Glljc American Volunteer
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
BRATTON tc. KENNEDY,
OFFICE-SOUTH JIABItET SQUARE.
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' within three months; alter Three Dollars
VWIU be charged. These terms will be rigidly ad
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: eontlnued until all arrearages are paid, unless ut
: theoptton of the Editor. _
Professional «fiati)6.
“C. F, HUjW M . 15. PAUKEU.
TT RICH & PARKER,
A TTORNEY3 AT LA TT.
Office on Main Btioet, In Marlon Hall, Car
lisle, Pa. - 7
Deo. TU, 18GS—ly
JOHN CORNMAN,
Ast TORNEY AT LA W
Office In building attached to Franklin House
oppoalt** the Court House, Carlisle, Pa.
June 4. WdB.—ly
CHAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attor
n»y at Law. Office In Building formerly
occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Wot*
Eel's Hotel.
Dec, 1.1805.
T7l E. BKLTZHUOVfcJR, Attorney
P # andOounskluh at Law, Carlisle, Penna.
office on South Hanover street, opposite Bentz's
Store. By special arrangement with the Patent
Office, attends to securing Patent Rights.
Deo, 1, inirt.
p HERMAN GOETZ,
A TTOJRNEY AULA W,
NEWVILLE, PENN'A.
Patents, Pensions and other claims attended to.
May 28. ihck. •
JOHN B. MILLER, Attorney at
Law. Office lu Wetzel’s Budding, opposite
g,ue Court House, Carlisle, l*c£
Nov. 14,18(17.
Me. HERMAN, Attorney at Law.
, Office lu HUohiu’b Hull Building, lu the
rear of the Court House, next door to the 11 Her*
aid" Office, Carlisle, Peuna.
Deo. 1. IHu5. *
WM. J. SHEARER, Attobnky and
Counsellor at bus removed his
office to the luthert • unoccupied room lu the
North Eu«t corner of the Court House.
Jim. 2«, 'o9—lv
W KENNEDY, Attobnky at Law,
# Carbide, Peuna. Office same us thatol
the •• American volunteer," south side of the Pub
lic Square.
Deo. I 1K66
U NITED STATES CLAIM
AND
MEAL ES TATE AGENCY!
WM. B. BUTLER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office In 2d Story of InhofTs Building, No. S South
Hanover Street,■Carlisle, Cumberland county,
Pctuia.
Pensions, bounties, Back Pay, 4c., promptly
collected.
Applications by mull, will receive immediate
attention.
Particular attention yl veu to the selling or rent
ing of Heal Estate, in town or country. In all loi
ters of Inquiry, please enclose postage stump.
July 11,imi7—tf
Bn. GEORGE 8. BEARJUHT, Ukn
rißT. h'nmt the JittUlnurtr CoUeue *)f I Junta
cry. Office at the residence of Ills mother
East Louthur Street, three doors below Bedford
Carlisle, Peuna.
Dec. 1.1W15.
jgats anfc iffaps.
THRESH ARRIVAL
AW ITT >nr«
OF ALL TUB
NEW WINTEIt STYLES
HATS AND OAFS.
The subscriber has Just opened at No. 15 North
Hmover street, a few doors North of the Carlisle
Deposit Bank, one of the largest and best Stocks
of ft ATS and CAJ*3 ever offered lu Carlisle.
Bilk Huts. Casslinero of all styles and qualities,
Stiff Brims, different colors, and every dcaonp-*
tlon of Soft Hats now made.
The Dunkard and Old Fashioned Brush, con
stantly on hand and made to order, all warrant
ed to give satisfaction.
A full assortment of
MEN’S.
BOY'S, AND
CHILDREN’S,
HATS.
1 have also added to my Stock, notions of differ
•nt kinds, consisting of
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN’S STOCKINGS,
Neck Ties, Suspenders,
Collars, Gloves,
• Pencils, Thread,
Sewing Bilk, UmbxeOas,d;c
PRIME SEGARB AND TOBACCO
ALWAYS ON HAND.
Give me a call, and examine my stock as X feel
oonfldent of pleasing all, besides saving you mo
ney,
JOHN A. KELLER. Agent,
No. 15 North Hanover Street.
Deo. 8, less— lt
j^J- ATS AND CAPS!
DO YOB WANT A NICE HAT OB CAP ?
IT ao, Don’t Fail to call on
J. G. GALLIC,
NO. 28. lEBS7 MAIN STBhBT,
Where can be seen the finest assortment of
HATS AND CAPS
•▼er brought to Carlisle. He takes great pleas
u>o in iuviilng Ills old frleiidb uud customers,
and all new cues, to his splendid stock just re
ceived from New York and Philadelphia, con
sisting In part of fine
SLLK AND CASSIMERE HATS,
besides an endless variety of Hats and Caps o
the laieet style, all ol which ho will sell at th e
Lowest (Jaah Price*. Also, bin own mauuluctur
of HaU always on hand, and
HATS MANUFACTURED TO ORDER.
• He ha* the heal arrangement.for coloring Hats
and all kmduof Woolen Goods,Overcoat*, etc., at
the shortest miitco pis ho colon* every weekj and
on the most reasonable terms. Also, a Hue lot ol
choice brand* of
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
always on hand. He desires to call thoattcnllon
to person* who have
COUNTRY FURS
to sell, as he pays the highest cash prices for the
same. . . . ~
Give him a call, at the above number, bis old
stand, a* be feci* conlldout oi giving enure satis*
faction.
Uec. 20.1808
Pacific hotel,
170,172,174 «k 178 G HEN WICH STREET,
Ml W V O it K .
The undersigned takes pleasure m aononnof ng
to his numerous friends nnd patrons that from
this date, the. charge of the PiaiUc will be IJ si)
per day.
Being sole Proprietor oi this house, and there
fore tree from tne too common exaction ol an
Inordinate rent, he is luily able to’ineet the
downward tendency ol prices without any fal
ling off of service.
1l will now, as heretofore, be bis aim to main
tain uuduulnlsbed the favorable reputation of
the Pacific, whn-h U UijjenJuyed for many years,
as one of the beat of traveieis* hotels.
The table will be bountifully supplied with
every delicacy of the reason.
The attendance will be lound efficient and
obliging.
The location will be found convenient for those
whose business calls them in the lower nan of
the city, being one dour north of Cortland street
ami one bloc* woalof Broadway, and of ready
access to all ttoUrouds and steamboat Lines.
NEW YoUK.OCt. 10, 1604
JUM PATTEN.
Not. 2S, 1808-6 m
JTOTWB.
persons are forbidden to trespass upon
the lauds of the undersigned, m Muuroe town*
aUlp.Ac., lor the purpose ot Fishing. Any one
violating this Notice will bedeuit wuh to the ut
luuutpenaJtyoflheiuwus umucions nespu»seru.
We appeal touUluw abiding citizens to uld us to
preserve the iLum ourstreuius.
J. BELSHUOVER, J. E. A. HERMAN.
J. LEHMAN, .OtO. W. LhluIGH,
G. HEL'I ZU.UOVKR, GcAJKGE WELLER.
J BHAPPNEW, GEORGE B. MUYKR,
G. W. PRESS ELL, JACOB HOPPER,
M. BRICKER, JOHN WESTPALt,
A. M. LEIILCU, JUUN W. MANN.
M. UKLTZUOOVER, JOSEPH BRAiNLIV
0. HARTZLER, Hr.
March 4, IKW-Jt*
FOR RENT.—The Law Office on
ibe second at >ry of luiiufl's More-room,
euiutr of Hauover atreet nud Market Square,
lately occupied by W. J. otieurer. luquiie of
lK»c.a led*—U U, iaHuPF.
