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VALUABLE REAL H.TAEE

z INTENDING 10 move 10 the South offer for
IA sale that highly valuable Farm, on which | &c
sdc situated in Bedfofd county, on the Forest road
II miles above Lyneiburg and II from Liberty.
This truly desirable estate is well worthy the at.
tenlion Of capitalists who WISH TO engage m farm
ing IN one OF the most healthy and delightful sec
tlons in upper Virginia having all the benefit of
the sal"brlous breoZes of the Blue Ridge, and at
he same time possessing soil susceptible Of the
highest state Of Improvement. This land lies I'M
medlately on the man road leading from Lynch
burg to Fancy Farm, Peaks Of Outer and Liberty
and is bounded on one side by Elk Creek, being
IN the vicinity Of mills. The tract contains
about 600 acres, nearly $50 of which arc cleared.
and at present IN state of progressive improve.
ment at leas, $50 acres being in Glover, 10 which
the land is peculiarly adapted. The Improvements
consist in part of frame Dwelling House
nc two Bans x Threshns machine, new-and an
Orchard of choice fru.-This place also Offers an
chg Ible stand for II Tavern and Country Store
and IN addition to the above improve monls has Il
New Store house and Tavern house. with an Ice
house and a Well of excellent water in the yard
and extensive $ ables, Blacksmith and Wheel
wrshts shop &c. &C.
1t Is useless TO speak Of the many inducements
which this place holds QUITO those disposed 10 invest
means IN real estate, Sit is presumed those wish
M 10 purchase wouli prefer examining for them.
selves, which they arc earnestly invited to d.
ihis estate is offered ii private sale Until the 18th
oil October next, on which Gay, (no previously
disposed of, will sell it at public auction with all
my stock crops on hand farming and plantation
o'ehs''s &c. &c Terms accommodating, and made
10 SUIT the convenience of purchasers.
II Letters to the subscriber addressed 10 I.vncb
burg or ST. James Church, Bedford promptly at.
tended to. FREDERICK A. HARRIS.
A. The Richmond Enquirer will publish the
foregoing advertisement wSw and forward its ac.
count to this Office for payment.
May 4 wl5O.
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Cause Of degeneration in Cdiilc-I have offer
heard farmers say l6at their Stock appeared to ic.
e'ne IN sP'te OF all the feed they could give. This
does not depend on food for a remedy, il is some.
'h'hg founded IN nature Any species of animal
nature viii decline in d few generations when pro
paga'cd by the same family blood If they would
Know The remedy, they must change their breeders,
III part only no bull nor boar should be allowed TO
range IN the same neighborhood more than three
ye''s' al bull more especially. This Is ver,G 10y
nc numerous and healthy calves in new country
Il 49, however, owing i'll part, to good range as well
g" /" eioss VI o'ood Southern Itutcr,
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Deduct expense,
Baencc, 1919 II
Respectfully THOMAS MILFORD.
bal' Farm, Hgde fart, Jln, |, 1883

St"Su2ar aud nlost imPorlam hrentiap-N
Parker of Syracuse N. Y. has Discovered a compo
sutton which viii hardcn Ike stone and yet mayhc
worked IN u soft state easy as mortcr Fypo
sure to the weather causes it to periry and become
actual stone, requiring heavy blow with a ham.
mer to break 1t Mr.. p has recently completed
section OF Canal as srccimen of that intended to
onng water mean N. York, from Croton River. Il
may be cast IN moolds IN the form of pillars, fire
places, vesbales, Nc. and is no, dcallr ,han brick
lis value Is nealculablc Cor buildings, cistems, &c
situated IN wet or damp places. Ii is undoubtedly
one OF The most important Inventions oi the day
l he "A mercan Institute have awarded Alr Parker
gold medal. TT,yoU Cayonilye
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May 4
EDUC A'slnN.

