The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-08
SeIf.msd3 Men Of Olden Times.
py THE "FAT CONTRIBUTOR"

Ia -
TEE seif-nade men of the day being
monopolized by the Enquirer, we are
compelled TO turn our attention to the
self made c.en of olden times. We begin
uirn
ROBIN HOOD.
Robin Hood was one of the self-made
men of England, who followed the pro
fession of an outlaw during the reign of
Richard CGur de Lion. Richard often
tried to capture Hood, and thereby stop
his Robin. He desired to reform him by
| cutting of his head, for in those weak, ef-
| Terminate days, that is they way they used
| to serve robbers. Now they give them
| great grants of land and elect them presi-
dents of big corporations. Hood refused
| to be cured of his outlawry. He said
| Richard might Ceur dc Lion but he
| couldn't cure him. Richard sometimes
| professed to wink at his robberies, so as
TO beguile him into his clutches, but Hood
| said with a wink that he couldn't hood
wink him His headquarters were in
| Sherwood Forest, but his headquarters,
like Gen. Pope's, were in the saddle.
He is said to have been a man of good
birth, but losing heavily in speculations
in Western lands, and squandering what
there was lett in a praiseworthy, though
fruitless, endeavor to "keno," he took to
the woods, making his first appearance in
the play of the "Roboers."
1t NAV be related to his credit that just
previous to taking this step he was urged
to run for Congress in his district on the
Reform ticket, but refused.
mo" said this noble man, sternly, III
1 am to be a thief, l will be one open and
above board"
The politicians who were urging him
pressed the matter no further when they
heard such sentiments. They saw he
wouldn't do.
Robin pursued a system in his rob
berries for which hemay have been over
praised. He only robbed the rich tht
DOOR, who hadn't anything he didn't rob
lie has been known to rob a rich maj
and then turn around and give it TO
poor man-give it to him over the head
for not having anything.
He was particularly gallant to women
always promising to return any llttl'
sums circumstances compelled them t.
lend him. His carte d. cisite Che solo
them himself at a handsome prOtit) wa
in great demand among the ladies OF tina
period. Ballads relating his adventure
were sold at-every corner and sung at al
the variety shows.
His death was peculiar. Being attackei
by illness, it occurred to him that he hat
better be bled. Having devoted man.
years to bleeding others, ne thought |
would do him good to get bled himself
He went to a convent for that purpose, a
the doctors had all moved out of hi
neighborhood on account of its being un
healthy, and the nuns thinking to CIV
him a rest Che was eighty-six years old
from his labOriOus life of robblng tn
[ rich and giving il" to the poor, let hir
, bleed to death. His last words were
" Hood'a thought it?'
:, Robin Hood had numerous descendants
The numerous brOther-HoOds, who's
f meme is legion, were distantly connecte'
Then there was little Red Riding Hoo'
another of the Hood family. Mstaking
wolf for her grandmother, on account
some resemblance in ears, eyes, teetl
&c, abe was devoured over Robin Hood
= barn, producing great excitement in h'
neighborhoOd ut that time.
Y Robin has been quite a avorlte nan
0 since his day. There are Aud Roo
Grey, Robin Peter-to-pay-Paul, Rob
Y Redbreast and Robin Hen Roosts.-C O.
e cinnati Times.