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A ROMANCE Of GRA BEND.
The day that brenght us to Oatmeal's
Flat waa merki: aiiet gleomyhea day 111
full harmony with the oharacter of the
country-tlitough which we were travel-
ing. We deecended into the Fiat by an
abrupt fa.11 in the road, that landeill us at
oneehmoug a cluseme of eeraggy, dark-
lmg willows, droopieg wearily over a
sluggiehlittleeheeak. In the distance
glitteredethe• whit and -bed of the .Gila,
and half buried in it, here and there,
were the ghastly, water -bleached limbs
of thetrees that the river had uprooted
In its animal frenzy. Verde, or grease -
wood, as ragged and scraggy es thewila
lows, covered the whole Fiat; exceptiug
where, toward the centre, e. dilapidated
shanty stood on a sandy, Cheerless open
space. Not far fron it -were the
of a fence; inelosing some SiK paces of un-
even ground. ; and on the only upper rail
left of the inclosure sat a dismal -looking,
solitary crave. -
The flat was repulsively dreary and
desolate; andwhen Sam, the driver,
pointing t� it wittehis whip, said it was
_ the spot wheie the Oatman family had
been murdered, anct lay buried, it added
nothing to its attraetiveness. Only one
• of the family escaped -s a little chap, who
•3rawlecl away, after , he ha;d been, left for
dead, and brought the white ,people from
the next settlement to the scepe of the brought home another dress
massacre. Taere was nothing to be done lorkeh-which, ales ! had Tun
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but bury_ the mutilated corpses. After saddle bags, after a two
:
this the place was deserted and. shuened, I rain, on his way homeI
thoughthere had been no more Indian ss -pattern, and--" Oh, it was
depredations committed for years:
I watched the solitary cabin with a s display of good-wiil and fine
strange fascipation. Sam, too, had his had a favor to ask of me.
eyes fixed on something that zahlit he my' trunk, she said her hus-
been the shade* of One of the _victims., razy to know whether there
flitting by the black ':'eap Which had rfall in it' He had read so
once been. the door. The. place was so much about' waterfalls in the stray pap-
wierd, , and the ghoatly shadow .chimed ers that fe 1 into his hands that he had
ia so *ell with the rest, that I accepted the greate t curiosity in the world to
it as a part of the uncanny whole. AN'e know wha they -were, and to see one
were going.aleueat the usual lei -surely with his wn eyes - Aunt Polly had
gait, when Sam suddenly and eacitedly shrewdly uessed it to be a new fashion
whipped, hp the mules, and leaned out of of putting ip the hairs but they both
the ambulance to speak to Pleit, who had as corr et an idhi of: it as a blitid
drove the army wagon conteiuing our man has of colors With deep regret! I
baggage. The road Was good and solid, owned tha thete was no waterfall hi the
so thal I took no alarm., but, W11811 the trunk, hu , seeing their disappointment,
speed was continued, and the baggage I succeedets -with the aid of a, pair of
wagon kept Ural:aiming close -in the rear, stockings nd a pin -cushion, M putting
I- ventui•ed to ask, "Is there- danger up hey hai inte quite a 'little Niagara, to
from Indians, here "
the. great elight of these fashien-wor-
. ?
Thme hafn't no Injens been. seen ihiPpipg p oplee
round here for morehi three year," Was Row- chi rmbeg and refreshing the
the ansWergrove of tr es looks, whenyou draw 4,
Traveling from Los Angeles to Tucson, under thei shadow at Gila Bend, after
you can, if you choose, sleep under a roof days Of toil cane travel over wearisome,
almost every hight, providing you have arid sand -p ams, or though an almost ii-
.
good teams. Thereare Government for- terminable ilderness of greasewocal and
age stations along the whole i•oute, where cactus Th whisper of wind in the trees;
travelers are "taken in" by the station the bark of the dog that ran out to meet
keepers—though not on Gevernment us, and the ankle of the busy hens around
account 1 de not say that it is plea- the doorwa told us that we should find
sant at all these stations--pareicalarly good And h ppy people here There was
for a woman; as she will seldom or never the solitais house, as usual, but it seem
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meet one of her own sex on the wayedmorepre entioue than thoseattheother
When we left Fort Yuma, Sam assured stations T e passage -way was higher and
rne that I would not 'see a white women's wider, the rooms more numerous, and
face between there and Tucson. We finished wi h whitewash and. good glass
werehappily disappointedfor we met windows At the windows, cartaing ;
net onlyone, bit a whole family of them, Le, gay -colo ed counterpane on tae bed,
ohe after the otherand wolf s1 in, front of ite and the
• At Burke's Station; where we were to lounge.,
_ pass the night, the first surprise awaited' The stati n -keeper was a tall, black
us The house, a equalid adobe.. was -bearded, ood-looking man, by naMe
built rn the style common along the George W shington . I knew
route ; an open passage way •from front
to rease with roorns on either side. The
principal room to the left was bar room
and etore-room' the te the right,
sitting-rooni andbed-room, , aad behind
it was the kitchen. 'The paseage way
was dining -hall. Whee the tall tyoung
Missourian, mine host: had ushered me
into the room on the right, he stepped to
the opening leading to the kiteheu, and
called out :
"Ree Sis •cone' and speak to the 1 though not
4
daughter's and all at once the secret
leaked out that the family was in pes-
session of 4 tine Americair cow. Never
speak des • airingly to me of Pikes and
Texans. t has been iny experience that
the least saltiness shown them is re-
turned. tenfold, and the smallest advance
has is met by them half way.
