RAMBLER SWIFT
BICYCLES.
The representative American and English Wheels. ' Swift"
Agents Wanted Throughout the State.
ADDI AnCCi cea buggy bargains advertised y Eastern
lAKKIAti&Oi houses will be duplicated in goods and prices-
E. R. Guthrie,
STaSLISMao
JASJcMILLAH&CO.
MAIN HOUSE,
200 to 212 FIRST AVE. NORTH,
UDTETEAPOLIS, MDnr
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BRANCHISl
rSlnneapolis' .,,,
uniugu,iLU
onopHin nriwiuii
port. c Tannery. HELENA,
FINE NORTHERN FURS.
REFERENCES BY
Saeuairv Bsms OP MlNM., MlMM.O.OU. MlMM.
Ft. Diiiio.a Nsv. Imimwh. In.
Montana Nstion.i Bm.. Hisis, Mont.
Pisst National Bank, Gn.at Pali. Mont.
Piasr National B, 8omP-te.WH.
Nat. B or Comimi. St. Louie. Mo,
Liberal Advances Mad on Shipments agaimt
Original bill of Lading.
Shipments Solicited. Wrltt for Clreulmn. '
Shippers from thl tt'nni Correspond with and Con
sign to iHuneapoll. House.
FARM LANDS FOR SALE IN NEBRASKA
Furnas, Greely, Gosper, Garfield. Hitchcock. Harlan, Hall, Hayes, Kearney,
Loup, Lancaster. 1'erKlns, snerman, vaney arm wemwrwuuw m
These lands belong to us, and we will sell them from
$4.50 l3 Acre Up,
AND ON EASY TERMS.
Call and see us or write ua for list naming the county or counties you wish
to Invest In.
C. C. BURR & SON,
Room I I . Burr Block. - LINCOLN, NEB.
ALLIANCE STATE BUSINESS AGENCY,
State Agent quotes prices on the following goods.
A good common flour at 00 cts. per 100,
White Rose flour at $1,60 per 100.
Silver Leaf " " 1.75 " "
Prime Brow Sugar 14.00 per 100.
Best Granulated Sugar $5.65 per 100.
Fine Uncolorod Japan Tea 25c per lb.
( a . tt 20
Good Coffee 20c per lb.
A full line of Spices, Pepper, Clnno-
mou, Cloves, Ginger, Mustard, Al-
splee, etc., at 20c per lb,
One gallon best coal oil with glass caa
40 cents.
J. W. HARTLEY. Sta'e At.. 2 S 11th l., Lincoln,
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GUELPH 2:16i
Champion of Nebraska Tracks.
Winner of tha fatttHt heat and the fiiHteHt three heats ever trotted by a (stallion In the State,
tilra oi Miiiitia. 3-year-old record Anxiety. 3-year-old retord 2:23; Uuelph, Jr., 4-year
old rncord t:'Mi; .Indue (irmliaui, S-year-old record 2:40.
HU lre In 1'rlncepn; dam Mary by MexHenKer Duroc; 2d dam Bonnie Lansle by Ilambleton
lan 10. Guelpb has been a conHlnteut campalgimr, and one of the (fitment race borne that ever
11 veil. He ha kIw, hivIh, color and npeed, all of which are eHfientia! In a horse to breed to.
Uueltth will trot a mile in 2: 10 or better lulHHeaHon. barring accident. He has trotted a mile
In 2-Um, showing that hU record lx no nieaHure of bin npct'd. Uuelph will make the seaNon at
Llncolu, Neb., 24th and O SU. Service fee IMJ, with the usual return privilege.
MONTE CARLOS 9947.
llrotherin Mlnok to the great Jay Bird, Sired by Monh 4'rUto (brother to Luinpn 8:21)
by tieo. Wilkes; dam l.ady rruk, p. t. 2:24 (ilmn of Karly Dawn 8:21, Jay Hlnl 2:21, Dewey
Kve. datnof(iallleolx8.l2V.MclireKorVllke2:27H). by Mambrino Star 2:2M!i; 2d dam
Lady Franklin t.3V (dam of Cottatie liirl 2 2tf4) by Baty'a Black Hawk.