■\l OTICJ3. —Orders fur coal oa Deiuu
i.> cey &tihrum, will be recelv* dami promptly
atumiloa lo ut Ooramuu* Worthmgloa'B drug
store, at Jolm Fuller’* grocery store, at Hutu «
giooery store, uu«l at Jouu Uliuem’aconfeououu*
ry. uloro.
Jua. U, IM3—3ai.
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menU Call or address up. 0. G. Garrison, zil
flout» Bhohth MreeU PJutadetphla, i\t.
i*. ti.—■'ipooial atteuUuu gtveu 10 THROAT and
LUNG UidtiAtißti.
Marca i, l*U —ly
% in fi*i fn ii ■
BY BRATTON & KENNEDY.
Jißtscfllaneouß.
THE WoßLL’rf INTERNAL REM-
EUYII
JOHNSON’S
Rheumatic COMPOUND
H V 'd'*''*..' -r ' AND,.. ;
[BLOOD PUKII'IER.
QUICK IN ITS ACTION.
PERMANENT IN ITS CUKE
READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONY
Messrs R. E. Sellers & Co.—Having suffered
with Rheumatism for a long lime l was Induced
by Col. Danks to try Johnson's Rheumatic
Compound. . I purchased one bottle and was
poi/cctly cured after using It three days.
i. a WMBNCKivi Schell.
Etna, Allegheny Co. Pa., Deo, 10, Isefl.
Messrs. R E. Sellers & (Jo.—Gent-;—After suf
fering for seven years from Rheumatism I was
cured by one bottle of Johnson's Bhoumatlo
Compound, when Physicians could give me no
relief. ■
JOSEPH ROBINS.
Slmrpatown, N. J. Dec. 15, isw.
Messrs It. E. Rollers v f*o.—Dear Sirs i—l was A
cripple from Rheumatism for sixteen years, of
ten confined to the house, and even unable to
walk. Johnson s IthcunnUlo Compound cured
me from my disease, ami now lean walk without
my slaffas well us ever.
James McDowell.
Trennm, October 25,1805.
Messrs K. E. Rollers & t*o.—Gents:—Johnson's
Rheumatic Compound cured me of Rheumatism
when Physicians and every other preparation In
the Phurn.ucopiu lulled.
Dr. J. T. WRIGHT.
Leavenworth, Kansas, Dec. 25.1805.
Messrs. U. E. Rollers & Co.—Dear Kirs:—T here
by certify that a number of persons, unv father
among the number,) who were uflUclcd wllb
Rheumatism for many years, have to my
Knowledge, been pounaiienlly cured by the use
of Johnson's Rheumatic Compound
Sharon, Penna, Nov. 20, lso7.
R. E. SELLERS & CO.,
SOLE J’ROI’EIETOHS,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
FOR SALE RY
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY
(J O W D B N ,
PHILADELPHIA, PA
HAVERS TICK BROS.,
C AHLJSL E , P A
March 4, 1800-tf
THE GREATEST MEDICAL DIS
COVERY KNOWN TO MAN.
SlMb^jEY’S ;; I
blood Searcher.
For the euro of all diseases arising fiom an Im
pure Ktnio oflhe Blood, such ns
BCBIFULA,SALT rheum, erysipelas,
SORE EYES. BOILS,TITTER, 4c.
It Is purely
A VEGETABLE PREPARATION-
not a (tingle grain of ‘Mineral Poison enters Into
Its eon position—so Mint while it. invariably af
fords relief and effects most wonderful cures, no
overdose could Injure the mnsl ten cr infant.
j. M. Lindsey— Rear Sir:—Wo are very near
out of your medlctm. please send us .two doz
en. We would Just say that your medicine ha*
cured a case of Scrof-ila that has been coming
on for 11 v years; the flesh was eaten off the hi
de's nuns—yon pould sen the sinews working.—
Rhe Isat theeighfh bottle now, and the flesh Is
? rowing on verv fast. Your Blood Searcher Is go
ng all over thecounto. The people ate very
much pleased with the above case. Please send
us statement of our account, and oblige us.
Yours 'truly,
JOHN RALSTON A 80N.
•Elperton, Ind. Station.
Beware of counterfeits. The genuine has
the name of
b. e. Sellers & co.
at the bottom of the onsido wrapper.
Solo Proprietors,
R . E. SELLERS &.C0
PITTSBURGH, PA.
For sale by
JOHNSTON. HOLLOWAY & COW DENi.
PniLADEhPiiiA, Pa.
HAVERSTICK BROTHERS,
Carlisle, Pa.
March 4, IRCO-tf
QARRUGES,
Buggies,
Sleighs,
Spring Wagons
In order to accommodate their rapidly In
creasing trade.
As B. & N. SHERK
have Just removed into their
NEW CARRIAGE FACTORY,
Comer South and Pitt Sts.,
CARLISLE. PA..
where they have increased facilities formnnu*
fuoturinc everything lu.lhfelr line. All the la
test styles of
Carriages,
Baggies,
Sleighs
and Spring Wagons
constantly on hand, or made to oraer on short
notice and reasonable terns
Messrs. shark f#n confident that they can turn
on'- work equal in finish and durability to any
establishment outside -if the cities.
Those wishing anything m their line should
give their orders at once.
REPAIRING AND PAINTING PROMPTLY
ATTENDED TO.
Doc. 17, ly.
THW.
•jUAR'QAINSI BABQAINfll!
For tho purpose of settling the Imsln ets of the
late Arm id Urew&ier <x Duugboity, the uuder
signed will sen ut pnvutosule, priu lots to suit
puroliusers, UlO entire ntuok of
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS & 0 .,
belonging to ibo late flun. Tho stock consists
lu pm Ut of uii grades 01. broad t lulh, bouver
Cloths, Cussmisicst tiuitiuet i«, Jeans, • Italian
Ciotlm, Aluoiius, «io. Aioo, till Ins. Drapers, sus
peildera, Uiovot, ilumliteicuieib, Llueu and ta
per Collars, and Gulls, mi w nig Silks, Threads,
OIC. AtaO a large uasomuout ox
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
consisting of Over Coats, Dreas and Hack Coats,
Pnntaloous, Vests, uud uvmuiis. Also three su
perior
•SEWING MACHINES.
TbU stock of Goods Is a very desirable one, and
persons wishing to buy will do well to cull us ibo
us tile goods mu»t be sold to close the business.—
All goods nut disposed ot uutore March, Id, IB 1#
will be sold at i'uuho Auction ou mat day.
An inventory uf the goods >.u* nceu taken
which, with me goods, e.m ue seen uud exam
ined by uaiuug wim me suusunuer.
JA.dc. Alo iCeoeiver of
BttKvVtii'ckt « Ut/dGiAt&UTIf
area, 1, J* .ij.v/.oj, x*a*
2?ocfical. -
IF YOU WAV! A KIJW, riTti If
Thar’s a jolly Saxon proverb
That Is pretty much like this,
That a man Is half in heaven
When helms a woman's kiss.
But there’s danger In delaying.
And the sweetness may forsake it;
So I tell you, bashHil lover,
If you want n kiss, why take It,
Never letnnothor follow
Steal a march on you in this,
Never lot a laughing maiden
See you spoiling for a kiss.
There’s a roya l to kissing.
And the Jollv ones who make It
Have a motto that Is winning:
If you wnnta kls?, why take It.
Any fool may face a cannon—
Any body wear a crown ;
But a map musUwin a woman
If h** d have her for his own.
Would you have the golden apple,
You must find the tree and shake U;
If the thing Is worth the having,
And you want a kiss.why lake it.
Who would burn upon a desert.
With a for stsmllllng by?
Who would give his sunny summer
Fora black ami wintrysuy t
Oh ! I tell you there Is magic.
