Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-10

and out wo went to the ash sapiin Cat me down
Sam, that's good fellow, said JIM all tho blood in
my body has washed into my head. and's run !
min cutO' my nose, I'm cen most smothered-f
be quick, for heas ems sake. The Lord be prais-
ed said father, the poor sinner is not quite dead
vet. Why. as I'm a!ivc-well IT that don't beat
all natur why he has hanged mself by one leg,
and-s swngin like a rabbit up si0c down, that's
a fact. WIN, If he amt snaircd, Sam; he ~
properly wired ] declarc-l vow this IS some o
your do;ns, Sam--weIl it was clever scheme (
too, but little grain too dangerous, guess.
Don't stand ST .rin and avn all night. said Jim.
Gu. me down, tell you-or cut my throat. and
be damned to yor, for ] am choakin with blood. /
Roll ov or that hogshead old Snow, said !, till
I get Il top on il and cut him down; so soon rel I
leased him, but be couldn't walk a bit. Ills an
Gle was swciled and sprained like vengencc. and
he sworc one leg near about six inches lon
ger than the other. Jim NJ, aroc, says father,
little did think should ever see you inside my
door agin, but bid You enter now. we owe you I
that kindness, any how.
We'll, 10 make long story short, Jim was so
chop fallen. and SO down in the mouth, he begged
COZ heavens sake it might be kept 4 secret; he
said he would run the state, If it got wind. he was
SIRE he couldn't stand ii. 1t will be one while
I guess. said father aforc you arc able to run o.
stand either; but if you will give me your hand
Jim, asd promise TO give over your evil ays,
will not only kccPit secret, but YOU shall be
a welcome guest. at old Sam Si'ck's once more
for the sake Of your Inthcr--hc was a brave man.
one Of the heroes Of Bunkcr's hill, he was our
sergeant and. He promises, says :, faith
CT, for the old man had stuck his right foot out,
the way he always stood when he told about the
old war: and as Jim couldn't stir peg, II was
a grand chance, and lie was going To give h:na
tho whole revolution from General Gage up TO
Indepcn!encc.) he promises, says ], father.
We'll it was all settled, and things soon grew as
calm Us Il pan Of milk two days Old; and aforc 4
year was over. Jim was as steady agoin man as
Minister Joshua H"Pewcl', and was married to
our Sail No;hin was ever said about the snare
till as:cr tho weddin. When the ministe: had
finished akin b'essin, father goes up to Jim,
and SAYS nc, Jim Munroc, my boy, givin him a
ro,.sin slap on the shoulder that sot him Il cough
in for the matics. Of five minutes, (for he was
mortal pow crful man. was father.) jim Munroc,
my boy says nc, you've got the snare round your
neck. guess now, instead Of your leg.
We had most special time of il, you may de-
pend, all except the minister; father got him
into a corner, and gave him chapter and verse
for the whole war. Every now and .hen as !
CONC near them, hear Bunkcr's hill, Brandy
wine, Clinton Gates, and SO on 1t was broad
tay when VIC parted, and the last that went was
poor minister. Father followed him clean
down to the gate, and says he. Minister,
hadn't time this hitch, I'D told YOU all about
the c,aIyation Of New York, but Eli tell you
that the mex: time wc meet.
DEATH OF CAruARrSE BRASr.--Thc L. Gambia
papers announce the death, at the Mohawk Vii
age on the Grand River, Of Catha rine Brant, rect
OF Capt Joseph Brant, the celebrated leader of
the Six Nations, aged 70 years. This Indian
princess was remarkable woman.-Shc was
the third wife Of the distinguished chief, whose
na,nc during the war Of American yolut!pr c;
m Nor own right, BY BIRTH the head of
the great Indian con(cderacy of the Six Nations. I
Hence, the death Of her husband in 1SO7,uron
her devolved the naming Of a successor to the
head Chicftaincy Of the Alliance. The post was
on her youngest sou. the late john
Brani. who died Of cholera in 1882. On the de- /
cease Of this noble fellow who was her f4vori,c sen
,hc appointed to the Chieftaincy inf.nt grand .
child, the of Col. WIN. Kerr, Of Brant House,
Wellington Square, who married the youngest
laughter of Joseph Bran:. Tho chief is sprigh.-
y little fe!low-thrcc quarters Mohawk, in
lcri,ing his white blood from Sir William John
'on, of whom he is the great grandson. Mrs.
Branf, tho deceased, was true Mohawk She
vas very handsome when young. and was mar
led to Capt Joseph Brant at Niagara, in the
p.ing Of 17SO.-Whcn the Ole chief visited Eng
and the first time, in l7756. having resolved to
axe up the h,tchct in The cause Of the crown, he
large gold finger ring, upon which
lis namc-JosePh Brant Thayendancgea, was
ngravcd, in order that in the event OF his fall,
us BODY might be known. Soon after his death
his ring was lost and not seen again until ,
loughed up In a field, two years ago. Its re- .
ovcry gave great joy to the old lady, who hap g
cncd to be Il visit to her daughter when j, 9
was found. After the war, her husband bull, . .
mansion at the head Of Lake Ontario, where he /
,;optcd the English style Of living, to a consd-
ie extent. But on his death, Mis-. Erant resumed a
he Indian mode Of life, and returned among her
copIc. on the Grand River, where she mas resided
yer since. with the exception Of occasional Wis c
: to her accomplished daughter ut the Brant $
[ousc.-N. Y. Com. Advertiser. ,
Poer Master FRAvKLyx.-In 1854, Beni,- d
lin franklin was Postmaster under Gov crnrncns. d
i,h their permission to make "f6OO pounds >
ontincntal money The could, cut Of the whole II
ost Office Department in America. The very Vi
ext year he gave the astounding notice, that the
rail which had before run once n fortnight, to y
ew England, would start once a week the year $.
,und, whereby answers might be obtained to let Al
RS between Philadelphia and Boston in three II
ccks, which before had required six weeks. liz ne
ia it announced in all the pspcrs Of the e
,lony, that "John Perkins engages to ride post,
carry the mail once a week from Phiiadelphia dc
Baltimore, and will take along or bring back y
horses or any PARCEL When a post rider ~ ~
opposed starting, notice was given Of his inten- wi
On by adv rtscmcnt, also by the cricr. for
veral days in advance. In 1890 the number =.