, March 10, I80X. q!
Oregon War Scrip.
r HAVi:inaioaffngcinentnwllhRreiponslliIn
L Hanking Jlciw ljutteiid to the collection of
War Seilp in WiW.lliglon City. Ialug occu
plot the poflllon ol Clilef CUrk In one of the
llcpartmcnU during the war, wrip-lioldeih will
llnil maprepared to give all ueceivAry liifovma
lion relatUo to their chum.
I will aim give my altentlon to posting and
arranging books and account.
g,ackr?f))le.JiioV3'gm'
TOMI rmlynSJJ of all ilnerlpllom wntly , W m W ' '" -'
iwn 'JM.'V'ii'f rrvi.M1 rn.M.'fi!i'!liiiii..inin wui ii'rulnsl a 1 lira rle laws. iu it
fj e?ep4lcut w!5i;M'l.Vja
Ull ivi.
rnvm winw wijm w rj
Vt'nlttn or tht t-'nilmtl.
ToiccH or tljo Vnii'.
lit W'M. lir.MHK .UUTII.I.t.
Itark! tliereV voice In Ike riilnl
lli'itr tlio nnrtli-wiml rlirlik nml wall 1
Wli.it n mvliinelioly tnlc
Dnlli It brlii,
Of tlio nnrlh'ltimt'ii rnrrnwln-r.?
Slxlil" tlirotiKli tlic tinny il.tlc
To lite iilley tvonlng Spring.
Vnllcy o'it wlmy l)nom p'.iyi
Ci'iiIiKmi filngnl iiurcnti ;
Tpelrltil Willi purpto Imp
Iforl pim,
Lotipln-; In TiirlliV illmlim,
Xiniliii nml imlnji liif! thy prnlro,
IJyi--lirtiitlilii;l Srmftr Mm !
HoIkiI In cmrmlil ilnrlliiK brljilil,
lli'in'il Willi folili of ipollom wliltc,
lltiMlln-i Itoin tin.' tmnry lilplit,
Wlicre tin.' olnir
Some wnve mount nml ilt.iippmir,
l.lkc n pniy or ll.uti of Unlit
l'mlliiK liom n illilmit mere.
Mnrio In Hi v lm'nm iwcIIk.
IJoImwh throiiuli lliy cyhiui ilcll;
Ilmiml lliy wnvy tmirnln dwell
Miloily j
An from provrn of Arniily,
Moiititniii rriil nml mulle lcll
Semi ilown jrppliyr iiottM to line.
llnblilliiir. lmijlitng. Icnpln-; rllln,
l-'iimi tlic Ixmnii of Hie hill,
I'liilliitfln ImriMiinle Hill,
I.jiic nliin.
All lliy wootlliiihl kminl biiioiik;
AmllhWr llnklln-; mimic lllbi
WoihI nml nlr willi Kipiiil ioii.
Cunillnl Miictly lirniwli nml iprny
Viwnl u In Slimmer xn
IHitUtHittK licr Ike III Ions' Imy ;
Sufi nml low
Do llioe nllvery pmnn llmv,
In n lovflNiiMlitrounilplny
Of Ike lilonffil lonjc nico.
lly lm? wlmllne; riven", wtiero
."ntintvriiirr tirnln nre lonlnjf, llicre
I lliH xmteriil voice nf pmyr :
On llio trttw
Como nw'rctfliimllHr ihbIiihuIIw ;
IIMily Irtilin In Ikv nlr
Willi thow rntnil lltmilef.
Wlien- lkor yellow wnUrneifrp
TliriHi)(li illin forent nlilt, nml rln-p
Muriiiiiiliist luirvH wlit-rc iim'w wivp,
JlnKi' my jtrme,
In I In- bnrii); of Hie wmv :
l.i I my Ionic nml ilrcimli'M fclvcp
e wkeri' Immpill w;iter Iniv.
MWMiitfiMiiiMiimntfon
Kit Hut lur, from Ilooavlllr.
