The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-02-25

oDFr1HC Ir1o THE wnona SHOP.
A III mo6sh1 SO thsfs ariivS1 n The
quiet city Of Portland, s booSspaa 4Psei',
men Of the down easter, in packet al the
way from Passamaquaddy. Upon going
lahore hs inquired the WY - III nsessse
public house, and was informed that il stood
directly at the Head Of the piss whore hs
landed.
Opposite the head Of the wharf stands -
. Eagle Coffee House," At the eesaes =
located the Custom House, the fre1t49 80.
mounted BY gilt spread eagle ~
Ter our traveller walked, valisa4 :. e {.
beg in hand and having fo1nd Asgay 80
ths hrst room, which ehaneed = ~ - -
yeyor's Department, hs threw ~ laegSges
aesinst the corner, seized an an Sheit ana
drew himsslf up 70 the A.e. leeslg hls
feet against the CRATE he pulled 0ut huge
pips, and having very leisurely crowded e
With pie.tail, Be cooked bis head over bic
shoulder and sosamApced .pufkng away IN
right good earnest. The S6rveyOr Gased at
he queer biped moment, but concluded 70
await the finale Of this scene, without in.
trading Improbable questions. Having NM
ishsd his pipe Lastly the traveller turned
about to the Official, with
.c Cold day. q. : s.isAb'e.p q
"Hox long % dinner
ITO what cir 2"
0Dinnsr,"
aMsdiSs 4 twe,s ssnthssl shs sorysy
Or. discov erine the strangsrs error, srd das.'
nosad for the noncs, to humor it.
"Whar's the old man? (ueaning the
laudlord.) = (aI
"Tbe collector is in the next room, ii"
aa;d the agreeable Surveyor, and our down
eestar Immediately moved himself into the
cells ssasFasst sesiDf a's 'ssesss
Having laid down his traps, he :teppeo,
up to the counter, whore stood plfener ana
tnnbier. for the use Of the room.
The Cashier looked q him IN instant,
when the stranger breks the silencs.
"Brafdy and water" - =
uWhat Sir" exclaimed the sstonishsd &C.
"a little brandy and water 'fu please
Leaving the bsr. keeper (as he supposed
himNto Ifxshie to9dy, hsmoved terward ana
euddeuN Discovered tho Collector Of the
Port sound asleep in an easy chair. Step
ming mn to hin, hs gave him, an uncere.
nonious blow upon the back. and shouted
Of the top Of his voice: -.
MHsllo ole Teller, haow ar yer Z"
Had q stroke Of lightning struck between
the sbss,dsss Of ~ths naturally modest and
ouiet Collector, be would not have been
half no seriously startled 20 he was at the
unexpected assault !; and, half splinging hall
Sunblipe On his fest, be gasod thunder
struck upou the unwelcome visitor now be-
fore him. s-ggss
al say, old boss, how DE due o. sA
MSirb exclaimed the Collector"
"Glsd to see yer, Tssc toddies, bar
keeper! brandy and water for mo. Wot
der ysr drink Squire ?"
"S;r''! exclaimed tho collector again,
imagining himself the victim Of some hoF-
rid dream.
"Come, come, ole fsllsr, wake up! I'd.
dsd biz tornsntoI byiuging down he maa!
again between the collector Shoulder and
we'll nigh knocking the breath out Of him.
"Thers's some mistake here, sir," said
the collector springing back.
sssNot bit Nv it, ole rusty; know you
flo like ink-stan'. "sa q o'si} s.si =
al don't remember, really
eyes yeu den, sartin. Bat never mind,
rot Yer going 70 taks2s, AZ a ~
"Do you know where you are sir ?" in.
CURED the collector, supposing the man to
Be . lunatic whom he had better git rid Of -
easily - possible.
"Me? sart'n, ,vIn Portlsn' Eagle Gofss
House. You're ole Brass, the land lord; !
know you. o, git out! We're bound to
,hey drink''-and he drove his thumb and
fore6nger into the collectors ribs with %
good an earnest, that be nearly FINISHED his
business Tor hin. 1EfT 49,
ssE1cuse me sir; but"
"No STREE. No backing out old squibob.
Tvs seen 70 70 it afore, yer know. Come
bsrkeeper. tote out the ticker. All chum.
ehum yer know. un'staa'-sgin the Law
TO sell brandy in Portlan'-but we know ;
passit up" -s.-. ~ -s s-e.-
.You have mistaken your quarters, sir"
ssEh?"
.sThis i shs Custom Houss."l T no
ssCus--, oh ?" continued the traveller.
s'Thsn mot the Coffee House?" -.
ono SIR" so y
"Wal, never - said the chop-fallen
traveller, gathering kiGdsds. LOOKING sbsut
him to DO satisfied 81 bis srfor, he coneludei
by enauiring what was the expense. He was
informed that there vas nothing to pay.
s"Wsl, ole Teller, : mistake isn't hay
stack p''
"No, fortunately" said the collector. /.
"Wal, I wouldn't has b'lieved could ha'
made such blundsr," and then isissing that
the crowd should go'ous and take gin'ral
drink" which was declined, he secured his
luggage and hastily vamoosed, to tbs no
small qualification Of the government OH.
eials, who had been so queerly started from
thsil customary propristy.