Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-03-04

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s p. avid spons u the west." ~ r4a
- 4 CO0k COURAGE. 80
- - ESQ vhes the scush Of lsslaGd wssI
- beos within my memory. IN . die.
S5Sxre. I acslDemsn advanced in yssss lived
4aSpsv house. lie wss . baehelos,
~.St.sesJssss 70 kis suppossd popoianty,
.sy.~s-.ae - - ee0emD slsm s0o09 tho ZEN.
44.s ~~.r1lees. b Continued 10 bis lonely
liza. ~ elies Bic ssighbors had quilted theirs
"a 12s, Ss;aeses in town. He had been indis-
~ r. SevsnJ dSys, and on Che night he was at
- slkeo Guppes 10 bis bed room, which
~ mossd 6,os, and near The paslos with
~ aksjesnnosication. .,-41
= cent % bed, the house was shut up
80 aa,SsJ sbs supper tray, with its appur-
eeae. - pdDvi6sntial overnight, was forgotten
.G - 9esiS chambes.
1fnss sstes he bad retired to bed, he was
~asa heasisR Q window lifted in the outer
sSns kis ehsmbes door was STAR, and the
. hdll'snily through the upper easement,
skjeeis in The Paslor dist,oci, and per-
r. Sey pemon in the inner room. Present.
100 15Sb1ed through tho window. and three
K1nnSsed d quick succession. Tire old gem
I3eox egtoR from his bed, but unfortunately
nUpgo soesuss in the apartment; vecollsctiDg,
-, IL fssgosten sspPer sssy, he provided
ifl6 uish ESQ katie, and sesolutely took bis
behiad The dcns! He he'd one advantage
r. up,slssers they vcsc in moonlight, and he
asl1s uiuvunded II impenctsable darkness. IT,.
4I0oneniasy hesitst0a took place among the
-. ~ seemed undecided to which should
1cfis lie DARK room, for they were acquainted
! 1asns lssslisies Or tire house: they knew well
&odbsss devsAed victim slept. Al last one Of
kHeieoswsy, hesslaied, and then advanced .
- Nss whisper was heard, . bseaihless silence
dspuqnd, and the apartment before him was
~ - essve ITSELF ..Go on, blast ye? What the
~ sre you afraid OFF, said the rough voice Of
RI 8eiAse behind. He took second step, and
~ asas ksi5e was buried in his heart. No
= lhpuDt wss seesssasy. 6oS with Z, deep gvoan
iaN6hes tsask o. The Aoos.
- stsessiey of tho chamber, and the sudden
a11i1s easssd By this deadly thrust, prevented
- - tie outer room from knowing the
- e sheir eompaniou. A second presented
5 efpssed the threshold, tumbIed against his
vkpAb eisle, and Teceive0 the Old man . kn,Tc IN
The wound, though mortal, was NOT %
JJa lks ether, the Iuflian had strength enough
lPellts lhss be vas dead man. .Ja-l
NJ lg1lsily several shots were fired, but tho old
1nbpssieion sheltered is.m from the bullets. A
hfasaasin advanced, lcveied long towing
0sO~Su sss0 OOSU'Woys ouu actually beStcO
ystssye1 sgaiest the old mans body. The 6irec-
tswster, was slan,ing one. and with admir-
oen possession he remained steady ill the
ossssed him without injury, bot the fash Of
49, unfortunately disclosed the place Of his
nsessIsnens. 'tfU tQ
saJAss commenced desperate struggle. I lie
obes, p,wesfci athletic tuffiao. closed and sci.
- hss victim round the body. There was no
lSity between the combaiants with regard to
ssh, and although the Old man struck often
lssously with his knife, the blows were incf.
anal. and he vas th~wn heavily On the Aoor
oe m"adesss abovs him. THO blade of his
- hsd sssocd 10 that awful situation. At this
s1nl Pss'od this hcrosc gentleman contrived to
h. sses u on the door-ibe robbers hand, we're
10y spon his thr"at-ihe pressure becsm. suff.
E AN accidental movement Of tho body
seo the murder . side the oil man struck viii,
Wnan,cg strength deadly blow; the vDhber,s
e!axed. aud with yell VI mortal agony he
!! :ssse aeross bis exhausted anita oniss.
q rssns-ssssek BY the shrieks Oc their COM
- ~ ee"esi'i wanted courage to enter the
cAs"ees, which. had already proved fatal
ahsiss shro' the o,.en window ran oa: le:,,nyI
\ "A teleo compa Mons behind.
I. 4ssd assistance came presently: the cham
eoo' Ut gore, and the old man nearly I'M
~ lnseDsiL'lsty vas covered With blood.
sssed with the III. less bodies Of his
s...l.. asstese's. He recovered; TO crioy for,
yeti w"W reputation, and to receive for
NV. ne honor Of knighthood, which never
49, 80 - eonss'red "po, .r,vc. m,n.
" n niNT TO YoUxc HUsBANEs.-A younol
49,! IN the upper part Of the state Of Mis-
lately married TO beautiful and in
~ 'ady, utter the honey moon had pas
vas PANIED to observe that his Young
Vas thoughtful at times, and appeared
neg much from ennui! Thinking this
% caused by the absence Of female
ne induced several young ladies,
~. 10 make his house their home.t
N thereby to render her comnletelvl