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-ex- r -jVw : a.: a.Ia' : . ' r?.' - v-- -irtfgnfv 1C:JIJ: m s - V . " "'.-..4 r .,'- - 1 ' --f - i -ii ii i nil. iniiiiM , . , , , - I J" - -ffr- ? 1 . . mm Vm lit m m t V 1 - I I n". 4 I I . m i" I 1 .... 1 6 . J . .. I I f - If I r . . i F . .'.II m - . 1 -jgp- W 1 ff v - J v.. t W "- 9 V 1 . V o. I. ' -T . THE:- J vm 31. IIENDLHSON, " if two iVwWwjf ISI1VAXC Two Dollar, JJj LAIW, if pnyt.wt,t be &t)nxti till the ed fr . Ihc yr. . - t -, ' .-- ' ', ' A'RHtrafcMftJfTS 'wilt be Jnrte.l at on Dollar per Miim of Hj1n. for the first n -. sacl 'ibs4squcnt jitfeitiop. OUR STORY TELLER. : Now fivtiou' proves w tru1, wnere yng " rin!nef, t'u aU l ni4H Iter wetet trance. JOlffi BEAUB'S ACCIDENT, ' " OK Hjw WiiJW Daia Treated Insanity. ' f . -Ito-y - : Is l ha tliiiH.iiim off' Jiiimis -lie Gol of Fiii.a.1' lliin me i'on-iilijied Jw in lovv n.J ;. SiiH, sit Iciist; h lli iirate ujuwioi publickljy . iiirai-!,. f Jhn jio:ilId hi fi iejcnl, J'hu Smii-li-n Ir'ncc of MiTrteixto wni le-iii)fj ' in iho sister 8 At of A In m;i jintl .Nlisiip t, whose constant iviiie Kc'ni'i;d to 1 lla' nu-roil f Xfiri of vuth Jtlier 'i'n that snt-i ie of fun, dtjKignaU'il jiriclical joking.. Tin? frit-ruliiirip yf ilivKelnileint-n whh of lng ttiiluijf ; vf w.U . kintiquity. in le I, thsi il imlit be t.tui Co !i;ie i:itel hack to that iiiio!o iviiiul'Uheit!of tliij ineinoij of (Muiii-iin,n innni'tli nut to ibo contiarv.' ,Tha't tht4 sniicab o ilaliitis weie iit'.-i. ved rbioitii a erjes of years and a inulii . . . i ' jfiiciiy (if.mad jifaiiks was inainly atliibu t . I V j ' . . i mi. ( in uie cucuiiis ancc, m'iii:o..s mi i ... , , .. 1 ' - " f"; "V vv ; iv iH.uu ikm, ana umi me wine wan . . . -,. ... ,. , . .... j iv." oiMfliod iu of.en on ih.i taiiilirof 3 1 i i ,- . . oik; a- on the oiherj ; i f John, of Mobile, wa' br the lTuif i.in-juiiedt he set. to :woik . enwrgiiealif;, and .'Wiored, until from' I he depths of j his invention, he dug ujmnunMliin w;jlijliirli to jviy oil" i ...... .... 1 mi n ttii ttiti.rl. t.L.iri tiik liT..fl.t ffUWirr, oni i ii i ii uif, in-- ii it ii . . .o. kiviii . -' 'wrll-'siiiidU'd t iel crih with so a;roit 1 .iiiioi.'i'j ..fa L;.v as:th . intimilable : Joint of lcll!-vil!t It lrppcTid thai in jhe. Usi j v.,iv re - contie beiween the. individuals ahov ii.-tuu-il. he entire ISiiiilh foni'v. an 1 its , .liuiiivious connexion, had been, in th re-. pres-(rtlHiive ptriaoiiUii Jonn, cf -Mobiie, in contineiitlr "sold.'-; Sueti a Ijdi-foi tlitie,- occuniii as it did oi ;he eve of Lis de i t part u re fiomtiie jeity of Tusvaho-a,. in rlro?e atmosplieto ieiad be:ii n j.,iiin ihg during Ihe : sultty AuirtK moji. h, to . Hut you look like a gentleman, and being a convuUion , immediately, which lasts a tho ii vely 'v.llagc o l?-a!!eville, in Missi. j I bat you ate a. friend of the tjlol'Mm'U I'll : bout two hours, and then he becomes per, :''ippi, ;i:viealiy iuiolerabfe, lot the reason .j tejl you how I come totll liim. It was j feiy qlu'et.and truciable, and seeias, after 'that Tjrautof tjnie preveuicdliis resoft to six uioiith ago dastilonday tjiat the C 1, ; u lfi 1 over, to bave no recollection of the th lex Utdionit. (law of retaliation) in or- come along this road, and put! up here as I'feRiful paroxism through whicli he ha uerio itiicVij linnsott, and, tliern being ; lew obj,cta along lh rnd to divert i imn'dof the tiavelleV, he mut, j eifoic, as j be jg4'd long ' his- louey way, occupy j -UiatitiM tt thinking. T'Kat his ivtleciioiis j wer no of the uidst p'easant desciiptiou ttttrht have tieen iferre4iiom " the -sour- I 1 t ItM cvi'uui.anaucJaI,d the utktoseiv uUnauc,(; of tlio spi. d, npioiitious of the spi.iitod wiiim.d he role . n-i . fair ohit t the n iture of hn lajntal ooc:ipanvu inight have been had it the following ww4-,wliich fell with em- to' say Yi.dow Dudu, you've got 'Wrae i phasuWl '- rnestae-a ti i.t j tLW u AUUld jfiUA JonV Ut !coa- II 1 don t g't ct 'iitu tinn, duru my , .... :.!''