The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-06-20

captives BY rasseom. The Indians would
reach Ink-pa-du-tah's camp in about four
days.
Roaring Cloud and Grey Eagle report
the band Of Ink pa-du. tab to number about
fifteen lodges. The Indians are well armed;
each Of them possessing revolver, rifle,
&c.
A CATAsTROPE.
The Philadelphia Pennsylvanian, has the
following good story among its police re-
ports: s.n . +.
As Mrs. Ether Stansbnry, residing in q
court running from Race, below Sixth street,
was about to bring bucket Of water from
the hydrant last night, she found an old
basket suspended from the knob of the front
door. Putting her hand into the basket,
she felt something alive and kicking, but SO
wrapped up in rags, that no further discoy-
cry could be made without unwrapping the
object. A piece of paper, folded like q
letter, lay by the side Of the animated bum
die. Mrs. Stansbury Immediately returned
into the house, and by the light Of the lamp
examined the billet. 1t was directed to her
husband. She tremulously broke the seal,
and read as follows:
ssfo Joe Stansbury-Sir: l send you
the baby, which you will please take good
care of, and bring up right, SO that it may
turn out to be better man than its daddy.
oh, Joseph! what sly. old rake you are!
Who would think that such a sober old
spindle-shanks could be such a tearin-down
sinner? The child is yours-you may swear
to that. Look at Tits Joe Stansbury
all over. You deceived me shamefully,
Joe-letting on to be a widower! But do
n fathers duty by the young one, and l'u
forgive you. Your heart-broken
...5s..-r .E.a. Nancy.
ssP. S.-Don't let that sharp nosed wife
of yours see this letter. Cannon her with
some kind of story about the baby. n"
Mr.. Stansbury was in the basement kitch-
en- quietly eating his supper, and little inn
agining what storm was brewing over his
head. The door of the kitchen was violent
ly thrown open, and his wife's voice yelled
out ..s- r.s ... ~
"stansbury, come up here, you rillain!-
Here's mess for you" ......-
The assoRished Stansbury hastily obeyed
the summons.
'.Don't you want to see Nancy, the heart
broken Nancy? cried Mrs. Stansbury, when
her guilty husband hobbled into the room.
4 ssNancy! what Nancy's that? said the sly
old rogue, in well feigned astonishment.
''Why, Nancy, the mother of this baby
that's been hung up at the door, Mr.. Stans-
bury! oh, you look mighty innocent, but
just read that letter, and look into that
basket! Don't be afraid, it won't bite; it's
got no teeth, poor thing. You'll know it;
for, as the hussy says, it's just like you, all
over. I'll expose you before everybody"
In less than five minutes, Mrs. Stansbury
had collected room full of spectators
half of the inhabitants of the court-to
witness the process of unwrapping the baby.
Anxious expectation sat on every counte-
nance, as the jealous lady tore away rag af-
ter rag from the body of the founding, the
vigorous movement of which astonished
everybody. ssIt's full of the devil already"
said Mrs. S., 'sthat shows its Of his. You'll
soon see that it is like him in everything"
cat last, all the swaddlmg clothes being
removed, out jumped the baby and made its
escape through the open door. 1t was big
tom cat! ..-z..-...sn.e ~ s,-e
SERVING A SUBPOENA.
1t is singular what shifts love will make
to accomplish its objects. Both gates and
bars are Of little avail against Cupid's pick
lock contrivances-his cunning will devise
ways and means to open thema all. A young
gentleman had courted fair damsel of this
city, and it was supposed that they two in
time would ssbecome one." Some little
aaarrels of a trivial nature, as lovers quar-
rels generally are occurred. Neither would
confess the wrong to be on their side-pre-
sents and correspondence were mutually
sent back and the match was broken off,
The young gentleman Immediately started
of to New Orleans, to eD,ef into CONNER
| cial business, thinking that distance would
lessen the attachment he really felt for the
young lady.
l. When the woman is injured, or thinks
she is injured by the one she loves, she il
more apt than the male sex, 'sto bite off hel
| own nose,o as the saying is, to inhict pain
and be revenged on the offending object
A gentleman that the young lady had once
rejected renewed his proposals and was ac'
cepted within week after her old love-
had embarked for the South. On reachins
New Orleans he found that distance, in.
stead of weakening his attachment, onl,
made the lady dearer, and he became mel
ancholy and low-spirited. The first lette
he received from New York from frien,
4 of his, announced that his old fame wa
to be shortly married to another. Hi
course was quickly taken-the next morn
ing saw him on board packet-ship boun'
for Gotham.
| The passage, unfortunately, was long
/ the poor fellow chafed and fretted so muc
that the passengers began to think him de
ranged or else fugitive escaped from jus
1 tice. The instant the vessel touched tn
wharf, he darted for the Office Of his friend
the lawyer. 1t is to be supposed the latte
was much surprised to see his friend, imag
lining him couple thousand miles away
After the usual salutations, he exclaimed:
ssMy dear fellow, you are in time to Sc
the wedding. Miss ----, your oldsweet
heart is to be married this morning, at
o'clock. To tell you the truth, don't be
lieve there is much love about it, and th
girl really thinks more Of one hair Of you
head than the fortunate bridgroom's Who'll
. body"
ssGood Heaven! Where is she to be mar
i ried-in churchs'' IL. @eS
.sNo, at her fathers house?s
i ssMy dear fellow--l--l yes--no-yes,
will have it. Have you any case coming o
in either Of the courts at II o'clocka"
il eyes,,
i ssThen Gil me up a subpoena with th
4 bridgoom's name. ssDon't stop TO ask an
4 questions. It matters not whether he know
i anything about the parties in the suit. B
i Heavens! Julia shall be mine!1 "
Il His friend saw the object at once, On
y promised to carry out the matter. II
subpoena was made out and placed in a
hands Of. clerk to serve ON the unsuspec
ing bridegroom the instant he should fea,
I his residence, and was dispatched in ca
10 watch the shoase. About ten minutes b,
fore eleven, a. the soon-to be happy MI
was entering . coach before the door Of b
residence, he was served with snbpGna.
4 ssCanst HELM il. - said the clerk. IN rep