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GRAHAM, 1 N. ,C., MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1881. i "
I_ _jf oef ®y.
The Highway Cow.^
The huo of her hide was dusky brown,
I Her body wr.s lean and her neck was slim,
One horn was turned Up and the other turned
down,
She wus keen of v)si»n and long of limb ;
With a Roman nose and a shott stump tftil)
And fibs like the hoops on a home-made pall.
)
t Mnny a mark did her body bear; ,
e - She had been a target of atl things Unown ;
u Ou many a scar the dusky hair
s Would grow no more where it ouce had
l grown;
; Many a passionate, parting shot
Hid left upon her a lasting, spot,
Many and many a well-aimed stone.
Many a brickbat of icoodly sice.
And many a cudgel swiftly thrown,
Had brought the tears to her loving eyes,
Ot had bounded off from her bony back,
With a noise like the sound of a rifle crack.
Many a day had she passed in the pound
For helping herself to hsr neighbor's corn ;
Many a cowardly cUr and hound
Had been transfixed or. her crumpled-horn;
Many a teapot and old tin JHS'I
i Had the farmer boys tied to her time-worn tail.
Old Deacon Oay was a pious man,
Though sometimes tempted to be prolans,
When many a weary mile he ran '
To drive her out of bis growing grain{
>" Sharp were tbe pranks ahe used ts play
To gst her fill and get away.
She knew when tbe deacon went to town;
She wisely watched him when he went by;
He never passed her without a frown " >
And an evil gleam in each angry eye; |
He would crack his whip in a surly way,
And drive along in his "one-horse shay."
When st his homestead she loved to call.
Lifting his bars with crumpled horn,
Nimbly scaling his garden wall, ' ' -
Helping herself to his standing corn;
Eating bis cabbages, one by one,
Hurrying home when her work was dob\
His human passions were quick to rise,
Aud striding forth with a sax age
With fury biasing from both his eyes,
As lightnings flash in a summer sky v
Redder and redder his face would grow,
And after thi creature he would go.
Over the garden, round and round,
Breaking his pear and apple trees,
! Tramping his melons into the ground,
Ovuttttrtiing hla bives of bees,
Leaving liim angry and badly stung,
Wishing the old neCk Was wrung.
;The mosses i**W on the gsrden wall v
The years Went by with their work and play,
The boys of the village grew, strong and tall,
And the gray-haired farmers parsed away,
One by one as the red leatea fall,
But the highway coW ontlived them all.
■ "*- rr Country tide.
THE PILOTS STORY*
We had grown up together, as it were
Mollie and I, our parents being near
neighbok-s, and—which does not always
fallow—firin friends as well, tfhay
poor, and 1 suspect (hat fact had much
to do with our lor opportune
ties were always turning tip for helping
one nnoihet', and I have often noticed
that, wheli near neighbors are well ofl,
and have no need lor mutual help, there
is seldom any friendship between them—
there is more apt to be jealousy and com
petition.
Our parepls being sUch good friends,
it naturally resulted that Mollie and I
followed their example. We went to
school together, read together, played
together, and somehow, when Molliu was
eighteen and I twenty, we agreed to
travel together all our lives, aud were
happy in that arrangement; no other
Would have seemed right.or natural)
either to usot our parents.
From the earliest daya of my boyhood,
I had eviuced a fondness for the water,
hauotiug the palatial steamboats that
floated on the great Mississippi River, ou
whose banks nestled the city iu which
we dwelt, and, at the period to whieh 1
am about to refer, I had just secured
a position as pilot on a small freight
steamer.
It was not much of a position) to be
snre, nor was thero much of a salary at*
tached to it) but small as it was, Mollie
and I decided l hat we could make it an
swer tor two people, neither of them ex«
travagant or Unreasonable; besides
wbieh, I had hopes of better times to
come, as I bad received words ot com
meudation fl-oni my employers and
promises of speedy prquiotloEt
So, early one bright morning, having
obtained a day's leave of absence, Mollie
and I wet*e married, and stepping into a
Carriage I bad hired for the occasiod, we
started off, having decided on a days ex
cursion to a celebrated cave near by, this
being all tbe wo could «K
low ourselves; not that we cared in the
least, however—we were too happy to be
disturbed by any shortcomings of time
or parse.
We bad scarcely driven beyond our
own street, however, wheu we were
brooflrbt to a halt.
Here is a note to you from tbe super
intendent.
