Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 8, Number 22, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 November 1877 — Page 1

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Town-Talk.

"That wu a very cool proceodfing. It via decidedly oat of the ordinary, ran of things, too, and interesting from its variety. Upon the whole, It was sensible, it really was. It was very sensible, very sensible indeed. The fellow must have had a level bead, and no wonder he bas succeeded in the world. A cool head and clear brains will win. I'll hold him up as a shining example, take him for my 'text,' as the preacher says— for my

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other dealers in high-sounding words •ay—for my 'subject,' as plain, sensible people call it, ia the leading column of of The Mall, that is, the T. T. column."

T. T. sometimes bas a little conversation with himself, enjoys talking with a man of whose good sense he bas a very high estimate. Tbe above is a verbatim report of one of these conversations. It occurred on a visit to The Mail office, where T. T. delights to spend his leisure time looking over the exchanges, ia one of which he found this itoui:

IlonderBon, a celebrated actor, had a rare command of his temper. When at Oxford, a fello w-Mtudent with whom he was one day engaged l.i debaf*. threw a glaas of water Into 111* fnoe. Coolly wiping his face with hi* huudktlehiof, Sir. Heudtrson said: "That, Hlr, was a digression now for the argument."

T. T. read tbe item aloud to the editor of Tbe Mail, whose attention had been attracted by tbe conversation, or soliloquy, above mentioned. And then T. T. rattled away: Now wasn't that more sensible than to get into a light and break tbe fool's head, or run the risk of getting his own bead broken by tbe fool Besides, it made the other fellow aee, If he bad any eyes, that be had made a fool of himself. But if Henderson had given hint the threshing, which T. T. admits that he richly deserved, he would have had a sneaking feeling of shame about it afterwards. A man alway feels mean after a fight which is not in aHual self-defense. Then, if he had gotten the worst of tbe scrimmage himself, he would have had both the Insult and the threshing to bear. As it was, he kept his temper, came out of the affair with respect for himself, with tbe respect of other people, without golxg Into mourning about tbo eyes, and won his ca*e, saying .nothing about winning immortality by furnishing a squib for tbe newspapers just the right longtb to fllloutaoolumn which falls a little short. There was no sneak in Henderson's nature. There wa« uo cowardice. In fact, not one man in ten would have bad the courage to resent an insult in that way. Most rnon would bavo thought that their reputation, or their dignity, demanded satisfaction, which means to break a head or get a bead broken. Tbe fellow needed licking, but a man cannot afford to do everything that needs to be dono. Any number of yelping, snapping dogs need kicking, but a man cannot afford to chase these dogs down Main street, or any other street, to give them their deeerts. It Is better, at least for him, that they go unkicked. He cannot sacrifice himself fbr the good of tbe dog. Thereytre any number of two-legged ours, like this one, who deserve kicking, pounding, or any other kind of chastisement, but no decent man osn afford to sacrifice himself for their good. A like observation applies also to mules. If one kicks yon, or kicks at you—and your character will not insure you against such an Indignity—be doubtless deserves as good as lie gives bat if you are a decent sort of a man, T. T. wouldn't advise you to back up and attempt to give him bis deiert*. If some otber mule chooses to try the experiment, all right, but yon cannot afford to maintain your dignity, nor attempt to elevate mule character in that my. All of which applies with equal tores, and more so, to tbe human mule. And this leads to tbe conclusion that

IT DOSY patto out XAK

Now that is a fact. Sometimes it Is a luxury, but It is too expensive for most people, it makes one dreadfully hot, and it isn't a comfortable kind of beset. It injures tbe complexion. T. T. baa seen young ladies red aa boiled lobster*, and men with a regular whisky face all

