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Pennsylvania. by the census returns rs
yet received. has swel!ei her previous null
titule much beyond her own estimatss and
expectations. On Saturday last we pub
llshed on cur first pag', seventh column, the
reports from t~entv two of our interior
cites villages and townships. In every in
stance but one they show u heavy increa
Port Carbon, from the depression IN the coal
tFads for which all thanks to Democracy. J
has fallen off by 1856 out of 2,l0J. Every
other If III Sc places has received large
addition. Their aggregate in lo50 was -,
eu6. Now they foot up l27 .022 THIS is
gatn IN very small part Of the State of
41,2l6, with ratio of progress of over 50
per caulum. The advance Of this city is full
20 900, on basis OF 400 600. this progress
also being at the rate Of about 50 per cent
Pittsburgh, also. has marched on from some
1000 to upwards Of $4,000, n gain Of be-
tween - and 20 per cent. If she will keep
her skirts clear Of the stains of dishonest
reputation, the limits Of her progress can
not be assigned, or even couiectured.
Bus So far. with returns from about one
third Of the population Of the State, Penn
svyaDla has already made gain of full $50,
Ut5. Not only has she peopled her interior
towns aud villages during the last ten years
faster than New York mas done in the arsre-
gate, but she has everywhere gained largely
~ her rural district, while New York, in the
last respect, has probably lost ground.
Whether this result should De ascribcd to
rava-es Of the weeyr IN the finest cereal
district Of that State; 10 the mobile and
migratory terdarcy Of its inhabitants to our
own steady. "stay At home" habits, and our
great advantage in having an untold nru-
leacs in coal and iron, lying side By side.
AMI clasPei hand in hand, We will not now
inquire. But at all events. and from what.
ever cause, Pennsylvania has made this great
advance on her only rival and has swe'lea
her tide Of population by greater absolute
Volume than New York. She will most ltkaly
hayesalisd some 10000 TO her numbers,
while We have increased By full 10000.
But we're the figures to be half reyersed-
which i a.l they can be-ve should still haze
gained on than at the rate Of s. against .
PR cent philadelphia Gazette.
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ANOTHER TRAGEDY N DENVER.

We have dates from Denver to the I'd ms.
The Herald, extra, has the following ac-
count Of = tragedy in that town:
Some DAYS since, q man known IS Charley
Harrison, shot . negro named Stark, at
''Cibola Hail." in this city, under circnm-
stances. as narrated 10 Us at the time. which
would justify Harrison in the minds of many,
for the act. We simply announced the oc-
eurrenee, not knowing sufficient respecting
it 70 justify US in saying more pro or con.
The Nerrs of last week, however, published
a version of the affair, which was not sgres-
able to he feelings of Harrison and some
others. Harrison on seeing the paragraph
referred to, repaired to the Setrs Office aud
demanded a resrac,ion from Mr.. Bysrs the
elifor.
Mr.. B., it seems, did not comply with the
demand TO the satisfaction of the attacking
party, AMI out of this refusal the difficulty
grew which resulted in the killing of man
named George Steele; who, with Carroll
Wood, attacked the editor of the Netcs.
The case Of Wood is before the Vigilance
Com uIttes.
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From Tie CInCIQ0atl C0lm6rClaT.
MIR UOIGEAsS GHEAT SPEECH.

