Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-09-08
vi | sc T. Ill NY.
THE DOUBLE ROBBERY.

cole mind-Particaiariy obnoxious spcci
uieus of the genus thiet known a. - Sie,ers'
or - liiters- q cattle.
Almost al the rascais Who followed thi.
uniucrative profession trusted chiefly %
mere brute force TO carry oui successfaii,
their nefarious schemes. There was. how.
ever. one exeePtioa 70 this rule 90 be- found
in the person of celebrated f-cr b3oter.
kno~n a. d" Dickcy Of Kingswood Tbi,
~orihy openly expressed his disapprobaiion
Of hi' risals' vulgar mode Of follo~ins ,Leir
profession and repeatedly boasied ,ha, b.
could achieve t~ice a. much By bis cunning
a. thev could by their brute force. Norw
this assertion Of bis mere empty boasting-
far from g.
f In Afcw years time Dickey's name be-
came the terror % the coaniry side. No
farmer fcii secure when De retired Al nichr
tia, his cattle might not have vanished ere
morning. - oleverly. moreover. we're all
Dickey's enterprises conducted. that 90 uian
oouli ever succeed m making personaI a.
quainiance With him. lie openly set jus.
ticc al defiance. and laughed A. the fatiic e.
forts q The aw 20 punish hin. Perhans.
however. the best ~ay 70 illustrate the
airoitness and good luck which character
ircd AT Dickcys proccedings wiii be foryms
% relate The story of one ofhis exploits.
Il appears. then. that during the course
. q his peregrInaiions through Nor;humbcr-
l4Hd one 6ne aiternoon. Dickey's eyes ~ere
giiddesed By The sight o. pair Of enc oxen
Which we're qaeiiiy grazing IN a Geld near
Dcn'on Barn. a village distant three miles
from Newcastie
Determined % possess thcm. Dickcy hung
about ihe place iill nichtfaii. watched wbere
the animals we're driven 20. ani b.. usual
good fortune assisting him-.pcediiy sccar-
"a Lis prize. lie also coniriyc.l. b. the cx-
crcise Of his accastomci canninr. 90 leave
sacA traces behind him - made tbe ouner
% the oxen certain that the frce-boot,r hai
made OF toward the T~eed Thiihcr BE
accori.usly proceeded ia bot haste r. the
iuterim. LoWcvcr. Dickey bal lost no tlme
10 '' making tracks toward the west coun-
try. anl 81 expeditions ~ere his movements.
tiai in a short time be rachel Lancrco.s
in Clmbcrlsni. Here be fcll IN With an
oh farmer on horscback. uho. being delight
81 With The appearance % the oxen. forth
With purchased them
Dickey was o. course rej5icel At getting
rii % pieash-iis q charge Which oouiI
not iaii 90 De ;roublcso-ne-nav. possibly.
dangcrous-to him longer 90 retain. The
farmer. moreover. vas mounted on a sflcn-
did marc. ~iieh Dickcy. Nth bis peculiar
IDEAS on de subjcct % n,-lfu, AMI f-s.a.. Al
once resolved. b. fair means or fool o. So
curc. lie. therefore. willingly accepted ,fe
trmer's hospitabic invitation % accompany
Lim to his housc in order that thev might
'erack- a bottle q vine IN honor of their
bargliu. Presently Dickey inquired Of the
farmer 10 b. would eel hi. MARI?
Sell my nare"' exciaimed bis hosf. an
aehast a. this proposition. d" Sell mv mare ,
~. there's nai Der equal .a che whole north
eoun,ry -
B. not iolii 80. NJ M1s-rlve.~ re-
.porici D.ckey " and from uhat saw oi
. Der PAGES this morning. Tan qa.te of yoar
T opiu.on that there's not her eqlal witdia a
llnlrei miles % ID. bat. - aided the o5se-
quioas Dick. "since you vii not .eIl ber.
can only wish yoa long life and COOL
health io enjoy Lrr."
Tbs. sentiment was - course daiy honor