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Subordinate Lodges.

Subordinate Lodges.
= LOUISIANA LODGE MOI
y vsy Friday evening. in Lodge noon No over the
: tztual Insurance Company. onacers-J. r. Lock
II 20. A. Barnes, v. O.; NJ. Duran, sscrstAry.
wAsHisaroN LODGE NO. 5.
,ery Ihnrsdsy evenins. IN Mshgny Buildings, Third
ofhcers-Petsr Richter. n. O.; John N. Coos
.wshsce, Secretary.
UNION LODGE NOD g..
Its every Monday evening, in Ledge Room No ,, Nou
street, over the Chamber of commerce. onacers-wm
O.; VIM. Hodgns. v. a. Eugene Motifs Seo
CRESCENT LODGE NO. s.
.very Thursday evening, In Lodge Room No. 5, over
suiual Insurance company, corner Of Camp and
s,rs-ts onoers-G R Cushing, n. G.i Jne Quill
Henry Dart. Secretary.
yEFFERSoN LODGE NO, O.
.x.ry Thursday evening in Jefferson Hail. corner
and Philip streets, Fourth District. ofhcers-J
O,ph, N.a.;J @. GOlding. v. O.; A Lsidsnhsinsr,
rEUToNA LODGE NO. 10.
every Tuesday evening In Lodge Room corner OF
,ss street and Exchange Alley. onicers-f
A.; q. Eckert, v. O.; VIM Pfsn, Secretary.
ORLEANS LODGE NO. IL
!. ,v.ry Tuesday evening in Lodge Room No. l, over
rcscent Mutual Insurance Company. oncers-H X
[N.G; H. Paland, v. @; s. R Dicksnson, Secretary
COMMERCIAL LODGE NO. Il.
very "eun' ~. cS.asas =, Comm,ro.. oaicsr.-
Andrews, N. O.; VIM. G. Anderson, v. @; Psai Hal
HA.' HOWARD LODGE NO. IS
,xerv Thursday evening In Lodge Room No. l. over
m, Mutual Insurance. Company. ofheers-James
NLG.;JM. Morris, v. O.. Henry Fish, Secretary
HOPE LODGE NO. IA
very Wednesday evening in Lodge Room NO. l.
Crescent Mutual Insurance Company omcerV
n. g.; Jehn IA Lewis, " VI "m' - S'i'ee''
~. ,orov w n
- DELTA H0D'H
Mn,nsl Insurance Company. oncsr.-E. K Bs,d
ur,bt v a J. 81 Burk, Secretary.
.s.pt.a 1onaR NO Ia
FsA.x .v.pinr An Lodge Room Ne. s. ovel
49,, Ir.a,.noa Comp.uy. corner Of Camp and
go. onScsrs-John h. Keep, N. O.; John
a. A wallace Hunter, Secretary. ID
covENANr LODGE NO H.
-, Ta..aav sv.o,nr in the Marigny Buildings
49,, oascer.-Iohn Grayer, n g.; Onss. Adams
a u0,vl.na- secretsry
.onnv ro 10
POLAS sian LoDoH 81. S., Roor q,
very "eooe'N~y - n "a x.vn,sr Y
rest omce,s -, 0' "
est II "e"0A' x,o ..
hAehoLiA bODoS ~,
svery Tuesday evening" In Lodge room no. = ~
street over the chamber OF Oommeree. Omcerv
ST. n. G.; J. Mccormack, '. o. OhAs BROKE
..,..,,>.,,r,,, ,ornp No "a
MDnI ..ta, a. p0,., s,aT Room. 81. Los
osa... Fr.n.N a J. L Baltsv @. q. Rite
COLUMBUS LODGE NO. a
Gets every Friday evening In their new Hail. AlgeI
Is,r,-John NJ Mead, n @. LiOorio Q. Duran, v. g
\. p sherburne Secretary.
aRRMASIA LODGE NO n
,.......rns.dsv .vsuIrg. No. : TchsupitouAs sire.
zee" sNery; ius'N-y rss,s- -. Fourth pp,td
heers-ohAs' " N'''' ~ ~
Nsci"''' PACIFIC LODGE NO s.
.v,rv "wednesday evening in Pacific Hall, Jeners
cs,v oaBcer.-JAmes Wright, N. g.; q G. Brown, v.
=. Ben Secretary.
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BUENA VISTA ENeAisa
OF SICAL SCH o o l..

