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HoLIpAy.-The public schools
suspended on Friday for the
holidays. They will re open on
The Ist Of January. Prot. Hand
is said to be succeeding admir-
ably, and the schools are in a
highly flourishing condition.
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ADJUSTMENTS. Tomorrow
evening Fanny Davenport APP
pears at the opera house. The
Brenham Greys give a ball al
the armory and Pesch gives a
ball and Christmas tree at
Berlin.
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THE lumber mills at Beau
mont and Orange being unable
on account pillow water. to fur
nish ties to fill their contracts
with the Santa Fe railroad, the
company has now made ar
engagements to get ties from
Florida.
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THE post Office will be open
to-day from 5 to II o'clock.
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"BLAcK-DRAUGHT is recommen-
ded by forty years of successfultri Sold
by 7. Tristram.
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ATTENTION is called to the
assignee's notice elsewhere.
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1eA. Ladies have you heard yet, that c.
A. Potter is selling the cheapest and incest
dress goods in Brennan. Give Kim a call.
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Nothing the world equals BLACK
DRAUGHT" in female diseases. Sold by
Tristram.
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THE New CHURcHEs.-The
roof is now being put on the
new Methodist church, and the
frame work for the spire has
also been put up. The brick
work of the Presbyterian church
has been completed and the
carpenters are now waiting for
timbers for the roof-the mills
are behind on orders. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the build
ing will be ready for occupan-
cy in the course of a month or
two. When completed it will
be a very handsome little church
and ali ornament to the city.
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When you are oppressed with despon-
dent thoughts don't worry your associates
with gloomy grumblings, but use Ellert's
Daylight Liver Pills. They stimulate the
liver into healthy action, tone the stomach
and bring happiness. Sold by !. Tristram.
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Ladies, get permanent relief by using
"BLAcK-DRAuGHT.r Sold by J Iris
tram.
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For a pamphlet on Electric Treatment,
Of chronic diseases with ELECTRICITY, which
will be sent free. address the Mcintosh
Electric Belt and Battery Co, 70, and 1874
Jackson s,rS,t, Chicago, ii,
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"BLACK-0RAuGhTn cures cOstive-
ness and sick headache. Sold by ]. Tristram.

REAL ESTATE transfers for the
week ending Dec. 24th reported
by c. F. Herbst, of the county
clerks office:
Theodore Stamps and wife to
R. Hoffman, 8 Ia acres A
Harrington lea $500 II acres
A Harrington lea $3.50 70 acres
Eliza Allcorn IL lea $500.
w G Wilkins and wife to F
Werner lot 4 block 20 city of
Brenham SIS.
&C Garrett to A Wilkins
46 acres $500.
Lyddleton Smith to Thomas
Dwyer 24oo So. #. Nols add.
City of Brenham $3.50.
c Danhouse and wife to A
Schawe rs 3-4 acres $3.50.
M Hood and wife to A
Tom and wife II3 I-2 acres
Isaac Jackson lea $500.
H Tom and wife to c
Schrudel and wife II3 IL acres
Isaac Jackson lea $1,000, .
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I am now offering my entire stock of
clothing, hats, boots and shoes, gents fur
nishing goods, to the public to make room
for my spring stock, notwithstanding eve
rything has advanced. We will sell at IS
per cent discount, lower than heretofore.
c. a. POTTER.
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STILL B~RIsK,-Poultry pro
lifticators" are still doing a b5isk
business and many a fat turkey
and chicken has disappeared
from the owners premises with
out consent. Several parties
complained Of losses yesterday.
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THERE are several cases of
typhoid fever in the city.
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SNIPE HUNT.-A suitable
subject having been found the
first snipe hunt of the season
came off on Tuesday evening.
The subject and aboIt seven
or eight operators" betook
themselves to the woods about
a mile and a half from town.
Subject and operators arrived
in town about the same time
no birds neutrality-suspicious. had
but little to say. Quid nuncs
put IN an oar; subject had been
posted and operators given
away.
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NorIcE.-The American BIZ
Bile society has moved its head
quarters from ]. S. Norton's to
{. G. COUGHS store house, Bren-
ham, Texas. Mr.. Couch is now
the agent for the society and
will take pleasure in waiting on
the public.
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rA COTTON SEED WANTED
Highest cash price paid or same
delivered at my warehouse.
i&w2m. ]. A. WILKINS.
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Dobbin's Electric Soap, best
in the world, for sale by c. w.
KLAEDEN, Sole Agent.
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c. G. Couch
The onlyPiaec.