through rage. But worse than,all, it takes away a man's sense and gives his opponent tbe advantage. There, for example, is but perhaps it might be too personal to give a home illustration, of recent occurrence—so T. T. will go away from home for an illustration. There is Canklin. He got mad st G. W. Curtis, called him names, raved like a mad bull and the whole country, save hi* personal friends, has been in a loud guftaw at the ridiculous figure be cut. Curtis kept cool, and has continued keeping cool, and everybody respects him. By tbe by, if you want tbe very worst revenge possible on a man, let him get mad at you. If Curtis had been mad he oould'nt bave hurt Conklin, or his .cause half as much as Conklin hurt himself and bin own cause. Let the other follow get mad and it will be all right for you. Here is the strong point of Preeident Hayes. He has had dogs snarling at him, and taules kicking at him ever since he went into office. And some of the snarlingest dogs and kickingeet mules bave been Republicans. But not a snarl of a kick, or even a frown can they get from him. He says to the political dog, be he Republican or Democrat, I understand your case. When you bark I will look and see if there is any danger, And if tberd is I will try to keep out of it. It will afford me great pleasure at any time to hear your must, cal voice." Tbe President smiles, and tbe dog goes away with ears pendent and tail lying modestly between tbe bind legs, and gravely debating the question whether he baan't bad his labor for bis pains. If he ootne back again, be is less fierce than before. Ditto the political mules. Poor Andy Johnson didn't understand this philosophy, and so he sat down in hot water as soon as he entered the White House, and kept tbe water boiling all the days of his administration. It is doubtful if he ever gets justice done bis good intentions or bis talent. He ii\jured himself beyond recovery. Keep cool. A oool head and clear brains will win in this world. Try it.

Husks, and Nubbins.

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3 GRAIN GAMBLERS IN COURT.

The Supreme Court of Illinois, in a recent decision, struck the science of grain gambling a square blow between tbe eyes. Suit was brought on a contract for the sale of wheat in store, to be delivered at a future time, the parties to put up margins aa security and providing that if either party should fall, on notice, to put up further margins according to tbe market price, tbe other might treat the contract 'as filled immediately and recover the difference between the contract and market price, without offering in fact to deliver the wheat contracted for. The priee of wboat having declined and the defendants having failed to put up further margins, plaintiffs treated the oontract rs filled, brought suit for the difference between the oontract and market price and recovered judgment for|5,700 which, with tbe 92,300 already deposited, made $8,000. On appeal tbo Supreme Court held tbe oontraot void as being pernicious and demoralising in its tendency.

In tbe course of their opinion the court say: "The fact that no wbeat was offered or demanded, shows, we think, that neither party expected tbe delivery of any wheat but, in case of default in keeping margins good, or even at tbe time for delivery, tbey only expected to settle the contract on tbe bails of differences, without either performing or offering to perform his part of the agreement and if this was the agreement, it was only gaming on tbe price of wbeat, and if such gambling transactions shall be permitted, it must eventually lead to what are called "corners," which engulf hundreds in utter ruin, derange and unsettle prices, and operate injuriously upon tbe fair and legitimate trader in grain, as well as the producer snd Me pernicious and highly demoralising to the trade. A oontract, to he thus settled, is no more than a bet on the price of grain during or at the end of a limited period. If tbe one party is not to deliver or the other to receive tbe grain, it is, in all but the name, a gambling on the price of the^ commodity, and the change of names never obanges the quality or nature of things."

Tbe court then proceeds to aay that it has never been tbe policy of the law to encourage or even sanction gaming transections, or such ss are injurious to trade or are immoral in their tendency that

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was snob an one and should not therefore be enforced by tbe arm of the law. This Is good senss and good law and ought to be known over the whole oountry, for not a year passes that many well-to-do men are not rained by Chicago grain- gamblers. Nearly every town throughout the West hss one or more of these unfortunates, who having by dint ofkmg toil got together a competency that would bave rendered them easy for the rest of their lives, invested too heavily in Chicago wheat or pork "margins" and sank their whole fortune In a few montba. If they bad known It In time

they might have success fully resisted the demsnds of the gamblers In court bat even in that etent they would bave lost tbe margins already deposited.