The following is a condensed version Of
Mr.. Douglass great speech. Stripped Of
unnecessary verbage, it reads follows
Every body will at once recognize it as Mr..
Douglass for every newspaper it the country
has printed it at least sixteen times, and be-
sides, every man, woman ana child in the
nation knows it By heart:
'Ths government, fellew-citizans, is a
government Of government. founded on
the great principle of Popular Sovereignty
Every State in this government. fellow cot
zens. has its own laws. ard the laws Of each
State are the best for that State, and for no
other State. |, is the right of each govern
ment to regulate its OWE affairs, in Its own
way. subject to no intervention from any,
other government EXCEPT the Feedral gov
eminent. This great pr ncipIs Of non-inter-
ventOn, gentleman, is tle only means Of ex-
tinguishing the fires of sec onal agitation
and preserving the Union. Popular Sover-
eighty, gentlemen, means the right OF ev cry
people-except uiggers-to manage their
own domestic affairs in their own way. 1t
was this glorious principle which fought.
bled and conquered in our Revolutionary
struggle. The people of the Territories,
gentlemen, are sovereign over all subject 8
which relates to their own internal govern
ment, except niggcrs. The Supreme Court,
I fellow citizens, has exclusive Jurisdiction
over that species of property, and it is the
duty of all good citizens n submit to the de-
ci>i0ns of the Supreme Court. This. gen
tlemCn, is the great principle of nOn-juter
veutiOn, which | have devoted nv life to
maintain. The people OF the Territories are
perfectly able to control their own jnterr al
affairs. without Interference, and the Sup
rene Court is perfect able to settle all Po-
Itical questions, without Federal interven-
ton.
/ "popular Sovereignty, fellow CITIZEN,
means the right Of every man to waIlop his
own niCgcrs without any Interference on TIE
part Of bis n"jghbors. Slavery is a domcs-
tie relation. just as marriage and percentage
arG domcstics rotations. In this view Of he
case don't care. and in fact it makes no
df'reace. wheth slavery is votel up or
down. If il is voted Up. It's all rig5t: ard
if it's voted down. the Supreme Court will
make it all right, which amounts to the
same thing in the end. This, fellow citi-
zen', is the great and glorious principle If
Popular Sovereignty, which maintains that
the domestic relations of the people Of tn >
Territories should be left to the undisturhni
control Of the people. 10 other words. gen
tlomen. the people Of the Torritor es must
he left perfectly free to form and regulate
their own institutions in th-ir ovn wav, sub
iect to the Constitution and the Saprcmo
( Court" Immense aD1Iausc.1
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Tn. creates, officially experienced hy The
Democracy htresbauts, IS 10
Determine which wing Of their party - the
abolition wing. The Bveesl,s weu call the
Dougrilss men .AhaIl.louist,s and the
Dougridge men return the cam rtlmcH, by
calling ,ae Breekln men "Aboli,isuiss."
Well. vs'hint both sides A.. right. Both
are abos'tioriss., and eassssd ia better
work than Gerriss Smith &co.-shar il. the
very comMsndabls work Of ahah.hinr n.
Locofoco party and this kind ii .soIl,iou.
ism willreceivs the appreciation II Ao.s.,,-
lsyinS usn throughout The Uaie..
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rYrr RIrra>f>u wr>SoG ri.

The s.. Joseph Ga-s!tr. e Monday last,
contains the following gratifying iuts.l5-
ssnes Of the progress q the Republican
esase in the secsnd city Of Mssaasl
.Ths Republicans. of this ctr had torch
light procession on saturday u'Eh'. They
marched to the Haxley hazss, Shere isss
we're addressed bv Mareas J. Parrot, Of
Kansas, Chss. II. Van Wyck. cf Ms YORK
aud nr. Lsn3on. ct this city. The crowd,
Of course wss small, ba. large for ssFGe-
Lean meeting"
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oheriM's Sale.

ID directed from the Once Of the Clerk of the District
Court of Pottawdftamio County. iowa ! shall procee,
to sell on Monday the 20ih day Of August A. D. 1860
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock A and 0'clock p
N OF said Gay, in front of the County Treasurer's
Office in the city Of Council Bluffs the follow Inc
described Real Estate Of Thomas Benton and " lie
to-wt: Lots and g. in Block I6, In burns Addition
to Council Bluffs, iowa
Taken as The property Of Thomas IT, Benton and
Wife. TO satisfy an Execution in favor OF Jane.
Warren.
$. II. CRAIG, Sheriff
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DISSOLUTION.

The co-partnership heretofore existing under ths
hFm name asd style, 81 John Hantsrn h Co il thit
DAY dissolved by mutual consent, and all debts dls
dy the said firm 70 be paid by John HAWTHORN AM
all scbts due 10 said Grin he paid 10 said HAWTHORN
who has purchased the entire interest II Jeremiah Fol
ssB' Of the firm 81 John hawthorn Il Co.
JOHN HAWTHORN
JEREMIAH FOLSOM.
ounc u Bluffs, February GtA 1860
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ShcriH's Sale.

