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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-03-23
Eunyan's piIgriill's PrOsl.ess.

u Ne went on Tuesday evening. to see the
Bunyan, Tablcaux, as announced for exhibition,
! at Phelps New HALL
i The large Attendance OF our citizens testified
the interest felt in this the frs. exhibition Of
the season i'll Orangeburg. The Hall was filled
to its utmost capacity, and all cvipced hy their
close attention. that they appreciated the arts
tic treat before Them, As our Devil says
s.hNaturiwas no-whar, it was al Art"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-03-23
Another Town Improvement.

III. Mr. Mr. ,CriMMlSos has opened this week with
"a well selected stock Of Dry Goods and Gro
sccries at hisNew Store, between Mr.. WILL.
ecock s and Mrs. HALLS millinery Establish
mcnt. We wish him a successful career as
Incrchant i'll Orangeburg.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-03-23
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SHERIFF'S SALES,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Orlnycbury District.

Orlnyebur2 District.
BY virtue cf sundry wr,s Of f. ia. me directed
will sell 10 tho lighcS, bidder. ut Orn,yrb,,ry
Court House OH ihc first Mnnlay in Arr nrx.
The following Property. viz:
One House and Lot in The Village Of Dranrhvilic,
levied OH rs the Property OF +. II. iarsl. ut tho
suit Of l.. f. Reese. Administrator,
One Tract Of Ian'l containing two hundred acres,
more less levied on as tho Property of Galloway
Stroman, at the suit Of y. L. Si:nnous
One Tract Of I.nnl containing twelve hun!rc,l
acres more or less levied n,, ~ the property Of L.
W. Dash! at the suit of lI. F. Simmons.
Also
Three hundred Cross Ties more ar les. and Six
teen Sticks Tiinhrr. one Broad Axe aud Meat
Cutter. Levied on M the property of L. ". Dash AT
the suit Of l.. +. Simmons
Ono Tract "f Land containing one l.nn.irc.l .al
twenty acres. more or less levied :lc Property
OF 'oicn Phillips. ut the suit oi J. L. Martin.
On Tuesday. the 2I April next at the iIo,sc of
l'olrn Phillips. will soil ) five head o: Cattle (;
head Vi Hogs. one Wagon. one Cart. Buggy and
various other articles. levied on as The Property OF
l'"l'n Phillips. ut the sui, If i. T. Martin.
S:'cr:G's "!lice. j. ". II. luKES
hCrnn. burg E. II. r. o. d.
A.',tc: l. lNuG.
m:ar IL IDS
En',-r pccrca Orders IRON, the Ordinary ~: Oran
burg District viii sell at the cou,, ln,S, on the
/ h:s' M"n'iay ~ Nnril next between the usual
hours 1T sale. l"r in,;i'"n among inc parties IN
inirl - ;!,e ".,.''.i;: II. II land viz
]. TN. Tract nf l.;n.! belonging ,n III. Estate If
Jacob y Iantzlc:. continuing one hundred :n,l
wcnty-ciSht acres. situate IN ,r,ngrhur. District
:" be more particularly Described on The .,y q. sale
credit Of l.. mnnths.
.. One Tract belonging to The Estate of Lame.
Williams, containing one hundred AMI twenty u:c
acres lying on the waters of Little imll Swlr,p a,i-
Joining nn'ls of John nabinct. r. u. F. Ruckrr ,n,
Thomas Crops on IL credit of nine ,4) months
$. One Tract, situated in ST. Matthews Parish he,
longing to the Estate of !. W Smith. confirming
- acres bounded by lands of Keller, Darby. and
ohcrs-o he more particularly described on .ihc
day OF sale---on credit Of IL: (:) months.
ALSO
4. And one other Tract. belonging to The Estate of
Elias V. Off, containing one hundred nmt seven
ncres. h"nndcd by lands OF n. Fogle. V irick and
David Clayton--on credit Of II months.
Purchasers to give bonds will. good security and
mortgage OF premises, and pay cash sufficient to
pay costs Revenue stamps and papers extra.
Orangcburg G. H., J.W. IL. DUKES,
March g. 1867. s. O. D.
mar III td.
will sell Tuesday the 81 day Of April. n. the
Residence Of trinh s. cnrit . Horses II head
Cattle Hogs. BUGGY - bushels Corn lot of old
buggy and Wagon Irons, and several n.hcr articles
levied on as the property Of rriah s. Corli Al, the
suit of jacob F. Corlcy
Conditions Cash
Sheriff = Office j. w H. DUKES
March 15 1867 so u
mar 23 I'll
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Reopening of all Old Drug Store

