, 1874-04-05
What will come of t? This, came Of it. Like
the vent to barral OF new cider, it let the gas

oil, and
TIE BARREL DID NOT BURST
Tho wounded gentleman very manfully ex-
pressed his opinion Of the people Of Cpcago,
that they were q nest OF damned Abo!itionlgts,
and that the life OF q Southerner was no wsy
certain in Chicago. The Doctor said that Lite
and niggers were always very uncertain and
that, as he WAS surgeon. he would dress tue
wound gratuitously. The courteous keutuckian
thanked him went to the public uash-bowl, and
freed himself flora tbs unpleasant stains
brushed his hair with the public brush ; and i'm
medlately packed up his pistols and knives, and
proceeded somewhere else - -
The "nigger" was gone, and ncne knew
where; the elave-hunters .were gone, and none
knew where. The transaction was aoon noisel
all over town. Then it was said thnt the slave
cstchera knew u thing or two, and had departed
N their wagon up State street. on their way
South,-having caught the "nigger" on the
way, and wore taking him OF. Others said that
tho slave had been seeu to cross the bridge and
60 to the North Side, where Constable WAS fol-
lowing him in the rear. 1t was said that COM
Muation OF lawrabding people was making up to
take the "nigger" and send him back, and let
our Southern .'rethren kaow they bad friends in
Chicago. aud should be treated like brothers
whenever they cana to Chicago, even il they did
come for their slaves.
Then there was ralying Of the "faithful
fow," Like the clans to Wetha1by Hall, to sac the
hunt fairly out First they hunted for the me-
who wanted hitu not And they hunted for the
fugitive sIave-catchers, and wanted to know
whether it was they or the negro that was run
Mug away. To the hunt came Dan Davidson
aud Joe Smith, the two most jolly young men
on the side Of Liberty, ready for frolic, or
fight or rescne, and forever bearing such tes-
tmony 10 best fitted the comments on tue street
corners. And there were in tie hunt the ever
ready DoIyer Walker, who had good span OF
horses to turn into the service; the sober Dea<-
T1tS mt 10
DR.. ". Il. Konnicott; tho perseTering lawyers
Freer and DeWolf; J.H. Collins, bidding the
hunters godspecd, and assuring them that he
would see them safely through at the end. And
scores more, whose names do bot occur equally
well, turned out to hunt that day
THE BIouEsT HUNT
Chicago ever knew in its early days. They we're
hunting both the slave and his masters, for they
had evidently become fugitiyea: Thoy, hunted
till night, all through the south, almost to the
seen; but, toward tho close Of tho day, they
learned TINT tho fugitive hunters were beyond
their Jurisdiction, making rapid tracks for Ken
tucky. and hinging curses behind. but With no
negro in their grip. part of the gang hunted
on the North Side, some on the Vest; yet, till
close OF day, no negro was found, in the fence
or out of it. -Four days after, he was discovered
in the woods on the North Branch, and taion by
friend Immediately to steamer about to sail
for Detroit, put on board, and DR.. Dyer never @
the bondage Of the BEDFORD.
The rescue wns the talk Of the town for some
days. There was then stopping at the City Ho-
tel-the public house that stood upon the ground
and preceded the Sherman House, gentleman
from Virginia, who said he was q Shareholder.
He had been making tour Of the Lakes, aud
had cut at Mack1naw u heavy hickory cudgel, an
inch to an inch and fourth in diameter, with
which be intended on bis return, to make him.
self cane SO memorial Of the Upper Lakea-
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where the limbs had been sliced of by the jack
knife, and the bark On. He was told OF the as
sault upon the slave catcher, tho letting out OF
blood, and the breaking Of the Doctors cane.
''Sarye1 him right F." said he. ," Let them Keep
their niggers at home if they can't do it, the
II you catch my niggers hale, keep them, If you
can. Here,
GIVE THIS HICKORY TO THE DOCTOR,
with my compliments, and tell him il ia pres
ent from Hrgiula shareholder II ne uses 1t
on another head, warrant the stick"
Some lma after. the friends Of the Doctor
mostly his s.feuov complauoners," as he called
his colored brethren~-took the master OF the
hickory stick into consideration. Dan Davidson
aud Joe Smith, assisted by Seth Paine, were the
principal engineers of the enterprise. Il Was
resolved to raise means by small contributions,
from colored people mainly, to mount tho cane
with gold, and mako him q gift OF it in pubic
meeting. Ninety dollars was the cost OF the
mounting with the proper inscriptions; and 1t
bore upon it Virginia's groat motto: Sic ssa's-
per tyranais - -
so ALWAYS TO TGnANTs!
There was then in Chicago sort of stage
struck tailor, who could do you, upon order. in
elegant atyle. fashionable coat, or an act or .
whole play OF Shakespeare, " as you liked it, ny
tile name Of E. G. Ryer. It vas this man OF
words that Was pitched upon to make the public
presentation Of the mounted cane TO the Doctor.
And ho did it in elegant style. be6t.ing the oo-
casion, eliciting most ready reply in the char.
acteristic wit and teraeness Of the recipient Ut
tue honor. And that is the way Dr.. q. 7. Dy1s
came By his gold-mounted cane.
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