Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-05-01

poked his umbrella into the stomach OF 4
heated Individual from the r1rsl districts
who was waiting nervously behind him
and BY the delay caused the collection o
half a-deren other applicants for tickets
Next comes the countryman's turn:
BrssfhIessly "Ticke, for Boston 80
lyon are in Boston now, sir
"O, Ger. Yes-sh. hs, be. want
to 60 10 Plimpton-rills''-no show OF
money. = frtI
"Forty.fve T'-vaiting for .
show of funds.
YES; wall. Tn take one ticket"
"Yes, sir, forty FIVE cents" al -
By this time gent from the rural di.-
trict eomprehends the pay-in-advanee
principle adopted q, all weli-reguiated
railway statIons--ard fishing into the
profound depths of his pantaloons pocks,
WithdraWs in capacious hand E yniseel-
iansous collection. which, from hasty
glance, appears to be composed OF piece
OF cavendish tobacco, lead pencil.
piece OF red chalk, large jack k-knife, a
political medal. leather shoe-s,rinv, a
couple of buttons, a suspender.buekle.
and some chs&ge. From the latter
twenty-five cent piece. two half-dimes.
two three-cent pieces, and four cents.
are laboriously extracted and deposited
on the counter, from which thev are
rapidly swept by three or four dexterous
passes of the clerk. sho turas 20 serve 3
lady.
al want lsdy's ticket to Providence"
-depositing q i've dollar note Clerk
throws out Gladys ticket" which bears
4 striking similarity TO, and. in fact.
would be called a twin brother Of a
"gentleman's ticket" and also the
change at the same time. Lady CAUTIOUSLY
examines bank note she has received in
change
"1s this good biilf" f Ir
certainly, madam; we give none
other"
Lady retires perfectly satisfied.
The next customer is an illustrious
exile, whom we have every reason to sup
pose has recently fared sumptuously up-
on repast in which onions figured con-
splcuOusly as vegetable, and moderate.
priced whisky as the principal beverage.
"Shure, what is the price of tickbet
nsw TO Nee Yarrk7"
"Deck passage. two dollars and half.
"Wouldn't We take a dollar and
seventy-fVe7 Shure, it's all the money
I've got at all, at all"
"No! two dollars and fifty cents"
tPe,suasiDeIy.l "Shure. would nj ye
take two dollars7" .u
mot a cent less than two-ffty.--
Emphatieaily.l Pass out your money,Or
pass on" 'ih
Pat finding blarney and persuasion Of
no use in this instance. counts cut his
cash, which the quick eve Of the clerk
discovers to be little short of ste re.
quired amount. .lNf tAi'9
"Three cents more" -T
The stray three cent piece Is reluctantly
dropped from Patiick's warm palm, and
the individual who succeeds an1iously In.
quires "what time the FIVE O'Clock train
leaves" and is seriously informed a,
"sixty minutes past four"
The next inquiries,
elias Mr.. Smith bought ticket fot
this train7'' ra
Cant say, sir; don't know him."
go, hos dark compIeTioned man, had
on a dark overcoat, and an umbrella IN.
Ter his arm" . or sllef
In consideration OF the fact that about
ifty "dprk compleKioned" individuals,
With dark overcoat. on, had purchased
ioksts oflthe clerk some having umhrel-
as under their arms, and some not. it 10
TOT very extraordinary that he does not
-ecollect which one is Mr.. Smith All
he timethese negotiations are going on
lager interrogators on the outer circle Of
he crowd about the Office are PROFOUND
nc questions, and running FIRE of them
Ind replies filI up every possible pause.
when does the next train start"
"Ten minutes Of Ave"
"say, you. what DO you tar to Mans,
ield7" ra tronss
"Seventy-hve cents"
Sailor. "Purser, give Us card for
New Bedford" Slsps down . gold piece.
iweeps ticket and change back all into
he crown Of his hat. takes bite of the
weed, and rolls of TO car "well forrard."
"Does this train stop at L."
"No; this is the express train"
"Which one does7"
ccommodstion-leaves At two snda
lalf o'clocI."
"Ticket N 'arf TO Providence"
"How old is the half ticket"
Hey"
Glow old is .h. child you wan, the
half ticket for" f
"Tween seven and eight"
as that the boyl" pointing 20 a lad Of