Vie Summer Session Of my CLASSICAL
9CHOOL will begin on the lst Monday Of
June; Terms of tuition, SIS per session of five
hoh'hs. Boarding with the subscriber can ho haI
'ot "a i" 'e" boys of unoxccponablc moral character
~ % per month, in which charge arc included loJg'
ny, washing, candles and fuel Boarding can 6e
','o al inc most reasonable rates, in gen,ee tnn,i-
y, IN Inc ncighhorhood convenient % the school
""''S men can be prepared in this school for ON.
ae'"s any college in the United States and Tho
coofe OF study will be shaped wi,hrefercnce to the
r'qo'''mens of'hc College for which the stoac,, ;s
a candidate The school is situated near Wbi,e's
zap hogko''dge county, and letters addressed ia
s'yo :" "''hcid' same county, will he promptly an
April IL ''h' " ~ LII l.
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NOTICE..

O SECTION OF LAND, lying within miles
of Paris, Edgar county, state of Illinois.
would be exchanged for Negroes, Bonds or othei
property. As the land lies near the Wabash, il
exceedingly fertile, with fair proportion ofPrairii
and Timber, cmisrans to that prosperous and DEF
'Sht'ul region of country would find il to their ad1
vantage to negotiate upon the subject with the pro-
prietor.
II Letters addressed to w. M. B., Franklin c,
Ii. Va. will be attended to.
April 23 I'm
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va ESSRS. James Dabbs and Susonnab b;s
: M WIFE, John johnson and Judith his wiro
samuel o., johnson and Martha his wife John Cobhs
w imam Coleman, Richard Lpscomb and Iob,.
paoos AXE notice that shall attend a,,bo h,,,sa
o' Mfs .a,Mafy L'pscomb, in The county of Uo,fax
on 'he oolh day of May next, ENSUING asa, ~
take 'he dispositions OF Nelly Eos,idgc' John lanes
anu o'nefs TO be read IN evidence, in suit denend.
'ns III Inc Court ofChanccry, in Charlotte Comfy
~ I','n myself and wife are plaintiffs, and Won
a'e oe'endars, when and where you NAV attend
II you think proper SCARE T0ypI ",',s"''
May 1 oi.ihN.
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Nll,I ICE.

10y virtue Of a decree ol The Cncnh Snpei'o'
ID Court Of Law and Chsneefy Tor the county o.
Amherst, pronounced on The oh day OF Apfii5
1886 In certain suits therein peudi1g, ihat =, ~
the snit OF Jas Rawlings, administrator OF bailaho
H. Mitchell, dec, who vas the last surviving pafi'
ner Of William aud Garland II. Mitchell fiti.
against Nancy Shields and other dcfis the f1e5I-
deat Directors aud Company of The Banh oil sh=
GINA and The President. Directors and COMPANY
OF the Farmer Bank Of Virginia, PITS. against
Richard Harrison, Nancy Shields and other deits )
William Mcdaniel, PIT. against Henry j.. Da'ifs,
William Turner, and other defis ; the undersigned,
who is thereby appointed u commissioner iof the
purpose, will on the 1t day Of June, 1880, proceed
the premises, TO sell 10 the highest bidder, Tor
cash. tract Of land, lying IN The county oi Am
hefst containing 233 acre. which land was tbs Tor
nier residence Of Mrs Jane Lively. dec. and Is st.
naied near the slage road leadtng to Lynehbars
from AmhersA Court House, aud about three miles
from the lattcy place.
1he land aforesaid il now in The possession oil
a tenant for the present yenr it will he sold ol'-
eel To that tenancy, bat The purchaser ia have tue
rent, which will be due The 1t II January mex, II
which time he shall have full possession, with the
liberty Of seeding small grain the land al the
usual time and IN the usual manner the approach,
ing fall.
THOMAS N. EuBANK, }co,,.,;.s;oae,
sheriff Of .3inherst, 5
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TRUST SALE.

