Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-12-07
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from Bargupl's forthcoming .7atobiogr 7pAy.
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Judge of human nature, a man from whom
much Information might be,deriYed. IL
was Withal a practical Joker. By his
untiring industry he enmassed n large
fortune, and was not a little proud to in
form the world the commenced life with
eutal shilling. Frequently have heard
him say, Every man who has good health
and common. sense IS capable of making
fortune, if he only resotreS to do SO.
as a proof of it. look at me. Who am |.
don't know who l am, or where / came
from. [ never had father nor mother,
that know of at all events, must have
started from the lowest depths OF degrade
ton. / never had any education; com
Inenced life as a shoemaker. What little
can read, | picked up myselfafterI was
eighteen years of age; and as for writing,
Why the way l first learned that was by
signing my name to notes Of hand!
used at first to make my mark but being
poor devil. had to give my note SO
often that | finally learned to write my
name. and so | have got along by degrees.
You see what | am now. | have become
50 by industry, perseverance and econo-
my, and any man may become rich who
viii determine to do so. There is ONE
such asWeFdsa as sCdnH0t'- IN the English
language. Never say you cart do a
thng-and never cry broke till you are
dead.
While in Annapolis, Md, Turner play
Cd trick upon me which ! shall never
forget We arrived there late on a Sat
urday evening We had been doing
highly profitable business. which made
me feel pretty rich, and | went out that
night and bought me fine suit of black
clothes. We were all strangers in that
town, never having been there before.
On Sunday morning, feeling proud of my
sable suit dressed myself and started
to stroll about the town. ! passed
through the bar-ropm of the hotel. About
twenty persons were there. among whom
was Turner, who had by that time made
their acquaintance After | passed out,
Turner. pointing in the direction which
] had taken remarked to the company, Il
think it's very singular you permit that
rascal to march your streets IN open day.
1t wouldn't be SLOWED in Rhode Island
and suppose that is ae reason the black
coated Scoundrcl has come down this
way"
why, who is he?" CALCULATED half a
dozen at once.
Don't you know? Why, that is the
Rev +. X. Avery, the murderer Of Miss
Cornelli answered Turner i
Is it possible !" they exclaimed, all
starting for the door, eager to get look
at me, and several swearing vengcnce
against the hypocritical priest.
Turner having thus pu. the ball in mo
ton, quietly took seat, while every per
son in the bar-rooln started in pursuit OF
me. ! had turned corner Of the street
and was very innocently, though rather
pompously, strutting down the sidewalk.
when was orertalcn by a dozen or more
persons, whose number increased every
moment. ! observed, as they passed me.
that each person looked back and stared
atIne with apparent wonder. believe
must have been incommonly proud OF
that SUIT Of clothes. forI was vain enough
TO believe that my nelr sua was what at
tractcd such special attention. / how
ever soon awoko from the happy Illusion.
The mob passed me five or ten rods and
waited till came up to them. As pas
sed. heard several observations like the
following: THE lechcrous oil hyp2rrite"
-"the sanctitiCd murderer - the black
coated villain''-"let's tar and feather
him''-'lynch the sceundrel,' etc, etc.
! passed along totally unconscious that
these remarks could possibly have any
reference to me. The deHUuemeat, how
ever. soon came. The mob which now
numbered at least one hundred, overlook
me as passed another corner, and one
fellow seized me bv the collar, while five
o. six others appeared, bearing a rat be-
tween them.
Come. = says the man who hadcollared
me, "old chap, you can't walk any farther;
we know you. and rs we always make
gentlemen ride in lheseFarts,y You may pre-
pare to straddle that rItIi."
My surprise may be we'll imagined.
"Go6d heavens" | exclaimed, as they all
pressed around me, gentlemen, what
have done2"
ooh, we know you" exclaimed half a
dozen voices; you needu'troll your sane
tImoniouS eyes; that game don't take IN
this country, Come, straddle the ra!l,
and remember the Stdck-ydrd"
l grew more and more bewildered; II
SCGlhCu llhS Il tCtILA 1 Cbbitt itNh AtAit'Se
inc what possible offence was to suffer
for, and continued to cNclaim "Gentle-
men, what have | done2 DON'T kill me.
gentlemen, but ted me what | have done"
Come. make him. stradd.e the rail; we Il
show himhow to hang poor factory girls .
shouted some chap from the crowd.
The man who had me By the collar
then remarked. Come IHT 4re,y its
no use. YOU see we know you, and we'll
give you touch Of lynch law, and start
you for home again" 1915 .tF
"Aly name is not Avery, gentemen;you
arc mistaken in your man" | exclaimed.
Come, come, none Of your CANNON
straddle the rail Ephraim," said the man
who had me by the collar.
The rail was brought 10 such a level
as to allow me TO be "StraddleT' ON il
without difficulty, and | was about 70 be
placed according to orders, as the truth
flashed upon me.
Gentlemen | exclaimed, " | am not
Avery; despiSe that villain rs much a.
you can; but my name is Barnum; / be
long the circus which arrived here las
night. and | am sure Old Turner. my
partner has hoaxed you with this ride
ulous story
If he has. Wen lynch him." said one
OF the mob.
Wei, he has I'll assure you,n / re
PnS4 50 just walk the hotel with me
ana ID, II convince You Of the fact
ne arrangement they reluctently con.
seNted 10, keeping. however close HAND
upon me. As we walked un the main
street on which the new State House !,
situated, the mob receiye,l a reinfar,e.
ment of some fifty or sixtv. and I ,,-o.