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/ &sUA1TERVILLE, 16,h3AIay, 1873.
On my way to Sumtcrvil!c TO day, Il lost,
q suppose, by dropping from my pockeG
large red POCKET BOOK, containing
Noes to the amount OF about $4,000, with
other papers, (no money y)-about S440O pav-
able to Henry II. Lescsene, the rest payable
to james B. Hilton, aud the estate OF WIN
Hilton or bearer. The finder will confer
favor, and be REGARDED, by placing The .lI'ccket
BOOK and contents where may get hold Of
them. All persons are iorewarncd trading
for same. %SE'f ~ ~ Il y
@l s''i JAS. B. HILTON
May 2S,I84S. ri 30 i'd. st &.
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REPRESENTATION is THE,
= y Z 5TEIIEFl OF 1,INTE5 5l..}i

-. = . ..
Delay is dang gernus 7neglect that Cold
anl Cough q few weeks. and the hope Of re-
coseryiwill he lost to You forever Let not
any apecuriaf conssi3 3eratiohS deter you from
trying to save ,yyoar lile; and health while
thersi q chance. 81 oasamPsun is annually
swesping OF thousands to The tomb; mo dis
eHas ti1s3baflsa ths skill o. Physicians like,
It; no siciaR. perhaps, bas ever done more
for this larsssiclass ofsuff ffsring Immunity, ;han
Dr:s yVistar. is "onncc of preventative is
worth pound os cure" therefore before your
lungs become liberated, and SO diseased that
ohuman means can save you from an early
grave trytnlseason. try at once,Fa a Medicine
whichhas been|os such infinite value TO thou
siniis Obtain d bottle Of Dr.. Wistar's Bal
sam fsSsNNild Cherry, take il, get another, il
necessary persevere in using it, until you
have removed the disease entirely, which if
neglected. will terminate your life. Be not
deceived BY qnacks, with III eirsim!tations and
counterfeits; buy none but the genuine and
original, which ia sigued !. .fRU'rTs ON the
wrapPsr.a s,,. .3s ts5s9 &.
None genuine unless sigle,l I. BUTTS
on the wrapper For sale in ,Sumtcrville, by
Dr.sl. I.'AIILLER, |. at the Drug Store; and
by Druggists generally in South Carolina
: o
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sWbituIat,:rt:u.

Died on the 9Th inst. in the vicinity Of
Snlnteryille, 8, G. Mrs.sANN ELIzARErH,
consortso Alr. II. Ct, Brown and djonly daugh-,
tol $of ~. GsyYhite. Ett "a t5.t,,sj! - .
although suddenlysunrpoa to enter up
onfthe Eealtie of The eternal &orld.itis con-
fidently believed : that she was prepared for
the event, appropriation fer eternity was
not postponed TO the dying }llour:ffor, she had
Saviour, and her afterlife confirmed the sin
Gefity Of her profes She possessed in
an cnninenc degree s..lhe ornament Of aln,eek
5nndtquiet spirit swhichis in the sightof God
OF great price, is ~ u 81 slss :sf.
Dreadful indeed Sls the blow upon the be-
reaved husband withhis notherless children:
keenisthe anguish which wrings the hearts
of, the parents nft the deceased, but glorious
ia the sonsol that tl;elr loss is her neffa-
] bic gain: .si,
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/ /