Having returned tser Of three years. 70 ns
,r hom. IN the Immediate vicinity Of Franklin, Tenn
an o,.n ON MONDAY the IOth Of September next an IN
v,.h and Classical school, for the educstion oil Boys
rh.loc.ty Of this Institution delightful. combining al
h of town and country The grounds are ample
80, h.sr.ip beanned and adorned with ornsmsntalnee
and .hrubbery The building large and veil ventilated ana
r.ey adapted for School purposes The house has oeef
.ptlx furnished fron cellar garrett and IL new oeane
n,.d reu.pered recleansed and rcpurned 30 that Nc
ac.,ty IN the whole country viii be more heslthful
The discipline School viii be mild ana psrenss Ou
Ann and decided and every sfor viii be made 70 develop ths
hv.cs ntelsctusi and moral faculties Of the pupil fhs
Principal Of the School prepared TO board ten OF fvs"
Sensi-A Term. TOR Session Of Five Months:
tuition IN Primary Department
,n.r sr.pehe. Of Mathematics and Classic each extra
so.rd p.r month including fuel and hghts........
ront,v~S.nt ~
WAXING At lzundress prices
JAMES McNUTT. PRINCIPAL
u.s--.ncss from rsnnssses-OoL Jno. hcssvock' ocn
D.3r.nsureid Col W ON Perkins, r h Bradley, ESQ
Col W. q NcLemOrs, J. B. MeEwsn, Esq, Col John L
Hons, Raw A. NJ Cunningham. d. d., Rev FRANCIS
o.v,. DR. John Park John Garter, ESQ.,, L. n Ewing
Rsa- Judge p a Perkins, J. ". Ssssy kost r moss
Allison
References from vlrTinis-Hsn- Andrew 3. Fuen- NJ
o. Sanders Gen VIM Terry, O. 8 A, Randall seeAvoea
ssq ssnl. r CrOckett, ESQ.,. Thsmss Wood. ESQ., rev
r. Lacy, J. O. Graham c. g. Tate. Stephen hessEoek
| James r. vheny, wythe county; Gen James A nAksI
Dr. Edvi, q WATSON, J. B. Alexander ESQ, kss bAnl
i Ewing Js.ss n. clOyd. ESQ, PULASKI eOany
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Eneampments.


rpr W. GRAND EEoAMPNENr OF LOUISIANA
Ns,,, annually the turth "wednesday IN January
- July onscers s6s-J fWnnsmore Oh no. ., n
ar.,a patriarch; A. ". Macdcnel, Of No n d or~ne
H,sh Priest; Jules A Florst, OF NO. l. n ". er~na
an; w. c. Wilson. Of No l, 4 W Grand Serbs ISIS
Y. Ma 4 r. w. Grand Treasurer; Geo ". Roper
I, NJ "a W. G. Junior Warden A Wallace
,p,.r. az No l. r. W. Grand Representative
rv, suns.sser Of No l. W. Marshall; Frank Phster Of
az W. Grand Sentinel N. FrsnkfOrd. Of No W. u
,.na sentinel; Henry Jones, Of Ne, 4 DA No. Deputy
District Grand Patriarch
s-.xn,,a Coxxrrrxxs-Creisrfials and Rarna-Jotn-
am Potter, OfNo l. VIVA, BloOmnsId Jr, Of No A. ksaa
r.su, cfNo.A $1,000.
g., A. Al, o-d>ry O. Dunlap Of No l. Luther Homes
an. L a. Tneman, Of Ne e.
T,ua.o,-s. NJ Rnshs, Of No ., John B. Hsno' OF No
Geo. C. Kant, ofNO &
e,.sa.siou and By-Laase-Hovsrd Minspaush, oh@ .,
Edvsra PnsSury. Of No Il y starcken, sfNoa
subordinate Enesmpments.
wILDEY NO L
Meets on First and Third Saturdays Of eseh month IN
,.uy oncers-B Da Silva, O. p; A. Thsnson. H. p;
/ FhOnAs Il JOnes Scribe.
HoRAa KNcAMPnENf NO. 5.
ue-s. the Second and saturdays 81 each month
L>ass Room No l. over the Crescent Mutual Inssr-nes
COMPANY. ofce<s-Geo. ". ssdler, o. Pi j. d. barks
\ II. p; W. H Wright Scribe
MAGNOLIA EscAMPNENT no. 4
Meets on the fourth saturdays In each month
Baton Roage. osces-0scsr Barbee, O. fi L. q Aorris
u. p; h osAriinsky, Scribe
WASHINGTON ESoAMPNESr NOS
Meets on the second and fourth Mondays In each n0n''
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L. O. o. +.


