Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-10-05

had made aao,her move. When
threw my hand over ny head, with sbe
same movement | placed il under sba
saddle and on the but Of my pistol,
which was cooked ready for use. lag
in that position for about bali a minute bat
/ it seemed ike an hour. By that time ]
had power over breathing, which on iigst
waking came very quick. As soon as he
thought that MAS sound asleep again
be lowered his hand and commenced
operating on my shirt, clearing ], away
from the belt. Then | though, my op.
portunity had come aud tried TO jerk my
shooter, bat il was foul some way, and
would no, come.
| thought that my time had arrived.
for quick as thought, he drew and stuck
with his knife. He struck at my iltroat.
Ny eyes were broad open then, ana I saw
where The knife was coming. By a quick
involuntary movement, / threw myself
aside, aud he must have oyerreacheJ bim-
sell, for the knife stuck into the saddle,
and 50 tight that he could not ggt !, oat.
In trying 10 get any pistol, my hand touch-
ed the cold silver hilt of my bowie, In.
stinciively, took hold Of il, abandoning
the pistol, and was nerying nay arm for
the blow, when | felt the cold muzzle Of
his pistol against my forehead. l struck
out blndly, and as did 50, there was the
stunning report Of his pistol.
How ESCAPED do not know my face
was blackened with the powder, and my
whiskers nearly burned oil, but that was
all the damage done to nae. Ny blow,
though struck At random, was proved to
be a severe one. My knife had gone iato
the left side Of his neck, inside Of the col.
lar bone. The knife must have reached
his heart, for as ] drew It out to strike
again, he fell on me with bis whole woi-hI
aud his blood spir,ing all over my face.
He gave one culver, and stretched out hi-
length and lay perfectly stiIl-stone dead
The whole transaction did not take three
quarters Of a minute. The report Of the
pistol had aroused the conpany-eger5
man sprung TO his arms.
Some were looking for the mules, whii,
others were asking who fred the slot
and where the Indians were. called e
the boys to take the dead mao off ms
for was as weak as a child. A coupl,
of them did as requested, while other
threw fresh sage brush on The haii-mould
ering fire, ard we soon had plenty of ligh
! to see what had occurred. Wefound Al
the mules in their places but mine, whieI
was siaked off about twenty yard frou
camp, with one Of the other BOYS saddl
and bride on her. I went into the rive
and cieansed myself from his blood, an,
then sat down by the camp FIRE, where
remained till morning, unable 20 sleep.
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] A COMMITTEE IN ScHooL.-W
: have the follow ing good one from a
}. authentic source A subcommittee Q
/ a School Board, not q thousand mile
a from tue city Of Lynn, we're ezamiain
d a class 10 a primary school. One 81 b
d committee undertook 10 sharpen Up tlei
/ wits by propouuding the following que4
p tion -. Il had minca pie aud shou.
/, give two-tweliihs 10 John, two-tweiltlI
e to Isaac two-twelabs 10 Harry, 40
y should Keep half the pic myself, wha
e would there b. lelt 7"
y There was a profound study anon
y the scholars, but finally ono lad hsla d
% his haad a. a signal that be was read
,e Is ans wer
# Well, sir, what would there be lsf.
F. Speak up loud 50 shai all can hear
s. sail the committee man.
,r The plate y shouted the hopeful fe
low. The committee man turned red
tie face. while other members roar,
aloud. That boy was excused from q
sweriug any more queslioas.--bssss
= Journal.
e. NEGLECTED DuTX.-No man b
ID any right 10 manage lis aiIairs II suei
at way thar his aud1en deagh soala bra
ol burdens and Losses on oslser people
a. There may be refe eases Hhefe i "a
ID really cannot help ea.anglomaugs,
ol- where, from iaexpefiegee, o. laek
re judgment, Be has bro0gls lis aasirs il
eli such 3 state that the interest of osfs
it depends upon bis liies bat - shot
70 make All possible haste 70 exirieaie Ii
ar SELF frofn such raition. Honor j