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ing all their threats with truly savage
fortitude. In the midst Of their dane
ing and rejoicing, squaw oil one Of their
chiefs came near him with a child in her
arms. Quick as thought and with intu.
tive prescience, he snached il from her
and threw it into the midst Of the flames.
Horror struck at the sudden outrage,
the Indians simultaneously rushed to
rescue the infant from the fire. In the
midst Of this confusion, Brady darted
from the circle. overturning all that came
in his way. and rushed into the adjacent
thickets, with the Indians yelling at his
heels. He assembled the steep side of
the present hill, amidst shower of bull
let's, and darting down the opposite de-
| clivity secreted himself in the deep ra-
| vine, and laurel thickets that abound
| for several miles TO the west of it. His
know ledge of the country and wonder
ful activity, enabled him TO elude his
enemies, and reach the settlements on
the south of the Ohio River, which he
crossed by swimming. The hill near
whose base this adventure is said to have
happened still goes by his name and
the incident is often referred to by the
traveller, as the coach is slowly dragged
up its side.
The second relates another exploit of
the same individual, and is entitled.
LEGEND OF SAMUEL BRADY.
Capt. Brady seems to have been as
much the Daniel Boone of the northeast
part of the valley of the Ohio, as the
other was of the southwest, and the
country is equally full Of traditionary le-
gends Of his hardy adventures and hair
breadth escapes, although he has lacked
Flint to chronicle his fame, and to
transmit it to posteri:y in the glowing
and beautiful language of that distin-
guished annalist Of the West. From I'M
doubted authority, il seems the following
in, ident actually transpired in this vicini-
ty. Brady's residence was on Charters
Creek, OIL the south side of the Ohio, as
before noted in this diary and being a
man Of herculean strength, activity and
courage lie was generally selected as the
leader Of the hardy borderers in all their
incursons into the Indian territory north
of the river. On this occasion, which
was about the year 1880. large party
of warriors from the falls of the Guy aho-
ga and the adjacent country, had made
an inroad on the south side of the Ohio
River in the lower part of what is now
Washington county, but which was then
| known as the settlement of Catfish
| Camp" after an old Indian of that name,
who lived there when the whites first
came into the country on the Mononga-
hela River. This party had murdered
several families, and with the "plunder'
had rccrossed the Ohio before effectual
pursuit could be made. BY Brady a
party was directly summoned, OF his
chosen followers, who FASTENED on after
them, but the Indians having one or two
DAYS the start, he could not overtake
them in time 10 arrest their return to
their village. Near the spot where the
town of Ravenna now stands, the In
! dams separated into two parties, one of
which went to the north, and the othe
west to the falls Of the Guy ahoga. Bra
! dy's men also divided: part pursued
! the northern trail, and part went with
| their commander to the Indian village,
lying on the river in the present town
ship Of Northampton, in Portage county.
Although Brady made his approaches
with the utmost caution, the Indians ex-
pecting pursuit, were on the look out
and ready to receive him, with numbers
fourfold to those Of Brady's party, whose
only safety was in hasty retreat, which,
from the ardor Of the pursuit, soon be-
came a perfect flight. Brady directed
his men to separate and each one to
take care Of himself; but the indians
knowing Brady, and having most IN
veterate hatred and dread of bin, from
the numerous Establishments which he
had Inflicted upon them, left all the 9th
, ers. and with united strength pursued
him alone. TIE Guy ohoso hero mokoe
a wide bend to the south, including
a large tract Of several mile Of surface,
in the form of a peninsula: within
this tract the pursuit was holly contest
ed. The Indians, by extending their
line to the right and left, forced him on
10 the bank Of the stream. Having, in
peacesbie times, often hunted over this
ground with the Indians, and knowing
every turn Of the Guy ahoga as familiar
ly as the viIIager knows the street Of
his own hamlet, Brady directed bis
course TO the river, at spot where the
whole stream is compressed, by the roc
! KY cliffs, into narrow channel Of only
twenty-five feet across the top Of the
chasm, although it is considerably wider
beneath, near the water, aud in height