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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
The Constitutional Amendment.

The Constitutional Amendment.
The Cincinnati Gazette says Of this impor.
tant measure:
The glorious work OF passing through Con-
gress by two-thrj vote, tic Constitutional
amendment cbolishiug slavery, which WAS
eonsumma,cd yesterday, does 40, decide this
iuportan, question. The action Of Congress
must be ratified py three .!our,hs Of the States
before it becomes part of,ke Constitution the
United States. The clause in Tic Constitution
providing for amendments reads rs follows:
"Congress, whenever two-thirds Of both
houses deem it necessary, must propose
amendments 10 the Constitution; Or, on app!!-
cation. Of shc Legislatures OF two.th,:as OF Ike
. several States, must call q conSen;."H Tor
proposing amendments, which in either cuse
are valid to all ip,cn,s and purposes, II. par,
OF the Constitution, when ratified by Il"
Legislatures Of threc-sourhs oil the seye:a!
States, or by conventions il ,hrcc.:oarths
thereof as tbs one or the other mode o! ratl!l-
cation may be proposed by Congress; provid-
ed that no amcndiaeEt Which may DC MADE
prior TO the year one thousand eight hundred
6rs, and fourth clauses in the ninth section o:
tho 6rst article; and tia: no State, without
its consent, shall be deprived Of its equal
suffrage in tho Senate
Assuming that no States arc Oh, OF the
Union by reason Of tho rebellion, there are
thirty-,iI States to be counted. 1t therefore
requires twenty.,evcn States to ratify the
amendment proposed BY Congress in order TO
make i, part OF the Constitution. or the
thirty-si1 States The following arc certain 10
ratity:
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa,
Wisconsin, minnesota, Kansas, Oregon, Ne.
vada, California, Michigan, New York, Penn.
sylvauia, Maryland, West Virginia, Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont,
New Hampshire Maine-@@2.
This is fre less than the required number.
Tho doubtful States, not in rebellion, are
Kentucky, New Jersey md Delaware. Then
VIC have Tennessee, Louisiana ard Arkansas.
II Congress shall recognize the reorganization
Of these States, they may be added to TIE
twenty-five States above enumerated, making
twenty-five in all. Then We must have in
addition two of the three doubtful States, viz
Kentucky, New Jersey and Delaware. The
present Legislature OF New Jersey may rat,
ity. The Kentucky Legislature is more
doubtful, but there will be no doubt abou, the
Legislature 10 be elected next August. The
Delaware Legislature is Democratic, but i,
may follow tho example Of Democratic Con.
gres,men, aud vote for freedom.
1t is seen, however, that the prospect Of OBJ
tanning ratification by three fourlhs Of the
States is not immediately certain. Du, ulti.
matcly the work will be done.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9th, lSG5.

SIN: Your letter Of Dec. so, 1864, in rcla.
ton 10 the stamp duty on nh "oi! lease" n
form Of which is enclosed, has been received.
The law makes the "rcnt or rental value
the test which determines the amount Of tho
stamp duty, and OF course when tho rent is
liked ut o specified sum id money, the stamp
duty is easily detorminod.;
In the case of these oil lenses, however,
there is very rarely a fixed rental value in
moncy agreed upon. In such cases the annual
rent or rental value ean only be determined
by estimation. III the lease is Of new and
un,ricd lands, there Is, Of course, possibility
that it may turn out 10 be worthless, so far MS
the production Of oil is coucerncd but it
would not be safe 10 assume that it would
always, or, perhaps, ever be go.
The rental value cannot, in these cases, he
accurately determined, and Of course the
stamp duty can no moro he accurately cnlcu.
lated, and therefore, parties in such cases arc
advised to apply to the Collector under section
1872 Of the net Of June 80, to hnvc the stamp
duty determined, which Of course involves the
calculation Of the annual value.
If the land has been worked before the
lease is made, or if the original lessee in such
case under.lcts or. assigns his lease or a por-
ton or undivided interest in il, the Collector
will have some reliable data to start upon,
but in NIL cases he should estimate from the
best information he can get, the probable
average rcntnl value, and Of course in doing
lhshc will have regard 70 his OWN knowledge
Of tae premises, the information derived from
the parties and others, and tue stipuiatious Of
the leasc-and if the rent is payable in oil,
The average market vnluc Of the oil is an
element in the calculation, and in cases where
lie is in doubt, he wil receive such iDslruc.
lious as may be desired from this Office.
Such leases, whether OF oil, coal, or mineral
lands, arc held TO be subject to stamp duty a.
leases and stamp as an agreement or con-
trace is Of course insufficient.
Very Respectfully,
Z. a. ROLLINS,
a., Dep'y Commissioner.
Il, F. AvrsttL. ESQ, Charleston, W Va.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
fFoa TnE JornNAI-
DEEP, AND SHALLOW OIL.
sY,pRorEsson E.;w. EVANS.

