The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-31
THE JUGGLER's TRIAL.

While the old fngaie Brandywine lay
Gibral,er, the American consul, Mr.. Spragu
came on board with man whs wished
| join the ship. and after some consultatio
said man was received by the captain as
sort Of steward, he having agreed 10 wor
for his passage and board, and some sligh
consideration besides. His name was 10
La,lii, and he was regular specimen OF
strolling Yankee; but he dressed we'll, an
was remarkably good looking, though Their
wa, in his face peculiar look which indica'
ed ,ha, he preferred fun TO sound sense ALLOW
ing, however, that the fun had some sense
10 il. The moment placed my eyes upor
the man knew had seen him before, ant
when had an opportunity 10 speak wilt
him, found that he had been periorme
OF legerdcrmain, and ven,riloquism in The
United States, and there had seen him
He had travelled through England, France
and part Of Spain with his implements o
deception, and had just broush, up to Glib
ral,ar when our ship came in. He brought
his whole ki, on board in a large chest
which he got permission 10 stow in the
bread room. where it would bo perfectly
dry. He had quite "pile" Of money,
which he placed in the puser's hands fol
safe keeping, but he would tell none Of us
how much. Blu, he was very liberal and
open.hearted, and it was not long before
the crew blessed the hour that brought him
on board, for he was The very soul Of viii
and good humor.
At length our ship went 10 Port Mahon,
and here our Yankee tars were at home.
One pleasant morning aparty Of US went on
shore, and Joe Lat,it was among the num-
Der. Joe was dressed in q perfec, shore
going RIG, and appeared gentleman o'con-
sequence. Near the middle Of the forenoon
a few of entered cafe or drinking saloon,
and the only occupant, besides The keeper,
was Spanish officer, evidently an infantry
captain, from his dress. We called for
wine and had !, served upon table next TO
the one at which the officer sat, Joe seating
himselis so tha, his back came against the
back Of the Spaniard bu, he did not notice
when he sat down, how close he would
be.
Our laugh and jest ran high, and jus, as
Joe said something more than usually funny,
he threw himself back, and thereby hi, the
Spaniard with such force as 10 cause him 10
spill a glass OF wine upon his bosom. The
fellow leaped 10 his feet, bu, before Joe
could beg his pardon for the uninten,io onal
mishap, he commenceds torrent OF oahs
and invec'ives, partly in Spanish and partly
in broken English. Hi, language was SC
abusive ,ha, Joe's temper was up in .
momen,, and instead Of asking pardon as
he intended, he surveyed the raving mar
from head 10 foot, and then said:
Go on. sir; your language is bcauliiu
very beautiful for gentleman
'Ah! you call me no gentleman, eh :!
said the officer in towering passion.
"IfI were going 10 call you, I shoulc
call you a iactass,' calmly and con,emp,u
ously uttered Joe.
Aha a.ah half growled the Spaniard
rolling his black eyes wildly and furiously
Now, by Santa Maria, you shall answe
for that; | am gentleman !! But you
you-you leele, cursed puppy! Ah-a.a.h
Now you shall fisht'
Joe would have laughed the matter Of
but he found tha, The captain was delermin
ed TO fight, and at length he determined +,
accommodate him. The keeper of the cai
called me one side, and informed me tha
the officer was captain Antonio Bizar, on
Of the mos, notorious duelis,s in the plac
-lha, he was quarrelsome when under ih
influence OF liquor-and ,ha, his compan
ions always leh him alone, rather than hav
fuss with him.
No, five minutes before you came in
added the keeper, four Of his fellow officer
lefl him, because they saw he was ripe fc
a fuss. So you had better get your flien
away"
Ipulled Joe away, and told him all ih;
had Jus, been told me, but he only smiled
and assured me there was nothing to fear
| felt sure a, once, from his very manner
that he had some safe fun in his head, an
| le, him so.
My name is Joseph La,li,, sir, ci,ize
Ofihe United States, and general order {
Sabine Darkness, said Joe very pompou,
ly, turning 10 the Spaniard. 'Your nam,
sirp
Antonio Bizar, captain in her mo
Catholic majes,y's 7lh regimen. OF infantry
Blu, your Office, sir' don'tcomprehend
20, you wouldn't know II I should lie
you; I am simply general Of a body
men who have sold themselves 10 the ger
,leman who burns sinners and hereto
down here And Joe pointed very my
,eriously down to the aoor as he spoke.
The Spania,d smiled very bitter, sa
castle smile, and ,hercupon Joe took up tw
large knives which lay on The bar, and los
ed them one after another, down his ,hroa
making several wry faces rs they too
their passage downward. The fellow ha
evidently never seen anything Of the kin
before, for he was asionished.
Now, SIR said Joe, making one or ,w
more grimaces, rs though he Eel, the knivs
somewhere in the region ofthe diaphragm