Thus it rau: 'Am sorry to have to re
call yonr leave to»day, but you must im
mediately go on board the Mobilia,which
is ready to start up the river., The pilot
is too ill to attend to dutv T and you are
appointed to take his place for the pres>
ent.' * i /
■There goes our wedding trip all to
smash,' said I. as I read the order to
Mollie.
'Why so?' she asked.
'You see) 1 must go to the pilot»hou6e
ot lho Mobllia,' v *-
'Very well,'she replied,'we will just
I go up the river instead ot to the cave.
Drive on, ltob; let us go down to the
whari in state.'
'sut you can't go into tbe pilot-house
with mc, little goosev'
'Of course not, but I can sit on the
deck outside,' laughed Mollie, 'and we
can look at each other.'
And so U came about that I took pos
session of the Mobllia's pilot-bouse, my
heart glowing with love aud pride—with
love, lor there, just below me, ou tho
little forward deck, sat my sweet bride;
with pride) because tho Mobilia was one
ot the fiiiest ot 'floating palaces' of tbe
MisHißßi{fpi, and to pilot such a one bad
tor years been the height of my ambition.
The steamer was fitted up with a
double cabin, one above the other, the
upper one opcuing upon a small deck
reaching out toward the bow, near tbe
centre of irbicb, on a raised platform, was
placed the pilot-house,
This deck was always occupied by
passengers, and this morning it was
particularly crowded, for the boat was
heavily laden with people taking advant
age of tbe beautiful weather t) make »u
exclusion up tbe rivor.
Suddenly a cry broke forth from the
cabin behind me. 'Fire! Fire! Fire!'
A horrible cry at all times, but most
horrible of all when it rings forth in the
midst of gay, unsuspicions hundreds,
floating in fancied security in the midst
of the waters.
An instant's awe*stru«k silence snc»-
cceded that awfui cry, and then three
hundred voices of men, women and
children uuited in fearful) heartrending
shrieks for help-.
Fire! fire! fire I
And) there was no mistake about itf
no false No one could tell h6w
it commenced, but there it was, creeping
along the roof ot tbe upper cabin, with
the deadly flames greedily lapping up
every awning and curtain they could
find upon their Way, ever and anon
darting long tougues of flame down to
tho floor, to clasp in the light chairs and
tables and settees in their fiery embrace;
The people darted down from the
blatiug upper cabin to the forward deck
below, where as yet the foe had -made
bnt little headway, and there*our bra ye
captain—who was that vara avis, the
right man in tbe right place—succeeded
iu partially quelling the pauic-,.
'Keep quiet!'be ordered—'keep quiet
and stay just where you are, or 1 will not
auswer for the lives of any of you- The
stew n.-d will provide every oßa o fyou with
, life preservers; but there is no reason for
any person to go overboard yet awhile,
i at any rate) Unless suicide is desired,
l Keep quiet, I say! Screaming won't
i frighten the fire away. Pilot, head her
> straight for the island half a mile ahead.'
! (We were at least twice that distance
' from the midland on either shore.) Tben
he shouted to tho .Engineer: 'Put on all
steam—crowd her on. We will ran a
i race with tbe fottl fiend that has boarded
the Mobilia.'
There was an instant's panse, and then
( with a groan aud a surge, with tbe tim
i bers creaking and straining, and tbe win
dows rattling as though in mortal terror)
tbe Mobilia gathered herself up to run
, her last race.
Each passing moment tbe flamea crept
on and on, uever pausing io tbelr terri*
ble march. Fortunately, tbey leaped
Upward rather than downward* so that
there was as yet but little danger to tbe
panic-stricken crowd on the lower deck,
But the pilot-house waa directly in the
track ot the flames, aud already their ad*
vance-guard was begining to surround
me, singeing my hair and eye-brows»
Suddenly there waa a murmur among
the people below, and the next instant a
light form flew np the ladder leading to
the deck by the pilot-house, and before
I could utter a word) my precious Mollie
bad thrown open tbe door, and closing it
again, stood by my aide.
'Mollie, Mollie,' I cried, 'for Heaven's
sake) go back, go back! Don't you see
bow the flames are creeping toward us
here? Go on, my dearest, my own true
wife. Don't unman me by makiug me
fear for you. Go down where I can feel
that you have a chance of safety.'
'Rob Thorpe,' she exclaimed, with her
eyes looking bravely, right into mine,
«tm I your wife?'
'Surely, surely, tfcank God,' I uttered.
'But go, go.'
'My post is here, just as much as yours
is,' she answered firmly. '1 will stay
here, Hob, aud if you die, I will die too.
