The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-07-12
For the Star Of tie North.
a Musical Humbug,


gentleman, from the wooden nutmeg coun-
try, is now stopping in Bloomsburg gen.
orally known as Piano and Melodeon
agent, but more properly a musical hum
bug and thus declaring in the streets eff
ever hear tell of copperhead saying any
thing in my favor, Pll regard it as an insult
aud knock him into Eternity the first time
meet him."
This guil-sick falsifier is perfectly safe
in making this ass ertion among people who
know him, and especially Democrats, who
tell The truth in all things. But in his case,
so far as we are able TO learn, all parties
agree in the correctness of this, that Benz
nett is enviable 10 no man nor race of men;
and that nothing favorable can be truthful
ly said of him. Fellow Democrats, fear
inc that some compassionate one among
you may pronounce one word in his favor,
! caution you TO beware of this moEstrous
bped for who among Us has any desire
10 be thrust into futnrity without a mo-
ments warning. He is not only monstrous
in size and strength, but of such farfamed
courage and undauDled heroism as 10 cause
his fellowmen 10 tfemble and become as
tonished on hearing OF his magnanimous
threats which, we are glad to relate, have
never been known, in one instance to be
carried into execution. What I have 10
iCdi lOt JOu dLQ ttuo CduSGo IuG 10 warn
you, is that if he shou Id be confronted by
one of you, yon could not withstand be
scene which will present itself at that time
OF the palor which will oyerspread his fair
brow,-the flashing of his small twinkling
orbs-the gnashlng OF his tusky ;eeth-lhe
shaking and trembling OF his lower ex-
tremeties-and his sudden transition into
the garret OF The Exchange Hotel, where he
will remain Till his fear OF meeting a
Democrat partially subsidies. These are
the acts of bravery which characterize this
renowned, eminent and loyal humbug.
His endeavors 10 monopolze all conver-
salon, by Earratlng The wonderful exploTs
which he has performed, The prodigies of
valor Of which he has been the hero, the
wonderful escapes of which he has been
the subject and his numerous adventures,
in which he was always the principal actor,
which were so perfectly astounding, have
never failed TO rem ind me of a story told
some time ago in a railroad car, which
will attach for the special beEefit and edi-
fications Of oCr braggau hero. A certain
braggadocia had been making himself con-
spicuous when an old gentleman, with a
solemn visage, and an ivory-headed cane
sitting in the back corner of the car ex-
claimed "That last adventure of yours,
young Trend, is a very extraordinary one
Uery extraordinary indeed. One could hard.
ly believejt without having seen it, didn't
see il but ] can relate a circumstance
which happened in my family, and in
which ] was for time deeply interested,
which is almost as remarkable and | be-
lieve quite as true.
eWii you hear n?n "Certainly, :" said
braggadocia, "l shall be very glad TO hear it,"
"Give it TO US give il 10 US n echoed the
" hnlo in kliuu frorn
the solemn phiZ of the old gentleman that
something rich was in the wind.
"Well, sir" continued the narrator "the
circumstances 10 which | alluded is this =
My father had three children. He had an
only brother, who had also three children.
My grand father had lett my father and my
uncle large estate, IN the executorship OF
which a quarrel broke ont, which grew
more and more bitter, until al length the aid
OF the law was invoked, and many years of
violent litigation ensued, and during all OF
which time the costs of the proceedings
were gradually eating up the estate. My
father and uncle saw this, and though bitter
enemies, they had too much sense 10 bite
each his own nose off. They were chival-
rous and brave men, almost as much,
probably, as yourself, sir. addressing the
daring gentleman aforesaid,) and they de-
termihed 10 fight II out among themselves
as the saying is, aud thus keep the money
in the family. Well sir, my father made
this proposition 10 my uncle, TO wit that
the three sons of each, in The order of their
age, should settle the disputed question on
the field of honor the majority of the sur
vivors to decide the affirmative. 1t was
readily acceded TO. My eldest brother went
out on the appointed day, and al The first
fire he fell dead upon the turf. My mex,
eldest brother took his station at once, and
at the second fire, shot my next eldest
cousin through the lungs, and he never
drew a whole breath afterwards"
Here the old genileman's emotion was so
great that he paused a moment as if 10 col
lect himself. Presently he proceeded 1T
now became my turn 10 take the stand
and upon ne rested the hopes of my fam
ily. can truly say, that il was not so much
fear that made nv hand tremble and my
pistol 10 waver il was the deep sense OF
responsibility that rested upon me. We took
our places-a simultaneous discharge was
moment after heard-and, and"
Here the narrator put his handkerchief TO
his face, aud seemed 10 shake with ire
pressible agitation.
"Well, sir" exclaimed braggadocio, who
had listened TO the narrative with almost
breathless attention, "Well, sir-well 3
what was the resuIrq How did it end 90
81 ,Uas shot dead the very first fire." replied
the old gentleman the property passed in
to the hands of ms uncle and his family
and my surviving brother has been poor as
a rat ever since ~
| hope this anecdote will not be lost upon
MIR. Bennett, that he will peruse and digest
it that be may become wise in future.
DEMOCRAT.
tbs PUBLIC DEBT.-Some of the New
York paoera nroDoses having of The nnhlic