Men, youths. boys and children will find
the largest and best selected stock of Cloth
ing and Ovcrcoats at
d. W. BLooMBARGH & Co.
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SCHOOL HOUSE, 1t univer-
sally acknowledged that moth
ing adds to the appearance of a
town or city SO much as a hand
some choolhouse. Brennan has
acted sensibly in establishing
her schools before building a
house. Our schools are now
firmly established and we need
a handsome school building,
the, property has already been
acquired by the city, and some
years ago a considerable sum
of money was subscssbed for
the purpose of building but the
matter was allowed to drop. Is
it not about time it was revived?
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s,,I;n~ or

EeS- Be sure and see those I2Hc. dress
goods, as they are very cheap and hand
some; rs inches wide at c. A. POTTER.
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Who can Beat Thise

A hat for 75c.; shoes $500; shut 50 Cts;
three pair socks zSc.; acoat at $3.50. Fer
$500 c. A. Potter Potter can dress You
from head 10 foot.
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: CHRISTMAS TREE.-The Epis-
copal church Sunday school will
have their Christmas tree at
Klaeden's hall on Saturday
evening, the 27th inst, the Bren-
ham Greys having kindly ten
dered the use of their armory
free of charge.
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On TRIAL.-A gentleman,
just in from Caldwell, informs
the BANNER that the parties UNI
der arrest charged with the
Deanville robbery were on trial
at that place, and that great ex-
element prevailed in conse-
quence. Friends ofthe prison
ers to the number of sixty men
were in town protesting the
innocence of the prisoners.
Sheriff Wyatt conducted the
prisoners to and from the Jail
with a heavy guard. The pros
ecution is being conducted by
county attorney Banks and w.
K. Homan; the defense being
represented by Mr.. Beall, of
Bryan. No decision had been
made in either case when our
informant left.
HEAVY WoRK.-Grading on
the Santa Fe road just north of
town is being rapidly prosecu-
ted; in the first mile there is
some very heavy work; just in
the edge of town the road eros
ses a deep drain or gully; for
about 400 feet there is a fill of
nearly twenty-three feet and
a short distance beyond
that there is a cut OF
about thirteen feet. 1t is es-
timated that in the first mile
nearly 10000 cubic yards of
earth will have to be moved.
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PENNINGTON HOUSE. This
old and popular house has just
been thoroughly overhauled,
repaired and painted. The
landlord, E. Pennington, is as
polite as ever and is now pre-
pared to entertain his guests in
the best style.
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aaa The bes, styles of ladies skirts in
BRENNAN is at the place where all goods
arc so cheap. Where is that? at c. A..
Pottet's.
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Crofts Worcestershire sauce
a superior article; call for sam
pie bottle. e. w. KLAEDEN,
Sole Agent.
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Uncle Sans Harness Oil put on to your
harness, will make the leather look new,
and keep it soft and pliable. Giveit trial.
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LITTLE EM..-Charley Brown
re-opened his saloon last eve
ming in the opera house build
ing. He has the neatest and
most complete saloon ever fitted
up in Brennan.
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sixty DAYS NotIce.

To make a change in our business the en-
tire stock is offered to the trade at great re-
duction. Extra inducements to large buy
ers. D. w. BLooMBARGH & Co.
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MARRIED.

