The Prairie Chieftain, Volume 3, Number 3, Monticello, White County, 29 July 1852 — Page 1

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rt-r cf a t'-IIs f.'om Cclly ; ft I :i .'.iU km,!! J i Hi t.f i evrw; on. a neat tumyn il ws pretty) , r "c1 ihhi'ed b, j !. 1 ( ' ! 1" C ' ! rT. f , try was Leaui;r.t frc.-.i the u;;r. .y, te t!I trsts t' 'rri::'i f,!!r-3 i" is ii & f::i3 f-J;nost etiDhtntic. Ths quiet and peace of the go&rl old farmer were not disturbed in thots day by ths noise of stsarnboats an-H otltfer rier craA a holy calm pervaded all around, end nature teemed fairly tiuoxiest'id whh her own lovelineae. Close by the kitchen door ! the old firm heniawti a wsll, which was said to ba over a hundred fset deep, at the bottom of which S4 gossips shrewdly hinted that "lots cf gold" ws burried to prevent its gi!iig into the bands cf the Britih nd lieisiaas. Adam Warren" house was two ?rie high, very Iarg end commoiliuusi. with plenty ot rnnni lor his family, end more to npn-e, for 'einnjiativ.' in 11508 days painti-rs mi I UHrpisters were not so ihnt hs ih'v are now. u lrctluL!y know, eiiil - r ,iii,T. ai:: tiHTvfre Adnt Wmrrea w.i.s preveiitd froni lavifi; th exivr!! nppenrtice cf his house l.Mikij,gujt us he'wsnted it tor he a mail of Very rat t-ste. and rather "upper ten thousand, in his views." it wus the close oi th- last day of urn mer cf 1723. l.'iat our atory commences. llbad ueen a 1-jvf ly day. and the iipat.. iisg ray of ths sun shet a rich iutrj on the ssurrotstaiing scenery, v hit h made it more picturtquo and bf autitul than ever. Adam had just finished his su; p r, when the news arrived that siiintiiuute friend oi his had fallen frnni tiee, broken both hi.s ! : i, id va$ not espectesi to survi'e. It v.-? n Ji ' r 3 e cf ever ten miles, atul tl.l.i v Jt Al: i had been hard ttt work U i ,y i t'.ij Z 1 i, he resolved to set off iiimtediately. A.Vr seeing that every mi j was tare antl secure ui the house. far A'Jsni V's rr?n web & mati pretty wed t do i.i tl.3 ,a hid "i;!atk Jjfss"1 a; J-lcl Lr theii.Ie. lie ha.l frtquently ' : 1 :y f . 1 SJs fii..l!y i.lo:ie before. .'.'." vi t" ' s '. i.'3 dai-ertws times tu j : , s-. ; l' y h-4-I itei-r Lt.:i r "iii'a 1 I, ! 2 f; !l r ) T. t.r tiii. ti.r.e, us thoy i J c.::: I ...Ives conaiJeially t. If ir ; e; I t i t3 S,i Villi-, tts mu i:, . ' t : 1 1 " J hjrrj. 'I zz t'ie rl.1i s s i: .! )tj w : : 1 ; ' " cf, .t if; v ." 1 ! ? t 1 i ' t i t i' 3 iron 1 L. i '. Ill 1 3 II-.!; ly I-l jiV I : h 1" 9 ' -d lis s; i:;o l'i lv..i.co t . ". f',c I ts i ,f ' " . . I 11 ! '. 3 Hi C . t i. 9 . . 1 V . HEW 1 , V-tt 11 j:..n::- ' riif re

ting up. ! thougist I hear I a voice undet the viindow!" In tncdiHtelv !J es silent as death Edith dn pped her wrrk. snd Mis. 'War Jen fo'.hmr d her example. They wrr still as possible for at least ien minutes, but not a sound was nudible. Oh pha w !is Jryiitj; .to fiilneti us!". exclaimed Cdith. tired with listening. Or.else it's lis wind she barJ.'said Mm Wr rrrn'. ' s.urre:;;uiJ oTer-hf ?. Fpecs. N- - - - . 1 ;j p ot jtire It wsj tU3a . vsiti.IV