Hitinr Irn yenm njin, wIkii Imveler In (Ire
son iiiDl-ieil very H-virely from titlinkn of Jti
il niK, I w.ts oih.' of n Mrly immIiii; llirougli
lb.it viikl niul iiiikown Stute, on my wny In
Cnlifornin. After u inonlli'd rlik) from n
Willnmetla Valley, Vfo ilimgnl welwnnl
from tlio jrrwt tnilj-mnl itull, nml fniiiMl our
ilvc e.iniKil im? evening on Ik mill lo ('id.
cent (,'iiy, nt H IntiTMt'llon Ity lltvr ctcik.
nn ollVlioot of lllinoln river. Our mriy enn-
lteil, liwlik"! mynlf, nf two lolli.irle (!er
mm, u fevlikwntmlvil ymlii? nillut lately from
(imloii. niul n (lurk, Itii'lttirn liuuler friHu
Mitfoiirl. During our Inn,' journey I I mil
Irkil to Im Hiii.inIiimililo willi nieli of im
fellow iraVitleni in turn, nml ut l.nt Imd futUn
luck on Kit llutler, the Mlioiirl.,n, with
wlioin I lmil Kruilunlly wlnlilWnil (emit of n
liinuMic', nut n fpenkinir inlimiey. On 1ln
cvenllijj of our elicnmpiiient on i)eer croik,
supper Imvlnjr been enten oml Hip liorjcs pick
etui lieforc Kt I int' Ike ,'iinril, eueh of il hv
to.il; liluwlf to kU own prlintc rclu.Mitiou.
Till w.in fur Ike Uermuiu, sleep fir tlic nrt'
it, 'flf-cxituiiiulii'i! Iiy tlio kelp of n miuill
K'iim on a couili kiiiille t for Kit nml mi', I In
resolving of ourK-hw into n l)orniu hiiuI;
iv' eommltlrc. lien ttc lull Ikvii riuok'ti;
fur some little time, Kit tuiklenl- uiMrcsoCtl
me t
" .Mule," lie mill, " IliU Iioh ijon't kinder
l.incy tlili lur camp, lie ilun't."
To my i-ycj.n better cnnipliir gronnil coiikl
not luue'lnen wleclnl. It win pllulml on u
II.it prairie, wliere " wooii, wnltrr iinu (,'r.iss
werotMcli nt li.iinl, while ut Ike fame time,
there win no cover lor lurklns fmllam nenrer
llun (lie creek n loin; rlllo hot ilistunt
Hut Kit, I observed, km! kU eye on u Ililn spi
ral coin in n of tmoke, mlle.1 ati.l mllw nwny.
" An liulinn enmp fire !" I e.tel.ilnu'il.
" Ami Ilot'iie lliver Ion near." Kit prowled
I umleriluoil liiin. "c were cimped not far
from the ngw Kiver, nml it wn likely
eiioitj-h Ike fire Inul been lit by mi outlyinj;
pnrly -of Ike Itogue tribe, who luil enrntd
their sobriquet from being notorioiiily the
mmt nucjlly Indians in nil Oregon. The
night, however, pnwd without nu nlurm. In
llio morning, the d'ernmn'ii entile, nlieady
lull foumlercf), were lomid to be to badly
galkd by careleM eaiklling, Hint It wns ngntil
we sliould halt for four-nuiMwcnly linnw, lo
give the poor brutes ft cliuiice of ru'riilliug.
Kit, Wio neer iJcncrmlcil to argnnicnl,
made n wry (ace at this plan, nml catching tip j
his rifle, prep-ircd, ni was his custom, for n ,
hunt. I went with him, nml utter some houit,
wo cot within rnngo of n heid, und (hot lor
supper n small elk, or wapiti deer. On near
ing camp again, we jaw that our party had
ben joined by a young Imlian lad. llqiilp
ncd in a suit of drcswl deerskin, willi a good
deal of Iqdlnp finery about him, lie stood in an
cay attitude by tho MB'1 Crc while our nrt-
ill sketched fliin. ntnJ lie uornans were iook-
. .- t lt fT'l.t.v ..Iniljilin f IliA Tiiillnii
- - -a ,. - ,
U1HUUJ.H, IUHU....I i.J.L. H.U .IJJUUHUIM
lias been fdiinil tlmt sueli viillors nrc Invnrlu
bly fp!e, nml" troubla'Mi pretty sure to come
of their visits. Kit, therefore, throwing down
lili venison, burst nngrlly Into the group :
' I found him in the creek i I only wanted
to drnw him." e.rptnlned Hie stnrtltd nrlltt,
dropping kin sketching block nml bruh.