lsils 5S i.
sreete tor Sal6s ats Sum tar sCo1ft
House 6n tlie fret aud the day fol
slos8lng Jslns mex,
sofs tp the hest bidder toy he
following Isaals Properl binaa pay
Qpe Il 81 !, 1sg acres 81 land
"a lafdh ad d}uiniDg lands Of ard
ss9hste defe hdarit lives aletiads upon as the
property Of Josiah II. iSmoot, at the suit of
Ihos. and Ann, f.. Anderson. y.
One tract of $50 "a ores fland
i'm Clarendo djoihing lands 81 ~ Cords and
John "A. Colcl6ugh levied upon ass Che ipfopis.
er,y of W. w. Mel Donnell and III
Rowe and wife, at the suit Of ". Kelly and
Al .4As Galloway aid H. stuokey, h
One tract of 2G acres of1land
in Clarendon, adjoining lands Of ]. b. Weeka
and John n. CaEpsnters IeYied upon, as. the
property Of John N. Carpenter at the suit of
Chewping, Admit. I. Sc 8 S.
81. s. . HARVEY SKINNER, IS. IS. D., !,
.s Sheriff g Office, 18th May, 1913. s.ssEs 9 s.
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s The undersign hay this day associia-
ted themse Ives tili tile Ffactice Of Medicine,
under the firm OF NJ LETT 81 BIZ tssoN, ana
also for the further plr pose ST carrying on
the DRUG . business & IN Sui5mite Vile,
Would respectfully solicit the patroh1sge oi
tlie:: friends, and the community at lar = g
They have, and will instantly, ,ke eap OH hand
asArge and fresh supply aof - slS tI GfSS
illMEDICINESlSs;l,A LN1.S,s 6, LIS DYE
Si'UFFS, and every other article that Is
common TO a Drug Store: IS s5 g
One door west OF Mel Leaii's old stand, So s.,
/ / ,syst r.. s.: MELLETT, I! {,
Z: : q g .s w. w TBRUNSO ~ vs. !
May 90, 1s4s. 81 ~ z
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DIST
IN THE COMMON PLEAS

IN TIE COMMON 5fLEAs. = g Z 50 ,7,s.E =
2 ivp n peqpieh Re Res'ayqlie1 ii AltqfAf 1f Z
Benz. ]. u. West, :De1,. izasi ha.' s}ttt:
Whereas the plaintiff in this action did on
this day file his Declaration against Benz J.
D.,West tho defendant, who is absent from
and without the limits of tho Statc of South
Carolina, las it is said) and having neither
wife or attorney known, upon whom copy
Of tie above Declaration with rut,ito plead
thereto, may be served - t6sA
1t is therefore ordered, that tho defendant
do plead therctoon }or, before the twenty
fourth day of Maysnext, otherwise, final and
absolute Judgment will be then given, and
awarded against the said Benz. ]. D. West.
j. D. Jones. o. c. C. r.. d
Clerk s Office, Sumter Dist.l .at %
May 23i, 1913 3ls Of lad
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SD D,lll'lll(D.,!R!!!,

The subscribar begs leave to, Inform his
friends and tha public generally, that he has
engaged, hia,sslls intle Buteherlng Business
jn sqmtcryil evil endeayorto i procusrr.e, sr.,
.s ss. e oansry hdas aosas; !, ana
seeiye d Iipafal pa atroga gs He will'butcher
three times a. @sels or 81 oltenes if required
Regular. tomefs may run accounts month.
" g5paymenia required promptly, % ena-
bic him 10 carry en- the business, 81 1.,,5
d. lCFII INA. !.
afay 29s1sis; 1871 4m ~
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'I1UlsIp'S..I'

TIE subscriber ia prcpared'to furnish and
setsup Douglass 'sspatcnt iron Pumps, which
for simplicity and durability, exceed anything
Of the. sort yet invented.
Iron, and Brass Castings and Coppersnlith
work for all kinds u machinery, can be fur.
nished by the sGbscriber at. sho,rt Notice, if
persons wishing yncI, work will leave their
patterns, drawings,i or descriptions, Mt Ymay
shop. .-5ie5S9& s. Jsl ssg,8.f5 8!.s.ssf.fs
T. J. COGHLAN, agent q.
! May 80, 1913. ~ I t3l ssRSat siti I
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q NOt7ce,..s57