\ENfiLL be sold, at public auction, in the pnbld
~ road, IN front Of the premises, to The h'ghl
est bidder, for cash. on Thursday the 2ls day 0,
May next, the HOUSE AND GROUND where 'hi
WIDOW OF the late Edward Jones now resides. nea
me town OF Lynchburg, and on the road LEADING
rom me SAID town towards Campbell Court Hou'S
l he sale will be made by virtue of deed Of nu'Y
executed by John S LIE to the subscriber, andhd
w'' convey only such title AS is vested in him "
he said deed OF trust.
JAMES BENAGH.
April 20 .ldM
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AbVEIFsTsSgSSBsIN,v

EDuESuANr to a decree of the Cncult supe.
n nor Court of Law and Chanccrv, for the
county of Amherst, in a SUIT therein dcnendine
between Archcus Gillian, Plaintiff and William
a. Gillian, and others defendants / shall exnose
TO sale, by public auction, FOR ready money, on the
premises, on the 2Olh day of May next, the tract,
OF land, OF three hundred and nnory-six acres. in
the SAID dcc'cc mentioned The SAID land lies nm
pedlar River, and adoins the land of BENJAMIN
lallateno, Richard S. Ellis, James Martin Peter
Matiln, aud others. THOMAS N. EUBANK.
Sheriff and Commissioner
April 20 III.
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C"nrt OF Law and Chancery, continued an 4
he'u tor me town OF lsynchbnrg al the Court house
IN the sad town. on Thursday the 2Sth dayof June,
1857, setting as Court OF Chancery.
hn Iankersley, pl,e
against
James lanherslty administrator of Rirbar5
ianker'lc'' deceas'd d, aud in his own ,eLt Mar,
lankersleN' widow OF Ritharh Tauke, siey, Renb, n
'"hNe's''t' we representative OF Samuel Tankcrs.
'fy' o'teasc when one is appoint ed, Obadiah
ianker sle,, the retre enta,ive OF Riche,d ran,
'rsiey' decreased, when appointed Edmund Ianl
frslrA' Rowland lankersley, James Tankerslc,
administrator of " iIliam Tankerslcy deed tLr
representative OF Joseph Tankersley, deed, when
Que IS appointed, nlilam Crank, John c. Noryell
aud n y. Thompson - Dens
en- the motion oil the defendants Jamcs Tanl
er,icy and William Crank, by counsc, ~ dissoIv.
the mi lnction, awarded The plaintiff in This ca,,.o
On the nineteenth day Of March, one Thousand
eight hundred and thirty one the court. on cons;d
TAT on oi the oI'l, answers of those defendants
EXHIBITS, and examinations of Witnesses and afro,
nearing counsel IN opposition thereto, doth over
rule the moIon and doth order that one of ;,s
commissioners DO take On recount OF tbe adm;n;s
ta'on OF the defendant James Tanktrsl.y no tho
estate OF ms IN estate Richard Tankcrley dpce.s
ed also an account of the administration ol n.
sad Defendant, James Taukersley upon the estate
oil MS m'es'ate William lanke,sley, deed. Also
an account OF the payments made by John Tai
efslfy, upon his moety of The debt in the nroceed
ines men toned, aud report the same IA ~. .,
WIN any matters, specially stated Thought mort;
nent ny himself, or required by the ralt,.s "a b
SO stated. Aud liberty Is reserved Ia tho eoid H.
lthdan's, to repeat THEN motion for n dissolution
report. - VI ''''
And afterwards. 70 wii;-At a Circnit Suno,;or
Couit OF Law and Chancety, continued ami LaI,I
ioi we Town OF I,nchbprg, az the court h,,,so
!" '"e t"iu lo"n, Oh the 9th day OF February 1894
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r. ROBES, Clk.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

RI. Liberty, April %, 1888 {
lhe parties interested in this cause will ,ako
"o''ce 'ha' nave app onted Tuesday, the onddnv
o' Iuhe mex, To commence the accounts ,,;,oo, :,
ny The iofegongiorder of court on which d.ya,,i,'
nonr oil ~ clock IN the morning they are ,eonir
a. my "ti'ce th's town. with their &C
Phieu Tor examination aud settlement. ~
May o->' .om.
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RACES.
FAIRFIELD RACES.
ILysk Dun.