"llrnw him!" Kit sliouled, " I'll drnw n
bend on Ike young spy's carcass If lie don't
make trncki In less than no time. Male,"
ntd the liefut Imute; lo me, im the frlglilcm-d
rftbkln darttil ucross the plnln, " jwt fix your
sliniittiig'lmn right, for we'll have troublo'
ufore Innjf. This coon knows nought of In
jun', In dnii't."
Inpatient to get nwny from rvttr present
ctmp I wns unt nnrry whru Hiedny drew to n
inW, nnd we began to prcjHirc supper.
While I chopped some wood for the fire, Kit
cut up the enrcuns of tho elk we hud shot
In the morning, nnd kneaded the Hour lor
bread In the " prospecting" tin. When I laid
made up the fire, there was no water for the
cnfTie. As uiital, our companions had brcu
loafing nbout. uhllng Htllo or nothing In the
luilkqieiis.ih'o camp duties. Somewhat nn
imycd, I bade one of the loafers lake our tin
uuecpun down to the creek to fill it. Of
course, there wns u discussion of the lazy ns
lo who should be nt tho tror.b'e nf perform
ing this slight service. In the end, one of the
(lurmnns took the sauce pan up, nml, with mi
ungrnclmin expletive, departed on Ids errand.
My fire blnsseil nwny brightly. Kit's cake,
propped up liefore It with n stone, wns bak
ing iu the usual primitive fniliion, nnd the veni
son slenks, cut up into little chunks, ihremlrd
on a mikil wnnd, were twirling over the cm
Inrrs. .Still the (lernmn hod tint returned with
the wxilcr. As, In spile of our hulls, lie did
not omerge from the hollow of the creek, wldeli
Inul a steep hank considerably higher than n
man, his fellow countryman win dispatched lo
sec what he wns doing. When he In Ids turn
had dlnipicnred down the bank, I noticed
Hint Kit, who sot nn the ground twirling the
pll, let it full iulo Hie lire, nml scemnl to
listen nn.liMily In n sound Halt retichid only
an cur quick ns his. Hut shortly mi u.vful
uliimt nrosc. It wus n lieart.remlhiL' nnneitl
fW lulp, mid I should crrluiulyhiiverespoudid
in It by lushing down to the creek, but Hint
lliu pawerful grup nf Kll, whn had now then
frim I lie ground, withheld me. Agutn, und
Hits time fearfully prolonged, the cry of it man
In his extremity nnw, nml we miw the seeoi.d
Herman struggling despunttcly from Ihucrctk.
Kven from the dinlanee ut whieh wo stood, we
could perceive that during tlio few iiionicnts
nf his nbsenee, hu had xim through n terri
ble milenl, for his chillies, wliero not lorn com-pk-lely
nwny, hung in strips about bin croii,
ami o.Nposeil tlie iwikeil lksh, crimwn with
ninny slliw, telling Hint the cruel nnd silent
kulfo Imd been ut work nn lilm. Tor n mo
nmit, Hiis ghastly figure extended Its nrms to
wurd us, nnd intend another cry, but fulntir
than before. It wns his lust effort. Apjmr-
en lly fi'isvtl from buldml by an unseen hand,
the unfortunate man tottered for u moment.
iIm-ii threw up his firms, sank bock, nnd disnp
penuxl down the erctk. Kit was tie first ol
i lie witnesses of this thochliig tragedy to
breuk siletiee.