:: :. * = : =
aJThe qnestion'in regard to7the depth;at
which petroleum is to be found, or, as
the idea is popularity expressed, whether
it be deep or shallow oil. is one Of great
prac,ical importance to those investing
in oil lands. Experience has proved
that, as general fact, supplies Of oil
found at depth Of two or three hundred
feet, or more, arc much more copious and
lasting than those fodnd'nt;n less depth
Even at less than hundred feet, some
wells give good promise ut first; but
they are soop exhausted. The best
wells are over. five hundred feet deep.
! Oil coming to the surface in bulk, so
often priced rs good sign, ia really
nothing more than an index OF shallow
oil. On some parts Of Hughes river and
Duck creek. and in other places where
petroleum used to be collected in quarts
and even in barrels, as it issued from
between the surface rocks, or oozcd up
through the sand. experiments in boring
have resulted only ia finding small col
lec,ious at a slight depth. The oil in
these localities has worked its way up
through open. assures into the upper
strata, and is rapidly undergoing the
process Of exhaustion. If upon boring
deeper, other oil bearing strata are
found, as on Oil creek, the kind Of sur.
face show here described affords, before.
hand, no evidence Of their existence, but
only Of the collections near the surface.
In such places it is also common to end
collections o: asphaltum, or 4 thick, tar
like oil approaching asphaltum; the
moro volatile ingredients having escaped
b. evaporation, owing to near communi'
cation with the air, while the grosser
parts remain. 1t often happens that
shallow wells yield heavy lubrica,ing
oil, the commercial value of which is
greater than that Of the light illuminat.
ing oil; but what is thus gained in
quality il, as general fact, many times
lost in quantity.
or surface signs, that which affords
the most reliable evidence that the source
of supply is deep, is scum Of thin, vol
alilc oil appearing on mineral springs.
For example, on some parts Of Elk and
Pocatalico, there are numerous oil and
gas springs, in which the analysis ofthc
water always reveals various minerals,
such as common salt, carbonatcs Of iron
and soda, muria,e Of lime, sulpha,es Of
soda and potash, and sometimes sulphu
re,ct hydrogen. On the common springs
of pure water, whose source is near the
surface, oil is net SCENT this region.
1t comes up through slight cracks and
assures in the strata, FROM depths where
the water has gathered its various min.
eral contents. The high temperature Of
these oil springs, as compared with the
springs Of pure water, is another fact
Indicating their deep source. These
signs characterize the hes, oil regions
generally.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
20, ,us JOURNAL
A CONTRAST

-, Lily in the vale . ro,e,
~ And 50 l stopped to s%l' ',,J:
I'D thou ar, beautiful, ! s ,'sl
T T"u Lily did not hide It's , nr"I
But "s' freely forth its ' as';, s''S'
To pny Inc for my p'' -,
,,s, Ellen, there, is '0rs' ,.', still ill
Than lily, rose. Or n00"'' r',r,:
Ann And yet she wakes my 't sn. irowns;
For when %"n | Pr r'. sla:p away she bounds !si,
And And when I'd kHse' and s kiss "S'
| &c, slap upon e! ' n. l.. i.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08

sD We have received two or three commu.
n'ca''ons this week which arc crowded out
rs also have several which We have hoon
compelled to defer till VIC can find room for
'"e"' We regret that one Of these, rejecting
severely upon Col. Jones conduct here some
weeks "sO' has been crowded on, from woot
10 week, until it is now too late-ho having
departed for Cumberland,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
,,,Y. rho I.cvcrly afTnir turns out 10 X

ts:- The I:crerly ah"ir turns ont 10 X
n,ncl, more favorable to the reputation Of our
,roor, ,l.nn Il. frs, reported. Tire attack Il
ro..,r WAS wc!! timed, being made ON orc u
tho mos, stormy nights Of this inelsntt:
winter. His force consisted Of 700 mounted
men, 4, abou, i o'clock in tho morning
,..y succeeded in capturing a picket: IND
were enabled in the darkness TO creep ulss
he s!ccp;ug camp. which Of course WAS at i,
mercy. The s,h Ohio formerly the 's'bj
los, & oG:ccrs ana 332 men. The. 3iti Oiis
;o.t two cacc,s and over 200 mcn. The sio!
.: tic ,lancc is :u'ly re:u'cd, and the we'll
.:rown reputation o. .hr veteran: Of tue All
and ssh u. Y. J., will not admit Of any tuf-
p,s;,iou tia, The disaster was occasoncd W
their negligence Or cowariIce. r.!
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
New Mail Route.

