Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-01-27


furious kick at him.
The aim, however. was not true, for
by some means, it took effect on very
sensitive part of one of Brush's organs
of locomotion. Quick as lightning he
released the boys, clutchinS the wound
Ell member in his hand, he hoped
around the shop groaning and squirm-
ing in an agony of pain. There was
a rush-a scutflc, and CO. ,chollopt the
infuriated comhatants came to the
floor. Again the now crippled medi-
ator flew to prevent the strife. But
alas! in his eagcrncss 20 prevent blood
shed, he unwittingly caused it. Three
hops and jump had he advanced,
when crash. he went o. or the stove,
Up went his heels and down came his
hcad-nose undermost-~to which cir
cumstance he probably owed the pres
ervation Of his skull, for the aforesaid
nose was sm-but spare me the fiar.
rowing details Suffice it to say that.
when he gathered himself up, it locke |
good deal like small-sizcd head of
red cabbage.
simultaneously with this terrible
catastrophe, the proprietor of the es-
tablishment. attracted by the noise,
came running into the shop, and
started back aghast at the ferociouS APP
pearance of matters and things.
"What does all this mean, Mr..
Drush?" he at length inquired. Are
you drunk. sir, or crazy? Fighting
with the boys. too--you ought to be
ashamed. man of your age engaged
in this disgracciul manner."
II aint drunk replied the painter,
splitting out the blood that descended
from his battered organ OF smell; NOR
| amt been fight"
There, there, that will do Don't
add ralsehool to your follyl remember
sir, will have no more of this in my
shop!" And the old man bounced in
dignantly out.
We'll, now, if this here amt pill
ing things on a lite too stcep!" whincl
Brush Here, I've been most muir
dered tryin' to stop fight, and now
I'm not only blamed for fighting my
self, but he SAYS I'm drunk. Now.
see here, il YOU fellcrs ever" Bat
the felers were gone-they had slip
ped ont while the boss was lecturing
I Bill. "Confound them cubs This
here's all OWN to them; but I'll pay
them off See if | don't"
The muiilated proboscis Was plas-
tered up-the belligerant Youngsters
received severe talking to-" which
only drew from them sullcn, threat
ening mutterings. All through the
forenoon they looked the wickedcst
kind of daggers at each other, and sew
eral times Brush thought he detected
svmtoms of a fresh outbreak. This,
when he Thought Of the ,indictive fu-
ry which characterized the fight of the
morning, made him nervous and aw-
fully uneasy. Noon, however, ar
rived without any further demonstra-
ton, and he, with commendable eau
tion. determined to remain in the shop
until thay had gone to dinner, in or
der to prevent them from being alone
and renewing the quarrel. For the
same reason ne hurried back just as
soon as he had swallowed his "grub."
1t lacked, perhaps, quarter of one
o'clock when he .eturned, and many
of the hands wcre lounging around,
waiting for the bell to call them to
work. Some of them attempted to
detain him, and commenced joking
about the warlike appearance of his
nose; but, contrary to his went, when
attacked in this way he made no re-
ply, other than an expressive shake OF
his head, as he hurried up stairs
They were beginning to speculate on
this sudden change in his manner
when terrible yell from the paint
shop thrilled through every heart.
Murder. murder. come up here,
men, for mercy's sake Oh, be
quick They're dead do believe
| Oh-o-ow
Pell-mell they new up stairs. Al
the open door of the shop stood Bill,
his face as pale as that Of the dead
feyes fixed and full Of horror-hair
bristling like the main OF wild boar
one hand nervously clutching the
door latch Tor support, and the other
pointing into the room The door
Was sccn gained bv the excited crowd,
when q scene of irightful violence met
their gaize. Near the centre of the
room lsy the form of Doh, stiff and
bloody. his right hand still grasping
an ensanguined knife. Further on,