-. . - " 1 button ! a HaviniTirigaidibl expression to hiVniVt,r A'get them words - the cuii foaolrtou, "aM clenching it with round se- f ever heaul. I jus felt that the 'carttT. o.ur 'irareller seemed to think thai ! '!otiel read it all from looksjso I mr.de ''fit bad done a'.tlhat manhood could re- ! a '"'c:4n breast of ft, and told l.im my api quiie ai liia m at present ; and banish. l'?us about Nun rods death. When I was ji:;g Tom his tniud the late disturbing cat '! he jogged on merjily, alte niitely hum .'iiiing tha nir of some la ely impoi td cAo. ' , itkh, amng an alfecti.n description o, ; bis : ieavi-.aklng wub liis 'Own -Mai jr Aim and winding , -ip, riiT, by m .king the Wvod iesiuiid wilhi he nii:c and com i foinug philoopliv of Trut to Luck.' ; .: Nihgt coming on our musical way faier . ... .u v.' MtlUI'HIUlS lOKKini' xlwelling by the TuUide, and : alighiiug aougln ftud oU.ained' jwiiiiisiaon to pHs tne night. 1 0;i " emeriirg' the piaaji the ; tier comer a matronly looking 'woman, i aomewhat piit tUe meridian of life, ot healthy, buxom appWance, diessed near ly in piaia atture, Willi a rattier comely &ci of featuivia. In .her gMUerat air and bear bo runs mig; hare read, 1 um monarch of alM'aurvev.' ' ' r- '.-''' i"-1-- Warm 'and dusty traveling, airLe said ; hive you riddeu fur to da V " ' i. f-.t: u...r -!-! . ; 'IbS Wu!? $lf. 'J yaly tame from Tuscalootsi f " . ix --.- .- .-j-- i-. .T: iji-o-t ;.iy JlIohilef10lJm UAvelfn j tioBglKthe vuun iO .of jMt'jl'r in .Mi iiettimiitv Aix?? A:iA tlie tnjreiler linf". wa''wett iM'q'ifeuoted ways 4to(fH;J wind laitl alljoight at lief j- lioua in pacing lliat roal- liorei'iog iuaiwhile, -uiuli v eiiooiniuisi. ok tin ohI cjuali'.iti ami Minialile ti m h of the afort-shiU Colt'pt I, lm launched out as pilow's : Sake.-alive! Tnii Mobile iAao xwlul place. V wouldn't live iliere ' for nil the inorn'V on eanh Unw ca'ft vou live mere? Its woim titan some of iliein place- Scrip mi trllft About. - i lia:e ii ; I despite it Nothinf wou d do iiiv old n'pin Niiniod Ihidu, about rwclve t ei i li't'ij, but he must get on a i en mb clat ntid go uwn to our lilile otion in" -the evei laklin' j4stifci ouh hole. - Woil, he come bHtk'afler go loin's, liiiif, but he vns no mbiethe same men than I am the same matt ; to nliered j that iioImxJv li.'iiuiv knew nun. fjoin dial dav he ilaniiallv (lined nwav, a ind 3 puied awar 'until alout a month afwr he got home, hi" ylh'ifkwy bfgtin "to di.xagice hiiIi 'lini. and he n nvd in and died. Do vou know what I think was! the matter w.ih him y IJrenfhloKS :in- excited she paused, and keeping her eye fixed search fugly on j tin- J V 3 larf.ottiie riict. Rlie laaneiE torwaid. find in a high "stagt'shii, wh'i: iig bflweln each woid, eied, paus: ; 'I -think-!ie was-pisonel ! Wailing a moment to allow heramiitor an opportunity of recovering fr-ou the sho-k i,: i .,! '" ', '" , ... nllh ll tlM asfolltld:!!" Illlf lr I rfcii-e coocer . ,i , .i r , XT. , Ring i lie death oilier Niiniod was eg per top to pu)duce,he imnl airnin with a . , . . , . r . i. . ifvt'laimn yvlnlh Hbe fullj calculated would TV: .'