Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01

GOT A LIFT.

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GOT A LIFT.
Every Tuesday Capt. Lewis Pilsbury
drives down from the Penitentiary, for
the purpose of taking up such prisoners
as receive condign" punishment at the
Court Of Sessions. On these occasions
he pulls up his establishment, large one
horse wagon, in front of the CITY Hail.
Capt. p. did this on Tuesday last He
drove down about noon, and hitched his
horse to post, and went into the jail. 10
burn a torch" with the Sheriff. Lewis
smokes the best Havanas, three for
quarter. While he was lighting his ci-
gar, and taking memorandum of the
prisoners, an old-fashioned old gent came
along with bundle under his arm. The
old-fashioned old gent saw officer whalen,
with whom he entered into conversa-
ton:
Whose wagon is this ere Z"
A gentleman's who resides Just out
of the city"
In whicbadirection ?"
"Westw
Wonder if he would not give me a
lift, and let me ride as far as the Cherry
Valley turnpike? I'm very tired, hav-
ing tramped over thirteen miles since
morning"
"Let you ride2 of course he will
get in and take back seat"
The old gent accepted the invitation
and got in. He was just adjusting him
self comfortably when Pilsbury returned
from the jail. Pilsbury seeing an old
man with bundle in the wagon, and an
officer standing by it, came to the conclu.
sion that the former was under convic-
ton, 1" while the latter was keeping watch
over him. In moment after this. a po-
liceman marched out of the CITY Hall
with three ladies" and seven "pentle-
men-convicts" going up for various
terms, from thirty days TO six months.
The ladies and gentlemen having taken
their seats, Capt Lewis jumped in, in
troduced a twenty shilling whip to the
attention of 500 horse and started for
the Penitentiary. The old gentleman
talked with the new coiners in a friendly
manner, and thought for a time being
that he had got into the most agreeable
society that he bad met since he left
+" Yarmouth"
At the top Of State street the old gen
tleman said "hold on"
Mr.. Pilsbury said silence
Old gent said, don't want to 20 40
further"
Mr. Pilsbury said quite likely, bat he
must ask him TO finish up the ride"
Old gent insisted that business called
him 10 Cherry Valley turnpike.
Mr.. Pilsbury said lie would have to
postpone it to a more auspicious period.
Old gent persisted in getting out.
Mr.. p. said if be undertook il be would
shoot him down.
Old gent said such conduct was out
rageous, and wanted to know what he
meant?
Mr.. Pilsbury said he would drop him
a line by the next mail and let him
know.
Ola gent said if be didn't stop the
wagon he'd jump out.
Mr.. Piisbury said If be did he d chuck
him in again.
The old gentleman undertook 10 jump
bat he was caught ia the centre, and
made 10 take his scat IN tho bottom Of the
wagon. In lhis condition be reached the
Peniisntiaf@
What place is this Z"
A chair factory--junlp out and iaka
3 look.
Chair factory want 10 chair fac
tories. l tell you again. I've got busi-
ness on the CherFy Valley Turnpike. and
can't fool away lny time IN looking u
rattan
The prstesl, however, did no rood
/ The old gent was bundled oai iIe NAs
naarci,od INTO the receiving room, where
r. va ssloHished ratt belief lie vas