er was placed on the table,
with it the most delicious
d eaten for many days, and a
sWeetest buttermilk. Aunt
hod for making butter was
e. • The cream was poured
, tin quart-eup, and beaten
n tillethe butter came—which.
out -fifteen minutes:
g quite intimate, Atint Polly
r pipe, and gave me a short
her histary since emigrating
. The most striking inci-
the loss of her former hus-
stroke of lightning, about ten
fore, and. the acquisition of
husband by..a stroke 'of pol-
hree mouths before. • Though
show me the weeds she had
coming a widow, she exhibit-
reeous " vocal clothes" the
"g
nod
becoming a' -wife. She
ttle distance frome, and
the second day dress admir-
at 1 could see the whole of
, consisting of detached 156 -
handy variegated in color
of friend li
When din
there pm
butter h
cup of the
• Polly's me
very sinap
into a hig
• -with.et s
it did in a
Becoini
4 -emitted h
account of
from Tex
dents wer
band by a
months b
her preset'
icy, about
she did ma
worn ots b
ed the g
were on
'stood a -1
•spread out
ingly, so t
the pattei
quets--bri
and gigan in size—scattered over a
plain. of iiht sky-blue. Her husband
had prove I kind and indulgent ; since
' their iharr see he had been at Maricoha
Wells, an
of inany
ont of hi
hears' ha
saw the dr
pitiful."
After th
clothes, sh
Pointing t
band was
was a wat
that f_shoti d find ais's eldest sister here,
as Mrs. Ge rge -------, for she was
married on the same -day with her Aunt
Polly. The blue eyes, under long, silken
lashes that met my gaze on the thresh -
hold at Gil Bead, were like Sis's—ouly
these were he eyes of a wothan ; there
were the sa e graceful mcvements, with
Mere of sel assertion. • She might have
been eighte re Her hands and feet were
small, and. er rich brown hair, oddly
unbecomingly dressed, lay ou
white and pare as that of a
lady. '
Obedient to the call, a bashful, half-
grown girl appeared, wiping her hands r George was proud of his
on her ' apron, and looking up timidly id tried hard to win as such
from hinder long 4e -betties. le took ed girl whom he found one
her by the hand. "How do .y011.do, er family and some sorry ox
child ? How in the world -.did you get ed near his house, on their
here—and -where is your mother ?" • I Texas to California. The
asked. ' - vere the girl's mether, her
. ,
Sam and Pini stood in the hall door, her sister, brother, aunt, and
nudging each other,- till gatil coil/de-es- ttle girl. Aunt Polly seemed
train himseli 110 longer. - ling man, for to her belmig,
'• Why, that's his, wife," pointing to sest ex -teams, one of which
yottag Goliath from. Missouri, "and. her 3y herself, the other by the
dad and maen's living in the old ls anty a She hired or bought her
down on tae Fiat I'll be clerned if they he. top father for this pur-
didn't give Me the artist scare I had tet he „feet her husband by light-
-thought they was Injens-eshore?" ore had been faithful to her
" Audi how old are you ?" I asked the
,girl. -•
6. "Almost fifteen," was the answer e.
and, when the men withdrew, she, told
me about the rest:of her family, whom I
would probahly see along the road. family to co
A coarse cotton gown, made up with they would
h yoke about an inch and a half iii depth, . hard journe
was drawn up close around her neck; tended tot
and hung loosely about her slender, iin-i both man ai
mature form ; her naked feet were thrust . The Texa
into coarse boots, and a large cheek apron to move on,
completed her costume. But there was a in no hurry
shy, daisy -like grace about her, that and the te
made one forget- the dress. and gee only came warml
the clove like eyes and half- pensive smile with the bi
on her faze. - Her husband treated her off to the Gila, to Catth fish ; wading
in all things like'a Child, and she obeyed into the 'ati am, with ever -fresh zest, as
hina without a. murmur or a question they receale I .!that dreadful drag across
When we left, he tolhl us that we Would the witerl as deeert. George ' alone -
find Sis's aunt at Ken' on's Station, and remained in :the bank, fishing -line M
charged us to say that Sis was 1%, -ell, and. hand. ' h
not the least bit. homesick. . - . One day,
We made Kenton's Station early in -cool, clear
the day—Sam and Phil greatly enjoying bUn-burned
the prospect of seeing another white WO- eyes sudden
man. She appeared on the threshold, a inglashes.
brawny, coarse -handed woman of about Wly
forty, tidy -looking, in spite of her bare water? D
feet and the short pipe in her mouth. By she asked of
her side appeared a shock -headed girl of `• Come,
twelve, with eyes agog, and a mouth She nestled
• open, at the strange apparition of a civil- Mg Bose, as
ized-lookieg- white woman. The husbaua ter's knee a
stood beside the ambulance—six feet and one to the
a half in his cowhide boots—and with a • three years
good. humored smile on his leathery face. house I liv.
