The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-18
was not the most honest livelihood person might

1t was not the mosthenest livelihood person might
gain
In fact every body was sure tina, Morgan was deep
y implicated in horse stealing and many time had
he been brought before the justice suspicion, but
do what they could, nobody could find sufficien evil
dence to convict him. People wondered and talked
about 1t for long time until last they came TO the
only natural conclusion, namely: that Morgan Jones
must have dealings with the evil one. Now 1t once
happened that Morgan and of his chosen cronies
were making themselves Jolly suRdry pots of ale
and pipes oftobacco, at round white deal table, IN
the clean parlor of very neat little alehouse as all
village ae-houscs in that part of the country.
And they began to get very happy and comfortable
together, and were telling one another their adven
lures I'LL last spoke plainly out, and told Nor
gan Jones that il was commonly reported ne had to
do with the devil.
"Why yes" said Morgan, there's some truth in
that but we fell out, and have not seen him these
two months" "Ahp' exclaimed each of the party,
"hsws that Morgan?' "Why, them be quiet now,
and I'll tell youit ALL" And thereupon Morgan emp
he'd his pot, and had it filed again, and took puff of
his pipe and began his stcry-" Well Them" say S he,
"you must know that had not seen his honor for
long time and it about two months az, from
this that we went one evening along hebrook shoot
ing wild fowl, and as / was going whstling along,
whom should spy coming up but the devil himself?
But you must know he was dressed mighty fine, like
| any grand gentleman though knew the old one well
by the bit of his tail which hung the bottom of
his trousers. Well, he came up, and says he, Nor
gan, how are your and says l, touching my hat
pretty WELL your homer, thank you. And says /,
sPm only walking out by the brook this fine evening,
and carrying my sacky pipe with me to smoke
WE'LL you all know the old fellow is mighty fond of
the backy so. says he, Morgan, let havea smoke,
and I'll thank ye And, saysI you're mighty well
Gomez So gavehim the gun, and he putdhe muz-
zle into his mouth TO smoke, and, thinks l. 81 have
you now. old boy cause ysusee wanted tequarre
with hnn so pulled the trigger, and off went the
gun bang in his mouth. PUT! says he when he
pulled it cut of his mouth, and he stopped minute
think about it and says he, ID strong backy,
huffed, and walked Of, and sure enough I've never
seen him since, And that's the way got shut Of the
old gentleman, my boys! Such is the mdicrous
story Of Morgan Jones, who had TO do with proper
Welsh devil, without donbt.-Foreign QuarterlyRe-
rier.
CuRLING--A challenge has been gwen by the Que
bee Curling Club to the Curlng Club of Montreal for
a match at Curling on the st. Lawrence river. The
render will probably ask, "What in the deuce is
Cnrling?" Well then, here is an explanation. Curl
ing is Scotch game-a favsritc one on the frozen
ochs and rivers of Scotland, and Doubt introdu-
eed by the numerous emgrants to the Canadas from
theland of cakes. 1t was formerly, says the Will
nfngton (Del.) Journal, familiar game in this vi
cinry. The late FIR. John FLEMING, native of
Scotland and long highly respected resident Of
Wilmington, introduced it here; and for than
quarter of a century, surely, in the round OF
time, the month Of January with its icy letters re-
turned he with his friend and counfryman Mr.. w.
Keay challenged the country round TO march at
their national game on the Barley Mill dam, a beaut-
full sheet of water about mile from Wilmington.
Here Mr.. Fay had bis barley mill, in which he kept
his curling stones, which We're regularly produced in
prime ordf on every advent ( the curling season
The spot nsef from its somewhat wild and secluded
character, and beautiful scenery, might well have
called up recollecons of the lakes of their own
country. Being sheltered by the surrounding hills
the stll water freezes early and SO smoothly as to
present surface polished and shining as mirror
Here too was and still is the favore resort of the
skaters Of the town. The celebrated Hamilton Row
an, during his exile from Ireland, had his cottage
near the Barley Ml-and would be seen in former
days, paraking with his Scotch neighbors in their
national amusement joining the skaters and dis
playing his powerful and majestic figure in that
graceful sport But 10 the ques,ion-Whats curling
straight line of about forty yards is drawn upon the
ace, where II IS perfectly smooth and circle of three
or four feet in dameters described nj each end Of the
line. The players take their stations they do in
quolts two of different sides If there are four playing
at each end of the line and each player provided with
pair of curling stones. The stoaes are about twenty
pounds in weight round, except the bottom which Is
Hat and very smooth, ofabout ten inches i'm diameter
An non handle in the centre OF the top, enables the
player TO propcl the smooth stone along the ice an
act requiring considerable muscular exertion The
point Of the game is 10 carry the stone within the cir
Gle at the opposite end of the ne and as near TO the
centre as the skill of the player will enable him to
place II. And tins Is curling, which an giiee means
sliding on the ice Boston Daily Times.