Rod by rod, they let him down toward the roaring abyss of furious waters, till the bateau--guided by the paddle, and held back now by the main strength of twenty men--touched the ice-cake. But even as it touched, the cake began to slide off the jam; and Jule was thrown on his hands and knees. Quick as thought, however, his courageous rescuer struck his boat-hook into the ice and held fast while Jule, stiff with fright, tumbled in at the bow of the bateau. He was hardly in the boat when the whole mass of ice and logs went over the falls. A shout arose, and when a few minutes later the bateau was drawn safely back up the stream, and Mac stepped ashore with a rather bashful smile on his round, fresh face, every one joined in long and prolonged cheers. As for Jule, he had to be helped out of the boat and led home; for he was, as they said, "limp as a rag;" and it was noticed that after this perilous adventure he was a much more sober and thoughtful boy. Pray do not imagine, reader, that I have been telling you a "made-up" story, for what I have related is true, the writer herself being an eye-witness to the incident while a teacher in a backwoods school-district on the banks of the Aroostook. * * * * * LIVE STOCK, Etc. PUBLIC SALE OF Short-Horn Cattle AT _Somers, Kenosha Co., Wis._ ON Wednesday, March 19, 1884. I will sell at public sale, at my farm near Somers, Wis., at above time and place, my entire herd of Thoroughbred Short-horn cattle, numbering forty head. Among them are many of the choicest families. Included in the sale will be the grand young bull Orpheus 13th, bred at Bow Park, a beautiful red, and one of the finest bulls in the West. The cows are all Breeders, and will have calves by their sides, or be safe in calf. I offer this grand herd of cattle with reluctance, solely on account of my advanced age and failing health. Catalogues ready about Feb. 15. Lunch at 12. Sale to begin at 1. Free conveyances will meet the trains on morning of sale at Somers, on C. M. & St. Paul, and at Kenosha for C. & N. W. R. R. WM. YULE, Somers, Kenosha Co., Wis. J. W. JUDY, Auctioneer. * * * * * 10 JERSEY BULLS FOR SALE, All of fine quality, solid color and bk. points. Ages, from six to eighteen months. Sons of Mahkeenae, 3290; brother of Eurotus, 2454, who made 778 lbs. butter in a year, and out of cows of the best butter blood, some having records of fourteen and fifteen lbs. per week. No fancy prices. A. H. COOLEY, Little Britain, Orange Co., N. Y. N. B.--If I make sales as formerly will send a car with man in charge to Cleveland, getting lowest rates. * * * * * SCOTCH COLLIE SHEPHERD PUPS, --FROM-- IMPORTED AND TRAINED STOCK --ALSO-- NEWFOUNDLAND PUPS AND RAT TERRIER PUPS.