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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-13
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AGENTS WANTED,
eFoE CLun RATES, or any further iniorma.
lion desired, write lesibly to the UNDERSIGNED.
clearly stating your residence with State, ooun:
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FOR RENT.
POSSESSION APRIL I,
FOR SALE.

10. @Oi Main 0
Iso rooms, tuew paper rear VI Mission
sunday School. Eighteenth stIcet........ 6 o
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FOR RENT.

PER MONTH.
No. II sew jersey street. rUoms......,....Sl5 90
No, 81 South PtnB street. r0Oms......,,,,. 20 W
No. 10 Coal street. rOomg..".............. s 90
No. " Coal street. 70 1Ins................ 8 90
No. 1902 EOr street, B rooms.................12 90
No. sli9 Main st.. S rooms and store room. Is 90
Residence III Elm Grove. ro0ins............. Is 90
Residence al Elm Grove, 10 roons........... 20 50
Residence al LeatherwOOd. roOms........... Is 90
No. al6S Main ST., rooms aud store-room Is 90
No. 2ltS Main street, rooms, ID foor....... II 81
No. 2l63 Main street, rooms, Sd iloor-..... Q 90
House OF rooms on South Elm St, Island II so
No. ll9 Thir,y.third street, 5 roons........ 0 90
No. III Th!rtythird street. rooms......,.... o 90
No. Us Market street, 3 rooms, I'd floor,.,. s 90
No. aIMarkct street, rooms on Sd floor. 's
No. 1874 Market ST.. office rooms on ID floor.
Store r0O,a. lsxj0 feet on Washington street,
Martins Ferry, 10 90
No. $40 McColoch street, 10 rooms......... 25 90
s::5 will buy lot on the Old Fair Grounds
addition, on. Wheeling Island.
RINEHART & TATUM,
Real Estatc, Stocks & Fire Insurance,
hi! llG3 MARKET STREET.
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uoNps AND STOCK QUOTATIONS -cLoskp nlp.

U. 8. Is reg ....,......l23 Nash. l. Chat......
Y. y. Is. coupon....l23 New Jersey Central, ii7x
Y. =. ~ rcg....-" l03t Northern faciilc.... 81
u.s. ~ coupOh..lQiISl 10 prcferret....... ~
Adams Express ..... lbS ChicaSo 4 n. W.., lolJ.
American Exprcss-li6 do preferred. ..,,.liI
Canada S0utberu... b3sil New York Central .lO6k
Central PacIflc.,.... 50 lOhio & Mississippi. 2iG
Chesapeake & Ohio 23hl do preferred. 49,. Al
do Inst preferred. Of Pacific Mail..,.,,,,,,,, 9sk
do second preid. Il .lS3E
Denver & H. G....... lS iyE
Erie....... 26St. L. 4 i. F.,, IL
do preierrcd-..... co DO preferred...... "a
Fort Wayne~"."..l53 DO first preferred. 81
KANSAS Il Texas. ....s 03slC. NJ. Il ST. Paul.. 6sE
Lake Eric & Vest. ISL do preferred ii5
do preierred-...... GS5 sITexls pacIGc..,.,,,, ii
Lake Shore. l05lsI Union pAcInc Gisk
loulsviiie & Eash. Sstf United States EI.... 81
L.. n. A. & C......... IS w., st. L. 4 P..,,,,,, il
Memphis & Chas.. d do prcfctred....,. nv
Michigan Central. u IWrlls.Fargo Ex,,..l 40
Missouri Paci1c.... 73jkIwestern Union,..... Si1.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-13

MAIN LINE-RAsT.
&c For Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York,
i:S5 H. m.. 2:25 and 80 p. m, daily, ,-I''-'
Cumberland AccommodatIon. 7:Si A. m eY
cept Sunday. ~ 81 - lA' e.
Gra.ton Accommodation, 2:25 p. m, daily.
except sunday. liG -" -, " '"' uA'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28
nh1. RREVITIES.

