The Van Buren press., 1859-11-25

ried off by wolves, a large number of which
howled about the house until day dawned. |
Oh, sir, it was a sorrowful night. The next
morning several of the neighbors called in.
and after expressing their horror at the
deed of blood, assured me that they would
aid in bringing the murderers to Justice i
that they knew them and that they resided
on the Sabine river. Would you believe it
sir Two of the very sympathizers knew
to have been concerned in the murder of my
husband.
A coffin was made into which my poor
husbands body was laid, and then the
neighbors buried him, but in such a man.
ner that he lay but few feet below the
earth's surface. l have been afraid that the
beasts of prey that infest this region would
get possession of his corpse SO with my
children. build every night fire near his
Irave .
I Now SIR added the woman, have
told you the psinful story. and you will see
in what dreadful situation 1 am. II am
here in this horrible place, with perhaps one
hundred dollars in money. and five children
nearly all of WHOM constantly require my
watchful care. Can you not assist me in
my wretchedness .
told the poor thing 1 would erideavor
to do something for her had hardly done
so, when Edmonds passed the door Of the
cabin on his way back from the choppers.
Seeing me, he turned back and said, as I
passed out to meet him
Well, what do you think of the wild
ow?'
My reply was that she was SO shy and
distant that could not learn much about
her one way or the other; that she appear
ed afraid or unwilling to converse.
4 It's well enough that she did, was Ed
mond's reply, she does not know what she
talks about. When she does choose to
speak, l believe her as either crazy or fool
ish, and d-n me if know which,
i Edmonds invited me to 60 with him to
his home. So went along l found there
a man named ~Sroggins, with whom Ed
monds got into very free conversation. l
heard him say We must send that w oman
away she talks to somebody every day /;
she must De taken care of in one way or the
other. She must, Scoggins, she must! =
1t was not long after this, before Scog-
gins took me aside, and in friendly man
her advised me not to go to the widows
again; that she was lad and meddlesome
woman withal.'
had no opportunities the day following
the incidents l have here related, l left the
settlement for Fort 1owson, about $50
miles east. On my journey thither met
a dumb negro, who knew Dr. and
he informed me that he was a member him
self OF Secret Band, and that the Doctor
thad been murdered to save many q better
man. L also learned, moreover, on my re-
turn, that the widow had left the settlement
aiid when seventy OF eighty miles on her
Journey to her friends, she was taken sick
and died. and that she had lost her Young
fest child before she left the settlement. 1t
was further stated that the remainder of her
family were at Little Rock, with friend
OF her husband, who would provide for
them, ar give some directions in regard to
their disposition.
EE Mrs. Smikc says the reason child
rcn are SO bad in this generation, is owing
to the wearing of gaiter shoes instead of old
fashioned slippers. Mothers find it too
mnch trou ble to unite CATERS to whip child
rem so they so unpunished but when
she was child, the way the slipper used
to do its duty was caution to snakes.
j e-
rived IN this land of plenty, being in want,
ventured to solicit aid from a person whose
external appearance seemed to indicate that
nc. could afford it. He was however rcpulsed
with. Go to the devil
Pat looked at him in such way as to
hx his attention, and then very quietly.re-
piled
God bless your honor for your civility,
for yc'rc the first gentleman that's invited
me to his fathers house since l came to
this land
ES May is considered an unfortunate
marrying month \ down east editor saws
a girl was asked not long since to unite her
self III the silken tie to brisk lad, who
named May in his proposals. The lady
tenderly .intimated that May was an un-
lucky month for marrying.
i Well, ma ke it June then,' honestly re-
piled the swain, anxious to accommodate.
The damsel paused a moment, hesitated,
cast down her eyes and said, with blush,
wouldn't April do as well .
II ~ A Texan and an Illinois farmer
were speaking of raisin corn, &C., and the
Illinois man was boasting of the superior
yield of prairie land, and telling large sto-
ries, as all western men do, to which the
Texan replied 'Pll tell you what, stranger
they make large corn in your clearing, hut
it amt a circumstance to what we raise in
the Colorado bottoms. Why the corn there
averages thirty feet in height, with twelve
ears to stalk. and gourd full of she'll
ed corn on the top
! A Coon WITNESS Did the defendent
knock the plaintiff down with malice pre-
i tense p
No, sir; he knocked him down with a
fat IRON
You misunderstood me. Ihy friend l
want to know whether he attacked Lin with
any evil intent p
| 'Oh, no, sir it was outside of the tent :?
No, no, l wish you to tell me whether
the attack was at all preconcerted affair
No, sir, it was not free concert affair
IN WAS A CIRCUS.