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Notice TO the ladies.

MH- Re- SCAM M1A- w az d,ap-
Nos. 10 and IL Charities Street, ~
Respectfully inform The ladies that consequence Of nor
ton Of their premises having be rebuilt they have decided to
reduce their stock without delay they will therefore, from
morrow, offer their entire assortment of RICH SUMMER
SILKS BAREGEs. MUsLINS, EMBROIDERIEs, LACEs,
MANTILLAs and PARIS BoNNETs, at such reduction as
will insure rapid sale.
The whole of their large stock is of this Springs importation
and many of the goods just received and on the way
my26 2pMo
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UnlIeyss RInnlcal PnEn EYfractnr

Dnlley's Magical Pain Extractor.
The original and only genuine In envelope and much
larger boxes Fraud counerfeits Daeys Extractor In the
old wrappers food the market Avoid you would poison
for its use is MS dangerous.
No article, known but Day's Genuine Extractor can
check Inflammation instantly, subdue the pains worst
burns scalds in from fifteen mnucs and cure the
wounds without scar
Piles Erypelas Salt Rheum old and Sores Cuts
Wounds Bruises Sore and Inamed Eyes Infannatory Rheu
matsm and all cutaneos and inamaory diseases it cures
rapidly, radically, and without fail
N B-H D. holds himself responsible for effects of his
Genuine Extractor.
A8-For sale by
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va Niearagua--A Cnfd-To the friends of
Colonization Nicaragua proprietor Of the CENTRAL
AMERICAN the first American established in Nicaragua
is Of the United States the purpose inducing
emigration to Central America and procuring aid
subscription and advertising for his paper. "
The Central American is published San del Nore
and generally distributed throughout United and Cali
forna making it of the best advertising mediums ex
Terms liberal The proprietor may for few weeks
the Office Of the New Orleans Crescent between the hours of
10 A. NJ and P. NJ. 2ot 'G Wa
myl7 2pf VIM H. YOUNG
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ToBY's ExRREss T = y Ant We take more
than ordinary pleasure referring this oar home euterpri
especially the when citizens preparing
for their retreats The Coast Toby arranged
his tc Al places the lake shore
Baggage will be through him. be charge Of
the messenger, parcels ETC., LIFT at the office Or
orders len called for viii DO Forwarded ~
every Packages coming this will be delivered any
parts The Passengers by their bagEage checked,
avoid Of and The annoyance generally
atteadingit We Will say sef this in few days.
81. CHARLES T'IzEA TER calster, the great ma
giciea has engaged Charles age nights she
parpese giving magical sin soireeg This Fst these
aongo on Thursday nigh Of which
" refer 70 the advertisement 3s,}j ia zfgg5l
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= H5- F'raud-SVe yvotidc all attention of the
public against fraud daily pactced upon the unuspecn
in the article of Dr. j. Hostees celebrated Stomach Bters
Since these celebrated bers have become SO popular others
have been making preparations initiate it, and in some cases
have purchased old bottles eled them We would advise
all persons to buy of but respectable the genuine
are all covered with metallic cap, and the it. For
sale by John Wright Co. q and ISL Charres street and O.
y. Woodman, cor Magazine and Common my23 6t<W
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Bachelors HaSr -EDve.

To Dye not to Dye, whether best to endure the
tan and eers of those who laugh gray rowy hairs
by Dyeing, end them.
Warranted not to nure but to Dye beautifully Brown or
Black true to nature. For sale by
J. WRIGHT & CO.,
my26 2p3tMoWeSa 81 and ISL Chartres st.
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DOZbeN1,2s

COMMERC IAL COLLEGE,.
No. LOG Canal Street.
The object of this institution teach practically Penman-
SHIP Book Keeping Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Surveying
graphy. - = ~ ~
New classes in all the above branches this week
Ladies' Glasses from 61s S1s A. NJ Gentlemen A. ~ to
IL NJ and to9P NJ. Children4 to SIP. NJ
RUFUS DOLBEAR,
iny26 2p3F No. LOG Canal Etyeet
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gouRssglag. Or Nlssg 0lsI
sAsss ss arxes. iYgEiLIIa Il &. apaas
lsA Ssl MI Ss01g ~ AID ANS.
D d q VIZ il n II ID

