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and the redskins, headed by Girty, darted
into the apartment. Almost instantly they
halted terrified by the sight which met their
eyes.
The old settler was firm as a rock, and
as white and unmovable as marble statutes,
his family clustered behind him.
:" Blast yor pictur, what are yer goin' to
do thar 2" yelled Girty, at the same time
backing off as far as possible.
"Blow up the house and every hyin'
creature in it ~ responded the old man in
tones unmistakable." Advance but a foot
raise but an arm, Simon Girty, either you
or your bloody fends, and that moment, as
sure as the Lord hears me, III fire the pow
der. We're not afeard to die, ye renegade
thief, but when our end has come yours has
come too"
"Cuss yer old head, you don't mean it
though" cried Girty.
"Try it at the peril of ycar life," was the
unAinching reply.
Meanwhile the terrified Indians were
crawling OFF toward the door, and creeping
out of the house as fast as they convenient
Iy could.
Aocursed renegade, added Mr.. Story
with deep vehemence. give you but a
moment to get yourself off. Stay, and by
the great father, I'll blow up the cabin and
every creeter in it."
As if about to execute his purpose, the
old man moved the brand still nearer the
powder, and with yell the Indians rushed
pell=mell from the cabin. Girty was the
last to leave, but with curse he finally de.
parted.
"Thank God!" simultaneously bursi
from the lips Of the rescued family.
Girty and his companions drew off to g
safe distance, but they did not leave Story
and his family entirely unmolested. Ap
proach the cabin they dare not, but all
night long they continued to fire in at the
broken door and window. By Gods prov.
idence, however, Story and his family man
aged to shield themselves from harm.
At about daylight band of borderers
who had been attracted to the scene by the
firing, drove off the redskins, and relieved
the beleagured settlers from their painfu
and dangerous situation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-07-13

The GiFT Book MAN "A. Ranney,
the Gift-B Book man. has been sentenced to
the State Prison in New York, for his
practices in that line. The Bvening Post
says -
1t was by no means the frst time he had
been 10 the hands of the officers; but in
one way or another he had always befute
managed to escape punishment, and his
manner, when taken in custody for the
offence, showed that he expected to escape
again. But he was tried in April last and
convicted. He appealed to the Supreme
Court for a new trial, but that tribunal
refused to grant it, and yesterday he WIS
arranged In Court of Sessions and sentenc-
ed by the Recorder to three years in the
State Prison.
The sentence is severe but richly me--
tied. The prisoner ras one ct class
whose robberies and frauds are worse Than
the violence of the highwayman.--'rhe pub
lie knows little Of the crimes csmmitted by
means of such swihdling advertisements,
and their number and enormiiy, it fully
exposed. would astonish the best informed.
Hundreds of young men from the country
are induced every year 10 come here and
invest all their money, and are franded by
devices so cunning that redress is generally
impossible, or too expensive TO be obtained.
But we hope the wholesome lesson which
the Recorder administered yesterday will
have beneficial result. Meantime we adj
wise persons wishing to invest money to
pay little attention TO the fiattering prom
ises Of irresponsible advertisers.
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SINGULAR pnrsEnvATros OF i Bopr

SINGULAR PREsERvATIof or 4 BoDx
Not many years since, says Fraser's
Magazine, certain miners, working far un.
derground, came upon the body Of a poor
fellow who had perished in the suffocating
pit forty years before. Some chemical a.
gent to which the body had been subjected
An agent prepared in the laboratory of
nature--had effectually arrested the pro-
gress of decay. They brought it up to the
suface. and for awhile, till il cr.imbled away
though exposure to the atmosphere. it lay
there, the image of fine sturdy young
man. No convulsion had passed over the
face in death---the features were Tranquil,
the hair was black as jet. No one recogA
nized the face-a generation had grown up
since the day on which the miner went
down bis shaft for the last time. But a
tortering old woman, who had hurried from
her cottage at hearing the news, came mp,
and she knew again the face which through
all these years she had never quite forgotten.
The poor miner was to have been her hus.
band the day after that on which he died.
They were rough people Of course, who
we're looking on; liberal education and
refined feelings are not deemed essential to
the man whose work 1t is to get up Goals.
or even tin but there were no dry eyes
there when the gray-headed old pilgrim cast
herself upon the youthful corpse, and pour.
ed out to its deaf ear many words of en-
dearment unused for forty years. It vas
a touching contrast--the one so old, theFo-
ther 50 young. They had both been young
those young years ago; but time had gone
on with the living, and stood still with the
dead.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-07-13