The berme, like that at Burke's Station, mile from ti
was adobe ; but there was an air of very hot ;
homely comfort about it, inside and. out, sun and the
cheerful aihl inviting. the 1 count
Aunt Polly was an excellent house-
keeper- as viewed from a Texan stand- to Fort Yu
point—.and, after she had in the most When I see
naive manner satisfied her, curiosity in water now,
regard to my looks and general makeup, you back, o
she commenced preparations for dinner. and strong,
Sarah Eliza Jane—sole daughter of the what pleasu
house a.ndraceh-sittMg in a low, home-
made chair, stared steadily, till she had
compreaencled that the bits of braid and
la.ce in my lap were to be manufactured
'into a collar, sinailar_to the one I wore'
When she learned that the collar was to
be for her, sire ran out, shouting her plea-
sure to her mother. The mother's de-
light was as frank and hearty as her move, and
'
a forehead,
child.
No wend
wife, and h
the barefoo
day, with
teams, cane
way from
emigrants
..step father,
the aunt'al
to be the le
ed. the two
was driven
girl Defiled
niece front
.aose, after
ee,in• and
task, altho gh nearly wean out • crossing,
'the desert f •oni Maricopa Wells to Gila
Bend. • Aft r George, had taken atcleeis
look into' th - eyes, he, vhry die -
interestedly not only invited. the whole
e iiito his house --as faa as
o in—to rest from the long.
, but the hospitalities ,ex -
e best the place afforded, for
d beast.
• s, content, were in no hurry
and George was apparently
fa let them go,• Dora, Sis.
ayear-old brother E0On be -
attached to him; and they
doe, Bose, daily wandered
IOC
vhen Dora had watched the
•ater gliding swiftly over her
eet, in silence, she raieed her
y from under the long, shad- ,
• you
n't you like to stand in it ?"
Georugencome into the
...ever
it here, and I will tell you."
clown beside him, and, cell-
• o laid his head on his mea-
d looked inquiringly from
othere, he said: About
go, before I had built -this
d in a. little shantea about a
e river. The surumer was
had suffered much from- the.
want of water in crossing
y, and. after • the man.
who came et t here witliarde had gone on
a, 1 was left entirely alone.
ou over your ankles ii the
am often tempted te call
ly I know you are young
ral I retnember but too well
e there is in it Besides,
you do not remain in it, as I did, for
long, weary hours, every day, standing
in the shad a a willow, catching fish
• for my din er. There was little else
here to eat hen, a.nd I never left off
fishing, till was taken with rheunaat
time from -hich I had suffered years
before. 1 a as all alone, and could not
vould have died of thirst,
alohe in my shanty, it it had. not been
for this good, dog. A dozen times a day
Bete 'would trot down to the river, dip
a Small tin pail of water, and bring it
to me. Otherwiee the faithful old fellow
never left my side, day or night.; and,
though, he would, no doubt, nnrse me
through another spell of. _rheumatism, it
Would be dreadful to be sick and alone
here, after you and your people are
gone."
Dora was tenderly stroking the dog's
rough coat. " It would be dreadful,"
she repeated, absently; a tear rolling
trom her lathee to her eheek. Her words,
and the look in her eyes, thrilled George
to hie inmost soul. •
Dora—he saicl, arresting the ha,ncl
travelling nverrBose's head—" Dora, 1
am. old enough to be your father "—
" Yes," she replied, looking up art-
• lesslyestbut there was something in his
face that made her eyes drop and the
warm blood flush her cheeks.
When he spoke egain it was of some-
thing quite different, and, after a while,
the conversation turned to her family.
Her stepfather did not always treat her
well; he struck her curelly once, and her
mother dared. not interfere, knowing his
• temper but toe; • well. George • could
hardly keep from putting his rerms about
her to shield her from the man's rough
ways ;. and in his heart he vowed that it
should bc different, if Dora did but will
it so. The step -father and aunt had.
epoken of pulling 'up stakes • soma but
-Dora was aversesto going. •'
In the evening George proposed to the
stepfather tha,the remain at the station
and "farm it," near the river, while the
mother Kept house for them al1,1 and
served -meals to the traveling public of
Arizona. From chroeic perverseness he
refused, saying that he wanted to go to
California ; and George determined to
hasten matters in another direction: He
hovered, as much as possible, about
Dora, who, since the day by the river-
side, had taken Bose inte her confidence
and -affection. . Wherever she went the
dog went, too, and his. master augured.
