Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-02

QUEEN Victoria ENJoYING A NIGHr IN
THE CoUNTRY.-Some OF the English papers
relate how the royal family have been playing
the part of Haroun al Raschid by travelling
into the rural districts, in disguise In the
little village of Granton, recently, a gentleman
drove to the door OF the comfortable inn or
hotel known as the Grants Arms, in the cen
ter OF the open square which constitutes the
village of Granton, the capital of Stra .hspey
He obtained audience OF the landiady, Mrs
Glass and said he wished to engage the whole
house that night for newly married couple
and their suite. The worthy hostess demur
red, as she might thus exclude some of her
best customers; but the applicant was very
civil as well as urgent, and gave assurance
that the party was "highly respectable"
There was no difference as to terms, and Mrs.
Glass was told that she would be glad to know
atterward that she had stretched point to
accommodate the party. In these circum
stances an arrangement was come to, and the
occupants Of the house at the time were po-
Htely requested to board out for the night.
The principals arrived in the evening-appar.
entity quiet people, satisfied with every thing
and every body about them. In q newly mar.
ried couple such equanimity might have
been expected, but this part of the affair was
evidently hoax, and had only the effect of
be, but on this point all the attendants were
dumb
Next morning at 10 o'clock the carriages
were at the door, and the strangers took their
seats. All being ready to start, Mrs. Glass
was called for and Lord Churchill compl-
mented her on the cleanliness and order of her
establishment. The strangers, he said had
been very comfortable, and the lady said she
had never slept more soundly in her life. 81
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principal carriage drove away, 'you have been
entertaining her most gracious majesty the
queen, and the prince consort They do not
wish this to be known however, until about
ten minutes after they have left. ~ The royal
party then drove toward Castle Grant the res
idence of the Earl of Seatield, who, however,
is at present at Balmacaan, in Glen Urquhart
They could not have done more than driven
round the park, as the carriages passed back
through Granton and took the road to Tom
intoul, before the people recovered from their
surprise at hearing by whom they had been
visited
How John MAYNARD PERIsnED.-Those
who heard the recent temperance address OF
John B, Cough will remember, and those who
did not may imagine with what thrilling and
powerful effect the following incident was
told John Maynard was well known in the
1dkG uiSlllCl dS 1t OOl-ltdilllS5 DUUGSl iultlil-
gent pilot. He was a pilot on a steamer from
Detroit to Buffalo one summer afternoon. AT
that time those steamers seldom carried
boats. Smoke was seen ascending from be-
low, and the captain called out, Simpson, go
down and see what that smoke is" Simpson
came up with his face pale as ashes, and said,
Captain, the ship is on fire !" Then, "Fire
fire fire fire on shipboard p All hands
were called up. Buckets of water were dash
ed upon the fire, but in vain There were
large quantities of resin and tar on board, and
it was useless to attempt to save the ship.
The passengers rushed forward and inquired
OF the pilot, GLOW far are we from Buffalo g.
"Seven miles" How long before we reach
it 2" "Three-quarters of an hour, at our pres
ent rate of steam" SIS there any danger 2"
danger here-see the smoke bursting out 90
JorUard, it you would save your lives" Pas
sengers ana crew, men, women and children,
crowded the forward part of the ship John
Maynard stood at the helm. The flames
burst forth in sheet of fire clouds of smoke
arose the captain cried out through his trum.
pei Johh Maynard y "Aye, aye, sir p
care you at the helm 2" ave. ave. sir p
elbow does she head 2" Southeast by east
sir" "llead her southeast and run her on
shore" Nearer, nearerayt nearer she ap
out, John Maynard ~ .ReG responsn a c c,,eo
teebly, aye, aye, sir" Can you hold on
five minutes longer, ?" "By Gods HEN
! will" The old mans hair was scorched
from the scalp one hand disabled, his knee
upon the stanchion, and his teeth set with his
other hand upon the wheel, he stood firm as a
rock. He beached the ship-every man, wo
man aud child was saved, as John Maynard
dropped, and his spirit took its flight to his
God. Sensation He sacrificed his lie ia
save the lives of others. Its worth a greater
effort to save man from moral ruin--to save
child from drunkenness than from fire.