Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-02

paiNHCu HOuiH. NCItiClIcii. I've Was
the picture OF small rascal caught in
a tall snap! first blashed that he
was white man, and next that he was
an American -
American h-ll !" interrupted one
Of the pilots of the boat, who, pcrched
upon pile Of trunks. had hitherto said
nothing" he was a id Yankee,
that's what he was ~ This distinction
was recognized with greatapplausc, of
course. The Colonel resumed:
" There was just about tolcrable
court on the spot, gentlemen. and il
was agreed to try the fellow right thar.
There was evidence besides mine, for
one man had followed him up along
the plantations for twenty miles; but
yet the woman kinder stood between
him and his due. and | thought I'd
question her. TOO. She was young,
gentlemen. with simple look--had
evidently neither the heart nor the wit
of woman about her, and at my first
question--somcth put it into my
/ head. Are you naarriedto this man z
she burst into tears, and sobbed as II
her heart would break. | had him
taken away at once, and out it all came
with no thought of injuring her
companion, though it was the simple
impulse to relieve timid mind by con
fession. She was not his wife, gentle-
men. She had taught school in Ten
nessec, where this man saw her, and
first pcrsuading her TO aid him in the
circulation of abolition tracts, finally
scduced and carried her TO New Or
leans, where, growing more bold as he
extended his acquaintance with the
country, he had made another arrange
ment with the Society'-one of great
err profit as Of greater risk-namely, to
'run Off negroes from the plantations
along the coast. Gentlemen, this is n
mighty long story. Barkeeper--"
"Oh, no, no ~ ago ahead, Colonel"
{ Drinks at the moment were declined,
but the shorter operation Of taking a
fresh chew was INDUCED in, by way
filing up the pause.
II had another question to ask the
woman. do you love this man, said
~ The poor creature wept worse
than ever, gentlemen ; she said her
only desire was 10 go TO some friends in
Illinois, where she hoped to bewelcome
and TO get along more wisely. He
abuses you, them said |. fOh,' said
she, Il wouldn't mind that if | thought
he wouldn't kHi men In short, as
hope to live a mild and considerable citi-
zen, gentlemen, that livid, cowarjly
scoundrel, had, during my pursuit of
him, after threatening his yictim--now
his burthen-till she was nearly life
less, actually attempted to droacn her
in the sacamp! ] needn't tell you,
gentlemen, how unanimous the verdict
was in this case; the woman, for whom
VIC subsequently made up subscrip-
ton, was moved off towards the nearest
house the mana mighty small ig-
ure any how--shrunk to half his nit
tural size; discolorcd as if the last cor
rupting change had anticipated the
grave; his arms bound behind bis
back--and shivering on the ground,
too spent TO exhibit spasm--wiih the
rein which he had lately held in his
hand, bucklcd round his neck for a
halter-like thing too AFFECT, even TO
i hang--awaitcd the selection OF a crotch
for him 10 swing FROM"
1t may be supposed that the picture,
the horrid features Of which were thus
in detail described. had gradually cx-
cited the phlegmatic limner--not at
all! His sentences swelled, not from
the mere impetuous gathering of ideas,
but, as it seemed, from good naturcd
desire 10 make the story as interesting
as possible to his hearers while il in
no respect exhibited neryelcssness,
| there was not a flash of passion during
the whole relation. This was not the
case with the hearers, though. The
eyes Of the Judge seemed bursting from
his head in eager expectation, while
the schewing' operation on bis part
Was moment suspended others were
like him a few again, by an eager but
painful contraction of the brows, be-
trayed softer nature-at any rate,
more sensitive nerves.
I ayes, gentlemen. there was a mo-
ment's delay in choosing limb in the
mean time, Nv way OF hanging the cul-
prit with little life in him, some one