7. :, stated hat fully 100000 of A'e1an-
d, ,ooney has been Invested IN southwest
Y ia lands during this year.
.,.o FOOTBALL game yesterday between
l,'s,os .! he Columbia Athletic Club
ind sI5 ca - gsio@n College, to decide the cham
ri lip Of the District Of Columbia. the &C.
.pnn,biss gon by score of % to 4.
AS az evidence Of the growth Of Alexar-
d,is it can be stated that tho receipts OF the
no.tofIi e Gre constantly on the increase,
While tha amount of mail matter both re.
osived and sent off lie beirg augmented
monthly.
The final arrangements for the grsnd bal
TO &c giveu by Oriental Lodge, No. K. OF
P, on Dec 11tb, will be made tt-oght
when The tickets will be distributed. This
bail, which will be like "ye olden time,"
PROMISE to be success.
The U s. Fih Commission steamer Fish Hawk
which hiss been undergoing repairs at the ship
y ard, left here io-1ay for Washington.
1t is learned that coupons are being generally
l ID fer the payment of State xes in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28
mONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

The general buginess of the city during the
week has be,n fairly good, bat there is little of
interest to note in insncisl affairs The rate for
money continues unchanged, and the banks sup.
ply all legitimate demands Yesterday being q
legal no iday, the banks were closed throughout
the country ard no Business Was transacted. In
New York money on cali easy, ranging from
TO 5, last loan at g. and closing offered at 8. Prime
mercantile aper 6&a9. In Baltimore on We'd
nesdsy Virginia new 3s were +, irly active, the
sales being S14, 900 At Go, CTS 64s4 and GAS.
About $11C00 other Virginias also changed
hands $500 Chesapeake snd Ohio Canal 6 per
aauts aald VI Ii For lnc j shares YEn nunta:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

new YoEg. Nov 29-The stock market this
morning VS. agsin unusually quiet, and while
displaying scmo weakness in the carly trading
was lifted suddenly and ra:idly sfterward, AMI
very ls,go advances were male in many of the
leading stocks. The opening figures showed ir
regular changes from I'll 80 OF Wednesday after
noon, fractional losses OF Y per cent. being re-
corded in como cases. The general list, however,
scoa developed unnatural strength and the losses
10 most cases were recovered. The advance. be-
ing SO Sudden, clme to an ond equally as sudden,
and the top prices were not maintained Tho
market, which had developed great activity dur
ing tho risf, became again quiet. and at olegon
o'clock quiet and barely steady SIS to figures,
but splayed str ng nntertone.
BALTIMORE November IS Virginia consols
=: 1906 =; do 3s GIGS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

To BE 0yERHAULED-Tne steamer Ar.
row smith came to this city from Wash
Ing on talB evening and was hauled or the
ways a. the ship yard for repairs. Daring
the winter the steamer will be thoroughly
oyerhaulad, refsted and put in complete
order at d cost, it is said, Of upward, Of
$4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

Parsons vino have not psid Lbec city taxes
for 1850 are notified that after Tuesday cext.
Disc mber Fad, 8 per cent. Will De added TO
hEy bills unpaid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

AFINE WATCH(?l Dec -Mr.J. ". Blown,
OF Wee; End, has fine watch dog, and TO
show his appreciation CT the watchful quail
ties OF the animal few days siuce puI-
chased and put upon his neck a handsome
collar. Last night some scamp stole the CO.
lar and left the dog.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

Masonic Mr. M. z. Vincent has been
eppoinleu Juuiot Deacon and Messrs. 7. w.
Rlbinsou ana C. W. Wood Stewards OF
WASN'T en- l. dye of Mssons 10 fill va
csnc.es. Tonight a number OF Mssons from
Washington ~.il pay fraternal visit 10
" sShingtoa Lodge to witness the exempt
fca lou OF the TGird Degree, which is to &c
conferred upon TWO candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

Snow AND IoE-Lass night was ii cold
EST OF toe season eGd ice about tou-th ofan
inch in tbickaess formed. Late yesterday
evening there was spit" OF snow. Abcut
$50 occcs last nisau there was another
Hurry" OF snow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

Pain in chest, short breath, pain futter-
ing, smo,hering. dfopsy, asthma. cured by
DR.. Miles, New Heart Cure, sold at druggists.
Free treatise By mail. MILES MED. Co.,
Eikbart. lad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

sHrLoH's vITALlzGR is what you need for
Constipation, Loss OF Appetite, Dizzines, and all
symptoms OF Dyspepsia. Price rs cents per bot
tie. For sale BY F. s Lesdbeator u Bro, agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

RICHMOND MARKET Nov. 27.-The markets
are quiet and but little is doing. We quote: Flour
SO 5Oa6 % for fine to patent family brands.
Small lots of Wheat sold at 90A97, and Corn at SO
a62. No Rye or Oats reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

Fer constipation, biliousness and kidney
affections remember Simmons Liver Regu-
lator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

Two OYSTER punsies while taking oysters
near Lsopsrdlpwr. op Wednesday. wsre
cepiuEed by thu Msiyi&n oyster poles
boat and taken 10 Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

LYNcHBURa MARKET, Nov. 27.-Tho markets
are quiet and We quite Flour So 50.6 70 for
fine to fancy family; Wheat 90a100; Corn 55a
go; Bye 60 70; Oats 35a45.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

The Texas cow boys take Simmons Liver
Regulator when bilious. E Pierce, Ranch
ero Grsnde, Texas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28
LOCAL NEWS.
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER IS.

