A Narrow Escape

A most remarkable escape f rom n terrible death was that which oceurred to John Leonard Monday afternoon. W'niic riding '-'i horseback through the .. aboui 25 miles up the Manistee, -, dog belonging to Ben Dixon carne out 'and began barking furiovrely. John turned his lieari fc look at the dos?, andashedld so, without warning of any kirid, a birge Norway pine tree, 20 incliM in tliameter.fell. jnsi graziug the saddle and si riking the horse across the shoulders, kil'ins it instantly, and drivin; its fore fee1: 'leep into the sand. This threw John forward, and the tree, reboundins, tiuck him in the face, knocking hlm from the horse and stunninffhini. As he fell he struck upon a limb, wliicli cut a severe thouen not d&ngerous ftasb. in bis head. He was found about an hour afterward lying in a semi-conacious state near the roadgide by Ben Dixon, who took him to Sweers camp, where he was cared for bj Ben Sv.vcct. Jr.,.vlnre he is now iinproving nicely.