" liijiins," he cried; but his c.xpktmtlinn
wn snperfiuoiis, for ns lie utleiiil il n crowd of
mUkiiH jumped forlli fiom the creek, ami
uhnrgftl down liM)ii us with pealing whuop.
" 1 ook to the cattle, or we'll nil bo rubbed
out, by thunder," sliouled Kit, ns we caught
up our rlllvs. Ills warning wus jittt in time.
No while man's liorsc uin brook tho Indian
whoop, nml nil How nfouni that bad hitherto
lieeti gracing quhtly ubout, with the lariuls
dmgjjingi gitltopid wildly oer Ihe prairie in
full stamiKile, nnd wero Irrevowtbly lost.
On'y three lmres iem.iined to u. Tbey had
luckily, a short time lefore, bien hilehed up
to it tiro nriir ul hand. Uefore thee terrified
brules could break nwny we had sprung to
Iheii bends and effectually secured Ihcni by
doubling their lasso. At first, panic struck
by the ftppilllng sight I Imd Jun witnessed,
and Hie critical position In whluh we were
placed i t entertained the lihii of Hinging my
self on the back or one of the Iioock mid (ly
ing for my life, but the hunter restrained me.
- Do as I do. mate," lie fold, with nn admira
ble coolness lh.it completely reassured me, ami
in obedience to his example, I took cover be
hind I ho horses nnd leveled my rlflo nernss
their backs, point blank at the approaching
rout of nibkln". Thec, who were ntmed
chiefly with bows and arrows, observ'ng our
demonstration, und knowing that we were not
to bo taken by surprk-o or without a certain
loss to themselves conditions utterly opposed
lo nil Indian Ideas of warfare gradually fait
tercd iu their pace until they came to u stand
still, nnd then broke oml fhd buck to the
cover of the creek In great confusion.
There being now breathing time, 1 remem
bered llumrttit. .Strange to say ho wns no
where to be seen, but Kit, who secmid to di
vine the reason of my puzzled looks, pointed
up the tree beneulluwhlch we stood. 1 looked
aloft, ucil dimly nmld the foliage nf the ctdar
I descried n dangling puir of bluchers that
seemed familiar to me. They were the artist's.
" Como down P I (honied j " tho Indians arc
gooc." Jlut my request met with no re
sponse, Onless an Irritable movement of the
dangling boots was meant for a negative.
Again I hulled them, when, as if to put nn
end to all further argument, they nsccidd
higher among tho branches, and wero lost to
sight. " Guess the scared critter's best up
tho cidur," said Kit, adding mddenty. as he
glanctd over the prairie, ' Ifurruh ' Now,
xju.ij. iii mi njiiMii 'injlajJiuUinuj-.nj. juu
- ( mate, middle up right smart." And while I
I
rnpldly fqnlped tlio home?, to my cstonWi-
incut, he busleil lilmelf In easting npnn the
fire nil the property lying nbout the camp,
with the sole exception of our own rifles nnd
revolvers. ' If yon varmint get lis, they'll
only git men plunder," he said, grimly con
7 w
tcmpluliug his work of destruction.
"The Indians in the creek, you mean?" I
askdl. -
The hunter shook Ids head nnd pointed
southward.
1 ollowlng the direction of hl nrm, I made
out through the fait fading twilight n band of
horsemen gnlloplng right down upon us. They
were a bund of Indians. As, doublffs, they
were noting in concert willi those on font in
I the creek, it was plntn that our post linn was
. no longer tenable. I perceived that Kit was
i of this opinion, for he was now hnllly exam
inlng our three remaining horses. They were
young American cattle that I had bought on
H.o Columbia, ns a speculation for tho Califor
nia market. Two of them wero light, weedy
looking fillies j but the third, n powerfully
made chestnut slalllon. with white feet, was by
Tar Hie best of the lot.
" You will take the ckesnnt ; lie Is the only
horse nt nil np to yonr weight," I wild lo Kit,
who was n seventeen stoncr, nt hint.