. " T."T' """(" !) ininj lisle ner, a it had in he t own' in mil, u u'i Ji .qu'-stiotiaUv addeil confirmatior. '0 the i'0!re'.tues of. her sunwise pronouncing i each word scaiHi'lv, hi a v lumper, and j wiih starring einphasis-i- : 4An i-C... l-:.lhi--.ihii1k-scl-too ! !' n, madam,' asked our traveller, lady's hijjh wu,fcl"? ",mst" "P ' l,lC 01,1 ft-vti heat and showing an intense "anxie tv in his mautier. When aid Col Deal. snv lie. thought o V Only ;.b, ut six months .Mgnj,' rc-pl'ui the widow Niough I spu ionedthat Nimnxl I .'n-wr came to his death fairlv , I kept my j !i g J"t-;o j nk I should ' Vpicions- to. myself for eleven till I got so full ofVni ih-it I th j.have buate'd if I- hadn't told somebody ne always does, to stay th might. After snpjK'r he took a seat, light Ivhere you am now lilting, and. looking jme atraight' iu the eyes, say ho to nie, 'Widow. !' I declare to gracious Mister, my heart jum ped -light sjang up iu my .rtouth as he poke 'widow,' savs he 4 what is the ninf ler ; vou look out o sorts. .Tell me what pesters you And then Mister, if vou could oiily have seen how he l olled around his eves and helj his bre ith aslie went on i, cealment, like : K-oi rum in a lose bud eat I ". .. " . . . . . I ' your damaged face.'" Mor?v me. I done the Coloael set a little whJ'e.Iooking rter diimflustered, then kinder puckered "I1 his mouih, whistled a tune mid then hroking sayigonii:s!y rilee, he iaid torn 'Widow you're right ; I think he mu-a have ln pisomd:, Pre hcauf of men lw ir.g pbonedin Mobi'.e before; fir's a dan. getotra ).lace; I always go tht)re in fear and trembling ; and the woistjof it is, you cWt find ,ujt who does ,e L0n ing, 1 thought I: was pisoned ouce jimelt; at Holts, butin wore off. I sorter th:n a in -in gets pisoned generally who getA pi soiied geneial y who goes there, and" no par iculai pti.,n doe iu NoiTl'kn'oW whattdt.'-pW tWy use; t they used minerals, it could be found ijut if the man had Uert dead fifty y eat a ; but if thev us rvegelalles it culdn't l4 fiund out a "Vjnute Mid a half after he's dead-; But I'lf rail yW what. Vlt do; widow itha next i lie I go to Mobil, pl inquire arouad and see what I can pick up j ihoatV7the way they pison themi-ouT tht and Met yu know ; JorJvi!oi stue ii h wilW in 'iat tilled. jour Mrtar lfoiTa!J!.,- arn thi iio! of Jlmi, MiW J.O, he U t h bet patnrede wo bat 'I ee .Mw- v 5T" ; A-t: j Mdn.volinn!jr ryp,niJ ilie'gneitt; 'igjW. fOH Dptljrv4ii J )oaf jrrti' Tnnt' jnv friend.' CoL- BsailtoV rlr nri U.r t2 7 tiffilr toituue 'Mi.sfojtinie !' eal?eilv inquired the wid ow, has anj misfortune befallen the OoN tnel ? , ' j .t- 'I Hiii surprised,' , rdplied the iraveller. as.H lining deep reiiousaess, 'that jou have not heard' of it. It ccurred ueai seven inonths ago; whilst riding in a carriage in Mobile, the horses look flight, ran a 'vsay, smashed up the vehicle, and pool John s head struck wiih'snrli violence a gainst ' the "cmh fonf, that it ad'. Jed '-hi Ii in. brain to tiie extent that he bas been razy -ifi and on. ever since 'Sain in look down ! exclaimed the wid ow; with niuch f-eling. 40b, thai rotten place, Mobile ! Them it don't pison, it knocks out their, brains with cm b stones ! Mercy on uf 'I shall never find out no whether it was vegetables or min rals kflfed -my jVoor husband. How long ag did you sav it was $ nee the accident hap pened ? Seven months? Man alive, the Colonel was c azy then when h.- was here last, and rolled his eyes nS.ut so awfully. Oh, wnat a nsk I fun all the white per Mn: in sfie house alt nig'it with n craz man, and iho niggeia tleep as sound as mill stotifs ! The Lord make us thank ful ! Does he ever try to kill any body ?' '.:. Never,' was the reply, 'except when the -pn.iojcim is upon, him ; then he requires 'to be restrained by force ; thn he ureal ly dangerous. As a geneial thing, he is mild, good natuied Jtud quiet ; . it isxnlv lit gets into''ihoso dMliuet.vaUs his fiiends know what bungs them on, and being cartful to aveid tlini,.be go along his business, and behaves, with such good sense that an acquaintance who had uever heard of his misforiunc would never suspect that he was crazy.' 