= VIRTUE OF SPECIAL EXECUTION TO ME-
- directed from the ONE Of the Cletk OF the Dis
trict Court Of P"ttawaitame County. Iowa. ! shall
proceed to sell on the 10Th day of August A. 1860
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock A NJ adu 4 O'Clock r
NJ. o: said day in front Of the County Tcaeurcrs on
IN the city Of Council Bluffs the following de lbct
Tract {" Land situated in said County PotIwattamif
and State of Iowa, to-wit: Lot one In Fractional
Section 81. and Lot in Fractional Section So III
Tow nship 76 Range - West.
Taken as the property Of Jas C. & E K Mitchell
to satisfy Special Execution in favor Of Shapieigh
Day h Co.
3. II CRAIG, SeriG.
ByJ. P. WILLIAMS Deputy Sheriff
Council Bluffs, Iowa. July l2tb 1860. nl2-dy
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DISSOLUTION.

The underlined doing butiness under the name ant
styten v. NJ Davenport * Go have this day dis.
solved by mutual consent. All seTnsBs against sait
ARA will be paid By r. " Davenport and all accounts
due said firm must be paid 10 him,
r. N. DAVENPORT,
HUMPHREY PALMER.
DEE. Fth 1853. y3nz3 n.
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Taxpayers will take notice that will commence
making ont the delinquent Tax List for pubIicaton
the FIRST day Of sHis uext and all property which
the taxes not paid al that date viii be taxed with
the c 81 Of advertising.
WILLIAM u. TURNER,
Trfs'r Of Potfat-dtfrutfe Co. Tord
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A. RID.

COUNCIL BLurTs. Iowa June Ist 1860.
Being, OF late extensively engaged in The aerGan-
tie and Milling business, We have transferred cur
Banking Collection, Land and Tax Paying Business
70 Mr. NATHAN r. DODGE. who has been connected
with our House from its organization and cordially
recommend him 10 former patrons as a rcstons lie
man. aid who will attend faithfully and promptly
to all business iBtrustei 10 his care.
Very Respectfully,
BALDWIN & DppEF
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DISSOLUTION.

TIE So-PAETsERaHiP HERETOFORE EXIST
L ins between W ". MAYNARD and GHAs Pro-
FosIr ia The pucesitfn % the Eonpnret, under TIE
hIfn pane Of MAYNARD pgoyosT has been this day
aissS'Eeh by mutual consent, g. PROVOST retiring
Dsl tns hr1 TIE business will he condncf-
20 ~ we undersigned, BY hoH all debts contracted in
'ce h@e Of the rn prior this viii be settled
aha 70 whom all amounts due the Arm must be paid
W. w.1AYxARD.
C9cccu Eiude, Aprii 9th, 1850
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WHERE Now ,Rr ruE rsrgLsSfrE>

The rs,urus fruw the late elections N
keu,nckv. H5ssaaT' aai Nsfta sar"l'Hs'
have bad very damaging s&ae'' sr70 'be
hajjns hopes u ,hs paas'as''ss. pog@-
IA. j. uawa~re. Ia Kentucky, the Bel
Everett ticket hts w5n che 3ax, AMI 50 1t
ha. in N.ssaavi. Ia North Cavahaa, the
BKscEi>xspan esudiis:1 for Governor -
elected by at least ten shaassod mal@fa'y.
Where Is ,Ac hassgei Southern strength ct
Mr.. rovet.s} alphabetically, nowbSTss
,s--~-s'strfsss ssesra tzsa2Ee-i lava
kua ,.y.r ths Easssrss a. Esz ESr tsase 20
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F. GEEstI.S, (of the lrm Of F. Geesaman & Co J
will give his personal attention TO the careful and ac-
CITRATE eon'poundias Of Physicians Prescriptions Also
family receipts la the English German, Latin and
French Language His long experience in this import
ant department Of the Drug Business justides Us in
saying that entire satisfaction will he rendered The
greatest care aad attcnFn has been bestowed in the
seiefon Of Chemicals and drugs generally which ena-
bios them to wsrTaat all articles sold as genuine and
ure.
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An ORDINANCE
To Regulate the Stacking of Hog pithia the Old
Corporate Limits.
SEC. |. Il. it ordained by the Common Council Of the
City Council Bluffs That no person shall be allowed
to stack within ihr old CRY Limits within one hum
dred any building except his own and not within
nfty feet OF his own building when that building is
hin hundred feet of other person building
SEC. ,. Any person violating this Ordinance. after
its passage shall be subject fine less than
dollars the removal ~ The hay within certain time
be given by and al the discretion OF the City Be
cordcr-
SEC g. Il shall be the duty Of the City Marshal to
report all Of violation of This Ordinance, and he
shall be entitled to fec of dollar FOR each Informal
tIun.
Approved July IS 1860.
LYSANpER W. BABBITT, Mayor.
Attest: THos p TREYNoR, Recorder. tIl5
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.
Legal. NOTICE.