" Thittihce, mate," ho replied, ' 'tis kind o"
ye yes, 'll, to give up tlio btsl Im ; but 1
wink 'twnr my ole spotted mii'tnug. Don't
kinder conute them white feet, ami that eye
ntnt olur grit, it nini."
A few minutes wns now waited in endeavor
ing to persuade the nrtlt In descend the tree
nnd take tin third horse j hut, either on ne
count of intense fenr, or n conviction of tlie
security nf Ids" cohc." lie still made no sign,
As the horsemen were now fast elotng in upon
us, nml the footmen In. the Cwk began to
show thunwlves, as if with a design of culling
off our retreat, we were compelled unwillingly
to leave this impracticable votary of "high
nrt " to his fate. So. mounting our horses,
and driving the third one before us, wc put on
tho buck dull,
" Hold iiard, frlrnd !" said my comrade, n
the fraih young filly I lode stretched mil in n
slushing gallop.
If 'twnr only twenty mile
hi fjumi perury irnni mis in i iiimoy l-erry
thul we've got to mako to save our idHus, we'd
throw out yon varmint right smart ; bnt
rvok'lect this parnry give out in six miles
more, nnd we've us many mile over trad moun
tain range nfore we git down tho njiin ngln j
that'll give these fine breeders gojs !"'
Willi horses well in hand wc hud riddm
some little distance, when u loud whoop In onr
rear proclaimed Hint the Indians had renched
our enmp, but whether the demnnstrntimi pro
ceeded from disappoint mnt ut the destruction
of their nutlclptitcd prixe, or rejoicing at Hie
capture of our companion, Ihe falling light did
not iermlt us to judge. Soon wc hcurd them
again in pursuit. Darkness nnw set rapidly
iu, but riding as usual In Indian file, our
horses accustomed for several weeks to follow
the trail, picked It out with the greatest euc.
As wc come to the end of the prairie, I won
delighted to sec a full moon rising over the
mountains, so that wc should now bine light
lo guldo us In our llight n great chance In
our favor. Kit hud rulnncd into his accus
tomed taciturnity, nnd beyond p'aying great
attention to tlie sounds iu tlic rear, by which
beseemed to regulnto our pace, he bclrajc-d
no Interest in nnythln;. Knowing that nil de
pended on our horses holding out, ns wc clut
tried up the first long mountain slope, I
rangitl along side of him urn! examined their
coi'ditions. My own filly, though pretty
heavily weighted, was as jet perfectly fiwii.
her stride wus cany and chiMtr, aud I fell the
was warming well to her work. Hut mi nn
p'ciimint sensutlnn came over me us I noticed
Hint Kit's chesnut was already bullied In n
profii! sweat.
Now that wc were fairly in the mountains,
our real troubles begun. Three days since we
had crnssu! this range, nnd having shortly be
fore made tho passage of tlm great Canon
Creek, a terrific paw, tko trnll hud not np
pcarcd mora dangerous tl.nn usual. Hut then
wc had leisure and daj light to guide us ; nnw,
tho while metallic, light of the moon, which
brought nut in startling distinctness rick
emg nnd rocky point it fell upon, left many
dangerous bits of our path in deep obscurity.
yot wc were compelled to pass out thrni in
full career, for our pursuers began to push us
to their ulmo.-it. At interuds, nbovc the
clutter of our horses' Iron-shod hoofs, the
mountains behind Hi echoed with their whoops,
und wero replied to from lliu heights around
by the peculiar erv of the white owl, prodeed-
ing, as we were aware, from red sentinels, who
were able to o.beivc each turn of the chase.
and thus urged their comrades still to follow.