'And pray, sir,', inquired the widow,with eager in teiest, 'what are the thing that throw hi in into the siotis ?' rages and convul 'Tiierc arc only a few th ngs.' replied U, romancer, that produce iliis unhapy effect upon him. The taste of coffee, the sight of milk, or butter, or eggs, or fried - chicken, or cotton in ny shape, coming in wiilact with his skin. sfsheets, towels i illow cases, kc. .jbese things bring on Still, there is one. thing that ex cites him more uugoyeruably than any I have yet mentioned, and that is, being told he' is er azy. Willi the infoim itioii I ha re: veil y.ou, if you will be upon your guard, "and give your servauts suitable di reclkwis, you mav, iu cae Col. Bealle is pafsiag mo next week, and should stop to tay all night, hare, a tolerable ? com fortable time with him. . But you must be caieful, and retrremler the ootFee, the inilk tjie butter, the eggs and the cotton sbeeli pillowcases, towels, tc ? . i . 'Careful T exclaimed tho widow now fearfully excited 'I'li take my affidavy tliat I will be careful that he nor any o ther crazy man sets foot in thy house But what does the poor man eat, and on wvatdoeshe sleep ! Ue ia allowed nothing but the plainest and -rtofiraest-! diet, was the ready reply,-- corn hi end, I aeon, and water ; as to sleep ing, when liner sheets cannot be had, blanket! aie suhstiinttwl, which ane disa breeable enough this warm weather , bur whatcannot be cured must be endar el. i :- .(: ,WeU, Tarn really sorry for him, broke fof lMie true woman's hear in:'the wTJ-i ow bwsom. 'I am sorry for him a if he had leen my owirtith and kin. But it no use for hirri "id otmi here, and be wan ting to stay alj night. " Madam,' said the traveller, evincing much fefcling. ;'I trust you will pardon "me for sari ng that T think jou are very wrongfor threa'ehing to turn awav from yoiir hoese n old friend hke Cohnel "B. who4e misFurtune should rather . excite your com mis-ratio and kind offices, than provr.ke II csoag arxl harsh treatment. 'Well, a iid the widow, relenting, and showing, by her maner, that the appeal had ot been nrtde to in"fyainv"I shottlJ er ifliWtto Uth jour hl, IS kO ntllfll Ijltnoii'laM ' I . ' . ." ' i 1 . V t 1 huWLinf t mtm .f old fueihi away from raj hooe jtiuli lb Lord bejraUedt4 I chrliopt ht fiaaj not coined .--.-V. C it: -. , ' .lira vunrciiduou uau iuwitwucu mil 6rint('wtirJ..Kupper beiof pinnouuceilr ttar i tmagin-ttir Uobi2.frTenV4lU' ijIef" jo-' nc 10 tn exioent -iam viucr woa'ii U4 memory things which I'longht the paroxism on his friend, duly impressing her with the fact lhat his friend became most, .outrageous and ungovernaW . when told that he was crazy, and that he would deny his insani ty most vehemently.' . Thus having accomplished, to Ins en tire satisfaction, his mission, our ingenious romancer atxldenly .found himself in the exact situation so graphically desc;iled by the histoiian. John Phoenix, of our an cestors, at the fourth and last charge of tho Brittish, -at the battle of Bunker Hill, viz : like ihem, he jecfullected that he had urgent and pressing hastneu at hcme.that demanded his immediate presence ; and acting on this opportune remembrance, grass did not grow vnder hishprse's hoofs between the widaw Dudu's and the city of Mobile. In less thai a week after the occurrence abovn related took place, and whilst they were till fres in the me uo y of.the wid ow, as well as every set vant about the pre ini.i, John Iiealle drive up. to her gate, and Kprfngmg quickly from' his buggy. he bounded with a light sfepyovei the in termediate space bet weti the gate and the house, ann, lefore the old lad. had time to satisfy herself fully as to his .person! i dentity, he 'was wringing her hand and greeting hej in th most friendly and fa. mdiar style. . ff her defunct Nimrod, in all his grae-clothes, hat suddenly popped upon her and gone through the same hlM? P'obable Trrraniwrjt'f uf degree of tiepidatioi, and amazement. Partially recovering Iwrself arrer to greet her viiii iu lettirn, butit only ;ndel in a faint and half hysterical 'How-de-do, Co!. JJealle Nevea better in mr life as to health,' Oli lord, look down and have mercy oi: us all !' petitiened the widow. 