7or Til. section fair till Sunday, slightly wa M
- except continued low temperature Oh III -
Liable winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

See Photographer Naramore's advertise
ment ia another column about pictures for
the HOLIDAYS Do not delay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

In older to accommodate those who have
uog tine 20 nay tEstr State taxes during IN :
day, Trea or Harlow will Keep utiios
open during this wseS from 20 8 O'CLOCK at
rich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

New YORK, Nov. 2s.-Cotton quiet uplands
jig Orleans 9a4; futures steady st the decline.
Flour active and firm. Wheat quiet and firm.
Corn quiet and strong Pork quiet and steady at
$40 50a12. Lard quiet and steady st SIS %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

SOCIAL MEETING -Champ'on Caall4 K.
az @. +. held its regular social at Good
Ien9srs' Hall last night snd it was We y
largely attended. The room was filed TO
isutm9st capacity aud the exercises were
G. an ialeres.iGg character. Solos, duets,
reoi.ations, Instrumental music, etc, were
lhs features OF the prog ammo. The sing
Ing OF Mr.. Joseph Rodgers was Loudly er-
pleuded aud highly appreciated, as were
0 her selcs. After the conclusion OF the ct
sestainment bountful repsst was furnish
cd. The Offices of the order and the bene-
Il s thereof we're SET forth il On address by
Nr. Il II. Fol,z
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Nov. 27.-Ths
markets show but little activity, and we quote
Flour 50 so IS 25 for fine to patent family
Wheat 9Oa96; Corn 55a59 Rye 55s65, and Dat
40a45
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

A Balm 10 Giead" for you by taking
Simmons Liver Regulator for your diseased
liver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

Pay your city taxes by Tuesday next,
d c. 21d, ard save 5 per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

Save per cent. by paying your Slate taxes
by Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

II State taxes are not paid by Monday 9
penalty OF per cent. will be added.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

Save per cent by paying your STATE taxes
by Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28
IfS.ele faxes are cot paid by Monday 8
peuai.y OF per cent. will be added

OPERA HOUSE -IennysoD's Grand Gift
Cayniya ana European Novelty Company,
together with Msji.toD, and assisted by q
company of we!l-grown artists, viii com
meoee three nights engagement here next
Monday The specialties ere said to be
good and the entertainment thoroughly
auu lag. After the performance number
OF usefui presents will be given to the lucky
holders OF ptZ3 tickets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, Nov. Gro
fined sugars-Hards Cut-losi 1916, cubes 8 y;
powdered 69s graduated 6as Mould 7-16 !;
Diamond q 5 10; confectioners' 6ls; Column
bis A SIS. The market during the week has
b.en steaGy and q1iet, with moderate inquiry.
Coffee-rhe msrk OF for Kio invoices has contin-
ued dull but steady during the week at 1870 for
fair Bio, and 8 per ID for No. grade, fiat bean,
with sales of l, COO bags within quotations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

Five ger cent. will be added to your city
taxes /! moi paid by tn s1ay next, Deem
olr Pad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

CHICAGO, Nov. 2e-1l:15 a. m.-Wheat-Dec
947s; May 1925 Corn-Dec nominal; May
54sa. Oats nominal May 462. Mess Pork
Jan $11 As; May 10 25. Lard-Jan Sc 25 /;
May Sc 72lh. Short ribs-Jan s. 65a5 81 !;
May Sc 15.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28


BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Nov 27.-Pric;s
of Beof Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Best........ .......................S4 p "A 371a
Generally rated first quality. 3 3 1873
Medium or good fair quality. so a rs
Ordinary thin Steers Oxen and
Cows........ Observation-Disclosures. 2OO I'D
The market was sli Chilly moIe active than last
week, and price, for tops were shade higher
than the figures tbsainei then. The better grad 8
were no plentiful barely enough FIR the want,
of bu cters. Common Gait Wo very fully rep.
resented, and for them there WIS no change Of
moment.
Mich Cows-There is an exceedingly light run
of Cows aud trade for them is fair. We quote tho
range at $2Oa45 with few extra at 500 each.
Veal Calves There is ve,y light offering, and
trade is SLOW. We qrote at 3 1ba5 lbc per Id.
Sheep and Lamba-Chsre is slightly Lighter
offering than last week, some 200 head and the
gu Atty differs but little fiom hat of the receipts
then. Tr4de is only fair. Blu CHEFS Sh ep sell at
3as4a.c, and few extra at sc per ID tr,ss.
Lambs 4A a5 pc, and few extra at &c per ID
gross. Stock Ewes are 1913 50 par head.
NEW York CATTLE MARKET. Nov. 27.-Beeves
irmsr; naive steers So 60a5 bulls and COWS
81 25s3 25 per ID. Calves steady veal $5a7 so;
erassers $2a2 so; Westerns So 121aA3 so per 100
lbs. Sheep AMI Lamb steady; Sheep SLAB 10 !;
Lambs S5 50a6 TO per 100 lbs. Hogs finer at
So 50a4 &c per 100 lbs
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Nov. z7.-Cat le-
market without Oh nge; gcoo to prime steers 81 30
a5 30; medium to choice So Toad 10; Texans
s., 50+3 per 100 lis Hogs active and sc lower
rough an common 50 50a3 10; packers 50 SEA
50 1873 so; pigs So 10a3 % per 100 lbs Sheep
dull unsettled and weak natives 81 "A 30; West
ern So go "A rs; Texans So so per leo pounds.
Lambs So 25a5 rs per iCO lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

AMONG The little social gatherings In this
city yesterday was one Of eight deafmutes,
whose btigat, vivid and entertaining con-
7srsa;ion IN the pictorial and gesture Ian
guege so common to this class and novel end
interesting to others, showed that they, too
wsse spending pleasant Thanksgiving and
INST, too, ike foks not similarly ff.cted.
Messrs K.issel, OF Washington; Randolph
eud Murder, Of Norfolk; Tschevijy, OF
Dlraes owD, Nd and Bill, of this city, and
Misses Pear Kiog, Of Halifax county, and
Alcheson and MAXIM, of this CITY, COM
posed the party, the mother of the latter
bsiag the hostess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

New FERRY SrEAMERs-Is is stated that
Capt c. W. Ridley, superintendent of the
Washington Ferry Company, has been in-
s,tucted by the president and directors Of
that company TO Contract for the building Of
two new ferry steamers to run between this
CITY and Washington. The steamers, it is
learned, viii be huiit ct Whining on, Del,
emf are 10 he constructed on the most med
err pans. Oae Of the requirements is that
t5e steamers shall make the iun between
The city cad Washington in twenty minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-28

Tho marHet closes quiet with no changes to
note since last report, and the transactions since
then have been limited Flour is quiet, with a
fair local demand, ard quotations remain un-
changcd. Sales of Wheat arc reported at eos97,
as to qualite. Corn Rye and Oats are III changed
Since Thanksgiving country produce is less &C.
tive but VIC note no change in quotations.
GArr1soE Nov. 29.-Cottcr dull middlir g
9%. Flour dull. Wheat-Soutbern firm; long
berry 93a100; No 2 96la; steamer No 2 red 90 II;
Western quiet; No winter red spot and Nov 9os
95A Dec 951ss95ass; Jan 97a97l4 NAY 103a.s
1O4 Corn-southern steady white 49a57 yell
low 46a57 Western easy; mixed spot and Nov
IS /; year 81 y asked Jan:57A.a57 b; May 69ss
asked. Oats fairly scive; ungraded Southern
and Penna 49a51 do Western white 5Na52; do
mixed 49a5O; graded No white 51a52. Rye
fairly active Hay steady prime TO choice tim.
othy $l1. Provisions firm Sugar quiet and
steady.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25
How Does Electricity Kill?