Monte Carlo. In the sire of Dan Hemlee, 2-year-old record S.li, bin tlm colt and other that
are howlni early Mieed. He Ih deiittued to make as great a aire us Jay HlrU. He will make
the wMon at Lincoln, Neb., at;MXt. ...
Thewe horse ran be wen at the LlucolnsHarn, cr, 84th and O "trwu. Send lor.catalogua
Address all communications to
Cor, 24th and o st. a T TURNEY t SONS, Lincoln, Neb.
PILES, FISTULA,
and all otharDiaiaataohhaBeotum cured br Dra. Thornton A Minor, Xanaaa
City
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who
bow avoid hrjwrsatt4 mi-w ks. um, Nol l'W
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AUCTIONEERS.
Z. S. BRANSON,
WAVKRLY, V'H-
LIVE STOCK AUCTIONEER.
Malta m!m la Nl.t.la s4 lhf (! r
f rvlareuita W.a ai itti
f rfcwa ruHi ie. ' r(.uiiil a utlvtt4 a.-
aaUaaiivti Kuaiautewl
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$12:
N.H 44 m lsnmn sHsW4aja
ft ttt mtHm M
M . ia J. a 4 M't If
uiKig m w tfi. :i CMfft,
. Mo., without knife. Iluauir r eauilc-no money V be paid until patient '"'
limke a niwclauiy l llMesoi w ohwh ami i www " - ;"
want any part of their r In advance, even a u lo the "d you will ttml thm o;
lr.lA who have krwn ctirmi by ua. aud
1540 0 Street,
1 IhcoIb, bratka.
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COUNTRY ANO PACKER
T inmc us Creett Salted HIDES,
i,luwi,w. ...... . Dll
Calfskins, Dry Bides,
vtn-tt
MONT.
Felts, Furs, Wool,
Tallow, Crease, Deerskins,
GiNStNa A 6imic Root.
PERMISSION.
Adams. Butler. Chase. Custer. Dundy, Frontier,
Soda i and Butter cracker 6c per lb. )i
cases,
40 Grain vinegar In lugs, 25c per gal
Lemon extract 2 oz, bottles 50c per doi
Vanilla " " " 65c
Finest full cream Y A cheeee 12ic lb
A good Overall for only 60c.
An extra good overall for 65,
Ilockford half hose 75c per doz.
" " " best made $1.05 a dot
Write for anything you eat or wear.
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CENtRAL NURSERYMAN,.
Marrus, lea.
Ti 'l ' nrw rruli. emftmeutal and
evvtiriwii. Itlif ui!y ut the Hl,A'K
hl'KVt',. the y. I aUI l
you HotlilUK l let lua i-rlie )ur nerds, i t
ivriiiiri,ut tatitu at lie ktti. liortu ullural
h, triy iu in Ht H ua M, Burwry, lor
rtnui.l i1Ia. llt.B KUrit(ld
CCCnCa ALf ALKA, CLOVKR,
OCCUUs CANi:, MtLLKT.
1KKINU Wlllf AT, KArriR, KICKtn4
Jeruluia Corn, Vvllow nj WhlW
Miht Ma llliM k an4 WM llu!U-
lUrtry. lrvw (tttoura. Ottltvi NUk!l
tfrown in huj. Kr priut aM (. Miv
IIKIU V KINNKSO.N, C.arUtt City,
KaM.
Tl Us ALUaNCI -iNDKriNDIilT,
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Your Painter
has often wasted time and material in
trying to obtain a ahade of color, aad
has even resorted to the use of ready
mixed paints, the ingredients of which
be knew nothing, because of the diffi
culty in making a shade of color with
white lead. This waste can be avoided
by the use of National Lead Company's
Pure White Lead
Tinting Colors
These tints are a combination of per
fectly pure colors, put up in small cans,
and prepared so that one pound will
tint 25 pounds of Strictly Pure White
Lead to the shade shown on the can.
By this means yon will have the best
paint in the world, because made of
the best materials
Strictly Pure
White Lead
and pure colors. Insist on baring one
of the brands of white lead that are
standard, manufactured by the " Old
Dutch" process, and known to be
strictly pure :
"Southern" "Red Seal"
"Collier"
Thee! brands or Strictly Pure White Lead
and National Lead Co.'a Pure White Lead
Tinting Colore are for aala by the moat re
liable dealers In paints everywhere.
