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CONCORD, JULY 9 1897.
A FRIGHTFUL ENCOUNTER
. With the Wolves, Related by Tar Heel
Correspondent to The Standard. -
After my visitor from the happy
hunting; ground had departed I stood
for a long time in deep meditation.
After some time I aroused myself to
a sense that it was indeed time for
ae to quit this region, when I began
to ha?e callers from the land beyond.
I want no more of it, so I will get
ready to leaye by tomorrows sun;
But before I ltaVeh.I will take one
more strell over the yalley. 1
shouldered my rifle and walked oat
across the broad river bottom and
climbed to the top of a rpnnd peak,
from which I coald survey the sur
rounding country. To the north
some 20 or 25 miles I saw for the
first time the beautiful Kootenay
Lake. The mist had cleared away
and I could see it quite distinctly,
and I then thought it was the mo3t
picturesque scene I had ever beheld.
On my right and left, Jiuge peaks
towered in masiVe grandeur and
reared their snow capped heads to
tha clouds. They seemed lifce sentry
towers placed there by the Creator,
from which he could keep watch
over the valley below. Turning
aroand and looking southward I
could eee the meanderings of the
grand old Kootenay river. It looked
like a gigantic serpent winding its
way through the meadow lands on
either side. Large herds of ponies
were feeding and frolicking here and
there along its banks. I could see
the teinofce curling into the air from
the Indian lodges. Eyer and anon I
caught a glimpse of bark canoes
swiftly driven over the sluggish
waters. I stood spall bound looking
out over one of natures most lovely
scenes ! I was suddenly aroused by
the howling of a wolf. I gripped
my rifle more firmly and looked
aro and arid there stood two large
timber wolves in plain view, about
150 yards away. I brought by rifle
to my shoulder, too good aim, and
fired. At the report of the gun one
bounded in the air and fell over
dead ; the other came towards me
and I fired two shots before I
brought him down. I started over
to where they were, with my skinning
knife drawn ready to take tneir
pelts, when, low and behold 1 1 saw
eome 10 or 12 more a little farther
away. Bu they had heard the death
howl ot the last one I killed, and
t?ere bearing do wn on me. I kuew
I had no time to "loose so I fired
four times in quick succession. I
killed or disabled six, but thiB did
net bring them to a halt, so I now
saw that I was in for it. It seemed
that for every wolf I would kill
there would two come in his place.
The forest was now alive with
, wolves. I started for my house at
fall Bpeed, which was U miler
away. I looked around after run-
ning about half a mile and saw that
they had stopped and were devour
ing the first two that I killed. This
gave irie a chance; and I flew like
the wind. I was a good runner in
those days and on i this- occasion -j my
fleetness saved my life. I ran on
for another half mile, looked around
and "Holy Moses,'- there" were at
least forty wolves bearing down on
me. Just ahead. of me was quite a
thicket, along the bank of a little
creek; that put into the river. I
made ior inis, mieoumg w wiuu
the largest bush that I could find,
but as luck would have it I had no
occasion to climb, for fast before I
reached the brush twenty Indians
came through from the other side,
well armed with1 guns, bows and aN
rows. They had been enjoying the
sport at my expense. They had
heard me shooting and saw me runs
ning, eo they came in time to rescue
me f rum a terrible death.
O a came the wolves. ,
We made a bold stand and were
not long in getting away with the
whole band. Thit was the greatest
slaughtering of wolyes I ever wit
nessed and I think that killing ac
counts for the scarcity of that
animal in these parts at the present
The Indians at ones commenced
skinning. It did not take long to
tike off the pelts- They then brought
them on to my trading post. I gave
them f )rty dollars in trade, two dol
lars each. I paid them for twenty
skins and I claimed twenty for
bringing the wolves into camp We
then smoked the pipe of peace and
I made a bargain with eight of them
to Gone early the next morning with
their canoes and carry my furs and,
remnants of goods to Banners Ferry,
Idaho ; The Indians all left about
8 o'clock and went to their camp,
which was about half a mile up the
river. I retired early, es I wa3 pretty
tired after my long run. It did not
take me long to get into the land of
dreams. I first dreamed of Red
E gle trying to take by scalp ! I
awoke, struck a matoh and looked
at my watch. I had only been in
bed an hour, 60 I ley down again,
this time I thought I would try
sleeping on my left eide. Weil l
soon fell to sleep and began to dream
of being chased by a band of wolves.
Thought they caught me and was
pulling me to pieces. j
When I awoke a large, bushy tail
rat jumped off the bed and I felt the
blood trickling from my chin on to
my neck. I had gone to bed with a
gresa mouth and ohin, so the rat
had 3tually crawjed up and bit me.