YHNHE SUBCRIBER WOULD RESPECTFULLY IN
4 FORM his friends and the public generally
that he has opened II FIRST CLASS DRUG STORE
at his Fathers Old Stand. known for over twenty
years rs Hurnh,ms Drug Store. where lie ha. a
wcll-sclectcd and complete Stock Of DRUGS. PER-
FUMERY, DYE STUFFS and FANCYA RTICLES
which will be sold low for cash
Country orders. accompanied with cash or city
acceptance. will be promptly filed.
PRESCRlPTlONSc CAREFULLY COMPOUN NDED
Mt all hours, dny and night. l.. S. BURNII.tM.
IL II
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-03-23

Ncuy thursday, Muy . Iranchvillc.
VIII also attend Mt Ornngcburg dniy, during tho
wccck ending May II, when the General Tax Eaoks
Wi! be closed nnl those failing TO make returns will
be Double Taxed. ~
The following is list Of Taxable Property, Re-
turns &C., Lands. Lots and buildings, Articles
manufactured i'll this State, return To be made by
manufacturer Spirituous Liquors male and sold.
Euggics, Carriages, Gold and Silver Plate Watches.
Jcwclry and Pianos, Professions, Emplovl,ens &C.,
including Newspapers. Insurance, Express and Tclc-
graph Companies, Photographers, Incomes from
Salaries. Rents, Interests, &c Saw. Flour and Grist
Mills. Hotels. Restaurants Butchers, Billiard Tables
an'i 'ar-Rooms. Ferries, Public Hacks Drays and
l'aggagc Wagons. Dogs. except one for each Plan
tation or inhabited Lot in Town or Village. Cap.
ation Tax OH al Males between the ages of twenty
one aa1 e.ty AMI on all Sales Of Goods Wares and
Merchandise made from the 1st day Of Junuary
1866 to lst day Of January, 1867 and from lst day
of January. 1867, to LIST day of January. 1868.
Cotton Ginncl OIL Toll is taxed $500 ON every
Hundred Dollars.
Returns of Spirituons Liquors and of Goods,
Wares and Merchandise sold since lst January,
1861, will be made for the Quarter ending with
March and paid 1T the expiration of each Quarter
The final Returns of the Quarterly Tax will bc
taken during Court Week at Ocangehmrg. nnI the
Books will be- close OH the 2,lth Of April
Every Employer will make Returns Of the names
OF all Persons that employed BY him.
All Returns of Property will Lc made in rerson
and under Oath, and pail in the Dstrc, where The
Property is located. and no will bc received
by mail, or otherwise, unless sworn to according 10
law.
Taxes will he paid only in God and Silver coin,
United States Treasury Notes. notes declared 10
he u legal tender by the Government of the United
States. or notes of National Banks or the hills re-
ceivahlc of this State. pay certificates of Jurors
and C"nstablcs for attendance the Courts
D:1,'- Residents Of III, Town of Orange are
requested to make their Quarterly an | General Re
turns OH We neslay and Thursday of Court Week
L. W. FiIREY,
Assessor and Tax Collector of Orange Parish,
. IN
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-03-23

nGs- Mcssrs. 4. y. JErFonDs 4 Co, Main
Street, will exchange Corn and Flour for Rough
Rice. giving the highest market price for the
Rice and will guarantee to sell the Corn and
Flour as low asltl'ey tan be had in Orange
burg. mar lG-1m
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-03-23
Ale and Porter.