If you are coing to paint, it will pay you
to send to us for a book containing informa
tion that may aave you many dollar; it will
buly cost you a postal card.
NATIONAL LEAD CO.,
1 Brosdwey, Kcw York.
St. Louia Branch, V
Clark Avenue and Tenth Street.
The beet paying Investment for a housewife la
The Excelsior Home-Baker and Boaster.
Hakes bread tasty, leaves It moist ; meat will
lie Juicy and rich, saves one-third nutritious
eminent, no aoy can uo wimuunv aiier u'
lug tried it. Write for circulars.
AGENTS WANTED.
CHARLES 8CHULTHEI88,
Council Bluffs. Iowa-
AGENTS WANTED Male and female
old and young, $15.00 to $25,00 per
day easily made, selling our Queen
Hating Outfits, and doing Gold, Silver,
Copper and Brass Platting, that is
warranted to wear for years, on every
class of Metal, Tableware and Jeweiery
&c. Light and easily bandied, no ex
nerience reoulrod to operate them
Can bo carried by hand with ease from
house to house, same as a grip sack or
satchel. Agents are malting money
ranidlv. Thev sell to almost every
business house and family, work shop
Cheap,durable,simple and within reach
of every one. Plates almost instantly,
equal to the finest new work. Send for
circulars &c.
Queen CI v Sliver & Nickel Plating Co .
East St. Louis, 111.
CATARRH have you cot it?
OA I Arum f 80 try my Medicine.
It Is a sure cure. Try it and be convinced. V ou
will never renret it. Kent by mull to nny ad
dress. Price One Dollar. JOHN P. HOKlt, las
Clark Btreet, C'lilcaK'), Illinois.
Cancers Cured.
I will pay liberally for Hie namfi jml addrtiiei
of persons suffering from cancer, (inarsntce s
permanent cure or no charge. No uiatttr if case
has been givca lip by others, write ine at once,
Physician, supplied with remedy at liberal dis
count. Full leaiedy and instructions for elf
truat'"ent, lv
THE HARRIS CANCER SANITARiUM,
Fort Payne, Ala
Want 100
Farmer Agents In Nebraska
For 189.1.
The most co plete line O'
wood and steel pumping and
jieaicd illsand geared mill
machinery in use. Frices
low and machines the most
reliable snd durable in use.
l(Clll. " . wm .. ; ,
been permanent residents '"fim.
ana are snown ui rcw i.xt, r
l,lM llvnx r inv n unur 4 7
neighbors want any kind of MTS
windmills this vear, write tJ&Si
now and secure the sency. aA -vy l,
nythina : .
il 1 had to get a new one I
rrcrv Vrdf. I en prind II (
biuheUan hour wlih it in in-.KlU'C
good
wind,
Mr,
tir.l
likes hs mill i.a 7
oiilht,
inns. mere i nninina us. it i iTSisi.iia ' - r I i
His sua ssv. tlisv t an rin 1 a but.het oi nrn in two
minutes with it. Mr, ana Mrs, lU.krl say 11 is the
best thing they ever inv.ird any money in on (lit
Jl. Vountiuiy.
Kaso WutoN,
Goodhuo Engine Co.
M.Ch.rlc. III.
Clf Al'.NCKY M. HKI'KW. ,
The otbr day, la 'aklng of tbo Inv
r roved fat-IMUi a fur luxurious travel lo
hi country say:
"Ws am ataokbtnir the oil ytm
of llg'uttng the tare lth kemsMnu
lampa, and tuoro thati half the tHmt liea
have already Nh n rquipttd with thu
tmiat tfiipntvt'd and the safest eyetrnt uf
lighting known in lhl ctHintry or
KurtH. With the ttrw I'lottch Uiuji
thrre ran Iw act ptwetblHtf t.f dni;'r
from riUlon tr thirla, a the
api'ara'us la all out Ul and unJrr the
rar. and in iho vut n( ml. Lam the
Catuttt Wwnie dtavhinl and tbt gaa
f4as lnt th air,"
Ih brilliant 1'tct.tb llrftt, thwfli.tsl
i r IHuiittnanl U ri.'i iKW, nm lit ut
i lh Union 'a Itto H)st tu fulRli all
the) rf)utstt tvtidltWba to h'ily
sut4 by Mr, lViiw,
c-.T" rwi i R.i vxaai
ConnaS. D March i t. imKgrm fl.UJS
(ioodhue Wind RnXm. '"r k2
Co, St. Charles. Ill: fa.n JjSKf M
Knndin feed for W hows T?W-tSf $
snd 0 head of csllle and 6o j - '' .ii'sritjcyf a.
