Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-17

uut the young EnSlIsnman maue no move
ment to resign his seat. On the contrary
he only assumed more comfortable atti
tude. and no one present sentured to re-
buke his insolence. The distinguished lady
was consequently obliged to take her seal
in an ordinary CAPE chair among the Other
ladies of The city, IN state OF intense and
natural Indignation
No wonder, therefore, that every body was
curious to see how he would succeed with
his duet. The second part began; the city
musicians played the Introductory bars, and
now the burgomaster led up his daughter
to the young Englishman, and, handing
him a sheet of music, said to him. "Ny deal
sir. are you disposed to begin the duet!'
The stranger laughed, showed his teeth, and
springing up, preceded the two others tc
the music-stand, while the audience wai
filed with excitement aud anticipat ion.-
The organist beat the time, and nodded to
the Englishman to begin. The latter look
ed at the music through his spectacles q
moment, and gave utterance to some hide
Gus and melancholy howls, whereupon the
organist shouted to him: 1.-Two notes lower
your honor; C;-you must sing c."
Instead of singing C, the stranger pulled
off one of his shoes and flung it at the or
ganist's head, making the powder fly in
clouds. Seeing this, the burgomaster
thought to himself 'Ha! his bodily infrmi,y
has got hold Of him again. and seizing him
by the neck, he loosened The buckle OF. his
cravat. But, at this, the young mans con-
duct became only the more outrageous. He
dropped the use of German, and confined
himself TO an extraordinary and uuintelligi-
BILE language, taking all the while the most
tremendous leaps. The burgomaster was
in despair at this unpleasant interruption TO
the entertainment, and instantly resolved
to take off entirely the cravat of the young
Engiishman, whom some unusually violent
paroxvsm had suddenly seized. But no soon
er had he dona this, than he started back
aghast. Instead of human skin and COM
plexion, dark brown fur enveloped the
neck Of the youthful stranger, who inStaut-
ly proceeded upon still higher aad more
marvellous leaps; and, twisting his white
gloves into his ha.r, he pulled it entirely
off, and, wonder of wonders! this beautiful
hair Was only wig, which he threw into
the burgomaster's face. and his head made
its appearance clothed in the same brown
fur as his neck.
He overturned benches and chairs, threw
down music Stands, smashed the fiddles and
clarinets, and in short behaved like a luna
tic. Seize him! seize hm!' shouted the
burgomaster, beside himself; he is ravng;
seize him. This, however, was difficult
matter, for he had pulled off his gloves and
showed his brown hands, armed with fright
full nails, with which he assaulted the faces
Of .hs- -e-+saf f@+-y.--.At A -cDurage0us huntsinan
at length succeeded in taking him prisoner
He pressed his long arms down to his sides
so that he could do nothing except struggle
tiercely with his feet, and laugh and shrek
in piercing voice. The audience gather
ed round 10 look at the eccentric young
gentleman, who by this time had lost every
semblance Of human being. Among them,
a learned gentleman of the enviruns, who
possessed a large collection OF stuffed ami
mails, approached him and, after close ex-
animation, suddenly exclaimed, Good God!
ladies and gentlemen, why do you admit
this beast into good society! This is an ape,
the homo trtgloditcs Linnoei, and will give
you six dollars for him, il you like, and stuff
him :or my cabinet
Fancy the astonishment of the citizens
of Grunwelse!, when they heard this
What! an ape, an Orang outang in our best
society! The young Englshman nothing
but filthy ape!' They stared at each
other in dumb bewldernent. They cou d
not believe it; they would not trust their
eyes, and they examined the animal more
narrowly; but, gaze as they pleased, a vul-
gar ape he was, and vulgar ape he remain
ed.
1T must be sorcery, devil'sh sorcery!'
said the burgomaster, bringing the apes
Look! here in this cravat lies the
witehcraft which has blinded our eyes,
Here is a broad strip of parchment, in
scribed with strange characters. 1t is
Latin. believe; can any body read it!'
The pastor, man of extensive learning,
who had often lost game of chess to the
young Englishman, stepped up, and, look
ing al the parchment said, Certainly, this
is Latin, and means:
This ape is very ridiculous creature,
And 20 see through and shan false pretensions will
teach you
.Ay, nv; il is an internal swindle; in it.
sell species OF witchcraft,' he continued,
.and should meet with exemplary pun ish :
ment.'
The bu-gomas,e er was Of the same opinion,
and started forthwith TO arrest the stranger,
who could be nothing but magician. Six
sol diers carried the ape, for they were de-
termined to bring the old scouncrel TO in
slant trial.
They reached the desolate house, follow
I'd by crowd Of people, for every one
wanted to see how the affair would end
They knocked at the door, they pulled the
bell; but all in vain-no one showed him.
self in answer TO their appeals. The bur
gomaster finally caused the door 20 be
beaten in, and mounted 10 the sick mans
chamber. Nothing was TO de seen but Old
worthless household rubbish. The stranger
had vanished. On his writing-isble, how
ever, lay large, sealed letter, addressed to
the burgomaster, which the latter vpsned
He read:
My DEAR GRUYwEISELoYIANs: Wher
rnu road this I chal he mn innuer in vou,
village, and you will have discovered III,
rank ahd nation Of my darling nephew
Tlke the Joke which | have venturcd I,