Well for himself from this, though Dora
was shy and more distant than ,when she
• first came to Gila Bend. •
One day the Texans.commenced gath-
ering up their " tricks " and making
ready to go. Dora's eyes were red, and
George—to cheer her, perhaps --proposed
a walk to the river -bank. When they
came back, she seen.ed even more shy,
though she stole up to him, ie the twi-
light, where he stood by the mesquite
tree, and hastily put her hands into his.
He drew her to him quickly, pressed her
head to his breast, and murmnred,
" Thaaks my little girl," as he touched.
her hair with his lips. An hour later,
there was clamor and &infusion at Gila.
Bend. George caused it all, for to him
the aunt vehemently declared that .she
would have the girl to drive her ox -team
into California—she had hired her and
paia for her; and the step-fatber shoutecl
that he had control Of the child, and go
she should; whether or no. -
• Poor George passed a sleepless night.
The picture of Dora—barefooted and
Weary, toiling hopelessly through the
sand. on the desert—was always before
him, aud he swore to himself that she
should not go ; that he would shelter
her henceforth from the mid, burning
am, and the sharp words and sharper
blows of her step -father. Exacting a
tjt.PbStrOil..
soon as the horseman was distinguished,
the race bettseen Dora and Bose began,
and. when the different parties met, Bose
was fain taloa') up ail(' salute the horse's
faze—because the rider was otherwise
engaged. ,The horse continued the
journey at: a slow walk, while Dora
looked the question she was too timid
to a,sla " Yes, darling, I think your
aunt will be satisfied," ansveered. George.
"Then you have brought the man ?"
liar curiosity had conquered, for she
conic' see noluman being besides them-
selves, -
'w I have" ' His laugh madeber shrank
Ia little—like the ettesosa sensioiva„ when
touched by ever so dainty a. finger—and
he added, soberly: "Iwo �f them; one
is the station keeper at IC enyon's station.
Their wagme willecrane into sight direct-
ly, but I don't want them to see my lit- Each packet is la,belled—Jamas _Errs &
Co., lioinceopathic Chemists, London."
tle girl out here with me."
An hour afterwards a heavily -Wen ideal UFACTURE OF COCOA,— " We will
wagon, drawn by two stout horsee, now give an account of the process adopt -
rolling into Gila Bend, followed. by
came ed by Messrs James Eppt & Coe, man-
ufactnrers of dietetic articles, at their
George. A hearty welcome was extend- works in the Euston Road, London"—
ed by all to the new arrivals—even Bose, Cassell's Ilousehold Guide.
the hypocrite, barked and. capered as ..,„ .
though he had not greeted his master
served by the mother and aunt, the lat- IN OATH HAVEN, KBOX COUNTY, ME.,
MR. JAMES I. FELLOWS, Chen -AA, St.
12th June, 1871.
two miles down the road. Supper WaS
John. N. Bs ,
ter being narrowly but furtively watched
by the 'station-heeper of Kenyon's sta- • DEAR -.tile—Having used your chemi-
tion. All thoughts of bushiess or de- cal preparation of Hypophosphites, which
parture seemed banished, for that night, was recommended to me by Mr. Blagden,
the aunt and the newly -arrived. station- 'Apothecary of Rockland, I am truly
keeper enjoying- their pipe in quiet har- surprised. with its wonderful effects, be-
mony a little apart from the rest , The cause for several years my health has
next morning the second. man was offer- been declining_ notwithstanding eveiy
ed. to the aunt, by George, as a substi- means possible, which offeied. eilcourage-
tute for Dora, but as the Kenyon's sta- meat, was used by me. Several alarm -
tion -keeper had offered himself to her as ing stmptoms appeared, anon, which.
a husband earlier en the day, the substi- dzsvpeeriisssiiiae,dpalpitation of the heart, im-
tute was declined. Neither George nor I blood, and great prostration.
the second mare 'however, seemed disap. aince January, whea I began the use of
pointed, iideed, there was somethina,
d your Syrup, "my health heasteadily and.
suspicious . about the. readiness with amaziugly improved. so that now it gives
which he went to work on the half -fin- me great pleasure to recommend it ' to
ishedecorral at the station. . others, and in this way to show my grat-
That night they all sat out under the itude for return of -health. To all who
require a remedy for debility, I would
trees togetheree there was no more re -
(terve or secrecy maintaiued. A dozen say they will find your Compound Syrup
papers of the choicest brands of ta,bacco, a Hypophosphites just what you say it
is. I helieve it is the best preparation
and half a dozen bottles of " Colorado
River water," from Fort Yuma, had Woe- in use. . 1 am, sir; etch . .
derfully mollified the step -father. AS ' ELEASER CRABTREE; J. P.
soon as possible a Jastice of the Peace
ers--who weighed overfour hun-
dred,
Can science explain the action .of
those seeds philosophically
ISPECUAL NOTIOES.