Grand Lodge OF Leuisiaaa.
"a. W. GRAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA. o. OF
h. semi-snnuay on the fourth Tuesday IN January and
IN New orleans orcen for the present year ls8-B a.
IA Of No q NJ W Grand Master; J. ?. Huft Of No So
d D. Grand Master; T. Il. Fsirchfd, Of Ne. II, r. "
b Warden; Josiah Folser ofHo 6 K. W. Grand sscrv
". Dsle-dsrnier, IT 40. 20 z W. Grand Treasurer;
he ONES Of No Is and J. O. Dunlap. Of No Is, r. ".
representatives @ L. o. Rsv @. L. More ofNo Il, W.
Nd Chaplain; John B. Hem. Of No W. Grand Marshal
s.EureAn. Of No. ~, W. Grand Conductor; j. Rsiuer
Ne 10 Grand Guardian; r. q. J. n. Litilsohs, Of No.
". Grand Herald
kErrr DIsrsIcr GRAND MAsrxRs-P q. job. p. Barusti
-, District No 2; p. @. A. J. vandserih Of No Q,
no 5; p q. l. I. Grissmore Of No. "a, District No
8. p. Clarke. of No Is District No Q; p q. B. q
Of No. I. District No. Z; p O. Jacob schreinsr. Of
District No IL; p. O. Il. Hunsics r. Of No. q, Dis
l1;P @. q. ". Guth, Of No %, District No s.
,pIsG CoznIrTxEs State of the 0rder-P O, Sire Geo
zee, Of Ne II; P @ Nastsr W. O. Wilson, Of No. g.;
Master Gardner Smith. Of No Il.
oial-P. O. Master Luther Homes, Of No. Is p q.
%. n Pm schnsider. Of No. 10; r. q. D. wsidnsr, o
tnssson and ByLaua-P. @. Master George Nunees
Of No. ~; P. @. Henry HasksI, Of No. Is; r O. wm
btt, Of No. IL .-
ssions md Appsals p. q. Master J. O. Dunlap Of No.
b. @. l. Graham. Of No a; p. d. @. N. Benjamin
De-, sfNe.6
tasislatise-P @. Master Thomas n. Shields, Of No.
o. Master Howard hnlspsngh, Of No. ~; p. q. Josepl
est, Of No. .-a
Fsnance.-P q. Master A. Wallace Hunter Of No. Is;
Master Edward Plubury, Of No ls; p. q. Ia y. Tower
~cEc IA
ntsals-P. @. A ". Macdonald, Of No Is; p. O. Fran
elmo. q; p. q. George Dirmeysr, o. Ma. r.
pommunicaa,ons 70 the T. W. Grand Master or Gram
airy should be forwarded TO the scs Of the Grand -
D. ever tho Crescent Mutual Insurance Company, col
Camp street and Commercial Place
JOSIAH FoL9ER, Grand Secretary.
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oh. asw easaus ersseut friday suanst az Supplement.
i. %. o. r..

xsrigpy BuiIdngs Third District oesrs- T. stahel C. p
b. y Bturrksn, Il p; J. Rsiper, Scribe.
LAFAYETTE ENCAsPMENT MOL
Nests the hrst and third Wednesday jefferson Gan
OF Magazine and Philip streets, Fourth Dis,cs
omcsrs-J ". Anss Q. p. Frank Pfssr, z. r; GeOrgs
Ritter Scribe
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MEDICAL.

