New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-17
Where do Men go who die at chicagos

Some years ago, when Chicago was in its in
fancy, a stranger took up his quarters at the
principal hotel, and inscribed his name on the
register as ssMr. j, of St. Louis" For
several days he remained there, engaged in
transacting the business which had brought
him to the place, and from his exceedingly plain
dress, manners and general appearance, at
tracted but little attention
Soon Mr. was suddenly seized with illness,
during which he was sadly neglected by his
host; and the servants, taking their tone from
the master of the house, left him to shift for
himself as he best could. Thus matters went
on, till one morning he was past praying for.
His papers were then examined, that the sad
intelligence might be communicated to his
friends; when, to the surprise of all, he was
found to be one of the wealthiest men in the
western country.
Arrangements were accordingly made for the
funeral; but before the last rites were per-
formed, the subject came to life again, having
been the victim of catalepsy instead of the
grim King Of Terrors." All were overjoyed
at his fortunate escape from so dreadful q fate,
and from that time were profuse in their e1-
pressions of solicitude, ELECTED, however, if we
may be judges, by documentary evidence"
rather than by any personal regard.
At length some one yentured to ask how things
appeared to him while in his trance; to which
he thus replied:
81 thoug ht had come to the river of death,
where met an angel, who handed me jewel
to serve as a pass to the other side. On giving
this to the. ferTyman, l received from him an
other, which carried me forward another stage
in my journey. Going on thus for several
stages, receiving at the termination of each q
ticket for the succeeding one, at last reached
the gate of the Heavenly City. There found
st. Peter, who opened the door at my summons,
pipe in mouth, seated by o small table, on
| which stood goodly mug of steaming hot
whisky toddy.
ssGood morning, sir, - said he, very politely.
Good morning, st. Peter, - said T.
ssWho are you, sir: :" asked he, turning over
the leaves of huge ledger.
"My name is j."
sVery good, sir, where did you live down
| below'''
81 lived at St. Louis, in the State of Mis-
| souri,. -
Every well, sir; and now tell me where you
| died y
al died at Chicago, in Illinois .
| "Chicago said he, shaking his head,
GO there is no such place, sir. 2
| 81 beg your pardon, st. Peter, but have you
map of the United States here 20
| Sc Yes, sir. -
| g Allow me to look at it, -
Certainly, sir. %
| With that he handed down splendid atlas
and pointed out to him Chicago on the map.
All right, sir, =" said he, after a moments
| pause, g it is there, sure enough, so walk in
Sir; but I'll be blet if you amt the first person
| that has ever come here from that place. %
| Thus ended Mr.. J--'s account Of his
| transition state, and no more questions were
| asked. Esprit of the Times.
| FROM D1oGENEs --One Of the hardest hits o
the season is in the last number of g Diogenes.
| The picture illustrates the effective operations
| in the Black Sea. An immense cob-web il
! formed between Sebastopol and Admiral Dun
das's flag ship. .z.
| Sticking at Trifes.-The newspapers init
mate that Notwithstanding the settlement o
the affairs of Spain, there are some old griev
anoes which still stick in the peoples throats
This fact need scarcely be wondered at whel
we remembered that they have been compelled
4 to swallow bad sovereign.
Sermons in Stones.-The Archaeological So
ciety have had meeting at Chepstow. severa
antiquarians discussed the conyivial merits o
the bricks of antiquity, and were greatly takel
up with q pavement which was supposed to b
the original &c flag that braved a THOUSAND
years. "
fl Baltic Joke--A captain, while huggin
the shore, got pressed, in return, by the hand
4 Pretty State Of iHings.-London is no,
Il
lately was carpet bag, and that was going GU
of town.
Earth and Water.-A teetotaller, who goe
the whole hog, proposes to change the name
applied to portion of the globe, of Temporal
Zone into that of Zone of Total Abstinence
+ But another, who swallows bristles and al
8 would extend the territory Of Total Abstinenc
8 over the whole world
Prussias Last The King Of Prussia, in
I moment of hilarity, was heard to say that 6 he
a join any campaign if they put an h in it, :
Fun FROM THE New YORK KNIcKERBoeKER. :
+ Any one who has ever been to hear Christy'
: Woods or Buckeyes Minstrels, must have re
e marked the surprising effect which is produce
d by four little pieces Of bone in the hands OF q
artist in that line. Young Knick is an expel
n in that department, and if he had more 'sspread
:. to his hand, and greater length to his finger
he wonld prove a formidable rival to Georf
Christy, (facile priaceps!0 whom we have sec
IS almost expire with emotion under the effect of
a dimiuuendo passage in one of his ecstatic pc
$, formances. Being strongly thereto urged,
is lately advanced dollar to 's the Juvenile"
purchase a set of g bones," of ignumvite, wi
| clear, sharp click. Truth to say, they we
A used with great skill All sable melodies tn
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