An electrician says that just what takes
place in the human organism to produce
death from an electric current seems to
be an unsolved problem. One of the
theories sometimes advanced concerning
it is that when being suffers death from
electric shock, it is a pure case of internal
rupture or explosion from the generation
of gas or vapor. In support of this view
the way in which telegraph poles are
sometimes torn to pieces is referred to.
The lightning follows the moist portion
of the pole. which is the core or heart; in
this case the moisture is vaporized and
an explosion occurs. The high resist
ance produces heat, the heat in turn
steam, and the steam an explosion
York Telegram.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

Hare was the Dick Turpin of his day
and an associate of Murrell and Mason,
the Mississippi bandits. The principal
interest attached to his career was his
connection with the alleged plot to kid
nap President Madison and deliver him
over to Admiral Cochburn, the COM
mander of the British fleet. When, in
August, 1914, the British, under Gen.
Ross, entered Washington and burned
the capitol and most of the public build
ings, it was evident that they must have
been guided by men who knew the
country well.
Hare was soldier in the American
army and had been released from Jail to
enlist in the service. In the same COM
pany was an Irishman named Farren,
who was British deserter. He sounded
Hare as to the possibility of Selling the
president and taking him down the Po-
tomac to the English fleet.
Two other men were to be secured and
the project carried out. Farren wanted
money, and to get it undertook to rob a
man on the road near Washington, but
his intended victim was a powerful, res
olute fellow, and shot Farren, who died
the following day. He had always
claimed to Hare that he had been offered
a thousand pounds for securing the pres
ident, and that Gen. Ross was in the
scheme.
Hearing of Farren's mishap, Hare got
apprehensive that the Irishman had be-
trayed him, SO he stole his captains
horse and escaped to Baltimore. After
a reckless career in company with his
young brother Louis and we'll known
criminal named Alexander, he stopped
the mail at Havre de Grace and got 3d.
700 in specie and notes. The entire party
were captured in Hunts clothing store
in Baltimore the next day. Alexander
and Hare We're hanged, and the brother
was given ten year sentence. -Phila-
delphia Times
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

Poor DIR. Holmes! It is no wonder he
wants people to stop trying to write poe
try, when, as he says, he has, for the last
thirty years, received a volume Of poems
or poem. printed or in manuscript, near
ly every day. Then he adds, amiably:
"Of late have found it impossible to
read critically all the literary produc-
tions, in prose and verse, which have
heaped themselves on every exposed sur
face of my library, like snow drifts along
the railroad tracks--blocking my literary
pathway, so that can hardly find my
daily papers" Can good nature go far
Their than this? Has the good doctor no
energetic friend who will clear his library
of these drifts and bundle them all into
bonfire: Think of the conceit. the i'm
pertinence and utter want of kindly con-
sideration of the senders!-Pittsburg Bull
letin
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25
SCARED BY SKULLS.
Indians Keep Away from Bellingham Bay
because of an Old stratagem.

because OF an Old Stratagem.
One very noticeable popularity of the
Bellingham Bay cities is the absence of
Indians and Cinnamon. The former are
seldom seen here and the latter never.
Why the Indians avoid this place is not
known, but some of the siwashes said
that the natives held this part of the state
in superstition through an event happen
ing during the Indian war about 1866.
1t ran thus: One night during the trou-
bic with the savages a certain camp of
white settlers were expecting asl attack.
The whites were informed by friendly
but half witted Indian, who had received
small sums of money from the settlers
for occasional services he had done them.
The white men, finding that the saw
ages would far outnumber them, resolved
to thwart them by stratagem, and this is
the way it was accomplished:
The Indians, on their way to attack
them, would have to pass through a
thickly wooded ravine that lay on the
north side of the Noosack river. known
as the Devils pass" Anticipating the
savages' march, the white men concealed
themselves in the gorge. They we're
armed, and carried with them six human
skulls belonging to the surgeon of the
party.
The whites had resolved to play upon
the superstition of the red man. and for
that purpose especially had they chosen
this dark retreat, of which the Indians
had long heen timid.
1t was 10 o'clock at night March II,
| 1866 when the white settlers reached the
dreaded ravine They hurriedly station
ed themselves with their muskets COM
handing the Indian trail, while four of
the party lighted pitch torches and in
serted them into the skulls after the
"Jack-o lantern" fashion, thus giving
them a most CHASTITY appearance.
The lighted skulls were stuck up across
the path the Indians would have to travel
on their way to attack the camp.
The savages came stealing along in
large numbers about midnight, and see
ing the ghou like, fire eyed skulls stretch
ing across their very pathway. they took
them for human devils and fled in great
fright. never pausing until the camping
| grounds of the Indians were reached.
The whites were saved by stratagem,
and the Indians have ever since held
superstitious fear of this section of the
country. Seattle Press.