The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16

ing 10 see now the weather might be on
tomorrow, took my gun and left the
cabin.
/ slipped ball into each barrel, scrap
ed the edges of my flint, renewed the
primings, and returning TO the hut gave
a favorable account of my observations.
took few hear skins, made pallet of
them, and calling my faithful dog by my
side, lay down with my gun close to my
body, and in few minutes was to all
appearance fast asleep.
A short time had elapsed when some
voices were heard and from the corners
of my eyes 1 saw two athletic youths
making their entrance, bearing dead
stag upon pole. They disposed of their
burden and asking for whiskey, helped
themselves freely to 1t. Observing me
and the wounded Indian, they asked
who was, and why that rascal (mean-
ing the Indian, whom they knew did
not understand word of English) was
in the house. The mother, for so she
proved to be, made them speak less loud
ly, made mention of my watch and took
them to corner, where a conversation
took place, the import of which 1t re-
quired but little shrewdness in me to
guess.
The lads had eaten and drank them
selves into such condition that 1 al
ready looked on them as hors &c COM
bat j; and the frequent visits of the
whiskey bottle to the ugly mouth of the
dame, hoped would reduce her to a like
state. Judge of my astonishment, when
/ saw this incarnate fiend take large
carving-knife, and go to grind stone
and whet its edge. i saw her pour the
water on the turning machine and
watched her working away with the
dangerous instrument until the cold
sweat covered every part of my body in
spite of determination to defend my
self to the last.
turned, cooked my gun-locks silent
ly touched my faithful companion, and
lay ready to start up and shoot the first
one that might attempt to take my life.
The moment was fast approaching that
might have been my last in this world,
had not Providence made preparation
for the rescue. The Internal hag was
advancing slowly, probably contemplat-
ing the best mode of dispatching me,
whilst her sons should be with the In
dian. / was several times on the eve of
rising and shooting her on the spot, but
she was not to be punished thus. The
door was suddenly opened, and there en-
tered two stout travellers, each with IA
long rifle on his shoulder. / bounded
on my feet, and making them heartily
welcome, told them how well 1t was for
me that they should arrive at that mo-
ment.
The tale was told in minute. The
drunken sons were secured and the wo-
man in spite of her defence and vocifer-
ations shared the same fate. The Indian
fairly danced with joy and gave us to
understand that as he could not sleep
with pain he would watch over us. You
may suppose we slept much less than we
talked. The two strangers gave an ac-
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similar situation. Day came fair and
rosy, and with it the punishment of our
captives. They were now quite sobered,
their feet were unbound, their arms Sc
curely tied. We marched them into the
woods off the road, and having used
them as the Regulators are wont to use
such delinquents, we set fire to the cab
in, gave all the skins and implements to
the young Indian warrior, and proceed
ed well pleased, towards the settlement.
During upwards of twenty-five years
when my wanderings have extended to
every part of our country, this was the
only time my life was in danger from
my fellow-creatures. Indeed so little
risk do travellers run in the United States
that no one, born here, dreams of any
thing to be encouraged on the road. i
only account for this occurrence by sup
posing that the inhabitants of the cabin
were not Americans.
viii you believe, good natured reader,
that not many miles from the place
where this adventure happened, and
where fifteen years ago no habitation be-
longing to civilized men was expected,
and very few seen, large roads are now
laid out, cultivation has now converted
the woods into fertile fields, ,taverns have
been erected, and much of what we
Americans call comfort, is to be met
with. So fast has improvement pro-
ceeded in our happy and abundant
land