The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-01-07
ROMANCE OF WESTERN uisrOKX.

ROMANCE OF WESTERN HiSTORHG
Judge Hall relates story Of as be understood it,
NrLDRow, who gave n namo TO Muldrow, still IN
Kentucky. This man, whc was one Of tho eatlisst
pioneers, had cabin in of the rugged activities
Of the hill or mountain named after hiIu Ho had
been there a year or two, anil was searching for
game, when he saw a small dog running in his
track, and supposed dn Indian vas near, Ina few
minutes the owner Of the dog came stepping sauti-
ousy along slancing jealousy around and making
signals to his dog The owner hih halted in front
Of the hunter, and full ssp5ss4 to view. lie was
tall, athletic man, completely armed wits rihs and
tomahawk, and knife, but whether he was white
man or Indian could not be determined, either By
complexion or dress.
"Hc wore a hunting shirt and leggins Of dressed
deer-5kin, and hat from which the rim was sutirs-
y torn away and the crown elongated into the shape
Of sugar loaf. The face, feet, and hands, which
we're exposed, wore the tawny hue Of the savage,
but whether the color was natural, Or ths eject of
exposure could not be ascertaned even by the keen
oye Of the hunter, and ho features vsrO 80 dia-
gui5ed by dirt and gunpowior that their expression
afforded no clue by which the question could be de-
ciied whether tho individual was friend or foe
There was but moment for doiberaton, asJ after
hasty scrutiny the pioneer nclining to the opinion
that the stranger was an Indian, cautiously drew
ap his rife, and took deliberate aim; but the bsrs
possibility that he might be pointing his weapon at
the bosom Of acountryman induced him to pause.
Again he raised his gun, and again he hssi.ated,
while bis opponsnt with his rife half raised towardi
his face and his finger the trigger, looked eager:
ly Ground. Both stood motionless and silent; one
searching for the object of his pursuit. The other in
readiness to fire. At length tho hunter, having 70.
solved to delay NC longer, cooked his rilo-tES
tick reached the acute ear ofhis opponent, who.
instantly sprang behind tree the hunter imitatsd
his example, and they were now fairly opposed oaoh
covered by a tree from behind which he endeayor.d
to get shot at his adversary without exposnghi.
own person. And now series Of stratspem, an.
sued, each soaking to draw the FIRE of tho other -.
til the stranger, becoming weary of fsusSman(
out, 9" ny don't you shoot. you eteE
varmint?" "Shoot yourself, you bla
retorted the other. "No more red
SELF" "Are you a white mani"
en-; are you" "Yes, no mistake in
upon, each being undeceivcd, theT tbG
guns, rushed together with open armsy y
hearty hug. The hunter now learned that Il!
ger had been settled with his family about ten
from him for several months past and they hadV
ten rJamed over the same hunting grounds eacN
stirr ripss ,3a1g 49, IL suL.I
gion. oa the following day the hunter saddled
his horse, and taking up his good wife behind him,
carried her down to make call upon her nov
neighbor, who doubtless received the visit With far
more sincere joy than usually attends such eero-
monies"
Such was the solitary and dangerous life Of the
pioneers. We will add one incident related Of q
woman; and, as the same thing in substance was
told US By men eontemporaneous with this hsfoss
woman, we believe it to be true:
"Ihe females too, had "their exits and entranos,r
in this bloody drama; and exercised their courage
as well as their inventive powers in the practice CT
strategy. party ofIndians approached solitary
log house with the intention of numbering its in
mates. With their usual caution, one Of their mum.
Der 'as sent forward to recannoire, who discover.
ing the only person within to be woman, two or
three children, and negro man, rushed in by him
self and seized the negro. The Eoman caught up
an ak, and with single blow, laid the savage war
ror dead at her feet, while the children closed the
door, and with ready sagacty employed themselves
in fastening it. The rest of the Indians came up
and attempted to force an entrance but ths nsgrs
and the children kept the door closed and the in
trepid mother, having no effective weapon, picked
up gunbarrel which had neither stock or lock, and
pointed it at the savages through the aperturos bs
tween the logs. The Indians, deceived BY the ap4,
poarance o. gun and daunted by the death Of hsi,
companion retired"