The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-07-25

d be in the place of my son."
r The wound was completely healed.-
All were at last convinced that the Eagl
was not a murderer the ransom itse
a was presented to his wife as gift, and b
and the t" Avenger Of Blood " lived a
| terwards friends and brothers.
The Gyascutus--A z Yankee Story
As this fosmidable animal is undoubt
edly loose, and as there is no knowing
the amount of mischief he may occasion
while roaming at large and disturbing
the cogtations of those quiet people wh'
know nething about him-a statrmen
of the particulars concerning his origin
and remarkable escape will no doubt b.
thankfully received by an anxious pub
lie.
The story goes, that couple of Yam
KEGS travelling South ran short of funds
resolved themselves into committee o.
ways and means for the purpose of ef:
fecting raise They determined to
take advantage of the passion for show
ing which possessed our people in those
days, when the elephant, and the rhinoc-
eros, and lions, and monkeys were ex-
hibited all over the country. One OF
this worthy couple, it was agreed between
them, was to pcrsonate rare beast, for
which they invented the name of Gyas-
cutus; while the other was to be keeper
or Snowman to exhibit the said Gy-
ascutus to the curious spectators, stir
him up with a stick, throw him his
feed , discourse of his history, capture,
qualities, sc.
Accordingly, advertisement was made
at the next village, to the effect that a
rare and interesting specimen of animate
nature, called the Gyascutus, would that
night be exhibited to the enlightened
and generous public of that town and vi
ciuity. This animal, it was set forth,
was captured on the Disputed Territory,
where his species. was found roaming in
the wilds of the Aroostook, on the banks
of the Penobscot, and over tho circum-
jacent hills of the Passamaquody-more
fcrocious and terrible than the Gnu, the
Hyeaa, or Ant Eater of the African de-
sertT AdmIttaHC6 70 cUnTs, cnTTdrcu
aud servants half price.
Curiosity was on tiptoe. Everybody
crowded the door at the appointed time,
where Jonathan the Snowman grayely
received their quarters, and dimes and
politely bowed them in. Across a cor
ner Of the room was stretched a stout
rope and curtain, behind which was
stationed Jonathan the Gyascutus. The
curtain did not quito reach the ground;
and beneath it the curiosity of the spec
tators was tempted by partial view of
four horrible feet which to less excited
fancies would have borne a wonderful
similitude to the feet and hands of live
Yankee, with strips of coonskin sewed
around his wrists and ankles With
hearts they saw those big
feet move and flap about, as the monster
shook his chain and mutterei his dis
content in unearthly growls.
The designated moment for opening |
the exhibition having arrived, and jon
athan having bestowed goodly amount
of the shiSs spoil in the big pockets of
Ais salt anaspeppcr coat, he stepped de-
Iiberately up to the curtain for the pur-
pose of commencing the performances.
Ladies and gentlemen said he, the
Gyascutus is not in any way remarkable
for the singularity and ferocity of his ap-
pearance, but for the terrible tones Of his
voice. Before raising the curtain will
proceed to stir him up little with this
lere stick, just to let you have speci-
men of the music with which he makes
lis native wilds resound when angry, or
lbout to seize upon and run off with his
prey He accordingly
lisaspeared-the stick was piled upon
he Gyascutus-the beast gave few
grunts; waxing IN wrath,
le began to rattle his chain like mad
nd roar, and growl in most hideous sort,
o the unspcakably delightful horror of
Il present. Expectation, mixed with a
ortion of apprehension, wrought up to J
high pitch. When, just at this juno !,
ure, Jonathan leaped out with mighty
ound-his eyes staring with fear-his
mbs trembling in every joint-terror J
| all his looks, exclaiming, Ladies and
entlemcn, save yourselves the Gyas- d
ltus is loose!'
Pell NELL, hurly burly-fainting, leap l
lg, screaming, orowding-the terrified
rolled out, while Jonathan d
i'd the Gyascutus retired the backway, il
18th all reasonable expedition, and are
ow, for aught we know, enjoying the
wards of their adventure among the
lis of Passamaquoddy. c.
DIARRHea.-A day or two ago gen
eman mentioned in our office very :.
N, pla romody for tbo d;orrboaa Tt;S