We will make our wedding trip together
my husband, even if it be into the next
world. Keep to your duty and don't
mind me, Rob. There is hope for u«
yet, and if it comes to the worst, why,'
—and a brave sweet smile crept romui
her lips—'we are still together, doar
love.'
1 saw it was no use to urge her any
mora, and besides something swelled in
my throat so that I :nild not utter a
word, so I just gripped the wheel hard and
looking right ahead, though everything
looked very dim just then, and my
deyoted darling stood calmly at my j
side, watching the fl imes that were
creeping closer antf closer upon na,
lenpiug around the pilot-house like
hungry demons impatient of their prey. I
'Thorpe I' shouted the captain 'coine
down. Lower her and yourself over
the rail. .We'll catch yon, You cannot
stay there any longer. We are very near
the shore now, and tbe rest we'll take
our chances for«'
It waa an awiul temptation. I knew
that did I follow tbe captain's advice,
both Mollie aud I wou'd be safe, for 1
was a good swimmer, and should the
boat not reach the shore, I could save
her and myself; but then, It I did this,
would I not deliberately expose evorv
one of the three hundred souls on
board to destruction. True, the boat
might keep her course during the short
(pace remaining to be passed, merely
irom the rapid impetus of the approach
but again ahe might not—and then?
I looked at my wife inquiringly,
'Stick to your poit, Rob,' she said.
'Not sir,' I shouted back>* 'I shall
stick to my post. I shall stay here until
I run her on tbe shore, or die first.'
'My brave Rob—my noble Rob,' mars
mured Moi)ie>
At last, just as the glowing tongue ef
flame began to teach in through tbe win
dow, a crash and a shiver passed from
stem to stern ot tbe noble steamer, and
with a kbarp quiver and a shake, ber
bow ran high npon the shelving beach
aud iu less time than it takes to . tell
it, every man) woman and child sprang
from the heated decks aud weie saved,
Bnt alas for my devoted- Mollie I alas
for me I Not the pilot house only, but
the entire deck around it was now sur
rounded by flames. It was too late to
lower ourselves to tbe deck below. Tho
railing was all ablaae.
My arms, released rrom their guardian'
ship over tbe wheel, elasped Mollie
close to my heart; but my eyes and brain
Were busy seeking for some mode of es
cape from the death that seemed eaeh
instant more certain.
All at once my gate rented on the
paddle bot. It had not taken fire yet,*
the flying spray bad saved it. 1 bad on*
ly to da6h across the flame-swept deck
and fling opeu a little door in its side,
which afforded ready access to tbe
wheels, to lower my precious charge to
the water beneath in safety*
No sooner thought of than done.
•Take my band, Mollie,' I said, 'and
ran with me. We shall be saved, after
all. Wrap your shawl over you mouth.
Now, now—run I'
Leaping down on the deck, we sped
hand in baud to the paddie box. I
dashed open the little.door, and pushing
Mollie ineide, passed in myself and
drew tbe door close again, thus shutting
out tbe eager flames, whose augry roar
pursued as, as we dropped gently down
into tbe shallow water and crept out
from behiud tbe wheel.
Our appearance was hailed with a
shout of delight and relief, for all bad
given as ap as lost, and we mast have
been but for tbe heaveo-inspired thought
ot tbe wheel boose.
Now that tbe danger was over, poor
little Mollie fainted' and no wonder.
Bat she soon came oat all right, and as
the people began to find oat that the
brave little girl, as tbey called ber, waa
really a bride of only a tew hours, and
tbat we were on our wedding trip) there
was a regular ovation followed ap by
nine deafbuing cheers.
Tbe island upon which tbe Mobilia
bad beaobed was low, sandy and uuiu«
habited) altogether not an inviting place
for three hundred people, without a par
ticle of shelter, to pass half a day upoo,
yet, even in this plight, there weie tew
grumblers io oar midst.
There was 110 room ia.oar hearts for
any fee ling but t bat of thankfulness for
our preservation from a tearful deatb,
and after the peril of the last hoar or
| two, it seemed a small matter to wait
. patiently for the coming of tbe relief
boats that we knew were sure to arrive
before many boars were past.
Though some miles ftom any large
city, we knew that the burning steamer
moat hare been wen from the farm
houses scattered sparsely along the river
bank, and that from these, notices of the
disaster would-be sent to the nearest
town. I
And 80* i» was.
Before nightiall several small steam
bonis arrived, and after that but a lew
hours elapsed before we found ourselves
safely at home, and onr adventurous
wodiling trip at an end.
