The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01
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by UNCLE TOBY.

We have often thought that to q person
who saw a train Of cars in motion for the
first time, the sight must be most miracu-
lous and astounding. AS Jack Downing
once said, "t'was so queer to see hull lot of
wagins chuck full Of people and things age
in off at that ere speed, and no hoss to draw
'em." A genius of the sort referred to,
lately made his experimental trip. He was
green horn, agenuine backwoodsman, who
feared nothing in the shape OF man or beast,
but anything he could not understand puz-
zled him even more than it did, perhaps, the
ordinary run of his fellows. Well, he came
to Cartersville, short time since, for the
purpose of taking his first railroad trip HE'D
heard tell on 'em, but didn't believe, he sald'
half the nonsense folks said about 'em.
When the cars arrived at the place. our me-
ro was there patiently waiting, ana much eXI
cited and elated in anticipating his INTENDED
ride. AS the cars approached, he stood gaz-
ing with wonder and awe, at the engine, put
fing and smoking-Following the example
of the others, as soon as the cars stopped he
hurried aboard, with his saddle bags on his
arm, and seated himself near a window.
Then looking around at the passengers,man-
ifestly much surprised, he put his head out
at the window to see the "critter start"
While in this position, watching with much
anxiety, the whistle sounded. Our hero
much surprised and evidently little alarm
ed, drew back his head with motion that
might be called a jerk, and turning to gen.
tleman sitting near him, said:
"Well, stranger, did you ever hear such a
snort as that"
"The engine" suggested the other.
"Well, don't know what it is, but hollo
how she goes
"Guess you are not acquainted with rail
road travelling!"
"Hang it no! haint they runaway! creation
how it jerks"
ats all safe enough, you may rely, the
cars are starting"
"That's all; well, stranger, amt afeard,
you know, but kinder surprised like, that's
ALL" said the mountain boy, half ashamed.
81, golly! stranger, did you hear that ere
snort, it beats dads jackass, and he's roar
er, no mistake. Whew, how it does puff,
somethin' bustin', Pm sure" ....
40, fudg it's all right" said the other, set
tling himself for nap.
"I'll swow! don't see how you Gun sleep,
darned ef do"
"Nothng like getting used to it," said the
other. "You've heard of the eels that had
been skinned so many times they rather
liked it, and used to come ashore every few
days to get their hide taken off, havn't youp
"Your gassin' stranger"
The bell rang, the engine moved of, a.
way went the cars at a rapid speed, and be-
fore our hero had recovered from the shock
which the "snort" produced, the cars were
moving slowly over Etowah Bridge. Dis
covering change in its gait, he popped his
head out at the window again, "tO see how
it moved" saw that it was some distance
from the earth, and supposing the "critter"
was flying, swoomed, and fell from his seat
speechless. Several gentlemen sitting near,
caught hold of him, raised him up, shook him
and rubbed him until he revived little.
"This mans crazy" suggested some of the
bystanders sagely.
"No, he's not" answered he, who had be-
fore spoken, "he's frightened
Enlightened"
''Yes, scared halfto death"
"About whatw
"The cars; he never was in a train before,
he told me so.'
A hearty laugh ran through those about
the half fanting man, which had effect to
arouse him to conciousness, or at least to
partially do so, for his breath began to come
and go more regularly, and at last he opened
his eyes, as large as saucers, and seeing sew
eral of the gentlemen who had just come to
his assistance about him, he looked up most
beseechingly in the face of one of them, and
said
"Straager has ii Htr