The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-09-04
First Ride on n Rni.roud,

We have often thought that to a person who
saw II tram Of cars IN motion for the first time
the sight tust Ice most miraculous and astouDd
ing. As Jack Downing once said twas 50
queer to see hull lot Of wagons cuck full OF peo.
pile aud things CONN of at that ere speed aud
no hoss to draw en- A genius Of the sort re
ierred to, lately made his experimental trip lie
was green horn, genuine back kwoOdsman whu
feared nothing in the shape of man OF beast but
anything that he could not understand puzzled
him even more than il did, perhaps the ordinary
run of his fellows. Well he came to Cartersyle
a short time since, for the purpose Of taking his
first railroad trip.
He'd hearn tell on EN-, but didn't believe, he
said, half the nonsense folks said about EN-
when the cars arrived at the place, our hero was
( there patiently waiting and much excited and
elated in anticipating his intended ride As the
ears approached he stood gazing in wonder and
awe at the engine, putting and smoking Follow.
ing the example Of Others as soon as the cars
stopped be hurried aboard, with his saddle bag,
on bs arms, and seated hImselef near window
/ Then looking around at the Passengers, manifest
| u much surprised, he put his head out at the
window TO see the "crtter start = while IN thi,
/ position, watching with much anxiety, lhe whistle
sounded. Oar hero, much surprised, and evident
y n little alarmed drew baCl; his head with q
motion that might be called jerk, and turning
| 10 gentleman sitting near him, said:
| "Well, stranger did you ever hear such noise
as thatT
The engine T. suggested the other
well don't know what it is, but-hOllor
how he goes"
Guess you are not acquainted with railroad
trayelngf T.
Hang it, no hant they run awayl Crea
ton, low II jerks"
Ii's all 'afe enough, you may rely, TIE cat.
are starting
That's all well stranger | aint afcard. you
know but kinder surprised like, that's ALL" said
the mountain boy. half ashamed IL. golly
stranger, dad you hear that ere snort it beats
dad jackass and he's a roarer no mistake
Nhew, how /! dues puff someihiu Dustin In
sure
/ 60 fadge IT,. all right" said the other set
Ting himself for nap.
/ swow don't see how you can sleep,
darncd GI do"
Nothing like getting used to it, 80 said the 9th
er Ou'ye heard of the eel- that had beer
rNinned 50 many times they rather liked IT, and
used to come ashore every few days to get then
hide taken of. haven't your
lOu're gassiu, stranger
. u
went the cars at rapid speed, md before our hero
had recoyed from the shock which the snort
produced, the cars were moving slowly over IT
oWa Bridge. Discovering change IN its gait
he popped his head out OF the window again, to
see how it moved, saw that it was some distance
/ from tic earth. and supposng the "critter' wa,
hyIng' swooned and tell from his seat speechcsa
Several gentlemen sitting near, caught hold ot
h.m. raised him up shook him and rubbed him
until he revived a little
This mans crzy,' suggested some of the by
staudcrs sagcly.
No, he's not answered he who had before
spoken, " he's frightened"
EriGL'e.I a.
Yes, scared half to DEATH
About whatr
" The cars; he never was in train before he
told me sc'
a hearty hugh ran through those about the
bali iunilnr man, which had the effect to arouse
him to consciousness, at least partially so, for HI,
breath began to come and 90 more regularly
and at last he opened his eyes, as large as sau
GERS, aud seeing several of the gentlemen VIII,
had just come to his assistance about him. b.,
looked up most beseachingly in the face of one Of
them, and said
Stranger has itliti"-[ Flag Of oar Union.