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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-30

The Bay View Society" will have a
" fair and festival" for the benefit of the
81. + Church. They have fully author
Ized ruHi-ssller TO procure subscriptions
Ion the same. The Scriptures tell us that
The time shall and has come when The
wolf also shall dwell with the lamb. and
tie leopard shall lie down with the kid.
aud the calf and the young lion and the
tating together, and lItlle child shall
lead them Thus 1t has come Ia pass that
the TWO extremes have become welded To.
geihef, and are working haImuniuusly IN
the cause Of humanity.
WILL ENCHA&GE rULrITS
The Rev. Mr.. Murray. of North East.
aud Rev. Mr.. Rigg, Of Port Deposit. viii
exchange pulPits on next Sabbath morn
lpE
NEARLY COMPLETED.
Mr.. II. Snailcros. is pushing his new
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TERMS STRICTLY CASH

eH-A- thr ."a-nn advance many .r.,tr ir.g,-.-
'' wa hr "h-r IN order 10 co.. out certain lines
81 -"'u' a. v" 10 hot carr, OLD stock frua .~..n 10
"''d> that Will not keep Will De sold, ,i,zoi,
That will Keep must Lee sold.
!. N. g c.kH,KT. ..,.,
NuVg-t
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North East Items.
TEMPEKANCF..

Our temperance society confines with
unablted interest. On the evening of the
22nd instant, we had one Of the most ell
thuaiastIc meetings al the season The
audience WAS very ably addressed by Mr.
Patrick lteedy and Rev. Mr. Murray, besides
some intcrc-iIng leading 10y Miss B-uiaLl
West, Mr.. Day, aud others.
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Mrs. l.. L. Stevens. of Wilmington, Del.
addressed quite a large audience in the VI
l. Church, On Sabbath last in the interest
ii the Wumsu's Foreign Missionary So
cicly, with her modest. easy way of talk
lng- She created quite an interest in the
cause Rev Mr. iusk;p aud lady were pies.
'nt on the occasion. both of whom were
Very much interested in the meeting Mr.
gave s. grrenhack. while MIS- |. threw
IN her s. gold piece for the promotion and
good OF the cause Some eighteen new
members joined the society.
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Local Affairs

REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-30
Bird SHOOTING

tenite revival is in progress at Moore
chapel. The Joint sale of stock at the
Farmers Hotel on Saturday last was moi 4
success. People are nov ready for the cold
chilly wind, of December about the
BRICK.
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'1@NT'''t 'VII- III III.
Mr. II. Shailcros. is pushing his new
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-07

AFTER the nomination of Hayes and
Wheeler. pictures of the candidates
were published Mr.. Wheeler received,
a dav er two after his nomination, q
letter inclosing cut of him taken
from a Chicago paper. The writer
said: William A Wheeler. Esq.-Sir :
L don't know you, bat it you look like
this picture, for Gods sake decline.
Yours truly When Fremont was
nominated in 1856 the Tribune printed
picture OF the Pathfinder which
looked like pirate expecting to be
hung in ten minutes. He said that the
picture cost him 10000 votes.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-07

A CLERGYMAN in one of the Hudson
river towns united 3 German couple in
marriage When the knot wss tied,
the bridegroom said. Dominic, I've
got no monish. but I'll send Won leetle
pig Il was dore. and the circum
stances was forgotten by the clergyman.
Two years afterward he met the Ger
man in another town, for the first time
since the marriage ceremony was per-
formed.
Dominic said the German, you re-
member you married me, and | gave
you Won leetle pig Z
Yes
Veil, If you unmarry me, will give
yoI ttco leesle pigs.
Hamlet keeps q saloon in Detroit.
II is to be presumed that be sells tie
sings OF outrageous fortune.
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DISCUSSING THE HYuy nook.
Breeze Over Il In the Reformed Episcopal
Council In Newark

