The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-16
BARELY SAVED.

How q Drummer Wns Mistaken for Anoth-
er Man and Came Nearly Being Hanged.
Recently q sad looking drummer arrived
in Little Rock. He had just made tour
of several Of the northwestern counties,
and, as he expressed It, had enough exper,
fence In ono house toward The "shark" Of
his TRIP to. oer1e fol yeaie Ct adventurous
remi5cences',
Several days ago." said the drummer to
to party Of acquaintance at the
Capital Hotel. i was riding along through
the woods, wet, and weary and hungry. I
bad hired horse at farm house, and was
accompanied by colored boy on another
horse, who was sent to take my horse back
when reached the railroad. Well, as ]
was riding along through the county where
the road wee e. metp pGsh, aid whete tie
woods were SO thick that they reminded me
Of perpetual evening, was suddenly
confronted by two men who with leveled
guns, told me to hold up my hands. I
would like to have had an explana-
ton. but my hands went up. Several
other men advanced, two Of them searched
me-. They found, c borrowed revolver and
a WATCH. They did not take tie watch but
relieved me, of the. pistol; Z
t"What'a the niger doing with youone?"
Of. them asked. replied that he had been
sent along to take my horse back when I
reached the railroad.
Yes; when you reached the railroa d."
one OF them said. l asked for an explana-
ZION, but they cursed me. I didn't know
what to do, and it didn't seem as if they
desired me to do anything. They tied q
rope around my neck
Lets swing him up here" said one fes-
ell T 10 L., L. II =.
somewhat. Of hurry. Then they began
ott o1 his wits. Pretty soon they tod him
TO this he readily assented, and
in minute more was on the grouud. /
begged for On explanation. One man SOL
emily pointed to the rope wore.
:" 'Fellers,' remarked thoughtful look
ing man, we'd better take him over and
see if he ia the right man. This motion
seemed to prevail. They threw me onto a
horse behind little fellow, and started
off through the woods. It seemed to me
that We had travelled On age, when we reach
ed @ clearing, in the center of which stood
small house. Several men were gathered
in the yard, and noticed excited women
mLving around, Our arrival was greeted
with q loud shout;
Where's Abramp" asked the thoughtful
man Of our party when we reached the
gate. 'Abram would be out in few min
utes.' He came; xn old man with grey hair
and hickory shirt. j.:
"'We've got him, Uacle Abe,;' said the
man who had Proposed to hang me, and
we're only wait1n' for the word. > The
old man regarded me for moment, and
then said, Boys, he amt the man. Turn
him loose
"The rope was taken from my neck
What was seized for? asked of Abra,n.
wall, you see, he said, a feller came
along here this no1nin' an tried to steal
my dog, You amt the man. You can Co..
Z turned and walked away. had gone
about two miles when man on horse
overlook me. The old man must see you,
he said; hurry back 'truaged' back to
the farm house. The old man was at the
gate. What do you want?' asked: I
wanted to say, young fe!lor, that it would
be good idea for you never to steal dog
Then walked ten miles to the RAILROAD.
have thought the matter over since, and
blamed If I intend to steal dog.-Arkansas
State Gazette.