New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-01
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Daniel Bryan had been a lawyer of eminence,
but had fallen, through intoxieation, to beggary
and dying condition. Bryan had married in his
better days the sister of Moses FELTON,. ...
At length all hopes were given up. Weeka
week would the fallen manlie drunk on the floor,
and nota day of real sobriety marked his course.
doubt if such another case was known. He was
too low for conyiVlality, for those whom he would
have associated with would not drink with him.
All alone in his office and chamber he still con-
tinued to drink, and even his very life seemed the
il early spri5g Moses FELTON, had call to go to
Ohio. Before he setout he visited his sister. He
offered to take her with him, but she would not
"But why stay here ~ urged the brother "You
are fading away, and disease is upon you Why
should you live with such bFute?i 2
Hush, Noses speak not So" answered the
wife, keeping back her tears. II will not leave
him now, buthe will soon leave me. He cannot
live much longer" a'hs
= At that moment Daniel entered the apartment.
He looked like wanderer from the tomb. He
had his hat on, and his jug in his hand "Ah, |
Moses, how are ye?ns he gasped for he could not /
speak plainly. ...es.....-.
The visitor looked at him a few moments in
silence. Then, as his features assumed cold,i
stern expression, he said in strongly empha-
sized tone Daniel Bryan, Il have beenyo best
friend but one. My sister is an angel, though
matched with demon. l have loved you, Daniel,
as never loved man before; you were generous,
noble and kind; but hate you now, for you are
apeifect devil incarnate. Look at that woman,
She ismy sister-she now might live with me in
comfort only that she will not do it while you are
alike when you die she will come to me- Thus
do praythat God will soon give her. joys to, my
keeping. Now, Daniel, dc Sincerely hope that
the trstintelligence that reaches me from my ma
tive place after ! shall have reached my new
home may Sbe-that@you- are dead !''
Stop, Moses, can reform yet.iiral=
E'YOu cannot. 1t is beyond your power. You
have had inducements enough to have reformed
half the sinners of creation, and you are lower
than ever before. Go and die, sir, as soon as you
can for the moment that sees you thus Will mot
find me among the mourners." , d,
Bryan's eyes flashed, and he drew himself
proudly up. CO. he said, in the tone of the old
sarcasm. go to Ohio, and I'll send you news.
Go sir, and watch the post. viii yet make you
take back your words.i F y&4g @A
Never, Daniel Bryan, neyer.n "a o.
"You shall, swear it''
With these words Daniel Bryan hurled the jug
into the fireplace, and while yet thousand frag-
ments were flying over the floor he strobe from
the house. $4ata #aIgA4g
Mary shrank fafnting ON the floor. Moses bore
her to bed, and then, having called in a neigh,
Dor, he hurried away, for the stage was waiting.
the grave, but did not die. 60 's i
"Qne,gil Of brandy will save you,n said the
doctor, who saw that the abrupt removal of stimu
lants from the system, that for long years had al
most subsisted on nothing else, was nearly sure tt
prove fatal You can surely take gill and no'
Aye gasped the poor man, stake gill auG
break my oath. Moses FELTON, shall hear tina
brandy and rum killed me. Ifthe want of it car
FELTON, shall eat his Words
He did live. An iron willUonqnered the mes
senger death sent-Daniel Bryan lived. For ont
month mont he could P not even walk without help
A year passed away, and Noses FELTON, returned
to Vermont. He entered the courthouse at Bar
lington, and Daniel Bryan was the floor plead
ing for young man who had been indicted TO
forgery. FELTON, started in surprise. Never be
fore had such torrents of elequence poured from
his lips. The case,was given to the jury, and tn
youth was acquitted. The successful counse
turned from the courtroom and met Moses Fulton
They shook hands but did not speak. Whe
they reached a spot where none others cou
hear them Bryan stopped. 4@f
"M0ses, he said, do yonremember the word
you spoke to me year ago2h
q do Daniel.'s '- s-r+
win you now take them back--unsay Their
now and foTeVer?9
Yes, with all my heartr 4s-zzz-sl.9.
"Then am in part repaid.h
And what must be the remainder Of the pay
ment?" asked Moses. -,--
al must die an honest, upperjured man. Tn
oath that has bound me thus far was made fC
life"
Thatevening Mary Bryan was among the hal
piest of the happy.--[ Christian Witness:
Several years ago, when Hon. W. NJ. B. was s.
citor for this judicial circuit the case of the Sta
VS.. Smith, charged with assault and battery upo
one johnson, was brought for trial before the eli
cult court of Perry county-Coi L. representa-
the defendant. The only witness upon whose tie
timony the State could rely was one Jones,
II, u large, DTiWny, sun Drowned, nard-DStb
unlearned farmer, whose only genuine nati'
fault consisted in the barbarous onsaughts
sometimes INDUCED upon the queens English.
Jones, after having been first duly sworn, etc
was placed upon the stand for examination, whe
the following colloquy revealed all he 'kne
about the figkt.p 49,"
Solicitor B.-Mr. Jones, tell the court all VI
know about the case under consideration
Jones-Wel, l dunno that know much to tie
Twas at G. grocery, where the parties were co
glomerated, and a difference of opinion sprung |
in Nv Unit n a fapva
Mr.. johnson, and that's about all l coguized.
Solicitor Bid you hear or see notbir
else?
Jones-No, sir; ryel narrated all that
Solicitor B. (rsing) -If your honor please, I'll
witness was my only reliance in this case, and
he seems to know nothing about the matter, / b
lieve will enter a mol pr
Col. l. (nterrupting him)-One moment, n
b.; I've one question TO ask
Solicitor B.-Certainly, sir; ask it by
Col L. ITO the rvitness) You say that Mr.. smi
passed few encOmiums upon Mr.. Johnso
Now, will you please to state the nature of tho
encomiums? What did he do and say?
Jones-l dunno that he said so powerful muc
but he knocked him down with big hicko
stick. and then kicked him almost to death
fallin,. Anything else you want to know?
Col. I4.--No, | thank you, nothing more, Cad
ing, soto uoce1 you've told rather too mu
Tie 5SstSS' fined the colonel's client only seven
five dol&G.-[ Marion Commonwealth
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ENGLISH VS. FRENCH FAsH5oNs.-An Americ
lady now in Paris writes to the Rochester IN, !
Union:
have learned pretty well how to distinguish
FEench from an English lady, by her hat and t
inevitable lace SHAWL on the shoulders of the En-
Ish lady. The English, too, seem compelled
wear striped muslin dresses in the street, with
undetssirts toe short. Then they wear such ug
shoes. l do not see why they should make the
selves so ugly, for the French do not dress at
So The real Partisan hat is about as large
your hand, and then the Partisan head is need
10 wear it, | have bought one for myself, a
though am toldit is becoming, yet am private
conginced look like q fright in il. 1 tie it
feeling much as thongh Ihad NOTHING o. my hea