At the residence of the
brides parents, near Berlin, on
the 22d inst, by Rev. D.. G.
Bowers, Mr.. G. w. WEIGH to
Miss Hattie, daughter Of James
Walston.
At the residence Of Mr..
George Newman, on 2Ist inst,
by Rev. VIM. Carey Crane, Mr..
VIM. H. Wade to Miss NJ. (.
Harbour, ii. of this county.
- In this city, at the Central
house, on the 2Ist inst. by Rev.
w. B. Riggs Mr.. D. w. Cline to
Miss Kate A. Mcguire, all of
Brenhanl.
AT the residence of the
brides parents in this city, on
the 2Ist inst. by H. L. McClung,
justice of the peace, Mr.. John
Carbine, of Chappell Hill,t to Miss
Emma E. Doisett, of Brennan.
MARRIED.-At the Baptist
church in Chappell Hill, on the
18th inst, by Rev. Hosea Gar
rett, Mr.. HOSEA GARRETT, jr.
to MARY ELIZABETH COWARD.
AT Houston, on the 10th
inst, by Rev. DIR. McGregor,
Mr.. Justin C. White to Miss
Jennie A. Damn, all of Houston.
Mr.. White and bride are now
in this city visiting Mr.. c. S.
Payton, who is a brother-in-law
of Mr.. White. The BANNER
returns thanks for a remember
ance in the shape of wine and
cake, and it wishes the newly
welded couple a safe and pros
porous journey through life.
Tuesday.-Bill Norris, color.
ed, who was arrested on Mon
day, vas duly arraigned and
charged with being drunk and
disorderly and disturbing the
peace; this multiplicity of charg-
es was duly proved to be true.
The mayor being in good hui
NOR let Bill off very cheap-on-
ly $40 and trimmings. Bill was
impecuneous and was consign-
ed to the secluded shades of
the bastile, where he will be fat
tened at an expense of twenty
cents per diem to the honest
tax payers of this beautiful city.
STOLEN AND RECOVERED
Monday Mr.. Davis, a CONNER
cial missionary, representing
Kaufman & Runge, of Calves
ton, left his room door at the
Central house open, thy
ing an opening for asd
1t was not long befoN
Davis lost his overcoaty
sample bag. Tuesday m9
Ben Williams, a freedman
to town with an overccatW
sample bag which he turnec
over to Justice McClung, say
ing he found them in the cut on
the Santa Fe railroad, about
two miles below town. Mr..
McClung opened the bag and
found it to contain samples of
groceries, cigars and tobacco.
The name of the firm OF Kauff-
man & Runge was inscribed in
it and the justice had no diff
Guilty in finding the owner as he
was still in town. The proper
ty was returned and Ben re-
warded.
81. W. GRADER. Matchmaker and
Jewewe1er. Brennan. Texas.
Xxx OF EN- Nineteen of
them we're chickens; one ofthem
was not a chicken; he was a
turkey, and a christmas turkey
at that. They belonged to Mr..
H. w. GRADER and were care
fully lodged in a fine coop
which was secured with a pat
ent brass paddock. A chicken
and turkey thief, with more
brass in his constitution than
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CITY SrYLE.-As the shades
or evening approach thirsty neg
roes, may be seen armed with a
tin can draining the empty beer
kags that are set out Of doors
at the saloons aad drinking the
fiat beer with zest.
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coMrLInESrs Of the season.

Ecc-NocG at the saloons this
morning.
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Long Point Locals.

''BLACK-DRAUGHTr makes chills
nd fever impossible. Sold by !. Tristram.
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JUGs.-A BANNER reporter
yesterday noticed a great many
negroes and some white. folks
with gallon jugs in their posses
sion. The jugs seemed to be
very valuable as their owners
appeared to handle them with
remarkable care. Being in
doubt the reporter asked an of
fcer what was in the jugs. The
officer without any hesitation
said "whiskey."
Valuable Observation-Disclosures Aro-
dyne Liniment will positively prevent dip
iberia that most 10 be dreaded Of all
dreadful diseases. Don't delay moment
prevention is better than cure. No family
Should be without the Anodyne in the
house.
To partially atone for our many sins du-
ring the year now closing we wish to ex-
pose a fraud. We refer 10 the large packs
OF horse and cattle powders now sold
Sheridans are ,hSolutelypure and immense.
u v&ila5!:. Tbs aa;%nertis tfCs
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CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY.
Tuesday night a holiday ball
took place on Currie's planta-
tion-it was a colored ball and
during the festivities a fuss took
place between Steve Patrick
and Nick Graves. Steve being
a high-strung rooster was "heel-
ed" and drawing his festive six
shooter cooked it and was
~hourshing it in the air when
Jenkin Ferguson a friend of
Steve's, interfered and tried to
quiet the row. The pistol went
off, and being loaded, the ball
entered the "paunch" of Jinkin
inhicting a serious, but not
dangerous wound.
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B@P Kattmann has all the
latest Pictorials ard Magazines,
New Franklin Square and Sea
side Libraries.
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RAILWAY NEws.--The BAN
NER learns from Mr.. Rossiter, a
sub-contractor on the Santa Fe
railroad, that the track is now
laid to a new town called Cell
ing. sixteen miles bel.w Bell
vile, and that in a few days
trains will be running to that
place. Quite a town has already
been built up and more build
ings are in course of erection.
A great many lots have been
sold and parties there expect to
have a lively and thriving town.
The company also expects to
do a considerable business at
that point as they have put
down eight hundred yards of
side track.
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CIopks and DoImes,

