The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-07-29


Fat an happy an well dressed.
Mrs. Peasley has been mother TO
EN- an her sister Is goin' to be a wife
to me-" He came close to Samson and
added In a confidential tone: Say, II
was any happier I'd be scairt. I'm
like was when got over the tooth
ache-so scalrt for fear 1t would come
back | was kind o. miserable"
Mr.. Peasley came out of the door.
He was big. full-bearded. jovial man.
"Tye got small load o. hay for
you" said Samson.
Il was expecting II. though i sup
posed 'twould be walkin'-in the dark
o night" Peasley answered. "Drive In
on the barn floor"
When Samson had driven into the
barn It's doors were closed and the ne
groes were called from their place Of
hiding. Samson writes:
~ never realized what blessing II
is to be free until saw that scared
man and woman crawling out from I'M
der the dusty hay and shall ing them
selves like a pair of dogs. The wealth
er was not cold or | guess they would
have been frozen. They knelt togeth-
er on the barn floor and the woman
prayed for Gods protection through
the day. Peasley brought food for
them and slowed them away on the
top Of his haymow with pair Of bur
falO skins. | suppose they got some
sleep there. went into the house to
breakfast and while | ate Brimstead
told me about his trip. His children
were there. They looked clean and
decent. He lived In log cabin little
further up the road. Mrs. Peasley's
sister waited on me. She is a fat and
cheerful looking lady, very light COM
plected. Her hair Is red-like tomato
ketchup. Looks to me likely. stout
armed. good-hearted woman who can
do lot OF hard work. She can see
joke and has an answer handy every
time"
For details of the remainder of the
historic visit of Samson Traylor TO the
home Of John Peasley we are indebted
to a letter from John TO his brother
Charles, dated February 81, 1882. In
this he says:
1--WE had gone out to the barn and
Brlmstead and 1 were helping Mr..
TraylOr hitch up his horses. All OF a
sudden two men came riding up the
road at fast trot and turned In ana
come straight toward us and pulled up
by the wagon. One Of them was
slim, red-cheeked young Teller about
twenty-three years old. He wore top
boots and spurs and broad-brimmed
black hat and gloves and fur waist
coat and purity linen. He loked at the
tires of the wagon and said: That's
the one we've followed
(which O. you is Samson Traylorf
he asked.
81 am said Traylor.
1.-The, young Teller jumped on his
horse and tied him to the fence. Then
he went up to Traylor and said:
what did you do with my niggers.
you dirty suckerr
Men from Missouri hated the I'LL
nois folks them days and called 'em
Suckers.
'Hain't you a little reckless. young
fellerY Traylor said. as cool as Gu
umber. He stood up nigh the barn
loor. which Brimstead had closed
after we backed the wagon out.
THE young Teller stepped close to
the New Salem man and raised his
whip for blow. Quick as lightnin'
Trayior grabbed him and threw him
ag'in the barn door, keewhack He
hit so hard the boards bent and the
whole barn roared and trembled. The
other Teller tried TO get his pistol out
Of its holster, but Brimstead, who
stood beside him, grabbed 1t, and |
rot his boss by the bits and we both
held on. The young Teller lay on the
ground shakin' as If he had the ague. |
Ye never see man so spylt in sec
md. Traylor picked him up. His right
irm was broke and his face and Shout
Ter bruised some. Ye'd a thought a |
steam engine had bowed up while he
vas putin wood in il. He was kind |
J limp and the mad had leaked out o
him.
al reckon | better find DOCTOR he
lays.
You get into my wagon and I'll
axe We to a good one says Taylor.
Just then Stephen Nucsles. the cir
nit minister, rode In with the big
bloodhound that follers him a. ound.
1.-The other SLAYER had got off his
loss In the scrimmage. Trayl'r start
d for him. The SLAYER began TO back
way and suddenly broke into run.
The big dog took after him witt kind
4 a lion roar. We all began yelling
t the dog. We made more noise than
ou'd hear at the end of boss race.
I scairt the young Teller. He put on
nore steam and went up the ladder to
he roof of the woodshed like chased
'easeL The dog stood barkin' as If he
ad freed a bear. Traylor grabbed the
adder and pulled II down.
You stay there till get away an
QUIZ be safe said he.
"The man looked down and swore
nd shook his fist and threatened us
18th the law.