MISS HORT, in compliance e viii the
wishes of her friends, has openied "a HIGH
SCHOOL, for Young I;aaies, Tor which she
the experience Of "a long course Of yeafs,s de-
voted ~ the duties of a Teacher, have have dnlys.
prepared her. Her nnuiber will BE limited:
and she will endeavor to procure, as soon as as
her prospects will warrant II, such nssistance,t
as WIll enstire the high standard ut which:
Hettterus arc, per session 81 iffss ,noi,tiia.:
For general Instruct ton, clniipg
ocal MUSIC, -. So66 l
Use ois Instrument per session, q 90
French or other Languages ~. s. - 20 700
Drawing ih Pencil and ainting fsi .a
ln Water M s G9lerS 3,
miss HoRr is eFettihg 81 eoinffn q iJns Schobf
House, and board can IN highly
respecta ably families. S.
Payments required at tho end ofs each.
session, Or at the time when any pupil is.
withdrawn from the school So 'aliowsance
made for absence q unless q or. account Of iils
ness. s}:, ~ ~ e; Sf ~ ! g sszs
jssA April $; lsas. s; a. 3t
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s
StS iSifg gfo ifs
Tii1s tue xescises nfs the abov6 d, tipns
have this day CLOSED, two weeks pre- yioilH to:
tetatinat sess l6f, and
TINT for this difference in d pr6pof onals
deduction will be mndeS Sl1s The aeess 4,
3 !sIhes exercises will gafns esofnnse oSs
.Aonqay, the 18th Of July next 4
20 lfIOS. b. RUSSEI fs.S f.Sss d ss.S M
Il H. s. Yffnci ipal.
~ 226th, II 81
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Low FOR CAST.

The undersigned has just received a large
and general assortment Of New Goods, viz !:
Dry Goods, Groceries. Hardware, Cutlery,
Carpenters " Tools Guns, &C.; Hats Caps,
Shoes; :, Boots Stationer sc: Crockery,
5000 best Spanish Sega s 5sf'fs
~ MUsIc;AelLINs STR NfENTs
violins, Guitars, Flutes. g $ii,s; i.
large lot Of b i5s,. q. ,..sa,i5 &;
9]3 3R'EADY}}1IADEi CLo1HxNG, q D
per BY fffs g 1G,tgYs' 81
~ sas;fsss: I.s B. HANKS
! ] J. I, 8. II Opposite China's Hotel.
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oIlars I ReWaEaIss 9 Z 4 I, Il. ST 3

Is Runaway from I he snhsc criheri ipn fhs 2rid
OF December laat,s d n,lnts negro woman
named RAGaAE
hairon her heasdi vef 6ns fool, tfe bis foa
projecting atniich 6ey o1ds liatso hers s. Ybe.s
above reward hes 10 any person HAT
will deliver her 10 mo IN to the Taller Of any
District in this State; so that j got her She
is believed to be harbored III tleG Bethel
and Snmterylle oecasionally
itss ssf & 1Tfrg i MILE
Sumter Dist, atpr, Al 81 Ss,i, sss
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DH'.S. q. HsOwnfan'

/ Having located at Mr.. WIN. NJ. Gardner's
(Sumter Dist, near ST. Paul's Church, Szzaw.-
caw,) will be ever ready to attend 10 those
who may need his services. Thankful fol.
past fayors, ne hopes to merit q share ofpub-
lie patronage BY close attention to business.
May "a, 1913. 30 I'm
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AassiIig on 6s aisk keias
y Httl te ready
. tsialsts'fs
Parties and az at' ia ss1
Cents t6aif soysi
terlals, sna to- nus
8 sSatlst stlen fos town or
Il s: l.ssa
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souTH-CARoLINA---sUMTER DIST,