Urged by their riders to the lop of their spd, ,
the hardy, unshod littlo mustangs of our cne-
uilei scrambled uflcr ns over the dangerous
trail with n cat-like facility of hold not po-
sersed by our own cattle. To add to our cm
barrassment, our third horse began to show a
desire to stray from the trail, and forced us
often to loose ground by swerving to head him
back flguin. In fact, it wus all wc could do
to hold our own, nnd, desperate as our despe
rate need required it, wo pushed on. The
sleep mountain side, tho other tiny p.ilufpl'y
ascended, was now dashed furiously down the
dlgo of the precipice niually traversed so gin
gerly was spurred fiercely over, unheeding the
appeals of our terrified horses, who quivered
aud snorted Ip very fiar. Without drawing
bridle, we tp.ittercd through tho nvunl!n
torrent that run donn the chip goldie, utid
iJui.uiuim.juu.a Miiwj.l.,miuMun.miiwmfftmj
look flying tlic smaller streams. When the
Inst weary mountain crest was topped, and we
descended ngaln to the wooded plain bencnth,
1 should have felt comparatively safe, had it
not betn for tho deplorable condition of onr
horses. As Kit had foresein. the mountain
. -...--,
range had fenrfully tried them. Though my
mare, with the instinct of good blood, still an
swered when I called to her, I fill wa gittlng
fast ucd up ; bnt the chestnut was in n still
worse plight j his drooping crest and Inbortng
stride told the extremity of his distress. We
had just arrived at tho ford of Stole creek,
a small arm of Rogue river, when Kit's chest
nut suddenly staggered, and then plunged
headlong to the ground. "Four white legs
and n white nose, cut his throat and throw
htm to the crows 1" exclaimed his rider, bit
terly repeating the old saw ns he vainly en
deavoring to raise him. Meanwhile, I had
ridden furward nnd caught the loose horse.
Kit mounted him in silence, nnd together we
entered the ford, but just before wo reached
the opposite bank, lie dbmnutdl, nnd standing
knee-deep Iu the water, put his rein into my
Imiiil.
" .Male," lie said, " we're hound lo part com
pany, If we don't want to go under j take
bulk animals nnd make tracks for Van Xoy ,
lids eonu'll look out fur liinself, somehow.
(Jood bye t'yc. Aud he set off wading down
theeretk.
I brought my horses lo Ids side in n mo
ment. " Xo. no, Kit," I raid, deeply touched by
his generous proposition j " fight or fly.
whichever it Is, we'll keep together."
" Don't rile me, young feller," he replied, In
a voice that he vnlnly endeavored to render
harsh, and nbninhmed for a tone of earnest
lentrenly ; " I tell "co we mint part now It
cant be fixed noways different. That thur
light animal would burst up under my weight
long uforc wc made Hoguc Illvcr, nnd yourn
I uhil got two miles run in him j Iienint. Now,
look h'yiir, If yew wnnt to save our skln, take
both them nulmnls, it'll throw tlic Indians off
my trail, mid ride for Van Nov. House tip
tlic boys lliar, nu tell Vm Kit llutlrr from
lioonvlllc' cached in tho timber by Slate
chrick, nnd the rcd-sklns arc out, Oucs they
will be round with their sliootlng-irons, nnd
bring mei In light nwnj. Ilurrnli now, boy !"
A moment's reflection convinced mc that
Kit's plan was Hie only one that could possi
bly save us, but it wns with a bitterness of
heart, such os I never felt before, that I shook
hlslojul hand I could not sprak ill token
that I bade him farewell. If I acted wrongly
In nbnndnulng him, l!od knows that my own
reflections ns I put out on my lonely trail,
were iihiXMt punishment enough.
Hut, In reality, Kit' chances of escape
were not fur from being ns good as my own.
The plain, especially by tho creek was well
wooded, so that our separation took place en
tirely without the knowledge of the Indians,
who, though they cirtalnly would find the
foundered chestnut, would naturally conclude
llmt Its rider wns uwny on the fresh horse.