n Sweepstakes for Colts and Flllics three
years old, 800 entrance, half fodei mile heats.
Rlchnrd Adams { by Timoleon, dam by
Sir Charles, 4 DR.
Robot Corbia'sc fly Sir Charles, dandy
WIN. Wlekham's b by Sir Charles, dam
by Arab, 81 |
o. +. Hare's b by Monsieur Tonson
dam by Sir Archie, Q DR.
Time -lst heat, Im 55s.-2l, 2m-3J On. 1s
A Sweep5tukes for Colts and Files, three years
oId 800 entrance, half forfeit, mule heats
q. i. Hafes f by Monsieur Tonson,
dam tn dam Of Little John, 3 2
William Wamsons b f by Gohanna,
dam by Sir Charles, l
John lloths by Sir Charles, dam the dam
Of Collier, 3
Tlme-lsl hcat I'm. 5G'.-21 On. @.
Seco,d Day.
ProPrielors Purse $500, TWO mile heats; en-
trance i ID
r. Adams c. Alp, by Rockingham, dam
by Tom Tough years old, 81 lbs. 4 3 3
VIM X. Jobnsons b Charles kcmbc, by
Sir Archy, dam by Galla.in, years old,
VIM. H. Mmge's Jcssce by Medley,
dam by Spring ll'II, years old, 10 lbs, 2 5
0, Z. Horcs b Mary Lea, by Tlmoleon,
4 years old, 81 lbs. |
John Early's b IA Adjutant by Monsieur
Tonson, years old, 10 lbs. 5 dis
Jas. S. Garrlson's m Polly Eubank, by
Roanoke, dam by Constitution, years
old, i07 lbs 6 4
J. M Bots Rosalic Somcrs, by Sir
Charles, dam 10y Vrg,nlan, years old,
~ lbs. 4 6
The last heat won by about two feet.
heat, 3m. sos.
Jockey Club Purse $500, four mile heats, on
trance 40
Hector Davs's m Dolly Dixon by Sir
Charles, dandy Hornet, nged, III lbs, . 3
VIM X. Johnson's = m lronette, by Con.
tentlon, dam by Packenham, Yeas old,
ll5 HIS.
lsham Puckets' C h Damascus, by WASH , -
lngton dam by Napoleon, years ouugs~zas
100 lbs. dis.
Time II heat, Sm. Is. ID hcat, 8m. lbs.
EDurth Day
a Swecpstuke for year old, 800 entrance; h..
f. mile heats
Edmund Christians C by Timocon dam
by Thundcrclop 3
Richard Adams by Washington, dam by
Marske, DIR
VIM. Wlekhams by Gohonnn, dam by
Sir Archy, .
jones S. Garrson's fly Timolcon, dam
Pandora by Napoleon,
Time-lst heat, La. Sos, ID, I'm 55s.
S.c0nd Racc.
A Match, 4 mile heats
Hector Bayis's Gl,nmoro, Ivy R,ego , DIR
William Williamson Montabcllo, by
rar0
Timc-ls heat, SIN. 17s.
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MAKING PORK

We have long known that apples would faltcn
hogs, but when we received the following eommu-
nIcationi II had never entered our mind, that Gp.
pie Ponace could be successfully employed for this
purpose. The statement Of our correspondent
would have been more satisfactory, If the weigh,
and value OF hogs, IN the spring, or previous to
their having been Putup to fsuen, had been stated
There is llltle doubt however that the ppple 30.
mace contributed essentially to augment the quaint.
~ OF pork, and The more in consequence of the
cooking process, and 50 far as it did so, mani
lcstly clear gam GHdiedior.
While addressing you, permit me 10 give you
an account my experiment on hogs this season
On the 10Th October last shut up to fatten eleven
hogs, about fifteen months old ani SIX shoas which
were plugged on the 18th May last, having eiycn to
the whole nothing during tho summer but the wash
nom the dairy, with small orchard of about an
acre and hall OF ground, where they ae tie pre-
mature apples that fell proceeded 10 fatten them
10y steamlns SIX bushels of small refuse potatoes
with fourteen bushels of apple pomaee, and one
hundred weight Of buc1wheat cannl Ibran1 the
whole incorporated together while ho, from the
steamer with II wooden FOUNDER, adding 10 the mix.
Iuic the dairy wash, ard supplying them with
plenty OF charcoal and pure water They were di-
Nided INTO three lots and closely confined | con
unued 10 give them this mixture until nlnc days be-
lore they were killed, during winch latter period
they were fed with corn. They were slaughtered
ON the first of December. Tho expense Of rat,en.
ing, and the product, of pork, pigs, &C. are as fol
lows
30 bushels of small potatoes, at 6 Cd IS 81
> cwt buckwheat canal Il 90
?il bushels corn given the last ninc day, Ii l3
Apple pomaco say, 90 90
Total expense of food $50 SO!
" ny 90 ewt 5olbs. pork, Mt 49, Sls2 80
3o roasting pigs sold during summer 50 co
shoats sold alive, II co
do. ON hand worth 90
$50 50
Deduct expense 80 50
Baencc, 1919 70
Respectfully, THOMAS MILFORD.
Eal1 Farm iigde Fart, Jaa, /, 1853
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II e'ood Joke Professor l. Heat causes bodies
to expand, does it not Pupil Yes, slr-and
'ha's the reason days are longer in summer than in
winter,
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NVlKGINiA TO WI AT a Cicui, Superior
" Court Of Law AID Chancerv. continued and
held for the town of Lynchbnrg a, the Cour, house
IN the sad town. on Thursday the 2Sth day of June,
1857, setting as Court OF Chancery.
hn Iankersley, pl,r
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BELFlELD SPRING RACES.