'Have you any fresh buttermilk in this house t the Colotiel went ou to inquiie, without seemeing to have noticed her fer vent ejaculation. 'Gracious Redeemer, project me now !' piouIy supplicate1 the affrighted woman, who, think ing she alrespy saw indications of an approaching paroxysmjully believed that her time had come. - 'Gracious what !' exclaimed the lover of buttermilk, sorely puzz'ed to divine the ineanion of the pioii' supplications; and now, for the first time, direct ing his atten tion to her wild and unnatural appe.iranc, 'I am no bugaboo or monster, that you should be standing and gazing at with your eyes sticking out of your head, but a t red and dusty traveler, who at present more than to be stared at, desires a basin and water, soap and towel. ' ' 'Heavenly parent ! what will become of me !' saying which the old lady darted with the spd. of light past the ff'iest, who ju-t as he had finished rpeaking, waa mak ing his nay along the piazza to the end, where water and washing facilities were to be had,, and seizing the neat white -cotton towel. Which hung in its accustomed place (.disappeared with it before the traveller hnd time to comprehend what she was doing Well said he soliloquizing that was a rare shine a queer kick indeen! O, I un j deratand now' some one has wiped their MirlT ,,and3 on th1 tow' "n,i Jl ha8 tn" ienh wyith v5ew oSetting a clean one. btiii there was no neeessity of being in such n devil of a hurry about it. B'U woman are ctirious c eatures and the old lady is lite tidiest neatest house keejer in th couiitry.and I verilviielieve that anything like uncleanliness alotit her Iioums her ta ble her "cooking, her furniture or b-?dding. irrr her raving distracted. And lyir wonderfulU pious she has become something's wrong. Having finished his ablutions and whilst waiting fir the tow-,1 to be replaced, his atiention was attracted io the maneuvres of a couple of the stoutest and. most ab'e bodied of the ncgioes Itelonglng to the widow who. frtnn their niatina seemd o. desire o enter the piazza,nd yet hesitated fi om some cause to do so. Toney said the Colonel adcressing one of tlie negroes and thinking some informa lion might be drawn from him whi'ch will throw light on the eccentric behaviour of tfreir inTJlres. has anyt)bing"'iapperied to concern i!!"' t he foibkf. en -i4'tirv grunted Bwijpii anu tiupjuny. r , IJaa anything out of tha common run. nT&d to tOur mistrets. reiterated the potoeiQ '-A;b. : r- '"A , ' &af - "burst forth froi4. both ne groes ai questioner at find use of oft Ire thpi lips at once i! Well said the Colonel ' addreseiod hira stdf, Hi is is ge ting ratheHutere$tiDg,I be lieve that both mistress nd negroes are . .v , afflicted with the same pious disease. Returning to the cWe onco'niore he faid jaddi easing the two egroe, 'Uas a campmeeting teen held about Irere, lately Yes mass a Cononel, y r, both the daikiea, rq!ied in the replied in the same breath. t- .' 