Neither would they gain uuy information from
the hunter's trucks, for. of course, he had taken
tlie precaution to wade soma distance down
Ike creek before ho cached In tho timber, nnd
water leaves no trnll. Hut I could not reason
nu nil this then. I could only remember that
I had left the last and best of ull comrades bs
hind me, and that if evil came to him 1 should
be held accountable. Deeply plunged In such
maddening n flections, I lind not ridden far,
when the report of a rifle in my rear almost
caused my heart to statid dill,
The Indlnu. then, hud discovered Kit's
cache. I pulled up my horse and turned
round with Hie despcrnte determination of re
joining them at nil hazard, when ull at once I
remembered, in Impotent despair, that, with
Ihe exception of my bowlc knife. I was tin
nrmed. On parting, Kit had taken o&scs.ion
of my rllle and revolver, remarking that while
they might be of uo to him, I would ride
lighter without them. All a pretext. I Fau
lt now, when ton late. The noble minded fel
low had gucsucd that if 1 heard him engaged
with tho Indians 1 iliou'd return, and had thus
taken measures to prevent me. Utterly ells
traugkt o'i making this discover;", I remem
bered little more of my ride to Van Nov
Ferry. Though 1 rode liken madman, I must
yet have acted with the Roundest discretion.
My hortc was afierwnrds found dead about
two miles up Applcgato creek, by which the
trail ran on leaving dlatc creek. At that
point 1 tntist hare mounted Hie second horse
and swum the creek. Instead of following it
down lo Rogue riier. Then I crossed the
country In a northeasterly direction, and thus,
by cutting off nn angle, cons dcrably shortened
tho distance. Hut of ull this. I only distinctly
remember pricking along my falling horse
with my bowic knife, ns the light of tho ferry
came Into view, till he nlso gave In nnd fell,
throwing me over Ids head, and inflicting on
mo no trifling injuries ; nnd that wet, bruised
ami bleeding, but still, with tlic one Dxdl, irre-
voeablo iden pervading my weakened tenses.
that K't was in deadly peril for my sake, odd
that he must be saved, I burst Into Ihe midst
of the ferrymen as they sat round their fire in
their log hut.
"Kit Hutler, from ltoonsville !" shouted
one of the fottgh backwoodsmen, the captain
of the ferry, in reply to my wild ojrpeal for
help. " Jly thunder j he's just my first cousin;
hotv him yod to quit, mister, when he war in
slch a tarnullon fix, eh "
"Talking won't get him out of if, map," I
replied, Impatiently either come along with
mc at once lo kelp htm, or giic me u riCe aud
fresh homes, and let mc do wlnt I enn myself."
" AVc'll go, don't you fear, mtstrr," he said,
more graciously ; " yon darned redskins alnt
gotn' to wipe out the smartest mountain boy
in all Oregon, nnd no 'mnss round I lly'nr,
yew Pete! Dave! Jaek! Iny hold pf your
shootln'-trons, boys, nnd git Hie nniinat out of
the cDrral."
"Ay. y, Cap!" was the ready respone I
nnd with nstonishliig quickness wc were all
armed nnd mountdl on sturdy nuistengs, riding
hard to the rescue.
As we splashed through Applegate creek
ford, wc heard a shot to the front, followed
shortly by another.
" Ilurrnli, boys !" shoaled onr leader ; " thsr
goes old Kit 1 He ntnt wiped oot jest ylt, no.
how. Guess II 'II tokc a eantlon o redskins
to whip him. He'll tnnkc 'cm ice snakes
nnd black ones nt that."
In a few moments more wc debouched on to
the north bank of Slate Creek, but not an In
dian wns visible. The noise of onr approach
had effectually scared them i they had not dared
to stand the brunt of a charge of half a dnvn
while men. As wc stepped up to Hie creek,
dear old Kit stepped out nf his cover, Ids
hands and face black with powder, nml bis
forehead bleeding, but only Horn the splinter
of a bad cap. "You're wnlktm, boy," he
until, ns wc shook hands f " 'twnr getting hot,
though I peppered one or two of the varmints.
They got on my trnll right smart when jew
quit ; but they alut got ms this time, 1 rerkon.'
Prudence fotbado our small party from at
tempting the mountain passes that night In
learn the fate ol our comrades, but early the
nrxt day wc readied Deer Creek.