— -
BREAKFAST. —EPPS'S COCOA. —GRATE-
FUL AND COMFORTING. —" By A -thorough
knowledge of the natural- lawt which
geVera the operatious of digestion and
nutrition, and by a careful application of
the tine properties of well -selected coeoa,
Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast ta-
bles with a delicately flavoured beverage
which may save us many heavy doctors'
bills. "—Civil- Service Gazette. • Made
simply with Boiling Water or Milk.
was imported from Arizona City, to Tifomas' Eclectric 011,
which place he was faithfully returned WORTH TEN TIMES ITS 1VEIGIIT IN GOLD. DO YOU
KNOW ANYTHING} or rr ? IF NOT, IT IS
after having made two happy couples at
Gila Bend.
TEX& YOU DID-
'
* * •* which hal% withstood the impartial 'ud e t f
the jipeeroeplaereforbilantylegrweaptrelepiaigrathtioiLomfe.meodiunceinoo:
Many months after, on my way back •altSSO ill Taolus' Ether= eire peirely a metier -
from Tutcson, We came quite unexpected- - a
ly, between thelatter place and.Sacaton, phe atynhan. ocnifiae:pb cog .15 oe Ilsw: iTt : virtueotfiuthd fsh ecoisfnt ei°tai is 8o twym it ea rfSebe i e 11'11 fi cf'
on a new shanty. It was built of mi-'
severtal ingredients in certain fixed proportioens ot'i
hewn logs of cotton wood and mesquite- igLevaorerrepsourtefrr, amridarincing effects which could
trees, the branches with their foliage ensuse ,o_f any. one of them, or in
afferent canfanatio
' of this oil a cliemi 1 ii flans in the PrePilratinn
furnishing the roof. A certain. cheerful
leurimse the presence of a woman. I w a 4:itapound whoictiacoutieir ctlodamnnbgoietnbatikoaenn8y0Prpola ssibility be
proportions
not
home -like air about the place made me
oinf tefrso In nelnygi
not mistaken, for. though the only door diefnts,
of the hut WAS dosed, and• I could see and entirely different tgonmr aanZyughbeirg eve b °rem_
made, one which. produces themost u.stonishineg
no window, a loud but --pleaeant treble -
voice rang out directly : "Dad—Bud 1
tains jonaliinl
thans'an hcoahvoioinnigc:rave: lder range of application
e e t•heelfovroeladtiusceolvieredi It &m-
eanie rih,ht hy'ere to me. T know that's quently loses nothing by evaporationg.tn NVheernielee;
her. cornini thar, ; I jest know it is," and get the benefit of every drop, whereas
a little lithe body rushed out of the door waPitt ether pareparations nearly all the alcohol is
and up to the ambulance _ A- eh lost iii theart ei
roue -
8. :. :lig: °1118,3:ath6 87.11N.quY11.11-
tity of oils whi3cliatnheyYmay contain•
looking man came from behind the house
=and Bud, with a selection of dogs at his A Ly3LIN, Newcastle, Ont.,
heels, claenbered. over a piece of fence— Solen_dkgNeirs Tojarath7Daommion.
• •NOVI.' —Elect•tic—Selected and Electrized.
merely for the sake of chin' bing, as there "' „ 0 . y . e son & Cm and R.
SoN in Seal ith b E hi k _
was:plenty c4 open space to cross. auses'aen ' '
. . . .
• promise from the emigrants to re • ingl:hewdheiclehgap odnidTsistein cdono
slime rya tai lti rig 1/ of i 11 rent G-reat' Female 'Remedy.
until he returned, he stai..ted Out alone Dor 's mother being at the head of it. Joe erosEs' eassuoracet ena's
on his trusty horse, Bose runningThe faniily had moved back here from THIS im'aisheie medicine it unfaili .'
by his side. After he left the shlte close
cure of all those painful and dangerous diseastheIet
Oatman's Flat where they had given . to which the female neonstitution is suubgjeinct.
the trees, he • halted. and looked keeeli'lloy modem& s all axe obstructions,
Sam bis Indian scare on our way out. d rreetri eodv eosna.11
and a speedy careen:7a; be
about in every direction. A sharp bark Once in the house I no longer wonYd'ered To married lathes, it is peculiarly snlled. . It will
stretch of land between the road and thee
froni Bose detected. Dora cressing th how she had discovered the arab-I-dance in ma isaihortt time, bring on the ulonthly period with
with no avindovi-s and the door closed,' -
river, and when she reached the1 The walls had not been " chinketa'' .1:11esie i?ills should n t b
during tbe first three iLiithes cr ;rale 137 v they8
F,yoesuoitalheer
horseman a light bound broueht liferrOoet that between the logs was admitted 80
_ . 11.8 are sure to bung on Idiscarriage, but aria
•into the stirrnp, and her flushed ace on muchi light and air as the most fastida time they are safe
a level with his.