CprCyAI. TREATMENT OF CHRONIo
- DISEASEs-DR DE BAU>sEf will take charge o. sno
guaranteed ing chronic diseases w seer
bis..ses Whites cers) Rheu matism foub
Dyspepsia ChoIose Liver Comp amt Diseases 81 the urn
~ and Deafness Consultations every dsy rom
eocE TN At once, Of Orleans and bour
non streets Residence. No. 70 Orleans street.
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u,1e.ttxe Tltxir Of Pepsine.
IN CHEMISTS. PARIS

GRIhAULf q OO' OuEHI5IS,
pppslNE the latest scientific discovery Of Dr. Osrvssr
nhyscisn 10 his majesty the Emperor OF the Freneh
Gastric itself rather the digestive paaeS
tbs The supply Of digestive fluid h too small the inevitable
are bad Digestion gsstritis gsstrag
tio1 n the mucous the stomach and bowels ner
hurn uituite srRmla lss Of strength and On iemAss
h oross The Elixir Of Pepsne which ssnetlonea oy ns
snpTobaon of the Paris Academy OF
III such Diseases prevents vomiting during pregnancy
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xAa7,E DEGREE LODGE NO. 1.

KAULE
~..-y ar,t ana third Saturday, In Lodge Room No 5,
a. Home Mutual Insurance. Company corner Camp and
$500. ,,r.e,s Onacers-A hsEureau, d. M Chss ..
-, n d NJ; Henry haskell, Secretary and Treasurer
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EKENen MEDICINEs-
GRIMAULT & CO., CHEMISTS,
Is RuE RIoHELIEU. PAKIR

Asthma, Oppression Dyspnes.
INDIAN CIGARETTES OF CANABis NDioA'
PKrr,KrD 81 GRIxAuLT q o., CHEMISTS, PARIS.
Recent experiments in France England and Germany n.Ss
~ al hee Gig sovereign remedy of tns
-. Sstrsssn1 Affections especially whsn BellsdoHna,
strsmonium and Opium have failed TO give relief
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APPROVED By THE PARIS ACADEMY OF
MEDICINE
aur,n du Bui.son's Iodide OF Irsn and Man
xauese Pills.

The treatment Of chiorOtic scrOuous affections
LONG and tedious with ptual ions OF IRON wncn
MOI s owing 20 he topseh not oeisg %
snnnort them researches OF Professors hannen,
Pss. Gensou aud Fetrequin Of Lyons; serzelius ana
T,cusseau Of Paris demonstrates that this
f.ilure owing the absence Of Manganese wncn
a. lion il an essential element OF TIE blood Inese runs
therefore supply important deficiency
hsys appreciation Of the ACADEMY
Of Medicine ana the principal scientific bodies nsy sre
srnlcx A Nth Of success against Cnisros
Stomach Complaints Poverty Of the Bleed ana ~
70 the ps OF ioaioe
tons.
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NEW ORLEANS CIR INT.
nm. NV oxLrAss sns.Cxnr.
= ........ F.s-a..E. a.. CESS '-l-sal
sd
oyyIcE o. CAMP 81. EKw oRLRAn.
.. o. NIXON, EDIToR AND Proprietor
'-
sneiai Journal Of the state OF Lesisas.s
.. o. NIXON, EDrEoR AND Proprietor

saeisi Journal Of the STATE OF Ls.isas.s
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a ROCK FOR THE UNFOKrUNArE
r BALDWIN pUFFs TREATISE ON PRIVATE DIS
EIsEs Inpoteney Loss Of Power Nervous Deolnty Wiz
Notes on Impedments Marriages should Be ree ~ al een
Smplstinx marriage BY mail receipt OF - css
81 b DUFF 4 GRIFFIs,
New Orleans Medical Institute.
1sl Magszine street.
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"A a ,bs ussfulnsss Of the CRESCENT By impartial isssss
mon topics Of the people Of this ssctsa i
era en the people form the least interesting s.d value
n. t,.,pr, Of ia columns large sAsrs Of ed
izy't Issue 10 given npts
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INTEhIUh 1ODNLU
De Soto Lodge No 7. 81 Baton Rouge
E.,th Lodge No. q, at Shreveport
"a Landry Ledge No. %, at opelousss
ClintOn Looss No q, At Clinton,
Exce.,iOr Lodge No 81. 1t rhibOdaax.
New Iberia Lodge No 50. at New IBERIA
Prairie Lodge Ne. 81, ID sshington
C,elborne Lodge Ne Is, 1t Mtnden
JOSIAH FoL6ER, Grand
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70 psonos M social nsssrssf and poissea vsssns o.
n ty Of New orean State Of LcuisAnA and me srss
soushwsss viii the future q has essn IN NE p~n
he purpose Of this journal fhs columns o. ssos
80 ,f.,d "a .. an earnest Of the ithnlpess and sAsss
vsh which this design 10 executed
whls the stand paint Of the CRESCENT 10 an ndspenose
N. vii reference al the subjects Of nsvsp~pss CONNER
md discussion It's opinions win sivxys Be found v % 80
adly. definitely and 'saressly sxprssssd
earsfsny sslsstsd corps Of
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-11-05
George w. Childs.