8 @g55 IA g n AIS sB8g
lae CEaacsllt wilt be ID h he
oity y a. hsar for
$a half md Gaasserly ~ TIN
saaaa rassss 40 cents n ths
xeE& psr 10 all eases.
vt; M sqasnt nssftsoa 10 cents
Advertisement IN TIN every
insertion 3s5 Isl 5s
Advertsssnsn pubished charged % per
sqaase foE snssta @ aS IN $a85
Advertisements Aos ppbihed one month u
Io1gs EdnglF vertisemsnt snh.
aerfea untl arc paid At The
# opsieRo f 8the propriespss- ss5
In viii made regular
g'Fs II III III CEEsCENR
renders desirable medium for adrer-
tiserss AsER II eirculates reaching
Many hundredso homes at carly and being read
q busiaess hours eauenty articles
he eousIs published in its
columns. i8s Ss3
,Ez Aa VIZ 70 Ea ESL.Y GREE CE Ntr
morning at rs year invariably III
advance extensive circulation Throughout Lon
isialis Aaban,a Texas md otias
Is advertisers 81 MAKING
their wares and commodities known. Advertisements in
serted er 81 per square each Insertion
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Mr.. FmLAoRE 70 BE HERE I'M J june q learn
tsays the New York Express, y the 2lst0 that Mr.
Fillmore viii be home early IN June and that he Is
now probably in England on his return from Russia.
His friends anxiously expect his return, and will
receive him with great warmth. VI.
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81 Card.

as 4s= New ORLEANS May 9Th, 1856
Be 1t known to all whom it may concern, that the Govern.
of Nicaragua recognizes agent in the United States
except Padre WILL Minister to Washington, and Col r. f.
Mancosos in this city, Capt j. W. Wilkins has acting
agent during the absence of Col Mancoos returned
and resumed the duties Of his Office And further be known
that parties have recently borrowed money the credit said
Ncaraguan government, without any authority my9 Up
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SEsirts sMaEc to Measure.

Mandatory, HOG Grand street, New York.
-sE near Broadway.
Orders taken for FINE LINEN and COTTON with
French or Plain Wrist Byron or Standing Collars.
IEIGHTON,& BARBOT
my6 2P6t '. Corner St. Charles and Canal streets
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Nc American Party.--Ninth Ward.-The
members of the American Party of the Ninth Ward will meet
18th inst at * o'clock .P. NJ Business OF
importance. 9Th my27 2p2t
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The steamer Powhatan, frigate Columbia, and
sloopsof and Dale, are the vessels ordered
to be immed at the Gosport navy yard
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For eAItFoRhsIA ~ The George Law sailed on
Thursday for California. Among the passengers, says
. New FORK the 2lst, were Dr. Hayne, Mrs..
Julia Dean Hayne ana Mr. Charles Pope. Mrs. Hayne
goes professional tonr to California, Australia,
the Fast Indies, and England. She will be supported
by Nh. Pope, formerly Of the Broadway Theatsr.
Success to Al the parties, say We, and 50 win say
thousands os friends in this city.
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A mine, containing thirteen different oolors Of
paints has recently been discovered in Montgomery
county. ca. Il T.
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George nc. Caa.s.ssesisae,
. DENTAL SURGEON @sp

..Hu s.s| tLateto of Mohile,)
his services in all of the various branches of the profess
sion to the citizens of New Orleans and vicinity.
&S-CHlLDREN's TEETH EXTRACTED, and advice
given 10 parents regard the treatment of
the teeth free Of charge.
19~ OFFICE-No l Carondeet street. ia31 2p3m
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DT. Be@c5a'S

ADS'. BEACHES
ANTI CAIHA MINTURF.
Has been tried and proved beyond doubt the best
remedies-e most certain and prompt effects as thou
sands in this city testify of any remedy been
brought before the public for
CHOLERA,
CHOLERA MORBUS
DIAREHEA,
DYSENTERY, etc.
1t Is alike prompt in its effects either mild cases of aec
ton of the BOWELS the most aggravated cases of CHIC
LERA Its action specific and entirely different from all
other preparations that have been put Cholera etc
One thing remarkable which shows superiority over all
other preparations and surprises all that is that the
els will be regular the next day they had
cine Every family should have in their house.
boat should leave the wharf without having supply board
For sale by
E. D. BEACH,
Druggist and Apothecary,
corner Chartres and Customfouse streets
And by Druggists generally throughout the CITY, y26 2p6Wt
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CLAYTON And Gin kstPyoN.- correspondence has
Mr.. Clay non on Monday sent to Mr.. Champion long
communication expla aiming what he had said. Iir,
Champion replied through friend yesterday. It was
stated at four o'clock reconciliation had been
Effected EaS II .5s55$ g&$ .5
The foregoing appeared ID the Baltimore Patriot,
Of the 2at are inclined 70 question is authen.
ITCHY. no grounds for 4 correspo ndence,
unless Ar. Champion disposed to Get up a little
soule.Iargot difficulty on his own account If he
wants Q fight, we opine he can be accommodated
Mr. Clayton talked in the Senate as though he was
spelling for an excitement He scored the Minis.
ter without mercy
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DIR. Sg2alageE Keeag1sOEEs,

oFFICE-No. li5 GRAvIER STREET, NEW ORLEANS
Cures CANCERS scALDHEAp, WHITE SWELLING SORES and
ULCERS of every description jaSl 2ply
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ESTATE OF j. B. d. f. GUEX, ALIAS D. F. :GUEx
BY n. VIGNIE, Auctioneer