" Thanks, my little girl -1 knew, you • pains in the back and limbo fatigue on slight OW-
WOUld come," he said, as on the night be-
fore ; but thistIme he held her face he-
tweeti his.hands and looked searchingly
into her eyes.. " What if they should
try to take my little girl away befote I
come back; woald she eo off and leave
She met his look fearlessly and confid-
ingly. • " Tell me in what direction, yo
are goipg, and I will run away and. fo
• low you, if they break up before yob. r
turn.".• , 1
," Toward Foit Yuma. • I shall ais
day andnight,. and return to You in ten
ous could. desire. All around wete the an cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections,
signs of • busy preparation, it was neer
Christmas, and they were expecting
company for the holidays. A family
nwebig from Texas tb California had
sent word by some 'vehicle swifter than
tbeir ex -teams, that they would be with
them by Christmas day.
Beyond the half -fenced clearing, the
willows and cotton -wood grew close by
the river, and the mild December sun of
Arizona, lying on the rude homestead,
seeMed tcrgive proinise of future peace
and well-dbing to those'whe had planted . .
ly indiscretion, musing nervous tv,prema-
their roof -tree on the banksofthe Gila. tare deetty,&c.,having tried in vainevery aavertised
remedy, has discovered a simple means of self -cure.
whie,h'he Will send free to his.fellow-sufferers. Ad-
dress H. Reeves, 78 Nassau.- st., New York. - '48
ertion, palpitatien of the heart, hysterics, and
whites, these pills will effect a cure when all other
means• have failed ; and although a powerful
remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, antimony, or
anything hurtful to the constitution.
Full directions •in the painpWet around each
package, which should be carefully preserved.
Job Moses, New York, Bole Proprietor. $L00 and
121 cents for postage, enclosed to Northop &Lyman,
Neweastle, Out. general agents for the Dominion,
will insuxe a bottle, containing over 50 pills by
return mail
F.W' Sold in Seaforth by E. Hickson & Co., and
R. Linn sden 197-6
VOID Q
VICTIM: OFtAlt-
Some dayslater, arriving at Gila Bend,
days. Good -by; keep faith and keep 1 got out of the ambulance there, and
'courage." stopped to adinife a brood of little chicks,
" Geod-by ;". fer the first time the just out of the shell. ••
sofa bare arms were laid aroundhis neck,
and the blushing, child -like face half
buried in his full bleak beard. " Let
me keep Base here,' she callecl after
him ; and, at a word from his master,
the doe sped after her over the cactus -
co verei ground.
At Gila Bind preparations for depar-
hire eta Geerge's return were kept on
foot, purposely to keep before Dora's
eyes the fact that she was expected to
go with her people The days passed one
like the ,other e there was no event to
break the monotony of their desert life.
There was one Change, but none knew of
it or peirceived it, except, perhaps, Dora's.
mother. Froin a thoughtless easily.
guided Dora was changing into a
self-reliant, strong -spirited woman. Her
mother knew her resolve; as well as
though she had. heard. her -utter it ; she
*looked upon her eldest -horn with all the
greeter' pride, when she discovered that
the gal had a heap of her dad's grit,"
as well as ells mdd. blue eyes and gentle
bearing.
When the morning of the tenth day
dawned, Dora was up betimes, mend-
ing with deft fingers, all the. little rents
she could find in her thin, well-worn
diess. Never before had she felt that
she was poor, or that she wanted more
than th.e single gown and the limp sun-
bonnet. " Moving had been their
permanent state and normal condition,
as far back as she could remember, and
she knew only those who lived in the
same condition. She had never seen
town or city '• yet in the settlements
through which they had passed she had
seen enough of backwoods finery to know
that her wardrobe was scantily furnish-
ed. At last, one by one the tears gath-
ered slowly in, her eyes, and she leaned
• her head on the ecige of the bed where
her sister lay, still asleep, and sobbed
till Sis woke up and looked at her with
wondering eyes.
In the course of the day, Dora went to
the river two or three times, Bose always
close at her heels. Whatever may have
been the character of the mysterious
.consultations they held, in the afternoon.
the dog was ni;ssiag, until near sundown,
when he dashed into the station, pant-
ing and with protruding ton (sue. Un-
Observeds she stole away, and When qnite
a distance from the house, Bose oame
tearing through the cactus after 4er.
The little cloudof dust seen in the dis-
tance came nearer and aearer,. and, as
"How pretty they are," said I, look-
ing up into George's honest face.
!" he exclaimed, his eyes light-
ing rip, "but go inside Dere."
He led the way'to the room, and thee
in a little cradle lay a sweet, pretty
girl-baby—the tirst white child, so fax as
history receeds, that was -ever born at
Gila-Bend.--Overlaecl Monthly.
Fattening Young Women.