And you cannot, cumiotbreak It,
For thosweetest partoflivlug
Is to wnnta klasand lake It.
Iflkrillaimms.
BII.LY MOUUA.VH UIIOMT.
In the year 1801, u seaman named Wil
liam Margin en>isied on lnm*d u United
States frigate for u lines years* cruise in
the Mediterranean. He was an awful
looking person, six feet four indies high,
with a long. pale, wrinkled visage, sunk
en eyes, thick, black hair standing on
end, wi'ii while, prominent, and irregu
lur teeth. It was impossible to define
the color of his eyes; his voice was sep
ulchral, on his right arm was engnved
eeituin mysterious devices, mid his tobac
co-box was of iron. He entered on Fri
day, the Irigate was launched on'Friday,
the master carpenter who built her was
born and tiled on Fiiday, and tlie squad
ron went to sea on Friday. These coin
cidences added to Ills singular appear
ance, caused 1 lie sailors to look upon
(Morgan with some degree of wonder,
min led wlifi suspicion. During tlie
voyage to Uibraliar, his conduct increas
ed this teeling. He went without food
lordans together; at least lie was never
seen b> eat. aim it lie slept it was with
out closing Ids eyes or lying down. His
hblpmales, one and all, reduced time,
wake at u hut time of the night they
would, Morgan was seen silting bolt up
right in Ids hammock, with ids eyes
glaring and widi-open When in wutch
upmideck lie would stand mill for an hour
at a linn*, gazing no the stursund I lie ocean,
and when rou-ed fell ih-t on the deck in
a swoon. When he revived, lie preach
ed, unit talked incoherent rhaposmly.—
He ollen hinted that tie had as many
lives as a cut, and more than once offered
to let himself be bunged lor the gratifica
tion of his messmates. He hud also fre
quent trances, during which lie lay stiff
and rigid, with all the appearance of
death.
11. B. LINN.
These things at last reached the ears of
Captain H , who looked upon them
us mere tricks, ami the next lime Mor
gan got into u trance confined Idm for
twenty-four hours, slopped ids grog, and
oevised sundry other punishments. One
day, about half-way across the Atlantic,
and l hell igale sevei ul leagues ahead of the
i-quadion, there was an alarm ot the ma
gazine being fire.* Morgan was Just
coming on dick,with aspoon in his hand,
lor tome purpose m other, when, bearing
ihe cry, he made one spring overboard
The fire was soon extinguished, but in
the confusion no effort was made to save
Morgan. As a mutter of course he was
drowned. Two days after, one of the
ships ot the utjuudion came up and scuta
boat, alongside, with Udly on board.—
Twelve hours after his leap, Jm had beeu
found swimming gallantly with the
spoon in l>is hand, which lie said he held
lust that lie might help himself to suit
water when he wu-.dry. After this, the’’
sudors felt convinced that Morgan, was a
dead man come to iile again, and that it
would be difficult to kill him iu any or
dinary way. He continued hlsprauke,
star gazing, and swoons, for which he
was always severely punished. At last,
as they approached Uibraliar, lie solemn
ly announced lu his messmates that he
intended lu drowu himself with the first
opportunity. He made his will, dressed
iuinseit in his best, and settled all his af
fairs. He also lepieniahed his tobacco
.box, put his all wunce of buscuil in bis
pocket, and filled a small canteen with
water, which'he slung around his neck,
saying that, purhap*, no migli lake it in
to his he.u to live iwi or tnree days in
the sea helme lie finally betook hims (f
lo Davy June s nickel*. That same night,
between twelve and one, Morgan was
Uh-lUictiy seen to come up die hatchway,
climb me bulwark, and drop into the
ocean. A midshipman and two sailors
testified to the Jucte, and Moigun being
missed the next morning, uu doubt ex
isted ol Ida suicide.
Thu tail; aim wonder were beginning
to subside, vi lieu one night, about u week
later, the tlguiuoi Morgan, in Wet clothes,
wan sunken ey es and cauavetous visage,
was seen by one of his messmates, Who
happened to belying u r wake, to emerge
bjowly li'uiu ihe lorepartof the ship, ap
pumeii one ol me tables where tin re was
u eun oi water, look a hearty draught,
and disappear in the three ion whence it
u me. '1 lie sailor tola ids next morn
ing, but, as yet, veiy lew believed him.
'X he next uioht pieciseiy Lite same Hung
occurred, and was seen by a dilleient
peison- Ihu stoiy came lo the ear* of
Ca turn it , who under the cunvic
iioii liiul Morgan's d.owning nimsulf Imd
lieeu , deceptive, oldeied the strictest
seal'd) to be made throughout the rigute,
but without any discovery. The ghost
couunued to appear, uvoiul g capture or
suiprise. Uiice it emptied a lobucc j-box,
and at aeotner lime made free with frag
ments ol uiipp r which had not been
cleared away. In the*li yof Algesims
H spoke, olleied iU> hand to a messmate,
and -us mg, “ Good by e, Tom, 1 ’ vanished
as Usual.
By this time the w> ole crew were ter
ror stricken, utiaiil ul Llicir ow > shadows,’
uinl even lue otliuers begun lo shaie the
iniecLiua. The sailors weie permitted to
take un uccasmiui turn on shore. To the
Tom Browlt uained uoovo Morgan hud
*lelthis wuivii amiu chest of clothes.—
btroliiug down u dark tune in the su
burbs oTAlgeslr B, ho neard u well known
voice cry out, “Tom, Tom K d—a your
e>es! Don’t you know your old mess
mate!” T« iu recognized ibo tones, and
turning round buvv nnuself coniroated
by Billy Morgan's ghost. Having no
wish to renew me acquaintance, he took
to his heels, without looking 10 see it the
ghost gave chase, ran to the boat,and told
the story us soon us he could lluu breath*
At hta berth, that very nigi.t, the ghost
visited bin. again, | atstu its cold, we
hand over Tom s lace, who bawled lusti
ly, but the apparition absconded belore
b e ip urnved, muttering m u low whis
per, “ You shall see me at'Malta.”
Alter some weeks ttie mguie came to
the i*st named pmet*. As nothing had been
seen ul the ghost 111 the interval, it wan
concluded lUul the shade was either tir
ed or appeased, uud tittle more was
thought 01 ns visitations, boon after
thee ip’s arrival, a party of bailout in
cluding thtriieir 01 B.ny Morgan, were
frolicking ashore, at a small tavern iu
Valelta. Between three and lour in the
morning Tom weut t io bed, not quite a*
clear-headed us he might have been. He
could not tell how long tie had been
asleep, when he was roused by a voice
whh-pering m ms ear, “ A’om, Toni wake
upT* Un opening lus eyes,, no oeaeid
by the pale iignt of lue morning, the
CARLISLE,-PA., THURSDAY. MARCH 18, 1869.
well known figure of Morgan leaning
over his bed, and glaring ut him with
eyes like saucers. Tom cried “ Murder!
Ohom J Billy Morgan !” as loud as he
could sell, until he roused the landlord,
who came to know what was the o alter.
Tom related the whole atfair. Mine host
utterly denied having ever seen or
heard of uneh a figure or appearance,
ami ho cMd all his family. The report
reached the frigate. Heaven and
earth!” cried Captain R- ■•. ” shall
we never get rid of this infernal
spectre, or whatever else bo may he?”
He was In despair. Never was a man
bo persecuted hy a ghost in this world be
fore. The ship's crew were ho dltmmyeM
that hoi an Algerine come across them,
they might, peradventure, have surren
dered ut discretion. They signed a round
robin, suggesting ip the pro
priety i f running the ship ashore, and
abandoning her entirely to the ghost,
which now appeared almost every night
soQietimes hetween decks, ut others at
the end of the bowsprit, and again cut
ting capers on the yard and top-gallant
masts.
