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A TERRIBLE RACE.
BY LEWIS I). COFFRAItf.
One of tho prominent traits in the
character of Young America is a de
-1 sire for adventure. Iu the eyes of
j the masculine portion of the rising
| generation, the hunter who can show
strings of wolves’ teo#t and bears’
claws, and who has slain Indians by
the score, is nature’s nobleman—be
mg far more worthy of respect than
the statesman who stays at home and
makes grand speeches in the halls of
congress. Soma Ameiioan youths
take pleasure in telling how they
would conduct themselves, and what
brave exploits they would perform,
were they to lie attacked by a band
of hostile Indians in lull war paint
armed with tomahawk and scalping*
knife’. Others will dilate on the
pleasure of hunting wild animals, and
will talk enthusiastically about the
keen relish w hick a sense of p is n and
danger gives to such manly s, orts —
bring pretty suie to wind up with,
“Just give me a chance, and see
what a bold hunter I w ill make.”
Less than one year ago, I w as just
such an individual; I was anxious to
I fight Indians, hunt grizzly bears, chase
the bison over tho boundless praiiies
of the west; and in fact, to do any
thing to prove my indomitable cour
age, and intrepid spirit. But, a year
since, I met with an adventure in the
heart of western New Y r ork, which
forever banished such foolish notions
from my mind, and made me content
with my situation as book-keeper, for
a large wholesale clothing establish
ment.
I was spending a few days with
my sister who resides in Scottsville, a
little villnge .1 k and for frequent fights
and pretty girls,situated about twelve
milts southwest of Rochester and
two miles west of Genncssee river
Between the river and the village
there is a low, level tract of land call
ed the Genessee Flats. livery spring
the river bursts its bounds, and pours
a mighty flood of water over these
flats*, t: ansforming them into quite a
respectable lake.
The land thus irrigated, in summer
is covered with luxurious vegetation,
on which hundreds of cattle feed and
tl rive.
Nearly in the centre of these flats,
by some strange freak of nature, a
high hill has been thrown up, whose
lofty summit towers high above any
othel in that vicinity.
There is a legend prevailing, that
many years ago, a mighty battle was
fought*.mar its base, between two of
the most powerful nations then in
America. The conflict lasted many
days, and finally the remnant of the
vanquished tribe was driven to the
top of the hill and held in seige until
they either starved to death or gave
themselves up as prisoners.
The legend was related to me by
my brother-in-law, and I was so mu< h
interested that I resolved to visit, the
next morning, the place d< set ii.cd,
and see if I could fin'd any relies that
would give a coloring of troth to the
narrative.
Accordingly, the nox! morning sf
ler breakfast, I started off wi >h il
spade, vowing to bring back some
relic of the y-di'et it any remained.
It was a benuuful morning ; the sky
was clear and cloudless, the atmos
phere w as warm, and the tmf beneath
my feet was soft and elastic. '1 lie
cattle were gr: xf g ail over the tints,
some so far distant as to appear like
mere specks, aud others close by.
I took up a bee line for the bill,
and strode along at a rapid pace. I
had accomplished about half the dis
tance, when I encountered an im
mense bull of the Durham breed, in
my path.
lie simply glanced at me, and then
went on with his feeding with an air
of independance that plainly said :
“You can step aside for me aB easily
as I for you, and I do not feel dis
posed to put myself to any inconven
ience on your account.”
Had I beeu wise I would not have
quit to discuss the matter with him,
but I thought it beneath my dignity
to yield the right of way loan animal,
so I shouted to drive him from my
path.
He did not even condescend to no
tice it. Ilis calm, easy inditfjrence,
provoked me, and I raised ray spade
and struck him a heavy blow on the
back.
It seemed as though that blow
transformed him ; instead of stepping
hurriedly aside, as I confidently ex
HAMILTON, HARRIS CO., GA„ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ,
pccted him to, he lashed his tail and
commenced tearing up the earth, de
scribing a circle mound ine; hisfhifV
ing eyes, quivering nostrils, and men
acing aspect, presented a picture of
fury that I shall never forget.
If id lie charged on me at once, I
should never have written these lines;
but lie seemed impressed with a de
sire to terrify me as much as possible
before sealing my doom.