In the General Council of the Reformed
Episcopal Church in Newark yesterday.
Brother II. Is. Turner. a lay delegate. who
Is member Of the Committee on the
Preparation OF Hymn Book, created
Il breeze 10y making statement to tho eff
icct that Bishop Nicholson had acted too inde-
pcndcntly in causing tho book TO be printed
with alterations Of which the other members of
the committee had no knowledge. Brother Tur-
ncr thought that in view Of the fact that Bishop
Nicholson had assumed too much authority. tho
hymn book as printed should not bo accepted
aud that the subject should bc referred back to
the cQmmttec. TO be reported upon next year.
Bishop Nicholson Indignantly denied the RS
sumption of undue authority. He proirSsrd TO
have omitted 4 few OF the hymns that had been
committee Hymns which referred % tho cross
IN materai-tic view were altered or lett cut
of the collection.
one Of the hymns olieriod 10 was the one:
" We Sing the Praise OF Him who Died ON the
Gross. =, Another Was. Hold Thou thy Cross
Bishop Fallows said that IL was moral crimo
10 change a hymn from tho original Of tho
author II wns downright forgery. and on n
pur with forging check.
bishop NICHOLSON rrtOrtcd: Il hold that We
are not bound To use all OF the words of nm
author. John Wcs lry was an assumutive man"
Bishop Cheney caunot agree with Bishop
Nicholson. II We use Wesley = hymn and make
alterations. We should refer to the changes in
marginal notes ! cannot sanction IN outrage
upon an author. But let us sing 10 the praise
OF God In appropriate hymus
vote was taken. and the hvmn book was re-
lrIrri back 70 the committee. A prnpOS ltlOn to
iry INC hymn book one year wia voted down.
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to think we could take her homo aiyc;, They
wanted to take her home Once Phills tho
c9,orgl servant cams doYn stairI anH "skfd
and turning to Mr.. Sicklcs. said:
II there isn't nny brains in the house. i
must get ont and I'll send out and get some ill.,"
Mr.. Sicklos supposed Mr. NOspurgh referred
TO his wifi his sister and himself. ,h u.,,
and his wife:
a., want y0q 70 watch Hattie we'll t2p.night
ON her fingers. II she DOESN'T die tonight she
win tomorrow night, She'll be ready for you
TO tukc hOmc-in box"
b. Mr.. Vosburgh had no religious exercises. Mr.;
Sicklcs first told his suspicious to DR.. Cornell
TO Mr., Winfield on REORGANIZATION. Mr..
Sicklcs Insisted that he had no suspicion of
poisoning until February. but ,aiierward ,ad-
mitted that his mother probably had said to
Mr.: Vosburgh was having too much to do with
Hnttic's medicines.
The witness has habit Of placing his hand
over his mouth while he is talking. Mr. VIM
field failed to- hear him occasionally. and would
then roar out strrnly:
The frequency of this order. and the nervous
haste with which it was obcyed. provoked much
liz denied to Mr. Winfield that he had over
heard II threat To prosecute him on the part OF
Mr.. N9sbursh before h, tthe witness made
Siodlcr's house on Feb. y. Mr.. vosbureh lad
Allt inr prison flIN Wl.if cltIih- MN ana Ut.
Cornell in tho face lIc also testified that he
was mnde very sick on two occasions. Once
when hc nie orange perl after stirring with his
finger some of Mrs. Nosburghs medicine thai
had been Irrpar Il hy hcr husband. and once
after taking two swallows of some i"ewdt'r.
also prepared by the husband for the patient.
ON each occasion az frlt ulu~cu. and had cold
p"rsuraton ON his forehead. II" had taken
ihe two swallows of water purposely in ord d,rto
src ii it would have tho same effect ON him
~ ii had had on tho patient. On the
mentioned these circumstances on his direct
examination because he had not thought Of
them
Tic court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning. The cross examination Is not yet
finished. Tho trial will. 1t Is thought by coun-
sci. last a week.
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THE TExIs PICIFTC LOBBY.
Dissatisfied because Col. scott has not Put Up
the Required Collateral.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Col. Tom Scott ar
rived here on Saturday afternoon. and has
already discovered that his lieuicnants were
mistaken in tho supposition that tho
subsidy could be pushed through tho
Senate this week. They arc less anx-
ious for an early vote to-day than
they were a few days ago. Senator Wallace
was closetcd with Col. Scott several hours TO-
night. at the Texas Pacific headquarters in
Eighteenth street. Tho subject Of the confer
ence could not bc asccrtained. The lobby with
which Col. Scott has bccn dealing or attempting
to deal is very much dissatisfied. He has not
put up tho bonds which they require. MS
collateral security for the performance OF his
promises and they will agree to nothing less
His failure to meet the engagement entered
into with Fremont and others. when the or gi-
nal TCXaa Pacific bill WAS passed. and his rcpu-
dlatiOn Of the promises made To- pass the bill
giving him the right TO run the Baltimore and
Potomac road through the reservation below
the avenue. and locate his depot in the heart of
the city. have seriously diminished his credit
in the lobby. The sub Committee of the Ju Ii
cary. to whom the Hewitt resolution providing
for an Investigation Of the tito Of the Texas
Pacific aud the validity of the proposed mort
gugc was referred, huVc done nothing. and the
company are less conf lent of n favorable report
than they were On Friday. They are still using
every possible effort to ti.lc the investigation
IT the Investigation proceeds. the Impeachment
OF Judge Bradley is absolutely certain.
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riIE CIMBRId'S MISSION


