The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-29


searched for the ladder, and she soon knew
that one of them had found it.
Back she cried, as she saw a hand appear
above the threshold. The candle on the ia
BILE threw dim light upon the spot.
She saw the robber raise pistol; there
was but one alternative. She could not die.
set herself to savo the carrier. With these
thoughts flashing through her mind she drew
the trigger.
The sharp report ran through the house,
and the echo was deep groan from the bot
tom of the cellar.
Ere the second robber could show himself
Morton come in the room, with pistol in
each hand.
'What is it?' he cried.
'There! theren gasped Polly pointing to
the door way, where savage looking face
had just presend itself.
Liant Morton had been long enough used
to danger not to waste time IN conjecture
when II moment may be life and death. He
turned-he saw the face-and quick as
thought he covered the spot and fired.
sAre there any more?' he asked, cooking
his second pistol.
No, shot one.' And as Polly spoke
she sank into chair, and leaned her head
upon the table.
'Are you hurt?'
'No-no!' she family replied. sOnly
weak. shall be better in little while
Look to the cellar.
'HOw many were they !?
sOnly two. know | killed one.'
Sand can swear killed the other = ad-
ded Morton, as he took the candle and de-
scended the open door.
He listened, but could hear no sound
Then with his pistol in his hand, he care
fully descended the ladder. At the bottom
he stepped upon human body, and having
found an easier standing place, he held
down the light and gazed around-saw two
men-both dead-both shot through the
brain and then came up.
sPolly-noble Polly!' he cried, you have
rid the world of two Of the most desperate
and cold hearted scoundrels that ever infest-
ed any country
sDo you know them p she asked revived.
'Aye-well. Dick Gallus and Red Har-
mon.'
sWas that other Red Harmon?
sYes-the murderer of Parson and Ma
thans.'
'Oh ! am SO glad they were robbers
But then knew they were-l knew it-or
should no: have fired. | knew they meant
to rob and murder you, and
'And so you meant to save me?' remarked
the carrier, as Polly hesitated.
sYes-yes-I did. Yes--that was it,
And as soon as the noble woman was
sufficiently recovered, she told the whole
strory. Morton expressed his thanks as he
best could; but, after all, the moisture of his
sharp gray eye, the changing of his counten-
ance, and very lack of language, told more
than words could have done.
After due deliberation, it was decided that
the bodies should remain where they were
till morning. SO the cellar door was shut,
the front door bolted and then they prepared
once more to retire, but for the rest Of the
night Morton made his bed on the floor of
the large room.
In the morning just as the carrier was dress
ing, there came a loud rap upon the outer
door accompanied by a voice which he knew
full well. Hs hastened to open the way,
and gave entrance to Jacob Burnap. The
hunter had met n party of traders at Lewis
burgh, and disposed of all his skins to them,
thus finishing his journey some six days
sooner than he had anticipated.
IOllS was sOOu upOu ueT Hu>Dduu DOsOIu
and when he had told of his own story,
Morton gave hin an account of his last
nights adventure. Jacob was at first in
credulous, but when he had been down and
seen the bodies he was satisfied.
'Polly, my jewell he said,' and placing
his arm around her neck, 'rm proud of you.
love you more and more, for every day
find more to love- and then turning to Nor
ton he added.
SIS she not noble wife .
sAh,' returned the guest, with deep feel.
ing, 'if poor Liant Morton had such an one
he would not be a mail carrier
When Morton left, he was directed to STOP
at the first settlement, and state to the off
GERS there what happened, and promised to
do so. He once more blessed the brave
woman that had saved his life aud then set
out. Late in the afternoon two officers ar.
rived at the cabin, and when they were
shown the dead bodies, they recognized then
and removed them. And ere week was
passed, whole settlements blessed the Border
Heroine for the work she had done.
PRINCE JOHN MORE THAN MATCHED.
Lewis H. Putnam, colnred man, recent
" sued Anson G. Phelps, New York mer
, chant, for libel, for which he claimed $40,
) 600 damages. A correspondent of Freder
ick Douglass paper relates an incident oi
the trial:
, There was an interesting law suit las
week in Brooklyn. Lewis II. Putnam
against Anson G. Phelps, for libel; DANA
ges laid at $4,000. Now. regard it n
''some' in black man, to estimate bis char
: acter at $4,000. Verdict for defendant
/, Judge, white; jury white: defendant white
what chance had Putnam? He had goot
deal for the cause: he was admitted to be tn
= shrewdest man in the court room, even b,
white men. John Van Buren, (who ono
danced with Princess Victoria,) the grea
renegade freesoiler, was 'of counseP' op
, posed to Putnam. While the latter was OF
. the witness stand undergoing cross exami
= nation by John Van Buren, the following
] occurred:
Van Buren.-Mr. Putnam, what was you
y occupation before you took up the Liberi
- Emigration scheme?
: Putnam was engaged in painting, pa
= per-hanging, &c.
i Van Buren.-And so forth. Come, sir
what does that mean?
: Putnam.-l kept a Hall. "Putnam'
= Hail.
Van Buren.-(Sarcastically.) All! yes
Putnam's Hall, and pray sir, what were tn
goings on in Putnam's Hall?
! Putnam.-(Very cool and very polite. J
. 1t was place, sir, in which sour people
held public meetings; it was the place, sill
= in which originated the free foil party o
these United States, Of which you possibl
may have heard.
! Judge, jurors, lawyers, and the throng j
. . the court, burst into one long uproriou
shout of laughter, except Prince John, VIII
r. turned red as turkey cock, and limped
: the window for breath of fresh air.
. How deep this arrow struck, was show
. :, by the fact, that at the enc of the tra
y Prince John essayed to have Putnam indie,
ed for perjury.
d Cg% It appears from the subjoined adver
. tisement, which we copy from an old Bosto
:; newspaper, that cigars first come into fash
ion about the year 1850:
Brought from Havana, very rare art
Gle! The best of tobacco rolled up to tn