Legal NOTICE
THE STATE OF lOWA,I
Pottawattamic County, 60
To FFcdcfICk ShrbYe:
CIR VOC ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THERE
~ Is now on file in the ue of the Clerk the District
Court OF said county a patitian of William Mcknight
GO, claiming of the of nine hundred aud five
dollars aud eighty cents money tho time fling
thereof tobecJmc due on promssory note upon which
said petition writ Of attachment has hes ued md
that unless You appear and answer thereto be-
fore the morning Of the second day next term of
said District Court yuur default will be cd and
judgment rendered against yon thereon
WAkELEh X TEST,
attorneys for HaiHtiF
Published by order of the County judge of ppttaxat-
tamC County. ulO-wl
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TO THE PUBLIC.

The undersigned having sold their entire stock O.
goods and retired from buslucss in Council Bluffs beg
cave to TetHrn their sincere thanks for the liberal pa
trenaEe they have received and cheerfuy recommend
10 their ed Customer their sHeccaSors Nessrx PARKS
ROBINSON, as business men worthy Of the confidence
ami pat-gazre Il the public.
Nov. ~. fs5a. IT TOOTFE 1.rrsn.
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The f5zi u which we propose 10 sPesk,
Oh ,hi. occasion, il well kassa 10 The prss-
eat generation, bat, 90 il is the only one Of
the kisI ever hasehed, ansi. rapidly aiing
up the measure Of its days, and sIA sooa
depart sAi. life, ga Teearl, fer tbs tsnefs
Of posterity. the fo.Iowiuy description Of
this remarkablg bird, iss nsasnsrs, aaj Aab-
its: lis foRl Of the hBzzarl species,
and snbsisss prtasgyly upon carEioa il -
particularly fond Of the eesh Of an old
guca. II has head mach resembling thai
Of the psrs.as qaairapsd, but is pF'Ti3@i
By nature sllh bill Of enormous dgnan-
zion, which il uses, Ike the ps.icao, for
catching athss, ard sometime. zIso taxes IN
Iosves; - eags, Ike II. bill, are large
enough for 81! practical purposes. l. has
tso wings, bat - a; present aaab!s 70 Ay,
because 81 .,s liability t. make both wiog'
wor. sosssaer ys',' notwithstanding this
dgEicslsy, the prevailing opinion IS iha' the
bird viii ago aPr ou sams dag about the
.ix.a IL ncxt November. I; has 4 tail, Of a
place for . tail, which formerly qaiyered 10
the air but a, praseas is tail feathers are
ali pul.sI aai, AMI !. has no feathers GOV,
On the pIace s.ers tSe feathers ought 10
grow. H. has been engaged for about seven
years IN frltkTFIpy Its ne.i, bet an un!ueSy
accident, shiea frequently happens 70 an-
clean birI., ms recently rendered is lodge
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Piitsburq.
Bank OF Pittsburgh,
Exchange Bank,
Messrs. Kramer \ Rahm.
" n. Holmes l. Sons
Willis Boothe, Esq.
WIN. b. Pussy. Esq.
Pennsylvania.
Monongahela Blk OF Brown
vile,
Franklin Blk Of Washingio'
Baltimore.
Com. 4 i. BIZ Of Baltimor
Baltimore Savings Bank.
Mcssrs. Johnston \ Bro.
I" Robert Garrct \ Sons
7. Marsh Smith, Esq.
Nathan Pussy, "
Miles white, "
Ncic York.
Jno. Thompson, Esq.
PAiiGdffBhid'
NessrS, Caleb Cope Il Co.
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! 50. Louis.
Jno. ]. Anderson \ Co.
Messrs. Page \ Bacon,
LoSer, Recick X Co.
, Il. Il, Violet Il Co.
MessrS. Bryan 4 Co.
io,cd,
Cook, Sargent 4 Downey.
Hem, WilllBms 4 Co.
illnyt sherman \ Co,
! Hon. Thomas h. Benton. Jr.
Springfield, M.
; NJ. \ +. Insurance CO.
lCla,k's Exchange Bank,
Jacob Bum, Esq.
Hon, 5. 7. Logan.
Col. Jno. Williams.
Jacksonville, ~.
Hon. VIM. Brown.
80 Richard Yates,
4. r. Elliott, Esq.
MessIS. n. L. Ayers 4 Co,
| n4-u
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-09-20
Thou Know'st it not Love.
Thou know'st it not love, when light looks IL