We- trust tbe oourts everywhere will take tbe high ground oocupied by the Supreme Court of Illinois and refuse to give sny countenance to avocations which are only different from that of three-card monte men in the foot of being more reepeotable. If the courts of New York would bring a similar logic to bear on tbe stock snd gold broken of Wall street they might do a great deal towards subserving the ends of justice and good morals in that city. No contract ought to be enforced by tbe law which is manifoetly but a cloak for surreptitious gaming. The policy of the law is to encourage honest industry and enforce honeet contracts, and whenever men sre engsged in calling that is legitimste and beneficial to tbe community, In one way or another, tbe protecting shield of tbe lsw should be over them but, ss much ss possible, oourts of justice should frown on the speculator in whatever sbspe he presents himself (snd his disguises are numberless)—the man who like a vampyre, sucks the life from honest, productive industry.. He deserves no encouragement and needs none^ With his brasen front sud leather lungs, he pushes bis wsy through sll obstacles and is quite satisfied if be can sponge a living by working twica as hard as it would require to earn abetter one at some legitimate business. Ha is tbe cockroach of society and ought to be fed on powdered borax until his whole race is exterminated.

Thk Light Ouards last Tuesday evening tendered a reception to the honorary members, at tbe Armory, and a most enjoyable time was bad. At about eight o'clock the company, in full uniform, came on dress parade, presenting the usual imposing appearance and develop ing surprising proficiency in tbe manual of arms. Then, while most of tbe Isdies and gentlemen joined in the dance, others sauntered through tbe elegant club rooms below, joined in games, engsged In oonveraation, formed new acquaintances, and renewed old friendships—in short, passed such a pleasant evening as to indulge in a bope that such gatherings will bejfrequent during the winter season. Our people may well be proud of the Light Guards, and we are glad tbey are so oomfortably fixed at their armory. ti£ LITTLE THINGS.

A serpent's fang is a little thing, but death is its victory. A baby is a wee little thing, but a constable was once baby.

Across word is a little thing, but it is what stirs up an elephant. Tbe tongue is a little thing, but it fills tbe universe with trouble.

An orange peel on tbe sidewalk is a little thing, but it has upset mauy a giant.

A word is a little thins, but one word has been many men's destiny, for good or evil.

A spark ia but a little thing but it can light a poor man's pipe, or set tbe world burning.

Tbe acorn is a little thing, but the black bear and his family live in tbe oak that springs from it.

A minute is a little thing, but it is long enbugh to pull a dozen aching teeth, or to get married and bave your own molber-in-law.

Life is made up of little things. Life itself is but little tbing ono breath lees, then comes tbe funeral.—Josh Billing®.

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MARRIAGE.

Perhape nothing shows tbe existence of the divine idea in marriage so much ss its incomprehensible mystery, which all those who enter it, save tbe most frivolous and tbougbtloss, are obliged to recognise, feeling themselves as much surrounded by It as if tbey lived among tbe great primeval agencies that first set the world going, for to all It seems as strange as if they were the first and only ones, and tbey are at a ioas to explain ft or to penetrate tbe meaning of tbe deep and sacred enigma. They understand a mother's lovefor the flesh of her flesh

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in ber children, a child's love for tbe visible providenoe of Its flat ber, but who is to comprehend tbe love of the husband, who, arrived at maturity, with all his prejudices formed, bis course, marked out, meeta one who, in soaraely mors than an instant, becomes more to him than a father or mother, slater or broth er, or all tbe world—in abort, on whose resence the happiness of the world inges? Aod who shall oomprebend tbe devotion of tbe wife, who. If need were, would die for ber husband?

Tbe Sunday 8cbool Times has tbe fol* wing interesting Instances of applying Scripture: 'A man was rsstrainea from striking a neigh her, in his snger, through a recollection of tbe text of Saripture, 'Lay bands suddenly on no a* we once heard a colored preacher in North Carolina refer to tbe words of Mealali, 'Lo, I come,' with tbe comment.'Hear dat, breddren, low I come not high I come. De Lord Jeans comes to de poor an* de lowly.' Tbere was truth if not fitness in that comment. And now a home missionary reports a Whooualn Sunday ecbool teacher as giving to her class this explanation of tbe jpoor widow's two mite*, osst Into tbe Lord's tressarj: 'Now, guts, I want you to understand this. You aee, she was a poor woman. It makes me think how my dear old mother used to work late into the night, before tbo old fireplace. And there Is no doubt in my mind, girls, hat this good woman kmt tAote mMi kermj/U sell at tbe stors the next day for something to eat but she oast the pair of new mltta—all that she had—into the treasury, from love to her dear Lord.'n

TERRE -HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 24,1877. Price Five Cents

People and Things.

