Indiana State sentinel., 1841-08-04


The following fact occurred 40 Claugeu.ort in Co.
rniaa, when the French army occupied that town.
Ihc thunder had much injured Tire point of the very
niTh steepie 90 the prime pa. chugci, aud maso.
and bis son wcre employed 90 repa.l 10. crowd of
inh1o tants assembled az the place o. vltur>- tas
perlous operation The father. .1tna- l.ty veafs
e AGE. -itil vigorous aaH srilfe. H...r.ed nt; his
son followed nin thcy almost rcaclle tie summit
the spectators tgCm1angiy counted tselr steps. wien
they saw the suddenly io9se mold of the ladder
ana fall 90 the ground. cry ci terror arose. "a
crowded towards ihe unfortunate m0n. NIlu Iav Shaf-
tered upou the pavement. without q 20 c lIfe In
ihe meantime the father continued 20 ASCEND. per-
formed his task, descended with sing rod and ap-
peared with melancholy, bat composed air Dr. flr,.
the spectators. VINO immediately surrounded h.i in.
Al endeavored 10 console him bat they soon 'ea.u-
81 with horror, that the fall OF as son was not ac
cidenta, for that he himself had rrec'Bltated linn
from the top Of the stcepe. "iIeavens" exclaimed
they. ''s il poss hle " hat fury y hat madness ''
''Lls;en 10 me, replied tie father, without emo
ton
"ln our trade there are certain rules and customs
The oldest and most experienced ventures into dan
GER first; the Younger follows. According a. one
ladder secured by cords. another is raised v-! c
is first fastened the bottom TO the taD part e
the other Then the eldest ascends th, ladder.
which is only sieatled at the bottom and as sted
by his companion, who supplies hn with cord DE
proceeds To ast'sn II ~ tae top. This tac work o.
the greatest danger. As | was occupied N the
highest extremity OF the ladder. ] suddenly heard
my son cXclam below me, Father, father, there's
cloud before my eyes, know not where ao.
instantly ra sed my right foot and gave him kick.
which struck him the forehead, aad he fell with
out uttering word"
'.Infamoas wretch Monster What demon
could have urged You TO such crime 2" "Softly,
gentlemen. am assurCdly 20 be pit.ed. much 10 be
pited, but am far from believing myself guilty.
In our trade it is well known that the head turns
gddy In dangerous position, where there is ro
means of assisting oneself and Ct taking me TO re-
cover, that man irretrIevabiy ost.--N0W such was
the case Of my son. Froa tie moment that his
sight gone, there no hope for hin in tyvo
three seconds more hc must necessarily nave fall
en- but before that 10 his last agoaes. ac wcn.d -n-
dou5tcdly have gHsped ~ tie tptlcriar ladder on
which | was placcdi he would haFc dra--ed t
away, and VIC should have both fIlien. IN an in
staut iorcsaw THIS ire, table resr. and prevent
ed II bv dealing nim the blow waich pr.- l.f.fsl
him, and whicu. saved M, yoa see. Sow tell
mo a., ~ no cell -aorr'-.. = aat 80 ug-
self FL the time. who weasd taes Supported his rn-
fortunate c and children, who hence eforvaTd iltc
nothing 60 .sok for but my laJor- 10 DE ia- h.n
would aerhaps have been tie daty If father; bur
TO de along vith hlm without any uiI -. IT, be-
licve. what neither re- g,on nor - re require
During some moments a protouad silence re --,od
throughout the assembied crowd; olt tae r.a.or re-
commenced the Hlson 1yt- ARE Z. ASA r. .r..sl
over 10 the tribunals. lie .hese .ycl f.e-t s.
Ernncss le nrd Ho"n Acta-a -. 1p.e. -
cs. Ike tie mu.t ale, could not ..t a 0a-
pulse o horror but. uPo9 G-ctllr o4 ;l. s.. i,-
ton IN wnich Lc Wo- placed AID th- ..ett.. -. 44G
assigned for he conduct. thrv .i.tt. t. =
lis reasoning, however horslr. 49, lI-. .l s.
tied presence oi mna =, Hatc8. t.i.i- ild-
deFl"g. they could not refuse tae.r at.n rit.on.