BorToN. May - Capt. A. Gripponhcrg
brother of the commander OF the Cimhriu. who
IL rceist rod at the Parker House. said 10 a re-
porter that be came to Boston on official husi-
uos7 and under orders from his Government
hut the nature Of his business was secret ami
be could not reveal 1t. In case war should
arise between Russia aud ENGLAND. the Captain
said he understood That the officers and men nf
the Cimbria wrrr' 10 bc sent tOa Russian naval
station in the Pacific called Yiadnyitrh from
winch point vessels could b" manned and srut
t. their dosti nation more speedily and readily
tlan nt any other point on the American cousi
II" conf planned OF the close watch that had been
kept of his i,uNemcnis slnro he arrived IN
America hy parties whom he Suppos'S Hr
ugrn's OF the English Government. and s Tvs
that ~ y " York he was followed from point Z I
point while attending 10 business 70 sHOw
that Russia was prepared for hosiIl.llcs. Cart
GrppHnb' re suid TINT they had an army OF
/ JOO.O,N men. with 3ll.Onp veterans cn"uupoi
IA the nelghborhood ut Adrianoplc and san
St.lauo. Tho Russian navy of course wis not
81 effective as that of England, bat wnLtV'-
r'ls they had wHr" supplri with rft"ctlNr ori-
nance and cOmmHndrd 10y rAprrlru' 'ed ON rs
lie said that tho only towns ia the Ru-siun En-
pre- that tho EnIllsh could Htiittk with Llrlr
navy were "A few unprotected places in fInuud (:
but in c.-u the armies Of IL" two countries
SHOULD come iu contact he believed England
would find she hat mHdc a n letuke.
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P0LITICIiNS ~ UIROdR.


