The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-12-28
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TEE TENNESSEE BLACKSMITH.
A TALE OF THE REBE1I1oN


Cumberlaa mountains, stood the vii,
lags forge. The smith was; a sturdy
man of fifty. He was respected, vhere-r
ever known, for his stern integrity. aO
served God, aud did not fear man and.
it might be safely,iaddod, nor the devil
either. His courage was proverbial in
the neighborhood, and it was common
remark, when wishing to pay any one
high compliment, to say, "He is as
brave as old Bradley" l..f.t
One night toward the close of Sep
tember, as he stood alone by the anvil,
plying his vocation, his oouutensnce
evipced a peculiar satisfaction as he
brought his hammer down with gorg-
eous stroke on the heated iron. While
blowing the bellows he would occasion.
ally pause and shake his head, as if
communiug, with himself He was eviY
dcntly mcditatipg upon something of q
serious nature. 1t was during one of
these pauses that the door was thrown
open, and pale, trembling figure stag,
gered into, the shop, land, sinking at the
smiths feet, family calculated; r.. s.t,lz
"In the name Of Jesus, protect mel /,
As Bradley stopped to raise the pros
trate FORM three men eptered-the fore.
most one exclaimipg: 3. % .r,-r . ..--l
"We've treed him at lastl There he
is-seize himl" q. a. ,-.a..,l, nov
And, as he spoke, he pointed at the
crouchiug figure, % .sei.,,. ..ia-I Oh
The others advanced to, obey the or.
der, but Bradley. suddenly arose, seized
the sledge e-hammer, and, brandishing il
about hi his head as if it were aswoFdssE-
claim 81, 2; 7t L4r sstr,a h1tirU di j
i"Backl Touch him not, or, blythe
grace Of God, III brain ,ysl' isombgam.
l., They hesitated. and stepped, back
ward not wishing to- enponutor thl
sturdy smith, for his eou ouutspanee plain
ly told them that he mea Mt what he said
90 you give shelter atO-an- abolition
isi?' fercely shouted the)leadcr. oJ,I
II give shelter to q weak \ deieucelesi
man, replied the smith. .Ia-l .t7oJ qg
! she is an enemy T. vecifsrRted che
leader. WHa 81 .KH dee sr
"0f the devil'' CALCULATED B adley.
"He is a spy!an abolitiouist hound!'
exclaimed the leader With increased
vehemence; "and we must have him
So l tell you, Bradley, you bad better
not interfeFe. You know that you arr
already suspected, aad to insist on shell
tering him viii HleonfFn iii" 'i'i'' "" p
l"iSuspeetedi9 Suspected Of what" ex
claimed the smith, 10 "a frm tone, rivet
ing his ga4s upon the speaker. Dos 'Ia'
Why, of adhering to the North,
was the rePly,ra as ro u,rs
."Adhering to the Northl" Circulate
Bradley, as he cast his defiant glance q
the speaker. ,.n.t .,,. ...,, .o;.
I 81 adhere to no Nortl.p'' he contin
ued, II adhere to my country-myWhO
country-and will do so, SO help m
j Gndl as long as i havs breath, ,p.lhe5 I'D
ded, as he brought vthos pOuderou
sledgs.hammer to the ground with grea
force. a. Oh p. ga.To''.i s5' taidT
: }o"Ynn had much better let us hav
him, Bradley, without any furthsy tror
bls. YOUaTe only riskiug y our lifSb
yourinterference. .ppry ir'soll Of Gsi
sdHNot so lougaas I bavelifo to defeh
himrl wasothe answer. Then, pointiu
towards the door, hesaguia raised ii
"a sledge-hammer.t7 si. To- Uooul'fia
They hesitated moment; but Il
6rm sdemeanOr of the smith awed the
iutu CON pliance with the OrdOr.4I0q 81
% gYou'fhTegTet this ia th hoy nj ruio,
Bradley said the alcAdsT, as he r,
= treated aiislo1 s0idl y73Ss iadi ,dii
hasGOiif was the reply of The smith 4
he pointed tOWitd the door, odi no
10 Bfadlsy followed them IN meuacingly
= the entrance of the shop, and Watcbt
them until they disappeared from sigl
down theroad. When he turned to 4
.. back into the shop he was met by Il
"a fugitive, who, grAsping his hand, 81
t. elaimedi q .,1 ~. .ar ~ ~" ''r l..
), "Obf how shall 1 ever bo able (.
:" thank you, Mr. BrSdioyH'''. ''''''.'''''''A
d This is 90 tine for, 9hs6ks, Mr.. P
, ters, unless it 'bs'to the Lord: you mu
"a fly, the eopntry, aud thatAt rOneslsS M
ID T,."But nyWiEo aud chiIdFsni' ,s ,i.n.' 5,s.'
a "Mattio and I will attend to the,
it, bat you must 60 tO-nighRH.,n 1p ,,a'
: STorpighu" sio. ~, ro-raatsa zo1H
a, eyes. Tn the morning. -ir not 500
W er--they win FetNt6,l With q large 70,