.heen, It Und. idle a Rood . tfjkl , . i Sil iJ'
ileal of the time. 1 would not tV r V i
be without it lor anything : .C-'nal W
asVMIHLW
YAW-
llssktl!, likes h I mill .T, tici.w 2 f.M
rate; ha hasail f ot k '' j:: V.
, same as mine, snd .,.TJ- I -ft
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
IVfrn the end another rlrtMl-s
n-"irly -rrt -lty of conKviintv will
oBnd e uduct Its own light and
water j:auti. Waboo New Er.
. ee
Capital la thoroughly organize. It
ft, tbo duty nil true opu!ut workeis
i uu-h orjran zation ttverywht-re It
m ittr !it m much hethnje o'kran
iza Icdufetrial leagues or People's pfirty
clubs. But let's crganiza. Grand Ia
laod Journal.
ee
It 14 a fact worthy of noto that the
harder a tnan works the p orer he gets,
and the lt- he works the richer he gets.
I bi is the reeult of the lalso iuduetrlul
couditiocs brought about by the old
parlit'H. Caot your InDut-nce with th
rtoopltt's party which ecys th chaue
shall be made. lk-airlce Ti'lbuno.
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Hon. C. D. Casper, of David City, one
of the ablest and truest friends of the
people in the last legislature, an all-
wool-ane- a yard-wide representative oi
true democracy, is at hone now t b row
ing out a few hints In his valuable Out
ler County Press of what he knows
about good legislation and poor demo
cratic politics. Lincoln Herald.
e
Attorney General Olney not having
wit enougn to act voluntarily should
be asked by President Cleveland to re
sign either his government position or
his position as advisory counsel and
director of several railroads against
which the government may have to
bring suit. Mr. Cleveland had em
barrassment enough of this kind in bis
previous administration Bridgeport
Standard.
John L McKnan, half brother of E.E.
Carr of this city, has been elected editor
and manap r of The Unionist at Lincoln,
lie Is wholly la sympathy with the boys
and will devote his rare energy and ex
ecutive ahillty to making tlm paper both
sword and shield to them. The fmndi of
labor can never be fully bound so loin
as men of his spirit an'l native ability are
found among the opponents of the pluto
crats. Aurora IleglsW,
The recent great labor disturbances
in llelglum have resulted In the enact
ment, unwilliosrly, of a provision grant
ing "universal" suffrage. The term
universal does not in this case include
women. Neither is the right to vote
extended equally to all. Hut the poor
man who has never been convicted of
crime and is twenty-five years old may
have one vote, while bis more fortunate
neighbors may have two or even three
votes apiece. Kansas warmer.
Four years ago, there was notono man
in ten in Custer county who knew any
thing to speak of about the money
Question. Today you can scarcely find
a man in ten who will not admit that
government paper money, properly
regulated as to volume, is as good and
safe as gold and silver. Even the g. o.
p. press has ceased Us ancient wall
about "Intrinsic value," and "God's
money." It makes one smile to fee the
world move. Custer County Indepen
dent.
The maximum rate bill means thous
ands of dollars in the pockets of the
farmers of this country. Tbe republl
cans in both houses worked and voted
almost solidly against It. In spite of
this fact we expect to see a large num
ber of farmers before the summer is
over with .torches over their backs,
patches on their trousers, furrows of
care in their faces, b-a-a-awtlng for the
a. o. p. and "protection." Ye irods.
what a spectacle it will be! ABgels
will look over the parapet of heaven,
and weep, Custer County Deacon,
Hon. Albert Dickerson returned home
Sunday of last week, but so modest was
he, or anxious to get to farm work that
few knew be wss in the country for
several days alter ms retirrn. Mr.
Dickerson thinks farming pretty hard
work after so long a rest from manual
labor, I ut not nearly so exciting a law
making in Nebraska. Aside from all
joking however, we are glad to see Mr.
Dickerson home again and proud to
know tbat he was one of the faithful In
seeking and working for good legisla
tion. Litchfield Monitor.