O'A nonseiusftl you are getting nprv ous," replied Mrs Warien, resuming her work. 'Well. 1 might have been mistaken. but it sounded very much like the voice of a man. Hist! did you hear that the report cl a riSe?" said Edith. And now another voice under the window." said Eliza. You are -right thu tirn s," said Mrs Warren. ! heurd a voice end a foot-step. too."' 'Hark! hark! don't whisper!" They ere walking, .on the piazza, I do beln-ve, !list! hist!" tis the compati of said. i lessians.' sahl Mrs Warren in a lowvoice. i He Uoois anu witioows are well bared anil bulled down stairs, girls, and 1; t"s h.ok alter the rifles in the garret.' In a moment the mother and her two children UmI &scended the stairs, end were in the gariet, or as uaa termed by Adam, the Gun Room." Four ri.les well loaded and plenty c! animation, girls, so we can give them es good bh they can send, said Mrs Warren, closing the door. i'liat we can!' exclaimed the girls and each one took a rifie Iroin the corner. 'liaik! hear that! they are Irving to force the door,' whn-perr-d Edith. Op n the window cautiously. Eliza. said ;Uis. Warren, and we will give them a taste ct our quality!' The words were scarcely out of her mouth, when crack! crack! crack! went the three lifi s. II a! ha! shouted the leader of the parly heh-w. 'we have them now. Three Ian faces or my ev es deceive me. Something i'ore thin we expected by Jove we inuM work hard lor them!' Quick! quick! Edith exclaimed Mrs. Warren, -reload the rifles, or they will be to much for us'.' You are 1 nost exhausted nuither. replied Edith, handing her a loaded rifle, lei me take jour place tor a while.' No no; Keep out ot" danger ghi; I am prepared lor . Oh God ttnit shriek! how wild and terrible. et it burst from the lips oi (he love ly drl, wln-n trio next moment her mother , , j-Nvijhf.l a corpse ut her teet! A 1 ; 1 ; bj.l h.i'l penel.iatC'1 her lofei.edu. utid s.i.k t'etp n.t. her kv. Let's ho! I cj'. i o ,cr." t -id EI!:i. as she br d bt en v?t' '.x x . ver her dtt iTi tVer, n'.ara i no c 3. end no; !.3 i dead what ha ire to live ? .-;-,;er, to';; I u th j ril! If. '.s.d 1 y her f rent, ru! i c m rs to the induwi'i.ii i".. 'I av j h?r v'Ed tarry. hays, Le i.m i ry !' shnated i' 3 res- i-t 1 - L r t! V. - i !Uv, vse have a - it t'.v t.cu,, it cf o J cl then-, fin ! 5 .? tMtii.'i.-ui. ' it" . J it n,'.. .!i l-i T3 rr; Trt t , at .1 J . rrl f,; -it' r il-., Nil It I .e d.' t. i . Or! J .! ' ,- '- ii i t " i S . - kit u Li i: i ' . IC i ' -J . ! i ; i il-. k l i i 4 I, i 1 .

n;S!3 merrily as ever; hut ye! there seem-

-d to be a stillness about the old cottage a u ournful stiihii ss tiiut )oke ci death nu uorroiv. Long beferethe honr o! tpn arrived (she lime that Adaru s tfitome back.)E;;23 and Edith were planing how- they, co-.! J (''t t away, and u f.-rru h'..:i cf dr.-c-r t!ui e .'": . J h' - ITl z : - , "i .... . . , . . s we c.-;. it t...: 4 : t ci;'.', 3 i.cr.i ths houne we certai.d) !.:.'! 1 3 dr!:ctd, then all hope is lo,t tor him! You aro right, you are right, sister, replied Eliza, clinging fondly around E' adith's neck,' and may God bless you fo kind rioide girl!' Hark! what sounds approach! 'Tis the tramping of horses hoofs. A moment, and "Black Cess' turns the angle cf the rcid. with the gallant rider. Throw those dead bodies in the buxhes Ned; quick, cr tha old chap will be here before you. Dead men tell no tales, but they had better be out of sight. 'It shal! be clone. captiBg. and a short chubby little teliow walked from the stoop to ex-cute the order- 'Curses on oh! ihha head! he has made me bloody all over! . Black Bess with her rider soon approached the house. - On seeing the three men on the stoop, dressed as lletsians, Adam begun to suspect that all was not right, but sooner than exhibit the least particle of fear, he rode up to the old walnut tres in front cf the house and dismounted. The old man was without even a pistol, and seeing that the three men were well ptovided with fire arms he concluded to treat them friori'My, and act S3 unconcerns 1 pos1 sible. Fine morning, major,' said the one nearest the door, as he came up the stoop. A very fine morning, Indeed,' replied Adam. We have traveled considerable since daybreak, and have taken tha liberty to re.st awhile on your stoop suppose you have no objections? None at all. gentlemen. he replied, wont you walk in with me and take some refreshments. 'All is now lost. exclaimed Eliza, as she heard her father's invitation to lln in. Mot yet. replied Edith lunnii g to the head ol the stairs with the rifles. We ere now equally matched. Nere jourself and we shall soon tiUnuh.' I have a terrible foreboding. Ediih, that one of u -will die this morning.' 'Hush, buh! ou aro nei vi ii-s. I am ure you are. The are in the In use. IPirk! some knocks at the stair doorThere is a s ju:I1 5 b do o i v b tht y are nurdc ri" him liaik! thai knock Hg-iin ln. and h- Jus t 4 ei! Dpen it quhk. open it.E"' .; , ' ..;. I c I Lcr u-, h t..j ' ' I Tf ft dx.r c; .: ' : .' t..:r it i i : j - . t ; : .. . r . , t -; .' 1 1 11 ,..., ..'. 1 ; i I I i! ' a a t,.: j.5 II it". . . ' t fc' t hi. 1 I n dt.l,.v.d, r . j i it. 3 I v.-i ': a I : . i e:..1 ei Icivct J t i j; .' top of tlie stairway. Hold! m-t c'i.ie ei f:.;t. my frtty rr-a, I mu-t ii.t t'i8 nectar ol l'. I rt:iy l ;s i. ., y u pi. icu ! jv; i!,-,n3 c on- i ?t r. !-.. s.'v rr t.. ". tnc ' ! toiichief,' r id you L.?!' And to v i. ' the . . - 1 1 i v.. 3 y o i . i 1 r v l ... 1 rr 1 1 C 3 J f-