It is not considered an affront to be called a liar in print nowadays. TheCsar has concluded not to have Turkey for his Thanksgiving dinner this year.

It Is noticeable that nearly* all of the Governors Indorse the President's Thanksgiving policy.

Remark by General Butler: "Hayes is deing well, so well that I really wish he hsd been elected."

Baron Alderson,on being ssked to give his opinion as tq the proper length of a sermon, replied: "Twenty minutes, with a leaning to the side of mercy."

Money is the missing link. A brute with plenty of money would be treated like a man, while a man without money —we all know bow he Is treated.

A man who was labored with for not having a Bible in tbe house excused himaelf by saying that there was nothing in the Bible tbst he bsdn't in his dictionary.

Did you ever mark a greenback bill' and then watch for it to return to you Well, we know a man that did, and it came back to him in half an hour. It was counterfeit.—Oil City Call.

A 8t. Louis psper is discussing the question, "Does it hurt a man to bang him?" It seems to be generally conceded that, men .who.have been hanged never made any oomplaint afterwards.

There are'moments when tbe most complacent soul is in a riot of tumult there are times when a man would give all tbe world to be out of it—and one of tbem is when he feels his unhitched suspenders climbing up to bis ears ss he's waltzing with tho belle of the ball room.

Schuyler Colfax writes to tbe Chicago Tribune to say that his notorious en* doisements of tbe Cundurango cancer cure swindle was not intended for publication. He declares that he wrote a private letter that got Into print without his knowledge acd incidentally he says: "I am now in private life, with neither desire nor willingness to become a publio servant again in any capacity."

One of tbe pleasures of this life is to meets very recently married couple out In company. In this sge of divorces it is refreshing indeed to behold two hesrts tbst genuinely beat as one,'snd the spectacle of two young people pawing each otber and exchanging languishing looks every few minutes brings regrets to tbe soul of tbe bachelor, and makes tbe sedate matron and tbe world-weary benedict sigh aud look wistfully bsck to the halcyon days of tbeir^boney moon. And yet there sre some cynical people who object to these publio exhibitions of undying affection as deucedly out of place and decidedly mawkish.

The Indianapolis Journal sajs Rev. Oscar C. McCullocb, of that city, in common with hundreds of his clerical breth ren, bas a great horror of late comers at church. He believes that worshipers lose a great part of tbe benefit and pleasure if tbey are not present for singing, prayer and Scripture reading as well as sermon. Accordingly, st Isst Sundsy morniug's service in Plymouth Congregational Church, Mr. McCulloch took a new departure. After three verses of the first hymn hsd been sung, he plunged st once into his sermon, thus changing entirely tbe regular order of exercises. Afterwards he announoed that in future tbere would be no "regular order," so that late comers are not to count upon tbe sermon commencing at any given hour. Mr. McCullocb hopes by this means to sttsin the desired end of bsvlng all tbe congregation present when service begins.

Baseness ton should know that an advertisement inserted In Thursday's and Saturday's Mail will foil into the hands of 20,000 persons. Tbe Mail is sold on Saturday by more than 160 newsboys. The Thursday paper goes to almost every postofflos within fifty miles of this city. It Is sold by newsboys on the streets of all the surrounding towns All advertisements go into both papers fbr one price. Tbe Mail is tbe people's paper—everybody takes it. Ten cents a line is all that Is charge fbr local or personal advertisements—five cents a line for each paper. Cheapest and best adverthdng afforded by any paper in the city.

8HAK8PRARR AT CHURCHf [W Loot* atob*-D*mocTa».] Every Sunday evening tbe Rev. Dr. Holland, of St. Louis, gives an exjpodttonof ooeof Sbakaspears's grssl places. On 8onday week King Lear was the sutieet yesterday evening Romeo aod Juliet was presented before tbe fashionable throng. Love being tbe beginning and end of the tragedy, the reverend

the subject la presumed to have been looked at from a religious point of view, the lecture (for It aannoi be called sermon) waa not surcharged with acriptural inferences or reflections. Tbe text waa taken from Matthew xix, fc "For this cause shall a man leave Cstber snd mother, and shall cleave to his wife, aod Uugr twain shall be one flesh,"

Feminitems.

