American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1857-10-01

ated Hibernian lady with = baby. As
WAS coming up with them she managed 10 |
drop her baby 10 the road just in front Of
me, Il had not time to haul up, but by dex-
trous refining succeeded in ''straddlinR"
the infant Of Elm without injury TO the
brat. and passed the wagon in the midst Of
q volley ol malediclions from the iDfuTiated
Celts for ..runping over the chilt." In
vestigaied ths fair. great institution. fine
horses. splendid cattle. beautiful women,
and oil that sort Of thing. Visited Power
Hall, where saw several smart youths
trying how near they could hold their
hands to the machinery without getting |
caught. Waited some time in hopes Of
seeing one of them drawn in and come ont
in the shape OF laths. slabs, cob meal, or
something Of the sort. but was disappoint-
ed. Passing out ofthe gate, q very pretty
lady with remarkably interesting little
hoy became frightened by the press Of We
hicles and rushed almost into my arms loT
protection. The interesting little boy clung
10 me as il had been his father. | reas
sured the lady, who looked ell the prettier
for being iuslered and flushed. and offered
to set her home. She expressed her graf
itude, but declined my services as her hus.
band was on the ground. and in another
minute was out Of sight in the crowd
Looked to see what time il vas and found
my watch missing--porte monnie ditto
diamond breast pin ditto. Luckily the
most OF my. money was safe In my cTavat.
| don't wish to be uncharitable--sh may
have had nothing TO do with the matter
but I don't want any more interesting la
dies to come 70 me for protection. Drove
back, AS was about turning into Sixth
street / held up lutte. to see that the
coast WAS clear. An omnibus came tear
ing around the corner, run its pole
between the spokes Of my near
hind wheel. capsisrd my buggy over upon
the sidewalk, twisted off my pole, threw
both Of my horses. and took my wheel
clean of. Ifeli fat upon my face, which
was seriously damaged by the contact Of
the paving stones. supposed the omni.
hus driver would 90 right on without stop.
invlto see whether ] was killed or not they
generally do. This one didn't. He stop
ped his team and cursed me until every
thing turned blue for not keeping out ol
his way--good gracious how that omnibus
driver did curse. Gave couple Of hon.
est looking Irishmen dollar aud a half 10
take the horses and the wreck TO the stable,
and went to an apothecary shopto get my
face plastered up. Then went to saloon
ordered catawba ohbl,r--bar.k keeper
, made it. and told him to make me an.
: other while WAS drinking that. Tried
some claIet and ice after which took Q
brSndy straight to prevent the ice in the
cohblers from hurting me. never hat
such delicious thirst in my life. Called
: round to see the stable.keeper. and learned
that the honest looking I,ishmen had toll
|. him that | bad got drunk, run into lamp
post, was nearly killed, and had been car
: ried of by iour police officers on shutter
: Stable keeper bad given them five dollar
). tor their trouble in getting the wreck hom
y which, Of course. he expected me to pay
He also charges ME fly dollars for break
\ ing his buggy, and ten dollars for the us
! oft. Went 10 a restaurant and took sup
! per, smoked three or four cigars. and re
!, hected. Concluded to 90 TO the Nations
Theatre; house crowded--had TO stand u
and amuse myself with inspecting the dill
!, fptent styles ofthe backs Of some thousand
Z Of coats, and noting the various method
y Of dressing the back hair. A imired th
u dome, which was all that / could see {
y the Stage. Went across the street and &C
" a drink Took another look at The coal
p aud back hair. Visited the Museum; com
Y out and got cigar, Went down to III
= corner and looked through the windows
=. y. see the Con- msrcial s,eam press at worl
=, Sauntered around and mixed in wherevt
y saw q crowd. Took another look at III
)" coats. Went up to the city yard to sc
J. the fire works, but they had all gone off,
~ Crossed the street and visited the circus
es got in Just 10 time TO witness the explosio
nc Of the tire crackers in the afterpiece. Cam
!. back to the National and found it just !
" crowded as ever. Crossed the street an
Vn took drink---noticed an individual who
'et counteut nee looked familiar. Thougl
ee the matter ovei. and recolected kavir
ny seen him wherever had been for the Ia
70 hour; grew suspicious. and looked at hi
w. rather sternly. He walked up 10 me el
=: famil,srly. and remarked a,"how are yei
nd Put myself on my dignity, and told him
ga had the advantage ofme. He said ]
%. thought he had. greatly, end told me
nd come along with him. An explanstit
- ensued; Il seemed his attention had be-
ne attracted by my battered physiognomy, al
We he being police officer, had kept bis e,
q; on me: seeing me rushing around where
ag er there WAS crowd, he set me down {
= . pick-pocket. aud had been following 4
Y TOR an hour. Give him my whole his.o
MY aud the names Of ell my relati .nS; my 81
Ad- ~ was satisfactory and he let me of; th'
yer that after this I might IS we'll retire. We
en- 10 my hotel. and after seeing that my roc
sen ingchair was al right. snoked three
I'M four cigars. In the meantime amused N
lci-l seIfby ioiting dowA these notes ia nv d
hat fy.s Think Twin take the 6sst train hol
Of il the morning. On the reckoning up
the end thtt my day and halrs amassmt
ght has cost me 10 The neighborhood Of thr,
en- hundred and fifteen dollars. Rather I
Ifat penslve, but of sOkas aecosnt . money
" long az JsilOD is slloying hipssb. - u