The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-03-06
Absence Of 0ioA.

on the Western Reserve, in Ohio. was y
most skillful physician. but wi,hal one o
the most eccentric aud absent minded mer
in the whole country. except " Margaret ,
his wife, and she was fully his equal
ore summer morning, the Doctor goI
caugh, out IN /. tremendous shower, which
drenched him to the skin. 1t soon cleared
on, however, awl Doctor Josh rode into his
own yard, where he took the dripping sad.
die from his horse, and let him 20 adriit in
the pasture. The saddle he placed on n
stout log Of wood, which was elevated
some four iect from .hc ground, on two
+ posts. where the Doctor had begun to build
/ platform to dry peaches on.
AFTER having got his saddle all fxed 10
/ that il would dry he took the bride, and
putting the bits over the end of the log, he
stretched out the rcins, and hitching them
to the horn Of the saddle, he wen, in to
change his wet clothes and get breakfast.
Joshua junior aud Margare. juuior were
away from home on n visit. and 40 the two
seniors sat down together to their morning s
meal.
When they were about half through,
Jim Atwood. n iarmcy, who had lived about
eight mile distant, entered, telling the Doc.
tor he wished he would hurry and go over
to his house. as he rcckopcd he might be
wanted over there before night The Doc.
.or promised To be there and Jim went OF
in a hurry 10 the village after some neces.
sary "iNins."
When the Doctor finished his break fast,
he took his saddle bags aud out he went
into the yard. where he deliberately mount.
ed his saddle, aud set out in imagination
for Jim Atwood's.
For long time he rode on in silence.
with his eyes in'en'ly fixed on Buchan >
Practice" which lay open on the saddle
before him. At length he began to feel the
effects Of the fierce rays OF the mid day
sun, aud looking up from his book he dis
covered "A very comfortable house close to
him. upon which he sung out Justify for "A
drink Of water.
Aunt Margaret. who had been for the last
two hours. very busy in the garden, soon
made her appearance with api,cher OF milk.
aud after the thirsty stranger had taken n
long draught. the two entered into nm ana
mated conversation. the Doctor launched out
into rapturous praises OF the scenery about
the place. the uoatncss about the building,
the fine orchard of peach and apple trees
and the lady. who had got glimpse OF the
saddle bags, made great many inquiries
abou, the health of the ncighborhood. Ne.
The Doctor finally took leave OF til. lady,
assuring her that he would call on his re.
turn, aud have some further conversation
with her aud she reminded him so much of
his wife, who, he was sure, would he very
happy to make her acquaintance.
The lady turned to enter the honsc. and
the Doctor had Just gathered up the reins
when Jim Atwood dashed up to the gate
with his horse in laihcr of foam.
what in thunder are YOU doing Doe
tor. yelled jim. get of that log and come
along"
The Doctor WAS astonishcd a good deal
ut first, ba, after few moments II got
through his hair that he had been all the
morning riding beech log in his own door
yard.
Nruprn ,Np IANcn I,9,-Mr. John
u Watkins, III De soto county, WAS mnr-
dercd on his plantation near hvhaiih, by
two of his slaves, assisted by negro wo'
man also owned by himself.
On Friday morning he was VISITING his
clearing. when they attacked him with axes,
splitting open his head, caus'rs instant
death. They then diaeged the body Array
hurn.,,, .naa'l'ies ol brush over 'he place
to cdace the traces of blood. The, 'hen
dragged the body some distance, and lelied
tree 50 that the trunk crushed III. body