'Did many ge religiohf' inquired he. Lord biesa you massa,-said Tone recoy ring somewhat th powr of sjteechmoat everybody went up and took -a chance. Ole missus tried two days and then she cum through ataTtng? , ' Yes yes.' Said the heretofore puzzled Coloriel thinking sloud; f understand the case now I tldnk. If thse campmeetings do a g-eat ceal of gobd,ttiey some likewise do much .injury. The oiy lidy Jias goue the e: got religion and got "half crazy in the bargain and now cuts her piety so thick that she must inteilind her common ionversatio:i with it and i'hlJIshie milk in the cocoa nut. i'.j .Y Q&l U4ving at length saisfa.torily settled in Ins own mind the cause'esf the eicefttric behaviour of Mrs Dudu 4nd ejjeriencing lively, hints from his appeili'e our traveller was uot slow in ob -yingifhe summon. to ihe table which he had never failed to tiud loaded with the choisest and most savory escuients "hat the reason -and countrv af tbrdedw His surprise may wel' be concei t. I a di. , 4tingf aKt t ttr i U and lookiug around ha " Tgl i nothir j for his iim;I tut corn bread .nt taiort. avowing Jumself back in the chair, he inquired of one of the two big buck ne grots" in attendance neither oMiom was the regular dining-room servants, of the house, but who, for reasons best known to the widow had been especially detailed for the preseut service s'lollowsf 'Where is your 'mistiess?' 'Gone to bed massa.' ' . 'Gone to the d Ilem! Have yoii nothing else' to eat but what I see before me?' 'No massa.' M v 'What's in that pitcheij' 'Water massa.' IT 'Have you got any millr' 'No massa.' 'k ' 'Bring nie some coffeet' 'Ain't none massa. 'Any butteil' 'No massa.' I And so on to the end of ihe catalogue of forbidden articles. The astound! trave Her as if doubling hi ownidentity, turned, sharply on Toney aud catechised thus. 'Do vou know who I ami' 'Oh yes -massa.' 'Then I wish you would tell roe for bang me if I dou't begiu to distjfusi who 1 am. 'Who am IV ' j 'Vou am massa John Bealle Sar.' 'And what's your riame imr of dark it " -1 - nessf ? - ' 'Toney, sar.' : . A nd what's yonr Tn;ttressi namef Widow Dudu sar ' ! -'V ... ". The last three questions? and answeres did business fof the Widowwhp had sto-; len noiaeitss irom ucr ui.mi wn-. n . breathless listener at the dinjng loom dyr An angel of light could notiave more ful ly impressed her with a belief of the insan ity of her guest. Nor did she wait to hear anv moie, but hastening rapidly bark to her bed mom closd and doubled bolted the door behind herennseoned herself be tween a couple of feather bJds which con sidering the thermometer sjooo 08 in the shape was quite a snug behv when fchtr addressed herself to iAe ' I The Cobnel who knew nothing of this eve d opping, or of the dsc he hadhwiting adminisi eied to the hidy of the hon sat silent ly at the table after the conversation above reh.ted occurred with a tounlenance indi cative of trouble and perplexity and with a vast deal of Specularida in hi eyes. ..It length spurred by an apjVetito ihat knew ho distinction in dfsltea he overcome bia rebuguj ruauce to the .cparaa diet before l.im and in ipiteof earlyprejtidijf . and bAiv firrt ihnrei&lons made a' loIeraWv asi heart orf1 sorn ; i wr esconea tor m moeof.walwait 'enon. , i kb wboieM in close ttitemuince tr..ea voitt ip the econdtory. II era diana'tst- ing IiicsabU aettifijri and tloaing th door be proceeded leurarel to dwt Iitmself of bis outward hatJIrrj"il' whcnlurninsr to tlexl fntWche vaa abtut to spring and sheet "on .he bX bVcasesoXtSe wit lows he went to the door and endeavored to open it intending to call far the icdis pensable ted clothing. After tugging.a- way violently for some time,he found that hisiabur was in vain; that the door re mained firinlv closed resisting his utmost stryng h. He next fell U kicking and thumping the door to bunt it openJiut that door was not to be burst open by kicks and thumps. AH other resources failing he ailed ahiid, Someloiy come here. No answer. Firef MurderP 'Waterr 'Man over- boaid! 'Woman drowning! 'Steamboat blown upf Cars run offT 'Hollor 'The Devil!'. No' answer. 'Toney,' shouted the exasperated pris oner at the top of his voice. 