The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-05-04
Christening thc Baby, or tic
Discounted Drummcr----A
True story OF our own Times.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Among the numerous gentlemen who
travel for mercantile and manufacturing
establishments in this city, is Mr.. q,
Willis Smith. Mr.. Smith is travelling
salesman for Mcssrs. Stuart g. Patterson
extensive manufacturers of stoves and
hollow-wRre.
In January last, Mr.. Smith narrowly
escaped being shot in the rotunda of the
St. Charles Hotel, at New Orleans. Our
readers IRE familiar with the circumstan-
cos Of the rencontrc between DR.. w. H.
Peck, and c. M. Harris, planter of Car
roll parish. MIR. Smith passed between
the parties at the moment when Harris's
pistol was discharged, and received the
ball of Harris pistol upon the base ofthe
forehead, Just between the eyes. The
moment Harris had fired he took 10 1ighI
while DR.. Peck remained standing with
revolver in hand. The shock prostrnt.
ed Mr.. Smith, but inflicted no lasting in
jury.
Mr.. Smith, though one Of the best
statesmen now extant, is a gentleman of
clerical appearance, and when travelling
on the Mississippi, this appearance pro-
cures for him great respect, and cessa.
tion of"poker" playing upon the decks
of the steamers whenever he makes his
approach.
Sometime ago Mr.. Smith was stop
ping in a town in the interior of Ohio.-
His principal business was with a gen.
tleman whom we shall cali Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Brown not being at his store, Mr..
Smith called at the residence of his
friend. Mr.. Smith is a gentleman OF
great personal neatless. Mr.. Smith ac-
cordingly took tho last wrinkle out of a
pair tea colorod kids, raised his dick
ey just one and three-eigth inches. and
busted his boots With fyallar' hand
kerchief. He then administered the
proper jerk to a silyer-plate6 bell-pull, a
process which brought to the door MIS-,
Brown, Mrs. Browns sister, Mrs. Browns
three Oldest children, aud Mrs. Browns
educated poodle. W
''Come In, Mr Smith-we're so clad 10
see you" was the simultaneous saluta.
ton Of ell hands.
As Mr.. Smith was an entire stranger
10 the family, Mr.. Smith was slightly as
tonished at the warmth Of his reception.
and attributed it 70 the natural hospitali.
ty Of the district, and made up his mind
that the people Of Ohio were among the
most afiable Of any people in the world.
Before Mr. Smith had time 70 think fur
ther, Mr.. Smiths hat RRd oVercoat had
been consigned 70 hat-ruck, and a
spruce looking darkey, In white jacket
was executing a quickstep on his swal-
lowtail with levy whisk.
Mr. Smith was now ushered into a
family sitting room, with oak furniture
covered in green morocco,the ladies over
whelming him with questions concerning
the health Of his family, and with such
yolubility as 10 prevent him from putting
Ia a syllable ofreply. Before Mr.. Smith
had found an opportunity TO say word
as to his business, Mrs. Browns sister
left the room aud returned with twelve
pound baby in her arms. The baby was
very red in the parts visible. The parts
invisible were enveloped in a wealth OF
white jackoaet, with needIework trim-
ming. Mrs. Browns sister was follow
cd by a female African IN plaid turban
who carried a "chany" basin filed with
cold water.
eWe're all ready, brother Smith, J" said
Mrs. Brown-.-Mrs. Browns sister at the
same time placing the youngest scion Of
the Brown family In the arms Of Mr..
Smith.
alleady-For whatl' asked Mr.. Smith
as he looked first at the baby and then
AZ the basin, his eyes standing out with
astonishment, like the eyes Or badly
scared lobster.