, 1876-07-08
ENEMIES IN THE REAR.


How hIr. Baadduek's Prayers We're Dis
turbet1.
81. Louis Republican.
A moro singular occurrence than is reported
from Thomns strcet, In tho vicinity of Glasgow
avenue, can scarcely be conceived Of; and yet
given by tho eldest TON or old afr. Bhadduek,
while old MIR. shadduck himself was tho princt-
pal actor In the affair. 1t will be borne In mind
that few days ago, Just preceding the present
chilly period, the weather waA not only warm
but sultry; so oppressive, In fnct, that every
one felt disposed to put on tho ltGhtcst and
thtuncst suit u hls possession. Old shadduck,
xs ran~ Syso' s,s t p. MSt sSmS pantp1g ono
the next morning liz must pitt oa llis lust sum
Mers lineu pants; aud ths good woman nc
cordingly brought tho pants out Of the Aparo
Eoom, wlloru thoy ind hung snca fall, and laid
them on chair In the bedroom. On the next
morn!pg,. when ahadluck Eoac,. he put On the
pants aid found tho1n exceedingly comfortable,
though not very good IL. sladlnsk waa very
Tut lass summer, weighing nearly 20o, but dur
go,d deal with dyspcpsla, and lost aesl' IN con.
sequence. 1t thus came about that When shad-
duck put on the linen pants ho found tlem c1-
sas ssse1sy Il ssEFy @ SS e.. SsG as spss ss a sfay
!nonts ,wcre, comfortable. After rising,
sllYlduek fussol around the house,
And nothing VI Tumcnt took placa
until until ,s,,,s tie honsehold ,,, kathored tu.t
pened that the old man had not sit down once
lurpg tho morning, and that when he knelt
wns ths iirst time the buggy PORTION Of his paats
bchlnd had been frightened. Tho Tension across
snHcd Of coursa brought tie cloth mUrn tightly
a.anst tue old xentlcinnn's person, and then Il
w. was tlat tbs singular Incident occurred. Mr..
SlAdalck Ind scarcely commenced his devottons
when hc was observed to twltch con!ulsively,
Ailu at the game instant an tulIHttnrt hun1nltly
SOUND, which could not be exactly located tllle1
the air. A moment later, the old gentleman, to
thr distnay Of the entire falnily, gave q more
sudden and violent atArt thau before, chopped
VIM IN awful foar. Thon hu boun,lu.l over a
chair, run out into the parlor and bark again,
mud began 10 lcap up aud down liko,
an Indian, slappIng himself, md nsver
ceasinE fof ~ Instant hls terrific heilox-
tim Of hylfapho0ia or sudden insauity, and
called In the Belgltors, with whose assIstanra
thu OLD tuan Waa finally captured md aoored.
Then hlss. bhadtuck loOsenel hls shrt-front to
Gtva him nors air, when ehe started back With a
scream, aud they released him Instantly. They
released him because enough Waspa poured out
Of that open shirtfrUnt 10 stiny horse u
death Everybody rushed lpto the Other roo1,
to st away tEoR old shaddusk, aud Old shad
duck toIe after them 10 ret awuy from til.
wasps: Il was N exciting time - they gnllUtct
ever tho house, btTs- Shalduck leading tho pro
cesaton aud Shaaduek bringing up the rear
rAnln9 xssps at every leap Finally, when u
to soIaa extent, the panic subsidized, and the OLE
gentleman Naa escorted upstairs to take vi l
pants and take Oh linllnent.. 1u the seat OF tn
linen trousers wc1u found tho remains of . trc
out oi shsps when lii. 8haGduck arst knrsIrs
It prayers and tlshtaugd Tue garments. II WA
iudeed, unless Mr. bhadducks sou sxaygsralcs
= tuVAt reMazk4ble UeeurIepee.