Thoughout the interior of Africa,
and indeed in some parts 'of Asia, a
woMan is prized for fatness, Beauty
is aeseciated with excessive obe-
sity; and such being!the public sen-
tiMent, moshei% seasonably com-
mence a system of dietetic treatment
that makes their daughtyrs irresis-
tible. Colonel Keating's travels
gives an account of the process of fit-
ting young women for a Tunis mar-
ket. ,Ae soon as betrothed, she is
•
codped up in a small room, with gold
shackles on her ankles. If her pro-
prietor has lost a wife by death or
divorce, their anklets are .sent for-
ward for the new matrimonial can-
didate. When she has attained a
• desirable size; indicated by filling the
pattern rings, she is carried in tri-
umph to her new home.
• The preparation of food that act-
ually causes that coveted dimension
—a mountain of fatness—is called
clrough, made of the seeds of a veg-
etable peculiar to the country.
Some positivelyl die from excessive
fatness in an effort to surpass in that
beWitching accomplish intent rival
candidates for inatmonia 1 positions.
'Tlit!se famous mortals are not the
poor girls. They are the higher or-
ders in society, and therefore are
ambitions, like fashionables in some
civilized states, of securing an elevat-
ed position with a rich husbanoi.
Bruce,, the traveller, ,saw a great
queen in Africa—a gem of woman,
th envy of her _sex and wife hunt-
^
ANTI-C-OMBINATION.
SEAFORTH NOVELTY WORKS.
JOHN M. MARTIN
tteesitaa to return thanks to his customers and
Iiiends for their generous patronage since as-
suming charge of the above Werks, and begs to re-
qtiest the attention of all who may require any-
thing in his line to the following list of prices at
which.he is prepared to furnish work of a quality
that cannot be surpassed iu the trade: _
HORSE RAKES. . . .. .........$ 500
FARM GATES. froie........ ... 8 50
WAGON RACKS ., 7 00
• WHEELBARROWS.. 4 75
LAND ROLLERS ..$1.5. andupwards.
, •
SURFACE DRESSING, per WOO.
FLOORING end beveled BOARDING per 1000... 4
•fiCROLL SAWING done by.the piece onset.
• REPAIRING KecHrets.-
am prepared at all times to repair the wood-
work of, reaping and mowing machines, and,. in
fact, every ether machine that can be mentioned -
Boxes babbited.
2
• TO WAGON MAKERS.
The undersigned would also beg to inform Wa,g-
on and Carriage Makers that he keeps *constantly
on hand, all kinds of Bent Stuff suitable for their
work. - •
Carpenters, Builders, Farmers, and the public
generally in need of any of the above artieles
would do well to favor me with their patronage, as
in my new premises,1 have facilities for doing this
branch of work which cannot be surpassed.
• JOHN M. NI AltTEN.
Seaforth Novelty Works,
Goderich Street, 228
• AINLEYVILLE
• PLANING MILL,
SASH, DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY
. The subscriber having bought out the above
Mill, also the good -will of the late firm, is now
prepared to faull orders in his line COf business.
Sash, Doors and Mouldings
ON HAND AND
MADE TO ORDER
• On the shortest notice.
DEC. 13, 1872.
DUNCAN Sc
• DUNCAN,
SUCCESSORS TO
E. HICKSON & CO.
SPLENDID SHOW
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN'S
Large Stock of Fancy Dresses, at Et-
• traorclinai-y Low Prices,
SATINS, MERINDES, POPLINS, &C.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN.
Gros and Glace Black. Silks,.
SPLENDID VALUE.
BROCADED AND WATERED POPLINS.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN.
Ottoman Shawls -Very Beautiful.
•
• DUNGAN & DUNCAN:
Scarlet and IP kite Flannels at
OLD PRICES.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN.
Blankets tot
MILLS PRICES.
• DUNCAN & DUNCAN.
Edgings and Laces in Endless Trariety
and inakes,
RIBBONS AND SASHES;
Table Linens and Damasks.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN
Cloth, and Velvet 12antles
In the New Shapes:
DUNCAN & DUNCAN.
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
• Full Stock Cotton and Domestic Goods.
•
DUNCAN & DUNCAN,
Mourning Goods in Great 'Variety,
LACES, CURTAINS,
• DUNCAN & D fliGAN
Tweeds wut Coatings, Canadian, Scotch,
and English, Tweeds,
OVERCOATINGS AND VESTINCS,
The finest Choice erer ofei•ed,
AT OLD PRICES.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN.
SUITS
Made on Short Notice, Stylish and
Wareanted to Fit. .
• DUNCAN & DUN -CAN.
Readymade Clothing, very Large Stock oi
MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS,
Ov•ercoats, Pants and Vests made- on the
Premises, and sure to
GIVE SATISFACTION.
- DUNCAN & DUNCAN
He one of,thrargest and Best Stocks.
of BJ.9 weoots and e -in the i.:Coitizty,- viz. :
Men's Extra Cowhide Book; Men's Kip
Boots and Calf -Boots, W011te???$ wear in
sorts of _Leather and Felt, Children's Cabk
Serew Wire Boats, &c.
DUNCAN & DUN CAN
Have a Full .Line of Hats and Cops, &c.,
GENTS' FURNISHINGS.
