The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-26
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" The chance OF danger ls smaller than you
think. returned Fox. " However, as that
question is now settled by your consent, we
will say no more upon it. It's my opinion that
everything looks well. Well cell the horses
except the mare, put the money into our
pockets, and strike for New York There we
can put our nag in trotting matches and take
down everything that comes along"
II don't depend much upon that expedieni
as means OF profit, said Long however,
am in favor OF the course you propose and
now, having nothing else to settle, guess we
had better travel straight for Owen County, as
soon as night sets in"
Z" In the meantime" said Birch, LETS move
TO another part of the forest. for il viii disturb
my digestion to be so near the darkey whom
just took under the ear"
~ would prefer to remain here, " SAID Long,
80 that if anybody stumbles on him at pres
ent, they may also stumble upon us, and give
us an opportunity 10 lay them and the darkey
side by slde."
"As you please" SAID Birch, and taking
another drink he rose and went 70 add some
precautions which il struck hun had been as
yet neglected.
At night the robbers gathered their stolen
beasts together, and left the scene OF their
latest murder taking a north-easterly direc
tion. Proceeding onward az rapidly az was
consistent with due precaution. they at
length, arrived at the dividing line OF the two
States and crossed the Wabash, near Terre
Haute Two days more travel brought them
TO the Den Of Thieves in Owen County
This place consisted in a wretched cabin.
plunged in the centre Of thick wood and ex-
hibitlng no evidences Of anything but misery
and squalor. 1t was but fourteen feet square,
with an open porch or stoop. and the whole
was covered with rough clspboards, laid on
loose and confined with small logs placed at
equal distances apart, on the roof la this
horrid hoyel lived old Mrs. Long, the wife Of
Owen and the mother Of the Banditt OF the
West. There also lived her daughter who was
married 10 the proprietor of the shaDty, Mr..
Shack Phipps. and at the time of the arrival OF
.he party from ST. Louis, there also resided
Hiram Long. Old Mother Long, as she was
famiarly termed among the outlaws OF the
western country, was woman Of some sixty
years OF age, Of megre frame and most squalid
and repulsive appearance. Her straight grey
locks despite the attempted restraints of yel-
low muslin cap, were continually tapping
about her face, which was as dirty ~ ber dress.
Her language was frightfully profane for
woman OF her age, and her whole manner
which exhibited that contempt for the opinion
Of the world, that results from pride in in
fanny, and knowledge that no appreciation ID
left to aim for but the appreciation which pro-
ceeds from SIN.
Her daughter, the wife OF Shack Phlpps, was
female OF about twenty years OF age, OF
rather delicate features, but pale and atten-
uated, and hardly better specimen OF human
| lty than her mother. She was besmeared with
dirt, and in speech was equal in vuIgarity TO
the author OF her life. Shack Phipps, her bus
band. was quite in keeping with the appearance
Of the other members OF his family, and pre-
sented to the observation as strong speciInen
OF rufianism, a. they did OF meaper vllensss
and of dirt. The only Offset to this wretched
group was Hiram Long, whose appearance In
the robbers council at Washington Grove, we
have already noticed.
with all the cheer that their cabin wae possessed
Of, and while the old woman and her daughter
busted themselves IN setting out the food and
drink, Shack Phpps and Hiram Long took
charge Of the four horses, and sheltered them
under an old shed still further on in the wood.
After full explanations were hac, II WAS de-
cided that Shack Phipps should undertake to
sell two Of the horses, and that Hiram Long
should assume the disposal OF another, while
Fox was to retain possession OF the race mare
and the third animal IN order that 10 travelling
on they might pursue the principles Of rides
and tie.
On the following morning, Phipps and Hiram
undertook the several portions OF this project.
and set out for Bowling Green. some ten miles
distant, with the intention OF procuring pur-
chasers for the beasts. Hiram was puecessfuI
at the first offer, and was fortunate enough 70
receive round sum for the one that he had,
in charge, but Phipps less lucky, consumed full
two days in his bargain. More unlucky still 1t
30 happened that traveller through BowEug
Green, saw the animal he had for sale and in
timated to the sheriff, that lie had reason to
believe. from some placards posted IN an ad-
joining town, that the animal had been stolen.
This information, when in connection with the
notoriously bad character Of Phipps, was OF
weight, and induced the sheriff 10 inquire
about the matter. The result was that be soon
got possession OF one Of the plscards spoken
OF, and there saw the strangers word confirmed
in the most satisfactory manner. The horses
we're stolen, and il was his duty TO reclaim
them and arrest the thieves. Getting mp
posse. therefore, be set ont for the Den Of
Thieves, where lay ensconced the murderers OF
Davenport of whom Bonney was in pnrsuit.
It will be the business OF the next chapter TO
relate whether they fell IN the hands OF jus-
tice. or whether they again slipped The leash
and made temporary escape.
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The VIRTUE or REs1GNAIIoN.--.l W.
Ward. mayor Of the little town Of Floreyvlle,
in Mississippi, has rendered his resignation TO
GOV. Ames by the following letter: II here
with beg respectfully to tender my resignation
as mayor Of Floreyville, to which office 1 was