I again looked at my watoh and it
was just 10 o'clock. I then lit (my
lamp and thought I would read a
little. I read until I fell asleep
This time I was n my back and I
had a. horrible night mare. Thought
that a big bully that I read about
had his knee on my chest and was
choking the life out of me. I got up
and took a good wash, made a strong
cup of coffee (if I bad had anything
stronger I would have taken it) then
I sawed a few old-fashion pieces oh
my, violin, "Life on the Ocean
Wave," "Home, Sweet Home," after
which I said, "ITow I lay me down
to sleep,'? etc., and went back to
bed. -This time I had pleasant
dreams and when I awoke my In
dians were pounding on the door
and were ready to load their canoe?.
We started about 10 a. m., on the
10th of May. On the 11th at 6 p. ml
we paddled into Banners Ferrv a
uiBiance oi sixty miles up stream.
(To be continued,)
ONDERPU
Hood's Sar8aparilla
are simple and natural. Hood's Sars
panlla makes PU RED LOOD.
V tty i W
lifif. nf Amflrinana in Caba. $bUUU
only were consumed and yet the
relief in tended! was given., It is
eafe to place money with men that
are crpable and honest. How many
though would have added the other
$42,000 to their own fortune;
Wards of cheer are words of help;
w irds of gloom are! words of harm.
There is a bri'ht side and darfc
side to every phase of life and to
every hour of time. I If we speak of
the bright side, we bring the bright-
moob . ,n mn , if Wft ar,.Ar Qf
UW. AUbV A W UJ mm. " XT t
the dark side we deepen its shad
ows. Ic is in our power to help or to
hinder by a word any and eyery per
son with whom we come into con
tract. Durham Sun.
Fifty Years: Ago
rblf U the cradle in which there grew
That thought of a philanthropic brain)
4 remedy that would make life new
For the multitudes that were racked
f with paiki , . : : V
Twas garsaparilla, as made, you know
fy Aycr, somo years ago.
Ayers Sarsaparilla
Was in its infancy: half a cen
tury ago. To-day it doth "be
stride the narrow Jworld like a
colossus." What is the secret
of its power? Its cures ! The
number of them ! iThe wonder
of them ! Imitators have foL
lowed it from the beginning of
its success. They are still be
hind it. vWearing; the only
medal granted to sarsaparilla
in the World's Fair of 1893,
It points proudly to its record.
Others imitate th e remedy;
they can't imitate the record l
!; . - !
So Years of Cures,
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NEW MERCHANT TAILOR
liiilinliiiiiilii!i!!:iini.
Has just opened up over Lippard &
Barrier's store. The place to get your
work done CHEAP. Suits made to
order. Cleaning, repairing and press-
Znt ne' A" work guarah teed.
I win be held responsible! for all goods
ISiifJ my Vossession. Ij respectfully
solicit your patronage.
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GENTS' AND
At 60 cents per dozen.
' Si. 80 Worth for 60 cents.
You make $1.20 on a dozen pairs while we haye to
pay for them out of the 60 cents we get. We have our regu
lar per cent on them and are satisfied ; for we know the bet
ter pleased, the better customer you will be. While we know
we could not get any more to sell at this price there-is al ways
somethinff beine: sacrificed for the cash. A week or two ago
I it was Lawns we bought that
years, we pur our regular per ueut yu mcac uuud auu iuo
first day we sold nearly 1,000 yards without a line of adver
tising. . The bulk of these goods were swept from our count
ers in less than a week. In a few days the 51 dozen CUFFS
will be swept away- We don't know what the next driye
may be. It may be Guitars or it may be Wash Pans.
You.may depend on one thing, it will not De a bargain of
regular c:o6ds at regular prices.
We will save you money on anything. Take the item of
Talcum Powder, we sell three (8) cans for 25 cents while you
pay 25 cents for the same grade elsewhere, 1 !
Ladies Gauze Vests at 4 cents, bleached ones 5 cents.
This is not aV'OKE DAY OJNLY" price but 6 days in the
week . . . "
We sell ladies fast Black and Tan Hose that measure 31
inches for 10 cents. These are made of Peeler Cotton, full
seamless, 3 tnread heel and toe. ; -
We have corsets at 20 to 95 cents. For over 12 months we
sold C. B." Corsets at 85 cents while they were being sold
at $1.00, . ' : - ' .
Good Machine Thread at 3c, worth as much as any thread.
Very
P. J. B O S; t I A N.
The balance of our Summer Dress
Goods must go.
Lawns and all similar goods are going
THOUT
-Bee what we are doing and it will astonisL yon.
75 dozjn Ladies Veats marked down to 4c. each.
Hankerchiefs down to lc. each.
Tra(tes ,Hose down half price.
UmbreUas and Parasols lower than ever
halfreiceaYe ablg stock of Ladies' Hatll
,feBlescPes and Satchels, all sizes"
BIG SiE SIILE
Lower than ever. Everyman, woman and child
what they want for. a very little money
EOSTS' STEA"W HATS,
To wind out ihe
HANDSOME
MENS' FANCY SHIRTS.
This is bargain season at
IN 300C
would bidinarily do us three
A PRICE.
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can find
stock at cost. ' . -
LINE OF I
THE CHEAP STORE.
YOUTHS
CUFFS
Respectfully
Kick.
nofiE shoes.
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