Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-09-21
MAUMEE CITY EXPRESS.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 81, 1889.
LETTERS FROM THE EDITOR, NO. Nv.
THE LAKE.

headed fellow with the scythe, than iaunt
up and down, from one place to another
Just as the whim takes. 1t is wonderful
provocaton of appetite and good humor,
and as a natural consequence, of quiet sleep
and a clear conscience.
Bidding good bye to Cleveland, dear rea-
der, with the less regret because it is easy
as lying to get back again, we're off-the
wind Is blowing fresh--the sun is shi-
ming brightly; and the waves are awake
and playing like twin infants in their cradle
-alithc more interesting for the grace and
beauty of their gambols.
Sweet, elegant Chesapeake! How gal
Iantly she glides out of the harbor, setting
the dull crafts dancing against the wharves,
and nodding at them, that black working
beam of hers with all the grlce Of belle,
but with an air of determination, that seems
to say; "Gentlemen ! shall be in my ele-
ment shortly, and then if you want to come
along side, crack on"
But we're past the Pharos-the gentle
heaving of the boat tells that she feels the
blows of the luke--we are out of the mud
dy stripe that marks the mouth of the river:
faster and faster dashes on the boat, as if
the braclng breeze is breath in her nostris,
and the rolling sea the element in which she
delights.
Well, after you have looked to see how
admirably that polished engine works, and
admired the splendid order In which it is
kept, take my arm, and we will make our
appearance before the orifice through which
shines the good humorcd countenance and
magnificent whiskers of Captain Howe,
and settle those disbursements that are
the penalty of all trips of this kind--for
otis contrary to the rules of the combina-
tion to carry dedd heads," as the steamboat
captain sad when he refused to let the
dead body come on board--and then we will
take general survey of the premises.
The elegant fitting up of the cabin of
Lake Erie steamboat: the luxurious cush-
ions and neat berths, are well worthy of
observation, but the weathe. is too fine to
lounge below, however inviting the fix
lures: and the lazy fellows that are s. read
around, showing off that they are old ira
velers, by the GOODNESS with which they
thumb certain well fumbled newspapers are
not genus worthy Of the hunting, either
for fun or instruction. 1t takes all sorts OF
characters to make up steamboat load,
and the very mischefis in it if there is not
something to hunt down, by the way Of
amusement, in cargo of three hundred,
assorted and packed this side up, with care,
to a great variety of places, on great varl.
ETY. oferrands, and all jumbled and grouped
haphazard: strangers to each other, and
all either very willing or very unwiIl ng to
show off for the benefit of their fellow ira
velers.
Here is n group discussing the relative
speed of the steamboats, on the lake. That
chap with his hat knowingly cooked over
hisright eye, is a Cleveander. You may
know it by several marks--that is, if you
have seen the breed-besides his offering
to bet fifty dollars on the Cleveland, against
the lake. A quiet gentIemanly man in a
brown surtout, betrays his place of resi-
dence, by suggesting that the " Erie" is
the crack boat. "Not exactly" roars a
Buffalonian; "the Buffalo is the boat, and
you'll find it so." "Bet you," cries Ceve
land, slapping his pocket, like cockerel
about to crow. "Agreed," says Buffal"
and thumbs his wallet, for the needful
However, they soon reflect, that there is no
prospect of trying the issue joined, and they
separate, each perfectly willing to keep his
cash in his own place Of special deposite.
Appropos, of steamboat races--A little
bcvy of jokers furnished the folio wing
sketch, which although probably apochry
phalis worth telling for the rich hyperholc
with which it is graced.
The "Chares Townsend steamboat,
Capt. Fox, and the "Vermillion,' Capt.
Shocks, both lay in Cleveland harbor one
morning, taking passengers and freight for
Detroit. The Captains are swelling ulon G
the wharf in all the pride of captancy, cor
puency and skin full of brandy; each
cracking up the merits of his own boat, and
crving down those of the other, much to
the ediication of their especial admirers
and the public IN general.
"Ring the first bei,,' cries Fox.
"Ring the second BELL" cries Shocks.
"Take notice, Capt. Fox, lead you in
to Detroit"
"Doubted, Capt. Shocks" Pretty well
you'll do undoubtedly, but when you, ex.
pect to run by boat with three pipes, with
one that has only two, you must be soft. ;
$50 to the D-l, with your three pipes
Does the old New York run any faster for
having fourF
"Be sure she does, and since she's haule,