The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-11-12

gone back after some things which wer
forgotten" replied Toppy. giving the pom
) jerk to keep him from biting his neigh
boris ears.
"What in the devil is that!" cried Colo
mol Overton, suddenly.
"What9" asked, looking around.
"Are you casting any insin uations upo
my critter!" inquired Wad, laying hold O
mulo's ear, which he used generally il
lieu of reins, as no ordinary bit producst
any impression on its mouth, '.Do yo,
allude to my ass. sir!"
"No; that, replied the Colonel. pointin,
TO an object issuing out from the shadov
of clump Of trees which seemed to m,
to be an enormous mushroom, movns
briskly towards US on tour legs.
"Ghaist of Tam O'Shanter! what ca,
it be?" cried Bolivar. ..o f.,
"Aroint thee, WITCH" quoth Aukley. a.
his "beast" SHE'D from it, so suddenly, q.
nearly to unseat him-and bang!-a puff
of smoke arose from somewhere abou
Wad, with tremendous report, and the
next thing saw Mulo, who appeared to
be standing on his head in an inverted at.
itude, and Wad went chucking through
the air like shell from a catapult, taking
offthe Colonel's coal-scuttle cap. in trans.
itu, and finally landing in a mud hole, in
a position similar 10 that which his mule
had previously assumed.
The explosion startled the Colonel's
gallant barb, who, rearing up on his hind
legs. executed semi-somerset forward,
which shot his rider from the saddle, and
deposited him atop of the PROSTATE AUX
ley. who was still Aoundering in the pud.
die, coming down on him with cor sid 'ra.
Bile rim, to judge by the squelching grunt
which it elected therefrom. as the Coonel's
"noggin" bolted into Aukley's breadbas-
ket after q very unceremonious fashion.
Meantime, Montmery's sorrel was ma
king demonstrations towards a similar
ejectment; but he succeeded in quashng
his proceedings.
The last thing | saw Of Topcliff, after
the conclusion, Nubbin, with switching
tail and heels inverted, and Esquire Nun.
ro flapping up and down, like a wet shirt
on clolhes-line, was ScOoting across the
lawn, until splash!--nto the brook they
pitched, head. heels.
The whole thing took place in the short.
est imaginable time, and meanwhile Boil.
var and |, who were the only ones undis-
turbed by this comical catastrophe. were
lying back OIL our saddles in convulsions
Of laughter.
1t turned out that the peripatetic toad.
stool was Pack, on u young filly. with
mealbag, TO bring home the birds in, over
his shoulders, and his head surmpunted
by huge bundle Of sheets and blankets
Tor our camp bedding. the whole done ou,
Of pure deviment. The unusual appear
ance which the style Of head,dres pre-.
sented, disturbed Mulo's ideas Of proprie-
~, caused him to shy, and in so doing.
Aukley's cigar was knocked out of his
mouth; spark from it fell into his powder
norm, which from his usual negligence hap
oened to be open, and blew it up. Foru-
lately for him it blew out the headpiece
,ehind-it was that which disconnected |
he Colonel's head gear-and the force of
he explosion taking a backward direction,
,e escaped unhurt. On post moriem
as Pack called it, it was
ound that no bones were broken.
The Colonel and Aukley were extricated
rom the puddle; Chunk, Nubbin & Co.,
ssued from the brook. not much like
ambs from the washing" it is true. but
nevertheless in tolerable plight. The pan.
hers had been dropped without marring
he viands greatly, though much crashing
If crockery had ensued.
We soon repaired all damages. had a
hearty laugh over the whole frolic. and
ook fresh start.
Among the many wonders of nature to
,e found in America. one Of the most
wonderful to me is this same pigeon
aoost;" and yet (it is true very fair de-
cription may be found in Wilson'S Oni-
biology. but how many are there who
cad Wilson?) doubt if ono man in a
hundred has any idea of it, and not one
n ten thousand ever saw one. q | have
net many intelligent men in my life-ed.
lcated men-who never even heard Of
uch thing. remember, particularly.
northern gentleman | once met, who
vas so incredulous in regard to an account
gave him Of its wonders--ahd | had not
n the least exaggerated them, for, indeed,
hey cannot be exaggerated--ihere is more
langer that you will not come up to the
eality, than that you will overshoot t--he
vas so incredulous. say, that | had 20
hrasli him before he would consent to be-
eve mo. 3H llpI
Eve muicly gazed upon the majesty of
sailed through the "Palli-
AIDES" by moonlight; I've stood upon the
zzy heights Of the "Hawk's Nest;" I've
through the crystal-fretted halls
nd gloomy labyrinths Of the Mammoth
ave; I've gazed upon many beautiful
nd sublime scenes in our heaven favored
and, and yet never beheld ANYTHING that
me with an equal sense Of beau
Y and grandeur, as the view OF a pigeon.
mot at eunriso On q hr,.xhs n, ~ :. 4