The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-01-31


hull-'erricr on the unhappy Boyle.
"Man is but mortal" and Boyle turned
TO flee. 1t was too late" Why did he
take off his coat ?-ah! why wear such
tight pantaloons?
Shricking like demon, the fcrocious
beast clinging 70 one extremity, his hair on
end will! fright and horror ut the other,
Bogle rushed irantically down the passage,
ovcrturnng, in his mad career, police
officers, chambcrmails. housckccprrs and
hoardcrs, who, alarmed at his ouicrrs,
throngcd tumultuouSly V into the hall. The
tiNt flight of stairs, he took Il jump-thc
second, he rolled down from top 10 bottom,
the bull terrier clinging to him like steel
trap-iirst the dog on top, then B"gic-;r
rived ut the bottom, he sprang forth into
Sansomc street, and reckless of Frink'S
alarmed cry, "Slop that man-hc hasn't
paid his bill" away he went on the wings
OF the wind. 1t WAS an awful sight to see
'hat little figure, as. wild with horror, he
ran down the street, the staunch dog swing
ing srcm side to side, rs he fled.
1t was fearful race. Never did a short
pair of legs get over an equal space in an
equal time, AS on that trying occasion. At
length Il sailor on Commercial street, Ia
king the dog for poriniantcau, with wlicl,
he supposed Bogle was making "f. stretch
ed ont Il friendly leg and trippcd lima up.
But his troubles We're not ended. When
Il lul-tcrricr takes Il l,ohl--a fair hold-to
| get it off, one of two alternatives mus; OBJ
tain-ciilcr the animals teeth must he
drawn, or the piece must come out. They
hadn't time to draw Fanny'S teeth
They brought Boyle home in n hand-cart,
and put him 10 bcl lie hasn't sat down
Since. As they took him up stairs to his
room, surrounded by clamorous throng,
the door Of No. 10. ut the foot of the first
flight of stairs, opened, and gentleman of
exceeding dignity made his appearance in
dressing gown of a beautifully embroiI-
cred pattern.
"Joln," lie said to Mr. Duncan, who,
with an extensive grin on his co,lntcnancc,
and "Blood for Blood" somewhat ,ilapi-
dated i'll the scutllr,) in his hand, was bring
ing mp the rear of the procession with
candle, "wllat's all this row about? ?'
John briefly explained.
81 thought it fire." said the gentleman,
"but 'Por!mriunt mont,'S, nnscrtur-'"
".i ridiculous muss,' said the classic
| John duncan.
The gentleman retired so did the cham.
hernaii !; SO did the boarlcrs generally;
so did General Brown, with his dog under
his arm, swearing that he would not part
with hey for five hundred dollars; so did
the policemen, somewhat scandaizcd that
nol'mly was murdered after all.
Boyle left the house next day in a baby
jumper, swung to pole between two CHI
namcn. Ar,cmcsia and the infant fol-
| lowed.
hear that he has lately increased his
business, taken n partner, and attends 20
the examination of wills, marriage settle
ments, anil other papers belonging entirely
to other peoples business. Sneak is the
name of the partner; he or Boyle may 3c
seen daily at the "lIall of Records" from
ten until two o'clock, ovcrhauling something
or other, that is no concern Of teirs.-
They furnish all sorts Of information yratis
1t is like the wine you get where they adj
verise "AIl sorts Of liquors at ~ l-2 cents
n glass"
General Brown has settled in Grass VAL
ley, Nevada county, and would have ap-
pointed every white male inl,abitant of Cal
ifornia p,embcr of his staff with the
rank Of Lieut.. Colonel, had lie not been
anticipated.
Fanny killed forty-four rats in thirty Sc
conds, only last week-so Tom says.
The Tehama House is still there.
ES-" DR.. Kalopiun, do you think my
darter will git well 2"
"WcIl, if she don't git no wuss, anil does
git sum better, she may pc ,bly GIT over it.
You see she's ilictcd with concatenation
Of the diagnosis of the mctacarpial flummux,
which extends from the noboscis to the in
ferior lobe Of the anterior revolution Of the
occiput Nothin' kin help her but calomel
and persimmons taken jintly botl, together
"a spoonful, more or less, accordin' to the
symptoms. every other day, off and on.
Them will cventool"y put her out of pain
and into sweat, and restore healthy ac-
ton Of the minor pedals and reduce the
encyclopedias of the neuralgia daphragram,
Immediately under the left side of the right
eye"