The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-04-03
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Nearly every country village has its "bra-
vo."' We do not mean San aseassip," AUt
"a man who murders for hire, but as Wor-
chester explains the word; we mean the one
man before whom al others must give way
-the man who can "whip anybodyin town.
the great big animal who thinks his position
enviable, and who is envied BY men with
little bodies and little brains.
Our village had its bravo, at all events
and . perfect type OF his class he was, too.
His name was Jonathan Burke, though !
never heard him called Jonathan, but once.
and that was before q Justices court. jack
Burke was his name ssthe world over," -
be often said. He was big. burly fellow;
six feet two inches tall, with broad massive
shoulders; great, long arms; and head
like small pumpkin. His face was char
acteristic. A low, receding fcrhead; small
pug nose; thick heavy lips; and broad,
deep chin. His eyes were OF . light grey,
verging upon cat like green, while his hair,
which was coarse and crisp, was OF bsrnt
sun dried color, neither red nor iaxen, nor
yet of dark blue. The only feature in the
whole man which tended to detract from his
herculean proportions was the fat, or rather
hollow appearance Of his breast. To one
skilled in anatomy or physiology, it would
have been at once apparent that he had
but little of what 10 gsneraily denominated
'sbottom," and that long continued physi-
cal effort would have reduced his s'wind" 70
q weak point. !. - y b. 8
Jack Burke was born and reared in our
village, and ever since he had began to 20 to
schools he had been the terror Of all un-
lucky wights who had chaneed to cross his
path. He beat his companions without
mercy, and took delight in being feared
As he grew older. he became more insolent
and oyerbearinr, and at the time of which
mo vrr;to ho -os I;.l;kod hv al docont rooc1.
of the Mace. II;s voice vas Ioud and coarsa.
ons !. broLa ~ ,non ~, ";-olss ,vh;.h l ,n;.I,
be cothared ne.r him - N-,' '''''N ~ 20
nd .hsn ,h;s h..vo did M. ,,ssas, ~. !.
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stren,th H. r.s IN tha Can't contr.rv Toy md
ms.n t.l;no " Ssi;oh. % -. IN torm:n,;nr 'tAs M
veal and even iav;9o ont h;s 'fnil strength
unon % those % not not hslf f ii. H1 s;,e 30 r. ,bort hs
M. a ~ cow.rd =. eli a. a hr.vo H. fo,csS
himself nnon ali l;ttla oathsr;nos and seemed
70 ,alo del;oht IN sta5L;nr abont and raaG.
,;nc that nnoa nf Nc ,o,,iS ssn,,t h;n, ont ),
He was % now ~ tventv.tvo' ~ ~ and va. fast for.
getting all of nsefnl knowledca he had ever
Gained A. schoor ~ T ~ AA ''''
Among The recant .cce..;ons n Tho nonu.
Iat;on of om- v;lis.a w.s . ro,,,r dp.tn- dpr
named William Gramhv~ Hs Eas !. small
pale looking man. not over FIVE feet ten inches
In he;cbt. and ou;te sl;n IN frams. hut IN
man Who studied him CLOSELY would have
seen that his pnleness was the result Of lone
confinement over his studies. and was more.
after all. delicate fairness Of the akin than
a want Of health. And il would also have
been seen that his SLIGHT frame was 4 yerv
musoul"r vuv, auu u4os. s..,..i,a ably mouidoa
and put together. NGa f&aa |
William CRANKY was what the girls con-
si6ered u handsome man, and none OF the
youth envied him the flattering encominms
he received from the 1emale pOrtion OF our
community, for as he became acquainted We
loved him for the manly and generous quail,
ities We found in him. He was warm friend
and noble opponent. .-x.E.}
And CRANKY had proved himself an ex-
celIent physician, too ana though ne mao
been in our village but year ana e month,
yet the confidence reposed in his skill was
far greater than had been reposed in the
ancient biisterer and phleootomlst VINO pre-
ceded him. ..-i, =.
One day some OF us went into his study.
he was unmarried, but oeing oaiy inree-and-
twenty, OF course WAS not Dacnelor-we