Thou know'st II not love, when light looks are
around thee,
When music awakens its liveliest tone,
When pleasure in chains Of cnchantmcnt hath
bound thee,
Thou know'st not how truly this heart is thine
own,
Its not while all are about thee in gludncss
While shining in light from thy young spr-
it's shrine,
But in moments devoted to silence and sadness,
That thoult c'cr know the value of feelings
like mine.
Should gricftouch thy check ormislortunc DER
take thcc
How soon would thy mates of the summer
away,
They, first of the flock to forsakc thee,
Who llattcrcd thee most when thy bosom was
gay
What though seem cold when their incense is
burning,
In depths of my soul | have cherished n
flame
TO cheer thclovcd one should the night time Of
mourning,
Fer send its far shadows to dnrkcn her name.
Then leave the vain crowd Though my cot.
tagc is lonely,
Gay halls without hearts are loncler stll
And say thout be mine, Mary, always, and
only,
Ana I'll be thy shelter, whatc'cr be thine ill.,
As the fond mother clngs to her fair little
blossom
The closer!when blight hath appeared on its
bloom,
SO thou, love- the dcarer shall be to this bosom
The deeper thy sorrow-thc darker thy
DOOM
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= farMrr's Storp.


we may have published the follow
me good story in the Home Journal be-
fore, lfso, n second pcrusal will bcno-
fit rather than tire. 1t has moral to
it which if needed would fill our world
with happiness where discord and liti-
cation now reign. We are greatly
pleased with it ourself and ten to one
that many clever farmer who takes
the Home Journal will be equally as
well pleased, No doubt many in Frank
lin county live in similar positions to
the two heroes in this piece, and like
them, too, have been annoyed by each
others stock. Read the story Of
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GEN. JACKSON Az MRS. LIVING
STONES DINNER PARTY.