Cards proclaiming the birth of aeon or dsughter are ftahionable. Narrow gold bracelets are considered more stylish than broad onea.

Dressmakers are not eesscntially illnaitffed. The beat of tbem, however, are always ready to rip and tear.

What next? Before the war the fashionable styles in isdies'dresses reminded us of an umbrella hoisted. Now thej remind ns of an umbrella let down and buttoned.

It lsto be preaumed that every housekeeper baa her own particular plaoe for keeping things, bnt there is a suggestiveness like when the broom is found behind the front door.

Tbere is no radical change in jewelry this season. Gold in its various colors, from green and dead-gold to the bright yellow, will be nsed for various occasions, and ailver for demi-toilettes. For full drees, diamonds and rubies area favorite combination, and cameos, set in tbe most elaborate settings, of either pearls or diamonds, are also worn ex* tenaively. There is quite a revival of coral jewelry with the preeent rage for red," and various kinds of jet oroamenta are in vogue to matohthe Jet trimmings. —Paris letter.

A young lsdy was married in New York the other day who received from her father the gift of a brown atone front on Fifth avenue and an income of thirty thousand dollars a year. It la atrange that all parents are not equally as liberal towards their daughters on turning them over to the husbsnd of their choioe. If they were, tbe fact would lend to marriago a poetic touoh that would make it really attractive. However, It ia a well established fact that the parent who invests a large fortune in a eon-in-law rarely ever realicee more than tbe half of one per cent, upon tbe inveetment, and may pasalbly sink the whole pile.

And the winds blew upon tbst woman, and whirled her bat over the fence, and tugged enthusiaatically with ber overskirt, and when she held the front down the baok flew up, and when ahe held tbe back down tbe front flew up. And atralgbtway the fiery spirit of her sex arose within ber, and ahe backed up against the fence, ahut her knees together on the front bresdth of everything poked tbe hair away from her eyea and smiled sweetly, while tbe wind bowled and shrieked around her and moaned, and sobbed, snd darted between ber ankles and found naught that it could wiggle exoept the lose end of a shoe string.—Fulton Times.

Tbere is a period in tbe early life of every true woman when moral and intellectual growth seems for a time to cease. The vacant heart seeks 'for an occupant. The intelleet, having appropriated ailment requiaite to tbe growth of tbe uncrowned feminine nature, feels tbe necessity of more intimate companionship with tbe masouline mind, to start it on ita second period of development. Here, st this point, some stand for years, without msklng a step in advance. Othera marry, and aatoniah in a few brief yeara, by their aweet temper, their beauty, their high accomplishments and their noble womanhood, tboae whose blindness led them to suppose the woman devoid of such traits.

A Pennsylvania clergyman's wife was dying the otber dsy and called him to ber bedside, ssjrlng: "Don't grow morbid when I am gone. Go into society, be cheerful, and let no regard for my memory check yon when you see fit to marry again. It la my wish the children must be cared for you will need a helper In your work. Yon cannot live alone your temperament is all against it only choose a cheerful woman, and teach her to love our obildren. Don't answer me, snd dont be governed by what the world says or thinks." Any man with that kind of a wife might well be proud of her, and tbe incident shows what a woman oan do when ahe tries.

The otber day, while tbe Queen as usual in Scotland—waa dining at the table of one of her great North Britiab nobles, a dreadful, dreadful breach of etiquette occurred. Her Majesty called fbr a glass of water. Accordingly, a man aervant came forward and prssented to ber a ailver salver with a glass of ws|sr on it bat Victoria immediately assumed a stern expression and forbore to put out ber hand for it. It sppears that state etiqoette on such an occasion demande that the man aervant abonld prssent tbe silver salver to a lady of honor, and that tbe lady of honor should then carry It to the Queen. Tbe mistake was testified, apologise ottered accepted, and let us bope that by tbe time tbe water readied ber thirsty

Brigbam Young once tngenionely pat off a simple dfcdple who bad lost a leg and wanted bim to have him another supplied by miraculous growth, by eaying that be could command aootber to grow, of course, bnt begged Ms petitioner to consider bow awkward it would be to walk around heaven with three legs, while the otber saints would have only two. Tbe credulous sufferer went swsy satfeffed.

