Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-09-27

cienucs, where at O'Clock in the afternoon,
they took the train from Paris, which stops on
its way to Brussels While the Prince was
thus fastening toward Brussels, DIR. Conneau,
who remained in the fortress, employed every
possible stratagem to give him the time to
cross the frontier. he placed puPpet efigy
in the Princes bed, to make believe he was
taken ill, closed the door or the bedroom which
opened into the passage; lighted fire in tho
sitting room, and Kept n supply of hot coffee
before it: When the man who waited on them
arrived, 1--WE will take breakfast in my room,"
said the doctor; 1.-The little table will suffice,
because Gen. MontholOn is indisposed.'
That morning the cWrG was expected to
celebrate mass. The doctor sent him letter,
which the Prince had written over night,
begging him to defer mass until another day.
He then paid short visit to General Mon
tholon, who was still in bed. At O'Clock
the commandaut of the fortress scnt to make
inquiries about the Prince. He replied that
the Prince was indisposed.
The trick which the doctor played, to con-
firm this bulletin, was particularly ingenious,
If it was not plagiarism from Vaucanson's
duck That artist among other mechanical
marvels produced an automaton duck which
not only ate and swallowed, but digested its
fOod-that is, it elected, in due time after
eating, the apparent results of digestion
which really were an artful mixture fspinach,
chalk and other ingredients. Now the Guns
ming doctor, little after ten in the morning,
displayed composition of coffee, milk, boiled
bread, nitric acid and eau de Cologne, in
proof of the Princes conIiSScmcntS. At one
o'clock the cOmmnndant, remembering tho
efficiency of the masters eye, came himself to
sec how things were going on. The doctor
told him the Prince was very fstigued and re.
quired repose. At o'clok in the evening the
commandant returned, declaring that as the
Prince had been i'll all day, he was obliged TO
make his report of it, with which intent he
entered the bed room.
'The Prince is asleep" said the doctor
"Mnke as little noise as possible.
at is strange" observed the commandant,
"that he was not awakened by the rolling of
the drums Just now" So saying he stopped
to the bed and laid his hand on bundle on
the pillow, which was capital imitation of n
sick mans head bound round with silk
pocket handkerchief
The doctor was Immediately arrested. But
what was that to him? The bird was flown
and safely housed in Brussels. 1t would
have been no use setting the telegraph to
work, even had telegraph in those days con-
"IIe's over the border and away" not with
Jock Of Hazeldeen but with Charles Thelin
and his retriever. Being pretty we'll assured
of that, what did the good doctor care about
being marched off to Peronne in handouts,
like a common felon, between a couple of gen
darmes? For n prisoner TO escape, when no
violence to his keeper has been committed. has
always been held a venal ohense for fellow
prisoner TO escape is held to be still moro
pardonabc.
For this offensc he was tried mt Peronne on
the 9th of July. 1916. He neither extern
uated nor vaunted the acts of which he was
accused. Io simply said that what he had
done was in obedience to the dictates Of his
heart, his attachment and his gratitude. In
spite of the cloquencc of his counsel, Mnitre
NOgent Saint JIourent, one of the most brill
liant advocates of the court Of Paris, who said
very fine things very little to the purpose, no
was condemned to three mouths imprison-
ment sentence which, under tho circum-
stances, may be looked upon another form
of "severely reprimanded ;" because when
man has undergone a five years imprison-
ment, and remains in prison after its expira-
ton for the sake Of attending prisoner for
life. it is laughable contemplate. to give that
man "three months" for helping the perpetual
prisoner to regain his liberty. Charles Thelin,
never prisoner himself, but merely pris-
oner's UGLef de chGmbre, was condemned pour
confunlace, in his absence, because he was not
present himself to take his trial, TO six months
durance vile. Whether six months or sixty,
it would be all the same to him when Onco
beyond the gripe of the French gendarmes
We may here add that when Louis Napoleon
became Prince President, DIR. Conneau was
still his physician and friend.
"DEAn MOTHER, FAREWELL After the
battle of Saarbruck. n Westphnlian, going
about to help the wounded, came upon sol
dier of the Prussian infantry, who had been
shot through the body and was leaning heavily
against wall. "WilI you drink, comrade Z"
asked the Westphalian. Pale and faint, the
poor fellow shook his head. and feebly iDdi-
Gated that he would like his lips to be mois-
tened When this had been done, he asked
in whisper whether the Westphalian could
write. The latter at once took out his pocket
book, when the dying man, with brighten
ing eve" dictated the words: "Dear mother,
farewell !" adding the address. At this mo-
ment the Westpbalian was called by a second
wounded man When he returned he found
that his first friend had fallen back and died.
APPLE JELLEY.-Select any rich juiced
apple, such as golden pippin, Newton pippin,
or bell-hower, wash and wipe them, removing
the stems and any imperfections of the skin.
Allow one quart of water to one peck of ap-
pies and cover the kettle tight. Be careful
not to burn the fruit. When perfectly tender,
pour them into jelly bag, without pressing,
and let it drain into an earthen dish until the
pavt rnorpip0 Measure the mice and allow