The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-18

hand Powder and the of the had made mad
of belabored right and left poor wetches who
raised their hands to signify quarter Out upon it gave
them on their heads their faces their breasts on
standing and fighting and failed the deck.
gave them my without rhyme reason-whout giving
thought the subject hitting right left buriemy
the Dead in the wounded in the prisoners DOORS in ham,
mocks MEETINGS. shroud masts cabin windows negro boy,
MACEDONIAN dog barrel of sardines welded my ak with
fury DESTROYED with rapture There is day. there is
night do not think, with pog nant remorse, of my
crimes Of those hours have hated since the
evening this sanguary day. The fat shore of Ma
had that evening become pandemonum from the
Der of corpres and limbs which bestrewed it,
THE ORIGINAL ARrEMUs WARD.-We first made his
acquaintance board of Pttsburg stern wheel steam
that kicked its way up the Ohio river then at its
lowest. Our first interview limited to day. At
night retired that instrument Of torture called BERTH
and had fatigued ourselves into doz fighting mosquitoes
and bugs when awakened by In the cabin We
looked and the major assaulted by number of
gers with shouts of cheat scoundre and thief and we learned
subsequently that in little game OF brag the MAJOR had ex
raced divers and undy from the innocent
by of cards that he carried in his
sleeves and topboots.
The major acted with becoming GOODNESS retreted face
to the foe after pocketng the pile and producing revo
that he houshed with unpleasant rapdy while the
enemy hurled chairs and pthets his devoted head Gaining
the gangway, he fled down it the plank to the bankfo
fortunately the tied up the moment receiving
freight On the bank turned and fired volley proms
cuou into the boat after which he retired under of the
night into the interior of Kentucky We suppose the major
would have been content with this but of the Victims
having secured doubbareed shot returned fire. when
the major again opened the boat from behind wood pile
temn not given to ora and reVove retired to our berth
and made barrcade the exposed side with Mattress
for Colts revolver will send its bullets through Pittsburgh
K. B. lit were much brown paper An irregular dis
charge kept until the captain who all the while stood
cooy the hurricane deck giving his orders without paying
the attention the BATTLE ordered in the plank and
steamed up river leaving Major Ward in possession of the
spoils
When we again saw the major, he appeared in office
with client The little gentleman accompanied his clients
into He claimed that his temper uncomfortable
that he could himself try Hunting up the
ton, and then found him an able advocate.
This" said the major is peculiar may say that
it delicate evolving nice points Of law and lave
sought for client of the most eloquent and ingenious
advocate the bar This is innocent and noensve gen.
eman of agricultural procvtes, who is charged with
sing himself of another mans horse tell him that it is
ria ae He to take the horse the horse
found his possession and in unguarded he
admitted that he took the aged quaduped for an heirloom in
his family 1t is case sir where the plea of insanity ten
able Firstly the old horse is worthless secondly he bad
been by client before he took him thirdly he
could be of earthly to of sound and dsposing
mind suggest the plea of insanity If this does
with your legal appreciation, fall back the very
spectacle srawba have put in and client retire
until popular indignation has subsidized He is worthy
care for has placed in hands
aee which proves entire satisfaction that he is nno
cent man,"
This was uttered with the utmost gravity one not know
ing the major might for believe that he serious
in his absurdy The bewdered horsethef certainly had
! faith.
public view about Cincinnati and his disappearance
mystery until day old acquaintance against him in
Indiana where he exhibiting seightohand jugger
and ventroquist From Cincinnati he removed to Ypasnt
Mich, where he u.s. he "engaged in the pleasing
pursuit of lending other peoples money commonly called
banking 1t he committed matrmony, for the last
heard of him. he and his wife found smoheed to death
by escape of gas from defective ppeCicinnai Paper
OVERRIDING ITThe lieutenant Of yacht of the vceroy of
Egypt in the Toulon roads, died recently of hamilton
in consequence of observing vigorously Mohamdean
fast.
SEVEN PARsoN PowERA few days marriage occurred
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sensible avoid unnecessary expense marriage ceremonies
especially when the makes boarding instead of house