TINWENTY CASKS ALLSOppS PALE ALE
L QUARTS AND PlNTS
Fifteen casks Byass' Pale Alc-Qu.rts and lints
+ Fifteen casks Jelrcys Edinburgh .ile-Tints
Fifteen casks Byass London Portcr--Quarts and
Pin;S
Ten casks Barclay. Perkins & Co.'S rortcr-Pints.
the above received by late arrivals. and for sale by
ID. PAUL & co.
mar ~ IT Charleston. S. e..
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IL Y NJ Il n T. A l..

MAnniED-ln Charleston OH the 14tii March, By
Rev. j. Bachman, d. D.. Capt. H. II. BARTON, OF
Ornngcburg 10 Miss AMELIA V. youngest daughter
of the late u. loincs of the former place.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-03-23
Schedule South Carolina Rail Road.

EU0ca9 liissenger. s s
hcaye Columbia al ...a. 6.SO a. nv and Il 40 4. M
:. Orangeburg at..1O.30 a. Nl.* and 3.Os r. NJ.
Arrive at Chnrleston.... A. p. M...........n......
- Z" Augustd...,.. Pm. and 7. NJ
= 81 tp Passenger. J I. :
Leave Augusta nj. at..........7 A. NJ. and G.3O +. NJ
7" Charleston at.."..8 a. M..."... ....,...,....
' Ornngeburg nt....l 80 p. NJ. and 11.55 p. NJ.
Arrive at Columbia at....6.20 p. Nj. and 822 a. Nj.
( Dozen Frcigat- {
Lcarc Ornhgcburg a,.""........ ...........1O A. NJ.
Arrive ut Charleston at G.1Gp NJ.
Up Freight. AL.
Lcafe Orangeburg at.". .38 r. NJ.
*This is the only Passenger Train for Charlcsto on
and Points below I,rulchvillc. For the Augusta
Road Passengers may take either Train.
{ mar 23 f-@ O. te
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IN EQUITY.
o II \ NG EBIRG DISTRICT.

The State cx rclniune l,i,l 10
Solicitor Southern Circuit pcrpc,unic
In re lost Documents. Trstimonv
Application having been made by Mrs. Ccly Met, )
to prove the Existence, Loss an,l Contents of the
last Will and Testament of james H. MctS deceased
Tn motion OF Mcssrs. Izlar x Dihhlc Solicitors i,
is ordered Thm, all persons Who desire 50 To do.
may appear and examine the evidence pro-
duccl, an,l Introduce evidence in reply before n,, ON
the 10Th day of June next
commissioners Office V d. V JAMESON
Orangcburg G. H., Commissioner,
March i, 1867.
-: ;,n
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
dSSses \ DELIGHTFUL RESIDENCE WITH \
Edliii hundred Acres of Land attached at the VII
G&&sdLIL agc Of Ornngchurg. short distance above
the Railroad Depot.
Any one desiring model FARM contiguous to II
thriving Village this splendid Residence offers every
inducemcnt. Terms easy
A fine BUILDING LOT containing about (i)
aores. between tho Subscriber Residence and The
New Building Of Mr.. W. y. Scovill. On this Lot
arc several Outbuildngs
Apply to 6. y. KEITT
I'll, - - S,n
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French Fruits, Cordials, Olive
Oil, &c.,

7lo"t71ny Er- B'y PuM q .NUie.
DIRECT FROM BORDEAu X.
rfNwESTi CASES FRUITS IN BRANDY, AS
!. sorted.
Five Cases Fruits in juice
Fifteen Cases assorted Cor,lia!
Ten cases Maraschino, Annisctte aud Cannclle
Five cases Curacoad' lIollande
Five eases Rose Water
One case Patcs dc foie d'Oic, in whole, half end
quarter Cans
Four cas"s "ctits pois nn'l Chamrignons
Five cases French Olives and Olives fnrcics
Thirty cases Snpcrfne Olive OIL, pints
Ten barrels Clarified White Wine Vinegar
Five tirrc y Clarified White Wine Vinegar
One bale Velvet Corks in bags Of gross each.
For sale by u. PAUL CO.,
81 l;roadstrcct,
mar l6 If Charleston, S. G..
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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-03-23
.b TAX NOTICE
TO THE TAX PAYERS OF ORANGE
'"a' PARISH.