THE friends of Charley Nor
ton can find him at Russi's
store, ready to wait on them, as
heretofore.
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CorroN.- Tuesday the mar
ket for spots closed quiet and
firm in New York, Galveston
and New Orleans. The local
market is unchanged-receip
light.
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lsHN Tuesday a wagon
load OF catfish and Buffalo, some
Of the cats weighing 70 or rs
pounds, hauled all the wayfrom
the Colorado river, were sold on
the streets at from 8 TO 10 cents
a pound.
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Weekly Cotton Statement.

The following are the receipts
for the week ending Friday,
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Chew Tackson's best sweet Navy Tobacco
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RUNAWAY,-Tuesday morn
ing two mules hitched to a wag-
on load of lumber, became dis
gusted at the conduct of the
driver, who was taking Christ
mas at least ffty-four hours in
advance, and ran away. up
Sandy street and into the rail-
road cut near West street,
smashing the wagon and scat
tering the lumber premiscuously
as also the hat and Christmas
bottle of the driver.
In the afternoon a team con-
sisting of a mule and a horse
ran away. down ST. Charles
street, the wagon striking two
horses .hitched to a post at
Woehler's corner and hurting
them slightly. The team was
then stopped without further
damage.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES issued
by H. M. Lewis, county clerk,
for the week ending Dec. 25th !:

Albert wagner n Huida Strive.
w H Wade and Amy Ha-bouer.
Herman Fleuige and Minna Buenger.
Henry Bailey and Mamie Grant.
Allen Latson and Alice Walker.
d w Cline and Kate A Mcguire.
G WEIGH and Hattie Walston.
Geo. Brooks and Phillise A Garrett /.
Wilson Finley and Scynthia Swift.
Wilhelm Sander and Sophie Schuster.
Wilhelm Huseman and Engel Schroeder.
G. w Booker and Bette S earns.
George Isaacs and Martha Flewellen.
lobe Evans and Arlinda Loyed.
James n Brown and Anu Eliza Blocker.
Andrew Anderson and Lima Cook.
Ebert Ham and Anne Bruton.
Vision Medlock addL Moore.
Henry Randle and Abbey Massey.
Robert H. Haynie and Nellie P. Rrophy.
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Freight to New York, all rail,
SI.Io per 100; freight to New
York, rail and water, csc. per
100.
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STOLEN AND RECOVERED
Monday Mr.. Davis, a CONNER
cial missionary, representing
Kaufman & Runge, of Calves
ton, left his room door at the
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% give them
B and if you
ku shall have
j. Fisher, of
home fifty or
;om Smith &
S place, and
~ With fha~
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Stop using calomel and try BLACK
ORAUGHT" for liver diseases. Sold by
J. Tristram.
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II. W. GRADER. Matchmaker and
Jeweweler. Brennan. Texas.
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Notice in Probate.

