The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-09-08

pistols. He was waylaid and shot at q
number of times, yet still escaped without +
scar But this could be considered no II
wonder; for even brave men s hands shook
when they saw him, and shaking hands
generally make very poor shots. .vioI
During the September term, 1843, OF the
Circuit Court for Pope county, in which ,
Hill resided, he got out Of bed one morn |
ing uncommonly gloomy, and, while at
the breakfast table, suddenly burst into |
! tears. ...-..+.. II, ,...5 MOI, .bg II
"What is the matter, my dearl" asked
Lucy-that beautiful Lucy, who had for
meriv left her wealthy home in Carolina for
the robber and robbers cave. ..i.a,-.i,as,l
az have had a dreadful dream,"' an
swered the husband, shuddering at the re-
collection; 81 saw George Strong in my |
sleep, and he kissed me with his pale lips,
that burned like fire, and smelled Of sui
| phur. am sure shall die before sunset"
"Then do not 60 to court, to-day said
-, the wife, in accents ofearnest entreaty.
"But will" replied the husband firmly.
"When mans time is come, he cannot
hide from death; beside, it would be the
act of coward to do so, if one possess
the power" Then addressing his son,
fine intelligent boy Of thirteen, he contln-
ued, "Bill, you see my gun!" pointing his
finger as he spoke to the great double-bar-
J. rel hanging OH buck-horns over the door;
r ''practice with that every morning, and
+ the day you are sixteen, shoot the loads
). of both barrels into the man who will this
(. day kill your father" ia,, =,
aYonder comes Nose Howard; he will
}, protect you, Pa remarked Mary, Hills
X eldest daughter, lovely girl Of fifteen,
!. who was to be married the next day to the
youth 9en approaching. .,.I
!. Hill and Howard departed; Lucy with
d tears, and Mary blushing, both calling out
,. as they left the gate, "Take good care OF
ic him, Nose, and be sure and bring him
W back tonight" ..s ~. ....n.,
:. "Never fear" answered the youth, with
ID laugh; "Hill will lnever die till | kill him, -
10 ."Then he will live forever" retorted
Mary, laughing also. -g 5,t,l :,
ID AS soon as the friends reached the vii
h. lage, Hill began to drink deeply and man al
of Tested more than ordinary anxiety tor {,
d. combat, insulting every body that crossed
n his path; and all the youths entreatles iail
no ed to pacify him. At last, the desperate
at swore that he would clear the courthouse
nd and Immediately entering. with furious
m. countenance, and threat as to his pur
de- pose,-iudge, lawyers, jury and speose
as as tors made a general rush for the door
L. One old drunken man alone did not ruI
;v. as fast as Hill wished, and he sprang OF
N the imbecile wretch, and commenced beat
he ing him numerically. =. ...,. .s,.as
I;n Howard then caught hold of his future
father-in-law, (alas! who was never to be-!
70. and attempted to pull him away:
I'd With eyes red, and glaring like ma,
he dog. Hill instantly turned upon his friend
a and with single blow Of his fist felled hin
at. to the floor; then following up the vlolen
So act. he leaped on the youth, and began
itb most ferocious battery. In vain Howar
IN. endeavored to escape, crying out in tone
Wv, of beseeching horror, "For Gods sake
I'D cease Hill, don't you know me!-You
Nv. friend Nose! Remember Mary!" Hill
wo anger only increased, till finally, he thre'
|ed his hand to his belt, and clutched pisto
IN. And then Howard's blood also boiled, an
Of he resolved to fight for his life, He wa
his of as powerful frame as the other'--th
:" only person in all Arkansas to be comPal
air ed with the desperate in physical strengtl
on Howard grasped the barrel OF the Pi'
ld- tol as Hill cooked it, and the weapon e.
he ploded in their hands without injury. Ono
All. more they clenched, and the most dreadi
[ill. struggle ensued ever Witnessed in the wes
NJ The advantage shifted from one side to tn
other for the space of five minutes, II
mt both were bathed in streams Of their ow
ilv. blood. Even the by-standers, looking
n through the windows ofthe log COURTEOUS
an. were struck with wonder and awe
IRA. length, while writhing and twisting like tN
Inn. raging serpents, the handle OF i Hills hug
urt. bowie knife, unthought Of previously, pr
: all lEhuded from beneath his hunting shirt
re. Howard succeeded; quick as lightning
an. drew the keen blade from its scabbard, ar
his sheathed it up to the ,hit in the bosom
ath. his friend and his Mary's father. ul 81
the aThe dream is fulfilled exclaim
ntlv Hill, with smile of strange sweettnei
edi- that remained on his features even after
lin. kwas corpse. He then sank down, al
lad- expired without a groan,s L. Hoa5 sal q,
nta-l Howard gazed on him there as ne Ia
iredy| with that singular smile on his face, a.
ight. his glazed eyes open. And then, awaki
to with start as II rom some @ hotliolo Yi'i
alike fof the night, the poor unhappy yo1'i'
fail headlong on the body Of his friend, cl
lcter ing in tones tnat meteu man naluo
nge. spectator into tears 1reat - ~ 1ou! ",
and, have done! he lus Kissed lns ola!ii M
busi lips Of the dead wet ms s, cneeks eek WI, VIZ,
. re.} rain Of anavailing sorrow; essayed
med ! staunch the bloody wound with his nal nal
Il ar kerchief; and then, apparently satdlst
safi- that all was over, sprang upon! hls ls \
quar- with shout, Or more properly q scream am