The said eight men proceeded to commit an assault and battery on the person of the said Gottlieb Wehle, and even endeavored at one time to take his life.

And the said riotous conduct was the result of a conspiracy, and the said assault with intent to kill was with malice aforethought.

The said eight men, after having committed grievous outrages upon him by dipping him in the water and by other means, warned the said Wehle not to return to the State.

Now, therefore, I give notice to all and several of those concerned in these criminal proceedings that the said Wehle has returned by my advice; and that if so much as a hair of his head or a splinter of his property is touched I will appear against said parties and will prosecute them until I secure the infliction of the severest penalties made and provided for the punishment of such infamous crimes.

I hope I am well enough known here to render it certain that if I once begin proceedings nothing but success or my death or the end of the world can stop them.
"ANDREW ANDERSON, "Backwoods Philosopher.
"AT THE CASTLE, May 12th, 1843." "It don't look so ludikerous as it did, does it, Bill ?" squeaked Jim West, as he read the notice over Bill's shoulder.
"Shet your mouth, you fool!" said Bill.