Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-27
LOG R0LLIN

An Englshman was travelling on the Mis-
SiSSippi river, told some rather tough stories
about London thieves. A Cincinnati chap,
named Case, heard these narratives with S
lent hul expressive humph and then remark.
ell that he thought the western thieves beat
the London operators all hollow.
GLOW 50 p enqured the Enslishman with
surprise. "Pray sir, have you lived much in
the west ?'
"Not a great deal. I undertook To set up
business at the DeSmolneS Rapids while ago,
but the raScnlly people stole nearly everything
| hid, md finally a Welch miner ran off with
my wife"
Good God ~ said the Englishman. "And
you never found her :"
"Never to this day. But that was not the
worst Of it,"
"WorSl Why what can be worse than
stealing mans wife 70
"Slealing his children, should say" said
the impIacable Case.
"Children ~
''YcS, a niger woman who hadn't any OF
hel own, abducted my younger daughter,
an sloped an jined the Intens -
"Great heaven did you see her 10 il !"
"See her Yes, and she hadn't ten rods
the Start of me, but she plunged into The lake
and swan like auckland there wasn't a
canoe to follow her with"
The EngIishmnn lald back in his chair, anC
called for another mug Of afr and-ali, while
Case smoked his cigar, and creduous frlent
at the same time, most rem rSelessly.
al j Shan't 20 any Ther weSt-I think,
at length observed he excited John Bull.
al should not advise any one to CO." said
Case quietly. "My brother once lived ou
there, but he had to leave, although his busl
ness was the best n the country"
"What business was he in?''
"Lumbering-had saw mill"
"And they stole his Iumberl"
eyes and sawlogs loo."
"Saw-lo I"
"Yes. Whole dozens Of fine black walnu
logs were carried of in a single nipht. True
upon my honor, sir. He tined every way
pIeyenl it, hired men to watch his logs bu
, il was all no use. They'd whip 'em ava
as easy as Il there had not been one there
They'd steal 'em ou! 1f the cove and even OF
=. of The mill-ways."
"GOod gracious p'
"ust to give You an idea how they ca
Sledl UuI lHGICI tui'lH NuoN oS''Hl''5
sly wink TO the listening company, 'juSt
give you an idea, did you ever work in a saw
mill ?''
"Never."
"Wel! my brother, one day, brought a
all fred fine black walnut log-lour feet thre
at the butt, and not q knot in it. He was de
termined 10 keep that log any how, and h
hired two c0tchmen TO watch it all night
=, Well, they took fsr1uil d uIilohu or wiriskt
with them, snaked the log up the side hi
above the mill, and then set down on the l.
to pay keerGs, just to keep them awake, yC
see. Twas monSlrOus big log-bnrk tv
inches thick. Well, as was saying, the
. played keerds and drank whiskey all night
d and as it began to grow light they went
q sleep asiTaddle o. the log. About minu
t after daylight my brother wen: over 10 Il
g mil 10 see how they got on, and the log VI
gone P'
"AnA hey sitting on it ?"
"Siting ON the bark. The. thieves ht
# drove an iron wedge INTO the but' end whir
# pintej down hill, and hlched a yoke Of OK
g on, and pulled it right out, leaving the Sht
- and the ScotcherS setting astraddIe OF II Ia
10 as eep"
10 Tie Englishman here dropped his Gig
,t stump into the SpitOon, and looking at
:. watch, said he thought he would 60 on dec
, and see how far we'd be down the river beiO
:. morning.