Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-10-29

theH, TIE iiYeS 0f many whom his lnterceSslou
bad saved, but all in vain Bowen knew very
well that there never would be safety for him
sa long as the friend of Slbatis lived. One
must die, aud tn secure himself, it was neces-
sary to put Plausawa to death, and as the late
ter turned to fly he struck his tomahawk into
his skull. The dead bodies he hid under
small! bridge, eves after called Indian Bridge,
where they were discovered the next spring.
The colonies at this time were desrous Of
being on good terms with the Indians, for
whenever war broke out between them. The lat
ter were always aided by the French in Cana
da. The sudden disappearance of men Of
such note as Sabatis and Plausawa, occasioned
the borderers no little alarm; for some time
their deaths were undiscovered, and when the
manner of it became known, serious apprehen-
sious were felt of Indian retaliation. Bowen
was arrested and placed in Exeter iiil, aud The
Indians were assured that proper punishment
should be inflicted On him, according to the
terms Of the treaty. But the people of the
vicinity assembled hastily and in large force,
broke into the jail and released the prisoner
In those days killing Indians was 20 murder,
and in this case, Boweu's friends maintained
that the act was committed IN self-defence; so
perhaps, it might be considered, upon BoBen's
account, without any rcbutting circumstances.
The fact that the Indians had large quantities
of furs IN their canoes, which Bowen appropri-
ated as opiDaa spotia, threw some suspicion up
on his proceedings. However, be returned
quietly to his home, and as the French war,
called in Europe the Seven Years. War, soon
after broke out, no further notice was taken of
the act, and Bowen died at good old age
Ruf tba n.oo =
teudIug the transaction was its effect upon
Bowen's son-a youth at the time of some
dozen years. Either remorse at the fathers
deed, or apprehension of Indian revenge, kept
his mind in continual agitation, and he grew up
areserved, wayward, incomprehensible person.
lie summed intercourse with his fellow men,
guarded his house with redoubed bolts, and
slept With his gun beside him. Soon after he
had arrived at mans estate, his anticipation of
Indian revenge had become m9nomauia.
lie heard their voices in the sigh of tile winds,
the Tustling af rsts leaf as1FsE'sseesl
thy tread, aud he saw their dusky faces in the
waving grain. He dared not leave his house
for fear Of an ambush, or look out of win
dow lest bullet OF the lurking foe should hit
him. Mortal fear sat at his table, pursued
him like phantom through the day, aud in the
deep watches Of tho night startled him from
bis upwholesome slumbers, This became, aff-
Ter while uncndurable, and he at last deter
mined upon an act of seeming DESPERATION
Consulting or informing none of his friends, be
left his home, journeyod into Canada, and sur
rendered himself to the tribe Of the murdered
men, as an expiatory sacrifice. The Indians,
bar barous often in the treatment Of their cap
tives, seldom maltreated voluntary prisoner.
They took Bowen into their tribe, and the
mother OF the slaughtered PIausawa adopted
him as her son. He became acquainted With
their customs, joined their expeditions, partici-
pated in their fortunes, and, indeed, became
ore Of them. La his old age, however, de-
sire to revisit the scenes of his childhood ever
took him, and the Indians interposing no obsta-
Gle to his wishes, he left them, his Indian
mother being dead. returned to Contacock, aud
died in peace among bis kinsfolk and ncighbors,
to whom hts adventurous life furnished never
failing theme of interesting conversation.
An ENGLISH LADY's EXPERIENCE IN A.
MERICA.-A travelled London lady gives tue
following incident, among others, to circle of
aamring friends, on her return from Ameri-
ca:
IL Was uAulu DaDOdEu uEsl-cldSS steam
boat on the Hocigoh river. The gentleman
next me, on my right, was southerner, and
the gentleman on my left was northerner-
Well, they gets into kind of discussion on the
habboliiion question, when some Ugh words
hariz.
'Please to retract, sir, said the south
erner.
''lYon't do it, said the northorner.
t'Pray, ma am, said the southerner, sGill
you ave the goodness to lean back in your
chair?
''With the greatest pleasure said |, not
KNOWN what was comn,' when what does
my gentleman do but whips cut 'oss pistil, as
long as my harm, and shoots my left 'and neigh
Dor dead But that wasn't hall, for the bullet
comm out of the left temple, wounded lady
in the size. She huttered an 'orriic scream
"sPon my word, ma'sm, said the south-
erner, you needn't make so much noise about
1t, for did it by mistake
"sAnd was justice doue p asked horrifed
listener.
christianity, dear madam, answered Miss
r.. eThs cabin passengers set right to
work and lynched him. They Jung i'm in the
lamp-chains, right over the dinin' table, and
then finished their dessert. But for my part,
it quite spoiled my happatite.'"
"Blast your stingy old skin !" said runner
to a competitor, before whole depotful of by
standers
81 knew You when you used to hire your
children to go to bed without their supper, and
after they got to sleep, you'd 60 up and steal
their pennies, to hire them with again the next
night"
Girls sometimes put their lips out poutingly,
because they are angry, and sometimes because
! their lips are disposed to meet yours half way