Mr.. George W. Childs, the enterpris-
ing publisher of the Philadelphia
Ledges, sailed for Europe on Wednes-
day, with his wife, in search of health.
Mr.. Childs is a Baltimorean by birth :;
he began life in Philadelphia as shop
boy, and has grown to wealth and i'm
portant public position by the use of
the very means which Benjamin Frank
lin advised: unceasing industry, cour-
ageous and Intelligent enterprise, and
fair and liberal dealing with the world,
and with all who were brought into
business relations with him. He has
been for many years engaged in busi-
ness as a successful general publisher
in Philadelphia, first as chief of. the firm
of Childs & Petersoi,- then as partner
of Mr.. j. B. Lippincott, finally by him
self. In 1864 Mr.. Childs bought the
Ledger from Mr.. William Swain. who
| thirty years. He has infused into that
paper large part of his own energy :;
increasing its usefulness and import
ance as newspaper, as well as its pros
perity. He has erected for the use of
the Ledger the most complete newspa-
per office in this, or perhaps in any
country.
Mr.. Childs, however, has not only dis
| tinguished himself by his literary en-
terprise and executive ability. He has
even a greater claim upon esteem
through his benevolence and liberality.
He recently presented number of
of the printers in his Office with policies
of life insurance, of which he pays the
premium until they become self-pay-
ing; and now, on tie eve of his depar-
ture for Europe, he has added to his
many liberalities the gift--to the Phil
adelphia Typographical Society-of a
large lot in Woodlands Cemetery hand
somely enclosed by a marble and bronze
railing, and has provided fund for the
! interment of members of the associa-
ton free of all expense to their estates
OF their survivors. This liberal and
thoughtful gift was formally presented
to the society by Mr.. Childs last Satur-
day afternoon. in the presence of a
number eff prominent citizens.
Mr.. Childs is still a young man, only
thirty-eight years of age. His numer-
Gus friends will hope for his speedy re-
turn home, in good health, and for Il
long continued career of usefulness
n Y Post.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-11-05
A Cloud of GrasshOppers.

The plague of grassioppers is again
sweeping over a large part of Texas.
The following extract of a letter from
John H. Cochran. dated at Belknap
on the 10Th ultimo, describes the
first appearance of the pest:
Yesterday, the 15th,I i Saw sight
which hope no mortal man will ever
see again. About three o'clock 2.
M. went to.the door, and observing
that the sun shone but dimly, l
looked for the cause. l saw in tho
distant west wEat 1 took to be the
smoke of an immense fire. but on
looking closer perceived that it was
not smoke. What is it? was the in
quiry of every one, both old and
young. 1t continued to approach,
and in about two hours came near
enough to us to see that it was dense
mass of moving matter. Nearer and
nearer, DINNER and DINNER the sun
shines-we see what it is-the Egyp
tian plague. From the ground up
ward as far as the eye could see, on
account of their denseness, was an
almost solid mass of living, moving
insects-grasshoppers.
"All who saw the sight agree that
for every square ir ch of surface over
which they were flying, there must
have been no less than one bushel of
grasshoppcrs. This body of insects
were moving ahead Of a northwest
wind. They were some three miles
wide, and as long each way as the
horizon was to us. This could be
seen before they approached near
enough to distinguish what they
were; after they reached US the view
was very limited, on account of the
denseness ofthe mass. They passed
over in a northeast direction still we
have millions left of the first coming,
This is no exaggeration.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-11-05
The .Jos,, Billings Papcrs.

