Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-15
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HOW GAIT. SNIfGGS ESCAPED FROM
Az AS4ABAMA SHERIFF.

standing III the weai door of the Court House
at DadevilEs, PERCEIVED Sheriff Ellis emerging
therefrom, q brsndle. of papers in hand, and
looking as ST he DESIRED to execute some sort
of cqpias.: Tae Ciptain instantly bethought
him, that she5s w7.s an Indictment against
himself foE;gainlngsi and began to collect his
energies fos aHemeFgency. The Sheriff hail
ed him at she tsames moment, and requested
stop, EE!is-.-rigf;t thar in your tracks, as
the bullet s.iid.to TIE buck Snugps respon-
died. sThen dsocky;pents look re1lernsotss.'
No use,ss. sad tbs oficer-.sooner or later
YOU must be ia ken ,,dog-face Billy Towns is
here and hesl go yoir security
keep off: sell You Ellis; 1 amt safe to-
| day-the otd wsoma.'s coffee was cold this
morning, AID II freIsed me. If you've got
| thar-waiv$. all forgsalities, you knows
Hanged ...if | waive anything replied the
| Sheriff, advancing. 'I'll put you whar can
find YOU vixen waR<ed.'
Snuggs d:evlan dSl..i revolving pistol, where
The bload, 5shouIgd the Captain, .Of the
High Sheris ce Tal,apoosy county be upon
his own hesd. If n crowds on to re, give
| fair warninsI'l. dlse aarge said reUoAirs pistol
| seven sever{l ld distinct times, as nigh into
the curl of .ais forehead, as the natur of the
For a mqneI the'sheriff was intimidated,
but recollecting: that Capt. Snuggs had re-
ligious dre.sd ST elrrying loaded firearms
about his psTsop, although he often sported
| them unchasgeG, fos effect, he briskly resum-
ed his strid,., aad The Captain, hurting the
revolver az his head, at once fell into skill
| ing pace towards t5te rack where stood his
poney 'Buts9n.f
The Shetf s. holss, by chance, was tied to
the raTsl- H,r<4 Il,
Snugg's idG9, u:hifcaed the poney, threw the
bride over IS head and held it ready to be
mounted; q that tha Captain was n his sad
die, and thessnag. at half speed, ere the Sher-
1T put his G5ot IN the stirrup.
The chas:. was along and hot one, and the
Sheriff gradually gained on Snuggs until their
arrival at tsse srosaing at the Eagle Greek,
when the sitter suddenly turned his poney's
head down aae stream, aud before the Sheriff
had arrived ct tae blink, he was out of sight
in the bushes.
Poor ELS was fsirly beaten. He plunged
his horse irso the swamp to try and head off
the Vietorio.ts S,nuggf, but the mud was SO
soft, that aEser f!oup1ering about little while.
he gave up 8he chase in despair, and turned
his horses s,ea1 hofteward.
Meantimsa daptain Snuggs kept his course
down the c:2ek tahs1ag to himself wv onder
noT pj nto d0En the s5o 6snd THIS bso creek
4AAtASACo Ink iINstf dDOui D6IOW
they say. Judge if my old woman knew
,chGr l was goin', and ,cho ! was going to
see, she'd FAKE the yearth shake. But she
don't knows E's . principle that Providence
has put Int2 the bosom of a Inan-leastways
all men-tc.run onsand talk heap afore their
wives, to Irsak. 'efn believe they're ttsrrlir'
1crong side z.utsb5oae 'eBl, and yet never tell
'em the frs honest word of truth It's a
wise thing .n Providence, too. Wonder if
z Il 1.
round Betsy, down at old Bob's?'
On the n.$rning after the occurrence of the
adventures ,se havs narrated, Capt. Snuggs
sat IN Ions, thin 6uilt Indian canoe, which
was mooreGss to the north bank of the Talla-
! poosa river Near him sat Miss Betsey
4 Cockerell. ::S6e sat facing the Captain, on
a board laid:across the gunwales of the boat.
Miss Betsy was T bouncing girl, plump,
| firm and ss;lcy. with a mischievious rolling
eye, and Sharp wsfd forever on her tongues
paddle she seld in,Bser hand, and Occasional
| ly would sE.ike it II the water, so as to be-
| sprinkle C'sStain S.tggs, much to his annoy
ance. :,
'Oh, CaE9ail, yes do persuade me to prom
/ Use You so gard. A1d Jim Sparks says you're
married; sad if you amt, you mout' been
twenty Yeas ago; you're old enough
Jim Spa:sks is a trifin' dog-if have got
a wife, Betseya she's goin' mighty fast
Coin lr.sar:2: asked Betsey, striking the
water.
'ConfouId you1 paddle, can't you keep
still PrC:zidencei IS going to take her home,
! Bctsey-sf5s's dwsndled down to a shadder,
with that cR.ugb ard one thing and another.
/ She amt losEg for this world he added mourn
fully; ans if you will only make up your
mind-the devil take that paddle-you'll turn
over the bc1t and shrow me into the river -
make up y:lu mint to step into her shoes, it
looks like st would sort o reconcile me to
lose her;' and her. tear leaked out of each
corner Of tse Cqprfn's eye.
/ 'Oh, CaIsaain,' sid Betsey, half shutting
one eye, ard looking squizzical; sthar's 50
/ many good: looking young fellows about, /
4 hate to givtss 'em ul- l Ike you Captain, but
thar's Bill ssdwarqs, and Jet Wallis, and Jim
/ Sparks, ans-
/ Good loskin, and set Wallis and Jeemes
/ Sparks, Why Jeg mouth is no better than
a hole mad: IN fore part of his mead with
a claw ham..ner-a5d as for Jim Sparks, he's
got the face of q tztrier dog
DO you Sount y:trselfgood looking1' ask
4 ed Betsey syith gr.ht naivete.
i CALI replied .snuggs with dignity, sdid
YOU ever see me IL my uniform with nv
silver oppo*ots on .ily shoulders and my red
sash round my wh,stl and the sword that
Governor Eagby gre me, with the gold scab-
bard hangin''
Just at tbs anon9ant step was heard, and
before the {saptain;and Betsey had recovered
from the shock of the intrusion, Sheriff Ellis
stepped into. the bo.z, and asserted that Snuggs
was his prisoner.
freed al last said the Captain; but it's
no use frettin's sae ways of Providence is
ny steriousE But 'vhar did you cross, Ellis =
oh, | k.ow'd Ysu'd be about the old lick
log, lshin's!yith B'stsey. I'll turn the kun
/ moo loose, $nd Befsev will take us across.-I
crossed at IIanhri..k's ferry left nv horse ON
t'other side, and 1eane down ON Won like
mink on Sat.lp Fan Cy,or -, IT,.