Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-22
a Most Laughable Incident.

! A most laughabe story is told by an English
correspondent of the New York Times of what
occurred a short time since on one of the rail-
ways running out of London We thought VIC
were once witnesses and participants of droll ad
venture on one of the New York railroads, when
lot of hungry and blood-thirsty Hungarian
| leeches getting from a car in which they were
confined spread themselves promiscuously over
the lower limbs of the passengers, and common
ced feeding to the great surprise and consterna-
tioE of ALL but the English story is far more lu-
dicrous and we intend spinning it out little our
own way.
1t seems that in four passenger car on the
London railroad there were two travellers on the
occasion in question. One was q civil, quiet,
modest, well-behaved gentleman, the other who
sat opposite him, was a lady, fat, fair, and for
ty, who was also of modest men and conduct.
( The train had hardly commenced moving when
the lady suddenly jumped up, and with GRIM
son flash on her countenance exclaimed. --
How dare your q. 80 g. I'd ~
Dare whatl' said the gentleman in astonisl.
ment. -. e
Insult me in that manner, continued the la
dy, still swelling with Indignation.
i am not aware that have insulted YOU in
any way, form or MANNER retorted the gentle
man. innocence and inquiry depicted in every
lineament of his countenance
Well, don't touch me again continued the
lady If you do I'll call the guard
The gentleman sat marvellous. but silent
wondering what strange cOnceit had got into
his fellow travellers head, when suddenly she
sprang up second time, and in a fresh burst of
Indignation, broke out with:
! III not stand such impudence and insults
I'm married woman, and your conduct is in
suiferable.'
| But my dear madam, what upon earth has
got into your head! What do you meant
i mean | will not be insulted. You mistake
my character sir, if You think III put up with
such impudcnee. You are an impudent, good
! tor-nothIng puppy, that's what you are, and
with flashing eyes she resumed her seat.
he gentleman still wondering at the
strange conduct of the lady, totally unconscious
that he had given her the least cause of offence,
when suddenly she started up third time with
the ejaculation
Keep your hands to Yourself If my hus-
band were here, he would pitch you out of the
window. I'll have you arrested the moment
the cars stop Keep your hands off, say
What hands! what do YOU mean? you talk
like a crazy woman and l believe you are in
sane WAS the responce of the bewildered gen
! tlcman.
Let go my legs!' broke from the lady, jump
ing up again, and this time in perfect frenzy
=, of passion.
4 don't know anything about your legs, new
| er touched them in my lite; never want to touch
them. You're crazy rs Bedlam; you re a candl-
date for the first lunatic asylum on the road,
and I'll have YOU arrested the moment the cars
stop, put in the gentleman with honest indig-
nation.
III have you arrested for taking impudent
liberties with me- responded the lady, an equal
amount of vrtuous excitement manifest in her
|countenance.
In five minutes more the cars stopped, there
was a violent letting down of windows in the
car occupied by the two enraged passengers, n
a loud Duet OF cries or shouts of conductor,
guard, anybody! this way followed from the
twain.
What's the mattcr1' inquired the anxious
conductor, as he poled his headsin the car in
haste
This woman is as crazy as loon--mad as
a March hare--take her out ? said the gentle
man.
And this man has been pinching my legs all
the way from London the impudent scamp,
retorted the Lady, glaring furiously in his
face.
A quiet smile came over the face of the con
ductor, as he remarked thathe thought he could
explain the matter at issue. And reaching his
hand under the lady's seat, he drew out a live
goose which he had placed there few moments
before the train started not surprising that the
car would be occupied. The legs of the aquatic
animal had been tied all the while but he had
been amusing himself by pccking away at the
lower limbs of the lady. We think that this
may be we'll called new phase, If not settler
of the vexed goose question
How THEY LIVE IN NEW YoRK.-The health
Wardens and Inspectors of New York city have
peen visiting the houses of the people to inves
tgate the sanitary condition of the place. Las
week 5266 buildings were visited, of which 76-
were stores or buildings not inhabited. In The
1852 dwellings were found 1901 families, com
posed of &c, sos persons, of whom 24,04o were
adults Not less than 1892 houses were tount
to be occupied by over four families. Even il
Seventeenth street, in the aristocratic eigh
. teenth Ward, over one thousand persons wers
found to occupy row of seventeen houses
70 Recently family of emigrants from nea
Coldwater, Mich, started for Kansas. AT st
Louis the father went, in company with som.
friends, to visit place of amusement and LET
d them TO return 20 his hotel which he neve
t reached His wife remained with the famil.
several days, but was unable TO learn any trac'
of him and started to return home. Near Stur
sis. the constant thought of her calamity beref
. her of reason, and throwing what money sh
had into the lap of her youngest child, she pre-