]. ii. HUTCHINSON, Sheriff.
BY WILL F. GARRETT, Deputy dec25
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trustees sale.

cRoZIER, c ". c.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-08-13

The Rev. DR.. Wilson, OF the En-
glish Missionary Conference, says that
only one of every three persons on
earth has ever heard the name of
Christ.
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Ayers
Sarsaparilla

For Scrofula, and all
scrofulous diseases, Erysi-
pelas, Rose, or St. Antho-
ny's Fire, Eruptions and
Eruptive diseases Of the
skin, Ulcerations of the
Liver, Stomach, Kidneys,
Lungs, Pimples, Pustules,
Boils, Blotches, Tumors,
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald
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Post Of this morning says that this
mission will not be given to Penn.
sylvania, as has been anticipated,
but that the Russian Mission will.
The Post is not usually good autho.
rity, but the impression is general
here that some such arrangement is
to be made.
An increase of six million dollars
lis reported in the public debt for the
month Of July, most Of it on &C.
count Of large: payments under the
arrears of pension act. The Secre.
tary of the Treasury, the Secretary
Of the Interior, and the other ofici-.
ais who have control of these pay.
ments, have used surprising dill
gence since they fairly commenced
the work. In two months more
nearly all the claims received will
have been disposed of. The amount
SO tar appropriated for these arrears,
which are entirely separate from the
regular payments of pension, is
about thirty-seven millions. Prob.
ably forty.five millions in all will be
required, and the arrears bill will
add to the regular pension appropri-
alton, for several years to come,
from five to ten millions annually.
The State organization of clerks
and other Government employees
here are being revived. They are
valuable aids to the party and ought
never to have been discontinued.
But there was a time in 1877 when,
perhaps, it was believed that Presi-
dent Hayes was unfavorable to their
continuance. Katahdin.
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his shoulder with q jerk, Simon
Kenton for he twas who had been
watching the scene from the gate
way drew ahead upon the. red-skin
and he tumbled over dead. Calling
then upon his companions, who had
BY this time come up, he bounded
forward, regardless. Of the superior
numbers Of the enemy, in pursuit Of
them. They, retreating gradually,
drew Kenton and his companions
into dangerous proximity to q large
body Of their fellows, who were con-
cea1ed in the adjacent woods.
it must not be supposed that all
this had taken place without alarm.
ing the inmates of the fort. When
however, Boone and others, called
out by the sound of firearms, rush.
ed to the gate, nothing was to be
seen or heard but the firing in the
woods, and the corpse of the youth
and Indian in the foreground. Or
dering those around him to the mum.
Der of ten, to follow him, he started
fer the scene Of conflict, to which
he was directed by the now increas-
ing.reports of rifles. He found the In.
dams as well as Kenton and his
companions freed. The latter might
easily have been overwhelmed BY
numbers, but this was not the OBJ
iect of the savages. KentOn, OBJ
serving warrior aiming his piece
at Boone party from behind a tree,
by which act he exposed his person,
aimed, fired first and brought him
down.
Boone, turning to cheer on his
men, discovered that body of the
enemy had got between him and the
fort and cut off his retreat. Quick
as thought he gave his olders, to
the right about! fire!! charged! y
and at them they went, one to ten.
It was fearful odds. and the whites
suffered accordingly. Out of four
teen, seven were wounded, among
whom was Boone himself, whose
leg was broken by a ball from the
rifle of a starlwart warrior who
rushed forward to tomahwak him and
secure the scalp, a trophy which
would have made him a chief. He
was not destined, however, to attain
the much coveted honor. Kenton,
who had just rammed down his last
ball, and who was on the retreat,
saw the danger Of his chief, met and
averted it. There was not a second
to lose; the savage was already over
him, and the next instant would
decide the fate of Kentucky's mob
lest captain. With the fury Of an
enraged tiger, and with the impetus
of one of his own bullets, he sprang
forward, and not waiting to bring
his piece to the shoulder, he thrust
it full at the breast Of the Indian
and discharged it. Such was the
force of the blow and the discharge,
that the savage measured his length
at least six feet from his tracks
Dropping his rifle, Kenton took his
friend and commander in his arms
and he was no light load--and
carried him in safety within the
fort. t,...
After the gates had been made fast
and every thing was secure, Boone
sent for Kenton, and taking him by
the hand, said, "Well done, Simon!
you have behaved yourself like a
man; indeed, you are fine fellow
This, coming from Boone, who was
urally taciturn and not given to
compliment, was no faint praise.
Kenton had we'll earned it, however,
for he had killed three Indians with
his own hands, and saved the life Of
his leader.