But its results were not ended by any
means. The terrible nervous strain I
endured, combined with severe burns on
my face a;.d hands threw me prostrate
on a bed ol sickness.
When I wssable to report for duty
again, two weeks later, 1 learned tbat a
noble gift from tho Mobilia's grateful
paoseii; ers—no less a sum than two ihou
sand dollars lay in the hank awaiting
my oid jr.
Not only thfti, but tho steamboat com
pany had voted me a gold medal and the i
appointment of pilot ol the Unest steamer
ot their Hue. .
Yeara bave gone by aince my brave
wife and I bad so nearly journeyed out
of this world ou our wedding trip.
From pilot 1 bave cone to be captain
auJ part owner of one of those beauti
ful floating palaces that ured so to excite
my envy; but never do 1 pass, with-,
out a sickening shudder, the little island
whtfre the Mobilia ended bar laat race.
The * Liver." a
Dr. Blisa and bis oontemporariea who
have been trying to make the Preaident
1 believe that if the bullet atruck his liver
he will have a close oi it know
very lit|le about that organ, or else tbey
have entered into a conspiracy to acare
him to daatb. Right here in our State
of Michigan one can collect a cart load
of affidavits that a man's liver is about
the most worthless organ in tbe human
bod), and down in Indiana »hey won't
have 'em at all if they can belp it. Oar
correspondent at Lansiug writes:
'Pleaso let tbe Proaident know through
Jour columns Ibat in 1872 a boy flrod a
ig agate marble tbrongb my liver from
a toy cannon. I stuflbd up tbe hole with
an old hat and after the third day I
could attend to my business as well ma
ever. The injury rather blunted my
taste tor New Orleana molasses, but
aside from tbat I bave noticed no serioits
effects.'
Our correspondent at Mackinaw sends
down tbe foliowing:
'Tbe President need not be alarmed
about bia liver. Laat fail my brother got
In the way of a blast at Lake Superior
mine and A stone weighing * po V ,d WAS
driven clear thrush him, carrying por
tions of his liver over 200 feet. The
doctors pronounced him a dead many hot
in four weeks he was able to play base
ball, and baa never had even a headache
since. I enoloae you the stone which
knocked his liver oot as proof of my
statements.'
1 Our correspondent at St. Joseph
writes:
i 'ln June last year I bad a colored man
• uamed John Baker In my employ, While
driving a mowing machine he fell'to the
• gronnd and was badly cot np, Among
other wotulds he had his liver cut slick
t in two, and a council of seven doctors
, decided tbat he must die within two
hours. He is now a well, healthy man,
chewiug tbe strongest kind of plug to*
bacco and drinking whisky which kills
ordiuary men atone dead at thirty-sit
I rods.'
Oar correspondent at Grand Haven
says lie know* an Indian who waa rip
• ped open with a bow-saw and his liver
hung upon a beam lortv feet away. Tbe
I doctors sewed bim up to such a hurry
. that tbe lost organ waa forgotten, but
the red man has suffered no InoonvenN
: enee whatever. On tbe contrary, he
i has never been in such spirits. He can
, drink twice as mueh whiskey without
[ gotting tangled ;it ia much easier tor
him to swear {be does not perspire as
muob; be is cured ot tbe habit ot snor
: lng( bis coat Ills better, in the; back,'
dried apples have improved in taste, and
ho would not have tbe old thing back
| again under any drenmstanoea. Tbe
i entire sash, door and blind shop in
i which the accident occurred has been
• forwarded to substantiate tbe assertions,
and the medical fraternity are inyired
to call and bave their doubts removed.—
Frej Press.
i ''Oh cons to the bower I have shaded for thee I"
So rang a fair maidra. as fslr as conld b« t
And he eame, with a heart welling np to the
• brim,
And he sat in the bower she had shaded for
r him.
But he sat dowa, alas I oa a halfooncealeil
nest,
Wherein some tired hornets were taking their
rest,
And though it was something uncommonly big
To see thoee tired hornets forget their fatigue,
Twae bigger to aee, aa he fell when he roee.
How be wiped np the greund with his new
Sunday clothes. -
Gilbooiy as an equestrian: 'Uiihooly
hired i pony tbe otlier day to take a lit*
tie exercise on. He got ail the exercise
he wanted, and aa he limped to the edge
of the sidewalk to rest bint self after
taking so mueh exerciae, a kind frieud
asked him.: 'What did you oome down
so quick for V 'Did you see atytbing
up in tbe air for me to bold on to r
'Judges,' said a lawyer, 'have always
a great advantage over ns poor follows,
for tbey guess isst.'
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