~ ~
BY N VIGNIE, Auctioneer.
SATURDAY, 18th June, 1856, ut I2 O'clock
- Nj VIII be sold at public auction rolnda Of the 81
LOUIS Hotel BY virtue Of an order from the honorable the Sac
on District Court of New Orleans dated S Nav 1870 he
cesson f''f 't'AeA"s ~ '"iu sue"
pEIER, negro man. abont IS years old.
MAt {, auas Molly, negress abont 48 years old
IL A CERTAIN TRACT OF GROUND bonded nv Conf
ere ST. Louis and Maras Streets measuring (rench meas
t s leet front on Cont street by hundred and twenty
eg Get and two inches front Vee street and one hnnrsd
ana H tee five INCHES the line dividing said lot Of
GROUND from lot number six. Together with n brick bousn
covered with States containing four rooms closet gallery
wostory Kitchen containing four rooms another double ra
wostory store house. stables ALSO large brick building and
bakery containing two large OVENS all the BUILDINGS and
mpr6yt mens erected OIL said lot " ~ 'e' "i"
2 FIVE LOTS OF GROUND, situated in new suburb
arigny Designated as lots Nos 49, TO- ~ of square No
o. conrrised between Uniol Liberal Frenchmen and Genius
9s measuring each 30 feet front street.
OF Union and Genius streets ~ " ~ '' W. 'A
A. Terms AND CONDITIONS For the Slaves cash. and
ag oilnee NJ six aud twelve months credit notes to the
et VI purchasers, and endorsed by them For
u one ihrd cash. and the baance eighteen
os credit in notes to the order Of the purchasers by
t bearing six per interest per nnnm from
ue l maturity and thereafter if not then paid eight
eei per annm until final payment, by special mort
sage on SAID property The buildings final
ferred to the turx.
vs. Acts Of sale before S. Wagner, ESQ.,. notary public.
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.BegsE Received

Per Steamship Black Warrior,
& FRESH sIIAD, HALIBUT and LITTLE NECK CLANS
Also, from the Gulf fine lot of POMPANO and REDSNAP
PER- which will be served in my usual style Hope Hall
80 St. Charles street.
my23 J. J. DANIELS
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~ The Padre Will, Minister to the United States
from Nicarag at The Metropolitan Hotel,
New York. Hell an lderlsy gentleman Of somewhat
sgular appearance and dress; below the medium
stature; very dark COMP xion and with a head and
countenanee denoting Indian rather than Castil-
ian origin His expression IS one Of benevolence
rather than high order Of intellect. He issaid to-
be a man sof good education, though detective in
English, and to all outward seeming, better suited to
the offices of Church the storms Of State AT
all events such is the Of contemporary
not suppo Used To- be favorable 10 the Walker move
ment. ineline p the opinion that the Padre viii
be found tramp, areal g matter how ter
rife the storms that mag rage in the diplomatic
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Total bags 1900 ss
This makes the receipt Of coffee Ut this port since
the lstgof September last, a322 SIS bags, against
for the ponding time last year.
There these figures that the foreign
trade Of NeWs GrIeans is decreasing Moreover, on
SATURDAY last, there was d cargo Of ,2o9 bar
rels-cleared fos Rio, particularly gratifying
that trade ofSour cityis steadily
improving, IN no other city the United States can
% eaEgo9of -four, of good qualities and high inspee-
lion be as favorable terms as
in our city The export 0fs flour is steadily inereas
ing, and there ID no good reason why the Empire Of
Brazil should not receive all its -four from New Or.
leans Afore coffee Is landed III this port from Rio
than in any other port in the United States and the
business increasing. Several branches Of foreign
houses are here, and the number is yearly
increasing. tothe number could lie added a dozen
houses for tbs importation Of dry goods, hardware
etc, there would not be any occasion for our mer5
chants To look tn New York for supplies Of mer-
chandise. 81 L a5 55i z57 a5;7 s$E5
There was but little doing 1T the lower steamboat
landing At the upper landing there was
some activity. The steamer Ben franklin from Gins
cinnat, arrived with heavy load, and the Belfast,
from St. Louis, with another of the largest kind of
loads, and reports more boats coming. #
The accounts regarding the stage Of water in the
river are 50 AS relates to an super
abundance Of the aqueous article. fears of9an
overflow are remoy the rivers are reported
falling, and the hot weather, which now pre-
walls, lasts for another week. we shall begin to feel
the want Of water ID the immediate ghborhood Of
our good city The june rise from the Upper Missis.
appi and Missouri acasaeIy be fell il Lower
Miseissinni S
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100000 HAVANA CIGARS.
BY MoRPHVa & MENUS. 3.