From Malta, tho squadron proceeded
to Syracuse, There, the ships were
placed hi quarantine, and fumigated
with brimstone, to the great BUtistuciion
of the crew of the frigate, who were
in hopes this would drive away Billy
Morgan, who hud not troubled them lor
some time. But immediately <« (he
expiration of the quarantine, he again
visited Ida old chum and heir, Toni
Brown, lank and dripping wui as usual,
and after giving him a fioul-thrilling
ah »ke, wliispered, “Tom, I, want to
speak to you about my wa'ch and dies
of do hes.” But Tom roaied “ Murder!'
with all Ida might when the ghost van
in ed, muttering, as Tom swore, “ You
infernal lubber!”
The reappearance doubled all former
co‘ sternaiioti, and nothing hut the mo-d
severe and unrelaxing discipline pre
vented the greater part of the crew from
deserting. Poor Tom, to whom the de
voirs of the spectre seems most especial
ly directed, ieflofl swearing and chewim'
tobacco, and swindled lo a perfect shnd
ow. H* 1 became very serious, and look t*»
Hinging Psalms. In addition to lids d a
boln-al persecution, of which he was not
(he only victim, aVun.ce things were re
peated every day. Tobacco-boxes left
foil a' night were found empty in the
morning. Sailors would he mis.-h-gfnru
whole day, and return nimble to give
any account of themselves, Sometimes
they were found by their officers in a
stale of stupor, though not one hud lasted
a nrojiof liquor. On these occasions the,\
always huw Hie ghost of Hilly Morgan
Hying ihrongh llie air, or dancing on Hu
mps of '•tcep'.es, with a fiery tail like
that of a comet. At length Tom Brown,
nhe/ toe usual nightly visit, disappeared,
and was never heard of alter wards. As tin
inherited 'chest of clothes were fiannl
empty, it might have been surmised
that lie hail deserted, had not a sailor mi
watch solemnly declined that he saw the
ghost of Hilly* Morgan jump overboard
with Tom in his arm-, in a fl one of tire,
and that 1 hey hi-sed like u red hot plow
shaie in the water. With this bold feat,
iheapeclre took his (ioal departure. Al
ter an uh-ence of betw< en two or three
years the frigate returned. Hie crew were
paid oil* and discharged, ami us au uddi
tional wonder attending her memorable
cruise, il is recorded on good evidence,
that their three years’ pay lasted some of
them nearly.three days. Not a man 01
them doubled the reality of the ghost.—
Captain R hlmselfepokeofit as mu*
of ihoseHlrange.lnscrutable things which
haflle the efforts of human ingenuity,
and reem to justify the most extraordina
ry relations of past and present times.
Borne years subsequent to Ida return
from the Mediterranean,Uuplal a R ,
being on a journey to the westward, had
occasion to seek refreshment and long
ing at a log'l.ouseon the hord rsof Ten
nessee. A man came forth to receive him,
whom heat one-* recognized as ids old
acquaintance, Billy Morgan. “ Heav
ens!” thought Captain R , “ here’s
Monsieur Toneon coriie again with a
vengeance!” Bil’y, who hud also foiald
out who is guest was when too lute to re
treat, looked rather sheepish, au 1 in
vite I him in with dttle of the frank hos
pitality of a genuine t uck woodsman
Captain K followed him into the
houKe, where ho found a comely, well-’
looking danse, ami two or three yellow
bu Fi it bo} 8 and girls, all In u flutter at the
stranger. The habitation had au air ot
column, and the mistress, by her cheer
ful aspect and activl y, seemed pleased at
the rare Incident of a visitor entei lug the
door. Billy was at first shy and awk
ward, but‘finding him-elf treated with
cordial frankness, lie, In the course of the
ev« nii.g, when the children were in lied,
and the wife busy mdkhig the cows,
thus accosted Ids old commander: “ Cap
tain, 1 hope you didn’t mean to shoot me
for desertion ?’’
11 By no means," said the captain,
pleasantly ; “there wnul \ belittle use in
shooting u ghost, or a man with as many
lives as « cup"
Billy mulled a raihermelancholy smile
“ Ah, ruptulu, you have not lorgottne
ghost, Isee; hut it is a long time to re
nifiiilier an old score, and hope you’ll
forgive me."
“On one condition,*l will” replied
Captain U ; “ that you will tell in
iioi estly how you managed to make alt
my sailors believe they saw you, night
alter night, on board tlyj ship, as well as
on short ?”
“Tney did ee me," rejoined Billy, in
ilia usual sepulchral voice.
‘•The* tneir seeing y«»u jump over
board was all a deception ?'*
** By no means sir, I did jump over
board, bin then L dimed hack again
shortly alter.”
“The duce you did ! Explain.’
* 1 will, sir, us wel* us lam able. I was
many yeuis amongst the cjuudwidi
Islanders, where the vessel, in winch J
was cauiii boy, was wrecked a long time
ago; anil 1 can pass wno-e hours, I believe
nays m the wmcr without being fatigued,
except lor want of sleep* 1 huveuiaogot
some other habits, such us a great dislike
to hard work, and a liking for goii g
where X will, and doing just as J please.
The discipline of a uian*of-wur did not
suit meutnll.and Igrew tired after a lew
days. To puss the time, and make fun
with llie sailors, 1 told them all sorts ol
yams about myself and my adventures,
and played many pranks to make them
believe i was a w.zard. The punishment
you gave me, though 1 own 1 deserved it,
made me reaVnVe to desert us soon as an
opportunity oll'ered. ihad an old ship
mate with me whom i could trust, and
we planned me whole thing together. X
knew il I deserted at Gibraltar or any ol
the ports m the Mediiieraneuu 1 e outu
almo-t certainly bo cuugnt, and sliotoU*
hand as an example. 1 got i'om Brown
towute my win, mending to leave my
wuicu ana chest to my messmate, who
was to return them to me at Giorailur J—
but Tom played us a trick, and put ms
own name instead ol my ineud's in, and
that trick was not lound out until alter
wards, when my irieud was uiruid oi dis
covery if he made any rout auout the
matter.
“Oo ou," said the caplulu.
“Tae mgat i jumped oveboard, the
• forward port-hoi« ou tue oturbuard side
wan leltupeo mteuUuuuiiyV witu u 01
rope laa.eued lo tli« guu, aud haug.ng
Uuwii| bo that 1-cdUid caum it.
Too captain stiuoa uio iorehead wild
the Jmim oi Uia baud, uud said lu uiuiaeil
•—•• %> uul a b«l ui oiooaue *da w« vs ore!'*
“Fieuywen loi* tuaC," lespouded nou
eat ilm.) i “ mougu udt bo givat as uiijju.
be expected." 1 lie lost paft oi niospecub
Ue lueuul ioracuuipf*uietii, out a BOuuUed
directly 10 tiio cuuumy.
’* aa i was overboard,* 1 , coutlu
ued ue, •• 1 hwuiu tor me rope, Waiting
lor Uie signal iroui aiy .nouu to ciimo up.
uud aide myseil lu aco i ol cuuio ototted
uWay Close to Uio uowo. iu toe uustie mat
loilowed it was ra*»y euougu lo do hub,
uud uououy aa>v uio uuiui> .ileuu. Here
1 remained in my wet v lonioo, aauie uu
cuuiio laolj, us jou aiiij suppose, until
my provisions wore uud uiy
hjiccy-hox empty. I calculated they
would last til) we arrived at GlhralL f,
where nothing co jld have been easier for
me 'hen to slip out of the p -rt-hole and
swim ashore. But the plagoey head
winds U"d calms, which I dare say yon
remember, delayed the squadron several
davs longer than I expected, and
exhausted inv Block. I Hhould’nt
have ininded the want of biscuit
and water, hut It was Impossible to
live without the Imoey. My friend, hail
promised to come soim times within hail
of signals of distress, but a-* he told me af
terward*, he was confined for several days
forpicklura quarrel with Tom Brown,
whom he lom»'*d to pay oft* with a good
hiding lor forging the will.
