The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-15

De&.@S>--e~erss
Masy years siree, soon after she opening
az the NorxIch ard Worcester Railroad, ?
ssect icsksng inascsns. abon. So fees 10 his
,.scsiox., wish sbsss ard thighs - match,
stood 70 tie depot a Worcester, gazing
ri,h ssl,ssns admiration st the '.braa new
ears ssd sse s.snorsIpg- I0car1ssse RA:ch
La5 fass arrived II thai s.sties. a razu:sh
st.izrp VITO siood sear h5n wasebins kls o.
di.suised wer4er siseatiss'y, ard drawing
raar. entered int3 cgaver sat1on WITH hlHi.
Hsxss S3sxn frsm Vermont, after WORK,
ans wanted - 2ss shasse 81 one . nose
apo p said Ii. iakrr. Grhy dsn't rem 80
and see the superintendent ~
swat, usaid i knew where to End
hin..
sob, wei, can. along with ns-I'n go
irx right BY hss o6es."
Add Accordingly OF went the fvain,
ssraish 70 She sssfs that OF demuress Of ali
hos1er.. J.ns B., who stoci IKE pa.fi-
arehai sp.acr, y4ising for an Gnsopaistisaied
human e. that nigh. founder Ia bis net.
..sAL 20 sasd shs sag who acted as pilot,
.there he ia. Here's young man, Mr.. i. !,
WHO xaEts berth On the read as brakes
mar Leg
Jem was posted Immediately.
sWell, dob't know; ws'se had great
mary applications for the pest; and in fact,
had engaged nan 10 20 ons upon this
train, bar as he wss not up to bis engage
men., ~iil talk TO goa. Have you been
accustomed 20 raflrasang ~
b .Wa-a-l, DO, hasn't, but guess could
learn Il mighty soon. What's shewa-es r.
.sTairsy six dollars month ard ysai
clothes
? .waai. Mister. Prn ready, sf you say 50,
70 take right bold"
.:yeTy well; then I'll send yen out on
this train; bus vl.h TO pat ven en- sonr
guard wish reference 10 enc matter, aud
that il, tbs. there IL troublesome set OF
fellows continually hanging around the
train p4efenaing 70 belong 10 the road.
Soma Of ihsm mag interfere VITA yon-H
they Do, Put them Of At oace-tell them !
Pot YOU on the train, and take 40 impuaenss
from any Of 'thsza. ass your DUTIES
when yoa hear aae whistle, screw On your
brakes; il tao alarms are segnaed, sore"
them d8wn hard: and When three are given
loosen tho brakes for the train 70 20 on.
III 20 with you ard pat you on the train.
You return here to. uig I, and then S...see
about your boarding place.
Accordingly, doau thcy went to the sta
ton, AMI there ihc pretended superintendent
showed his employees the breaks and mode
Of using them. having With bun fresh
Injunction to ssknoca down any one who
attempted to interfere with him.
Before muny inmates the yermonter had
customer. The whistle sounded, and on
wen, the brakes.
"What are you doing there with that
brake - shouted legitimate brakeman
slump OF there II you don't want you head
Irske."
Jonathan looked at !. rude interrogation
"a small man with contempt, bu! disdnined
TO reply.
"S.h.rec - went the whistle, and the
new brakeman screwed away for Life, until
snap weas the chain.
This wns the cup too much, and off went
the infaTiatcd brakeman for assistance.
"What are you doing there 7" asked the
conductor, who returned with the man, and
stepping upon the platform, placed his
hands on Jonathan with view of Summary
eiectment. brief struggle ensued, at the
conclusion Of which the conductor lay pros
.ra,o upon bis back with the small brakes-
ssCome on, ye darncd heathensH shouted
Jonathan, now fairly aroused; "come on
Iii larn We TO cut your didoes around me.
I'm hired, | be; Mr.--hired me for this
business, and il don't learn sc to tend to
yer own business, it'll be coz yer stoutst'n
Ibs.'
A fresh struggle ensued between our hero
and some half a dozen others employed on
the train, who had gathered around, and
Jonathan was finally oserpowered, when an
explanation took place, and the Superin-
tendent's store was sought for, as the
incorrigihlc way was not so incaGtious as to
make the engagement in bis own store;
and, although he was strongly suspected Of
being the author Of the practical Joke, no
proof could be had fer by slrewd man
agsmeut of the face and cool assurance,
hidden BY different dress, he succeeded
in arguing Jonathan out of his supposition,
the latter having charged him with the
joke. The best part OF the joke was the
dcnouemens. THE actual Superintendent,
hearngof the affair, and Of the indomitabe
pluck displayed By the Vermonter, sent
for him and did actually engage him
and il is said he now fills satisfactory
post upon one OK the great Western Rail-
ways.
Blu. such jokes being serious with six
footed Jem. he has not been compelled to
forego similar luxuE;es from that day to
this.
JAKE WILLARD ASprHE EIIND HORSE,