Notice has been reesi'sd here, thu. a. ~.
q, meu eonld,he recommended for A. ps..
,ion, Of postmistegs.snd mail eonts,e,sr ;,
,Io route Quite TINT Post-of6ces would b. op,,a
-, Blue Creek, Jarretts Ford, and Big Sand,
r,,on,n.uLa.ions and bids were. forwards
yesterday, and We may expect The Ole.
.o1 before the FIRST Of March.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
,5- We arc under obligations TO Hon

ns- We orc under obligations to Hon, r
y Whitley, NJ. c.: for . large aupb.. q
.,,,bI. documents. NJ. WLaley no. osI,
t",,s time to u.tond to The. ..at., OF .Li.. ~,
"ons,i,uen,s, but those Of hi, neighbour .l,s,
n. "a one OF tho working rne,abeI oi} Il:
uo,.c whose services ore appreciated by II,
,.yo, GalHrot. Journal. ~ . - - -
ut mint, bu, would Like &c BE-; -:
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08

Gen. Sherman says: "lf the North will
prepare Cor going OIL with the war four yean
,oaccr. i, will bc over in four months Let
every one lend Il hand then, recruit The
armies T.; once. ard SO conquer pence w"r;t
having.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08

"ErtoolzED upon the iucapncity," is scarce
" as good use Of the English Language 81
County Superintendent might mako.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
1t. Jos. F. Hager.

I'm. JOURNAL: I see by recent New York
.ono,s tim, Lieut.. Joseph F. IIagcr, Of q.
~ Vast Va. CAV, who was EFT q. the battle.
s,Ia Of Droop Mountain, on the 9th Of Nor,
Isrs wounded, is now in Libby Hospital, At
Richmond, YIN. .... .... ="
Tl;. officer has suffered great deal from
,hc wound he received, and during his euIir,
,;,,rcss he las been prisoner in Tie bandI
=. AIR enemies. Special efforts have Le.n
80 for hi. release, which have proved fruit
less.
lie rcs;den, Of the KanaNha Valley
~. .,,h.r Rev. Il. TIaser, is we'll known as
.,o1 chr,,,,an and n loynl nam, who b,
,n, roll much for his loyalty. aud is no dout.
..,tv 70 suffer moro il necessary. All vie
>. ACQUAINTED with the. circumstances Il
;cu, Ilaccr's Imprisonment deeply synr.
,h;,e with him and l.is Inflicted fan'il!. r.,
... F. S. D..
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08
Stamps on Oil Leases.

We arc indebted 10 II. F. Avcrill, Esq, for
tho following in regard TO Stamps on Oil
Leases, from the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-08

We have very nice little poem By "Nuc.
dslene,"' which will appear NEXT week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

A BOY WANTED IL A BARBER SHOP
a ope -ho ha. s-n In q bu'iae ,'ole prefer:
red, o. Etchar o / see. NA. GALLAHllEk. l51
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

~ OlCl-CAS DOWS--rHE /.
S'Js - 1OIA.rrIu N Huokiyn. A tspe ga
pni,-.- n Soot oTtFr, paving Aoonl so0J Yer
u pA.I,1aIDs ~ Asyias " y. y O'sOlLl'
- uga.Asty naaA4 ~ ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28
WHEELER 4 WILSON'S AND nowE,S
w sLWiaG MACUINt4
her sale md
~ at
FOR SALE AND 10 LEr.

DRY GOODS sTORF-STOEE To LIT,
- nd fr'urc, for .-lc. fn9u At leo Ave 4 40
EOR SALr--A NICE PROPERTY, SrrI'-
L AeI IN hudson err, cor Of Brfgen Woo sts
and ufoye o., lots, house and barn IN GOOD of,ef;
Will be soI1ahssp In consequence Of the owner t,ne
us.., Ngw .geTsoy. WD
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

T ADlRS TAUGHT On SINGERS AND
~ wneect 4 " sous nachiasa, 70 sen, tuck,
kl Auu lAncy urs4lls perfect TOT II, also on loSes
pArbt.e ~ al All4s .. irntlcr work. .na TeCUm-
neu4od an, ~ silaf e-'ped. hachihes 10 rent ahd
IN sa- % I. "a .ig4L blao OIL 40 u45 lvs iOI
nAlA IItl.sON'S ll5 Wss, Z. h 81, oeg- Gen ith
lnd - "lo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

