The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-05-25

Great Nstiooal Road through Ohio, the
incident | am about to relate occurred.
There was. in quiet little village thro'
which this Road passed, hotelwhere the
stages always changed. aud the passen-
gers expected to get breakfast. The land,
lord otsaid hotel was noted for his tricks
upon travellers who were allowed to get
fairly seated at the tt BILE, when the driver
would blow his horn and sing out, sStage
ready, gentlemen! whereupon the pass
engers were obliged to hurry out and
take their seats, leaving a scarcely tasted
breakfast behind them, for which, howey~
er, they had to fork over Fifty cens.-
Time and place yoh have, now for the
how our hero succeeded in getting The val-
ue onI.
The hero speak of, was enc of nine
male passengers in a stage coach which
wa. slowly approaching the village above
mentioned ,ons cold morning in February,
l83-.
Gentleman said one of the nine, i
have of,en travelied his road before. and !,
ont ofgood feeling to all. | will caution
you against hugging the deuaive phantom
OF hope ss regards getting breakfast at
the hotel we are approaching
'What!-how! NJ breakfast! ex claim
ed the rest
Exactly 50, gents, and you may as we'll
keep your seats and tin
DONE they expect passengers to break
fas!'
'Oh yes! they expect youto Il but not to
eat it. / am under the impression, that
there is an understanding between the
landlord and driver, that for sundry and
various drinks, etc the latter starts be-
fore you can scarcely commence eating
why ,wot on airth air yew talkin'bout!
IF you calkerlate Pm goin' TO pay four
ninepences' fur my breakfuss and not git
The oatee onI, you air mistakin!' said a
voice from the back seat, the owner OF
which was one Hezekiah Spauldng tho
Iew hum they called him 'Hez' for short
I'm goin' lew git my breakfast yere, aud
not pay mary red I'll | dew
Then yoo'll be left
No, as yew knows on, wonl!'
Well, we'll see. said the other, as the
stage drove up to the door; aud the land
lord, ready TO do the hospitable; says
breakfast Just ready, gents! Take a
wash, geut.! Here's water, basins. tow
els and soap. ..,.
After performing their ablu,ious, they
all proceeded TO the dining room,and com
mencrd fierce onslaught upon the ed,'
ly had they tasted their coffee, when the )
| heard the unwelcome sound of Tie horn
aud the driver exclaim, Stage ready. Up
rise eight grumbling passengers, pay their
| 80 cents, aud take their seats.
All aboard, gents? inquiries the host.
| 4'One mlss,ng, said they.
Proceeding to the dining room, the
| host finds Hezvery coolly helping himself
! to an immense plece of steak.
You'll! be lett, sir! The stage is just
going to start
Wal, haint got nothing to say sgin
| it,! drawls out HeZ.
| .Cau't wait, better take yout seat
Dew wot!
Get in sir.'
IN be ganI darned Of dew, nuther,
till I've got my breakfuss! paid for II,
and I'm goiu to git the valee out! And
eff yew calkla,e | ain',t yew air mlstakln,
safiiD.'
So the stage did start, and LEFT Hez !,
who Continued his attacks on the edl lbles.
Biscuits. coffee. steaks &C., &c, dtsap-
peared rapidly before the eyes OF the as
tonished landlord.
Say, Squire, them there cakes is bout
easi, fetch us another grist on EN- ou
Ito the waiter;3 'uutber cup os that air
coffee. Pass them eggs Raise your
own pork, Squire! This is ''pazl" uice
ham. Land bout yere loleraoe cheap,
Squire? Haln't got much maple timber
iu these parts, lave .ye! Dewiu right
smart trade, Squire, callate Don't lay
yer oWa eggs do yer? sud thus Hez kept
quizz,ug the landlord until he had made a
hearty meal.
Say, Squire, now I'm bout tew con>
clude pa, in my devowers lew this ere ta-
BILE but ef yew'd JUS give us bowl %
bread and milk tew sorter top off with I'd
oe obleeged tew ye.'
So out goes the landlord and waiter for
the bowl, milk, aud bread, and set them
before IIez.
.SpetOa, iew, If you piease'
Bur no spoon could be found. Land
lord was sure he had plenty of silver ones
/, iog GU the table when the stage stop,
ped. ,-t-.s
Say yew! dew yew think them passeu-
gers ,s goih' tew pay for a breakfuss aud
not get no cUmpeasdshaHp