“ 1 remained in this.ntate till I was
neprly starved, when rffi t being able to
stand' it a y longer, I one night, when
everybody between decks Keemed fast
nsleep, crept tail of my hole, where I lay
coiled up m theshape of a cable, covered
will) a piece of o d canvass, and Hading u
pitcher, of water, took a hearty drink.—
This wushu fur as t dared to goat that
time, but the next night I ventured out
again, and was lucky enough to get a
good supply of provisions, which hap
pened to he left by some accident, hi the
way, Two or three times 1 heard search
iduUhig lor me, and was terribly fright
ened, but I believe the searchers were
more frightened still, and afraid to look
closely hi the cuh e tier. When we ar
rived at the Buy of Algesiras, i took tin
opportunity of alarming Tom a little by
v siting him in the night ami bidding him
good-hye, after which I sipped quietly
outof the port-hole, and my Irlend pulled
up (he rope and shut the port-hole after
me.”
“But how did yon manage to escape
from the pollwe at Algesiras?”
“ I was on hoard the frigate a'l the time,
in my old hidhig-olaee. and, when the
ship was searched, directly afterwards, I
was on shore.”
“And how dhl yon manage at Malta?”
“The landlord Was my sworn brother,
and would not have blubbed for u thou
sand dollars-”
“ And the capers on the yard-arm and
top-gallant, the v'slis to Tom Brown at
•Syracuse, and the wonderful stories told
by the sailors?’’
*“ I never paid hut two visit- 8 to the ship,
as T remember, sir, u'ter she left Malta ;
oive was one oight when I wanted lo talk
«o Tom, l.ho other when he disappeared
the night afterwards. The rest of the
stories were all owing to the jokes of some
of I he sailors, and the fears of the others.”
“ Hut are you sure y«ai did not jump
Into th« aca with Tom Brown, in a llame
of fire?”
*• No, «ir, as I am an honest man, Tom
got away without any help of mine, auo
without my ever knowing how, untjl a
long lime i-fferwjnds, when I accident!}
met him in Li vei pool. When he deserted,
and, to quiet his conscience, l**tt my
watch ami clothes to uiy friend. I iiad 110
motive for plavlngthoghost any more.—
I shipped in an American merchantman
for ♦Smyrna, and aft* r a voyage f*r a year
or two, and suvlnga few hundred dollars,
came lo Boston at last. I did not cure to
stay'long ashore, for fear of being known
by some of the officers of the squadr- n,
ho 1 look my bundle and my money, and
wentmtn the back country. lam a littl -
of everything, so I get on pretry welt
and hope you won’t have mo shot by ji
court- aartial '
“ No,’’ replied Captain R , “ I uni
out 01 the navy now. I have turned far
mer. too, ami yon are quite safe.”
“ I hope you pro-per, sir?”
“ Not quileus well us you, Billy. I have
come into the backwoods to see if lean
do better.”
“Omy m«, sir,” said Billy.
“ amt I will repay ad your good offices.”
“ No. I am going on a little further.”
“ You may go farther atm f ire worse.”
“ Perhaps so; hut 1 believe It is bed
time. and so good-mghr, Mr. Ghost.”
The next morningCaptuin R pro
ceeded on ills wav, reflecting 011 the sin
gular story of Billy Mo guu, whose pranks
on hoard the tngu'o had Convinced a
great many men existence ol
gliosis, and thrown the glo mi of super
stitious horror over themnainderof their
lives. “ Not u sailor,” thought fie ; “ out
of more than live hundred, with the ex
ception of u single one, hut will go to his
grave in the full belief of Billy Morgan's
supernatural appearances. \Vlmt an un
lucky adventure is tills of mine! [thus
spoiled one of the best authenticated
ghost stories of this or any preceding
age.”
After An office.
Yesterday a sable representative of the
“ best government in the world,” stir*
mounted the elevated seat of a dilapida
ted carryall, drove up to the central sta
tlon In t*ns city, ami inquired lor the
“boss” Tue unique vehicle contain ed
his ancient dame and two diminutive
scions of the “ house." A quadruped
which a very poli'e man, with a due re
gard to ttie sensibilities of t*-e animal,
might dignify with the distinctive appel
lation of mule, had the honor of pulling
the conveyance and its loyal freight.—
Word being conveyed to Captain Cain
that a visitor wished to see him on im
p utant that gentleman booh
made his appearance.
* What d*» you want?’
* Git to stop with you, boss?’
‘ Want to stop with me?' inquired the
astonished ofll ier.
* Yes. ho-s; jlst for all night.’
'Oh! you want to stay at the station
all night?”
* Yes, sar. ?
‘ But wl ere are you going w4th all that
plunder?*
‘Going to Washington, sar?’
* Where?’
* Going to Washington, sar?*
‘‘What Washington—not Washington
City?’
‘ i(Vs, par, (hit’s the place where de
President Is p
‘ What in the name of Heaven are you
going there for?’
‘We 1, you see, boss, Mussa Grant’s
got-de place now, and dey nav we colored
folks gwine to get alt the ollices when he
gets in; so [’egwine to see if he won’t
make die ehilegub’iier!’
It is neeiliess to say that the colored
‘gemmaii’ was hospitably entertained,
ami was sent on his way rejoicing. —New
Orleans i ieayunc.
Do as I Da.—A well known “fast*
man recently en ered a bur room in a
city in the west, where he seldom fails to
ine**l some twenty Inends in the “ami*
ling hours.” With his usual heartiness
he culls up the company, who nothing
loti). ut once “ faced the u miller."
“ You must all do as 1 Uo,” said the
liberal one.
“Ob, certainly—of coursa," was the
unanimous reply. “Wbal id yours go
ing lo be?"
“ I shall take pure brandy," was bis
reply.
And Chen all called for P. B. After
drinking, tbe wug laid down Uie flp bn
the counter, mid then immediately retir
ed, whimpering, in a suit persuasive lone :
■ ‘ Do us 1 do, gentlemen."
The party looked at one another with a
comical etare, until one, who dually felt
the force of the idea creeping powerfully
through lily hair, exclaimed ;
“ Sold, by Jupiter!"
I®-. While a colored preacher was bap
tizmg'a convent ut Augusta, Ua., the
outer day, one of the “ deacons" aloie hie
boots.
AST* At Ciucuiuaui there has beeu an
iiiluutcamui born—the Hist event of the
kiud lu the country.
, I©* Age before beauty—especially in
retiring wiieu you make u cull on the la
dles. old folaa are not eo uncommonly
bright iu taking bints.
B®* I'lnarui: mi/ l.t Hirtford U
Huee muulluoldaud weighs two pounds.
TUG FATAL NllOf,
Among the many fair castle homes of
England there could he none fairer or
nioio stately titan Coran Castle. .Suffolk.
There lived Squire Co un, a floe speci
men of the olden school— Hiern, rugged,
and unbending us one of his own o<ks,
yet, withal, genial ami kindly. The
meanest peasant on his estate walked
brisker when he saw th« squire, and smil
ed for live minutes after hearing his mer
ry “Fine mornings; tirst-rate weath
er !”
