Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-10
A Terrible Experience.

trs G ed The attention of Gezette map. d..
Socuu seemed to bs gsnllouau. d, was o
souog man, and only ooe thiog distinguished
him 10 any special IN anner from numerous other
Young ~ n on the street His hair was white
AZ The d,ivsu snow. Vlvacioui and Intelligent
| in sppeatsrc,, the contrast between his youth
iui looks and tis snowy lccks wss start log
L ..!iog that some story Of terrible strsIo on
Mr. SlJcum's DervcuS system was partially re-
| veal, 10 this maonsr, the Gez'tte man 10
quired the oans9 OF the chang Of color IN bis
hsir & s;rsuge expression fitted across lis
features ct the q1os.loo, as It % very pleasant
REQ ,lec ions Sefe awakened, but forcing smile.
be said
"a terrible experience c'ussd my hair TO
without sbudd ring However, have 10 OBJ
j., C ion to rels lag the olicu instances"
What was the original color Of your hair,
Mr. Slccum?'
jet block. will give you my experience.
I have beeo revenue collector for several vasTs.
Eight years ago 10 the summer OF 1872 l was
obliged 10 make trip through western Al k.n-
sas. Tpers we're rough characters out there. Men
Who would steal the shoes of your hor5e's feet
when they could get nothing else. Outlaws who
we're steepsd 10 cllme and beslts,ed OF oOthog
Ia the c)urss Of my trip reached district 10
wbich we're several characters who, for dUlog
deeds of cline, had attracted the attention of
the whole State. but the authorities had been
unable to sppprshcnd them. | bad quite
large sum of money with me, | feared noth-
ipg 10 these days. After b,iug one moroioR 10
iitls vi ligs near Little River, and receVlog
$3.50 started out 90 horseback porth towards
Fort smith. l had aDout 81 700 in my sad
die bags, and was little bit nervous to get 1t
safe to that place. had seen nothiog to make
me suspect that was not safe. The sun shole
brightly, and the heat was somewhat oppres-
siVe, As 1t grew later 10 the day it became 80
warm that | thought | should rest. Coming
10 the banks of Little River forded it and
g am 5ered uo the steep northern bank. Jump
lug of my horse / tied him under dump of
trees aud sought the grateful shade OF an elm
that grew near the river bank had carried
uy saddle. bags With me, and making pillow
of them, lay down. Two revovery were 10 the
hoIsters | feel asleep. aud do not kooW how
loog slept, but suddenly awCka to Fl I'D three
men standing near me. Regard es' of conse-
q1euccs, | scized one of my revovers
sud pegged away, hitting on, Of them
ip tho shoulder aud disaoiDK him. The
other two grapplo1 with me. O1e Of them
made q pass at me with koitc, bat l
dod sed it and bit him in the head with my
pistol, koockiDg hi % senseles. The other G osed
with me and We had q struggle. BIog.
sea chipg and kckiog, We Irl5d 10 valn TO
throw each other d0Wo. l had dropped my
pistol. My hors, wbiDnisd sith flight, sn1 it
begsu to grow dark. To my dyog day will
not forget that fsbt. II Was ,ath to oue or
,he o,her. bad recognized in my assali,ot
| Bill Buckle, notorious character Desperately
We fought, edglos nearer the river. The bank
| crunbIed suddeul7 behind me. aud topped
over back wards, dragging B.ckle vi ne.
| His head tit root 10 the tall. aad he Was suo
| ned for m ,msnt. 6craub bling as we'll as |
ccu'd to my borso, got my saddle bags aud
rode away, the disabled rascal shaking Ills hSI
! at me ss l went.
| ran across darkey hut before it got dark,
sud r. IN aimed all pight, e1pcc l1g az atttck. but
resolved to sell my life ss dearly as possible.
None came Iu ths morcog the darkty Wo-
mau living 10 The c,biu ss3: m, ,ssa, you bar
is white" Aod sure enough II Was, AMI has
been evsr siJce. The shock to my nlrvous
system had been more lhao | imagioed.
oever heard of tbs men afterwards aud was
moro than Glad that | escaped as luckily as |
| did. ."-Liule Rock (Ark) Gazette.
| ELEGANT ANEcDoTE The following elegant
aRecdote has been told of Horace Vernet, the
grest French historical p,inter: Vernes bad
been received in Russia with all the distinction
due to his eminent rank in the Arts. at War
saw he Wss greeted with double enthusiasm. on
account Of his professional fame, and h's oslng at
the same time Of that nation between which and
Poland there is 80 strong asynpsthy. Tne tol
lowing aDedoie is told With the stroDgost ssseVe
rstions of its t:u.b. The emperor Hlcno'As en-.
g-ged Horace Vsrnet 10 paint him picture o.
the taking Of Warsaw, for which hi, N jesly
sgree1 to pay the su u Of two hundred thousano
lrspcs In the course OF their conversation or
the subject the mperor asked the artist Wnelh
er he would not feel repugnsnce IN dong
WORK that would be record of the fall of Po
land, mo SIR" replied Vernet i have sever
81 times painted the Cruc d1ioR of Christ"
FOB THE MILLIONS The bsudsome7t lic
of Silk h,pdsetep,-ia. Caves. Hose and Nsck
wear at ISAAC EICHBERG's
DON'T FAIL to call at l. EICHBERG's t
Tnok at bis stock Of Closks, Domals, az
. Ulsters.
BLACK SILK PLUSH JUS. opened at lsAA
, EICbB shG's.
ULsTEas ULsTERs !! lss opened at IssAA
ElCBBEhG
FOB ONE WEEK IN ALEXANDRIA, We hav
d succeeG, d 10 gctiUg large liGe OF Closk
D,lImsps, Jackets snd USERS 90 cjnsigamer
for ooe We, K, fur cur customers to sci. CT iron
As this line enbrac 6ne goods specially, v
" Call the stteotiJn Of L1ll,s TO them.
isaac EICHBERa.
CH1LDREN's AND MISSES CLoAKs at IsAA
= EIcHBsRG's
SUST kkCElVED aud IN store. great v,
IL - riety Of Sausage Cutters and Suffers, Go
!. Hods snoveis and Tongs, Stands Tor shove
md Tobgs, Coal aeiVes, Stove ShoVels &C.
lJw prices.
Gees 1T. CKRIGHTON & SON.