It is f tated the financial policy of the
administration will soon be announced.
The concert of action between the two
old parties is evidenced by the dally
consultation between Mr. Carlisle and
John Sherman, and the promised an
nouncement is awaited with apprehen
sion, for nothing beneficial to genuine
business Interests is expected. What
is the real condition of the business
world today is indicated by two of the
failures of the week, one in New York
for over one million dollars and one in
Michigan for two millions. In both
cases banks were involved and the sav
ings depos'ts of thousands wore en
dangered. Tourists Trips.
Round trips to to mo Pacific Coast.
Short trips to the Mountain Resorts
of Colorado.
The Great Salt Lake.
Yellowstone National Park the must
wonderful spot on this continent,
Puget Sound, tbe Mediterranean of
the Pacific coast.
And all reached via the Union Pacific
System. For detailed information call
on oraddrtMM,
B T. M AW, C, T. A 1044 O St.,
J B. SLOHBOK, Gen. Agt..
Lincoln, Neb.
Notice to Ufidfa lluiidtra.
Nolle U hereby iflvtn tha suwrvlnr ut
tlarlao County will twelve )) bid for the
rr. il.il ol lure Iron brtit-a lot low:
n lO'U brlds al Cta) l a rrtswtnf b
I -r n Alma an4 1 rtan? iciilHiiii of one (
i f M ll ili(ih eotl to be feet able lit lh
rtr snd Ui be Imt above low welr mark,
tnie lfo bruliie ai riws I'ralile Ihui free at
'riii i nwn.if lo cotmlut ol ii ,.u of hi
mi. ami to t ie twi ki in tn c i., ani
lb fowl lwl lo be not bwa than IS let a !
low atr mark.
A I Iron MMtfeai rwi Ih ttalrte tf
Cra at 1'oU l.lb k svrttMiim u oult il im$
si-au 'f 'l aud ti lw t fnt !'! Ill Iks
i Wf , and Iks l 14 to be e4 ta tk.m I
fi i.v ir mark all l lkuiHn
brldfie to ! ot Irtdi tubings au4 Hi be nutMh
V'l ith 1 lu tt ie lkrtiia
Hut. ike kti-a hiuj he fled lk
Ika uixler.it'he.1 Hot 'l lhu U''l oil JU
Saj, l a.l it t .t..i,(iul by a
and sunt, toat bartu) lUMwtiai i ar.iu
1 .ie Imi4 k. ! tvaervee th ti.ki Ui !.'(
any ur al bMa, iwaw Nts.
lsaw t Vh
DISGUISES.
AH wear dlsi,t.es ta 1 f"'s raaax
The true ne a lurk Hhie;
A me mi snwri. m4 elaisa
To be a harlequin
A cynic's sneer tuay arrve to hide
A tender heart ol irold.
Aa ia the set wsnn mrrents glide
Ik-nealh a surface roiii
Pull imny men who to the eye
la virtue's vara appear.
Are aeiiUhera In Which there Ha
liut boaea and darkness dre ir.
They .ny thit when fro-n d,' th we wake
We'll know as we are known.
Each from his face the m 'a vill take
And the true self be shown.
Inter Ocean.
PEAL'S PARTNER.
In April. 1W2, a company formed
at Barry, Pike county, Illinois, to
come to California It consisted of
Talasct Green and family. Itattc Hol
man and family, James Allen and
family, Mrs. Hull, a widow, and two
children, Jeffrey Madison, Frank
Donaldson, Malon Bill, IL Huntley,
Joseph black, Samuel Kistine, Nelson
Gray and Jay Green, the writer of
this story.
At Hig Sandy crook, whore we
camped one noon, two Kentuckians,
who joined us, and who were part
ners in the team they drove, had a
quarrel over their private affairs.
Their names wero Colonel Hosley and
Major Ik-aL Tho war of words be
tween the two men being over, wo
proceeded. Two days brought us to
what was called "Lost IMver." At
this place we took a vote of tho com
pany, and determined to camp until
noon of tho next day. The country
was full of hobtilo Indians, and there
was some opposition to our delaying
so long.