'Open the door or I'll set fire to the house' 'Spec if vou does yeu be fua one burn up, answeied mih indivirual addressed, from the other side of tho door. , 'What's this door fastened for on the outside! Undo it, you infernal scoundrel or I'll break it down and cut your head off Massn Colonel you letlerbe still. Ole missus haTe door fastened and say you musi not come cum out till mornin. . i- Afier many bootless surges against the door, and repeated f uitles attempts to get further replies from the black sentinel out aide, our traveler exhausted, toyk a seat on ttrn rflflrt rrf Ati m -4i 4 - i 1 aaw i n .4 A seriously on ins miiuuii, mo iiiuk pondered on the mailer, the farther he was from arriving at a satisfactory concilia ion. The current of his thoughts was a bout in this wise. 'If they intend to muifler me and rob me, so much pains woufd not have been taken to put roe on my guard. But to be safe, ill take out my pistols and have them handy; yet I know I shall have no need for them. And how extravagantly ludi crous and ridiculous the whole thing looks If it wasn't that the old lady is one of the tobcr sided and conscientious of woman, I should largely suspect that there was some infernal hoax about the whole matter; but such a conjecter in the whole matter; hut such a conjuncture is the sheerest nonsen-e I have it; the old woman is deucedly sup erstitious and I heard some time ago t hat the spiritual, rappers had been along this way: Yes yes, its as clear as mud she's a medium! ha! ha! ha! and has had'a rere lation about me that has scared her wits awa. What a fool I was not to see the thing before. What is this world a com miri to. It is unnecesrary to pursue any further the Colonel's speculation. Lying dpwn on the bed intending lo continue his invest!- gations into the mysterious affair he was so ( worn out by the fatiguea of the day as to be overcome by sleep, and never waked until broad day-light next mrning when be was roued by knocks at the door and tlie announcement that breakfast was ready. Hastily dressing himself and performing his ablntionsTin his room from whence the window had failed to remove the 'otton towel he descended to the breakfast room. s.-dutini the mistiess of the bouse as she f tlffM w bale hone and b Tekram at the .t. stin as wuaienone ana uicaram anne kLl of .b. lM purdW b, L.r Wo her- coiean ei i iui nnu iuvbiu variously made up her m nd to 'face the music, ho took a scat at the table a hasty glance at which told him that his break' fast was to be a 'piece of the same cloth ae his stroper it consisteg of no titer vi ends thau coro bread bacon and water. ; -Mrs Doduaid the Coloneljooking caU lOlv at hr and speakings a mild tone of toica, do you believe in the bible. I tliauk my God that I do nervously responded the willow not at all fUUhiag tha unoftbiodoxiosinuatioa conveyed by he question. Do you pretend to ahapa your Conduct by Its holy teacbingr pursued the ne nst. i. 1 endea.f or wiih dafine ajUnce to do so, was the devout reoiice. ; DjouiW read tha i 8 ta" chapter in Levitnusl continued. ; '"v;j4."' r. "tttztii: ia' a old lady atinartng 4 U4hi .Ntaembei'4 di'vfnV fnj jnctioo th chapter 5oauio4J,f, ' i ..' sj $ ' i 1 doat3cnow xaoiJr, as I do anatieied" ' th4ady tipubled Wyond tneasuiV" and not 1U peraH f0ihVcouri'vfwte .; cr m througi whiclihe wna boingTiut-. ,Z JO" woul bo w goofjia tr- send Tot yoar mIZj would life before ' we 'hegin oot-UmHm to?refwLyou memory by f ryimg to you a portion of Uir Uh tlnip- .' - ier of I"!icui,' coaUnuirjl tbaei!!aJl1ttv wiujw jvm iKjuwusiounoieii and tiK.-. - concerted by this propoaition: By thu intra nsL:.: i-.i.:r .i. - i u no intentioo to intimate that the Colon' !' raligious opinions wwe not of i einoai orthodox at.mp;but a more int.maufi:eud than tha widow had fver claimed io bo might have been prdjned for beihg ast lounded o; for mistrust ng his own scus.