The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07
A HIGHWAYMAN,S CONFESSION.

OF the latter, which was published at the
time in pamphlet
My first exploit on the highway, was 10
rob an old Sco,chnan whom ! had perceived
in the afternoon, from my lurking place.
driving fa:ied COW to neichboring mar.
ket. As he was returning (a little in
liquor,) placed my sell in his way, and sa-
luied him with Good evening, old dad
slow do ye, how do yc,' said he.
Sold your COW, nhg
'Ye-s.' (flickup.)
'liow much?'
Too leetle, too little; only twenty siller
dollars
We'll. she'll said !.
SHELF
'ies, SHELL out; aud do it quickly too, or
I'll make daylight shine through you with
al ounce ball.
Oh for Guides sake, you waana rob me 2
NO, but Tor my own snke-,o he brief,
am gentleman in distress, aud take your
money rs loan from you'
'Weel, aweel, dinnn burt me- said he. np.
paren,ly sobosed, 'aud wecl count it out
til ye'
So saying, he put his hand in his con,
pocket behind, aud drawing forth large
pistol, ready cooked, he presented !. at me,
observing, very coolly -
i hae heard o sick borrowin' folk as ,c
More now; and sac hac ayo gone provide,
wi the ready To plant; doun.'
Such novice was ia this new business,
that ! had not taken INV pistols from my belt.
where they were confined under bu,,onod
coat besides, ii had, il would no, have
availcd me, lar had neglected to provide
nnis for them
But continued he, ms vc say &c nre
puir gen,ilmon, land pur enough, Guide
kens,) just slap nit few Wards further.
and dance Scotch jeg. or hornpipc; and
max the music wi we're tin whuste too, or
ye'rc deed non'
'Oh! my old friend, impossible! surely
you do not insist on mr dancing Jig in
sand half way mp To my knecsr
Gifyc dlnna at il wi u we're might, in
less time than chn SNAP my fingers three
times, by the son % i.lihu. (wha i'm fond to
thenk they cad Mosey.) vi the help o n
guild load q buckshu,. I'll make as monv
holes through ,e ns ,c could count in an
aud ten lanlhorh--and Ill make het lead
run through We. for ~ The world like uueck
sillcr through the rcdIlc % Scotch ian. m
We dinna dance RICH, al the reel, 'like
ben upo' he, gfiddlc.' Now then
What conil do! Feeling IT was 10
time 10 trIie, and almost fame, Ing the buck
al dv I l.
thought me Of a waltz. aud whistln. il, in
less than three minutes belabered IN, sell |
into perfect foam oil pcrspirati u, in the |
deep sand. Tired 10 death. | paused t.
breathe, aud asked the old iyrant il that
would not aa iar this time.
Ma, na; dinna flash ynnrsel, dear. lam
na tired O lukla on gif We ure ma tired .
scollopin. Sac grie VA twa or three jerks
moro, and whan 70 hae dune. I'll reward V
WI twa or thrca - tho siler dollars
] removed tho dreadful onset once more.
with ruefai heart; and when stopped
again out of wind, TIC pitched the silver III
me, and recommended al haaesler IN DE-,
u narrowing, bnde mo clear nv sell--which
II 10 needless Ia say did.
One night, met a solitary old man, in
m old sulky, walking his horse cautiously,
rs il doubtful of the rond The moon shonc
ONLY by tits, from behind the clouds. and |
could not resIs, the opportunity OF rilins
this lonely old creature.
Stop SAID l--'your life or vour purse
Without uttering n syilahIc, bu, in the mos,
evident alarm, the old man made quick.
busting movement, and seemed 10 grasp
somcthin. in the bottom of the vehicle, aud /
fearing Ind another Scotch prize 10 deal
with, for the irs; time in ms lie, fired Oh
lone man.
With convnlsivc and shivering move
ment, accompanied by groan, he pitched
from the carriage iifeess trunk ut my
feet
Nv horror was unni,crahlv incDncciva-
BILE, hardened wretch as was, when
found had murdered gray-headed, de.
fenceless. old man. Dragging the hody
70 one side, with the view o; casting i, into
the bushes, "A faint CLEAN Of the pnle moon
fell upon the wan ieaturcs--O! horror IL
horrors, discovered it was my aged father.
NEWSPAPER DEBrs.-rhe conduct Of
some men, Who call themselves honorable.
in regard TO debts of,his description, is nla.
nous. Means are sometimes resor;ed to for
esadjng their payment which are shameful.
When man, after regularly receiving the
paper for years, pie ads tina, he only intend
ed 10 take il for one year, and will not pay
for longer time; and when another nynils
himself OF the statute of limitations, in bar
Of just claim, we feel disposed to gazette
these bankrupis in integrity. and expose
them to the scorn Of homes, people. There