Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-04
Misteltaneous Matter.
THE SINGLE COMBAT,
4 TEXAN INCIDENT.

1t was in the wilds of Texas, before
law and justice had extended their pro
tecting wings over that lovely country,
that traveled-worn, weary-looking young
man was seen to urge his jaded steed to-
wards small village but few miles dis
tant. His pale and intellectual face was
overshadowed by melancholy expression,
which was painful to witness in one so
young; his thin compressed lips seemed to
convey the idea that he was bent upon
some object which he was determined to
accomplish; and an occasional CLEAN from
his dark, keen eye, revealed the courage to
perform it. He rode slowly on, his tired
steed cropping a few blades of the tall grass
as he ploded YEARLY along.
$50 this is Rutland, and it was near this
spot that he was slain," unused Harton, as
he listlessly dropped the reins, and fell into
deep revery. His horse, feeling the reins
upon his neck, stopped to cal the grass
wandering along to Gull the tempting
punches. A sorrowful, painful expression,
stole over the youths face; his jaw fell,
and a burning tear stole silently down his
pallid cheek 1t dropped upon his hand,
and aroused him. Dashing his arm hastily
asross his face, he grasped the rein, and
sinking the spurs deep into the somewhat
rested steed, he entered into the village.
1t was about dusk, though sufficiently
light for him to distinguish the inn from
the other buildings, both by its size and a
small sign which was swinging from the
root. Several persons were seated at the
door, and as he stopped the landlord rose
and ordered his horse to be taken care Of;
"and well fed, mind you" he added, as he
noticed the state of the weary animal.
Like all other villages, there was consid-
cradle commotion upon the arrival of a
stranger, and every one stared at Harton.
One in particular, rough, surly man,
seemed struck with his appearance. Be
fore any question could be asked, or expla-
nations given, the landlord announced sup
per, each rushed peIl-mell to obtain seat.
AS it happened, Harton was seated next to
Ned Maley, or "Bioody Ned" as he was
called--the man who had so particularly
noticed him upon his arrival. For some
cause, Harton felt uneasy; he could not
account for it, yet he intuitively took a
strange dislike to his heighbor, and drew
his chair as far off as possible, like one
who apprehends some hidden danger, and
would avoid the object. The meal silently
progressed, and each as they finished, rose
and resumed their seats at the door. Har-
ton, althoughhe was hungry when he took
his seat, and the dishes before him were
tempting to the appetite, could not eat. A
disagreeable sensation took entire posses
sion of him, and he reluctantly rose and
ioined the Others. Ned remained some
time at the table before he completed his
meal, and ordering a cigar as he passed
through the bar, he took his seat, which
had been reserved for him. He gave a
supercilIious stare at Harton, and taking
his cigar from his mouth, asked,
"What brought you TO this part of the
countryw
Business" coldly replied Harton.
"Business! ha, ha, ha. this is pretty
place for business and chuckled over the
fdea. 'Why, there never has been but one
man here for that purpose, and he, poor
6ellow--"