The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-09-23
The Fat Man visits the s.Little
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The Buffalo Republic has aFat Contribu.
tor" who gives that paper some very. aracy
sketches Of his present suferings and. expert
ence as he wa Idles from place to place, .Fa,
contributo-'' has, lately been to the ssLittl.
Mountains" and from bis diary Of his Jour
ne, BY cars a from Buffalo to PIainsville, we
make some extracts. ...,... ,.....s.,,.i I.
HE Is ADDkEssED Ry THE wEsrrIELp ELE.
|..st 81. ,4,fs r sPHANT cLUB. a
! was wgraly received at the Westfield de.
pot, by depatation OF the elephant Club,
ct that village, headed BY the redoubtable Eli.
tor OF the the Argus-all Of whom had, put them
selves in peFspiration in honor Of my arrival /.
AS soos as lapreared on the platform the hea t
being intolerabe. ] had removed nv coat and
vest-thq' displaying TO- the best advantage
my generous magnitude-)th-ee. lymphatie
cheers burst involuntary from their throats;
ane then the Argus man made himself yerv
reg 'n faee apd sweat ag1ea, deal upon the up
per LIP u trying to make me hear, while the
engine .was whistline. s-z,.-,.t. y, -. =
.u.llnn In bshae OF the Elephant Club Of Wsstfield
hs desired to bid me welcome! My name and
my suffering in the cause Of Fat men; were, not
unfanlliaEto them. They looked to me as the
head of thu, Order, and considered themselves
mere "haby sleph to say tho least, in com
parsiop With 80 illustripus a fat man az myself.
VIII W1hho1said he, loosenipg his, cravat, and un-
bpttening his shirt coIlar-who has .alwavs
been the first at the table and the first 10 ,savep,
Achorus Of voices from the other { men ,oe
the Committee, who were Aabbily reclining
o. bench ard necessarily mopping their faces
with gorgeous cotton handkerchiefs, respon-
ded g Fat costr;butor.o, WHO'S it that shoe
hakers' wives point out to their terriiied chill
dred, as the man who could swallow thirty or
Forty ssobblsrs, before dinner without ,peoo-
yenience, unless compelled to pay for them ?"
The chorus replied in hollow tones, nFat Con-
tributor." "Who, thep, deserves the homage
Of the Elephant Club and i, whorthy Of be-
ing Its head" The double chins Of the COM
nittee shook like jars Of jelly, q thsy ro.red
10 wheezy tones, Fat CortTibutor.n ,s,.s !
lns 20 HEisEAr nArg assPoxps 4 80 :
. Taken by suppriss - Ii~as rikne~ not
what ia. N.Y.! i clsspea my hsAds over nv
nasneh to assure them tnsy mad ssissl nm ths
depts OF my Utmost feeliaes and at MT vkeu,
words came b my relief, I returned M nam
ny sincers thanks Cor the honor thew bed aousi
mes sassss sasa 3 ssia as.os ssds 10 sAo 4
Isspoks Of the profase, nay extravaeant
manner ib which they perspirea. could consi
cetvs ofno more 'del,cate compliment, and to-
show that I appreciated Il, Icalled attention 10
The wilted condition OF my SHIRT collar, snd
the general inund ati1n Or ny intire person. n
feN Aatterei BY the speech Of the 1s Argus
Eysd, and assured him that though now
sos~gs he gave Z abundant promise Of some
day rivsllins the humble inditiaaaI whose suc.
eess b aceuthnlathg olesginoas manner. had
been shecauss of this fatterinx d.monlstratioo.
AttheA conclusion OF these remarks, the bel,
rahgto start, and endeayoreti to make low
bow to the Committee, bn. ewing 10 nv ful,
habit, (Svery mild expression FOR one who
measures three ana hsIf yards around, j { was
only eo6scioas OF trembling q the knees, q
roiiiHs of ths'eyes, and ais UNPLEASANT tighten.
ing cfmy eravst. The fepresenfstivsso ofe the
EsspAsnt iclab gave ateeble cheer Sbaf, o,sI
sFeous byfhsif unusual sxsftIsns, sksy sank
helPlessIy upon the platform and wsrsad-posi.
Esd "a sn Express Hasop, UyI strong force o.
Fa.lro.d haads' and conveyed, iimps dippine,
and .vAsszy to their sapse.iys home. vab
yHEis raEcH.n Ess Lsrr.s', xouwrA,ss. q
Nothing further happened unta 4 reached
The Psinsvills depst. 1hets I ~ "a Ind re-
qusstsd to bs checked for .IitfIs Mountains. "
ordered day sa<Eags . s. tst.n 1bp town %
the hotel, and although IN somnibus stood
'eady. Ideelinsd riding, fmy espsris;ase. in