Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-12-18

FICTION WHICH is MUCH STRANGER THAN
TRUTH.
A BATCH OF HIGHLY ORIGINAL YARNS.

TRUTH.
A BATCH OF HIGHLY ORIGINAL YARNS.
Bath indepeadent1
Speaking OF curious accidents reminds
me-" said the champion, "of sn acciden,,
which happened to friend Of mine, while
we were out cunning in West Bath, the first
of the week. We had discovered in tall
hemlock, that grew alongside Of the New
Meadows, a crows nest in which We both
thought there were young crows. We tossed
up a cent to see which of US should climb
the tree, and he lost the toss. He reached
the nest all right and was descending as
best he could with fifteen young crows in
his hands"
Fifteen young crows in ~cne nest?" inter
iupted the society youth
Yes. sir, ffteen young crows, and don't
interrupt me again without caws," the cham
pion replied severely. my friend, you see,
had difficulty in handling the birds. and
making the descent at the sametime. Well,
when he was about twenty feet from the
ground and thirty over the water, be STUN
bled and fell but was caught by a broken
looms. There he was with the birds all
cawing and the old crows pecking at him,
suspended over the water. i Just rolled
over and nearly died laughing. but when
he commenced to swear, my feelings were
touched. for you know belong to the Sab
bath school. and | began TO think how to
rescue him. | took out my shot cartridge.
and loaded with ball and taking careful aim
81 L., al LII l..
fell into the river and swan ashore after
Being suspended there two hours"
1.-Two Hours? How do you make that
out?' interrogated the manager.
"Why. was laughing an hour and half,
and the other half hour was taking aim"
FISH WITH THIRST FOR GOLD.
Il was out rowing with a young married
ladv by moonlight one evening last spring
Oh. you needn't smile. she was relative of
mine you -ee,-when drifting on the silvery
waters Of the kennebec past the romantic
shores Of Arrowsic, the lady uttered sudden
" a cry Of horror II seems that in swash-
ing her hand through the water her wedding
ring had slipped from its finger and fallen
into the depths of the river. Looking over
the side Of the boat discovered huge shad
with the ring in his mouth. and tossing off
ny coat and boots plunged in after him.
The FISH had ten feet start but had been
considered somewhat Of swimmer when
bcy, and was determined 10 catch the shad
NJ die in the attempt, The fish saw my
shadow and put for home | saw him
swallow the ring and that made me mad.
lie made very good time in trying TO evade
ne. but finding that | was gaining, he tired
% dodge. | am somewhat of a dodgsnUy-
self yol know. and that trick seale4 his
doom He had only doubled twice when
grabbed him and Immediately rose to the
surface When was once more in the
boat. quite out of BREATH | looked at my
Satch and found that | had been in the
river Just fifteen minutes. Opening the shad
we found my companions matrimonial cir
clet, AMI also in his stomach. twenty
other wedding rings. one Of which was
inscribed "Nicioria from Albert" This
forwarded to Queen Vic and received from
her a month ago an autograph letter Of
thanks with draft on the bank Of England
for 10000 pounds. 1t pays TO be honest
Young man
rHE REBEL SPY.
II va, on guard at Fort McCoomb he
tween Lakes Bowen and Pontchartrain.' >
remarked the veteran. where Cos c. and
X Of the l4th Maine, the cold water regi
ment, we're encamped. ! thought heard
some one snoring, and gong 70 the axe
'hofe - investigate matters 'ouhd 'he enemy
N Pr ,'ttnV aisa'or heaFiE we've TIT
lon- As | approached Incauuolhy' ne
awoNe and making a snap az me seized my
iput wmch was encased 10 STOUT atul
boot. gave the alarm ana the soldler'
rushed down from camp 10 my assistance
lney seized me nN 'he shouluer' anu Pui'eu'
"hHe th- aiSa'or 'tlei 10 oacH 'nto U'e
wa'er. In the struggle Iost my ooo' ana
my ing zoe BESIDE se'ere'F sp'an'"s III.
ankle. me alligator aher~aFu was cap
r,h,I .a, anca,.d IN an alligs,o-'. skin
sent over TO investigate ana also 10 oo'aih
boots and shoes tor the rehei army ihsiae
the skin were discovered fourteen palrs o'
shoes, and the spy acknowledged. before
being hung, that he had obtained IN this way
-ome jpoo palr- oil boots ana shoes LOT the
Confederates
~ ran ruF MORTGAGE.
"DIi ever tell you no" PAID me mort
gaze On the old gents farm asked me
champion.
"Neyef. sad we:
"Weli, was hshing IN me creek one eo'd
DAY, last winter. when hooked on 20 ~hst
| thought was "haie. ont ~hat proved 20
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