The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-11
TnE EMpERoR ANp AIS soLpIER.

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Joseph the Second Emperor Of Austria,
was partial neither 20 "pomp nor circum
stance !" Of which better proof cannot b.
given than il the following story :-One
day he went, dressed in pain, close. bu'.
toned trock coat, accompanied by slng
domestic out Of livery, and 10 coach
which he drove himself, 10 take morulng
iufu around the eavirons Of Vienna. A.
he was returning towards the town be was
surprised by shower Of rain. lie had DOT
proceeded far, when foo, traveller, yho
vas also regaiang the capital. made sign
to the driver 10 stop, which his Majesty
Joseph The Second, did at once. Sir
said The soldier, the was sergeant, i" wi
II be at all disturbing Won 10 ask the favor
Off seat by your side It wll not iucou
rcnleuce yGur prodiSicussmc1a, as your are
alone 10 your carriage, and viii save my
uniform, which ! put on for the frsl time.
Save your uniform, my brave fellow, and
jump UP. Whence do you COME 2" 'Ah !
alb = says the sergeant Z" baye just left a
gard chase, who is friend Of mine, where
made q splendid breakfast" hat did
you eat, then, tia, vas so very good ~
Guess" GLOW should | know Iae
s0Epe Ia tiere?" "Ah, to he sure, a
soup; better than that" Some sour
kroai |" Better than that, tell you."-
4" A dried lo,n Of veal ~ Better than
that" An, ma, fol," said Joseph, 81
can't guess any more" - pheasant, my
worthy frieod J: a pheasant, killed on The pre-.
serves Of his Majesty !" replied the soldier
Shaping his companion on the kuee,-
" Shot on his najssty's preserves /, must
have been al tho better for that" "Yes,
| vii! answer for it" As they approached
the town. the rain still falling heavily, 10
ssph asked Of bis companion Ia what part of
The town be lived, aad where he should be
SET down. Sir, ihis is too much KIDD
ness; | fear abuse youT---" "No,
90" said Joseph, inierFupiiDg him,-your
streeIF' The sergeant, after pointing out
lis hose, asked the name of one from
whom be had received so much kindaess.
&" 10 your turn, now, said Joseph, "guess.
Monsieur is soldier 2" "As you cay"
ga lieutenant III All, to lie sure; lieu
t,.aai he;:er than that" " 4 captain Z"
Z" Better than that !" colonel, perhaps
-" Better than that, ! tell you" Comment
dia5lc ~ said The other. drawing himself
up into tie cosnes cf the coach; could
yeu DO Geld marshal ?" Better Than
thol." " Ny God is it the Emperor. p
4" Himself" replied Joseph. unbuitonnc his
coat, and shelving his decoration. 1t was
not possible for tho solder to fall On bis
knees in tho coach, bat he was-profuse 10
his excuses, aud begged the Emperor TO stop
and lei bim down. Mon non said 10
seph; "uteF haying eaten my pheasant, you
would be too happy 10 ge. rid Of me SO cas-.
ily bu: you do not leave me Until you reach
your door," and there he sat him down
Remarkable Fact. A circumstance was
told US, the other day, of SO extraordinary
nature that We should not be disposed to
credit II, were it not too well vouched to ad
nit Of being called il question. Some
years ago a son Of Deacon Bradley, Of this
town, one day, was fishing little distance
pr Sugar river, when having bite, he pull.
cd tr0 quart jag out Of the water. Sup
posing bis hook had somehow Or other (
found It's way into the mouth Of the jug he |
went to work TO get it or, wIthou, breaking
Il, but being uuable 10 do ST., he broke the /
Jug against stone when large dace was
discovered within, holding fast TO bis hook /
As might be supposed he saw the fish with 4
. good deal Of surprise. How Il came in a
1--WE quar-; jhg-how his hook happened TO
get near his mouth were matters which
puzzled him mol little. But there was
The dace--and there his hook and line
The old deacon, who was rather iliterate,
on being asked for a solution Of the myste
~, replied, Why, the fish was conrGrted
o fhejag.' The factIs ! stated. A jne
probably got lost in The stream and small
lace made IT'S way in It's mouth. The cur
-enl then no doubt threw The jug bottom up
wards, the FISH in The mean time growing
n size and by the time the Jug keeled over
'gain he was zoo large to effect an eeress.
The bait on the hook by one Of those lucky 4
las that vii! sometimes occur, probably !,
tangled near the mouth Of the fish, and
waUwing It, he was drawn out Of the wa
or with bis house over head, Perhaps he
vas able to thrust bis head out Of the mouth
# the earthen vessel, and by padding his fns
within TO move about little, like man WITH
rs irons on his arms, and nlbble a, few
i'tlo delicpcies. Tbs circumstance, how
vcr much II may smell like fish story, is
IS recorded, whatever specuiauons in regard !
o il may be irdalged. II is one of The
most singular things We ever heard {
llarcmom Eagle.
A Camp meeting Asccdoie. AT camp |
acting, u number OF ladies continued stand +
ng on the benches, notwithstanding frequent :
int5 from the ministers 10 sill down. A ,
evcrend old gentlemen, noted for his GOOD
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