The proper thing for me to have
done, would have been to have seized
my spade (I lacked more effective
weapons), and, with tho strength of
desperation to have driven it to his
heart; but, to tell tho truth, instead
of being endowed with supernatural
muscular power, and remarkable self,
possession, a* most brave (fictitious)
men are, in the presence of danger, 1
felt exceedingly wear, and was al
most crazed with fright. Involun
tarily I diopped my spade, and start
ed toward the.hill sit a speed which
would have filled a race-horse's heart
with envv.
lily antagonist was not to be e.hea
ted o! his prey, and io lowed me at
iris utmost speed.
I had several rods the start, but he
was gaining on mo rapidly, and i
doubtod very much that, with my ut
most efforts, I could reach the hill
before he overtook tue.
Why I expected to find the hill an
ark of safety, I cannot tell; for I pog
sessed no knowledge of its principal
features, and ill a calm state of mind
I should have considered the level
flats, in every respect, full as safe as
the eminence.
On I flew in my mad career, shrubs,
bushes, and rocks, dashed by me, but
I scarcely noticed them. I leaped
three brooks, one of which was at
least fifteen fuel wide, bat it was ac
complished without accident. I glan
ced back, and to iny surprise, found
that instead of one, at least fifty pur
suers were on my track.
The excitement was contagious,
and from every part of tho flats I
could see the animals hastening to
join iu the pursuit.
It was a terrible race, and the stake
was life; a false step, and I would be
trampled under the hoofs of tho bel
lowing crowd behind.
Louder and louder the thundering
of their hoofs broke on my straining
ears; and wb> n I reached the base of
the bill, the foremast pursuer was
scarcely two rods behind. Up the
steep side I sped, and the herd fol
lowed; but the clumsy creatures are
not very expert climbers, arid when I
reached the summit, they were about
half way up the side.
At a single glance I took in the
situation; I could never hope to dis
tance my pursuers in a race to the
liver, for I was already nearly ex
hausted; and my only hone of rescue
would ho to pi ice niy.se!f beyond the
reach of the infuriated animals until
they became quiet.
One solitary tree was left standing
on the eminence, and I lost no time
in disposin'.' of myself among its
branches. Just as I had comfortably
seated myself, the forein >st bull reach
ed the summit., lie appeared quite
puzzled for a moment to know what
had become of me, but a dead branch,
vvhjrh 1 accidentally broke off with
my, foot, betrayed my situation.
With a terrific bellow lie lowered
his head and dashed toward the tier-;
the force with which his head struck
the trunk caused the tree to I rail'd ;
hut it was firmly rooted, and with
stood the shock well.
'Then lie and the remainder of the
herd executed a species of war dance
around my perch, each one looking
up wistfully at me, occasionally. At
last they grew tired of such ineffec
tive warfare, and, one by one they fe
treated, leaving me at last entirely
alone. As soon as I was satisfied
that their excitement had entirely
subsided, I descended and wended
my way back to the village, carefully
giving all the animals I met, a wide
berth.
I was entirely cured of all desire
for adventure of any kind, and arn
now content to remain at home and
enjoy the blessings w hich civilization
afford'.
Z-<lp “ I say, Put, what are you
about—sweeping out the room? ”
“ No,” answered Pat. “I am sweep
ing out the dirt arid leaving the
room.”
Curran was once asked by
oneNjf his brother judges. “Do you
see anything ridiculous iri this wig?”
“ Nothing but the head,” was tne rc
ply.
Tho Old Farm Houso.
Wo were flying from Murderer’s
Hollow, in the wildest part of Nevada,
with no guide but tho moonlight.
Anticipating a speedy pursuit from
our enemies, wo rode for an old do
sorted ranch, or farm-house, with
which my companion had sumo ac
quaintance. Tliero wan some difli
otilty in discovering its location; but
after several failures our efforts were
crowned with success. It was tho
w oik of a moment to secure our ja
ded nags among -the undergrowth
of a grove c’ose by ; but hardly had
we taken refuge in the ranch, when
we heard the tramp of many horses
on the flinty path. Looking through
a window in the upper story of the
ranch we saw our pursuers rein up.