The readers Of the Journal will re.
member the interesting account Of the
duel between Jackson and Dickinson,
which we published not long ago from
Parton 'sncw work In the same book
we find the following interesting ancc-
dotc:
"lho new ad-dc. camp, Mr.. Living.
ston, as he rode from the parade ground
by the Generals side, invited him home
to dinner. The general promptly ac-
ccpted the invitation. 1t chanced that
the beautiful and gay Mrs. Livingston,
the leader Of society then at New Or
leans, both Creole and American, had Il
little dinner party that day, composed
only of ladies, most of whom were
voungand lively Creole bellies. Mr.
Livingston had sent home word that
Gen. Jackson had arrived, and that he
should ask him to dinner; IL piece of
news that threw the hospitable lady in
to CONSERVATION. "What shall we do
with this wild General from Tcuuessee2'
whisncrcd thc Girls TO one another. for
they had all conceived that Gcn. lack
son. however bccomiuo he nipht com.
mort himself in an Indian frht wouId
be most distrc.sino,v ont of nlocc ot =
"a asbiorohIo dinner nortv in tbc first
Jro,i,o room of tbc most no,ito citv in
Amcric, ITo wos onnonnccj Tho
rorrn IoJios yoro so,tcJ ohon, ho
~ ,f ,:.,.,.,, -. -
rooin' MIS- '''' 'i'-''o'' STU "i'o" " '0-
ti, at the head OF the apartment, anN-
iously awaiting the inroad Of the wild
fighter into the regions sacred hitherto
70 oIooorce and or,cc Uc ontcred-
" 49,, -,~,,a-sI L.a,,noI ,,.;,,, to,,,.,,.
ErecI' com PoSco' proiHeu WIN io''S cA'
posure to the sum- his haIr just becom-
ing gray, clad in his uniform OF coarse
blue cloth and yellow buclsiin, his
h;o,h hoots famine, Iooscv ,Lont III.
1870 '''
slender ie8S' nc looNcu' '' no Stooa near
the door OF the drawing room, the very
picture of II war.worn noble warrior
and commander
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THE QUAKER'S REVENGE.

Obadiah Lawson and Wat DOOd were
neighbors; that is, they lived within
half mile of each otAe., and no person
lived between their respective farms,
which would have joined, had not lit
tie strip Of prairie land extended itself
sufficiently to keep them separated
Dood was the oldest settler, and from
his youth up had entertained Il singular
hatred against QuaEcrs; therefore,
when he was informed that Lawson, u
regular disciple Of that class Of people,
had purchased the next farm to his, he
declared he would make him glad to
move away again. Accordingly asys'
tenn Of petty annoyance was common-
ccd by him, and every time one Of
LawSon's hogs cha~ccd to stray upon
Dood's place, he WAS bcsot by men and
dogs, and most severely abused. Things
progressed thus for nearly It year, and
the Quaker, man Of decided peace
principles, appeared in no way to resent
the injuries received at the hands OF his
spitcful ncighbor But matters were
drawing to Il crisis, for DoOd, more en-
ragged than ever at the quiet If Obadi-
ah, made oath that he would do some
thing before long to wake up the spunli
Of Lawson. Chance favored his design.
The Quaker had Il high-bIoodcd horse,
Cor fIly, according to the western mode
Of spcaking,) which he had been very
careful in raising, and which was just
four years old. Lawson took great
pride in this animal, and had refused II
large sum Of money for her,
One evening, little after sundOWn,
as Dood was passing around his corn
field, he discovered the fIly feeding in
the little strip Of prairie land that scpa-
rated the two farms, and he conceived
the hcIlish design Of throwing off two
or three rails his fence, that the horse
might get into his cornticld during the
night lie did so, and the next morn
ing, bright and orrIy, he shouldcrcd his
rifle and left the house. Not long after
his absence, II hired man whom he re-
Gently employed heard the echo Of his
gun and in few minutes Dood, cOnsid.
crably excited and out of breath, came
hurrying to the house, where he stated
that he had shot and wounded buck
that the deer had attacked him, and
he hardly escaped with his life.
This story was credited by all but the
newly employed hand, who had taken Il
dislike 10 Watt, and, from his manner
suspected that something was wrong
lie therefore slipped quietly away from
the house, and going through the field
in the direction of the shot, he sudden.
ly came upon lawsOn's tilly, stretched
upon the earth, with II bullet hole
through the head, from which the warm
blood WAS still oOzing.
Thcanimal was warm, and could not
have been killed nhOur. lie FASTENED
back to the dwelling of Dood, who met
him in the yard, and demanded, some
what roughly, where he had been.
I've been to sec if your bullet made
sure work Of Mr. LawsOn's fly was
the instant rctort.
Watt paled for IL moment, but collcc-
ting himself, he tierccly said:
DO you dare to say killed her?
How do you know she is deadY re-
piled the man,
Dood hi; his lip, hesitated moment,
and then turning, walked back into the
house.
A couple of days passed by, and the !