The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-10-17

ever, avoided, by stating that ! was on
4 Journey Of pleasure. and would rather
take a glass Of whiskey than 10 answer
questions The whiskey was produced
and We made night q u. Il was not
until morning had dawned that we sepa.
rated.
The next day ! returned 10 chicago and
brought down the necessary assistance.a and
eaptsred the whole gang OF coanierisilcrs
in the very act. The den was broken up
forever, and most OF them we're condemn
ed 10 serve a term in the State Prison.
have those counterfeit half dollars
still in my possession, and intend never TO
part with them, for they we're certainly
the means Of saving my life.
PROCEED wIrH THY ELgruAST. "A
correspondent OF the Cincinnaltl CONNER
eici tells good story about an old Qua
ker OF ColuGlbiana county named Shavey
noted foR his beligerent disposition.
a few weeks since Van Amburg's Me-
nageria, travelling through Celumbiana,
Was obliged TO pass his residence. A lit
tie before daylight Nash the keeper OF
the elephant Iippoo Saib, as he was pass
ing over the road with his elephant, dis
covered this pseudo Quaker seated upon
the feGce upon the roadside, watching a
bull which he had turned out upon the
road and which was paving, believing
and throwing up tremendous dust gener-
ally. In fact, from the fury Of the ami
mails demonstrations, one would readily
have taken him for one OF The identical
breed that buIted the locomotive off a
bridge.
Take that bull out Of the way, shouted
Mash, as he approached.
Proceed with thy elephat,' was the re-
ply.
III you don't take that bull away he will
get hurt continued Nash, approaching,
while he boil redoubled bis beIigerenl
demonstrations.
'Donl trouble myself about the bull,
but proceed with Thy elephant, retorted
Friend Shayey, rubbing his hands with
delight at the prospect OF an approaching
scrimmage, the old fellow having great
confidence in The invncibility OF his bull,
which vas really the terror OF the whole
country around.
Tippoo Salb came on with his uncoulh,
shamblIng gait the bull lowered his head
and made a charge directly upon the ee-
plant. Old Iippoo without even pausing
in his march, gave his COW catcher a
sweep, catching the bull on the side,
crushing in his ribs with his enormous
tnsks, and then raised him about Thirty
feet in the air, the bull striking on hi,
head as he came down, breaking his neck
aud killing him instantly.
i m afraid your bull has bent his neck
liule, shouted Nash, as he passed on.
Bent the devil c;ied old Shavey, with
troubled look at the deIunct bull Thy
elephant is TOO hefiy for my beast, but
thee will not make SO much out Of the OPP
eralion as thee supposes. was going 10
take my family 10 thy show, but III see
thee aud lhy show bowed TO blazes before
| 90 one step, and now thee may proceed
wilhthy elephant aud be d. -pl1ase;'
the please being added as Shayey look
second look at the proportions ol the
staworlh elephant
-FOUR EARS AMONG TIE CAAIBALs.-
Thomas Ross, coloed man, one Of the
crew OF the gunboat Tioga, called upon US
yesterday and gave an interesting account,
sl .f tt.a .A.. al a
four years compulsory residence among
the can ibals Of the Pacific islands. The
vessel in which he had shipped from Sid
ney, Australia, was wrecked off one Of the
South Pacific islands, known as Mitchell's
gloop, lat. 8 deg, Ion. l79 deg. K. Him
self, the captain and five seamen, escaped
10 the island, where they were immediate
ly seized by the natives thereof, stripped
Of their clothing aud at once inducted in
to the modes and ways OF life peculiar to
that people. No harm was done them
but they were compelled ia adopt all the
fashions of the natives. The result OF one
OF these Mr.. Ross stil bears on his per-
son. Their ears were perforated and
rings Of cocoa nut half an inch in diane.
! ter inserted to the number OF thirty ia
each ear. The effect OF SO much weight
was to stretch the lower part Of the ear
until it became aligned with the Chin
Mr.. Ross still wears number OF these
rings. The wide aperture thus made is
usually stuffed with punches Of flowers
/ giving the wearer grutesquc appear
ance. Vessels occasionally passed the is.
land during his enforced residence there,
but the natives al such titnes kept sliicl
watch on lhcir capt,yes, and heter per
4 miiitd their presence 10 be known on ship,
boind. Ross ard companion ESCAPED
lty swimming off 10 IA vessel tne darn
nigIa. Tlair companions for ought he
knows, are sill on ihe island Corn
i pump kins, yams aud oranges nerr abund
ant, and required bat liiiie cultivation
\ Tie natives were frequently at war with
a neighborpg nbe. Going forth 10 bat
\ tie, they confined their captives in stock
ade, releasing tlirm or their return. Ir
All oilier particulars ihey uerr treated a:
equals and bfohrrs. Mary oilier inter.
esling particulars wffe communicated
which We have not space TO enumerae.--
! Bangor Hh'g.
4 A witty Artist IN ore uf our western
+ cities, met poct.itieud Of bis HE other
I day. from New York. j am pen iecIly de.
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