Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-07-29
CHAPTER VI-Continued.

"The minister got off his boss and
btched him and took off his coat and
mt it on the ground.
"What you goin' to do?' l says.
"MeY says the minister. 4 be
goin' to rasSle with Satan for the soul
O that ar man, an if you keep watch
reckon you'll see at the ground'll be
scratched up some fore l git through
He loosened his collar an knelt on
his coat and began to pray that the
mans soul would see its wickedness
and repent. You could have heard him
half mile away.
"Alr. TraylOr drove off with the
damaged SLAYER settin' beside him and
the saddle boss hitched to the rear
axle | see my chance an before that
prayer ended l had got the fugitives
under some hay in my wagon and start
ed off with them on my way to Liv-
ngstOn county. l could hear the pray
in until got over the hill into Canaan
barrens. At shutdown 1 left them in
good hands thirty miles up the road"
In frontier newspaper of that
time it is recorded that the minister
and his dog kept the SLAYER on the roof
all day, vainly trying with prayer and
exhOrtatiOn to convert his soul. The
man stopped swearing before dinner
and on his promise not again to violate
the commandment a good meal was
dnd -. J. l. tod
at shutdown and spent the night with
Brimstead.
who is that big sucker who grabbed
my friend?' the stranger asked Brim-
stead.
His name is Samson Traylor.
Comes from Vermont" was the an
swer.
IF he don't look out 'Liph Biggs'll
kill him-certain."
Samson spoke not more than a dozen
words on his way back to New Salem.
Amazed and a little shocked by his
own conduct he sat thinking. After
all he had heard and seen, the threat
o[ the young upStart had provoked
MIN beyond his power of endurance.
Inc sensitive mind of the New Eng
lander had been hurt by the story of
une lugitlves. Upon this hurt the
!ouhg man had poured the turpentine
VI naughty, imperial manners. The
more ne thought of 1t the less inclined
ne was to reproach himself for his
violence. Slavery was a relic OF an
cient Imperialism. 1t had no right in
Tree America. There could be no
peace with it save for little time.
.ne MlSsourians would tell their
lriends Of the lawless and violent men
VI tne North; who cared not a fig for
Inc property rights of a Southerner.
Inc stories would travel like fire in
dry grass.
oo' swiftly, the thoughts of men
"eie Oelng prepared for the great bat
We lines of the future. Samson saw
the peril Of It. . ~.s.,st. Az ..y..a
as they rode along young AFR. Biggs
Nolnpialned of pain and Samson made |
sung Of his muffier and put it over
'"e neck and arm of the injured Biggs |
~ Hu uroye with care. to avoid jolting
UT the first time Samson took a care
-" anu sympathetic look at him. He
as handsome youth, about six feet |
s@i'' with dark eyes and. hair and a
small black mustache and teeth very
white and even.
In New Salem Samson took him to
Doclor Aliens office and helped the
NJ, IN setting the broken bone.
men lie went to Offuts store and
,ounu Abe reading his law book and
r,, MN an account of his adventure.
.r III Doth glad and sorry" said Abe.
u giad chat you licked the SLAYER
~ sot the negroes out of his reach.
reckon Id have done the same IL
,ou'u, Im sorry because it looks to
No. nAe the beginning of many trou-
,,T Inc whole subject of slavery is
MI MI Oh danger. Naturally Southern
,h VIII fight for their property. and
w. IS growing number in the
I'M VINO will fight for their prin-
49, II we all get to fighting,
=. what will become of the coun-
ON II reminds me of the man who
VOC skunk in his house. His boy
lrb SUNG after the critter with a
nm. -''A mere, boy he said, when
ooa e eot skunk in the house, It's
n,S time to be careful. You might
''s the skunk with that club. but