The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-04-21
A Thrilling Adventure.
OF PELIG SNODGRASS ON AN
IOWA PRAIRIE.

The following adventure occurred near
Des Moines, the capital Of Iowa, IN the
early days OF that State, and Is true to the
letter:
Some half dozen tayclers and villagers
were !ounging in trout Of the fire place In
the bar room though the settlers had only
a few days since finished their harvest, the
evenings were somewhat cool, and small
fire wa necessary to perfect c0miort-taik-
ing Of the prospects, and whether there was
likely to be large emigration pass through
To California in the sprlLg 10 buy shelr sur
plus feed and ether produce, when new
character burst upon the stage. As the
door was fang open, all eyes were fixed in
a stare Of aaJousLmcut and wonder upon
the new conner.
The stranger was a tall, raw boned,
lauteru,jawcd individual, with AaxeE locks
struggling about his shoulders His long
spindle legs were encas2d IN blue jeans,
HhIic he wore a coat OF the swallow tan cut
aua "a J!uci>h color, with an Old oil cio,h
cap drawn 50 tightly down upon his head
tha, 1t had the appearance OF having been
Tben vhat appeared The most strange
.,rl ,,.qrranrial,c was. that he was wiring
;"g friruuiu. vet. His yellow car-iocks
,yfr,, ,Yrr..i down to his cheek, AMI etreakS
~ f,rt marked ihG course OF divers hlihia
~, ,r,tt.r.rourscs across the forehead ana
Inwu lis nose: water dripped from the
Inv hammer tails Of his coat, and from
IN. wri>,h1nl- 20 the same. GA his back
he arricd an oii~cioth carpet bag, accurate
~ fastened by big stout leather straps
which crossed upon his breast. Marching
to the middle OF the rcom, WI n an inlinei>G
/ c|atter Of vet COW hide boots, he haltea, anu
east an in4uiring glance around the CIT nc
ooenIy,ag benches III front Of the hre. MY.
RarIey. the landlord Of the Laslt, arose.
nodded aud sail:
Good evening, sur
"Heow do We dew? BE yeou the land'
lord OF this ere house!
Yes, sur.
"Want % know Reckon ycw could not
keen a fsiler here, nor give HIM oite ol
nothing for supper, could ye!
Yer T' mean m to say ye kin bed and break
last me? 7"
''Yes, sur" -,
"GoI burned glad to hear it, an ii "
can only mix ftlier sumthln not an s'roh'
with a good Geel OF rum IN 1t, and ohly
Iuile water, it vii do me mazlu SIGHT o
good. >
"5trons. mind-a good dcel Of liquor
You got ram?
" es, sur. :. -.
+ a good dcel of rum in it, and nifty lit
tie water-stiff, as the old deacon useu
say-s,itf, Mr.. Landlord.
5 Yes, sur. !:
5 While the landlord was preparing hi
= rum, the stranger stood IN front OF the bal
his pack upon his back, evidently bent Q
. seeing that the correct thing was done /
the rum and water mlnshng. 1hcn, nay
: ing Untitled regular snorter, he asSea th
landlord to assist In removing the pack.
This being done, he was about to nan
+, his carpet bag over to the landlord 10
put behind the bar, when he got slsh'
an immense rent in it,and articles OF ciot'
!, inr nrotrudiug thercfrom. The instant I
5. made this discovery, the carpet Dag l, /,
a from his hands his jaw dropped, ana
stood for . few secoudS me Image Vi
spair -
ing his c,enchcd fist against his forehea
he bowled Cut IN tone OF heart -renafri'
agony
1. Ruined d-ruined-ruiped! Teetota
or rp;nc8 Busted 10 smash. One huudr
4 and sixty acres of the best land that ev
ii. Law out doors, ripped all TO flinders!
est Snrer Ann! Little knoweSt thou that
are ruined and busted up family I.l.
he veou tl.inkest that thou art beggar y
Ii Jarrw.alem how shall ever meet '
IN since this destruction have been wrought'
'e Alter al our serimpin, and screwin, d
- njachin', and twistln'; after se!hn the t
~ year cid hcifcr and the fine shoats;
ne after thou-oh! Sarer AMI has gone
by church in a ca.lker dresS-we re bus
ain family! Oh, ,Ierew>alem All ali los
ork gone in miuuit Oh little Jed
:. Sarer Ann heov Kin meet YOU
This outburSt from the tall lankee, t
. US all by surprise. We could not imag
C: what has happened to cause 50 much ala
,Uv and grief: for tie poo man was absolu'
litv beside himself with terror aud despair,
ess- tears xero flowing rleniltui!y down
ork brown AMI weather beaten cheek.
airy What on earth has happened to '
leet sir. to cause You So much distress?
her are certainly not lamen'ing at this !
l,hs over that rent in your carpet bag
an5 ~, asked, advancing to where the Aan
inc stood.
y"g " "Oh, no, 10, holy Jerusalem, sf it
!, nothing else bg, that! Oh, murder. n
5 de-. | a2Su'. hardly tlin& Of !, Thel