. The chief. A RAID OX CLEAXER HOLLER. ILL BUSTUNS was one of those prominent and well respectecl bryar hoppers who are citizens of the goodstate of old Kentucky. Dills dilapidated mansion wassituated between two high hills in a valley, called by theKentuckians Cleaver Holler, or, in a more intelligentform of English, Cleaver Hollow. This small valleyassumed its reputable name merely from the fact that allthe police officers and sherifts were afraid to trespass inthe community for fear that one of the hard-heartedmountaineers might sever their heads with some imple-ment of warfare. As to the n
. The chief. A RAID OX CLEAXER HOLLER. ILL BUSTUNS was one of those prominent and well respectecl bryar hoppers who are citizens of the goodstate of old Kentucky. Dills dilapidated mansion wassituated between two high hills in a valley, called by theKentuckians Cleaver Holler, or, in a more intelligentform of English, Cleaver Hollow. This small valleyassumed its reputable name merely from the fact that allthe police officers and sherifts were afraid to trespass inthe community for fear that one of the hard-heartedmountaineers might sever their heads with some imple-ment of warfare. As to the nature of the weapon that might be used, no sheriff hadever taken the time to investigate, but of course, the best conception of slaughterand assassination is the butchers cleaver. One of these wary murderers, as the poormountaineers were judged to be by the city folk, happened into the village oneday and accidentally learned the news of the false accusation. Of course thiscaused much mirth among the hardy back-woodsmen; and, consequen
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