Nearly fortv years had passed since the
squire laid his fair girl-wife hi the vault
ol the Gorans—nearly twenty yearn since
he had hurled by * er side the one unit of
their short wedlock. Yet Corun Castle
was not desolate. The “ heir,” though
he had died young, had Bred long e4hugh
to (cava a widow and two. orphans babes
to Ida father's care. These orphans were
now grown up, and ihe names of Hugh
ami Emma resounded through tho cattle
In the full, cheery voice of the hearty*
old man. Dearly did he love them both ;
hut Hugh was somewhat wild ami way
ward, and would sometimes thoughtless
ly thwart hisgraiidsire's Imperious will.
One sore subject ever lay between them.
The old squire was a giant in stature and
s'rength; his youth had been sign diz-d
by feats of prowess and during, of which
ho never Wearied to boast. Hugh Goran,
on the contrary, hud small tastes for liel-■
sports, and, being small and delicate In
frame, constantly took to himself his
grandfather's careless uodfs about “ lady
men" and “ degeneracy.”
Not hulfu mile trom Coran Castle was
a large tract of heath ami moorland, very
wild ami lonely, and at that time Infest
ed with highwaymen. It was necessary
to cross Hits districtto teach the neigh
boring village of Wreltel. One day, in
Ihe winter time, Hugh Coraii hud occa
-ion to go to ttiis village- He did not re
turn when expected, and dinner was
served without him. Justus it was over,
he come in, excusing his tardiness by
saying that some suspicious characters
had been seen on the moor, and, there
fore, he had waited-fqr companions on
his homeward jonrnev. His mother was
about to commend what to her seemed
but prudence, when the squire.broke into
a storm *'f invective ar Hugh's,” coward
ice.” When had he feared any mortal
man—lei>Ht of all, a mid-night roMao ?
The moorland offered no shelter for a
hand ol highwaymen, a i l he look shame
1 hut one of lilh race dreaded encounter
with any Mingle foe. Old. as he wa->, he
would ride over Curan Moor alone at mid
night, and no hand should harm him or
much his purse. He blushed—yes, that
was the stinging word—.or the last of the
(Junius of Cornu.
In vain did Hugh answer gently that
he did not think his courage would fail it
put usefully to the proof, that he owned
lie had hut little of the ruckles* during of
the ancient Corans ; tint-still he thought
—he modestly said he ihuuy/>(. for the
youth was no braggart—-Unit he would
risk hisown Ilf* 1 to save another's. But
the squire's last words were too much.—
His Inue eyes flashed, he ilirew down his
kntle, left his dinner untinished, and his
mother and sister in tears.
He did not >how himself ail that eve
ning. Latent night a messenger cone
from Wr utel, bearing tidings of the sud
den and dangerous illness ot au old ft lend
•>f iho squire’s. The man wiio brought
the letter wenton with another to a more
distant neighbor.
“ I shall go at onco.” said the squire to
Coma mid her mother. “ I must see
linn again in life.”
“Then Ungers will attend you 9” sug
gested llie widow, timidly.
No. Lalymer Coran was no court
popinjav, who could not lake care of
himself; lie was not afraid of The dark —
cowards were unknown In hia young
days.
Squire CorAn went to bin room to pre
pare for his journey. Boasting never
-drengthens one’s own courage, and lie
took great cure that Ids pistol was in gnod
order. Ac another time, notwithstand
ing the reality of the danger, he would
not liai e taken the pistol; lint now he
loaded it witli deadly precision, and laid
it carefully in his great coat pocket.
Emma ran to cull her brother to say
good-bye, but she found his door locked,
and could get no answer.
“ Let him alone,” said her grandfather
—“Let him alone; etfaufftle is better
than precept," and so lie rode away.
Ther« was only a cloudy moon, hut the
stout-hearted traveler knew his road, and
was a little likely t« miss his way on the
moor as is a street Arab in London. His
thoughts went before him to his dying
friend, and his indignation with Hugh
slowly faded from his mind, when just,
os u cloud obscured the moon, lie heard
tiie snort of a spurred horse, u shadow
fell on ills path, a hand suddenly caught
his bridle, and a pistol wus pointed at his
head
“ Your money or your life!”
The words were spoken quickly in a
disguised but agitated voice. There was
just light enough to »ee the highwayman
was a sligiit-huilt im«n, of no apparent
physical force, yet the squire remember
ed his vain boast us he fell how complete
ly lie wiu in the s ripling’u power. There
was a moment's silence, i'lie squire's
hand was in hU great coat pocket. Did
the h robber Was getting his
purse? Did the Squire know he was
se rolling for ills pistol ?
The highwaymun. spoke again in Die
sumo strange voice, which seemed full of
smothered passion and grief—“ [ have
lim rd you would never yield to a single
man.” The squire’s blood nulled at the
implied taunt, but yet the pistol was ler
ribly near bis bead, and he lett that in
such case neither strength nor coinage
can always win victory.
“Nor would I yield to you” he said—
lie knew not what prompted him—“not
to you alone; but to that other lelloW
looking over your shoulder.” '
The robher startled shuddering!y, and
turned. Swift us lightning the squire
aimed his own pistol and (iron.
Fora moment the moorland seemed
Illumined ; out ol the Qeiidisti brightness
came a light,sharp, almosi girlish shriek.
A second more ail wa* dark ami quiet,
and the squire realized he stood alone in
the moonlight with u dead muu ut his
leet.
A stern man was Lutymer Coran of
Corau, and ho wuniiot to bo Orongnt to u
pause on his Journey, because Ue had
cnunced to slay a line!. Nor was it the
awe and horror of bloodshed which
blunced and Unshed hia cheeks ..a he rude
on. N T o, Ills rigid justice decided that the
man deserved his death, only it Was nut
meet Chat uuch us he should have betray
ed an honuruide gentleman lo deceit. —
For he knew he had vended hit boast,
and saved hunself—by a lie!
That haunted him as he stood by (lie
grim chamber of Wrottei Clockhouse,
ami saw the lust of his old friend, the
cou ty magistrate. He dispatched mi
one lo the dead robber—time enough lor
that when he relumed in the morning.
Then betook tbeolllcers of Justice with
him, uud they, respecting bis position
and the depression iu which he seemed
plunged, walked qul t ly side by side, a
little way behind uis horse. At lust they
reached the spot where the dead y deed
hud taken place. To their astonishment,
a little group of people were gathered
, about, aud as they dro v near they beard
a sound of lamentation, and the squire
saw his own livery servants, oue of iuuiu
holding tue bridle of a riderless noise.—
They turned startled, while luces to him,
as he r.*de up, uud were silent.
11 What is Uie mailer?" be demanded,
imperiously.
“On, hecanna he dead I the bouuie
laddie l"V)bbed un old cJcotch groom.
“ cJome one nus shot Mr. Hugh," said
two or three ut once.
“It must have been a dud, said some
one, “ lor the yuuug master has bis -wu
pistol with him."
Tne squire pushed bis horse through
the crowd. Ou the bliMd stained ueatu
er lay Ins antagonist of the uiglu beiure
—his own grUudsm—lue bacx of bis
bead completely sbuttered, and stains or
blood ou ilia boyUu lace. Tue steward
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knell by the corose, disengaging the pi*
h»i Iron* the hi lII* grasp of the dead. Hi
looked ut it with wondering bewildered
eyes, and said—'* It has never been load
ed !"
Then the old squire nndorsdood It ali
ke understood that hr* boastful, provok
ing word* had aggravated Hugh to put
hi* courage to the test, iu hope oi con
vincing him there is no trial of bravery
between an honest man and robber.—
And the squire nnderslool also that had
that unloaded pistol been what itHoemod.
he, the honorable Co run of Coran, had
only escaped by a lie.
