The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-30

luce DO you mean oy NetHIopel hopS'
up, man, and lel US have some stout sod
sandwiches.
i sank back.
i was dream iheuS ! mu'lered
Did | not warn you Of lhsI beef steske.
nle a, Leeds Bu, wha, was it oil abou
You were lh,uking of some OF youl
Expressing work, were you nclP
i was. Tia k God, II was bu, o
dresm;us you ry,a Rnilway Nsht
mare
Remarkable Seizure cfa Supposed Bur
glar. Thrilling Seems "A gentleman liv
ug in the western parI Of the cl!y experl'
enced truly exciting event. and became
suddenly and unexpectedly the hero Of a
starting scene the other night lie had re-
l.lred TO bed q, his usual hour, Ais wife be-
ing sick, aud fortunately. as II seems, un-
der the necessity Of taking medicine during
the night. which, with a lamp, match box
&e. we're placed upen small table near The
bed Al about two o'clock, as il afterwards
lproved, his wife awOke and discovered that
lhe lamp wss out; and wishing iol her med
icine, swoke ber husband, requesting him
10 reach 10 the table and hand ii 10 her. lie
was, il seems, lying upon his leil side, and
ihe table directly before his face, according.
| ly extending his right hand 10 feel for the
bottle, he placed il upon The hard OF a man
Upon the table. With admirable presence
of mind, he instantly tgh,ened his grasp,
land, firmly holding or, al once called out
tThere's man in ihe room! His vile
Screamed, and cried aloud, for assistance
|upon others in the house, unwilling 10 move
while her husband, feeling The risk Of NOV.
ling from his first position, 10 Turn so as TO
ge, al a loaded pistol beneath his pillow,
shrewdly enough, however, exclaimed stern
ly TO the man, 'f YOU dare to move, III
blow your hrairs OUT The noise occas
Stoned by such an OCcuTrei ce, with the cry
ing and screaming Of one or two children
in the room, who had been woke up by il,
soon brought in two or three Of The other
members of the household, with ligdts
when our excel IN, friend was discovered
holding in the vlceIiGe grip OF his right
his own good lef, bandl Under the inter
lcepisd circulation caused by the pressure
Of his bead, stretched oul upon ,he table
The unfortunate canse Of this (righdu scene
vas just coming 10 itself. The grip Of ,hc
other hand almost starting the blood from
he lips Of the imprisoned fingers. The
; l'upposed burglar was released lnsisner, and
our worthy friend, with his daring ADD
, presence Of mind, At a marvellous discount,
slid Onder the blankets to enjoy his laugh
oy himself.-Ba Baltimore san.
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THE BRAVE LITTLE YANKEE.
!; II happened, in 1875, that the garden ot
widow, which lay between lhs American
and British camps in the neighbOrhood o.
. New York, was frequently ROBBED at night
Her son, mere boy, and small for his age
having obtained his mothers perm sson 10
lind out T. secure the thielin case he should
lrelurn, concealed himself with gun among
he weeds. A s,rapping Highlander, bG.
longing 10 the British grendGiers, cane, and
having filed large bag, threw it over his
shoulder; the boy then left his covert, wen,
lsofly behind him cecked his gun, and call
ed out 10 the fellow, You are my prisoner;
II you attempt 10 put your bag down, /
will shoot you dead; 60 lolword in iha.
road
/. | The boy kept close behind him, threaten.
cd, and wss constantly prepared to execute
his threats. Thus the boy drove him int,
The American camp, where he was secured
When the grenaGler wa, a, liberty 10 throw
down his bag, and saw who had made hlo-
lprsOner, he was exuemly mortified, enc
Exclaimed, "A British grensdier Date pHs.
lner by such btaI-- By such brat Th,
American officers were highly entertained
9th the adventure, made collection lo,
he boy, and gave hIm several pounds II
returned fully satisfied for The losses hI,
mother sustained. The solder bad side
ims but they were OF no USE as he couIdI
not get rid of his bag
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The LIFE OF AN EDITOR.
The Philadelphia Christian Observer
Presbyterian has the following remarks
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