Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-01-11

AN IRISH TRAppER AND THE INDIANs.-Many
wears ago. when the white men who had seen
the Rocky Mountains might have been counted,
and only very few Of the prairie Indians knew
the use Of firearms, Fitzpatrick had one day
got separated from bis companions, and was
pursuing his game alone in the wilderness. AS
i'll luck would have il, he was seen by party
of Indians who immediately prepared to give
chase. There was not the smallest chance oi
escape for him, but the young hunter made
teint of running away, in order, If possible, TO
TO gain time. He happened to know that these
sayages who, rs yet, were little acquainted win
The use of firearms, had several times, when
they had taken white hunters prisoners, put the
muzzle of their rifle close to their breasts, ana
fred them by way OF experiment, to see wnat
would come of it. He, therefore, thought It
prudent to extract the bullet from his, and then
continued his fight.
The Indians followed, and very soon over.
took hlln, and then they dsarmed him, and tied
him to a tree. One OF the. warriors who, il ap-
peared, understood how to pull trigger then
seized the rife, placed himself few PAGES IN
front of the owner of it; took aim at his breast,
| and fired; but when the Indians looked esgerly
through the smoke towards Fitzpatrick, they
saw that he WAS standing safe and sound 10 MS
place, and he quietly took out of his pocket the
bullet he had previously placed there, and toss
ed iU to his enemies, who were all amaEement.
They declared that he had arrested tile bullet I'D
his flight, was invulnerable, and wonderful
coDiuror, and what was more, that some Grea'
misfortune would most likely befall the tr!oe II
| they did not set him free Immediately; ana they
therefore cut his bonds, and made OH as fast o.
possible, leaving Fitzpatrick to go iwnere he
pleased.
"LEr Us ALL pE FRIENDS. NO sort of quar-
relinr DAVIS. Il is always more profitable Il
have tbs good will and the good opinion OF any
man t IN 10 count him IN enemy. Ihe hum
blest man has some influence, ald it .s far bet
ter to have that on our side than against US.
NO onnrrcl witt one whO cannot himself aid o
inipre US, he Lay have relatives or triend
whose good word might one day be useful. u
;f ba is such 4 perfect 'outsider" as to hav
neither friend. relative or influence, it seem
like 6 small business to quarrel with so torlorl
on individual Amiability is SO lovely virtn
that men instinctively admire its fortunate pos
soesor and when he comes in contact with
cross grained quarrelsome individual, his Owl
rood nature shines more brightly by reason o
the contrast
This holiday season is good time to make ~
ancient differences We may safely promls'
largely increased enjoyment to him who be
comes reconced to an old foe: 1t is not WIS
to % nurse quarrel and to keep it warm by brood
inc over real or imaginary injuries And tn
road a Gtei to peace is very plain and straight if w
have have been hasty, or unkind or inoonsiderate
there there is nothing SO manly and honorable as
nromnt rro # ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF our fault or folly
and none but brute will refuse proitered recon
citation. On tho other hand, FIVE have bee
injured, let us remember that we also need par
don for many offences, and we will find it har
, m withhold our forgiveness.--Batt american.
, "If you wish to make shoe Of durable ms
terials," said the facetous Lanesburg,, "yo
should take the upper part OF the mouth Oh
hard drinker. for that mover lets in water.