!; w: A: Brock, s. I; st.s!
" iys, IL III :s.t sSF5y II
"a, H. Brock, Set:, aLsS NiSi s. p h5NSsS =.
BY virtue Of san2order from William
Lewis, Esquire, Ordinary Of Sumter District,
Twill sell on,tllc;fir Monday. in June next,
at Sumter Court House, between the legal
hours of sale, s,tsF..lttI III
/ 3-AsssTRACr OF LAND,
containing 53G acrcs,i Gin scycral small lracts)
in Clarendon county, On Jacks creek, and
Big Branch waters Sfi Santee-bcdnded by
lands of Jas. 3. Richardson. T.. w. Briggs,
z. J. Ragn, a1id ]. w. Wells, belonging TO
the Estate of. William Brock, deceased. -,
Terms: On q credit till first dayof Jauua-
ry next, Gall fees CASH. the purchaser giving
Bond with good security and a Mortgage
Of the premises to the, Ordinary for the pay
mcnt OF the purchase money, with interest
from the day of sale. g. 4.
Sx sHARVEYi SKINNER, s. S. ID.
18th May,s 1915 t'F'ss 90 ST
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yIa e
g form his c1stnmef aud fhes
eda gepefa MS tfisile tofS HfEsfJfSsfMES
which he7s will 81 as I'D
be affsrde in this place. -
-ss.s,ll NJ
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ADVERTISEMENT IN THE LoSpoS TIMES.
- =, Iane-your absence Will ruin all. Think
of{your husband Jour pprsntsT-your chill
dren. Return return, rl,-T77--all may he we'll
happy. any rate, cnck lose the key of the
cupboard where. The gin ISL, ,:Ss
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1E1lbSl'..l.

By tho subscriber in tfe neighborllool Of
sBiehopvilIe, u N @ OdsIS on John s. Bradley,for.
fifty dollars, dated some time during the last.
spf January. Of tile present car. III per-
ssons are agt;ened against trading for said
pots. q ss
DE ERO OSSyYEL
Bisshtopyiilll q May Il, 1s4s 1ls9 81 ~
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's!El tI1 s. ]
Iaying loeatsd in 3ss Fl resbae tfiIs
Y aollei,s the patsouag ga ssl flsadss
Els u sosis hsSses
store, where may be fdsads al any tihsaaS
unless professionally engag ssia 3fs
April 4, ls4ss "a 3
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SIRrSTERs & e j. sNoN.---NVe understand,
from rowhs scorrespondcnt'at Vienna, jtI.iaat
the Emperor Ferdinand issreally so u.uehin
earnest in his new love Tor the freedom of
thought, Il TINT he l'as given All tie cannon
.hatwerc shotted TO fire upon the people, to
lie made into printing presses. This Is truly
thcsmost humane mode Of turning tho guns
Of the enemy upon himself-Pu1ich
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Dr.. a. II FfsIER ON, having located af!
MIR, John DC Fadden' 5 on black river, with
q good assortment Of FRESH eeliciines, odsra
his Hrofes ssionai vices 70 his former Gusts
iniers and TO the pub blic gene rat
s.April 12alSl q sef s,,l Ia u
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May 18th, III S4Ss IS il So
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-05-05
aRROLLTOS, CARROLL COUNTY, OmO-FRIDiY MAY Isls.

that any further attempt ui bribery would BE- at.
tended by disappointment, and he therefore re.
maincd silent.
Bidding hlmdismount, the milniamcn proceed.
ed carefully to search his person. 10 bis boots
they found papers, written by The hand Of Ar.
mold, containing the most deIaied information
~ regard 10 the best plan Of attack upon the
works al West Point. As one Of the men read
aloud 10 hIs eager andaucrIivo companions these
1ralorous documents, their counIenanccs betray-
ed both indignation and dsmay. They we're
10th TO believe thar he who had Justly acquired a
high reputation for military skill and uncompro-
missing palrOlsm-who had so often shed his
blood 10 the defence Of his struggling county
could prove recreanI to the faith which had been
rePosed in him, and thus fall from the pinnacle
ol lame upon which he SO proudly and firmly
stood.
The miIlliamen carried Andre before the Off
Ger who commanded the advanced posts Of the
Continental army. The reader Of American
History is acquainted with his sad fate; his man.
y bearing before the court martial by which he
was tried and condemned; the seepess, but fu-
tile, exertons which were made to rescue him
from the ignoble gibbep and the heroic conduct
which he displayed even to the last moment Of
his life.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-05-05
CHAPTER II.