Early the next morning I was
awakened by loud and angry talk. I
got up and found a lieu to J diapute
going on about breaking camp at
once. I said, "I thought this thing;
was settled yesterday that we wore
to stay horn until noon." The talk
quieted d I5ut Hosley was de
termined t o on. He went out and
got his two ulcrf and with tho as
sistance of her man began to har
ness the ani m. Hal asked, "What
arc you god ; to d f "
"I am goi r on, "was his partner's
reply.
"I am not," was Meal's quiet an
swer, Hosley having hitched hi mulos to
the wagon, d.-ovo out of camp, taking
tho two young men with him. Davo
D,o and Ntovo Deems, llosloy and
Ileal were under contract to take
those men to California. Hosley In
this manner left Ileal with a pair of
mules and harness. Ileal appllod to
mo and my partner, Mr. Gray, for
conveyance to California. We took
him on condition that ho do an equal
share of camp duty, and that wo have
the use of his mules.
There was a feeling of uneasiness
In the camp after Hosley had gone,
and after talking the matter over we
decided to move on. This was about
10 o'clock a m. About noon we overt
took Hosley, who had stopped to feed
his mules. We passed him and soon
came to a very steep bllL My team
was in tbe load. Heal was driving it
and I was riding a small mule. When
we gained the top of the hill I told
Heal to wait for the other teams to
come up. I dismounted from my
mule and Heal got down from the
wagon. Just at this time Hosley ap
peared at tho top of tho hill, riding
a mare and carrying a double bar
reled shot gun on tho horn of his
saddlo. He rode up quickly, hi
eyes flashing mtenso anger, and de
manded: "Major, are you going to leave me
in this kind of a way P"
Heal repliod firmly: "Yes, sir, I
am."
Hosley instantly raised his gun,
muttering something I could not un
derstand, and fired. Heal received
the charge in his left breast.
sprang forward to save the man's life,
but not in time. I grasped the muz
zle of Hosley's gun and held It down,
but the fatal messenger had spod. I
commanded Hosley to surrender.
Still holding the gun by the barrels,
I tried to wrest it from him, and in
the efTort pulled him out of the sad
dle. Then ensued a terrible strugglo
between us for the gun. Hosley re
tained his hold upon it. Ho was a
large, muscular fellow, and ho was in
a frenzy. Ho cocked tbo lock on tho
loaded barrel and pushed mo back
ward, all the time endeavoring to
bring tho trun in rango wlih my
body, while I was struggling hm ties.
porately to hold the muzzle to the
ground. In this way he ran me buck
to some brambles. My foot becaino
entangled and I fell on my hands and
knees. Hosley covering my head am)
shoulders with his breast and throw
ing his arms around ma I still held
to the gun. I called for help. I
shouted murder! No quo came to my
rollef. Tho rest of the company was
not In sight- My legs were crossed.
I was powerless. ! kept on strug
gling, and at bat got my feet squarely
under me. With all my strength I
suddenly raUvd erin-t, lifting Htwley
off his feet, throwing him over my
head and wrenching the gun frtnn his
hands,
A on as I was clear from Hosley
I ran to IWal. raised him up, and re
Kieul him against a clump of aase
brush. IUi was U ytiul human aid.
Ills heart riddlml with but'ksliol.
lie dU-d without saying word. Our
entire train a soon on the Mtiu,
and shortly then arrived another .
team of fifty turn. We hurled Heal
and piled up a monument of rovki
Otrr hi gri, Hoelry Was put till
dr guard and w all traveled , the
i.bjovt Uing ! Join another lare
emlgratlua train, and with InU in
rrcawd num r t f men ! hold
couu. il and dettrmtne what sho ihl
Ut dtwi with lUmkty,
Ua June 19, HO A wt found a tuulu
train front I'vamylvant bound fur
Orr g on and inns packers. We met
at Ham's Kork of the Green river.
He now had at least 100 men la tha
crowd. It did not take long for tbe
leaders of the companies to decide
upon a plan of action. Bosley should
be tried then and there for murder.
Tbe prisoner asked that the wit
nesses be sworn. The Oregon cap
tain administered the oath in behalf
of the California and Oregon emi
grants as plaintiffs and Leonidas Boa
ley defendant I was the last witness.
I testified positively to the killing,
but was careful to give tho prisoner
the benefit of every woid or act that
migbt be in his favor.