T WILL ATTEND on TIE FOLLOWING DAYS.
i ut the following places to Assess and Receive Re-
turns OF Taxable property, and nll her returns in
Guiding Cnpitation, as required by law:
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-11-28
A Mysterious Hair Gutter.

The Evansville (Tnd) C6,rier tells
showing marvellous story:
"S the most mysterious cir
'u"'s'."''' ~ have ever seen re-
corded occurred NNSoodsOllvillc yes.
tcrdoy morning, a wou...,s h,;r ~.
cut from her head by aN'~.Lno,~e
hand, We learn the followinv,
ticulars of this strange affair fromS
gentleman who saw tho hair which
was cut from the lady's head; As
Miss Meyer, a daughter of J. Meyer
residing in Goodsellvillc, was going
up in stable loft, for some purpose
or other, whom halfway up the lad
der she felt something touch her on
the back Of the head. She paid no
attention to this, but continued her
way up. Again she felt it, and moro
sensibly--this time felt a keen cut
through her hair. She fell to the
floor Of the stable with sharp
scream, which brought the family to
her rescue. On an examination it
was discovered that tho braids of her
hair had been cut Other hair being
done up in two braids, The hair was
cut about four inchos from the skin,
and could not have been done with a
scissor, as sho would have felt that
instrument. The family, on coming
to tho girls assistance, searched the
premises, but could 6nd nobody or
nothing to indicate that anybody had
been in the loft, though there is an
opening on the inside. through
which person could jump out. The
young lady herself neither saw or
heard anything, The braid of her
hair was found afterwards in the
stable. 1t had tho appearance Of
having been cut even, and with a
sharp instrument. This is indeed a
strange case"
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-11-28
d;Vit IND 9ampt,


What trade is the SUM- A tan,
ner.
A thorn in the bush is worth two
in tho hand.
Tho largest room in the world
room for improvement.
What goes most against the grain ?
a reaper.
The coward gays he is cautious, the
miser that he is sparing.
81 love thee still, said quiet hus- :
baud to his chatting wife.
Lay by good store of patience
and put it where you can find it,
The course Of true love is race
where often there is false start,
The way to make yourself pleasant
to others is to show them attention.
How does COW become landed
estate? BY turning her into field.
What are the best kinds Of Agri-
cultural fairsl Farmers daughters.
How early it gets late nowadays,
says the Boston Advertiser.
Rev. Il. II. Hale says a collation. is
dinner at which there is nothing to
eat.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-11-28
The Latest Mince Plea Yankee
Romance.

Chapter I.-She threw herself upon
his breast and wept.
Chapter II.--As she ceased woep-
ing, groaned oudibly. There thcy
sat entwiued in each others arms FOR
about two hours; aud nary one spoke.
Chapter IIL-A voice fractured
the solemn stiffness Of the air. Twas
Eugenc's "IIow sweet my own love
Mary s., if | but had mince pie
to eat" Then she lifted her tear
dimmod eyes to the starry heavens,
clnspcd her hands wildly, and cx-
claimed "Come with mo to the
kitchen, love, and thou shalt eat thy
ell, for there were three Of EN- lefs
at dinner"
They clasped each other by the
hand. and rushed for the pantry,
Chapter Iv-Two mince pies had
disappeared, ard tho third wos about
to share the same fate, when
stealthy step was heard.
Fly, my angel, my beaul 'Tis
the old woman, l knowI" Aud she
fell fainting at his feet,
Chapter V.-The old woman stood
face to face with Eugene, aud she
asked him what he had been doing
with the gal; he said no hadn't done
nothin'. She seized upon the remain
ing pic, aud with the frocity Of a
tigress she chucked it az him.
Chapter VL-Her aim had been
too truc. She hit him in the pis Of
the stomach, aud he fell at her feeta
corpse. They buried them both in
one grave. aud every spring the viii
lage maidons plant onions over the
place where lie the two lovers at last
united.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-11-28
NUMBER 6.

