Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-08

remarkably interesting little ooy pecAnie
frightened by the press OF vehicles and
rushed almost into my arms for protection.
The interesting little boy clung to me as
if had been his father. l reassured the
lady, who looked all the p.ettier for being
so hustered and flushed, and offered to see
her home. She expressed hor gratitude,
but declined my services as her husband
was on the ground, and in another minute
was out of sight in the crowd. Looked
to see what time it was, and found my
watch missing monnie ditto-dia-
amond breast-pin ditto. Luckily the most
of my money was safe in my crarat. l
don't wish to be uncharitable-she may
have had nothing to do with the matter
but | don't want any more interesting
ladies to come to me for proteetion.-
Drove back. As l was about turning in
to Sixth street l held up a little, to see if
the coast was clear. An omnibus came
tearing round the corner, run its pole be-
tween the spokes of my near hind wheel,
capsized my buggy over upon the side
walk, twisted off my pole, threw both of
my horses, and took my wheel clean of.
l fell fiat on my face, which was serious
ly damaged by the contact with the paving
stones. / supposed that the omnibus dri-
yer er-would go right on without stopping to
see whether / was killed or not-thev gen.
orally do. This one didn't. He stopped his
team and cursed me until everything turn
ed blue, for not keeping out of his way
gracious how that omnibus driver did curse.
Gave couple of honest looking Irishmen
dollar and half to take the horses and
the wreck to the stable, and went to an
apothecary's shop to get my face plastered
up. Then went to saloon-ordered n
catawba cobbler-bar keeper made it, and
l told him to make me another while l
was drinking that. Tried some claret and
ice, after which took brandy straight to
prevent the ice on the cobblers from hurt.
ing me. I never had such delicious thirst
in my life. Called round to see the sta
Bile keeper, and learned that the honest
looking Irishmen had told him that had
got drunk, run into lamp post, was near
ly killed, and had been carried off by four
police officers on shutter. Stable keep
er had given them five dollars for their
trouble in getting the wreck home, which,
of course, he expected me to pay. He al
SO charges me fifty dollars for breaking his
buggy, and ten dollars for the use of it,
Went to a restaurant and took supper,
smoked three or four cigars and reflected.
Concluded to 60 to the National Theatre;
house crowded-had to stand up and
amuse myself with inspecting the different
styles of the backs of some thousands of
coats, and noting the various methods of
dressing the back hair. Admired the
dome, which was all that could see of the
stage. Went across the street and got
drink. Took another look at the coats
and back hair. Visited the Museum come
out and got cigar. Went down to see
the Commercial steam press at work.
Sauntered around and mixed in whereverI
saw crowd. Took another look at the
coats. Went up 10 the city yard to see
the fire works; but they had all gone off,
Crossed the street and visited the circus
got in Just in time to witness the explo-
sion of the fire crackers in the afterpiece.
Came back to the National and found it
just as crowded as ever. Crossed the
street and took drink-noticed an indi-
vidual whose countenance looked familiar
Thought the matter over, and recollected
having seen him wherever l had been for
the last hour; grew suspicious, and looked
at him rather sternly. He walked up to
me very fap,iliarly, and remarked show
are ye!" Put myself on my dignity, and
told him he had the advantage of me-
He said be thought he had, greatly, and
told me to come along with him. An
explanation ensued; it seemed his atten-
ton had been attracted by my battered
physiognomy and being police officer, he
had kept his eye on me, seeing me rushing
around wherever there was crowd, he
set me down for pick-pocket, and had
been following me for an hour. Gave him
my whole history, and the names of all
my relations; my story was satisfactory,
md he let me off; thought that after this
l might as well retire. Went to my hotel
and after seeing that my rocking cha r
was all right, smoked three of four cigars.
In the meantime amused myself by jotting
down these notes in me diary. Think l
will take the first train home in the morn
ing. On reckoning up, 1 find that my
day and half's amusement has cost me
in the neighborhood of three hundred and
fifteen dollars. Rather expensive, but Of
what account IS money so long as a tellow
is enjoying himself. |