Order gentlemen" cX-Appraiscr's Clcr
Thoniils p. Riley exclaimed Mt the meeting Of
the Third Assembly Diairit IL publ an AH-o-
ciation. 2O6 Grand street. last cN ming. The
occasion was the cnt'iiOn OF the report Of a
special committee recommending the expulsion
of Mrs-rs. Bernard Brngan. stephen NJ 'Manus.
and Schuyler WcSl. VINO had boon accused OF
destroying Republican ballot boxes. working
for Democratic cuudidltos. and personally ns-
snullng George ". Angell. II Republican voter
of Last Eghty-siXth street Exclusion House
weighcr John II. Fnnning made n speech. bit
terly dcnOunclng tho report OF the committee
ns Il piece o. star chami'cr inqusiiion," at
tAcking Chairman Riley for unfair and arbi-
trary ruling. and declaring TINT the accused
although II 'luhli ans ~ gtJd standing. hhd
b'en triod and convict u hyH packed com nltt"e
on lcrr~ny evidence. aud Without bong allowed
tn rOn ront their hrrusrrs. ono hundred ana
fity nnti-lhlcy Republicans choered Mr. Fan
nins's rrmnrks
James MoSlAnus Of the Custom Hudso-I
moy- TO amend 10y striking out the report,
ChAirmAn-Al those in favor plese say
A doH"n yoices-YOu must hoar the amend-
mont first.
Chorus of n dozen ayes"
ChHirmHn-ThOs opposed no."
Chorus 100 NOES" which threatened TO
Chairman ttooy,-It seems to bo carried, and
4 Storm ni hiescs. yons Of" No. mol" and de-
nun 'iAtions of TINS glArinRly unjust ruling
broke from the nnIrl ti!rong IN front; A doz"n
men Iump4l forward. shaking their llsts H"rc+s
ihrttplc and drmnndlng tn le heard MoMun't
l., chos"l or n ih \ way" McAlnnus shoui"d.
Thr Chairman rriu-"l 10 b'hr lh"nl, n"rintrl
n mot on t. adjourn rHrri"d without oru"r nR
III" np,'s ana put on hls hat, liv thir tim, Me
angry sur.aug mob had crowded around tho
dNlining tOn,t iurthcr. Mr. Fnnnlng WIS nom,
mated aud tlorted temporary Chairman. hnd
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ZEN WILLIS DH>HRrING ms PoSr


WAsHrNGToS. May 10. The Hon. Ben A.
Willis dodscd tie vote to-day in the House on
the issue oi sustaining the Speakers ruling
that potier's resolution waS privileged qu's-
tlon. Tonight. with tine fun knowledge uat
his presence here tomorrow wis necessary to
give the Democrats q quorum. he went to y W
Yors. giving as his excuse an engagement e.
dine with somebody tomorrow ni4,ht. When
pleaded with by his fellow Democratic mem-
bers 20 remain. he refused. on the ground that
he had not been consulted. advise with. and
informed OF what WIS To- bc done to-day Mr.
Willis's constituents Will perhaps sec to it that
AT" the present Congress- expires hc will not
have to tray from WASHINGTON 10 New York to
dine with somebody.
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THE LEyING TON RACES.
Ten urOeck heating Vera Cruz. Aristides.
Leonard, aud Kim Inss.

LEXINGTON. KY. May l9.-Tho largest a,-
tendance ever known the k,ntucky ..ocia'icn
Cours, met today TO tie FIRST race. between Ten
Brock. Vera Cruz. Aristdcs Leonard. ana BIZ Bass
Before the Ten BROCK decidedly The favuri,e
VITA Vera Cruz scOul Just htfur, tc race the pools
SOLD fc biucgl -, Yer, cruz - Hi lls.. II Icon.
an AMI Aft.iid IN uic % 40. - Nj t4rrr W.lirI to
draw Ten Nrtk, welded p ty vi-i,- OF friends to
lpi hiu .ftrt
e.oI .iui wa,ms lc with HI R,.s IN The lead ri.
he soon Surrendered - ltonHrl. who main.
lonr 9li'.oms ,wa ~ h,nl From NE l',i
the Aur- lui in tloir hD>t cA0 O., L.unti lr.d. D.
iflrg. Close rn ia.i1g h.n ait Nluu a. i,a l.u-tl
uni uIr whip ana s.ur lHoHlfd utd. All NrUl n f
ra,c. i.tuf cip >.co1d 4 i,n fr. Aui Leon ~
showed Lame aitr the race, Vera Cruz th4d Anne.
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rcnr- or n,.a.,cr from .n un.are Dam.

