Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-10-11
THE EXCURSION TO ST. JOSEPH
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o. 'oSeph tue otncf gay. we quOt
from the Chicago Tribune an amusing
account of il, written by Joshu
Jepsoi.e. the historian OF the cx
petition.
Mr.. Editur. Jcmima Jana is in th
mu>ickle line. and has set inter TIA
singing seets for some time back. O
course she belongs to the Eoli
Sclryines. and so do |, the latte
mainly fer the mutual convenience o
secin Jcmima Jane home. as | don
sing, not n note. only huns in th'
lSoral parts and looks gruif when i
comes to the heavy base. low,
music. howsomevcr. and say with thu
poet, he that hath no music in hi,
sole is tit for treesin, stratergem anc
spoils. or is likely to spoil every
thing he tetches Mr. fathers ohlesl
bruthcr was drummer in the army
and music has run in the family ever
sinst. But this wasn't what | was
about to rite.
.Jcmima Jane bein in the musicklC
way, and one OF the Eolic Serryines
tew, scz TO me. sez she, Joshua, 10 VI
like peechcs?' seq she; sez back
'Jem ma. your cheeks beat pcecl
bloom all tew thunder. they do
swow.' Then. sez she. kinder lariin
Joshua Jepsom don YOU talk non.
sense or I'll be mad (just as tho
Mr.. editur, gal ever got mad a,
being called au angle or peech blow
or suthin complimentary Sez
Jemima Jane then to me, seq she,
Don't you like pee. hes?' SEE /,
why in course | du, and If YOU du,
Jcmima. Ill fill my pockets fur VI
next time | cum This | scd, well
min pecches was there for qnarter.
sech pecches you know as a fellcl
wouldn't feel sneekn in fetching his
sweetheart, for | don't care who
nose it, since last New Years Jemima
and j have been 'aflyansay,' as
she sex.
Then she goes on to say as how the
Eolic Serrytincs have hired steemer
or tew and was goin straight out
across the lake to Saint 10. to 'see the
folks and git sum peeches.' | riz rite
up. sez /, 'Jcmima Jenkins, I'm
gowen for that vige; thar aint no end
OF peeches in that reegin I've hearn;
and as sure as shootin we'll go.
Unlucky wurds, never was fate
bespoke at so short notis, and with
more catastfous results. / shuddered
when | contemplate the past few oul
of mi existence. I'd an i,lce, and SO
had my Jemima Jane, and so had the
Eolic Serryiines, and so we told the
publick that peeches at St. 10. was
lying round nee deep onto the gronnl,
clingstonef, rear REPS, mellow car
toons, SAINT Gorges, cttsettery. We'd
heern they had roads built of nothing
but peech stones, and groavcs OF pcech
trees, miles long. half way acrost
Mishigan. Boyed up by such
fallacious inlanlicics we natooally
furgot, we and the publick. to take
into the account the-Laik.
We got re 'dy. Jemima and /, for
what Jemima calls 'spcelo' of the
highest pattern. rose up before the
dorm of Monday. and plackel my
coots elegant and grecsed my har and
used m oe' n bottle of Jecki Club onto
my gluves and shut bussum, II
better nocked my brains out with any
other kind ov a club, and so endeC
wot hev to rite appended of human
MISERY put on a new lite suit o
summer cassamcre duv cullcred, am
bang up--cost hcap-did it to please
Jemima. We met at the place o
rcndersvoo. Jemima's bruther had {
large pick mic baskit fillod Will
goodies. She wus fixed up ter kill
in light lavunder silk with a bunne
of wife draw silk AMI light kid slip
pcrs, moreover gluves of the saim.
luv to be minushie for whittier las
(and her DO tew-that's me ware W,
tendin-for we furgot the-Laik.
We went on hoard the stcame
Come-a (how often since have | wish
it was at that Ill fated hour the can
come Il. There was Jemima and m,
anil her bruther John. also the pic nj
basket. also cozzin Saina Jane an
her DO, and most ov the Eolic Serry
fines that couldn't cit onto tue othe
bote. We was all drest as fur a
bride seen, in light and gawjus dress
moastly the ladies, but also sum o
the gentlemun, fur as a4sed | had O
my duv cullered suite / shall ncvQ
ware it agin. but the subjek is
paneful.) We wentup the gangwag
with much gayete and sooperlativ
happiness. We loaden the Come
down with joyous human beans. w
talked ov pecches and promused the
shout be our only diet. onSt we arriv
at St. Jo.-we furgot the-Laik.
Steam was got mp. We locke
down onto the invidijus crowds on tn
dock with sentiments of pity. an
babe them alcw. 'Poore fellows, Sc
Jemima, sez she to me. 'ain't it pit
T ;hey amt got no music in thar soul'
nor aint going for peeches.' Iweekl
resnonded Yes Jemima.' and presse
her gently to my duv-collored coat
ladpel, and weekly ie5oiced in ii
hour. Unhappy ret"hes l refer
the indivilooals on board. There wa
that bruin outside that would be hal
to bear. but we didn't know it. W
furgot the-Laik.
We dropped gently down ii
streem. Jemima set by my sid
ditto the picknick basket. and WI
happy. In transport Jemima claspe