1t was evening, and Major Andre was now
prepared to return TO headquarters and lay be-
fore Sir Henry Clinton the results of his secret
embassy. Arnold had written lengthy letter
to the British COMMANDMENTS Chief, giving his
vile plots in detail; the position of the grounds,
the disposition of the troops, and the assailabIe
points Of the entertainments. This, with other
reasonable papers, was already in the posses
sion of Andre.
A short time after sunset, the young English
man proceeded cautiously TO the river side,
whence, by taking boat, he could readily gain
the Vuture, which lay at anchor some few miles
below. Buttoning his overcoat closely across
his breast, in order to conceal hsgaudy uniform,
he approached a number of boatmen whom he
noticed mooring their little craft for the night,
and requested to be conveyed down the river
Turning quickly around, one of the watermen
asked, with something like suspicion as well as
surprise in the tones of his rough voice,
"What, sir, tonight"
GAY; you shall be we'll paid"
slim, what do you think Of it," asked the
man of one of his fellows. "You heard what
the gentleman said; shall we pull him down!"
"Where does he want to go?" was the imme-
diate interrogatory.
"To the Vulture sloop.of.war," boldly res
ponded Andre.
"Can't take you, sir; the sky is dark and low.
ering, and the ship lies far down the river," said
one of the men, eyeing the Engishman curl
ously.
"No, I'll see him id first" spoke gruff
voice from the stern sheets of the boat, "ere
pull another stroke tonight"
At these uncouth and decided words, Andre
turned from the watermen, convinced that they
would not be prevailed upon to convey him to
the ship, and speedily retraced his steps TO the
spot where he had left General Arnold awaiting
the result of his application. Both officers were
disappointed, and one OF them moody and de-
jecied.
"There is no alternative left, Major" at
length spoke Arnold, with considerable trepida-
lion, ''but to proceed 10 headquarters by land.
Here is a passport, written by my own hand, en-
ttling John anderson TO free and unquestoned
progress through the American lines;" and he
presented the paper to his agitated companion.
"The distance must be very considerable, sir.
and am wholly unacquainted with the road"
"That is the least part of the difficulty! My
horse is freely at your service; take him, and de-
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CHAPTER w.

The next day, Champe was conveyed to New
York, with letter from the captain of the gal.
ley, containing the particulars of his rescue from
the rebel troopers. This pepper was the best
testimony the Sergeant could have offered 10
Sir Henry Clinton inproof of his deserlion be-
ing real and not feigned. Armed thus with in
dlsputable evidence Of his disaifection to the
cause Of the Colonies, the fearless subaltern was
Immediately brought before the British Com
mander-in-Chief. Sir Henry was seated in
large and sumpnously furnished apartment,
with number Of officers around him, among
whom was the traitor Arnold, when Champe
was ushered in,o his presence.
80, sir" said the General, eyng the Ser
geant closely, "you are the man who escaped
The sharp swords Of Lees legion day or two
lsince."
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rERMs on ADVERTIsING.

One square, fourteen lines or less) three inser-
ions. si; every subsequent insertion, % cents
larger ones in proportion. A liberal discount will
be given to those who advertise by the year.
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Printed and Published Weekly by
COLLIER A POTTER.