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; i;,e j;H d lit ou seeing her father f.d!. . 'It's too 'ate now my beauty. i " ! t of the lUiTitns, as heeaufhf br.hi cf : bosntn ol her dress end tore it open. !. too h is new jcu l.iv dons us t ii j ry, r . ' y y -: J ' :.ie we".', tr V II I V'.l t-' -r - j en 1 e ' 3 $ -1 if t p i :. ii li I,; ; ; r :.;s':-g hard t t her. C! z i.t a I . ,r ct devil in i f. v. zc The way the pepped over the cM comnodcre vas caution to a'.'lird shir'S row I tell Good girl though, good girl, end worth getting.' lie had hardly spoken these words before Adam had recovered from the eTect of the blow, was on his feet, and had his hands grasped tightly around the ruaii'n neck. . Let go your hold, old man, or 111 strike hard I tell ye. As he gpeke the other ruSan raised the butt f his rile in the ' air. and' the next moment the blood spirted from broad wound in the old man's foreheas! and he fell backward to the floor. And you take that.' said he striking Ehzi a blow wsih nis nt. and see if you can't keep vcur jaw'tight for awhile. The fair young girl reeled and foil held nt! her father without utterttifr a svl'ab!e. As she fell he uttered a deep groan he was dying. Now for the one up sisirs and we are safe. said the rufSan, motioning his comrade to follow. - - Edith had but one. rifie loaded, end a she saw them rtpproac h h detcrnuneil to make the most with it. -Ftand back'. sh exclaimed, I will !int the f.rt that conies near. IJer oouragft and d-termination mad the two rulaans shriiik for a moment with fear. v She is only a woman, Bill. said the tallest advancing. . . .,, .. , 'But she has the very devil in her eve now. I tell ye. You are efrnul are you'? -come on. Edith's tiilnd was made up she fired. and he fell with a terrible yell, dead at his comrade's feet. You have killed Lira but rct me! shouted the fellow, jumping forward .snd grasping her hsnd. ' hnvt- al! your jrold they are boi'i dead down ufairs, end you have now got to follow them. Hut stop if you say vnu will freely hpeome mv wifi you Khali ii vp I like vour farp nd I think we could ere pret! v Which do vou prefer what do you say! ?penk quick; 111 have no delay. Sooner thfliv wed a wretch ! ' !: p thp. I wMil'l prefer todi uron thf rack. replied Edith in a cdnr calm voirp. Yon oro an wpr--d . pnw do with rnf as vou lik.' You bad httr think a moment lcn.f?r " my blossom. .Yon h ve my srtswer alrpndy.' Wrll since you re so uwt y ahotst if vou hull bo cnoifh'd. Afir Recnu. plwhii i? mv purpose vou shall die bv th k'v i f ihop down flairs: so pome slong mv ldoom sod, he cungbi ber in his nim nnH nolhitd hp lip with a ki. Ho Hwd h i rd I y floiip n. however. V.pf, rp wpII c?rpr:-J bl'-w from b,-M--? stnt hi"i r0"3!"' r ! : rrp rcrnT of ti-.p rr.-"-!. 1 1 v i-- - tli.li.!) h'-l rpcovcfd J r r'f f. ' d 1 ' - I 1 -i r ! f. Ti.i! r .-"-.i ' sn J ii I! i rotr ' i ct P f t c f a y. ; A:cr" v.n r " .. -r. r 'p i" r ' . f ' '. ' to :" ' - - t "''. - 5, h 1 j ii i v r - iv fir t ' r.-siri-in ;' v, r i- t'i ti'.f i i i . p,c:ir t... : i .-J X WSJ p, -' t n hefP.' Fdilh followed th vwtnj rvfFcr wn .ttjr-j. n! ; rpried t. f O'l t i . " t V. i -j-i v -. tTt'-ff.l i'Ti ' p f ""rr(i f.f .' p 1 1 -w. and kv.ppT 7 ! v th rl'.e cf l,pr living fitter l.i r.i t-itr.rt E.ii h vff p,prp f,', o. Ti i vrrj; oTifr r .."tp,! i hi- r e'-?nr-i. ! ft ii v. - r f r.o r." r Thp f ; !rit of tp f 1 1 r " .1 t. ; to rp- ! c f,.-,l' il. Wi c"f-' f .Tuii ? vi ri"., rn.ir t'lL' 6 S

