The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-11-24
DODCES.

/ Gays vi tie winter of 1857 very re.
specially dressed traveller arrived in the
stage ut Newport, and pat up for the
day and nj .ht at Pages Hotel. lie wps
dressed in the common farmer costume
with nothing TO distinguish him from,
mankiHd IN general, cxccp, toe peculiar
manner 10 which be bundled up his
head TO protect it from the cold, an / the
monsrous size Of his o.ershoes. lie was
evideni'ya man of means, and altogether
jolly, gpod-naturcd kind of fellow.
though, at times, al air Of sadness shad-
cd his counteuance lie was travelling,
/ os'eHsIbiy, :or manufacturing company
in New York, but rcalIy-so the know
/ lug oaes thought for some other par
pose.
! =" What tame does the stage leave here
for Richiord ?" asked the stranger.
- Day after tomorrow morning., ut ten
o clock, II spondcd mine host.
" Not till day after tomorrow ?"
:" No. There is a mai! only every
other day"
"That is coming bad 1t is ncccssa-
ry that | should be in Richford to NOR. .
row n'gnt. Is there stage to North
Troy?"
No. The Richford stage leaves here
at ten a. NJ day after o-morrow-driyes
to North Iroy-and reaches Richforl in
time for an ear y supper
= Can | secure private conveyance?"
/" Here Is Mr.. S." sud mine host.
pointing to rue, ''pcrhaps you can make
some Arrangement with hiu to carry you
as far rs Dolgo's
bDdse's ~
ayes, ten miles beyond North Troy
That would be Us far as he could drive
aud get buck the sauc day You can
see what arrangement you can make
with him lie keeps a team, and some
times does Jobs Of the kind"
Tie stranger said 10 moro for some
.iae. lie was cY.Gcntly in study. |
was in i study, too, and mentally rcsols
ed tha. il it were possible, would Car.
ry the man, for u consideration.
"We!l, my friend" said he at length,
addressing me, "ean you carry me as far
as hichtord to morrow p
q" Perhaps not to Richford | can ear
~ you as far as Dodge's, il that will do .
j" will give you three dollars aud a
hall to set me down at Richford TO-
morrow night"
Three dollars and half, thought /;
that will pay me well The nan is evi.
IDENTITY beut OIL 90 NJ to Kichford-I
have curiosity to carry him. | might
az well add, that had curiosity to car
ry him. | nj .ht as well add, that ! had
I n curiosity for all jobs of the kind. FROM
the fact, thar, on such occasions, al
ways took suthin'.' -
For four dollars said |, Il will un-
der,ake the job
- Four dollars, them said he, slowly;
ego must"
"What time will you start?' said |,
" At six
Early the next morning, | hitchcd up
"Od Sorrcl, and, in company with the
stranger. drove rapidly toward North
Troy. It WINS bitter cold day, and when
nature needed little assistance. if ever;
and. when about four miles out, passing
through Newport woods, | drew flask
Of brandy from my pocket. and, holding
| it up to the stranger. observed. "Here,
friend. this is too cold day TO ride with
ou. something to drink---take some
"No-thank you" said he, never
use stimulants.
"Take hold, take hold, said l, I'VE
can gil it again at Dodge's.
"No, | never drink, aerer!" said be,
em,,hatiealIy. Il have suffered too much
! from it.
~ felt rcbuked that he did not drink
| had been debating in my mind. ior the
last two miles, whether TO sound h'n IN
= round about way, and end out whether
/ he ever drank, or to put bold front on
the matter. and offer it to him at once
But | had never had the good iuch %
carry tcetotallcr, and had therefore
come to the very sage conclusion 'ha'
teetotallers didn't travel But, Tor once
+ had got live total abstinence man, ac-
tualIy transporting him thirty miles on
tho line. thought him atupid--very'
Dodge's is a rum shop situated on the
Missisauoi river road, between Nor'h
| Troy and Richford. 1t is place o. con-
siderable notorie.y-ceIebrated in the
country arourd as iow-liyed, dram
Observation-Disclosures from which no~s
: eon,inued stream Of mora! and physical
death to tho surrounding neighborhood,
| Il Il q fayorite resort for the aDandoneo
aud reckless. ,,ua
was not at this time drunkarq.
vas unwilling to admit that ! was . moo.
crate drinker. True, now and .nen. ,. =. -
an the present occasion, thought !. y ..
ua :. - - take 1 drink Of brandy, IN ords'
naIu " A..il- \. hean mt the cold