Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-10-04
A Dog-DaY Passenger.


A Dos-DaY Passenger.
Harley. the comedian, wont to take e sisters
and self, down to the seaside for relaxation
On of the hottest days of an August month, he
had engaged three places in q Brighton four-inside
coach and, being seated, the little family party
were rejoicing that there trio had passed Kensing-
ton without being converted into a quartette; but
alas! their Joy short-lived: for at Croydon =
sweet rural Croydon an attorney, nicknamed ':the
Surrey elephant" of eighteen stone weight
made his appearance for inside seat o, mort de
ma Gle gross-feeding, garlic-eatng, cigar-smok-
ing lozenge swallowing, eghteen-stone attorney in
side of small coach in the middle of August there
is sufocating in the very thought But in he must
come; and upon his coming in behold the vehicle
bows at the first step of the man-mountain.
Harley perceiving the discomfort of his sisters,
gave sly hint that he would put all to rights
The Croydon Falstaff had entered was seated and
the vehicle moves on. Harley now plays the part
of stranger and asks of the ladies: if pleasure
is her sole Of ject in visiting Brighton
30, sir!' is the reply; q am ordered sea-
bathing, for nervous complaint"
| The other confessed to muscular rheumatism, and
was proceeding in the language of deep lamentation
as to the part in which it had fixed, when Harley
cried out
"Ah, ladies' what are your maladies to mine
yours may be remedied but alas for me there is no
relief"
" Your malady, sir !" said one of the ladies, with
simpering sympathetic voice-"you malady why,
sir you look the very picture of health"
All my dear madam" was the reply 'you know
little about my disease looks often deceive-the
virus is working in me even now. wish, for your
! sakes, that the journey was accomplished but I
greatly fear shall not be able to keep places
till then there is prcmoniton in my virus.''
"Your uirus sir! what do you mean q said one
of the ladies'; you make me uneasy-and surely
you getting worse. But what do you complain
| of -
"Alas, madam about eight days ago was bitten
| by mad dOg-my cure cannot be effected but
there is momentary relief when have leisure and
room to take ride in coach, when this can be
done safely for my fellow passengers. Though [
look WE'LL yet when the fit seizes me--whch it may
do in moment-I am no longer a responsible be-
ing; my strong inclination then is to bark like a
dog, and fix my grasp upon any gentleman present
but will take lady, rather than have nothing to
snap att
The feelings of the fat attorney who had been a
silent listener where wound up to the point of
fear.
q Dou you bite - he exclaimed.
HareyS reply, with his teeth set on edge, his eyes
staring in his head and horrible confirmation of
face, was
Hire hire chre- wha whur, bow wha-hre- bow wow
ow-bow q
"Open the door, coachman stop the coach let
me out !" beloved the man mountain.
| The coach stopped, and down came Jehu, saying
''Hillo, what's the row inside p
| :: Bow-wow-wow," said Harley
| "Whats the matter p said coachv.
| "Hydrophobias the NATTER said the attorney
" open the door he quick. and let me out !"
The door was opened, when an other "bow-wow
made the bulky attorney leap out as if other
moments delay would secure a horriic bite and
bring him in for a disease for which no remedy has
been discovered
But you'll get wet sir said the coachman.
co. never mind,' said the man-mountain: In
thankful I'm out, I'll ride anywhere-on the top O
the baggage. if you please
AID NJ &C
Novel SpEcULATIoN-A large handbill has beer
posted up in New York, advertising that steam
boat will be off the Battery the next nj ht of Jen
ny llnds concert, for the purpose of enabling pas
sengers to hear her without paying The following
is copy oft .,,r
The splendid Steam Palace James Fairlee Captain
Smith will leave the foot of Robinson ST., seven O'Clock
Canal st. at H. and Liberty st. at IL
On Tuesday evening, Sept. "a,
for the purpose of hearing the fair
Jenny Lind
| MARBLE her notes
The steamer will lie off the Battery during The
concert. afording the passengers great comfort in
stead of being damned up inside of the Castle
| Tickets will be limited. Strict order must be OBJ
! served. The steamer will be moved at the reques
of passengers, that they hear every note dis
tinct
Fare Fifty Cents
TAKING IT Coo1.Ly.--'' We country DOCTORS" writes
friend of the klCke1b0cker, have to be dentists
as we'll druggists. Our saddle-bags our shops
and the turnkey daily weapon. A few days age
a hearty young woman called with another like her
and asked me to pull tooth, which with much re-
luctance did, and with less reluctance took the
usual fee of twenty-five cents. Her companion
pleased with the operation, said she had tooth that
sometimes ached and she would like to have it Out
now. l told her she had better wait till it ached
again but she said no. she would have it pulled
and so took it out She promised to call soon and
bring my pay, she did not expect to have hel
tooth drawn when she came, and she not pepar
ed with the quarter. So day or two after she
called and offered half dollar but fortunately
| had no change and she said it made difference
for could just take it out in pulling another tooth
which she knew would ache. So took out another
and made the change. Wasn't that girl a philoso
Ipheress and wouldn't she make capital martyr Z
&C Harry, cannot Think says Dick,
ssWhat makes my ANGLES grow thck!'
s'You do not recoect." says Harry,
&c How great a calf they have to carry"
Mrs. Partington thinks that there will be such fe
licites for travelling, bimeby, that go any
where for nothing and come back again.