NORTHAMPTON. Macs Mny 10, Tho inhHhit-
nuts OF MAI ltNtr valley, md particularly the residents
ui Williamsburg haVV h,Vnmuth alarmed ll rumors rf
III" unsafe c"nd on Z" thc t'-h' ro'- rvUir ir' which
- drawn ihe summer supply U iin HnNs TINT AiAl
uNtf In rsl"nN' "a lru1nn, the tsUutl Nutiuiis
s"nrrs, Hoto"lan'l Toy nuniar - tiiDti, examined
t' re- ttA,lf Uh naWHHy t,HA pti oli.t 10. nj
Oi tV HtN Nlhuirt, sud ndilur uhct litr- .uannrN
measures Many IAN H. have lu. It, pt ,ni. ID ,ll lnt
lui "a I,otvd iiotul
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NI'H JIRSEI

Rouc Nure n,en Ia OrcnAllc hvu .nis.f sn nru.
t"'Hu. ~ri'N ANY nNmb,r Nhu minsvs Ifv M
il - t"H h, AMY Gn,h
III J'r-A CIV H41ii VI lufiiNu ff.lnf p'no
crhue niA"ti CT t0'l, Asi e,t vi. t., hr lr .Ii
htltN. u E' IupNtdh itrH~I4s' 4" htttN Nd M'"ihu,
n II mncraL
vi l,m rmAu v Nrntrrili evcnus. hro AVN. was
iri ~ a. e fI N.itri y ,l.' "a "a. tN
ui llr ~ % lH..l 4nl' .."'' Ivih t,e ntli.
o. CaII u.lL.Ti. O. A,HsDai,.b .t,eL
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Mr. Theodore Tlton is now in New York md
hc intends It Is said to sail for Euroc on saturda, to
Visit his daurhtcrs @ho studying m sut1art He IL
L hc Hb.nt Tor several months lsnirnd- say that he
hn. NOT ia ue o. iAkin- Nj. rlfou Nllh iin although
he has contributed {" her support sinc" l,ai "ligr "a"
trldl ms contributions beginning Niih ttC E oi Sl,Ub
li- learning gentleman TVtfeNNn s her IN Il
She WAS IN need. Mr. Iitun VISITED the tntu ANcuur
ThrAuo last n-ht with SOino friends lie dpcunod Ia
tai IA is
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VINEYARD HAVEN Mnes.. May i3.-Fytnnsiye
fou-i hres have been tags here orn H,ok IsL a.i o
SATURDAY. evening threatened the sIuctlon O all I.0
N0'slHuds rral of hlp Village. rhtlLclne uio NllHac
IT.. I. lhrse number "a lct "n- lio'n NrN i,. u'3
tuuud nu Hid hl -iuf hHt In sol. CH'd thV Ir,4r.
ihv HhniV-, which are NOW tNun-N sii.d lrWHId 81
jpllAsIre have u,eu intNtd u,,r 1tr hos l. su,JlL
Several IarmhOuscs narrowly 0eca.ci dociru, ivi
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The Tammany Society held its annual meet
ing last evening The braves were out in nll iofcv
John Kelly. smith Bly, IL Thomas Dunlap, Henry |.
Clinton. Hrnard Rchy. Nathaniel Jarvis Jr, ChaIies H.
Ilaswcil, JOhu German Memo Dhfrndnri. Henry A
Gambhlon, sidney NchM~ n ,nr, u furroy, aul ~
ward krhrucy were in.ttled Stthtm-. Wilson Snifil
Ssg tmnrr, john u. Newman. Ni-kiHkic. iucl q. Sc
V,ns. NcietuN, Ani ArthHr lcrrv, Tch.U'tr 1hr
hp4 homr Ni ui4t NOudAl e.Cnlng htAt - ci,-t II
Grand edCicn. Scrihc, Hnd n fHllbr o. thV Couuuh
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The nrlu.h COTTON Operatives. s,r,hc.

