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A Wife Hunter Hoaxed in Glasgow

Saturday evening.
About month ago an advertisement ap-
peared To the effect that a '.bache,or, 42.
good looking, aud an income $500 year.
wished to meet with lady of aminble dis
position. and possessing fl,OOO, with u
view to matrimony." A number of wags in
the west end of Glasgow, noticing the ad-
vertisemcnt, determined to hoax this wife
hunter 1t was no difficult matter to obtain
the assistance of young lady to conduct
the correspondence. She signed herself
Jamie Davis, inclosed carte de vsite, and
she was anxious to be settled in life with a
good and kind husband. She could only
command 1850 at present, however, but
would come into 81 900 in twelve months :;
age b. The bate took at once.
John K (such was his nancy was
a,norcd with tie damsel, and wrote her
'vOwing eternal love-" and subscribing him
sell Your own forever" while Jamie in
turn expressed herself as being perfectly
happy in her choice. What gave the mat
ter greater air of reality, was that letter
was written to the gallant Dundonian pur-
porting to be from Jannie's father, stating
that he learned that correspondence was
being carried on betwixt his daughter and
Mr.. k, and demanding to know his in;
tentions, John. by return of post. wrote the
Indignant parent long and passionate let
ter, declaring his great love for Ibis own be-
loved little Jinks," and winding up by prom
ising marriage at once. Letters passed
until it was arranged that, prior to the de-
parture of Jannie's family for the coast. Mr..
k should visit his intended.
He was to arrive in Glasgow little after
six on Saturday evening. 1t was surmised
that the two would know each other from
the cartes de visite. but in case of any diff
ficulty. Mr.. John was to have on a white
hat and light coat, and Jamie was to
hold bouquet in her left hand. True to
his word. he came, and soon found his Jan
ME, who. however, was very properly ac-
companied by her father (D. The shaking
of hands and mutual congratulations were
ething immense and these over, the
trio made their way up Sauchiehall street.
They had not got very far when they
we're met by an old friend of Jannie's
father C), who was so delighted at meet
ing the loving couple that he insisted upon
treating the two gentleman to glass of
wine while Jamie went to see that tea was
prepared. The stern parent offered some
objections, but was overruled. and they
went to respectable hotel in the vicinity
and the ..innocent maiden" ran home to
prepare for the reception Of her afianced.
This gentlemen had not been long seated
when in popped two elegantly DIRE ssed
youths, who were introduced to the stran-
ger as d.. M'W-and Mr.. Smith. This
sort of thing continued until there were
about thirty in the room. and Johns spirits
were evidently beginning to fail him. The
''liquor" began TO flow pretty freely. and
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being positively certain whether he was
a victim or not, he was cautious to reply
but he expressed his hearty thanks for the
good wishes of the company. Immediate
ly thereafter Jannie's father () rose. and in
n solemn style carefully removed from his
head gray wig. and from his face Dushy
set of gray whiskers, and then produced a
bundle of papers. John was thunderstruck
and nearly tainted in the chair. He at
temped to get away. and then. got heartily
indignant. threatened to get the police, but
finally seeing that it was the proper thing
to make TIE best of a bad job sat down
with a sarcastic smile Oh his manly brow.
He had to sit and hear the whole of his
letters read to the company. who gave vent
to their feelings in the most extraordinary
way. aud nOlens rolens he had TO stand hall
dozen 'cham.' After "a great deal of
banter he was escorted by the whole com
pany back to the railway station (withou'
having seen his Jamie again.) They gave
him hearty cheer when the train started
A voodou's Revenge-A Young Lady
Poisoned.
Quite melancholy circumstance has just
come to light in a respectable family down
town. aud which will probably result in the
life of young and respectable lady being
sacrificed to jealousy and superstition.
The facts, so far as we are able to ascertain
them. are these: A young man named
Cotier had formed an attachment fol a
young Creole lady. and addressed her.
His advances were well received, and it be-
came bruited abroad that they were to be
married. 1t reached the ears of quadroon
woman, who was very much attached to
the young man.. She at once visited an
old Voodou priestess. from whom she pro
cured powder, which. if given to the
young lady, would make her lose her lover
Though the instrumentality OF serva"
girl. the powder was administered. ant
shortly afterward the young lady became
sick. Her health has rapidly given ava,
ever since. At first the physicians coul,
not determine the cause of the disease, ant
in consequence, were unable to apply thu
prnsaS .sasRaslis1nu sesv ~ -U6ded0
that she had been suffering from stron.
vegetable poison, which has insiduously un
derminded her constitution. The terror o
the servant girl, when the fact OF her being
poisoned was ascertained, first excited sus
picion. and close questioning soon devei
Oped all the facts of the case. competen
aud skillful detective was called in. an'
through his means al! of the parties inter
csted in the outrage have been discovered
AS yet no steps haAe been taken in ih
matter. II is hoped that tho young lady
life can be saved. bu: it is very certain tina
her health will be permanently injured.
1t is certainly one of the most remark
able cases we have heard Of late. No d""b
the circumstances will eventually underg
public scrutiny; but for the present. to
obvious reasons, the names of TIE part''
most interested are withheld. New u
leans Picavune.
: INTERESTING DIALOGUE.-"fa. what is
Radical!" @
IL "A Radical is rapacious animal oi ii
genus homo; a native of the New Englan
!, 4 States, but occasionally to be found in tl
: Middle and Western States; IA satanic spaw
of Puritan parentage; conceived III I'll
: born in iniquity, nursed at the breast
, jealousy and self esteem, racked in Il
| prejudice and intolerance. educated in II
{ school of low cunning and foul play an
5 lives by public and private Plunder. NOV
my son, since have defined Radical,
f me hear you parse it,
A Radical is compound. inconstontlt'
Y tional noun; black in person, declining
number, African gender. and desperate cas-