We are willin tew pay more for be-
ing nmuxed than instructed.
How menuy folks du yu suppozo
thar IL in this world, who are satisd-
cd with things as far as they hev gots
Not more than I'll bet. This looks
rather dusty for tho rest of the tribe.
Thar amt no general rule for hap.
piness. A man hcz tcw be measured
hia happiniss, just az he doz fur hiz
boots, aud even tocn he dontt al
ways git good 6t.
JOY will make a man change ends
quicker than sorrow.
IT a young man kant 6ud emmy
thing else he is ct for, I like tu sea
him carry gold headed kane.
! The top rounds NV lauder are al.
ways the most dangerous.
l believe in ihe Gual salvashun NV
men bul | want the privilege NV pick.
ing the men.
Here is jest the difference between
a success and a failurc--l NV au
inch.
1t IL grato deal castor tew beat
nature than tcw caqual hcr-so il is
easier to bile an egg tew much than
list enough.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-11-28
Of Thought by Josh Bill
lings.

The heart ov a true friond is like a
mirror; if you look into it you see
yourself thar.
Wisdom that don't make us hap.
pier aint wuth plOwine for.
am dredfel fond NV melody; aud
a banjo, with niger hung tew it,
will knock more sense out NV mo Ia
one mite, than l can. :ge: back in tu
weeks.
II is good plan tew kno menny
people, but tew lot only few kno
you.
hav no more respekt for those
who cater to my imaginashUn, than l
hev for the man who fust invented
gingcrpop.
never knu man NV much wisdom
who could sing a song well, or play a
fiddle.
don't care how much man talks,
ifhe says it in few words.
Rewards deferd makos US misera-
bic, ii is jist so with punishments.
When | wuz boy he'd rather be
licked twice than tcw DO postponed
onot.
Thar is ono thing certain; reason
iE more than master Of the pashuns.
If this is probably so, the man must
be phool who amt bOs ov hisself.
think it reduces the stommiek
axe tcw holler, SO | think it lessons
awl kinds Nv anguish, jest as IT does
sin, by owain tew il,
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-11-28
Eow Slavery Poisoned the Ma
tion.

ton.
Wendell Phillips says in his last
lecture:
ave are not living in Paradise.
Half a dozen battles have not made
these sinners Of pro slavery communi-
ties over into saints. A l,tllc gun.
powder smoke, euveloping Virginia,
has not changed tho pro slavery dc.
mocraticoly the pro.slovcry whig of
Boston, into an abolitionist. 1t has
only choked him--that is all. You
must not expect too much. Don't
think that this mass is leavoued with
principle. Not bit of it. 1t is
not possible. Only think what has
been the teachings of this generation
for thirty years. Only notice the pit
out of which these loyal millions
have been dugl Slavery had poison.
ed them politically, commercially, re.
ligiously. Slavery penetrated every.
whcro 1t assembled the pulpit; it
distributed the sacramcntal omblems;
il sat in the professors chair at Ilar.
ward; it edited the North American
Rccie@i II made all the speecncs .ut
the Boston Exchanges Harrison Gray
Otis stood in Faueuil Hall aud point.
cd that most eloquent Of New Eng.
land fingers at the fanatic, and said
he dreamed in his insanity that the
Sermon on the Mount weighed more
than the Consti;utio of the United
States. Daniel Webster sncercd at
the "higher law" amid n million
plaudits. Horace Mann informs us,
deliberately, that he should not have
committed what he deemed an iufa
nous sin if it had not been ordered
by the Constitution, In that farragC
of prejudice aud self.conceit which
George Bancroft misnames ellis
tory of the United States" he re
modelled a whole chapter to suit his
pro slavery idol. A Philadelphia en-
graver omitted the negro from AIRY
Soheller's "ChristWs Consolatur." An
Episcopal bishop struck out from an
English bishops history of their
church chapter that touched on
anti slavery. We had a negro pen
in every church. We sent sham
gospel to India with money got by
selling black men at auction. We
expurgatcd hymns, not to hurt the
sonsibilities of sinners. The Amcri-
can Tract Society struck out the
Christianity from every essay they
stole from an English author. And
ot last tho church proclaimed that
the Bible was the corner stone OF
slavery, and he was an infdel who
doubted it. This was the teaching
of fifty years. This was tho college
under which this generation grew up
Do you think the smoke OF half q
dozen battles will clear the film of
such eyos2 Do you think these men
are made over by getting honrsc
shouting for Ulysses Grant or look.
ing in the eyes of Sheridan?
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-11-28
THE ATONIIZER.