bEltlELD SIltlNG RACES.
Firs Day.
Coli Stake WOO entrnncc-7 subscribers-3 started
mile heats.
II, Ilar~e''s s by Medley, dam by Vlr-
Q. llaro's by Tonson, dam Sir
Archie, o
j. d Macln's b FLY Roanoke, dam by Bed
ford, 3 DIR
Tme-lsl heat I'm. sos; Cd heat, I'm. 5os Sd
heat, Pm. As
Second Dap.
Ptoptlelors Purse, 5000 mile heats.
T. Il. S'a}k's Eliza Drake, by Shawnee,
SIX years cid,
George Goodwyn's Vclox, by Timoeon,
four years old. . DIR.
Ilmc--3m 5Ss
Third DaV
Jockey Club Purse, $fl0o-3 mile heats
F. B. S'ork's Fanny Cline, years old, by
Archie,
VIM. MeCargo's Prophet, five years old by
Johanna, .
G. Geodwyn's CoImuc four years old, by
Imoleon, 3
Tlme-ls' heat Gm. Isl Cd heat, 5m. 5ss.
FOURTH Day.
COX Sweepstakes $3.50 enlrancc-6 Subscribers
started
c. Goodwyn's br f full sister TO Walter
Scott,
II. Maens cl, by Tonson, 3
T. i. Statkc's ch by Medley, dam by
Madison . z
Both heats won easily, hurd in hand
limo LIST heat I'm. BIS. ID heat I'm 5l!s.
Cd Race
Colt Sweepstakes $50 entrances started.
G. Goodwyn's CHI cby Merlin, dam 10y Cur
thus,
VIM. McCoreo's b by Charles, . .
Thomas R'dlty's CHI FLY Marion, dam by
Hal Dir
Tme-lst heat, In $685. Cd heat, In. Sis
Hand IN h nd.
Sd Race.
mile heats for four years 3D. $3.50 entrances
started.
VIM. McCnrgos | h Leach, by Charles,
dam by Midas,
q. Goodwynn'sb h Climax, by Marion,
dam by Archie, 3
ii. Maclms f. by Merlin 9
Ilme-1m. each heat.
Won hard IN hand JI,ct Int
Il GOOD Joke Professor - Heat causes bodies
10 expand does II not Pupil Yes, strand
mats The reason days longer in summer than in
winter.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-11-18