Golden Words.

Pride will never owe, nor self-love ever pay. Civility is always pafe, but pride ereatea enemies. is

The beat judges of pleasure are the i§ beet judgee of virtue. Calamity ia often a whip to virtue and a spur to a great mind. |4|

Aa a moth gnaws a garment, so doth. envy oonsume a man. Many oonaider as truth what is merely error sanctified by age.

The beet government is thst which |f teaches self government. To live without envy is a oertain indication of great qualities.

There are too many blank cartridges employed in the warfare with aln. A liar Is a liar uutll he praises you then, of course, be tells the truth. |fc

Alooholi—The great government oontractor for atraight-jacketa and oofflns, Bluahing ia a auffuaion—least seen in thoee who have tbe most occasion for it.

The man who can be nothing but aerious or nothlfeg but merry ia but half a man. *T ,* *.

Common sense is very notloeable only iff when it ia not eclipsed by uncommon sense.

Experience wounded is the school where man learns piercing wisdom out fe of smart.

The Heart.—Nature's original Bible scarcely recognized in^the world's translatian.

Avow of abstinence is amoral prison, and the appetite must bave become criminal before it needa Incarceration.'

Men are never ao ridiouloua from the qualitlea whioh really belong to them aa from tboae whioh they pretend to have.

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He is oertalnly very shrewd who has j| prospered without obtaining a reputation for shrewdness.

Things right In themselvee are more likely to be hindered than advanced by an Injudicious seal for promoting tbem. I

Tbe greatest victory msn can obtain is over himself. He that dladalneth to' feel an Injury retortoth it upon bim who: offerethit.

Deceit and falsehood, whatever convenienoee they may for a time premise or produce, are, in the sum of life, obstaclea to happiness.

Only when the voioe of duty is silent, or when it hss already spoken, msy we allowably think of the consequencesof a 'v* particular action.

The severest punishment oi an injury is the consciousness of hsving done it and uo one but the guilty knowa the withering pains of repentance.,

Those yrho have suffered much are like those who know many lsngusges ps they bsve learned to understand and be understood by sll.—Mme. Swetchlne.

No character will please long which is uniform. To be always jocose is baf-« foonery always pathetic, silly alwaya wise, sententious si ways grave, tire-' some.

Men are offended If we bestow on, tbem praises which show that we qulto. understand tbe extent of their abilities few people sre modest enough to endure without snnoysace thst their depth should be fatbomod. -V"---

If we exoept tbe blessings of strength,^" health, and (he teatithony of a good eon* science, sll tbe other oonvenienees and? pleasures of life depend on opinion exoept pain of body and remorse of conscience, sll our evils are Imaginary.

Tbe greatest loss of time is delsy and expectation, which dependa upon the future. We let go tbe present, which we have In our power, and look forward to that which depends upon chsnoe, and so relinquish a certainty for an uncertainty.

We are ruined, not by what we really want, bnt by what we think we do therefore, never go abroad in search of* your wants—if tbey be real wanta they will come borne in search of yon, for he that buys what he does not want will aoon want what he cannot boy.

Make borne beantlfluL Add to it some oomfort, oonvenienoe and beauty. Make those who share it with you love It. Make your home an attractive one. No otber spot on earth Is more worthy, of improvement, and none otber will no richly repay a dleplay of good taste anil liberality aa tbe spot we call borne.

Mock time Is uselessly spent in regretting tbe mistakes of tbe past. What bas been done cannot always be undone, but experience is tbe most thorough of teachers snd permits ns to make mistakes that we may look upon things1 from every standpoint,

Gov. ZebVanos tolls of New Orleans man who died and left tbe seventh article In his will aa follows 'Whereas, It seems that my son John seems inclined to play poker, which ia a dangerous game to tinker with, unleas you know what yon are doing therefore, I leave my son John 16,000 that be may go to Halifax, North CaloHna, and learn bow' to play the game.' It waa in tbe aamn county la wbich a circus man wagered a large earn that tbe Nunridian lion In Ma was tbe king of beasts, bnt a' duccd and I lion by tbe nose and caused him to giv* nptbegbcet. I