now system Of treating Lung ahd Chest dlsrn.
ses, Catarrh, Asthma. SC. And all MaIadies Of
the Digestive Organs by the use of the Atomzcr.
The Atoml1er IS an Apparatus constructed on
Scientific principles, which, by mechanical ar
rAngcmcnt, either by atmospheric pressure or
steam, converts any medicine into fine SPRAY,
and very readily conveys IL into the bronchial
Tubes or Lungs, with the Respiratory current
The medicine submitted TO the Apparatus, lose
nothing Of their Chemical value, ms In other pre-
parations, bat are received into the Respiratory
Organs In their full medical strength. Those de-
string treatment by this method, can obtain II by
calling on DR. YTNGLING,
At his oiflce, In the rear Of the First National
hank, Perry Street. Iscp6'66ni7y1.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-11-28


snow filling up '0c entire doorway.
rms, however, vas moro than / cx-
peetcd' Going back to my fire place,
looked UP the auc, and the snow
seemed to form an arch over Il. Can
1t be possible, thought I, that | am
buried alive bcucath the snowY
Taking my shovel, | dug into the
white mass that blocked my door; but.
after cScavatiug some Eve or six rc,t,
no daylight appeared Il was evidon,
that the tilt was many, many feet be.
meath tho surface being situated RI
the foot Of the hill, which rose some
sixty or seventy feet in the rear. L
came to the conclusion that from the
brow of the hill out TO perhaps tho
well, or even beyond, was all Que solid
block of snow, which could not ex.
pcot TO see removed for three or four
months ! To dig my way out would
be difficult, If not impossible, and Ger.
taiDly somewhat dangerous for,
should the tunnel cave in, where was
~ Smothcrcd 10 remain idlo would
never answer, on the other hand for
my FIRE wo~'l not burn but only
mOuldGr, and hW ,bc premises with
smoke, bad enough tosaiad one and
then my stock ofwater wcVOa soo, ho
exhausted.
After pondcriug the matter over fo,'
a long time, resolved at last to risk
a tunnel, at any rate. thought, as ]
had no difficulty in breathing, aud as
my lamp burned pretty we'll, that air
must como in from some holc or cor
ner, and perhaps the drift might not
be SO high, after all. So, tying string
around my waist, and fastening the
other end to tho staple of the door
lock, | commenced TO work my way
along. |. was dreadful hard work,
aud no nistako--that twas for, as |
could not remove the snow, had to
tramplc it down aud press it each side,
aud melt it, aud so make away with it
as best as | could. Aud then the air
was SO close and hot, that | was in
bath of perspiration all the while.
Ono night | woke up with the cold
shivcrs aud the next day--if / may
call it day was proper sick--a
violent cold. The way l cured myself
was to get up and dig for dear life at
the snow tunnel until was dripping
wet aud as hot asa plum pudding Just
out of the pot.
ain day or two, | began to hear
faint roaring sound of wind, and
then the light grew stronger aud
stronger, which gave me hopes that |
must be coming out This caused me
to renew my labor with fresh vigor.
At every shovelful, almost, the noise
of the wind aud the glimmer of light
increased until, at last, all at once, the
top of the tunnel caved in aud, after
considerable struggling and putting, /
came out once more to the blessed
light of day Shaking the snow from
myself | found it was as | supposed.
There was a snow drift of sixty feet
piled over my house, from the brow
of tho hill to within few feet of the
we'll. | had occasion to rejoice that
| had myself tied to the door post,
otherwise ! should never have found
my way back, or, at least, not for n
long time. AS l said before, there
was u settlement down the coast; as
soon as | could, | set of, aud got
some men to como aud help me dig
out tho house. But can tell you
that the next year when we came
back to Labrador, there was good
heap of that drift in the valley still
and, for that matter it remained there
all summer"