Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-10
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PoulaiIler, the Robber.

4 Bre,on legend asserted that the devil
,aor,pd Pouailler from the Lour of lis birth
When a boy is born under auspices which
Load his nareuts TO suppose that, while the
l,t..g rgr, Of him is safe at hUMe, The spirit
VA, NAT, IS Subjected to a course Of mernal
r,,..1 eis. u.vrr. what are his father and
mother 20 10 with him They must do the
hest thew rnn-which was exactly what Pou.
,...er and al, wife did wilh the bero Of this
,;5,Y
In the first place, they had him christened
Instantly. II was observed with horror that
., infant face WAS distorted with gr.maces
and that his infant voice rosred with prefer
natural luStiness of tone the moment he priest
,ourhsd him. He won't learn anything
said The master, when he was old enough 10
20 10 school. "ENraSh hu." said PuuaiiieT
mud the master thra>h,d him " lie won't
come to hrs drst conmuajon,' said the priest
Tnrash Mia, s2ld Pou:ier-aHd The priest
thrs>hed him The farmers orchards wre
robbed be nei-hb0ru- rabbit warre were
dep5 u.alri .Iucn was stolen from the gar
dsns aud nets were torn on the beach. The
deuce ,aar Pau'ai,Igr'> boy - was tue general
81 The deuce na> got him." was PoG'aIl-
.,r', answer. And YET he is a nice looking
Jgv. sad VI .damt Puulail.er. And he was
as tall, rs strong, as haudsome young f-I-
low q, c,a}d b. seen in air France Let Us
n-.r tl- u!n " said Madame FOnlailier. Let
D. 5-asa him." said her husband Our son
4, been thrashed TIL ali the sticks Ia the
sa-hborhood are broken" pleaded bis mother
Ne will try him with the ropes end next" T"
Arar,ed his father he shall 20 to sea and
Ne in an atmosphere of thrashJng Our son
Jan te a eabia boy" 1t was all one TO POu-
! Ter Junior-he knew as we'll as his father
'-o had adopted him-he cared for no earth
/ djseipIiue-aud CABIN boy he became at
IN wears old.
Alter Two years of the ropes end (apPIiCd
a.a,e tfrctuqyl the subject OF this memolr
aa5gd his captaia, and ran away n an Eug
Y ,a u0rt. LoudOn became the next scene OF
4 Is adventures. At twelve years old he per
a.l.d society in the Metropolis that be was
o. tsrsaaeu natural son OF French duke
British beueyoleuce, after bljud!y providing for
a for four years. opened its eyes and ionnd
1 oCt q, the age Of sixteen upon which be
'e,guei 10 France, aud eulered the army IN
he capacity Of drummer A eighteen he de-
serted, and had turn with the gipsieS He
iot fortunes, be conjured. he danced on The
sisN'oPe, be acted, he sold quack medicines,
ae Altered bis mind again and returned to the
a.mT. Here be fell in love with the vIvandier
o. tie HsE regiment. The serEeantm major OF
We Company, touched " the same amIable
'essheS' naturally resented his attentions TO
~5 lady. PoGIailer >perhaps unju>titabIy)
e%-'tgo himself by boxing his officers ears
VI. dashed The swords on both sides, and in
's' Poalai.ler'S blade through the tender
-saft Of the sergeaui-major The frontier was
''se al hand PoulalIer wiped his sword and
;'oSssdjt
Sentence Of death was recorded against him
a's ahseuce. When society has condemned
10 de. /: sc are men 0: any spirit, how can
e rstCru the compliment? BY coudemning
Nae'y TO keep as alive, or, in other words. by
\ ,'Ong right an left fyr living. POulailer's
ain! Tas now accomplished, He was pick
: '1' to be the greatest thief Of his age anu
'-ia Fate summoned him to his place 10 the
'S.l he stepped forward aud took it.
III hs arst exploits wsre performed in Germa-
!! They showed such novelty Of combination,
ga Caring. such dexlerity, and even in bis
~'S' honIcidsI moments, sech irresistible gal
III !! aud good humor, thai band Of cOngenial
S,H gathered about him in no time
Va Mondsy 10 The week he bad stopped
: 'ae higbsay. and robbed Of al! bis vslua.