The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-07-10
Thomas Jefferson.


Thomas Jefferson.
While this distinguished statesman and
patriot was Vice President of the United
States, it was customary for the individual
holding that high office to attend to business
more in person than the refnements ofmod.
ern times will allow. Ithappened on one oca-
sion that some important matter required his
attention in Philadelphia, and some other
place distant from the capitol In those
days journey was not to be performed in q
| few bours--t was two or three days travel,
and not of the most pleasant sort either
On his return he stopped in Baltimore. Ii
was about four or five O'Clock in the after.
noon when the Vice President rode up, suit.
less, and unattended to the tavern. A Scotch.
man by the name Of Boyden kept the hotel,
of late so much improved and now SO hand
someIy sustained by our worthy townsman
Beltzhoover. The Bucks of town were as.
sembled in the hall smoking, strutting crack
ing jokes, and otherwise indulging in the et-
ceteras of the day. Boyden was at the bar
examining the books and doubtless making
calculations respecting his future prospects
Jefferson had delivered his horse in the hands
of the hoster and walked into the tavern to
make arrangements in regard to his fare
Some one touched Boyden on the elbow and
direetedhs attention to the stranger whip
in hand, striking occasionally upon his mud
dy leggings. Boyden turned around and sur
veyed him from head to foot, and concu-
ding him to be an old farmer from the coun-
try, whose company would add no credit to
the house, he said abruptly, "We have no
room for you sir"
Jefferson did not hear the remark, and ask.
ed if he could be Accommodated with a room
His voice which was commanding and at
tractve, occasioned another. survey of his
person by the honest proprietor Of the house,
whose only care was for its reputation.-I
He could not find, however, in his plain dress
pretty we'll covered with mud, anything in
dicating either wealth or distinction, and
in his usual rough style he said;
ga room!" ras.' ~. .,-..,
Jefferson replied, eyes sir, should like
to have a room TO myself, if can get it,"
GA room all to yourself! no Move have
no room, there's not a spare room in the
house--they are every one. full-all occu-
ped-can't accommodate you"
The Vice President turned upon his heel,
called for his horse, which by this time was
snug in the stable, mounted and rode off,
In few minutes one of the most wealthy
and distinguished men in the town came in,
and asked for the gentleman who rode up to
the door few minutes before. ,.., |
"Gentleman?" said Boyden, 'there has
been no gentleman here on horseback this
afternoon, and no stranger at all. but one
communicating country fellow who came
in and asked if he could have whole room,
but put him out of that notion mighty
quick, tell you. told him had no room
for such chaps as him." 49,
"No room for such chaps as hint"
"No, by the pipers, no room for anybody
hat don't look respectable"
"Why, what are you talking about, man!
He is the Vice President of the United
States" '--
"Vice President-of the United States!"
Boyden, almost breathess in as
onishment. '"
"Why, yes sir. Thomas Jefferson the
Vice President of the United States, and the
,reatest man alive" H. .., n1
"Murder, what have Idone? Here, Tom,
lin. Jerry, Jake-where are you all! Here,
ly you villains-fy and tell that gentleman
we've forty rooms al his service. By George!
Vice President--Thomas Jefferson! Tell
lin to come back and he shall have nv
vife's parlor--my own room--Jupiter what
rave done! Here, Harriet, Mary, julie,
,lear out the family! He shall have the
,est room, and all the rooms if he, wants
hem. 1}l @i~airt aus i
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