WANTED on a LEASE FOR A 1liKM
w VI years, 'orY and hs.suIsni hon -, suitAho
to yrrau rldua suIsn tuntiy I'd Or 10 ToSl
do oaT.e o.luC clests 9r noe srlcG mus hAyb
Wst1r .f4 gas "a q, hHf con, lie0c1N locSed ..
ia con IS "a eid - h s's a.. igtNcen IN and
av,HlU. - q 'oIs Ocstou g'u. lns, Vluch VI v.
PAD Promptly li riyaaco. Ai'.tN Ia :. Co.
M. b .,I.l q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

EOR SALE-sl ,0on--A FARM At HOE
L rooA, OF I.ons i'and. wish 20 acres With m
ro0d vutuvaol, .--.,rt 'ottA'-, wth BAN, stahis,
&c.. cod 'eii Hitt cse'n attached TO The houfo,
8 ape Nints 10 200! Lrsrias, and 20 Aut trees.
,601 AoSu ant SIh can foIraiY Oh mortgage Tor ono
yosi OF moro Il desired ~ - pcs eent. Apply 20
sr iN,SB RY, 100 South II. up-stiiIs. so
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

EOR SALE IN HUDSON CITY AND
4 touth Deffen, avery couy uient eot'.ro bou,es,
uit In tts' g n'ner I'D new, vim fne Garden, &c,
ferries BY Houe Il. 4 si1DU, $1,000 and two at
ass eAch yss Ani wser, terms cay; also Al nc ,c
Auctlon Oc,. ~, ia O's IN. plots that very iesf-
able property Known Ne tho Nsido estate. command
lns svsW Of Me- Yort, Long Island Staten lslrnd,
ALDRIINlF, Pot OHIO. Mn l.on ON N. j. an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

EOR sALE-AT FREMONT, wE5fCHES-
tor "story frame hOt stone cellar, lots Erep.
nrbor iruit Of all sirls stable and plenty Of rool
vatei5 plcLet fence al round. Terms made easy.
Inquire Of RICHiAD HODGE lId Nast 9Th al.
-. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

T,O l.T-fiNST tl.JDR % gDOM-, Clos,
l. 10 sgtlI, A. Ice iu,rtH4. ". T. ~. aud 1
40. 3 a.. sgripg mash..r, rn1 pei. stHhlisE isui-s
h4"Y 70 IA ius bus,n o. t.s sale fos sdu1 Apply
A. 40 "a 10Th 40 noe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

WANTED FIRST CLASS TAI QHS, ny
w hsn3 md MAJ hine - -cts n .As ,.ep ,ci v
WORK a. Euoa wac. APP q. Ne sa5 80 Uo'
ave, A aae L ( sto - 6,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

r AIDES TAUGHT ON SINGERS AND
~ " 4 W'snfl'le perfect Tor ST. IN family
uxing, ,ttchiug rpl hanuel SHIRT making. Recon-
nendod 10 sLots stel Learning. Aypiy at lIts
Al.sa street, ssGSsea D.0oms and De.aaeey saey
oSo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

IIOME5 eOR The FEOPLE-FOR SALE,
i 81 rottagn, sud elegant dNe!liuF. ~ 81 20 -
-, Nh; 10 iots Ice .uiltI Oiatef g fast N.a iOrk
,At KoFaos 20 = ~ % f'bi. D1ttbes or llts-rI
eli - hu az purh .sI.s. CUAa. r. MILF X.
Atlau.c ave. isst .ss Yo.E, o. Wiiiuushb It,.
b. Oos "a. ia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28

NOE 8ALt-tT IuOMl'sD Y STATION, ~
l. milo, on l.. /, IA IS I'D n soEs unimprovet
arms - Ter Ices ~ any OF ia ma OF,
VIZ 10 hciel for sk0 10 for fYT, rud 70 es,
siIi, fuod lrnf aud Eus .nantci DDriocL T. y.
~ NCF, I khtIuheiAst 81
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-08-18

"Ies, thew are all there-eyen the
painting l finished the day before the
duel"
$50 | was persuaded. All the paints
ings on this catalogue are my property ;
being my property, do with them what
1 please. please to bnrn them, eye,
burn every one of them, that your name
may be etfaced from the glorious roll of
artists. 10 two hours from this time, your
toll, your conceptions, your skill, will be
as completely etfaced from this world, as
the lines which the urchin traced in the
sand are etfaced by the rising tide; fire is
as destructive as water
In vain the poor artist begged for nsl>
cy; the wronged husband was insensible
TO his supplica,ions, and in two hours the
servant brought to the artists room large
earthen vessel, commonly used - contain
oil, filled with ashes-it was ali ,ha, re-
maioed of his paintings.
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
CHAPTER Ala.

