The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-05-31
A Chapter or Hoaxes.

petrated was one irVented ny Swift, aud
intended for theFpublic good. He caused
to be printed and circulated some "last
words" Of II street robbcr named Ellis,on,
purportiny to be written shortly before
his execution, In which the condemned
thief Was made u say: Now as am
] dying man, l have done something which
may be of good use to the public. have
left with an honest man-the only honest
man I was ever acquainted wlth-the
names of all my wicked brethren, the
rlsces Of their abode, with a short account
Of the chief crimes they have committed
| in MANY of which / have been their ac-
com plice, and heard the rest from their
own mouths. / have likewise set down
the names oil those we call our settlers,
Of the wicked houses We frequent, and
len goods. I have solennly charged
this honest man, and have received his
promise upon oat!,, that whenever he
hears Of any rogue to be tried for robbery
or housebreaking, he will look into this
| list, and if he finds the name there of the
| thief concerned, to send the whole paper
to the Government Of this / here give
my companions lair and public warming,
and hope they will take it." We are told
the Deans ruSe succeeded 50 we'll that
street robberies were for many years after
few and far between.
Your plausible rascal is never at loss
even when his trlc:ery is found out.
needy looking fellow Watching man
selecting a water-m lion from huge pile
outside Detroit grocery store, calculated
II wish had five cents ~ get small
melon; haven't tasted one for over two
years." The sum was placed in his hand,
and the giver had just found Al melon TO
his mind. when he spied the dilapida'rd
! enc coming aut ol drinking shop hard
ay. eITRiuu -. yUu wanted that money
10 buya mel0n," said he. so did, WAS
The reply. y told you hadn't tasted
melon for over two years; but after re
hrcung, found hadn't iGsJcd " .iskeT
Tor over lnrce Therefore l gave whiskey
Al shoye To catch up with melon, and start
off square. Nothing mean about me, sir
Good-by!
Sir Jamcs Macintosh, invited to sup at
Sydney Smiths. took Il cousin of his, an en-
sign in Highland regiment, with him.
| On hearing the hosts name pronounced
the ensign whispered. Is that the great
Sir Sydncy?" Unable to resist the sud
den temptation, Sir James confirmed
his relative IN his mistake, and contrived
to give Sydney hint of the joke. The
wit, appreciating the situation, acted the
part of tie hero of Acre TO perfection,
lighting his nanIesake's battles over again
to The ratification of the young officer and
the amusement of the rest Of the party.
So delighted with the cOndesccnsion ol
1.-THE great Sir Sydney WAS the Highlander,
I that he insisted upon fetching the piper
Of his regiment TO regale the unaccuSto-
med ears of he hero with the music of
of the pipes. Sir James then broke up
the purity. declaring his hot-oloodcd
cousin M6lild certainly Kill him II he dis
covered how he had been deceived. He
nearly did SO few days afterwards; for
taking walk with Macintosh, whom
should they meet but Sydney Smith and
his wife When the lady was introduced,
the ensign WAS rather taken aback. ard
said in a low voice to Sir JAmt 8, didn't
know Sir Sidney was married." why.
no, "said Macintosh, IA they moved otf;
mot exactly married; only an Egyptian
slave he brought over with him. Fatima
you know-you undcrstan6." And Fnti-
ina, actually became Mrs. Smiths name
ahlongrhe husbands intimates.
sydney Smith had All easier part to play
than that essayGd by an Oxford friend
Of Augustus Hare. 1t was at the time
when Madame dc Stael was the rage IL
WAS bruited abroad that she had arrlVeo
in England, and intended to pay Il WISH
to a certain under graduate who mao
made her acquaintance in France. lhA'
gentleman became an object Of universal
interest. BY and by it was announced 'n"'
madame had come, and her friend ven'u-
red to invite the vice chancellor ana tne
heads uf the houses u meet the iiiu'triou'
dame at hrcskfast. The -arty assemoi'o
he breakfast went off admirably, all pre-
sent being charmed by the grace, WIZ
and brilliant conversation Of the hcrol"o