TERMS.-THE CARROLL FREE PEEss Is publish
ed every Friday morning at TWO DOLLARS per an
mum, payable in advance, or Two DOLLARS AND iii-
~ CENTS il not paid until the end oil the year No
paper discontinued until ell afrearages are paid,
unless al the option Of the publishers.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-09-20

FThe poet very properly puts the
question, "Can she make d pie!" This is
an essential inquiry; for girl that can't
make a pie is worse than toad that can't
hop. She is of no more use to man than
a lex axe to portrait painter, or a fine
tooth comb to no-haired horse. If a
woman cannot make pie, she cannot
make the best of a bad bargain, and that's
what many Of our nice girls have to do af
ter marriage. What business then has she
to get married? She had better stay at
home if she can't cook.
"Can she make pie?" Yes, she can
make pie with her mother standing nigh.
This proves that the young lady is lazy, not
ignorant. Now laziness is as much worse
than igno- ance, as states prison pen
knife is worse than regular Rogers. Yet
some of our girls are dreadful lazy. If a
young damsel desires to get married, she
must stir her stumps. Marriage is work
ing institution. Consider the duties of a
vile. She must first get up, dress, comb
and wash, make fire boil the coffee, toast
the bread, set the table, and then call up her
husband to eat, and go to his business. She
must kiss him before he goes, and then look
out of the window after him and pretend to
admire his coed looks. Then wash up and
clean round; sweep and make beds; dust
! and fix her husbands clothes after which
she can mend her own rags, or make baby
clothes, as it happens; and she must keep a
going all the time, and occasionally run out
on a visit, to tattle, sneer and SANDER. No,
no lazy girl must get married.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-09-20
Gen. Shields at Cleveland.
From the Cleveland Times.

We publish below the speech Of this no.
BILE patriot and hero, delivered at large
and enthusiastic meeting hastily convened
TT the court house on Monday last, B. B.
TAYLOR, Esq, in the chair. 1t is worthy
of The man, worthy of the party, and does
honor to both. 1t is elaborated from notes
taken at the time, and has retained in eve.
ry instance the idea of its author, and, Us
far as could be, the language, Gen. SIS
stay with US was short; but none who mel
him will forget him. We saw several ole
soldiers who had served under him in Mex.
leo shake him heartily by tie hand while
the tear glistened in their eye. 1t evinc.
ed the warmth of affection which they felt
for him. Gen. SHIELDS is yet q young
man, being only in his 3sth year. He will
live we hope 10 receive additional honor
from his grateful coun,rymen. Let every
body read his speech!
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dued, as they rested on the rocks, and look
ed out upon the swift waters of the cata
ract as far as the eye could reach q lake OF
flowing silver resting areamingly in the
warm light, or gliding onward and onward,
almost imperceptibly nearing the fatal q.
byss, till upon the very verge of the fall.
becoming suddenly aware of its danger it
seemed for moment to resist the tide. then
dashing madly over the precpice 10 be lost
in the gulf below. The moon flung her
beams over the mist that crced the wa.
ters, and wove it into q thousand gorgeous
rainbows. Living diamonds sparkled thro'
the brilliant coloring, and in The midst of
rainbows and diamonds, as if the angels
had built iorslhe1n am arch Of glory, the
fairy bark ofthe lovers came gliding down
the lake, like some beautiful spirit floating
in the moonlight. Firm and erect they
stood amidst the gathering gloom, no sem
blance Of fear upon their taces-no terror
in their hearts. Onward and onward glid-
ed their little bark, with its freight Of low
ing spirits amid the deafening yells Of the
terrified savage. Once and once only, a
shade Of sadness deepened upon the brow
of the princess, for her ear had caught, a.
mid the chaos Of sound, the wild, wild cry
other father, bat bitter memories crept in
to her heart, and gathering the Eainting
form of her lover more closely to her bo-
som, as the boat trembed on the very verge
of the fall, her last words came floating
back: Tonight Natanaeeta must be aUed'
Louder and melodious swelled the chorus
of the waters, as they closed over the
strange scene of love and death; and more
glorious grew the tinted arches, as the
foam wreaths burst their clasps from the
brow Of Niagara and scattered their white
flowers over the marriage bed Of the Indi-
an Lorers.