When the testimony was all in Bos
ley aroce and said. "Green, you have
done me justice, but John Peters has
not"
The jury retired from the rest of
the crowd and soon agreed that the
prisoner was guilty, but could not
fix the punishment. The Oregon
captain then made this statement to
the crowd. He then drew a long
lino on the ground, and said: "All of
you who are in favor of inflicting the
death penalty immediately will cross
this line,"
The crowd rushed like a flock of
sheep over tho "dead line," not half
a dozen refraining from this call for
vengeance.
A special tent was pitched. and Bos
ley was hola through the night under
guard.
The next morning I visited him
early. I found him droHsed in a fine
b-oodcloth suit, white shirt and
black cravat. He was a fine looking
man in features and pbysk-al build.
1 looked upon him and thought:
"Dressed for eternity In this wild
and rugged deseitlund." Ho gave
mo three loiters and told mo that
each contained alot K of hulr, one to
his mother, ono to his wifo and ono
ta his brother. ThH were messen
gers to bear tho sud news that would
break tho hearts of loved ones In
Kentucky.
Tho hour of execution came.
Should I live lO.ODO years I could not
forget the scene that then tran
spired. All tho teams were ordered
to drive on with the women and
children, ono man only wasstutionod
with each wagon; ull tho other men
wero retained. The Oregon captain
ordered all present to form in a half
clrclo, A few refused to do so,
whereupon they wero commanded by
the captain to too the mark or leavo
the ground. All then formod In lino
except myself. 1 waded a slough
near by and stood on a high point
I was determined to watch the pro
ceedings, but not consent to partic
ipate In them.
Twelve men wore drawn by ballot
to act as executioners. One of the
party volunteered to load the twelve
rifles. He was instructed to retire
from obsorvatlon and load six rifles
with powder and ball and six with
powder only. After loading the guns
this man left them where they were
and departed.
The prisoner was held under guard
about fifty yards distance down the
rood. Two men were sent to bring
the guns, which were placed in the
hands of the twelve men, who were
then marched in lino to the place
where tho prisoner awaited death.
The rest of tho party took up places
In file on each side of the road.
The captain said to Hosley, "What
is your distance?" Tho doomed man
replied, "Twelve stops." Tho cap
tain then- said, 'Step off your
ground."
I cannot do it; you do it for me."
Tho captain answorcd, "I will do
it with you."
These two, judge and convict, then,
side by side, paced off twelve steps
from the lino of mon who held their
rifles in parade manner.
The Oregon captain then took a
blanket from Hosley's shoulders and
spread it on the ground. Hosley
knelt down upon it with his bock to
tho riflemen. Up to this time ho
boro himself with heroic fortitude.
He akod that he be allowed to give
the signal to fire, by raising bis
right hand, and his request was
granted. He turned his head, looked
behind him, and asked, "Gentlemen,
are you ready?" I saw a marked
change coming over his face. I can
not describe his look, but it was so
strange and impressive that I caa
never forget it. Ho dropped his
bead and asked a question that start
ed the tears in every eye: "Is there
any ono present who will pray for
me r"
In the file of mon with tho rifles,
waiting the order to fire, was a Ger
man who the previous evening had
visited Hosley at his tent and sought
to talk with the prisoner concerning
his spiritual welfare, and his peace
with his God. Hoaley had at that
time waived all such consolation.
Hut now, at the open grave, he bowed,
his head and penitently called, "la
there anyone present who will pray
fo me?" It was this German who at
once Taid his gun upon the ground
and stepped forward. I never heard
a prayer more fervent and eloqueal
It was an iuleuaely solemn occasion,
and among alt the hardy, rough-maa-rtered
men preeent there was not oua
who waa not deeply affected. I claim
that no tnan but a ChHatlan could
havs performed this double duty of
mod u tor and executioner. HI prayer
eoiu lmlcd, h stepped back Into line
and took up hi rifle. Then tha
raptaln pronounced thee word ta
elear tone:
"Make ready!" and twelve rlfa
barrele were leveled at tho kneeling
laerliee to border Justice.
"Tako aim," and tho gunner
ttadid thsto lvt for the fatal
tgnal, sad lkley' rlf hi hand wsnl
BP.
hrr and instantly fashed Ua
volley, nmtrtwrating a wild and utt
earthly death knell among lh tnef
Uat HHkd doa uuva Iks awful
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