E'FREUAY, Both May, lS56, Mt 10 O'clock, A.
NJ will be sold in the Sales Room of popular and we'll
known Importer IA Va No Is Magazine street withons
any reserve
100000 Genuine importation Havana Cigars, consisting
mostly OF choice brands. 80
ns-TERMs-Under $500, cash. $500 six months for
approved paper. my2D
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MAYOR:
CHARLES M. WATERMAN.
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sss1 bout hall past eight o'clock last evening
huge tray, covered VI tuitblers,
which minnie ectlol proved TO contain
mint juleps, and Flowed BY good look
ing indigidual ttlnblers, indi-
vidual and al TIE Crescent bull dings, although
not into tbe room stand tie jjaleps
were delcioasIg and fully sustained Tie
relluta establish
ment. cau only speak from hearsay as not d
menhara our corn editorial were favored with 4
sup, they Ied with pleas.
ing dessFptona o ttlle nectar TACT II vas a
T dead sell The waiter nlistake he sought
70 enter the office from Bank 10 the top
Of the hfst light q good looking and
dry ero8dTgood looking and dry crowd oprated
the beFeFa and committee Of sixteen,
composed of one Us of tie fact that
the aforesaid were worthy con,nensa-
zion Cool and TiassaI1ts yFssft ~ HI q 38
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EV'atc1smeaEssng: matchmaking:

j. WRIGHT d CO.,
+my26 2P3tMoWeSa q and Isl Charities street
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DELIGHTFUL AND HEALTHY LAKE SHORE FAMILY
kes1ence in cOmplete order, at LeMshrg. for sale.

bhLGHTFU1i AND HEALTHY LAKE SHORE FAMILY
Residence in complete order at I.ewshurg, for sale
A DESIRABLE TRACT OF HIGH LAND,
at lewsbug, parish of St. Tammany in front of the
og wharf, measuring arpent front Lake Pontchar-
Ifa' ny about eight arpents deep; together with all the
bunss and improvements thereon, consisting chiefly of
spacious and elegant wostoy dwelling having 70 feet
'front.' Win large dining hail. six bedrooms, front rear en
lee etc. Kitchen six servants rooms stables chicken house
wash house, barn. carriage house bath house. etc. This prom
cry is well fenced Is mostly in high cultivated state and
handsomely planted with flower fruit trees
special attention Of amateurs. '''' N
Also @-. :
H. The Household and Kitchen Furniture etc
orfurther particulars, apply to .. 4
40, .c N. VIGN1E, Auctioneer.
ga II Corner of Cont street and Exchnnpc aJieev
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a. Debruie, Tenth Precinct Naturalzed First Dis,
trict Court October 30 1856 offered to rote tie eoe
Aasican ticket, except that he intended to vote for
Wicklitie, Bell and Peire. There acas full Demo
cratic ticket attached to his protest
John b. MoHeoo, Eleventh Plecinct--Na
In ls43 in Lafayette offered to vote the American
ticket, and upon his vote being refused he consented
thata full Democratic ticket should be attached to
the protest. and it was SO put in the protest box.
-. Durache, Twelfth Precinct Natnralized First
District Court, 24th of March, 1855 voted once be-
fore being naturalized in 1854.
-la3.}Gcob DerheimeT-Naturalized Second District
Court, sd of June, 1858; has read the Constitution
Of the United States The Constitution is The ia,y !;
has papers are the Constitution; can read only lit
/ tie English. 5 Is
| Louis tShefnan, Thirteenth Precnct-N atural2ed
Fourth District Court October 10th, 1865 has read
the Constitution Of the United States in books and
newspapers; reads it epeiy da,, ,- III, Il
sH Gerard, Sixteenth Precinct--Exhiblts no pa.
pers-ohered to the Commissioners Of Election a com
mission as Lieutenant in the Militia from the Govern
or, upon which he claimed to vote. He offered to
take the oath required BY law
Louis Cont, Sixteenth Precinct-Exhibts No na.
pefs-lost his rapers-has been voting for twenty
years always the same Inspectors Of Election was
naturalized in New York in 1888 or '34-and was at
the time no was natufalized eighteen or nineteen
years old can't reeollect which.
augustus Hoops, Twenty, First Precinct Present
ed papers purporting to be from the Second District
Court, Oct, 10, lsSs-the papers are not signed by
ne Glerkof the Court but the Judge certiaes that
mos Y. Poole is Gerkoered to vote in the Twenty
First Precinct aud lived in the Twentieth. 5t
Niehoias Naa, Naturalized In First District Court,
9TH Oct, 1855. IN his direct examination swears he
offered to vote the full Democratic ticket; and, on
cross examination, says he did go towards the polls
was afraid 70 fight, and went away without offering
to vote. -. h 81 - -
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NENV ORLEANS, JACKSON AND (sREAT
h of J m Arrangement-on and after
ep 9Hn t N Sumner 5a1as ka
~ r NJ and arriving ct osyka at p. IT. a.
IN e q. H. HAZLEHURST n
- u rtA5$ & General Superintendent,
s AZ r. RA c BR I'VE ARE SOLE,
sSnsans supply on hand Of various qualities and grades
prices, by 49, va " ioih ef ms and
0lsly WM. E. LEvERICH & CO., "a Old Isvea
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Important Change,