-s, had be heard the Sacied Volume called for, at breakfast by the Ihero of our story. Of course the book was trough and jdaced beore him and after turning over the Uavs awhile he stopped and siiidt f , , . . 'Mia Dudu, I read from the 33 and 34 verses, 10 iti chapter of lUvaic.us iho words: Aud if a stranger sojotji n witi tlie thoit shuit not vex uim. But the strncger that dwelleth with jou, he spall be unto you us one born among you and thou shall love him as thyself. For I am the Lord iby God. 'Now inadetn, with this precept Uriug " you iu the face, whatain 1 to think of tho matiuer in wniyli 'l was vexed, worried aud locked up aud inaae a prisoner of nw in our house last night? '('ou seem cbufouu iled aaJ well you mat be.' Indeed,Coloiiel,taid tli j old .lady in much confusiou-for that scriplture aiguuieiii had opened all the aveuuesof her htait towaidi him 1 am sure 1 did uot meau to rex ion or worry you, ' You kuiw that my houv and everything in it is at your service, for I navn't a f ieud in the woild 'I tetMuoie stoie by than 1 do you Bat you know T Th t ' V kuua uue a ecu. inalrrr- traveller,with some bate os,ns I have had die puin and moiiiticaliou of eXoiiixiitying iu this bouse lately. Uemaud maJuiii, directed your sr ofiu loom last to bi iuformeJ why you vanU to fusteu the; door uigtit us soon as I eute:ed itktieoiiig mo a prisoner until j.hii luocuin 0 Lo;d,said ihe wid j fearing to inako the discIouic thai would; buug ou tine most uuirouci liable of the iwnovvsm, 1 cant UU you; it would be woim. you. Beside you wont have mercy ou me,. for us all if I told believe it. Xoid There wwresuch uumiitaLible evidencea af real" cistreas pictured iu her counieuaucu thathe foiebore, to prc4 le!' aer tle pre- emptory fuhiou he had but adoptiug a nora repey'.ful toay. ii4 said: " ' . , Vell madam I ceiUiiily kll oot itiit oc an expfanation if it muuIU be to very un pleasant to yotir le-ding-: thoug a; m.m should le le idi.y excused fr apcakuig ye icmitorily wbo has bust unceremoniously fastened ut iu a rooai a 1. night an H aki the reason. But let that pass. I pieeujiio; tjl0ra w',u be uoharni in asking the causa 0f 1,0 Marcitv of sheets jbed spieads and pjoW cascs ? lias the wse m the price of coiton Mi",Tested thi economy t Bless your soul sir, I have the graiUst abundance of sheets, steads aiid.pilloW cne ul - anu- wui. inw . jy- it would make misch efj pi ay dont urge me plead the dUuetsed woman so Usee- chiuly astodisatm tlial gentleman from pursuing hia enquiries farther upon tlu.t poin'. Madana your word shall be law, replied, - , .1- . r '"J J&TT n eqiiest il come o 1 " --y--r- Sufi you must excuse me for deo'aria you conduct isyery strange and -although ac:ouatable, I trust noj mischief would -. f -i.-.i .. 1 1 . .... m n m.itniuinn . . . ensue if you were to nser me lo WMe' ther the coons have sept your ben bona, that you banished the chi kan from your table or that yonr hens have eesuad lo lay that you hava no egg o that yonr cowa have gona dry! that yon bata oo miik or buuei, and why is wfiaa mterdicteU oa. yonr table as aa bevaragtj '-'y Spara me Colonel, piteowry auppUcatadr tha Vwl; God knw I Would lrll; jou ifldaWdt but I would bai' running' Ihe i risk of jny nfe to do o l ,lont inwvs Chrisjiw people ahould By iittlfa fic or: Provideoca. If yon knew all yowoimiar b'amatna or tkiijc Wd rf matudota. yon irQulduV - v. SI"-? tvU li rfeidylly intettinji nay t fcr tiufiisiUrg a to tomVa -i i 5." 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Concord Weekly Gazette (Concord, N.C.)
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March 7, 1857, edition 1
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