From the Knicker-
booker IL called upon an afflicted family
the past week, where the light was put ont
Of the dwelling. The wife and mother of
four little children had been borne to Green
wood. While few and short were the
words we said,' as we mingled our tears
with the sorrowing ones, little Susy, two
years old, climbed into our lap, and laugh
ingly told how her mamma left her bed
room last week and lay down in the parlor
with her lap full Of flowers, and how the
next day so many people came in carriages
to see her; and how mamma rode away in
the prettiest carriage but she had not
come back yeti The next bay l called
again and Susy was now mourner. She
could not persuade the nure to 'go with her
and bring mamma homep Poor child !
Her mother was already Home
Speaking of Homes One of my little
girls was visiting with an aunt in New Jer-
sey, who wished to have her little niece call
the place her home. Yes aunty,' said she
Ill call this my home while l stay with
you, but my Long Home is in New York
Isn't this decidedly new version of the
common phrasei
Our little Ida got good joke on her
mother the other day. She wanted to go
to party in the evening, but a press of
business prevented my attending with her
which led her to throw herself upon the
sofa in rather disappointed mood. In
child-like simplicity the little one climbed
upon its mothers lap, put its arms around
her neck, and said: What's the matter,
mamma Are you sick No. said the
mother. Are you hurted ? No. Then
said the child, You're puaky.' She knew
what 'spunky' meantl
Let me tell you an adventure of little
seven-year-old friend of mine, Ike II,
who is sufficiently nnischevous TO claim
cousinship, at least, with Ike Partington.
Ike strayed away to the raging canal one
day last week, and of course, fell in. A
benevolent boatman fshed htm out, Ike
dared not 60 home so he went, damp and
despairing, to clerk in his fathers en-
ploy, and submitted to him the following
proposition: Doctor s.. yoa whip me,
and tell pa it's all settled? Wasn't that
settling an account By singular entry
A 'four-year-old' little girl brought into
one of our tin-stores the other day, ket-
tie to be mended She seemed to have
forgotten what had been told her to say
bat presently, her face Frightening she
looked up, and with smile, said Mr..
s., gran'mother says yon shall please
put rag in thisr Doubtless she remm-
bered seeing holes in tin-ware stopped in
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Going to Newport.
A SKETCH FOR THE LADIES.

BY MRS. GEORGE WASHINGTON wYLLYS.
aWell, Minnie, do as you choose. I've
told you my opinion plainly enough, but of
course you will have your own way-wo-
men always do +"
"There-I knew 1 should conquer him
at last" said the young wife, seringing up
with laugh, as the door closed with some
little emphasis behind her husbands re-
treating footsteps. "Rather an ungracious
permission, though. / wonder now, if all
husbands are as obstinate as mine; he
couldn't have made any more fuss about it,
if / bad asked him to let me 60 to the
North Pole. Everybody goes out of town
in the summer time, and / don't see why l
should be cramped up at home !"
Don't look SO consciously at the glass,
little lady; you know, very well, that you
are pretty enough to make sensation
wherever you go. But vanity has not any
thing to do with it--of course not Turn
over the silks, and the tissues, and laces in
yoor wardrobe consider what you shall
carry with you, and what you shall leave
at home. You didn't foresee what num-
ber of expensive trifes you would need at
Newport, did you? They might easily be
dispensed within fact, you never would
have thought of them if you had remained
at home, but in the whirlpool of fashion,
where every woman's soul is measured by
the extent of her drygoods resources, things
are different.
The velvet cheek dropped on the little
hand-there was an uncertain flush on the
forehead, it was plain TO see that she didn't
quite like to ask her much enduring hus-
band for money to buy these " trifes."
"No," she murmured softly, she has to
spend too many weary hours downtown,
and there is too deep wrinkle of care be-
tween his brows. III try to get along with
out annoying him."
She layed aside the jeweled fan, and the
sparkling bracelets to be packed in due
time, and paused moment with womanly
pride over the wreath of crimson gerani-
ums that she knew was so becoming to her
wax-like complexion. She held it up, ar
ranging the buds and leaves, while before
her minds eye rose up the vision of bril-
liant ballroom, herself one of the bright
est stars" She saw the gli;tering chan
deliers-she felt the warm, perfumed air
she heard the music, and the measured
footsteps of the dancers, keeping time to its
melodious pulses; no wonder that her heart
throbbed with triumphant anticipations.
But, in the same instant, the drcamlike
scene shifted, and by some odd associations
she saw the low-ceiled, narrow counting
room. on the crowded wharf, where her
husband sat, scarcely ever glancing up
from his desk. it was equally vivid with
the other fancy she almost beheld the
faring gas light that illumed the endless
columns of figures he bent over, almost
breathed the close and suffocating stmos-
phere. And was he growing paler and less
hopeful day by day in this living tomb,
while she flutiered among the butterfly ranks
of fashion? Was this the meaning Of the
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-07-13
that way at home, and hence her srile-s

that way at home, and hence ter srleSs
request
We hat'e in oaf hoaseiAd, writes 4
friend from Hartford, youngstcr Of three
years, who not uhfreqeentiy is the author
OF some knotty questions; but who, never.
thelesf, is always ready with reasons for
his if'terosat'cns, IS may be sGen from the
subjoined co'loduy sitt;ng BY his mothers
side enc evening last week, quietly listen
ing to one Of her stories, hs suddenly broke
forth wi,h' 'Mcther, did fat.,.r ask you I'd
marry him?' Receiving an affirmative an
sweE he contineed: Well what did he
sayT 'oh' have aia.ci forgotten re.
piled his mother. But why do you ask =
Because said he, 4 wan te know whs,
to say when I'm a mani think this was
preparing 70 pop the question earlyP
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-07-13

