Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-06-09
From the New York Dutchman.l
ADVENTURES OF AN Orphan BOY.
tale of Love and Politics.


BY YOUNG.
Towards the latter part of the summer
of 1910, lad of prepossessing appear
ance entered the beautiful town of
G., situated at the foot of Seneca
Lake, near the centre of this State. He
had Travelled from the western part of
Ohio, where his father, widower, had
died from one Of those malignant fevers
so common in newly settled countries,
while overseeing the cultivation of a
large tract of land, in order to regain a
fortune lost during the disastrous specu
lations of 1886.
Being an only son, and left among
STRANGERS. after The death df his father,
George Wentworth resolved to leave
Ohio and remove to the State of New
York, for the purpose ofstrying his for
tunes in any manner that chance might
offer. He had passed through the seve-
raj towns and villages on his route with
out meeting anything to attract his at
tention, till reaching G -. This fine
town, with its lovely lake and pleasant
scenery, struck his fancy, so he deter
mined to obtain employment, if possible,
and make it his future home.
While walking along the principal
street of the plaee-a shady avenue
overlooking the lake, and on which are
located several fine churches and other
public buildings-he saw large crowd
of people assembled around a, newly
erected liberty pole, in front of one OF
the principal hotels. On approaching
the spot he found that it was political
meeting, held for the purpose of raising
the pole and making party speeches.
Our hero forced his way into the
crowd Just as they we're raising the
sfstars and stripes, . with the names oi
their favorite candidates, to the top Of
the flagstaff. The flag had scarcely
reached half way, the enthusiasm being
at its height, when the cord twisted and
caught in the little wheel at the top
They pulled and tried every way, but
were unable 10 raise or lower the flag a
single inch. The excitement and cheer
ing ceased, and all eyes were raised to
the half masted flag. A portion of the
opposition party. who were grouped to-
gether a little in the rear of the main
body, began to jeer and joke about tbs
apparently bad omen, to the evident dis.
comfture of their opponents.
AT length Judge s., editor and
publisher of the.G- Journal, then 8
candidate for Congress, offered $50 t.
any person who would climb the stat
and draw the cord through the Wheel
The utmost silence reigned for seveta
minutes, but no one advanced to MAKE
the daring trial.
''Will nobody volunteer?" shouted th'
Judge, strongly excited, as a peal o
laughter went up from the ranks of th'
opposition.
Theirchuckle had scarcely died away
however, before George, with his cal
and shoes of, stepped before the Judge
and with confident look exclaimed
@Yes, sir, III climb it!''
seYou, my lad; are you strong genough?' .
"Oh yes, sir; / am used to climbing.
"Fhen go ahead, my little Spartan,
said the Judge, at the same time givin
him an eneeuraging pat on the shoulder
Steadily, hand over hand, his fee
clutching the pole in manner that prov
ed him to be an expert climber, Georg
made his way to the top of the stat
which was SO slender that swayed
) and fro with his weight Nothing dau1
ted, he wound his legs right and le
round the pole, and with his right han
untwisted the cord. Shouting fearlessl
to those below to hoist away, he clun
on TIL the flag fairly reached the to-
and then slowly descended.
The cheers that now rent the AR wei
terri6c-every body, opposition and q!
Joined in with one universal shout.