The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-10-11
A DELICIOUS sroRY"

Just before the eiHbarcS'on Of the Life
Guards for the Waterloo campaign, When
ali London was on the q'd rire FOR great
events, tho theatres crowded nightly, and
The military, there as elsewhere, taking
down their last sulphs Of fun, Shaw, the
Life Guardsman,n famous as the largest
and strongest man 10 England, sort Of
Belgian Giant slIlir, was IN Dfury I>aoe
sad, Of course, attracted vast nilc,Eion
Among the rec, cane Captain BFclay, the
celebrated pedestrian, amateur boyor, cen
tIcman rynussi, &c, eho Vas immediate
ly struck with intense Admiration st The
8 points Of the huge yet active soldier.
WHAT a mau Look o; him MagniG
cont fellow Beg pardon -realiy must feel
your arm"
The enthusiasm. Captain approached,
examined the giants muscle, eyed bis PJse,
measured hia reaeh," &c, every moment
saxing 10 delight.
The mos, superb thing ever seen
beautiful fellow D4mae, sbo1I like
jnst-my msu obllse Tue By stepping his
/ way
4 Tile Guurdsman obeyej; five pound
note was thrust INTO his haud, and, vita a
/ few se!ec, amateurs, tie Captain adjourned
room, ara ftn,. .i.~.ai.- seF Z
Proudly sei.to.'
= | should die II hadn't crack al him
Sweetest thing ever say 10 my lie =
The colder was every wsv ready t.
oaige. vowed TIM, il ASH: To least trou.
bIe in Ifs, and 10 tho Captains rrqlest bat
he would hat out, " show Whit he could
Do make himself g th, &c, he proms
cd Implicit obedience. The parties stood
forlh-Barclay powerful man, hut almost
hid beneath tho bulk Of his opponent.--
There was n little lgh, spstrng, Tow
taps were exchanged, few cSclnmaIlon'
on the part Of lhe Captain Of ' very pref.
. ~" capital" &c, Until, growing more
impatient, he repeated his desire 10 "Jeei'
the giant! and the next momeni found him
p.cking himself out of the Ere paco, which
ho had been knocked into al his own par.
iicular DESIRE" lie came forth, however,
in unaba!ed delight.
"'pon my sou--a lovely fellow Prrfeel
treat! Come, my man--uol tired, ! hopo
Nov, then, let's see ghat yop can do ~
These words were hardly out before 9
tremendous bIov upon the nose and mouth
scn,hiuaylng hce'suPpermo-i tbfo' he door
Of a china closet from amId the contents o.
which he was assisted with looseHcd teeth,
and the cldres flowing elegantly -
There was NIukng the eyes, and a sniff
:. fng from the nose, and something If an
lnaruculnteness Of uuersnce on the part oI
the Captain, as, calling for water, ho insi
ted the Guardsmnn to supper declaring
with pair Of enormously swelcd lips, that
no wns n " delicious fcilop I"
When last seen alive, at the baitle Of
Waterloo, which took place shortly after,
wards, Shaw VA. standing amid heap oI
bis own slain, holding together a ghaalJ
,connd IN his abdomen with one hand, while
defending himself against swarm o.
FfeBcbmen with The other.
->e@ssD<z.
AN ODD WAY TO MAKE A TEETO
TALLER.
We remember an individual That resided
IN this city not many years ago, who own
cd considerable amour, Of property bul
who was so much addicted 10 the use o.
strong drink, tina, his friends arranged mat
Iers IN way 70 proven, iis being squander.
ed, by removing it from bis reach, and az
ter taking care that DO was well provided
with the necessarles Of life, allowed him a
certain sum Of money. As he grew older
his daily allowance wns not sufficient ,c
crafty his increasing thirst. He would &c