Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1849-08-03
From the Farmer & Gas"tte
COL. LEES BUGaER.


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During the struggle Tor lndepehuehce' wh'cl
our beloved Republic hau WIN "e' P'o'u a"u
tyrannicai mo'her' Inc Sou'ne'n su'es ~e''
apparently me grand 'hea'e vi D''"S' '''''u'
mainly.
by the bold and slarihs o"'''ges' WA. s'an'
recorded IN the annals u o'' ''e'o'u"o'a'S
h'Story--comm'''ea' by s1 eoe"'y ,,, upO" Wv
;,; ...roo,y hrinu home Ills
.;.,;a., 49,, ,hau hoio,rod IN a countfv
ronI If ,ha ,;,,o Of an eo,;rb,ened and civilized
,,,;or and vot mara as beinu the " Mother
,orn,,, - hscanse ,.cir deeds ma actions
(, ro,,;,r mara characteristic of a savaoe
- ~, or =, oh,;s,a, ono ~
.,,a. ,t,osa ar.,,s ee s,vaaa warfar :,
IS ;.n,ran hn,nhe,v-resor,ed to- IN briug
into s,hm;ss;,n n,,;,n already weak and
isuas,inr nv hsior hound down with the nall
;,r cba;,s If slavery previouslv forged. there
l. No cane. "a, wo,dsr at The ,nterpositiop OF
a Divine p,oyidence for the rescung of theil
III, cause,, f,om sucb tyranny.
al,,o,,h many vears bavp uassed since those
s,ameful events occurred-althouph indepen-
,de,ce has hee, achieved. and ali difficulties
am;.,hlv .d;us,ed---,bose outrages still stand
l;ad.l,;hI, an,,,ars, ,no, Tho hearts If the A.
,uo.;., naon1a md vii, ,bers romain. M mat
-, e.;..,ls,.;,, nj, Il, ma, nr.csss for our
- ~, All 10 ,no,a, Lathe
.1.;1. III, no,Jar eor n.n, and
'''N'', - H. ,ro,o,n, ae al
THOSE VINO h'lte mus lnfr'"""', -
them lie will recognize 'he sacrifice oherco' py
(Which has been pIrchased Tue glorious hut
lpendence we revere and hold uppermost IN oui
hearts.
The followli insident is one OF ING many
lalluded TO; and though we have seen proper 'o
cloihe il in somewhat oil hchc''us g"fo' "e
leading Incidents are iouhdeu upon "c''
beautiful summ'r day was drawing "
close in South Carolina. Inc san was se",''s
in the west, gliding the green earth IN varied
golden hues, to the eyes oi the enrap'"feu oe'
holder OF natures beauty presented glorious
scene.
A noble looking youth, with plumed cap II
hand, could be seen standing at the threshholc
ul a neat lllllb Wiiilo cutihSof III hhS ''NSfS' -
the State, earnestly engaged in conversation
with middle aged woman, while at shor
distance, stood a dark-hared beautiful young
girl, with her face partly concealed from view
sobbing as if her young heart were bursting
II was ident from the anguish manifested II
the mothers care-worn features, and by I'M
heart-touching grief of the weeping sister, TO
such they were, that something oil considerably
moment was agiaing their hearts.
The youth was apparently about fourteen
possessing slender form, and features wei
Idelineated and beautiful, Jet, on the whole con
siderably Misunderstanding marked ressm
bIance TO his sister. Notwithstanding this Their
was no fear about hm-a firm and lofty step
as he, at length, modify strutted to and fro be
fore the cottage-and a dark penetrating ey
and firmly compressed lip, that bespoke mar
lily spirit with deierminaie resolution ami cou
are. Masses of dark, wavy hair hung aroun
his lofty TEMPLES, which being now and the,
waited aside by the cool evening breeze, II
vealed a heavy scar as if inflicted by a sabr
clearly denoting, young as he was that he l'l
already been in service. His dress consist'
of green military irockcoat' closely button'
to his chin-white pants, edged with scarlt
Around his neck, suspended by scarlet ba
dage. hung magnificent bugle, while on h