The minds ov the young are easily
trained; it liz hard work to git an old
Eop vine to travel a new pole.
] don't banker after bad luck, but ]
had rather run the risk ov it than trust
toomuch to the professions ov men.
Blessed are the single, for they can
double at leasurc.
Ifyou want tew learn child to steal
oats in the bundle, make him beg out
nv yu everything you Civ him.
Blessed il he who Kan pocket abuse
and feel that it iz no disgrace to be bit
by dog.
Happiness consists in..bein perfektly
satisfied with what we have got, and
what we haInt got.
We are told that riches takes wings
and flies out ov sight, and hav known
them to take the proprietor along with
then.
never knew eny body yet to get
stung by a hornet who kept away from
where they wuz-it liz jest so with bad
luck.
Blessed iz he who has got a good wife
and knows how to sail her.
The true definition ov a luxury is
su mthin that another feller Laint got
the stamps to buy.
Don't mistake a dounkast eye for mo-
desty; dounkast eyes are often on the
lockout sideways.
If you are looking after happiness
don't take the turnpike, take one of the
bi roads; you will avoid the toll gates,
and it is less crowded and dusty.
Much buty is like the strawberry.
soon out ov season. but exquislt while
it does last, and like the strawberry.
amt perfect without great deal ov
sugar.
Many a young person has died old by
living long time after they wuz dead.
and many an old person has died long
before their time cum by being dead
while they WIZ a living.
We should be careful how we encour-
age luxuries; it is but step forward
from hoe cake to plum pudding, but II
is a mile and a half by the nearest road
when We want to go back agin.
Smiles and tears come from the same
fountain, and as the showers ov heaven
are followed by the sunshine, to glad
den the earth, so dus follow sadness tew
make the soul cheerful.
There il just az much jealousy (it is
only less dangerous) among the lowly
as among the rich; poor man with :
whole loaf under his arm. is the lord on
his naborhood, and the half loayes look
on with envious wonder whilehe struts
up and down the alley.
The best condishun in life liz not to be
so rich as to be envied, nor so poor as to
be condemned.
IL it charity to give to thankless
cuss in need? Certainly, jist as much
as it would be to save a drowning
cow.
just praise liz the vernacular Cf al
good deeds.
WHARF thare il CRATE virtue, there
must hev been CRATE vices, or else 6
very poor sile, that raises nothing but
what has bin planted, and well tended
and manured at that.
ReveI ge liz jist as natural as milk. J OF
will see little bits ov boys club the pos
that tina bump their heads against.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-11-05
Fr. D,.vo1o.-The following is


an account of the ingenious method
by which this celebrated robber es-
capped for time from the hands of
Colonel Hugo, the father of Victor
Hugo, who was in pursuit with a
large force of soldiely:
Escape seemed absolutely impos-
siblc. On one side Of the road was
precipice which TO man could
scale; on the other, Hugo was ad-
vancing toward the load. Flight
toward Apulia would throw him
into the tolls of his unwearied hnn-
ter His inventive genius supplied
remedy for this net of difficulties.
He turned to his men and said:
cite my hands behind my back.
Do the same to my Lieutenant.
The men were astonished. but
obeyed in silence, using handker-
chiefs in the absence OF cords.
ssNow," said Fra Diavolo, "let
us move down the road and meet
this cavalry. They will ask you
who we are. You will answer:
sThese are two brigands of the band
of Fra Diavolo whom we have taken
and are conducting to Naples In
order to obtain the premium"
but suppose they should wish to
take you themselves Z:
"Then you will retire, protesting
against the injustice which they do
you. You, at least will be safe"
s'The stratagem was excellent
Fra DiavoIo's men figured as mi
litia of the district The premium
offered for brigands at Naples was
a capital pretext for asking permis-
sion to pass on their way, and so
gain the rear of the cavalry. The
:.rsifce succeeded.
Whoever has heard a Neapolitan
improvisatcre can imagine the affect
ed sadness of Fra Diavolo and his
Lieutenant, the serious and solemn
viyacity of the spokesman for the
false militia. A story Of the cap
ture was invented on the instant, SO
probable, and SO pefectly consistent
in all it's details, that one must have
been dead to the voice Of truth and
Innocence to distrust it. Fra Dia-
volo gained the rear Of the cavalry.
His false enemies bade good by to
their new friends. aud moved off
three hundred PAGES. Here the two
leaders slipped off their handker-
chiefs, and shot into the woods: the
pretended militia fired their muskets
into the air, and all went offpell-mcll
into the depths of the forest.
The cavalry saw the affair, but
they did not know the Importance
of the escaped prisoners; were un-
acquainted with the roads, and
naturally left the pretended militia
, men to make the pursuit.