Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-12-02
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ItC ALANb DhONEkS.
The hills and valss or tho inter,or bigb,,,,t
which in rougher times ront out under N C.r,b,,,
or a Cameron. banls OF armed men, now in The
season. pour Firth tho herds OF cattle which they
rear TO the eager markets Of England, whore a A.
Nouy monihiul Is ever welcome. The cattle
winch from the droVe arc gathered together on n
set day. and at an appointed place-lho foot of !,
IN Iun'an. the side Of lake or near c,sile q, -,
the neighhorhood Of village or. more likely stin.
mite hedi herdsfnen are collected 20 conduct the
dnerent portions into which the drove - divided
whe over all confidential person, SORT Of chief
'npSman.as he is called in the prcsesy who
dfecis all the movements. makes all The b,rgai,s
""1 Is responsible to the owners Tor the Profits
TINS Perspn, the topsnan, gives the orIer, s;,,.
nH' generally, when ~ move or halt. lie = always
'nSy' now ga front. anl then IN the rear and :;
Consulted by hrs subOrdinaies ia all dllIsuItics lie
e,''Ns ue safest rn1ds over the widest tracks
9napiei' - os we'll knuwn TO him rs Shehallion.-
Tie prefers the grSensward way. which IA nlcas,nt
To the hoo!s Of his charger and ofT,nis ,h.,n n
nouihinl. To the harl and dusty public road Which
d'stres,es The feet OF his cattle and Ans llo in The
way OF hood. English parties, on their way to ihe
h'r's TO look nj the wild deer and Will heels and
race ihe scenes Of Scott of Ossar are often st,,
| ueu ny df'Ne emerging tom a glen cr roaming
we base OF mountain, coming lJviar along ur,s,l
90 directed hy their drivers. who. with ,vaut ~,
back a1d stiH m hlnl ejnIuclIns ia EN- 10 the
south " - -"
| These toPsfnea are now generally paid for their
amor ad trusts hut m days not vet distant the bish
an proprietor accom- panied his drove to the south
anu with ms profit va hi, sporrnn re,nrneI In ia.
mountains. IL is said that one of ,ho.e dealers
| whue on his way back TO the border was Joined on
'he high roai by a well dressed and civil gentle.
man wh"wh;le he talked Of the martial spirit of the
n'gh'anders, wondered how they dared To- traverse
nc ana win ;" much gold in their pockets Yes
| replied the highlander "5ut if we have English
| gould an tho b,.
sheath, aud -inuching the hiIt of his svord "a no
SPohe-'Wiih Andrea Ferrnta here and Bran there e
hPiuins I'D strong, fierce wblchound bssi,la ham
| ! am afraid of no highwayman in the land
hai, exclaimed the other. and IS yuur sword
q 'Sai hrraFaf Such blades are scarce" you
sI'I Judge. SIR, sand the highlander unshea,hinq
| ms sword and pointing 10 the makers name and
he uate III IS aS you say. replied the other 81 poised
" 'h MS hand.like about 10 weigh The ,xe,non
rather than admire IL. Take il bv Tho b,t man .
sam Tie Scot. sharply there's a right end and a
wrong IA all things. The Engllshn.an seized il hy
rue i'''' TOOK sudden stride forward and sttikin,
me neal tom poor Bran. turned To the other nnd
sad, Your money or Your life, You see thai even
| highlander May be matched. Tho hirhIanJcr
saw refusal was death, and resistance hopeless and
delivering up his spOrran. said Who will believe
" ~ bTeadalbane, that with such q good dog and
su'h an arm at the sword. English fool hal rob.
bed meF Oh, rest you easy on that head !" said ths
rubber sareasIicaly, for have GIlled better men
IMAM yuui besides ] intend 10 bestow a token on
you 10 show that you r,bi,e,I 10y main force
Lay down your right hand on that Tree sinmn.'
Hope dawned at this The Highlander; he laid In.
right arm on the old stump, but watching the eve
"' me other' withirew u suddenly as the sw ord dc
scented, and while tho blade sunk deep in The
wood seized his adversary by the throat. threw
nun with violence on the grolnd. and clapping M,
difk 10 las bosom, had hun AT his mercy. HIvinc
bound hun hard and fast. the highlands regained
hs sword reiook hts sporraR. and gave up tlie high
"ayman 10 the law of the land. which speedily
ne,peI h'm to halter and gibbel. for he was 70
tel robber. and had long been the terror Of The d.
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