As wc had anticipated, wc found the two
German dead in the Creek, where tho falsi
ambiuh Imd been laid for them. Of thcurtUt
we could find no traces, but on onr return In
tlio ferry, wc found him there. Though un
hurt, Ids pliclit was ludicrously dok ful. The
Indians had dhcovcrrd him in the cedar, and
it would have fared ill with him but that the
sketch of the young Indian was found on his
person, drawn so accurately that nil Ids rap
tors recognised it. Relieving from this elr
cumsluncc that he wns n great 'mcdirli.e' man,
whom it would be dangtrous to Injure, tbey
stripped and released him. AH llt 1'wr
llovml.
Tho I'nciflc Const Defenses.
On this subject, the Satimml liiltlligrnttr
has the following Just nnd timely remarks t
The critical state of our foreign affairs dur
ing the recent Mason and Slide!) cmbrogllo
and the unprotected condition of our Pacific
Coast, have naturally attracted tlie iittcutlmi
not only of the Inhabitant ol that border, but
of the country generally.
Knglnnd ho possession of Hrilish Co!um
bla on our north, with as fine harbors ns them
arc In the world on the great waters of Pngrt
Sound. Prance bus " nuns! " iKisjrwIoh of the
Sandwich Islands, which will be made nbsolulo
whenever her Interest require it, showing
clearly, wc think, the nedsslly of (lorcrnment
at once providing this unprotected coast with
an efficient mode of defense ; and that in'xle,
it strike-s us, Is found In one or two lion war
vessels nnd the new iron forts just brought to
the notice of our military authorities, nml
whieh, it appears to us. nrc destined to b
udopted to a great extent, If not wholly, hen
after, ns laud defenses for oor harbors and
coasts, The great distance llmt Ifoli hoi to
be shipped, tho length of time thot must ne-ce-sarlly
elapse before an ironclad steamer
can be built and commissioned, nnd the ur
geney of the object, cull on the (Jovernment
for prompt action. Thul a tesel, or o num.
ber of them, ns tho line of coast and tho lm
portanco nnd value of the place lo be protected
may demand, must be built in some of the Pa.
cific ports, must be apparent to every reflect
ing mind, as the danger lo such vessels of total
lots on a voyage round Cope Norn Is Imminent,
added to which the grfst length of time neers.
snrlly consumed in performing it, renders it hv
expedient lo construct them in tiny of tbn
A tlnntlc ports.
A recent conversation ttith gentlemen from
California has (mjireiw! us with the import
ance of this matter, and occasioned these re
marks. It Is lo be hoped, therefore, lht the
Government will giro curly consideration to
subject of such fnomcut. One or both of tho
two great natal rowers of Jvnfope may ver
soon have their material on the way to tin?
Pacific with which to construct soeh so Iron
dud vessel J and it has been clearly demon
strated that one such wssel, projierly con
structed, could destroy any fleet of wooden
skips wo may hare there, ud Isy in ashes or
occupy all the cities on that and the Inland
waters thereabout!
Wcobsene that it has been acknowledged
In the KnglUb House of Lord that otir block,
nde Is entirely efficient, pronouncing it the
most extensive nnd effective that lusever been
eatubllshcd by any nation.
One year since we had, In edict, do naiy j
at Hits day, through the energy of the K.xccu
live that is, the Navy Department we have
what is fast coming to be acknowledged, at
home and abroad, one of the most powerful
aud efficient navies in the world.
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Srni'CR Ur. If you cct a moment (o snare.
sprnco up put thut pate on ita hinge, put a.
little paiut on the nickel fence vou built hut
year, trim up nbout your etoor'urd, make it
cozy nnd inviting don't say you cuu't find
time tor tnrsc Mings. 'I ho act I ton havo
nn ricrlit lo ct ulniiMr ,, -U utul !,;(.
dren will he happier, your farm will sell for
more money in the market, and will be woijli
more tu VOU nt limiirv If vaii iti-viif in ...l.i
hour now and thui uud -pnuc up
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