Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19

der of hoOfs behind him. The country
was wild and desolate, and the rapidity
of the hoof-beats warned him that there
was reckless rider in the rear. He
now regretted the exposure of his money
in the village, and just had time to open
his saddle-bags and get hold of an old
pepper-box" revolver. On came the
horseman and bounded into view; sec.
ond more and he was alongside; an
other second and he had with one hand
seized Brady's reins, while with the
other he leveled one of these pistols at
the head of his victim. Quick as
thought Brady presented his old pistol
and fired. The robbers horse-the
finest specimen of horse-fesh, Brady
SAID, he ever saw-wheeled and the
rider lost his balance and fell to the
ground in heap. Now was Brady's
opportunity, and STOPPING low he took
deliberate aim and fired, and then put
ting spurs sped ten miles distant to the
nearest farm house, to the inmates of
which he told his story. The host and
his sons returned with him to the spot
where they found the robber dead, and
the pistols by his side.
| Brady brought the pistols to Georgia.
and soon afterward got into difficulty
with two men of prominence in one of
the middle counties named respectively
Allen and Whitsett. The difficulty oc-
CURED at the Courthouse, and Allen
attempted to hold Brady while Whit
sett tlogged him with a cane. Brady,
who is small man, got the use
OF his left hand, and, drawing one of
his brace, fired it full in the face of
Allen, who, you may Judge, released
him instanter. Whitsett then ran.
Brady wiped the blood from his eyes
Che was severely punished about the
head and face by Whitsett's stick), and,
having his back against the wall, with
the other pistol took long and deliberate
aim at his would-be murderer as he
ran. Those who witnessed the scene
say that it was thrilling in the extreme.
Fifty pairs of eyes were watching the
muzzle Of the pistol, and the seconds
seemed like hours. Whitsett ran for
his life, going directly away from his
antagonist, who trained his deadly
weapon long and carefully upon the
running man.
just as every body began to believe
that Whitsett was beyond the reach of
the deadly missile, a short, whip-like
report rang out, there was puff of
white smoke, and the doom ed man
turned a complete somersault, and ere
his body was still his soul had flown.
Brady, with the pistols, went to Texas,
and remained there four years, at the
expiration of which time he came back,
the brace still being in his possession.
Some time after his return he got on
spree, and sister fearing that he might
do violence, took the absent pistol and
threw it in an old well, where it has
lain ever since, and where this one
would be had the drunken man not
secreted it when he saw his sisters de-
sign.
Brady married, reformed his ways,
and for % years the great Cadwalader
dueling-pistol lay and rusted in draw
er until a pilfering negro stole it, and
for four years its whereabouts were I'M
known. Look at the notches cut in the |
butt-see, IL! Every one of them rep
resents a life taken! Strange that every
man that ever owned it should come to
a violent death but the last, and he vet
to hear from.
Brady, the last owner, is the father of
]. W. Brady, Esq, of this place, and
perhaps the latter might prize it as
family relic. 1 am carrying it to him
now. Good evening.
PRINCE MILAN of Servia, who enter
tains, as is well known, the most ex-
-ravagant notions about the divine right
Of kings, became recently greatly ex-
cited at a reunion at his palace, while
advocating the unlimited prerogatives
Of his order, and addressing his Prime
Minister, DR.. Ristick, who ventured to
differ with him, exclaimed with much
heat of manner: Ristick, if / order
vou to jump into the sea, you will GER
5ainly plunge in head foremost DR..
Ristick bowed respectfully, and moved
;oward the door. "Whither are you
going, Ristick?'' inquired his Highness,
pending his brows in displeasure. 6 Your
Highness will pardon me,'' replied the
astute statesman, 81 am going to learn
% SWIM
MANY farmers who keep horses do not |
hink it profitable to feed much grain,