The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-20
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
A MANAGER ON HIS TRAVELS

A MANAGER ON HIS TRAVELS
An Uncomfortable Interruption ir
u sound Nap---Unpleasan Tab
leaux---An OraIOrial Effort fOI
Life---The lrrerressible Conflict
startling Finaic.
Probably in the present crisis in national az
fairs, the only caterers for public amusement
who perambulate the country with horses
wagons and other travelling paraphernala who
would be cordially welcomed in the South are
Everett, the owner ofthe celebrated exhibition
known as "Eyeretts Magic Varieties" and
Messrs. Robinson & Lake, the latter proprietors
Of the big Southern Circus and Menagerie.
These gentlemen are SO Southern in theil
feelings that the smell oi an Abolitionst is
about as grateful to their oliactories as is the
scent of one Of those little animals who harboI
in woods, and provided any unfortunate trav.
eler is within half a mile OF them, dent waste
their sweetness on the desert air. There are
both reason and gratitude in this, for the com
panes have ever been favorites south of Mason
and Dixon's line, and the proprietoIs have
never failed putting money in their purses, as
also experiencing good time generally in their
perambuation "down South"
Well, short time since Mr.. Everett went in
quest Of his troupe who had altered the route
as originally set down, and in the course of his
search he met with thrilling aGventure-but
we will let him tell the story as he narrated it
to us and some half dozen others, including
our friend John Robinson, whose Southern pro
clivities we have already advised the reader of:
Upon the afternoon ola fine sunshny dav,
| peculiarly Southern in its warm and bamy
atmosphere, and in the fragrance OF that per-
petual fowery region, | arrived in little town
away off in one corner OF Mississippi, and in a
district the most primitive and least settled of
any in the State. l was" continued the mar
rator, peculiarly spruce in my appearance, and
my glossy stoyepipe shaped hat shone like re
splendently- polished pair of boots In fact I
coold not tail perceiving, during short peram
bulation through the circumseribed town, that
/ was an object Of curosi to the homespun
and rough clad population, who gazed upon me
as if ! was an imported nondescript. Some
what disguised with the noloriety excited,
/ returned to the tavern, where kept myself
housed for the balance Of the day. and in the
society OF the landlord, whom found to be q
free and easy, intelligent and hospitable hest.
the hours passed pleasantly away, aided N their
course by the contents OF certain black bottle,
which the landlord pronounced as good an ar
ticle as ever went by the name Of Bourbon
Al this stage OF the narrative John Robin
son broke in with an exclamation that there is
more genuine freedom and comfort to be real.
ized in one OF the aforesaid little Sou hern
public houses than in any palaial hotel in the
land.
Everett continued: "'rhe stage coach which
piled between that point and the place to which
| was next bound, started at an early hour next
day. and so, retiring some what early, left
instructions with fat, oily-aced and ever
erinning nigger, who acted as ostler, boots,
porter, and IN divers other capacities, to ava
ken me by time; and to tell the truth, soma.
what elated by the contents of the black bottle,
ascended to my nest, and, after duly seeu-
ring the chamber door, was soon as soundly a.
Sleep as the celebrated Rip Van WinkIe But
my slumber was destined to more disagreea-
BILE, as we'll as bret termination, than that Of
the aforesaid Dutchman, for, about the middle
Of the night was awakened by loud knock.
ing at my door, when, IN confused state of be
wildermcnt, | jumped out OF bed and drawing
back the bolt to see " hat was wanted, sight
met my gaze which caused me to rub my eyes
be fore could convince myself ofits reality
Immediately facing me stood two stalwart
figures each carrying one of those primitive ia
peTs in his hand known as pine torches and be-
hind them were dozen grim figures looming
up, to my dsordered imagination, in the red
glare, to gigantic proportions | made rapid
retreat to the side Of my bed, followed by the
torch bearers, who babe me dress myself speed
lily and accompany them below, adding that
their business was Of a very serious nature
While | made hasty toilet | endeavored to
find some clue for this nocturnal visit; but in
vain. The only answer that | received to my
inquiries was, to make haste, and | would soon
know what they wanted with me.
did not detain them long, and in company,
we decended the stairs, passed through the bar
room, and then into the front of tho house, be.
fore which, by the light OF large pine bonfire,
beheld crowd cfat least thousand persons
assembled.
"Hold on" exclaimed John Robinson, as he
drew note book from his pocket, IL want"
continued he, ITO make minute OF that place;
it must be good show town."
Everett continued his tale:
AS sooa as they caught sight OF me- there was
a general shout, when, looking around per-
ceived attached to the limb OF a tree hard by a
pendant rope with an omnous looking moose
at the end.
"What is the meaning of all this, gentlemen"
exclaimed, and must confess that felt my
heart bump uneasiy aga INST my ribs, while
my legs were Enthusiastically in very shaky con.
dtion.
Look here stranger" said a herculean fel-
low, "you came inao this town under very sus-
picious circumstances. We don't like the cut
Of your jib, nor the cut of your clothes-to be
plain we have an der that you're Yankee Alb
olitionist, and if you cant convince US Of the
contrar., why look there'' - and he pointed to
the rope, which, as took a second look at ap-
peared to increase amazingly in size.
Gentlemen" said |. and ielt chilly per-
spration standing upon my foreheod, this is
the first time in my lille that have been charg
ed with being an Abolitionist, and can assure
you that such an accusation is most unjust. |
hail from Old N,r'h Carolina, and throughout
my life have ever been a stout advocate for
Southern rights, and as for an Abotionist,
why, d---n it, I'd think no more of crushing
him, than would a rattlesnake," and, in the
excitement of the moment, | stamped my loot
iercely upon the ground.
My earnest manner evidently produced an ef-
feet, when my former questioner sneeringly in
quired where my clothes were made, and par
ticularly where ! got that shining hat.
| felt that | was as nearly gone case as
possible; the hat was of CINCINNATI manufacture,
and the evidence was in it, in the shape OF the
makers name My hesitation was apparent,
and IN moment loud shout of "Hang him !!
hang hipl" broke the before ominous stiffness
Olanced AGAIN at the rope which now assumed