Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-11-10
VOL ) NO. 81,


saved but all in vain. Bowen knew very
well that there would never be safety for him
so long as the friend of Sabatis lived One
must die, and to secure himself it was ne
cessary to put PlausaHa to DEATH and as the
latter turned to fly he struck his tomahawh
into his skull The dead bodies he hid un-
der snail bridge, ever after called Indian
Bridge, where they we're discovered the next
spring.
The colonies at this time were desirous OF
being on gaedzterase xi;h the In6i-.s, TO
whenever war broke out between them, the
latter we're always aided by the French j.,
Canada The sudden disappearance of men
of such note as Sabatis and Plausawa occa-
stoned the borderers no little alarm; for some
time their deaths were undiscovered, and
when the manner of it became known, serious
apprebensions were felt Of Indian retaliation
Bowen was arrested and placed in Exeter jail,
and the Indians were assured that proper pun
shment should be inflicted oil him. accordinz
10 the terms of the treaty. Bat the people cc
the vicinage assembled hastily and in larce
force broke into the jail and released the prs
oner. In those days, killing Indians was no
murder; and in this case, Bowen's friepds
maintained that the act was committed II
self defence; So perhaps, it might be consid-
cred. upon Bcwen's account, without any re
butting circumstances. The fact that the Ia
! dlans had large quantities of furs in their ca
noes, which Bowen appropriated as opinsa
sPo!ia, threw some suspicion upon his pro
| ceediBgs. However, he returned quietly 70
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
But the most extraordinary circumstance
attending the transaction was its effect upon
! BOwen's son-a youth at the time Of some
| dozen years Either rcmorse at the fathers
! deed, or apprehension of Indian revenge.
| kept his mind in continu al agitation, and he
| grew UP a reserved, wayward Incompetent
sible person. He Stunned intercourse with
! his fellow men, guarded his house with re-
| doubled bolts, and slept with his gun beside
him. Soon after he had arrived at mans es-
tate, his anticipation of Indian revenge had
become 4 nlonoma;Iia He heard their voices
| in tue sigh Of the winds, the rustling of the
leaf snnounced their stealthy tread, and he
| saw their dUsky faces in the waving grain.
He dared not leave his house for fear Of an
ambush. or lock out of window lest bullet
| Of the lu, king fee should hit him. Mortal
fear sat at his table, pursued him like phan-
tom through the day, and in the deep watches
| Of the night tartled him from his unwhole-
some slumbeIs. This became, after while,
uncomfortable, and he at last determ ined upon
an act of seeming desperation. CoBsulting
or informing none of his friends he left his
| home. journeyed into Canada, and surrendere
himself to The tribe of the murdered men, as
an e1piatory sacrifice. The Indian s. barba-
riOus often in the treatment of their captives,
seldom maltreated voluntary prisoner. They
took Bowen into their tribe, and the mother
Of the slaughtered Plausawa adopted him as
! hp- Ia lano ,-:.b H.
customs, Joined their expeditions participated
in their fortunes, and, indeed, became one Of
them. III his old age, however, desire to
revisit the scenes of his childhood overlook
him, and the Indians interposing no obstacle
to his wishes, be left them, his Indian mother
being dead, returned to Contacock, ard died
IN peace among his kinsfolk and Deighbors,
TO whom his adventurous life furnished i new
er-failIng theme of interesting conversation"
RAW MEAT IN DYsENTERY.-Dr Weisse
Of St. Petersburg. first in 1845, advised the
/ employment ST the lean OF raw meat, very
7 finely minced, in the chronic diarrhna Of
children, given two teaspoonsful four times d
day. Since then the same practice has often
been extended to various forms of obstinate
! diarghma with good effect Mr, pansa, now
practising in Egypt, reports the benefit he
has derived III several cases OF se-erc dyscn-
tery occurring in adults, from the employ
: ment OF raw, or nearly raw, lniuccme
given in doses from two to three times a dav.
, a New SECT.-A Dcw body of religious
/ enthusiasts, called "Congreprezites, have
established themselves about seventy miles
north of Council Bluffs, Iowa The society
, comprises about 500 members, aud all their
property is held common Their sect profess
, to believe the Bible as the word of God. but
also that it is in z measure done away with
, by new revelation made since the year IS4s.
by the voice of Baneemy, through the N edi-
, um OF the Chief Apostolic Bishop" The new
revelations are styled 'the Law aud Cove
, nauts of Israel"
STEPHEN GIRAED on ADVERTISING. i
, have always considered Advertising literally
and long-to be the greatest medium OF sue
, cess in business, and he prelude TO wealth
: And | have made it an isvaliable rule, too.
to advertise in the du!lest times, long ex-
perience having taught me that money thus
spent is well laid out, as my keeping my busi-
ness continually before the public has secured
r.9ny salaS that I otharCriSa vrnuld hav a