corner Chartres and Customhouse streets.
And by Druggists generally throughout the city, my26 2p6Wt
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GENTLEnIEN's FURNISHING GOODS
AZ 2ptf In every variety,
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FIRST DISTRICT L.. In. Place, II. M. Summers,
4 A. Landry.
. srcoNn nrsr Z Augustus Montgomery,
| s'1N - = SAdoIphe Duprc.
~, +, \ 1,1sr 3P. $. Vfltz, t,
AtAAAs si1, - y 80 u. ". Gourtaain.
! r,,,oo,,pr1, n1sr aBenj. s. Harrison.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-04-18

In tho summer, Of 1915 l was trav.
cling on business in The western part
Of Tennessee. That portion Of the
State which lies between the Tennes-
see and the Mississippi was at that
time wild. dreary forest. No roads.
nothing but horse paths through the
woods: aud the only marks to guide
the traveller upon his journey were
the blazes and the notches upon the
trees. / was dressed in the true back
woods fashion, and ! rode fiery mus
tang. with name and tail as white as
snow. a beautiful arched neck, and an
eye like an eagle. He was perfect
beauty. and as feet as the wind
Across his back l had thrown pair
Of saddle bags, containg on one side q
dozen pones Of corn bread and q piece
Of bacon. and to balance them there
was a pilo OF rocks in the shape oflwo
thousand dollars in gold. which I had
collected. and was Transporting to a
bank In Kentucky, to dispose for east
ern exchange. Two large wooden
stirrups hung cangling from my sad
die. and the holsters in front contained
two beauties, 10 the shape Of enormous
horse pistols. Over these to keep
them dry. was two squirrel skin COW
ers.
had been riding for several hours,
swimming the rivers that crossed my
path. snuffing in the rich perfume Of
the forest flowers, watching the squir-
rels playing about in the tree tops. and
listening to the music which issued
from the throats Of the thousands Of
brigh! winged songsters. with which
the woods abounded. i had not seen
solitary human being siucc morning.
and night was rapidly approaching.
indeed 1t had already begun to grow
dark, and l had made up my mind /
would have to "camp outs for the
night. was looking around to select
some good place. when ! was startled
by the neighing Of a horse ahead Of
me. aud presently / saw two men ap-
proaohing on horseback. They were
Tough looking fellows, dressed In hunt
lng-skirts, and with squirrel.skin caps
on their heads. I did not like their
looks. and unseen by them, l drew up
my pistols. and cooking them. replaced
them ia the holsters, and casting my
eyes ahead. saw one of the men
make a motion did rot like. Ire.
solve that II they proved 10 be what
suspected, | would give them a hard
6ght and die game.
"Pshaw! what fool | wasl" thought
l, as they rode up and bid mo good
evening. We ccnvcrsed about i've
minutes, when ono Of said:
"My youngster. what have you gol
IA your saddIs.bags that ra,llss SOP
malls, ! replied.
"NAilsl" said Mi "Iiey, Bill, lett
examine tho artIcltl" and he seized m,
horse BY the BIT.
! Quick as lighting. 1 drew my pistols