The OLDEST TREE IN the woRsp.-z
An extraordinary tree Is stated by Sir J.
Emerson Teanens to exist In the Island Of
Ceylon. It s known As the Bo.tres," Of
Anar- sja-pcosa, and is, in all probability,
the oldes, historical tree in the world II
was planted 2ss years before Christ, and
hence it is now 2,l47 years old.
Ages varying from 1000 to 500 years
have been assigned to the adoba5s Of Some.
gal, eucalyptus of Tasmsnia, the dragon
tree Of Gretavo, and the chestnut Of Mount
Etna. But all these estig.atcs are matters
of conjecture, and such calculations, how
ever ingenious, must be purely inferental,
whereas the age Of the Bo-tree is a matter
of record; its conserSancy has beeh an OBJ
ject Of solicitude to successive dynasties,
and the story Of Its vicissitudes has been
preserved in a series Of cisrcnicies among
the most authentic that have been handed
down by mankind. Compared with it the
oak of Ellerslie is but sapiing, and the
Conquerer's oak, in Windsor FOREST, bare-
ly numbers half its years.
The yew trees of Fountains Abbey are
| believed to have fourishsd there twelve
hundred years ago the olives in the Gar
den of Gethsemane were full grown when
the Saracens were expelled from Jerusa-
lem; and the cypress Of Soma in Lombar.
dy, is said to have been tree in the time
of Julius Caesar; yet the Bo-.rce is older
than the oldest Of these by century, and
would almost seem to verify the prophecy
pronounced when it was planted, that Il
would flourish and be green forever"
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Boys said a village pedagoguc, what Is
the cause of all this noise in school to-day 2
III is Bill Sykes. sir, who is all the time
initiating steam engine.
.Comeup here, wiliani If you have turn
ed into locomotive, it Is high time yoa
were switched off,
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"sIy dear DOCTOR" said lady, Il suHer
a grea, deal with my eyes.'-"Be patient.
madam he replied. "you would probably
suffer a great deal more without them.'
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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-08

The DANGERS OF LoyE-MAKMG--A Gall
LIANT MISTAKEN FOR A BuReLAR.-A Fayette
Qnd. )paper tells this story of the mishaps of
a youth who had parted with his mistress; o.
The house standing some distance back in
the ward he went to the door, bade the Lady
good night and started for home. When hall
way between the house and gate he was con-
fronted by huge dog, that'by his growing
convinced him it wonld be no easy matter 70
cultivate friendly relations. He sceordinlgly
started for the back part of the lot intending
to escape in this direction. The dog seeing
him retreat commenced barking, and the ola
gentleman opened the door, and seeing man
sneaking through, the yard, fired two shor
of his revolver at him, and was about tc
follow up with the other three. when ths
Young cordwainer cried out for quarter, ths
Young lady shrieked, and 4, the dog, seiSln(
Ihold Of the individual who had been th'
cause Of all this trouble, he was captured AM
| brought to the tlight, wheno a full confession
/ was made, and the supposed burglar sllowe
| to depart, highly pleased to, think he had no
been perforated with the two leaden messef
gers Intended for his special benefit. 'a'a
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A CouRAaEoUs You've LADY SAVES THE
LIFE OF A CHILD-In the beginning of July
nurse was walking with q. child of hye
years along the banks of the Hyere, not far
from Paris. The child slipped and fell into
the river, At the same time two young
ladies who were walking near by were at
traoteds by the desperate cries of the nurse;
they ran to the spot, and upon being informed
what had just happened, one of the ladies, a
young and handsome maiden, jumped into
the river in search for the child. Returning
without success, she threw herself for the
second time into the water, and this time
arose with the child in her arms. The child,
whose parents resided not far from where
consciousness. The heroic young lady en-
deavored in vain to keep her name secret
| from the thankful parents, but il has since
leaked out that she belongs to one, of the
richest families in the neighborhood.
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FROM New York.

NEW York, August IA meeting. of the
British residents Of New York was held at
the Astor House last evening, to consider the
propriety of extending an appropriate wei
come, on behalf of British subjects in this
city, to the Prince of Wales, on his visit to
New York About 100 persons were present.
chosen Chairman, and made speech, dis
ayowing, on behalf of the British residents,
any intention to interfere, in any manner
with the reception that might be extended to
the Prince of Wales by the citizens Of New
| York. 4-,..., "a t4....s,L..t,.
take preliminary steps for getting up som,
| demonstration Of respect for the Prince
which, while it should not interfere with tn
public reception, yet should testify the es
tenn in which his Royal Highness is held p
his future subjects, now resident infthl
country. ,rro
The steamship AragO, from Havre an
Southampton, arrived last night. News al
ticipated.