AN ACT to extend the right of suffrage.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION l. The right of voting is hereby
extended to male persons of African blood
who shall have attained the age of twenty-one
years or upwards, with the same qualifications
and restrictions now imposed upon other voters
in section one of article ON suffrage in the
constitution.
SEC. ?. This act, before it takes effect,
shall be submitted to the people, at general
election. to be held on the Tusday next succeed
ing the first Monday of November, 1863 when,
II such majority of votes as is required by the
constitution. be cast for it, il shall be Of force
and effect under the requirements herein pre-
scrlbed; but II such ma ority be not cast for it,
it shall have no force or effect.
SEC. 3. The ballot to be used on this occa-
sion, shall be for the affirmative, :. for extern
sion Of suffrage,o for the negative 9 for the
extension Of suffrage, no." which shall be on
the general ballot used at the said election, and
deposited in the same box; and all persons
quallhed by law to vote at any election in this
state, shall be deemed voters on this question
SEC. 4. These votes shall be counted and
returned by the inspectors of the election, in
all respects as votes for state officers are count
ed aud returned
SEC. D. Inc officerS now designated by law
to canvass the return of votes for state officers
shall canvass the return on this question at
the same place and under the same regulations
and restrictions now provided by law for can
vassng and declaring the returns of elections
for state officers.
SEC. Within three days after the deter
mlnation Of such canvass, it shall be the duty
OF the canvassers to certify the result of the
said canvass to the governor, who shall, there
upon. without delay, make proclamation of the
result, and publish the same, daily and weekly,
for two weeks. in all newspapers printed ia the
state; when, if the result shall be in favor of
the extension of suffrage, this act shall imme-
diatcly after such publication, be of force and
effect; but if not in favor Of it, then this act
shall have no force or effect.
Sec. 7. This act Immediately after its pas
sage shall be published, and at least three
months previous to said general election, tho
secretary Of state shall send, or cause to be
sent, a correct copy Of it to every newspaper in
the state, which newspaper upon the publica
ton Of the same, shall, be entitled to pay for
the same out of the state treasury, at the rates
paid for OF or legal advertising.
Approved April 10, 1865.
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I. Z. BRAMLETTE,
Equal Taxation or None.

The Democracy Of Mercer county
Ohio, have adopted s. resolution demand
ing thai he honda of the bondholder be
taxed TO defrav government expenses a,
well as other property.
This is right. LIE. US have equal taxa.
ton or no taxation.
lie! all the property of the nation be
taxed 10 pay the debt, or lie, mono fit be
taxed
We want 20 privileged orders in this
country. such as We have at present.
If property in BOMBS can be exempted
from :sxation, let US exempt the agricul.
turalisl aud the mechanic The bondhold
ers have prated Of their patriotism Are
they unwilling to bear their proper share
Of the burdens Of the government? Does
their patriotism consis. in Sinking taxa.
ton from themselves upon the shoulders
of other people, who are not SO we'll able
TO bear it
Le, the Democratic state convention
tender The issue, equal taration or no taxa
ton, and the majority Of the people will
indorse it. The man who has $4,000 in
seven>,hirty bonds should be made to pay
just as much taxes as the owrer of len
thousand dollar farm Cincinnati In.
guIrer
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sink down, but could not tell 10 it was.
and as he appeared to e; 60 his hold aud
rushed to the horses, took a second hur
red aim and fired; then | bounded
across the entrance, ust In time to seq the
wounded wretch bending over Mr.. Christ
mas and trying TO strangls him. In a
moment the gun was poised and smashed
exposed our strength, aud the remaining
bushranger, who believed he bad stabbed
my com panion, seized one of the guns left
standing at the fence and fired. The bail
was unpjeasantly close, and had scarcely
time to know that | was unirjured when
Red Jim himself was upon ms with the
weapon dubbed. l made rapid spring
at him before the blow could fall, and
grappled with him. We rolled on The
ground together. With all the force OF
my strength resisted his efforts to grasp
me by the throat, but at last his hideous
face sunk close to mine, and bis teeth met
beneath my chin, | experienced sutfo-
eating giddy feeling. and then heard
hurried voices and running fee. Just as |
felt III! grip relax powerIess, but the
frigbtful grip relaxed to, ard Red jim
rose TO bis feet and jumped on my chest
with all his force. When came to con-
sciousuess, found myself in the cheerful
parIor, and the ladies' hands were teuderly
washing away the traces o: the fight,
Mr.. Christmas had tainted from loss OF
blood but was not dangerously wounded