Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-02-23

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Hurricane Hall ia large old fanily
mansion, bnilt Of dark, red aandssons,
in oas af the Eeneaiast and vii dest of ske
mountain regions Of Virginia.
The estate is surrounded on EhgsH sides
by range Of steep, gray rocks, spiked
with ciumps Of eyergresns, and called,
from its horseshoe form, the Dsvilsa
HooE.
On ths fourth side the ground gFadu-
ally descends IN broken rock and barren
soil to the edge Of the wild mountain
stream known as che DEVILS Run.
When storms and foods weTe high,
the loud roaring Of the wind through She
Wild mountain gorges, and the tegrihs
raging Of the torrent over It's rocky
course, gave 20 this Esvags Locality its
in-amensd namsa of DegiPs HooE, Dew
iEs Run and HuEricsne Hall.
Major Ire War6eId, the lonely pEopri-
etor OF the Hall, was q veteran ofEeer,
who's in disgust at what he supposed 70
be lll-Eequited services, had retired from
public life 10 spsnd the evening Of his
vigorous age on this hls patrimonial es-
estate. Hero be lived in seolusion, with
his old fashioned hoasekeoper, Mrs. Con.
dimsns, aud his old family servants and
his faVorits dogs and horses. Hare his
mornings we're usually spent in the chase,
in which he exeelled, and his afternoons
and evening were occupied in small con.
vivial suppars among his few chosen
companions of the chase or the bottle.
In person Major Warfsld Was tall and
strongly built, reminding one Of some
old iron- -lEmbsd Douglas Of the Older
time. His features we're large and harsh
his complexion dark red, a. that Of onG
bronzed By Ioag exposure and flushed
with strong drink. His fierce, dark gray
eyes were 6armounsed by thick, heavj
black hEows, THAI, when gathered into {
| frown, reminded oae of thunder elond
as the flashing orbs beneath them did Of
| lightning. His hard, harsh face wal
surrounded by thick growth Of iron.
gray hair and beard that met beneath
bis chin. His usual habit was black
cloth coat, crimson vest, black leather
hraeahes, long, bIaak yarn stockings
! fasteusd as the knees, and moxroeuo slip.
pers with silver buttons.
In character Major WaEheld was ar,
rpSant, domineering and Vioient-equal-
/ ly loved and feared by his faithful ole
/ family servants at homs-disiiked anl
dreaded by his neighbors and aeqaain.
taunes abroad, who. partly from hii
house and partly from his character, fix
ed upon him the appropriate NICKNAME
/ of Old Hurricane.
There was, however, other ground oi
| dislike besides that Of his arrogant mind
| violent temper and dominsering habits
| Old Hurricane was said 10 be an oli
bachelor, yet Tumor whispered thaE Their
was 10 some obscure part OF The world
hidden away from human sight, deser
ted wife and ehiId, poor, forlorn an'
heartbroken. 1t vas further whispeTe q
that the elder brother Of Ira WaraeId hAl
mvskeriously disappeared, and mot with
out some suspicion Of foul play on ia
part of the only person in the world VII
| had a strong interest in his taking Oh.
However these things might be, il va
known for 3 certainty that Old Hurri
cane had an onIy sistag, widowed, sisl
and poor, who With her son dragged OF
q wretehed life Of illrequlted toii, 50
we're privation and painful inErmity, /
distant city, unaided, unsought an
uneared for By her eruel brother.
II was the night Of the last day Of &c
, tobeY. I84S. The evening had closed /
| very dark and gloomy. About dusk th
wind arose in the north west, driving a
masses of leaden hued clouds, and In
. fsw minutes the ground Was eovere
deep with snow, and the air was alle
, with driving slses.
As this waa All Hallow Eve, u
dreadful inslamsuey Of shs weather ai
not prevent the negroes Of HuTrleaG
Hall from avaiIing fhesnssaves OF the
eapAeioas old masters permission, Al
going OF i'm . body TO q banjo bFeal
! down bald in the negro quarters Of she
naxG naighhOr,
Uuon this sysaina, then, thers VI
Iafs 81 Hurricane Hall only Major Wa
] Rsld, MEH. CondimenG, has little 0
houseksepeF, and WOOL his body "a
lvant.
RagIy Ia the syening the old hall "
! ahus up ciSsaly, 70 keep oct ~ much
r possible the SoRnd Of ahs s&ogm that r0a
1 I'd through the mountain ahasma 81
e oannoneded the walls 0k tha house 40
Z determined 10 K0gca AZ entrAuee.
4 soon 40 abe had seem thas al w@a saa
: Mrs. Condimant @snt 10 hsd end wans
I sleep.
II Ttwaa shont san zen q clock shak ii 4
!. that Old Hurricane, well wrapped up
his quilted Aannal dressing gUwn, saa
! hia we'll padded sasy shasR bakcre
q warn ana bright axs, taking hia COS
i fnrsaal i. haaKoam. This was the hp
s og the coxissa enjoyment 20 kas ssas-i
- dulgena old syhasise, who dearly ioE
Is l1ia awn ease. Tagy comfortable v
!, Old Hurricane, and es he toaaeed
i fses and slipped bis punch, while
= ! black servans, Wool, applied eae WaFs
/. i imw-pan 60 his sosy coach, hs fairly hz
g aed himseaf Tor snioymenss ana dssla
q "a that nashing under keavsn would
IL could tasaps him 10 lsays that room =
!, tsans hoszss and 20 ous into thaA storm
he ahaA might. daas as he had sozas 70 7
e amnhakla Dissemination be was ssayt
nt by 5 yioEena ringing og he d0cr- bell
0rdsring WoeI 10 30 and zee what
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= 81 his sasapane aabilimsmss mhd JnEnI
s. Enso bed. dasFxafnad mos ID b amzxsl
a upen. " "a be called pus If his rosna
tn anv mceo waa whatever.
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