* 1 did it I" he said, gloomily, ami the
two deferential officers of justice came
und stood on either side of Latymer Co
run, ami his own servants fell back in
horror and dismay. , Alas I lor the twice
bereaved women walling and weeping,
and us yet hoping, in the proud old cas
tle lowers I
Latymer Conn was spared the Ignomi
ny of a trial—he did .not even live to hear
that the coroner’s jury returned a ver
dict of •* misadventure.” The stout old
heart was broken. Hugh's funeral was
delayed but a single day, that Ids grand
father and he, “the lust of the Cormw,"
might be buried together. Their names,
the murderer and the murdered, were
written on one tablet. Not u word wa*
told of their undent and honorable liu
-ane, nor of the tragedy In which both
lives dosed—only their names mid theli
ages, ihe old man and the boy, ami the
text—'* Fathom, provoke not your chil
dren to anger.' 1
WIMUKNO* lIItPtANO.
“ Mrs. Wilkins, of all the aggravating
women I ever came across, you are tin*
worm. 1 believe >ou’d iulbc a riot in the
cemetery if you were dead, you would.
Don’t you ever go pr. wiing around anj
Q'luker meeting, or youMI break it up.
You t Why, you'll puiany other timtiV
hack up until he broke bin spine. O,
you’re too annoying to live; I don'i
want to bother with you. Give me more
covers, am) go to sleep.”
“ Hut, Wilkins, dear,’ just listen o
minute. We must have that piano, and
“O, don’t ‘dear* me, I won’t have ft.
You’re tin* only dear thing around here ;
you’re dear ui any price. I tell you once
lor all that I don’i get any m-w piano,
a id Mary Jane don’t take Hinging les
sons as Jong as I’m her /other. There,
if you don't understand that, I’ll say h
over again. And now atop your caller,
and go to Bleep, i’rn tired of hearing
you cackle.”
“ Hut Wilk ”
“ Sow tlon t aggravate me. ,1 -8«>
Mary Jane shan't learn to sing, and plum
another instrument of torture in this
house, while I'm bo.-s of the family.
Her voice is just like yours; It’s got a
twang to it Hue blowing on the edge of
a piece of paper.”
“Ain’t yon ashamed, Wilk ”
‘*lTs disgrace enough-to have you sil
ting down and pretending to sing, am.
trying *« deafen people, without having
me children to do it. The first lime I
heard you simr, t started round to the
s'.ulioii-lioijse and got six policemen, be
cause J thought there vvas a murder in
your house, ami they were cuttings on
up hy Inches, X wished somebody would.
I wouldn’t go for any policemen—not
much.”
“I declare, you are a perfect brute.”
“Not much I wouldn't ; but Smith he
t Id me yesterday that Ills family were
sent awake half the night by the noise
you made, and said if 1 didn’t stop those
dogs hum howling in my cellar, he’d be
obliged to complain to the Board of
Health.”
“What an awful story, Mr. Wilk ”
“Then 1 told him It was you, and you
thought you could sing, and he advised
me as a friend to get m diyorce, because
lie had said no man could live happ\
With any woman who hud a voice like n
cross-cut'«aw. He said I might as well
have a machine shop with a lot of files
at Work in my houno us that, and he’d
rather at any lime.” !
* Pugh! X don’t care what Smith
Bays •”
"And you are talking about a now
piano! Why, haven’t, wo got musical
1 .siruments enough in iho house?
Tueie’s Houoferues Montgomery been
blowing uwuy in the garret lor ten days
with thaiola key bugle, until he's got
so black in the luce that he won't get hi*
color bank fork month, and then onl.\
guiH a spurt out of her every now and
then. He’s blown enough wind In her
to get up u hurricane, and lexpect noth*
ing else hut he’ll get the old machine «<•
chock full that she'll blow biok ut him
some day, and bust hit* braina out, and
ull along of your toni'oolery. You're u
pretty mother, you are. You’d better go
and join aoine asylum for feeble-minded
Idiots, you hud "
“Wilkins, 1 declare you are too bad,
for ”
“Yes, and thcre’a Bucephalus Alexan
der; he's got hia head lull of your aenll
mental nonsense, and he thlnka he's in'
love with u girl around the comer, and
lie ineandera ahoot and triea to big l , and
going down into the cellar and trying to
sing, No one to 1- ve 1 on the coal-bin, and
he likeil 10 a care the hired girl out of lier
senses. ho that ahe .went up Btuira and
hud a lit on the kite »en door-mat, and
came near dying on my hands."
**Thut'a not irue, Mi. Wil V
“And never come to until 1 put her
head under the hydrant. And then what
does Bucephalus Alexander do but go
round ingiit ooiorela-u uftd try toa-oenude
the girl, until the old man h'isted up the
hosl l and cracked away at Buccplm'us
Alexander with un old boot. and hit him
til (he luce and blackened Id* eye, be
cause lie thought it wua two cats u yelp
ing. Hang such a mother as you are!
You go right to work to ruin your own
otl’*»prli'g."
“You're talking nonsense, \Vilk ”
J * You’re about us lit to bring up
children ui u tadpole. is to run a ferry*
bout, you are; but, when I'm alive, Mary
Jane takes no ringing lessons. Do you
understand ! if’b bad en.uigh to have
tier buttering away. ut that niuno like ahe
hud aoniu grudge uguin-t it, and to have
her visitor* wriggle around, and lidgei,
and look miserable, us ll they had cramp
colic, while you make her play lor them,
and have them get up and lie, ami ask
what it was, and how 'beautiful' it is
uud Bleep their souls lu falsehood and hy
pocrisy, all on account of you. ■ You'll
have enouHi to answer for, old woman,
Without that.”
“I never did such a thing, and you—”
“Yes, tiiun y> u think Alary June cun
play don't you ? You think she cttu ait
down and tackle that piano, mid Jerk
out more mu.de than a whole orchestra,
don't >«u? But she can’t. You might
Just us well Bet a crow-bur to opening an
oyster, us to act her to playing on that
piano.’*
‘ You tu’k like a fool, Wilkins.”
“Play! she play? Ps**aw ! Why, she's
drummed away at that polka lor six
mouth", and sue can’t get her grip on it
yet. You might us Well tr.> to sing u
tong metre hymn i o a hornpipe, us to un
dertake to dunce to that polka, it would
Jerk your legs out at tne sockets, cu> lain,
or else it would give you Bt. Vitus' dance,
and cripple yon for. life.”
“Mr. Wilkins, I’m going to tell you a
secret.”
••On. £ don't wan't t > hear any of your,
seciels; keep them to yourself.”
••it’** about Alary Juue's sluging.”
“What?”
“Mary Jane, you know ; her singing.”
"I don l know, and I don't want to;
she a'um'L take lesson.", so dry up.”
“But she »m 11 take them,’'
“I say she ahan't.”
“6ue shall, and you can't help lt. n
‘•By Ueorge, wnut do you mean ? I’m
master tu tuts house, I'd like you to
know.”
“ Yes, hutahe’s been taking lessons for
a .whole ijuiitcr, while you were down
town, ana i paid the Jill out of tne mar
ket money.”
*• Wed, • hope I may bo shot I You
dou’c mean to say uut? Well, if yon
hates foe SVductlismg.
AovxirrißcuiotTb win niM)ii«4 «(Ten cents
per hue lor ibe amt lusertiou. etui Ova oral
»>er line tor each nubftsqueut m»ertlou. guar
ujriy imir-ye»rly, ami yearly mlveriiwsmciiU a.
loried at a liberal reUucliuu «u Ui» above rates.
AOwriUteumnU should be accuiuptunetl by ilia
;asu. Wueuneut without acy leugtb ol urn*
ipuutded for publioiiUou, they will be continued
»u ttfordered out ami ormrgml accordingly.
• JOU PUINTIMC*.
