Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-15
Caught in a Rain.

Taught IN NaIn.
The following scene is said to have
occurred at the Missouri State Fair held
recently near St. Louis.
The rain was coming. No time to he
lost. Silk dresses were precious and
must be saved, so they were caught up
and drawn around the waists. Hand.
some petticoats were preserved in like
manner. Hoops and crinclne were very
inconvenient. Skeleton skirts were total.
ly unmanageable and in hundreds Of
cases were left TO hang and sway and
grin around the form Of their posessor, to
the horror of modest men all over the
ground. Slippers were entirely eDgulph>
ed as the wearers plunged from The ste ps
and sought the dry land. Boo:s and
CATERS were all spla>hed and soiIed. pants
and hose. well. everything outside Of the
very cutlcle itself Of bifurca,ed ieminiry,
was all bedabbled and beskattered with
mud and slush.
The rain came steadily on. The
crowds in the amphitheatre rapidly dis
perSing. rushed headloug to the entrau.
c"s OF the grounds, and soon the omnibus
nos in 90 ~Aitias we're be~ieged by thousands
of men. women and children, who were
han'ic IN their efforts to gain seats
Couples AMI squads ran through the mud
up 'he road to anticipate seats iu the re.
turning vehicles. Confusion was a, its
height 1ohen tie rain came. Then ensued
such scene as We hope never 10 witness
again. Tnere were not omnbusses or
wagons enough for half Of the people,
The mud was sncle deep. and the rain
making 1t deeper every minute Women
and children were caught up by frantic
husbands and fathers and pitched into
the doors nd windows of the carriages.
The horses crowded upon one another
the men cursed and raved-screams Of
terror arose from the women on all sid es
some were knocked down in the mud
others fell sprawling under foot-dresses
and bonnets were torn and scattered
around-many who were afraii 10 mingle
with the crowd stood upon its verge with.
out shelter Of any kind-the rain beating
pitilessly down upon their 6nery. stream
ing down their bare shoulders and necks,
washing away their rosy cheeks and dark
eyebrows-well, we are not equal TO :he
description. 1t was terrible sight. 1t
was terrible suffering and modification
to thousands who were caught in the
dilemma.
At dark last night there were hundreds
yet remaining on the ground. The ON
nibus horses were all worked down, and
the drivers opposed to returning. so that
many were compelled either tc remain on
the ground or walk to the city.
On wednesday night we learn. there
! af II. Il.
LETT. Last night there must have been a
thousand. Happy those, yesterday who
had carriages of their own-happy those
who left the ground early-happy she
who wore a cheap bonnet or a cheap
dress. or no flounces. or moderate hoops
happy. thrice happy. she with pretty
ancle and dark stockings able,
very miserable ali, and every one else.
SHARP SHoorING.-"Father what does
a printer live on ?"
ask?"
"Because you you hadn't paid any thing
for your paper. and the printer still sends
to you"
wife spank that boy"
81 shsn't do it."
"Why?"
because there is no reason"
mo reason?-yes there is; spank him
tell you"
II won't do any such a thing"
"He's too SMART
"That comes Of marrying me-"
GLOW so? What do you mesn?"
IL mean just this-the boy is smarter
than his father. and yon can't deny it."
"Fhat's queer talk. and l wish
81 dom! care what you wish. The
boy knows enough to see that man.
printer or no printer. can't live on moth
ing; should think you'd be ashamed &c
cheat the poor printer. aud then"
Bang goes the door. and out goes the
father and husband. grumbIing like g
bear with a sore head.
Sam. have lost my watch over.