The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-12-16

''AhN 'r'h't oldN.llt NIc Ihli, anu Te-
me0sber Tie stacI-yard,"
! grew more and more bcwildered; II seem
ed like dream | could not imagine what
possible offence | was to suffer for, and
| continued 10 cxclaim, Gentlemen, what
have | doncp Don't XII me, gentlemen,
but tell me what have done
Come, make him straddlc the rail Wen
show him how to hang poor factory girls, -
shouted some chap from the crowd.
Tho man who hal me by the collar then
remarked, "Come Mr.. Arery, its no use,
you see we know you, and wen give you q
touch Of lynch law, and start you for home
again"
"My name il not Avery, gentlemen you
| are mistaken in your man. l exclaimed.
sc me, cons, none of your gammon !;
straddlc the rail, Ephraim,' said the man
who had me by the collar
The rail was brought to such level as 10
| allow me to be "stradIed" Oh it without DIFF
iiculiy, and was about to be placed accor.
dingto orders, as the truth flashed upon me.
"Gentlcmcn," exclaimed, ~ am not
Avery despisc that villain as much as you
can but my name is BarRum belong to
the circus which arrived here last night, and
| am sure OH TuUer nay partner, has
hoaxed you with this ridiculous, story"
"If he has, wen lynch him." said one Of
the mob.
"Wcll, he has, I'll assure you" I replied;
80 just walk to the hotel with me- and I'll
convince you Of the fact"
This arrangements they reluctantly con.
scnted to, keeping, however, close hand
upon me. Aswe walked up the main street
on which the new state House is situated
the mob received reinforcement Of some
fifty or sixty, and was marched like male
factor up to the hotel. Old Turner stood on
the piazza ready to burst with laughter
appealed to him for heavens sake 10 explain
this matter that might be liberated lie
continued TO laugh, but finally told them
lac believed there WAS some mistake about
it, The fact is" said he, "my friend Bar
nun has new suit Of black clothes on, aud
it mikes him look so much like priest,
concluded it must be Avery"
The mob saw the joke. Some spologized
to Inc for the rough manner in which had
been handled, Olor they had torn my coat
half off my back and rolled lne in the dirt
considerably while others swore that Old
Turner deserved the fate intended for me !;
bat the III jJrity OF the people roa-od with
laughter declared it na, u good Joke, and
advised me to look sharp, aud pay my part
ncr of for it. ! was exceedingly yclcd, aud
when the mob lad dispersed, ] ASKED Old
Turner what on earth could induce him 10
play such au OutrageOusly mean trick upon
me.
MY dear Barnumn said he, at was all
for our good. Remember, al. We need to ia.
sure success 10 HotOr.ety. You will see that
this will be noised all about town as a trick
played by one Of the circus managers upon
the other, and Our pavilion Vii be crammcd
10 morrow night"
1t turned out as he conjtcturcd. The Joke
was ia every person mouth. We soon be
catue acquainted with the - hole town, and
had Immense audiences durug our stay.
Iui-, however, did not niuce ne to forgive
Old Turner, tOr kucw full well tuat seI-IU-
tCrcst was al alter consideration Ia this case,
theJOAe beng prompted solely by desire to
see some iuu, no matter at whose expense.
4 peculiar incident occurred at Hanover
Csart liOuse in Virginia. In CVDscqu.uc.
Of heavy rains we could not perform there
and concluded to start for Richmond immc-
diatcly after dinner. The landlord however
informed Us that As our agent mad engaged
three meals and lodging Tor the company,
our bill would be the same If We departed
that day as If we remained to breakfast ncAt
morning. We backed our T.mOEs;rancc
with an offer to pay for dinner and portion
Of the balance Of the bill, u compcns.te for
provisions obtain and not CONSUMED, but
the landlord stubbornly refused ~ abate u
jot Of his first demand.
Ii was now about eleven o'clock in the
forenoon Mr. Turner was very angry i,
what lac considered the unreasonable. dc.
mands Of the landlord, and told him it
would he much 10 our benefit ii We could
proceed at once TO Richmond
ii don't prevent you, said the stubborn
hotel keeper; "but you must pay for sup
per, lodging and breakfast, have made
provision according 10 order, and must DC
paid for it,"
AT what hours can VIC have our meals I"
asked Turner.
'Wheneyer you please was the reply.
"yery well, sir. We will have dinner at
twelve o'clock, and supper at halt.paSt
twelve. We will lodge at one o'clock this ai.
ternoon, and breakfast at bali-past one,
said Turner.
The landlord was amazed alike by the fact
and manner Of this announcement, You
don't want three meals at once, do your
said he.
"No,n said Turner, "nor will We have
three at once. You shall set the table and
cook us a good dinner. Wewill eat it. The
table shall tncn be nicely cleared oil an re-
set "ith clean dishes, and our supper shall
be placed upon it. We will eat that, and
finish it by one o'clock. Then We will go to
L. 4 ,,,l 10 . hot tla tai,l.. l..