The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16
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q THE ODD GL0V E.
Or, Tricks Upon Travellers.
aBY JEREMIAH GYNaGo.

-ELate in the fall of '54 business took me
down to New Orleans, in company with
Fhemsa Bigbee, an old friend and former
schoolmate, who was now on his way to
hisIhome in Mobile. The weather. was
extremely cold, but the comfortable cabin
soffthe palatial steamer Moutezuma, with
heluxuries afforded by the attentive Of
o6eefs oh the boat furnishedIus with the
iimeanss Of enjoying ourselves as well as pas
sengers can enjoy themselves away from
btheir own firesides Men who voluntarily |
scoop themselves up together for weeks
Imprisonment from each other, and ii was
not long before o disposition to become
social began to manifest itself among the
< passengersaoi a3Saa h3awo
Ell Tom andI occupied q stateroom near
Qlthe ladies cabin, and it was with the oc-
scupants oflthe neighboring rooms that we
ei frst struck upian acqua intance. One Of
them was midde-aged gentleman named
snMefton. jThe other,aa gai1y dressed, dash
ing little fellow, who introduced himself
naAs FfaakSC Cherute, OF st. Louis. l took
dislike to this young man when first
-DsaWhimt i It may havebeen his.bue dress
-e1coat twith brass fbuttons that prejudiced
jefnae against him. This article of dress l
,1s have always abominated, for itgives the
-oiwearer 60 my eyc) the appearance of a
gambler; and of all animals in the world,
ylsIot think the professionable gambler the
nolinost despisable. But Cherrnte's lively
sconversatio4 and agreeable manners par
-aotially dispelled my prejudices, and we four
speedily became close travelling compan.
-tsioass d was pleased to observe that young
Cherrute carefully avoided the card-tables
boaiS The forward part of the boat. aud spent
aii histime principally by the store, with us
-s1 I'D the after part of the cabin. But this
sioimighthave been done Il privately argued,
, with the view iof playing "a adeeper game
..ssl3haE that of poker He had heard Mr.
10 Msftenscasdaliy1 mention that he had ter
thousand dollars in his trunk and il nigh
naobeithat he was all this time playing hi
cards. to gain possession of this treasure
1a51The nomentafter entertaining this though
.i,s9Iofelt halfashamed of5myself, for, in hon
est truth, my estimate OF Frank Cherrute'
character was founded only upon the fac
Eaithat he wore a blue dress coat with bras
tasfbastons. sd He appeared to be all frank
oiness aud honesty; bis face was remarkable
bHs intelligent and pleasing in expression; an,
roeeaeh hours acquaintance with him proved
-nooto impress me with more favorable opin
yd bfShsof him. II pretended Ito be an excel
lent judge of human nature, but mus
-5EsSSnfess' that this young mans characte
puzzled melgreatly. sa5 asa
Well, the sequel Of my na-ative wi
o prove tot the reader how near came t
mol guessing the1tpthK Ut LZHa qi
bs'7oqsAss ssIiwsss ssying, itJwasi not long befor
,SIIiez disposition showed itself on The part (
.asonhsb bpassengersfte ,becoIne spciable. O
iqsTstha second1 day oout from st. Louis th
inclination LED to . general sociability..--
1at DeGfingaoo obe very particular and trutl
'oais fullin amy narrative, . 4 must add that onl
the whole crowd kept alo'
rad from the iFest-va gentleman in blac
.osasuitsand white choker, long dark hair an
s0isp bushy whiskers, who sat day and night I
~ saIsids table nearlhis .istate-room, peerin
s1siI, through D pain of green spectscles into tt
eiin Ipagss ofa dilapidated work that locke
as ifit might be q Hebrew work written
iani the time Of Moses. aeIn-eyery crowd yo
will find one or two just such unsociab
'oh chaisctersas this gentleman. whom son