'file captain’s form looujcd con
spicuously from among a ijyfiim vil
lainous cut-throat looking'.Hollows,
who came forward to our biding-
: place.
“ Well, II J,” I w kippered, after I
: had taken a survey gentlemen below;
“the Indians are intent on our ettp
! lure ; and if ivo are to die it will not
' bo before we have sent a few of them
to the other world to keep us com
pany.”
I Hal answered that lie knew it was
certain death, but butter a hundred
deaths than to lead the life he had
been leading for three crime stained
years.
“ I am willing to die,” Hal said,
very resig .ediy. “If my life pays
the for’eit of my crimes, I’m satis
fied; but my poor mother, lieu—l’d
like to see her before that.”
“So you will, Hal. Never say
die, man,’’ I said to encourage the
poor fellow; “there’s a long life be
fore you yet.”
I had been decoyed into Murder
er's Hollow for some purposes of
villainy, and this friend of my younger
days warned me. We flew together,
but the robbers, ever on the alert,
knew of out flight soon after.
We heavily banioaded tho door
while we had yet time, took our sta
tion a little from the window of the
| apartment abide, and looked out on
the silver of the night.
“Open the door!” was shouted.
“ If you don’t open, we'll burst it in.”
We answered not, but kept ready
with our revolvers. Hal was brave,
and I could see by liis firm-set teeth,
prepared to sell his life dearly. I was
cool as on a Southern battle-field,
where I had met death in every form.
There was a stir among tho robbers
on the outside, and without word or
warning, bang! bang! bang! wj*t
their carbines, the Hoots
tiie great oaken panels of tho rude
door.
“First volley, and not a man kill
ed,” I said with an attempted smile.
Ilal’s face was white, but ho was
calm-—culm as a brave man who reck
oned death a certainty.
“They are not here answered one
of the robbers, after a while.
“You infernal fool! I’ll put a
bullet through your ad if you dare
say that again 1 ” came the captain’s
angry voice. “I my they are there,
hiding fiotn our ju i, vuigeunce; hut
they shall not escape, unless on a bil
let to the oihco world.”
“That’s a consoling piece of infor
mation, I lal,” I said.
But Ha 1 , the repentant thief, never
heard mo,. Hu was still and motion
less, straining his eyes through the
dust-gi iiii.ei glass of the little win
dow, w atching the movements of his
late comrades.
The military figure of the captain
came forward from among the rest,
and with the silver-inlaid butt of his
revolver, ho rapped the panels ol the
stout door, waking unearthly echoes
in the strange old ranch.
“We know you aro here!” he
shouted. “You can’t deceive ns.”
No answer came hack. He was
sorely puzzled at this kind of a re
ception. The men began to grumble,
and he to curse. Some proposed to
burn us out. This was overruled,
however, by their leader, although
not on the score of humanity.
“ We b avc used the old ranch be
fore, and will again,” I heard the cap
tain whisper. “Wo must enter by
tiie window.”
“Now be ready, Hal, to belch
thunder arid lightning on the rufli-.
jans,” I remarked, hurriedly, grasp
ing a revolver in each hand.
The robbers moved silently to the
window, wtiicli had an elevation of
: about thirteen feet from the ground,
| and when directly underneath, hal
ted. One of the band mounted the
shoulders of two Others, and took a
j strong hold of the window-sill. Then
(tattoo another—still another ; and wo,
| us lilont as the grave, in tho moonlit
| room. Their heads rose higher, till
their villainous faces were in lino with
tho dusty window-panes.
“ Be ready, Hal,” I said, taking do
lil>eraiu*uim with my two revolvers.
A violent hang! bang ! bang 1 bang!
which seemed to shako the old ranch
to its foundation, a crashing of glass,
a cloud of smoko, sht-ickttfof Atomy,
spurting blood, and the men rdfmor
tally wounded in the midst of their
comrades.
“ Firo Rgttiu ! ” I cried in exultant
tones, before they could recover li-om
their panic. The sash of tho win
dow went up like a flash, and another
volley blended its echoes with the
first. Two more went down. ” here
was a swearing and a scamp sting t.s
I the robbers rufoel for cover. We
bad scarcely reloaded our weapouti
before a startling volley from the
| enemy came crashing through the
uninjured panes of tho window. One
| bullet grazed my cite k, and left a
| streak of blood. Hal was mote for
tunate.
