Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-10-30

happens to be delicate dandy. Immediate.
~ above me on the second shelf, and who
rains down upon me q perfect shower Of
mingled perfume The heavy passenger
gets up and in, after a struggle, in which
participate TO the extent of seeing huge
pair Of legs, like twin anacondas, hanging
before me, and n series of angry growls and
grunts and when the mass settles on the
slender wicket bed, II shakes the whole
vicinity, and leaves me in doubt whether Il
can hang suspended, OF will fall and crush
me. .....s -,.,-
God bless me, sir. says the exquisite,
but you are very large man--you have
pinned me to the WALL shall suifocate.'
Cant help it, sir; paid for my ticket
and intend to got my moneys WORTH
Imagine the fat ones sleep, aud sn0re,
and sgeat, and the miscries Of the nice
youdg gentleman. SoIbe inexperienced
travellers uuboot and uDcoat themselves.
which is always a mistake. Bundle in a.
you are, is the true theory OF sleeping
Car. AT last we are disposed Of The
whistle sounds, the engine shrieks the bell
rings, and the great train plunges into the
outer darkness. A voice op posite:
there is no air. Open the door
i object, shouts consnmptive Congress
man; | am not well, and don't mean tC
contract another cold
Another voice Charlie, pass me tn,
flask ! and then hear gurgling sound
and presently perceive an aroma Of Cognac
which exeites two persons Of various opin
ions lit e in advance.
tStanuar sail th.. frat tnasc p,a xo,,
flask, and | will return the compliment
when we reach Willard's;' which | car
hear is being very promptly done.
What disgrace it il, says the protest
ing Temperance man, that this place should
be turned into rummy.'
by Jove |! cried the owner of the flask
here is Cough, the great lecturer-have a
smile my eloquent friend? /? at which ther
is a general laugh, and the consequent sub
sidence OF the heroic opponent of Bacchus
| Before the sleepers finally adjust thei
hard pillows, gather up their scanty cover
ing, and ascertain whether their bed fellows
| if they have any, are friends or foes, some
among those who have not accustomed
tion.
At this moment l heard dulcet tones il
the secret end of the car.
Conductor, draw the curtain while de
scend from my berth and take the air.
Our treasure, the baby, now begins t.
make loud appeal to its sleeping fountain
Good heavensr calculates evidently
bachelor, there is that child again. VIII
don't people keep their children at HON
when they go travelling?
What an odd sight to go out of your nes
I aud pass along tho eatacom6.f Of sincu (fo
sleep is the counterfeit of DEATH and t
watch their faces as you pass. Some lool
like dead men; others struggle with tn
heated atmosphere Of the place, and ar
wide awake. At last we arrive at the Sus
quehanna River. We quietly pass on tn,
top Of the great boat that keeps up the line
and then some nervous fellow cries out:
Suppose we slide off, Conductor, and ge
into this internal water?'
AT which almost the whole company wax
up. The idea OF dropping off into the dee]
excites various emotions.
The fat man arouses from his apporlecti
labOrs. aud his dandy bed fellow crawls out
and resolves to stand so greasy contrac
no longer. The ladies gaze upon the waite
and others are surprised that the superin
cumbent weight does not sink the boat
We get over, however, and rush on to Bal
timore, where we arrive in season. Her
we receive the news Of the last Eve hours
shouted from mob Of boys.
What newspaper country !! says. al
Englishnian, who parts his curtain and buy
a Sun, they go to sleep on Que battle an
wake up on another .e
Damn it I says soldier, there has bee
a fight, and I've lost my chance.
why the devil don't they move faster
says hungry voice in lower cell.
This rebellion must be crushed at a
hazards, responds a rtsu ris.
But why the hi don't you give Nc
Clelan chancc?' shouts deep voice in
cave beyond. ..-...
i He has had hundred chances insist
one of the freshly aroused slumbercrs, 'an
hope the next will he victory.
Now we move on to Washington. Tn
fast men emerge violently; the fat ma
, steamy and half alive, followed by the ex
quisite, scowling; the politician looking 70
the hack that can carry him to the Whit
House and the ladies' last not least bab
conquered and asleep; Augustus inlignan
and silent, as it he had not known his wife
and tho latter, dear Mary, resolved to han
on to him whether he ruled it or not. g
home contented and wide awake.