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c t n io r, toti-, is; ' t ni j Li - . h ii , "--i-t '-' I '? L'.'hTe ti Ltil & & 31 Wt Kc. . t .i "ii J'iC .V h f i J J c. ; r ! thi ' ' i. - v . L. i. . Jt M i i i.-..t 2 r - - 1 f 11 " I tei; jj j. ;a j. i s J r . r b--nders. -t-1 spei,i i: I t." i,;; 3 rit h't in the ,?-? cf t'.: s-j , - ' pen lpj. are j cu t i'r g alt . ? G erl the ri. . .vi s..i j t t 1 Cosnrt fist over, end come sloinj , 1 gave I'ved suy wallet stud followed him down into the street. 'Which wet Ned? Where are yo-u bound J - Duih went i 'fi down towards Chatam Square, !lko a locomotive on trial, I fol'cwiiig tts wske. auottt two rods sstern. - On he wenttlirouuh Cathsm street e!cm Park Row, down Broadway, till 1 o c.t. apposite Trinity Church, when f: ped. and after gazing up at the ts j torabout five minutes. Xe dfliber: .di j ledoflhij cot. sr.d handed it !or.et3 bold for hitn. Next, ofTcame his ! it I vest. 1 thought he was crazy. E Liled ofT hi bu'.-i.i. End a crowd t 3t u gather around us. - Ned took kl-t ;", and handed it to me. The rush was so great that In ibrit minutes Broadway was blocked up. 'What's el! this? What's going en? enquired a dozen voices. - GenUeroexi,' said Ned, you see thtt open place up there in that steepleright ihere where the bell hangs?Yes yes! screamed fhty of the crowd, in an.wer te the question. Well, gentlemen, I'm coin to tii-m up there! You can't do ii, instantly ceme trcm twerify of the by-fctsnders. . I '11 bet he can. said an old gecilf-rn aa behind Ked:whom halfof thp crowd knew hs one of tha richest merchants cf Fearl street. Ned iot.ked over his shoulder in asto& ishment. The merchant nodded Lla hsad and smiled. Good?' shouted Ned. I've .st ens backer I thought I'd have to go my small pile alone, and he pulled out his "welder,. I'll bet two to one you c :.:". j-r.-j- up there. said a man, coriurg close t", fo Nd. whh his fist full ot bills. Three to one, chirped another. Four fo one, shouted a third. Five? Seven!' and fifty sporting men crs-. ded around Ned. i I "II tell ycu what it is. gentleman, mil Ned quietly. I has'itt gt mtsch money, but I'll go in as -long s il Usts; sojust choose our stake holders end Is. La at it. That matter wu soon arransre'l. sr.d tha betting went on. from two. to sevenlo cat till Ned wallet et-d mine were drsined. Thunder! veiled Ned. ! wih I had a thmi-saiul. Here. Charley, pi ve me mT watch I"d put i i' .: t in. Give me rap luilf coat! vest! boo-ts! S'O bet, I laid on! natd the nld merchant. here two thousand dollars nut it .up. if vca win we il tlivioe. Thetyothcusa.d werjp.'.r t 1 c-. ered, a' d tie en-v. I beitt t li i : G ' 'T1 n. s "1 ! j v s r c i e r y . i " . ! i f vju.ie i h. i ! i t v I . ; " u . t I Lit ! 3. T I g 3 . I c : t f g tr nt f i ,--.e i! if S nt cfy w '-.-re I .ri -; .-g t d . g Ti it's f '-ir! s'.i'.iC i t'. r r v?r rr.i, '.h a c - over scro-- j an tip's '-s' cro l vr ; c g : '-. 3 - t' 3 '1. 1 i ' " pa- r i -: ' '. !l c' , r c " 1 i- -5 '- ' 7 ' iit' L " 1 . v hi a ;.' . r - " : "z'S :' -'. f cro1- -