Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-12

p,c a,rcporg.-.The following anecdo'e
..a;... cd from a venerable Kentuckian, whose
hoarv locks were whtened with me ifos " .'5
;,.srs nersonal acquaintance oil the gaiian' ne
70 and who was an actor in some Oh inc s'''ii"s
scenes of,he times. mar widow.
Therc lived near Lexington very poo, "ioow'
,,,,o hv dint of rigid economy, amassea ehous"
IN nnrcbase several pigs, which sne put mo .i'e
-. -, f,,,e, for The support OF herself ana lamiiy
Wner her pigs were grown ana ia''eheu' one VI
her ne;uh,,ors upon slight claim or pif'ehee' "eN'
:, the old lady's sly, deliberately razeo II, ai"Se
her hogs of. slaughtered, and snusiy deposited
,,em IN his own tub. The poor woman reii'ons'sa-
red. but in vain; and not being aoie 10 'i.ui ..'
.xne,.e Of a legal prosecution; she was 'eit WIN
mn . remedy. On quite pleasant afternoon, IN
Noyrmber. man. dressed in blanket coat ana
Isuoins. win rife. called al the humble dwell
inc and injured for drink OF wafer. enc iuf-
him With coafa which, lift could not hoast
az snlender. did of cleanliness. Aitcr ne naa re-
feeshed himselfwiih draugat from the home'y cup,
leaning on his rife, he enquired "hefe 'ne "laow
I;.d ,sho had been SO basely robbed, relating the
~. s;..uus,,,ces of the theft. The maternal teai
80, .o,rsea down the injurced widows cheek, an
sw.,sd mos, eloauently. "Dfy up your tear, good
,y,m.r - said the stranger ~ have no douot some
go. y;iI assert YOUR rights and defend them" ~
no.n said she. wipng away her tears, - kho" o.
nolawyer but Harry Clay that WIN sui'
without fee, and he mas gone " E''si
h,,n,er sin endeayo.ed TO console her, shouldered
h;s r;aed. and followed by his faithful dog, soon
.,. los, IL the woods. The case was duly ms.,u-
rad. bu, by proper process was removed 70 us
,.,,, county ~ Inc defendant. When u was call
"a for Fri man in blanket coat was seen 10 arse
srd address the court thus: "Your honors, ana
gentleman of the jury, this is case OF peculiar
cb,rac,er-the case Of the widow and the orphan"
Af,.r,he testimony was examined, when was
,.rv nointed. the blanket coat again arose, ana
s6er recaptula,ing the evidence, very patnetiGai,
" spoke of the laoor and tod poor WIDOW nau
undergone to gain scanty pittance ior a hsipless
Gm;,y. which SOON awakened universal symPa-
,hv II her favor, and caused the sturdy jurors 10
dron their heads 10 hide lurking tears q inc s.er"
Judge. il was said, was seen to dash al unweso''e
,rssse.ger from his eye-comman,ed upon the
nun;shnen, that ought to be due 10 viiialh .na'
would rob her g. leave her helpless babes 10 s.afve
sfier his he turned, with amost piercing' wilmer
Ing look. upon the defendant, and with mastery
alonuence. held him up TO the court as .he Neiy
wretch that had robbed the widow, ana ,ooA u'o
food from the very mouth, OF her orphan cn,'at.n'
And what aggravated the crime still more, she was
10 poor that he thought he could rob her with mpu-
ni,v. for no one would espouse her cause and pro-
ssci her: shut, think Heaven, said he, 'thers IS
q nan they cali Joe Dauies."
II is needlessto add, he gained handsome m
desehifcation, which the widow received win
HEARTFELT gratitude towards her iso:'is