Caukj, Hasokills. OiKcouAits, and every olh
ir le-wnpu.moi Jou «mi Oako Pruning exoca
-1,0 * bi trie, neatest Mtvln und hi low iiriccH,
ain’t a perfectly luuodmod wiuton.
imagine. I’m going to aleep ulouo aCtur
this.”
And Wilkins kicked out mi to the floor,
mid went Jiilo the oilier r<«wi.
lint he made it up with his wife, for I
hiurd him quarreling with her next day,
oecuUMi sou left a work basket lull of
ifeedlea on the chair, covered with a
piece ol work, and he sat down on it.
The *♦ Hcggara' King;'* ofLondon.
Everybody In Lmdon knows Billy
Bottom. Four times up and four tunes
down does h • nuke aud uas he made fur
-six aud twenty years, his.daby uircuitof
Uegent street, starling from the Ficcadily
Circus and turning to retrace his steps at
Uiu southeast corner ufnxfoid street; and
though constantly under the feet of the
vust crowd that f trover flows through the
ihorouahfure, or threading ills way
among thu thousands of carriages that,
■ rum - t*. M. to U evety day of the season,
muite it the gayest concourse in Europe,
oe Ims never out once been injured, ami
then not seriously, limy is a strong built
man, with brawny ciiesl au l muscular
arms, his head pnrenoiogicqjlygood, and
nis luce fre-a us an Englishman's should
oe in that equiable climate at the ago of
loi ty-six; but no stands, or sits rather, fur
oe was born without legs, only itveuly
seveii and a half inches nigh. {Strapped
■ o a Mjouie board Just large enough iwr a
seat (und Wli cil becomes part of hliUaellj
oy means ol two clumps one la each
• •uiio, lie secures the means of sale if nut
lupid, loeoupition. He is ui much a part
of Kegent sued, is Billy, as Is me lion of
Aoribumberlund House, or the niouu*
mem of b'lah Street Hill.
Hill\ is rich. Ut that there is no doubt.
Aud then he is Hie beggars king. Once
every year, on the louitn day o» Christ
mas, or Hie 20m of December—for men,
ii ever, winawiili Christmas boxes, what
with annual savings, Ue street-sweeps,
trump-, vagrant,-, cadgers and prigs uie
alt weil-to-do ut Uie gieut gulnering at
• lie “Crossed Stockings,” • * Cit. Giles,*
die re a oecting is held ot the meoicunt
aternily willnu Uie metropolis for the
adoption of iidcs to govern begging lor
Uie succeeding year, Which, meet is fol-
• wed hy u dinner —.nr. William Bottom
presides, makes me introductory speech
after the cioth is removed, keeps strictest
order ami names the peisons who are to
respond to the various toasts.
Duly lots held thin position since 1850,
when tSiuii tiioati, his preoecessor, the
Charing Cross crossing-sweeper, was
Killed ny a runaway tire engine team,
leaving to Ids heirs, as his will ut Doc
tors, Commons allows, between £7,000
XS.OOD. to.uu hud bten beggars' king
•or thirty-one years. Hilly succeeded
uim, nut so muen lor n puled wealth us
inr an address m the profession, which
achieves wonderful success, and which
mulshes u stoic of anecdote for Uie
nsutd weekly gatherings of tho beggars
club. Hu lias Just met gentleman and
lady among toe thousands hurraing
past. They are Americans. He lias
just caught the lady’s eye. Mio slops to
•sk him uijuestion. His point isgamed.
He has read her symnaunes at once.—
And whether they are moved hy phylan
mropy or piety, nr hoi-iow, or.,Christian
etmiiiy, he interprets them 'instantly,
•did becomes to his almoner the expo
nent of Just W'hat her gentle nature
needs. He never plays the roll of Cun*
ulng’a
'Noody Knl/o Grinder—”
Story? God bless you,'l have none to
tell, sir, liut .has ut ound a character and
tale no suded to (tie occasion that the uu
weary never delect the imposture. Be
sides, he is the most corteons o< petition
eis for aims, never importunate, and from
the. ** Ttiunk you,” for ha'pence.—
“ Thank you, much obl'ged to you,” for
sixpence, to the ** Thank jou, sir I Much
obliged toyousir! God tep >y you, sir I”
(or a shilling, is the best bread of beg
gars. /
1 have introduced Hilly Bottom be
cause tie stands the acknowledged head
of more than sixty thousand professed
beggars In .London. He Is wise, Ue
does not drink. He assumes no disguise,
lie has a wile and family who he sup
ports respectably. In tact, he is not
unlike, in the misfortune of being born
without legs, Ids great predecessor, John
Yurdiy Vernon, who died many years
ago in broad street. Vernon left more
than £lOO,OOO. Hut lie made It by specu
lating with the ptnceedsof his begging.
L'tmugh never appearing in public, save
la Ids rags, he'leit several sous who look
care of fits gains.— Qalaxy
ON’Ly.—Only one drop of water at a
lime that had foun I ltd way from the
mighty ocean through the dyke, and was
nioWly wearing a little channel. Only
oue drop.
Only u stray sunbeamJ Yetperchanca
it had pierced some wretched abode,
gladdening some stricken heart, or ltd
golden light found Us way through the
leafy branched of some wild w»»od, kiss
ed the uwf*a covered bunk, where ihe liny
violets giew, and caused shades of beau
ty to adorn it* lovely torm.
Only a eentle breczel But how many
•idling brows hath it fanned, how many
hearts cheered by its gentle touch?
only one stray bullet that pu-iced the
noble soldier hoy as he tied the lonely
midnight round, faithiilJy guarding the
precious lives intrusted to his keeping,
and the life blood slowly ebiled oiH, and
Hie 11. e ebbed out, and the sunbeams fell
on tile face of the dead.
Oidy a sentinel! And yet one soul
more had p issed from its earthly tene
ment to meet its reward at the hands of
a merciful U“d.
Only a drop of ink ! And yet it car
ried tne- news in* dedh lu anxious one*
at limue, uh-J caused tne tear of anguish
to liickie down the furrowed cheek of a
wido «ed mother.
Only a frown ! But it left a aad, dreary
acne in iliutcmlds heart, uud the ijuiv
eriiig Ups and tearful eves told how keen
ly he fell It.
Only u smile! But ah! how it cheer
ed the broken heart, engendered u ray of
hope uud casta halo of light around the
unhappy patient; made the bed-ridden,
one forgets Us agony for a moment as it
dwelt m sunshine of Joy ui|d lived in IhQ
warmth of lu sunshine.
A lady In New Hampshire recen
tly determined to exchange for currency
u nil Ver dollar willed she had carefully
kept for thirty-live years. The money
changer astounded her by the lulornm
tion unit it Wits counterfeit..
R&TA rich young lady recently got mar
ried and settled all her property to her
husband. Ou being expostulated for so
'doing, she replied : But I have always
been told to husband my means.”
£6?*Sentimentalists sing “Glvs me
a cot >u the valley 1 love;” but persons ol
a practical turn, would prefer a Walnut
French bedstead.
BSF* A liag made entirely of silk grown
and munulactured lu Calif>ruia is to be
raised over the Capitol ot that {State.
The Hudson fiver steamer Mary
Powell, said to us Cue fastest steamer in
tie Uu. led chutes, was lately sold lor
$lBO, Odd.
fiSy Edwin BiotU has sold his twelve
thousand acres in vines cojuty, Virgin
ia, to u company of Penaesseeans ior
SHW,UOJ.
fiQTThe Rev. Hart L dtowart, whaoc
divorce suit with his wife created In
tense excitement In Chicago a year or
two ago, died lust week. -
A father ami sou of Uraut county
West Virginia, killed twenty-six deer
Uus season-