The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-05-27

how desperate indeed Was my prospect of life,
Tor an hundred good mafksmcn might try
Their skill in aiming at an object so far off,
Then remembered that my vCgpon WAS OF
uncommon calibcr and weight, nnd would
throw ball further than any ! had ,vcr seen
] recollccted also, ! had loaded it shat very
day with uncommon care, and for n long shot
The Indian moved the torch, and was about
TO apply II to tho conbustiblc malcrial, there
was no time TO lose. The rifle came to my
shoulder quick and firm, and braccd mp my
nerves Tor nysteady aim with strong effort OF
will looked through tho double sights, un,l
the niuzzle covered tho Indians head Ny
heart seelned TO stop beating, held il in the
grasp Of TINT terrible suspense. II was but
an insinnt---then the rifle sent an ounce and a
hal of lead on its mission with crnck that
was unusually loud and sharp aud "a recoil that
threw Inc back n few PAGES
The smoke curled away, but dare not look,
passed my hand slowly across my forehead
for my braia wns throbbipg painfully. Every
moment expected to DO greeted by dcnse
smoke from the burning prhirie, and TO hear
the kissing of the burning flame; but nothing
OF the kind occurred, and Iventurcd to look
towards the spot where the savage had stood
with his torch ] took courage, reloaded my
rifle, and hastily walked towards the spot
l reached u, the Indian my upon his back
the brand half cxtinguishnd, beside him; an
ounce and half Of lyad had passed through
kis hcnd. ] sank down overpowercd with
gratitude, and the various emotions such an
incident was calculated tolinspire. This wns
tho greatest shot ever made. and probably
shall never equal Il ngainl Can you wonder
that mn attached 10 the iiAcY'
q" Not at oil !" said the Captain earnestly, 81
vynuIu Dnyar r,aef itl, n h ,.o. ,,,:,...
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tY- Admiral Napier, who commands the
British fleet in the Baltics figured "a tho war
against the United States in i sl2, and not very
credi,ably,as he was joined with Coebrnnc and
Cpckburn in making war upon the farnhonses
And hcn.roosts of the Virginia. farmers. Ono
bfhis letters, Ingcrsolls history mentions, TAX
en- during the war, datcdI.Im "a, 1914, says:
/" Here ] am in I.ynnhaven Ray, tho clippers
sailing every day, and losing them for want OF
fast sailers ! have pctitioned the Prince Re.
gent in behalf Of tho whole of us J5r. a aooa
slice Of prize money. Excuse this hnsty scrawl,
am in did bad humor, having just return.
ed from an unsuccessful lchase.n saa,
II is to be hoped he viii find the Baltic ser.
vice calculated tc'put him ip o better humor,
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aI,A a SESsKInLr DETECTION. big. black.
bpck negro was charged before the Recorder
OF Now Qrleans by ono of tha Genus Dandy,
with sicaling or rather being caught III tho
act OF stealing his boots out pf his bedroom,
III nil early hour IN tho morning. ~
= Nv little limb or tipp law. ono Of the &haris
pracnced .class---who defended the nrgrd; ~ s.
raher qlerulous in his cross cxmair atiQssp(
thefomp Z IS
ea|Ecss, slr,' he said, .tsou have told hjs
Hoabr that yop were itAhed when tho rpafd
entered your room. idtyeu sec him at lbs
stNo.n ~ ~
i,iayoa hcar hims''
..N,, .Msly then, did sea, fssl q shi,a''
"How, then, cauts you to know that ho
was stealing your bcetas"
Why, smcli him opened my eyes, aud
found That he was---as ono Of our poets very
beautifully expresses IT, stealing and giving
odorn
Nonla BoY boy csrns 8 I'll noe, says d
Michigan colpor,uer, for temperance tracig. -
OF th.8 noble, spirited boy, Afterwards learn.
ed Tho following fal:t. A relative Of his in 4
grocery had poured sout dram oflianor to
drink Tho boy stSppcd forward and put a
Temperance tract oykg tho mouth OF bis tnm.
bier. Tho niat to5 1T up, and the first words
he cast his eyes ss5 On wcre,. $ No dr,ibkard
shall inherit tho kiuyd6in Of God.'' Mo dash.
So tho glass on the floor, exclnisning-, Tha.
ssfhs last ef my drinking ilqpor, God being
1 & aS|pcrl" lie has kept hls resolution.
lSyonrNsAay 1osysssio sasap stand
s,p kstd Jet meseo what you hare lsafnea.--
Whit does c-ltA-i-r speiifs
i don't know, u,afin.'
Why, YOU 'gnorapt efitter. yoal What
do you always sit on y
Qh, marin, Itlont ike to tcll.'
: What on earth Is the seatter with the galls
don't like 10 toll II Il wsa fill Cross,
knee hn, he never kissed mo but twicer
Aifthq,iakss and appis.sascap exclaimed
the sehool'mistscss and tainted,
h@r An tsainming csinnalttae, atas,t ioI
test shs capacities Of un individual snF sehqps
pas the following ausstioua 10 him !;
g At what time did France pscslpec beF1
greatest gepesalf"
Al what pssscdy" rassaina and geasse;s2l
tng his hssd--~" at what shi yms'vs est b
thofa r. q
"Weil. wasls before or sasy rhsisisss
BE lofe cs after Christ iset6Fe sc Ailer.|
We'll, old liossse, you hszs. got Eaa 9essis
Ask nsV assetissrH 49,
tho &.sR ,eok ofios, who wefe al, ns.si.asssi:
49, IS he sa!e ss 8 sa>s.s sasesss
lately @eostsa a YANKEES hs Ealivas
fsAy. teiow, sosnn lna5yifsatt thif,k I Aps
fsenchmau, ana sa,ass .tsss nse for ! EsasY<