A moment after, we saw the smoke
coming from a clump of trees flank
ing the ranch. The distance I jitdg
ed in tho moonlight to bo twenty
live paces, fully,
“ What’s to be done, Hal? Give
them another volley, or reserve?” I
asked.
“Thu moon is going down fast,”
said Hal, “ and if we bring them from
under cover, and tire them out, a lit
tle, thero’ll be a good prospect of es
caping in the darkness.”
“ You saw where the smoke came
from ?”
Hal nodded. We took up two
old carbines, stolen, from Murderer’s
Hollow, and sent the messengers of
death whistling on their errands.
Wu heard a suppressed cry of pain,
followed by a fusillade of shots.
Our carbines being again ready, we
fired several shots with such telling
effect that our enemies rushed pell
mell from under cover, firing wildly
as they went; but with no other harm
than a compile destruction of the
remaining window panes.
There was a cessation of hostili
ties immediately after, during which
the captain consigned the old ranch
to tho lower regions. Ho was only
waiting now for darkness to give it
to tho flames, and roast ns.
As the moon dipped the distant ho
rizon in its descent, the robbers, with
a few exceptions, wero away gather
ing the wherewithal to make the
ranch too hot to hold us. Soon the
moon went down, and left us in total I
darkness.
“ We must got away as Soon as
possible,” Hal said. “There’s a door
that I know of at the back of the
old ranch that they don’t Know any-'
ihing of. The carbines are loaded.
We must give them a parting salute
and then start.”
Wo took up the carbines, and fired
f\v<> shots at those below, to let thorn
know iho slate of" our feelings, and
then wo crept in the on:or darkness.
At Hal's suggestion, we cut the bri
dle; and saddle-girhs of their hoises,
to prevent a pursuit. Wo got back
to our own, arid were scarcely moun
ted, when the ranch was blazing,
UnlWlnnoly, Hal’s horse stumbled,
arid the captuiu discovered us in the
flames.
“ Ah, ha, Hal 1 ” he shouted, “It
shall be your last ride!” and lie took
deadly aim at the repentant robber's
back.
Hal reeled a moment in the saddle
—but it was only for a rhomeni; then
he straightened up and fired full in
the captain’s face. The captain fell
to the earth, with a groan; and
amidst the pell-mell rudi of the rob
bers, we galloped a Way. When we
were far from the glow of the burn
ing building, I turned in my saddle
to see my companion reel like a
drunken roam
“Oh, Hal, you are not wounded.
You’ll soon recover.”
“Take me down gently, Henj 1 aru
very, very weak. I think that grass
plot will lie the best place to lay me,
for there I can soe, lluD—-the last I ”
I laid him gently ori his hack, in
the short green grace, and he died
there.
Ztf" There is a man in Columbus,
Ohio, named Heilriggle. Unfortu
nate cuss 1 Why, he couldn’t pro
nounce his own name in the streets
of .Boston without being arrested for
using pjo/ane language.
Bloodless Victories.
Lot others wnt.i of buttles fought
Ori bloody. ghastly fi ids,
Whence honor greets tits nmu who Wins,
And death I'.eman who yields;
But r will writ* of him who lights
And vroqiiltihe- his sins—
Who sliitgfd'M on, tlno.nth weary years,
Againstliliimell, uni wins.
Here is a hero siatmeli A. and bravo
Who lights an unseen Cos,
And puis at last h-hoatb Ids feet
H : h passions hire and low,
And elands creel ill manhood'* might,
Undaunted, undismayed—
’J'l,o bravest man that drew u sword
In foray or in raid,
It culls for some'hlng tnore than brawn
Or Kin sole to o'ercorne
An enemy who mrrehoth not
With banner, pllihic and drum—
A foe forever lurking nigh
With silent, stealthy tread ;
Forever near your board to-day,
At night beside yoitf bed.
All honor, then, to that bM|fe heart,
Tho Ugh poor gT rim*liegb,
Who struggles wit lop Is Imsel^iurt—
Who conqhermand la flee,
lie map not wear a hero's down, |
% a hoto’a grave,
MBitii will place his narwe among
of the brave