Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-09

fhet 6esuS CnrlSt nearly Two tnOusanu
years ago, and, robbing him of bis ap-
paref, had been doing business in
secondhand clothing ever since.
Arrived at Milwaukee at p. M, and
at once proceeded to the grounds to
hear the speeches; heard J. E. Arnold
and ex-Mayor Brown of Milwaukee,
Hon. Owen Lovejoy, Judge Hubbell,
ex-senator I. P. Walker, and host of
other prominent men and excellent
speakers. At the young mems stand,
we listened to but one representation
of Young America, to us a nameless
animal, who, among crowd, would be
considered a man of functions. His
constant cry of taco arms! too arms
was appalling. We judged him to be
a sgreat, earnest, sorrowful young
man." who wanted to say something,
and couldn't.
The city was vast receptacle OF
dirty humanity. Among the nmitless
crowd we met Pip Botkin, Hoehinger
of Wausau, Lockerby of Wautoma,
Jack Pyne of the wilderness, Shanghai
Chandler of Bull Run notoriety, and a
host Of others, Of major and minor i'm
portance to us. Our first view of ye
Shanghai was rather a ludicrous one.
He was maeaaederi,ag with both hands
expanded, stuck thick with postage
stamps of all denominations, which he
had received in change for bills, and
endeavoring to find some favorable To-
cality where he could obtain ssgreat
variety of beverages for a small amount
of peculiar style of currency %
Our style, when we are from the pro-
tecting care of Mrs. Mac, is usually
modest and becoming in young man
"born ofpoor but respectable parents %
Therefore, judge we of our chagrin and
modification on being accosted one
evening by blooming beauty thus -
"Good evening, my love'' (never saw
her before in my life.) I replied,
"Bully for me.'' "Won't you walk
home with me, my dear ?" Ihad heard
of Sanitary Committees, and concluded
she was member in good standing;
so replied II amt a soldier" cit makes
no difference, my heart blossom" she
replied. care you a Sanitary?" I ask
ed. "No, Sweetness" she responded.
"What do you want of me, them" I
said. 81 can't do chores; I amt re-
sponsible; [ don't see what you want
OF me-" Just then her brother came
along, (she said twas her brother) and
the happy relatives meandered away,
and felt relieved. don't doubt that
she was a Sanitary Committee, and
thinking I was poor soldier wanted
to take me IN and care for me.
After remaining consciously sober
for forty-eight hours, we boarded the
cars and were soon under way for
''Eome, sweet Home" One is never
safe from the assaults Of ata,principled
men. Hardly were we seated and look
ing ahead with our shoulders protrud-
ing through the car window, when a
friend suggested that the deao was fast
falling and we mi ght become chilled.
To inform him that 1 recognized him,
and to tell him that we possessed his
l. O. Q. which was fast falling due,
occupied but moment, and we were
relieved. He felt hurt. We won't men,
ton his name for the sake Of his friends.
Our transit home was tardy, our en-
CINE was lazy, and our spirits low
We asked the conductor why our slow
progress. His response was at once
classic and elegant. "The engine.''
said he, "has been so long accustomed
to riding on q rail that it has tender
behind and can't travel" We felt sat-
isfed, but mortified. We stepped out
on the platform to get little fresh
dust. The whistle blew, and a passen-
ger told us to s'break, my boy" We
told him that we had broke about four
years ago, and wasn't in the breaking
business '.just now," which pleased
him much, and us more-to see his
placid smile, which like a gorgeous
drop-curtain screened his angelic coun-
tenance. "Dust thou art, and unto
dust must thou return,' said he, quot
ing scripture. We nodded our assent
to the beautiful quotation, for we real
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