BUYERS
Will find our Stock complete. Nearly all
our Woolen Stock was purchased by B.
llickson & GO., in anticipation of the
LARGE ADVANCE IN PRICE
And we are prepared to sell, and will sell
our Stock at
• OLD PRICES,
CUSTOM PIJANING GirinY tf) o2"' r"t"I"' the beNt da" of
(foods cheaper than any hoime in the trade.
Strictly attended to.
HOUSE BLOCKING ALWAYS ON 3IAND AND
" Promptly supplied.
JAMRS. BENNETT. I
Ainleyville, May 10, 1872. 282-47•
DUNCAN:DUNCANs
HICKSON'S OLD STAND.
timed itemizing to a. science.
Le examele : Henry Layt
nEC' InerTfinAealry1;r811121:1.Sim-er
The Ciueinnati Bnp;irer
Hante—hed-e
3.811 11 le a:- :MOA1111a8kbrelj.ore: gilt an old hearse bee
he'd been wanting a rig of
kind to take Meijer and the chih
to circuses and fairs, and haul
toes iD.'
requires 'more tieiieaci
touth„ better acquaintance with
inner emotions of the heart,
grander pathos of sentiment to Tr
a declaration of love than it dot
put
up ::It;i
Stove.
ve;
-Aban correspondent -I
that the real estate reporter ol
of the dailies are so sharp a
items now that he hesitates al,
having his trowsers repaired, fori
that it iu1 be reported that he!
bought 'a new emitatrv seat'
—An editor in-Vietmia,Austil
say's: The people of this re-
lieve become so virtuous end
behaved that it is impossible foil
to make an interesting daily pal
We bear that a ship lead -of coir
is on the wey to our virtuens
and we look for a greater activitl
our local liews department
as its passengers shall get
8-813-7: -
young lady who wps rece
.out driving, became alarined
;the'leorse began to kick, and nai
'requested her beau to get ont
hold the animal's
—A country girle;omin,,,,e fr
morning walk was told she lo
as fr'ish as a daisy kissed by de
which she innocently rep
You've got my name right—D'
but his Isn't Dew.
The Influence of Railways:
• English Estates.
Railways have had an ken,
-influence upon the estates of 0
Britain, they have made' the r
-districts much less agreeable to:
in,
by enabling people so easlI3e
cheaply to leave home teat t
sands who never thought of vis
Loudon more than ten times in
lives, now take a hone for the
son and come to the -county
economise. This bas induced
who can only afford one residen
.chonse a town life, and nefee,,ei
persons with limited means
sold their few hundred acres an
paired to the metropolis, wile
they haee in many cases cons
ably itulit-oved. their, eireumstat
There al -e. al most, w43rs wea
personin nn Englieh neighbor
able send willing to add bons
bouee and field to field, and to
handeenre prices ; and semi) p -
find their income much imprce-o
putting into railway debenture'
the Inaln loan, at,Pu:ir to fi.re:
.cent., money from whichewhile.
-vested in land,e,they only der
from two and a half to three
,cent. In this way the commei
laragnates are gr: dually • bee=
the large landowners of the cua
The SODS of the merchant mil
Aires of -08:Twee M.'s time are
first squires of to day. Lord
...stone, formerly 8Tene,s Lloyd,
London and Manchester ban
-drives eighteen mu1e, from No
pton to Fotheringay Castle
.scene -of Mary QUeeli of &hes
now 1oig tohourstliroiig)Nivilihbeis'
own donnun's,
noblemen is repute,/ the ealt
man. SO fir as an immediate
bland of money goes, in Ent:
and is commonly reported to li
the interest of his interest
he eventea
only child is married, but eh:
and what will be t
tination of a property -estima,
$70,000,000, is, a raihject of freep
conjecture. Lord Overstone
costly hobby -- Sue china.
beautiful mansion on Carlton Th
Terrace is filled with the ehe
speciun.ns of . oersairie art -
Rothschilds reign atGunnerg
and tthmtin,re, Ana are powe
BucksandHerte.
ltie
iea u tifed park where
was the home ef- the ,Guises -
Francis
ns eeey,
,,IG:tosiltdrseamm
three soof Me trestid, tbe
traetor, ere all exeintry gentle
alieirlv gre4utestate, the ye
lurel h 11;41
tie4.1
-earls of Shrewsbury, -which,
Lis little fortune of -$18,000,00(
Leippincut8 Mataa-rat. 211 an side'
s
Burled 1y s Bear.
The following ie 5eem the Om
Tribune : A geetleenen who ni
e4/1 a. few days ago foam the
eotantry„ where grizzly bears
the herders to take Attire of
sheep, relatrs a curious bear ad
ture which occurred to an Ind
herd:man in his employ. He
" the man to a dietant tent of a
Tana to look after a herd of she
The Indien at nightfall got nude
shed with a roof of branches,
--open on ail sidee, and' ley doevi
his blankets. After a few be
sleep he wee awekened hy fee
the hot breath �f some animai
. .
face. He moved his arms,