The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-22

Then it flashed upon me that Mary
Jane had proclaimed my words to the
mankind. Words which had been
betrayed into using to secure her retreat
visitation. How could I clear myself?
thought over the names of people
knew-for L was a w.comer-and
asked:
Is Mr.. vermilyea there? ?"
eyes," said voice.
Il ask as a favor that I may speak
privately with him."
After some discussion among them
selves Mr.. Yermilyea said: Ill
"a L have no objection to speaking with
you, Mr.. White, provided you keep
your distance: but do not propose to
introduce the smallpox into my fam
lily"
I suggested that he should keep on
one side the fence, i on the other. i
noticed'that he kept handkerchief to
his nose, and a breath of wind waited
to my nostrils strong flavor of asa
fuetida, which he was using as disin-
"Horrible" L Involuntary ex-
claimed.
Horrible indeed I" was his reply.
appealed to him, as a man and a
brother, not to distrust my words; I as
sured him that the whole thing was an
entire mistake; that there was no small
pox in my family
"But," he interrupted, 1--WE have 1t
from one of your own family"
affirmed that it was an entire mis-
take; but the person alluded to had very
untrustworthy.e ears, and was not eau
tious OF her words, and SO on
"But," he said, "there is something in
your house. WHAT'S it2"
felt that must confide in him, and
approached closer; but he waved mo
back with his disengaged hand.
"WhRt is it2"
"a Gorilla !" whispered.
"a 1Dhdt?"
He evidently was not familiar with
the beast.
ga Gorilla-one of the natives of
Africa. He has no smallpox, and my
only desire is to protect him from i'm
pertinent and disagreeable Intrusion"
succeeded in satisfying him, and in
pacifying them; and SO at last 1 was
able to bow them away-they taking
the jail wagon with them.
1 breathed freer. Now, at last, I
hoped to be able to seek my peaceful
cot. felt sure too should have an
amazing story to tell, should but sue.
coed in my Efforts at civilizing this wild
creature.
And now 1 courted the drowsy god,
but he did not come. l lay awake,
sensitive 10 every sound. heard u
distant hubbub-was it the Gorilla
again? L listened. Mott was distant,
but not the same.
The noise grew louder; Ii approAched;
it deepened into an angry roar. L
heard the noise of many feet, the sound
OF many voices.
"Fetch out your Gurilly !"
"Out with your GuerrillaW
"HeV him OutI" rr
"Hurrahl Union foreyerl Down with
all rebels !" al5l--
"Down with all COpperheadsI
where's MosbyT Out with your
Gurilla |"
1 saw instinctively that my loyal
neighbors had got it into their heads
that was Copperhead, and was bar
coming serious; and now what might
not frantic mob do? AT last stone
came crashing through my window,
and could hear sounds like these:
"Burn him outW ~
"Smoke him out r
"Giv' 'em some Union pills!"
Hastily throwing on my dressing
gown opened a front blind, and saw
crowd OF struggling men, armed with
sticks and other improptn weapons;
over them famed portentous torches,
any of which would quickly convert
my modest house into smoke. l step
ped out upon the porch roof, regardless
the night air, which blew cool around
my unclad legs. 1 determined to make
one more effort for safety. / WAVED my
hand as had seen other great men do
il; but it produced no quieting effect
rather the contrary. "aev. him out ~
"Burn 'em outl" "Smoke 'em out!"
saluted my ears. But L stood my
ground, determined to die, If need be,
in defense of my affairs anu my fires
and my Gorilla. 81
In Jersey a speech will do wonders-a
speech must make, and did. lspoke
with the energy of despair. Fortu-
nately had been in the army, and had
been wounded-slightly. Ifstated that
had induced my wiie's brother and
brother-in-lRw and uncle to enlist, and
that they had all been killed. Ispread
the wings OF the American Eagle as
wide as 1 had ever known them to be
spread upon any Independence day;
and finally L assured them that If there
was any man / deteSteu IL was a Ruer-
rilla; but that the person they were so
DESTROYS to tar and feather anu burn
was an African just from the shores of
that down-trodden country; and Rp-
pealed to them to save him and me
from further molestation from the Cop
perheads and haters of the black.
This touched them; they shouted
madly: "Hev' him outW "LePs see
himW "Fetch out your AfrikenW
Ash had now enlisted their sympa-
thies they were willing to receive my
assurances that he was exhausted after
q long and perilous voyage; and that
in few days l should like TO present
| him to their kind notice, etc. AT last L
got rid of them, and quiet settled upon
us. Alas for my wite's grass-plot and
flower beds, they were trodden into
mire. But our lives We're saved, and
science might yet triumph.
slept fitfulIy, not only because OF
the excitements and dangers of the
evening. but because of the strange
and most interesting creature which
had been placed in my hands. Letter
mined to devote few days to my ex.
periments, and in the morning sent of
| a note 10 the city to excuse my absence.
TIE first thing was to provide "unlim-
tied quantities" of berries; and not a
pint of strawberries was TO be had In
Orange that day after had secured the
market. The hollow roaring in my
parIor warned me that the monster
approached humanity in his love for
this delicious fruit. 1 secured my fam
lily upon the second floor and my Irish
| woman in the basement, and then en-
| tered the room. l wore my cavalry
boots and q dressing gown; and on my
head a velvet cap, which my wife had
embroidered for me In those days OF
Establishment preceding marriage. /
thought it wise to protect my hair In
\ case he should wish to seize 1t. With
two buckets of Strawberries and my
throwing-strap determined 10
make a trial. The roaring rose and
fell like the titful blasts of cyclone.
/ approached the Jar with awe,
but nerVed myself and removed the
cover. Again that black head appear
ed. 1 had bucket of Strawberries
ready; he clutched it grimly and pro.
ceeded to deyour them, glaring at me
with his " wicked eyes, as Du Chaillu