Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-07-25

dhd ali Tue Householu' Dut during Tue u"y,
news arrived that Ali, in attempting TO ford
a swollen river, had lost all his baggage,
and good portion of his troops, and that
consequently his coming would be delayed
for some days. Crackback, stroking his
beard, exclaimed "Allah is great" and
came to the conclusion that guardian an
gels had been despat ched from Paradise, to
take part with bin. The Grand VzIer,
and all who but few minutes before, we've
ready to expire with fear, now recovered
their courage and whipping out their weap-
ons. cut in the air divers flourishes, and
concluded BY sticking their points, with
tremendous force in the wall, swearing with
big oa,hs, that they were ready to shed the
last drop oftheir blood for their country
Feeling immensely important, at the mo-
ment, Crackback issued flaming procla-
nation, offering large rewards for the head
| of Ali, the Usurper, STIMULATING, however,
that it should he void Of life before it was
! brought into the royal presence, and that
the body should by no means accompany
it.
That night, grand repast was given by
the Caliph to all his officers Mitth and
| hilarity reigned; the hall resounded with
Joy. The night waxed late; the company
were nearly all obviously fuddled, and half
of them were REFUSING beneath the table.
The Caliph sat at the head, and by his side
his faithful sycophant, Shadrew. Few, IN
deed, were able to resist the sleepy god,
who had stolen unperceived into the room.
Here and there an eyelid opened, and from
beneath the shade, something glistened Tor
a moment, like a coal, and the next,a heavy
fall; and loud snore, frequently mingled
. with the sound of breaking glass, and fall
ing seats, told that another and another
had Joined their comrades under the table.
Suddenly the clock struck two. The
sound came like dirge upon the ears OF
the remaining company. Crackback was
standing on his feet, one hand resting up
on his seat in the endeavor TO balance his
body, while the other, not exactly steady,
was trying to raise glass of wine 10 his
lips, while he stammered out a toast. 1t
was ludicious scene. Not more than a
dozen retained their places, and Of these
goodly portion were not certain where they
were.
"My friends" calculated Craekback,
''here's confusion to Ali! May he be-"
At this juncture, when not voice but
the Calph's was audible, solitary trnm-
pet, waking the night with its echoes sent
its piercing peal into every corner of the
! room
Good God what's that?" exclaimed
Crackback; "Grand Vizier, go to the
| doorn'
But the Grand Vizier was just at that
moment seized with an extraordinary fit of
deafness. Another peal rang through the
streets; the clauering of a horses hoofs
upon the pavements was heard; then the
door of the hall was thrown wide open, land
man, armed cap-a-pie, stalked in.
"Oh Lord Pm done fol" cried Crack
back. "Who-who are you"
"Ambassador Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenpotentiary from Ali Whiskero to
Crackback, the cobbler, selfstyled Caliph
of Bagdad, greeting! You are command
ed inst antly to surrender all pretensions TO
the throne or your head shall be cut off,
and exposed upon pike at the north gate,
a warning to usurpers.
ooh Lord! you don't say so! I'LL
yes, III give up, and be cobbIer aeain!"
"You'l do no such thing" said a clear,
deep voice; and figure advanced slowly
from corner of the room. "Shame on
you, Crackback the First Is this your
boosted courage? Arouse your slumber-
ing spirit. Call your followers to battle:
lead them on to victory! Up! shout Ma
homet and on for Allah and the holy
cansel'
Crackback turned, and beheld in the Ut
terer of these stirring words the person OF
the banished Sslim, the Vizier. Surprise
for moment held hi;n dumb; but recoy-
ering his seli-possession, he pointed with
trembling finger 80 the figure who still stood
in the doorway, with folded arms, aud
consequential air, awaiting with patience
an answer to his summons.
"Shall hustle him QUIZ" asked Sell n.
The cobbler nodded, and Selm. Selling
the envoy, gave him single kick, which
relieved them ofhis presence.
"Now, then, prepare yourself for battle,
while go and alarm the city," said Selim.
"The enemy to the number Of ten thou
sand, are now beneath the walls. Grid
on your sword. and show yourself to the
people. Lead them OF to victory. and your
name shall be a watchword 10 certain con-
quest
"Here's pretty how-de-do?' soiloqui-
zed Crackback; II go out and fight! III
see him hanged first. They may use my
name lot a walchword. fthey like, but as