Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-12

How 1T FEELS TO BE SCALPED.-Herman
Ganzio the man who escaped scalping by the
Sioux, gives the following account of bis ad
venture:
You see We we're coming down into the val
ley of Hut Greek, on our way to Fort Laramie,
when We thought We saw Indians coming down
the creek to the right. Instead of camping
there ne thought it safer to water our stock
AMI 70 on into the hills and make dry camp
in the bushes if we could not make Running
Water Creek, where large camp of trelghters
we're reported.
II had been sent on ahead up the hili, just
where the big stone hut stands, by the road,
and with boy named Kouutze, from Omaha,
and sat down to wait for the wagons, which
we're slowly coming up out Of the valley. When
the wagons reached us started on alone
through tho rocks and pine bushes to seek a
good camp. A few hundred yards further on
I looked down rsvine to the right and saw
five mounted Indians ride across the valley. |
started to 90 back to the train, whom at least q
dozen Indians ran at me out of tho brush, aud
you bet ran and hollered for help. 10 min.
ute more two or three of them shot at me. I
felt sharp. singing pain 10 my left leg and
another 10 my left shoulder, and fell. Then
they were upon me 10 minute, and one OF
them put his knee in my back, while another
hit me clip with a club or butt OF gun. |
don't know which, as bad no time to think.
All knew was was being scalped; my hair
was held tight felt hot, red hot, sting.
ing sort OF pain all around the top of
my head, as If the hair was being torn
out by the roots. 1t vas too much; oouldn' t
stand il. | died-at least thought | did.
But my scalp was saved just as it was being
torn off. The boys at the wagons had seen
me running saw the Indians aud came
on, thirteen of them and got up just in time
TO prevent the red devils finishing their work.
The Indians, as we'll 80 my friends. thought |
was dead But came to again aud my sea p
was laid back again. 1t was only half torn OF,
as you will see, and is growing again nicely. .
HARD TIMES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.-The
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas at Barn
we'll, South Carolina had to bring business to
q sudden halt last week to save colored jurors
from starvation. They said they had been
without food for the whole day, and could get
neither money nor credit The kind hearted
Judge proceeded to give them the following
''crumbs of comfort:
Under the circumstances | will be compel
ed to discharge you, for | cannot keep you here
in starving condition. But you'see to what 8
condition you have brought tho country. You
are not without blame, for the men in Office,
responsible for the stoppase of the court, were
put there by your vote. Here We are in the
mouth of May there is no money to pay your
judge, to pay jurors, to support the prisoners
10 jail, or pay tho other expenses Of tho county.
Yos coIored voters are responsible for lRk
thug, for by your votes the bad men who have
brought about this lsmsntsbe state of affairs
waro elected" -Charleston Neua
THE LATEST STYLES IN HAIR-A fashion
writer says:
); LAS the bonnets are lower. change in the
1tyle of dressing the hair becomes necessary.
The hair is allowed to fall loosely into net; it
is not dressed up on the top of the head or
crimpod. Very young ladies wear small fiat
bandeaux 10 front. with light pufs on the back
of the head fastened on one side with small
shell combs The remainder Of the hair falls
in long curls, or is simply waved and put into
net. Braids and waved bandeaux arc worn
by middle aged ladies; some curl the ends Of
the braids- and then put tho hair into coarse
meshed or chenille net. :.