Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-20
From tie Columbian and Grsat Wef.
1HK HUNTERS REVENGE


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.Apd 30 my boy, you are going to get
married soon, they tell met Well well, YOU
needn't blush aso-M Molly = good girl and
viii make 4 hunter ike you 4 good wife.
But these are Troublesome times to be amar-l
rsing and giving u marriage" Aht Ire
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ssAMhat is it that depsesscs you" asked the
young man. sissa sisi ssaesm ~ si,e is'
This is the fifth anniversary Of my sor-
row; that which made me the outcast, wan
dering hunter that YOU see now. Never be-
fore have sought for human sympathy.
But / love you as a son, and something seems
forcing me to speak. Five summers ago,
this very hour, that same sun looked down
upon happy home in Western Virginia.
Il was an humble log house, it is true, situa-
ted in lonely spot, amid, hills and woods,
but il was full Of comfort and happiness
That home was mine For years, all went
we'll with me. My crops and my cattle were
unsurpassed. But above all, had wife
who was an angel upon earth, and two babes,
boy and girl, who would have made a
desert happy with their sweet laughter and
their sports. SEQ
Though remote from any human habita-
tions, and though the Indians were OCCASION
ally seen and heard in the neighborhood Of
my dwelling,1 vet felt no fear. had never
wron.ed them, on the contrary, had oiten
fed and clothed half starved stragglers from
the tribe, who would wander to my door, and
/ blindly trusted to their magnanimity for
the safety Of all | held dear. as1,
Well a little later in the day than this, just
fye years ago, l was seated by my hearth
with my children on my knees, while my
wife was busied in the preparation Of our
evening meal The sun went down, and dark
ness came on, but the air was so pleasant that
LEFT the door open TO enjoy the fresh breeze
that seemed making music among the branch
es Of the great oaks before the door. had
lent my dogs to a neighbor for a hunt and
there was nothing to give warning of danger
save tho melancholy hooting Of an owl in a
neighboring forest. More than once my wife
spoke Of the effect that dismal sounds had
upon her feelings, but l laughed at her fears.
Suddenly, as she was crossing the room, l
heard her utter a scream OF terror. 1tnrned
and beheld dozen dusky, forms crowding
into the doorway. Even now, I can see their
eyes glaring, and their white teeth shining
IS the frenflashed upon them Springing
tom my seat was snatching down my rife
which always hung over the Fireplace, when
] received a blow from a tomahawk, which
made fhatlscar upon my forehead. A thou
sand lights CLEANED in my eyes and horrid
sounds echoed in my ears, as I-feli insensible.
Severe as was the blow, | soon returned to
consciousness, owing no donbt to the excess
i've flow Of blood, How awful the sight !
beheld! Ny wife standing bound in one cor
ner Of the room, the little children sobbing
and clinging to her knees for support while
the tiends were heaping all the fnrnitutre in
the center Of the room, evidently with the in
tention Of firing the house. Making a DIES.
perate effort to rise, l gained my feet, stepped
forward step or two when the blood gush.
ed over my ey es, and fell helpless and blind
ed upon the floor. The shrieking and sob
bling Of my wife and children at this pitiable
sight, were mingled with laugh Of derisior
from the saxages, who supposed / was dead
~ last. At this moment one of their senti
neIs rushed in exclaiming in their own Ian
guage, Hy! fly the whites are coming. ,.is
Iheard few words of consultation. Then
command was given in tones which Islal
never forget Then came blows and shrieks
They were numbering my children. Oh,
God how writhed and struggled in vain t.
rise. In moment their infant cries were
stilled in death. Then came crashing blow
fall, groan, and all was over. They had
murdered my wife! Yes, they are all gone
---al!-all not one left Z .as
The big tear-drops fell like rain through
the old mans clasped hands, and bis strong
frame shook with agony. The young mar
said nothing, but wept. At length the hun
ter GAINED himself, and proceeded. ,,fasf.
al became again insensible. A party o
hunters who happened to be in the neighbor
hood, came in time to snatch my body from
the burning dwelling, but not soon enough
to take vengence on the murderers. No, thanl
God, that task was left for me! .
Il was taken to "a station. was nursed
and tended most kindly. but for weeks and
weeks fingered upon the brink Of the grave
Iwisled to die. was delirious, not only
with pain and fever, but with grief and rage
But at length, coed treatment and my owl
iron constitution proved victorious. Irecoy
cred my health and strength Of body, bu
there was fever at my heart which no time
nor medicine coald cure. came forth TWEEN
ty years older infeelings and appearance. NJ,
hair was gray and ny face wrinkled, as 70,
see them now. But my change in body wa
nothing to my change ia soul. !, who wa
before - kind hearted to haze harmed |;
worm, WIS now a tiger, thirsting for human
blood | thought of nothing, prayed 70
nothing, but revenge. l sold my land, AM
swore never to rest till the last Of that ban,
hsd fallen beneath my hand. have ncarl
fulfilled my VOW. Though saw them bu
once, each of their features were burned int
my brain. and could not forget Or mistak
them. Day and night, summer and winter