each other but little, for the drunken husband
slept by himself, and sometimes even did not come
home all the night, but slept at the tavern, The
wife in despair, to gifted lady, and asked
advice of her.-From the dealer in forbidden
knowledge she obtained phal of very limpid wa
ter which she said had been brought from beyond
The seas by a pilgrim of the greatest virtue and
holiness, with the instruction that, when her hus-
band came home she must Immediately fill her
mouth with it, taking great care, neither to swallow
nor spit it out, but keep her mouth closed. The
lady thanked her cordially and then fastened home
to wait the arrival of her husband and make trial
of virtues of the water. At length the husband,
with fear and dread enters the house, and is aston
ished to find his wife, whose mouth was full of the
charmed water, perfectly quiet. He addresses a
few words to her, but she says nothing. The hus-
band becomes pleasant, she says to herself, behold
the effects of the charmed water, and is delighted.
The husband asks her what has happened! and
she acts courteously and looks pleasantly but makes
no reply. Peace is soon made between them.
The water lasted many days. during which time
they lived as harmoniously as doves.-The husband
went no more abroad, but found happiness at home.
But at last the water Of the phial was exhausted,
and soon again behed them in the field of domestic
strife. The wife repaired again to the gifted lady,
but this one said, alas, the in which kept
the water is brokenr What is to be done 2 asked
the other. 'Hod,' replied the sybil, your mouth
exactly if you had the water in it, and your sue
cess will be the same
Every person similarly situated, is advised to
make the experiment. Every sort of water is be-
eved to be equally good, and even without water
1t is thought the same end may be obtained.
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If l WAS HE

If was farmer, would devote nv whole at
tenlion to the cultivation of my farm, clothe and
feed my servants well, take care of NV stock mend
holes in my fences take fair price for nv produce
and never indulge in ideness and dissipation.
i'll was lawyer, would not charge Door man
five dollars for n few words of advice.
III was a merchant, would have an established
price for my goods, and not undersell or iniure INV
neighbors. would sell at moderate profit, giving
good weight and measure, and deal honestly as pos
sible.
i'll was mechanic, would apply myself indus
Tously 10 my business, take Of nv family, re-
frain from visiting taverns and grog shops ; and
when had promised man to have his work done
at particular time would endeayor to be pune
tual.
i'll was young buck I ould not cut as many
ridiculous capers as some of them do-playng with
watch chains. hourishng with their rattans stamp
ing on the pavement with their heeled boots, (pro-
badly not paid fcrD and making remarks on plain
worthy people. They render themselves contemp-
tble in the eyes of the sensible and unassuming.
If 1 was young lady, would not be seen spin
ming street yarn every day, ogng at this young fell
low, poddIng at another, and dispensing smiles to q
third-sometimes having three holes in one stock
ing, and two in the other.
If l was an old bachelor, would make every ex-
ertion in my power to get married, and if failed,
would buy rope and hang myself.
And, finally, Mr. Printer if l was one of YOUR
useful and respectable profession would never re-
fuse publishing piece like this.
N. b. i'll was subscriber to newspaper,
more particularly such valuable newspaper as
you publish, would pay for it like a decent and
honest man. If was not subscriber, l would
subscribe for it Immediately, and to save trouble,
comply with the terms.
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seen me at the same moment, for their loud war;
whoop rang through the woods. j did not wait for
another look at them, but made for the creek.
gained the bank, plunged into the stream. Oh |!
how pleasant was that cool water to my parched
skin and burning wound. I swan with the cur
rent, which was pretty rapid, till at turn in the
stream saw large raft of drift wood. struggled
towards it, and diving, came up between two of the
largest logs. They lay close together, that l
could barely get my eyes, nose, and chin, out Of
the water; and as the logs touched n few inches
above my face, was in nearly total darkness. Here
lay, half dead with fatigue and pain, waiting the
coming Of the savages. soon heard by their shouts
that they near-were descending the stream.
One of them came on the raft he stood for a mo-
ment on the log that concealed me his weight
pressing my head under water-had he remained
MANY minutes | mnst have perished. He moved
onwards, however, and then, like old otter,
poked my nose out of the water 10 blow. For near
an hour heard their shouts the raft then
they began to grow more and more faint, and final
ly died away. / waited some time, lest some strag-
gler might have remained behind linn. At last
hearing nothing of them, and being nearly exhaust
ed, left my hiding place, and swan into the open
stream. 1t was quite dark was wet, hungry, and
lame still dared not rest there was no hope of
safety but in instant flight. BY hard tugging de-
tached large log from the raft, and drew it into
the middle of the stream then laying myself at full
length upon it, began to float down the stream.