LONDON. May l3,-The cotton masters have
granted uhe operatives rQucsi, mnur T., Tie former.
ScrettrN. lOr an rNioW vita hi. principals an 1uo-
day II Sis Nt- ttth tulni rH.-f q iil now ho trtt
td aul II " M U-inl 49, nlrv. AMI ou,cr f. Nhtr
IT, operative are wIlhuf 10 huhuut 10 tic irUeIuu
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MONTREAL. May I3.-Col. Fletcher Deputy
Aduiaut General, has received instruction, from ot,awa
+, distribute arms and ammunition 10 the volunteers
along tT AwcncRn border and hold ior,o IN readiness
~ CATuAHiNls s Ont. May lb The Nluripcutl Rlt.
tnlup Vnmnlrvr militia have rcctnti uhirlti uotA,
hold themselves ~ rradilIss iur acuNr scrsito
moments uuti,c. The companies 49, ullL an utI
headquarters tl.night. ana were furnished with
ami Twenty rnuua- al 1Wuiuuiuun hlicor INu sans
urdcIs were Il,cntd at NIAGARA and GA ton
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loNpoN. Nav 18Th Steamship Sandman
haste. hoard she VIII return iu LnCpool ,i.iu,di
atciy Id,c- not apIcsr fum roll ctl ol the pas,
tpts that tine disaster A. nuv extensive tHn nytd
SaulIdHy
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loNDoN. May i3,-rhc wife Of the Il ,eht Hon
nu Rri .lt di,si o uNoflcNN IHl r - Ntni,. M
hrt e. Wh" wac in HtciAl ncc nu n- lsriunoutary do
uvs, WINS Summoned from I.inuun bY LegrnUh.
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JOTrINGS ABOUT 4OrM

Northwest winds. partly cloudy and cooler
wcrthvr. stationary IN >sLrc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27


Mr. EDITOR: AT the foot of one of our
streets, near the center of the city, stands
IN unpretentous dwelling of goodIy size,
painted yellow, with gable roof. A little
more than twelve years ago, there lived
in the upper portion family who had been
tenants there for years. They were very
respectable and Industrious, but poor.
They had emigrated from Germany many
years preyiou, 20 this with quite large
flmily Of children, mostly boys, in II ship
that came into this port with many other
families. Some of them took up their
abode here, while others went on to places
where friends or relatives resided from
tather-and. | think all of the children
received good education and graduated
with honors ut Our high school. There
was nothing particularly expressive of
shining qualities or evidence of genius in
the career of the school boy, the subject Of
this sketch; but he was considered of good
average ability, and prosecuted his studies
with energy and perseverance. He at
TUNED that degree of excellency to be call
ed II good scholar. Soon after his retire
ment from this institution of learning, we
hhd HIM situated in room in one of our
pnoIle buildings doing small business in
selling drawings Or pictures, which l sup
pose were executed by different artists.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-27

ANECDoTE OF Tom IIooD.-Hood once
took proper revenge upon some practical
iokeis who upset boat before he could
get out of it, giving him thorough duck
ing. Directly he was safe on land, he be-
gan to complain Of cramps and stitches
and ut last went indoors His friends,
rather ashamed of their rough fun, per-
Suaded him to 90 to bed, which he imme-
dately did. His groans and complaints
increased so alarmingly that they were at
their wits end what to do, Mrs. Hood
had received II quiet hint from the suffer
er, and was therefore only amused at the
terrified efforts and prescriptions of the
repentant jokers.
There was no doctor come-at-able; and
all sorts of queer remedies were suggest
ed and tried the poet shaking with laugh.
ter. while they thought he was shaking
with ague and fever. One rushed up
stairs with kettle of boiling water, an.
other tottered in under tin bath, and q
third brought quantity of mustard
Hood gave out in sepulchral voice his be
lief that he was dying, and proceeded tc
give the most absurd instructions for hi,
will, which his hearers could not see the
fun of for their fright. They begged hin,
to forgive them for their unfortunate joke
anil besreched him to believe in their re.
morse, till unable to keep up the farce any
longer. Hood burst into perfect shout o
laughter, which they thought at first was
delirious frenzy. but which ultimately be-
trnyed that the biters were bit.