Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-29

rienee of which we are ignorant Armed with this |
weapon. which the Csikos carries in his belt togeth-
er with short graphing iron and equipped, without
saddle or stirrup, he flies like the stormwind over
the beath with such velocity that the grass scarcely
bends under the horses hoo the step of his horse is
not heard and the whrling cloud of dust above his
head alone marks his approach and disappearance
Although familiar with the of bride, he despi
ses such troublesome article of luxury, and guides
his horse with his voice. hands, and feetnay, it al
most seems if he directed it by exercise of
the WILL move our feet to the right or left
backward forward, without its ever coming into
our head to regulate movements by aleather strap
In this manner for hours he chases the flying herd
until at length he succeeds in approaching the ami
nal which he is bent on catching. He then swings
his whip around in immense circles and throws the
cord with such dexterty and precision that it twines
| around the neck of his victim. The leaden button
at the end. and the knots along the cord, form
moose which draws closer and tighter the faster the
horse hastens on.
The foot soldier who has discharged his musket is
lost when opposed to the Csikos His bayonet, with
which he defend himself against the Uhlans and
Hussars is here of no to him all his practsed
manoeuvres and skill unayailng against the long
whip of his enemy, who Grags him to the ground,
beats him to death with his leaden buttons nay,
even if he had still charge in his musket he could
sooner hit bird the wing than the Csikos, who,
riding round and round him in wild bounds, dashes
with his steed first to sde then to another with
the speed of lightning to Illustrate any aim
The horse soldier armed in the usual manner, fares
not much better and wo to him if he meets Csikos
singly better to fall in with pack of ravenous
wolves Schlesingers Var an Hungary.
Coon sroR1Es-The following is from the last
number of the Knickerbocker
g Do you know writes friend at Easton, Pa,
the Dutch word for sausages 1t is arurs,
and is pronounced just like word worse | do
not know the exact spelling-perhaps some Dutch
friend will give it to you but am going to tell you
a story about it which heard from the lips of a
working man in my fathers employ and will try to
give as nearly as possible in his words: There
was Yankee fellow worked one year to Waldron's
they're Dutch. you know, and they talk Dutch and
this Teller he didn't know nothin about Dutch. Wal,
one mornn they had sassengers for breakfast, and
they had kinder KEEP em too long. and they lit
tie changed WAL this Teller had eaten of 'en,
and the old man asked him if he would take some
more acurz No, by thunder' says the Teller, says
he; IF it's worse than that l can't stand it, no
: howl"
The annexed gives about exact date of q mans
soberness We have noticed
certain acquaintance of ours, not unknown in
Washington, nor altogether unacquainted in Gotham
said to a friend of his who imbibing eleven
o'clock" potation the other morning: "Cornelius
my friend you drink too much; you will eventually
ruin your health your wife and children will inevi-
tably be brought to want and you yourself may be,
come poor dissipated vagabond. Let entrcat
you to pause before it is everlastngly too late "
& Why, you mpudent old inebrate--you lecture me
on drinking !" replied the other; You, you old
swipes who havnt been to bed sober in six months y
Yes have" responded the somewhat astonished
? lecturer. ''Well, should like to know when.
I don't believe it." It's fact though About four
weeks ago came home about 10 o'clock and went te
bed Pretty soon after got in bed my wife said
why, husband what is the matter with you You
act very strangely!' There's nothing the matter
e with me- said nothing at all. I'm there
> is, said she you don't act natural at all. Shant
get up and get something for you :! And up she got
L lighted CANDLE and me to the bedside to look
me, shading the light with her hand. 8 knew Their
: was something strange about you' said she; 'wh,
you are sober' Now this is fact and my wife vii
swear to it; so don't you SANDER me any more b,
saying that havnt been to bed sober in six months
s cause have !"
e tfUwTHE Dur KNEW FATHER.-At Justic
!, court in the "Green Mountain State,' some year
e ago. the following amusing incident occurred.
e was related to by Of the attorneys present
e the occasion. very il-natured, quarrelsome pei
d son concerned in street brawl one dark nigh
and got blow from somebody, which resulted in
81 black eye" and a suit for assault and battery. i
the course of the trial of the plaintiff call
> ed to the witness stand-a regular 'chp of the oil
block" about fourteen years Of age The boy test
fed to some knowledge of the ARRAY, but couldn
= ingly dark one. Now sir,' said the cross-examn
Il ing attorney "will you venture to swear that you
~ father was there at all 2"
~ eyes sir-I knotc he was there.'
, x But you say you didn't see him, hear hin
speak-how then do you know he was present %
''Why, I'll tell you. Just as came out of tn
gate | heard Joe Smith (the dcfendant) holler out
dad n'--Boston Post
q FOR GALVESTON.
e 1t THE Brig Calender will sail for the above port