The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-10-09
The SI.iti, of Rcgcniac.l.-A True Incident.
Translated the German.

Translated the German.
a In the Principality of Hohenlohe, Langenburg, is
village called Regenbach, where about twenty years
ago the following heartrending but also heroic event
: book place One afternoon III the early spring
tumn, my kind informant did not exactly know
(which. in the tavern-rOOm at Regenbach, several
men and women having assembled from the village
sat at their ease, of them anticipating what
would happen that eventful day. The smith form
ed one Of the merry company, strong vigorous man.
with resolute countenance and daring meln but
alsO with such good natured smile upon his lips
sthat every one who saw admired him. Every evil
adisposed person Stunned him, for the valiant smith
would allow nothing wrong in his presence, ami It
was not advisable to have anything to do with him
except in proper manner. His arms were like bars
OF iron and his fists like forge hammers SO that few
s could equal him in strength of body.
The brave smith sat not far from the door chatting
= with of his neghbors, l know not what; all at
once the door sprang open and large dog stag
gering into the rOom great, strong, powerful beast,
with ferocous frightful aspect his head was hang
ing down, his eyes blOOdshOt, his eadcOOred tongue
hanging half way out Of his mouth and his tail drop
ped between his legs. Thus the furious beast enter
ed the room, of which there escape by the
one door, Scarcely had the smiths neighbor who
was bath keeper of the place seen the animal when
ne became deathy pale sprang up and exclaimed,
with Mortified voice, 6 Good Heavens, the dog is
mad -
Then arose an outcry! The room was full of men
and women, and the foaming beast standing before
the only entrance, not could leave without pass
none could pass him without being bitten. This
increased the horrible confusion Ali sprang up and
shrank from the furious dog with agonized cOunte-
nances Who should deliver them from him The
smith also stood up amongst them, and as he the
anguish of the people and it flashed his mind
how many of his happy and contented neighbors
would be made miserable by mad dog, he formed
resolution the like of which is scarcely to be found
III the history of the human race, for high-1ninded
ness and nobleness. Certainly his brow paled lit
tie, but his eyes sparkled with divine fire, and an
elevated resolution shOne from the smooth brow Of
the simple minded
Back all % thundeTed he, with his deep strong
voice. Let stir, for vanquish
the beast but One victim must fall in order to
ali, and will be that victim. will hold the
brute, and whilst [ do so make your escape The
smith had scarcely spoken these words when the dog
started towards the shrielng people. But he went
not far sc With Gods help - cried the smith, and
he slshed upon the foaming beast, seized him with
& an iron grasp and dashed him to the floor Oh what
q terrible struggle followed The dog bit furiously
upon every side in most frghtful manner His long
teeth tore the arms and thighs of the heroic smith,
but he would not let him loose. Regardless alike of
the excessive pain and the horrible death which must
ensue, he held down with an iron grasp the snap
ping biting bowling brute until all had escaped =
till all were rescued in safety. He then flung the
hafstraugled beast from him against the wall, and,
dripping with blood and venOmOus foam, he left the
rOom locking the door after him. Some persons shot
the dog through the windows. But, On merciful
q God, what will become of the brave, unfortunate
smith?
Weeping and lamenting the people surrounded
him. who had saved their lives at the expense of his
own. ' Be quiet, my friends do not weep for me,
said he, must die in order to save the others.
Do not thank me- for have only performed sacred
g duty. When l dead, think of me with love- and
pray for that God will net let me suffer long
IS or too much. | will take that further mis-
chlet shall oaeur through me, for [ must GER
6 taihly become mad. He went straight to his work
snop anu selected a strong chain, the heaviest and
hrmest from his whole stock He then with his own
s. hands welded 1T upon his own limbs and around tbe
anvil firmly that power on earth could break If
80 There, said he, it's done,'' after having secretly
and solemnly completed the work. Now Won are
secure and [ am inoffensive so long as live bring
my food. The rest leave to God-into his hands
smith, neither tears lamentations prayers. Mad
seized him and after nine days he died-but
truly he died only to awaken to more beautiful and
glorious life at the right hand of God He died. but
hls memory will live from generation to generation
and will be veneTated to the end of time.
Search history through and you will find no action
more glorious and sublime than the deed of this sim
ple-mlnded man. the smith of Regenbach. 1t is easy
Tor noble minds to die like Wnkelried or Metius Cur
tius the high spirited Roman youth-but to go to the
sacrince with the certainty ofdeath and moreover to
await death so awful, during long fearful hours
ana Gays that Is to die once but thousand times
anu euoh oeatn was that of tho smith of Regenbach
ouch s,:rce tne smith of Regenbach made in order
sacred Herald Of Gospel Libertu.
WoMAE's RIGHTs.-We know no rights of woman
that are separated from the rights of man. There i
nsjury inflicted upon the one that does not recoiI
upon the other IF the Tur keenS woman n, o1,;ot