The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-07-10

Henry wrmd BeccheFs ExPeraencS
a@#F uHb CAD.
Henry Ward Beeoher, ~ the second
ar his admirable letters from abroad, to
the Independent, givee the fellowing cap
isl description of his experiences IN cab
life:
Bot now to cab. Drive to the wall !
To the gate drove we. Before ascending
the steps TO the top, We arrange That The
cab shall go round on the outside aud
meet us at the next street, near the ri a
nix tower. Instead Of going IN that d.
REGION, We first wnlked III the other 70 the
Water towers Mused, gazed. walked
some. Thought more. reiraced our steps
to the gate. thence TO Phe TX t"wer.
bought n few things we did not need,
heard he thin old man up stairs tell his
story, did n, care csrolus il Charles l.,
standing on the roof, did see his army de-
femted--he ought To have been at their
head, aud not lonfng here; came down
and pursued the wal searching for a
place of descent. Passed one, looked
hard "A, second, but concluded that wa
rot the one meant by the cabmau. Went
on TO The third; went back to the first !
tried the second went into the street, no
, cab. keascs nded and asked ques iions
Of hearty wei knan. TO whom beef and
beer had been eminently blessed. who
kindly told Us all he knew about the prob
able place at which our cab was waiting
Went on toward the east gate, descended
iuto the street, and questioned the cab
man. Returned TO tho wall and wen,
back again, | at some speed, and DR.
John ., some leisure. Met some green
cap school boys, and with a surly voice
dismayed them with questions while get.
ling some Everton tatfy out Of my pocket
to put into their hands, with afecliDnate
inquiries if they knew what it was and
solemn III unctions not to throw it away,
which they faithfully promised. Soon
We were satis fed that we should as soon
find an old Roman chariot By walking up
aud down the wall, peeping and peering
down from either hand, MS our distin-
gulshed cab, which seemed likely TO be
ihe chief o. ject OF our research at Ches-
ter. We took to the street, passed al ound
from east to north gate on the outside.
No cab. Relinqnished the search, scorn.
ing 20 be slaves 10 vehicle unti! II
flashed upon my mind that my new trusty
seven-shllipg travelling Bag, with some
ten dollars worth OF books and curios in
conyenieuccs, had been left in nay cab
We then proposed 10 hire another cal
~. L. w
man heard our griefs. Alas, We neglect
ed to notice the number, the name. OF
any other iJeptifyisg marx, But We de
scribed the hsrse, between bs, and sor
rel. poo n.d iimps: and the man, long.
lean. red, good natured and stupid The
picture identified the cub. We marched
10 the stable. and found suspicion 10 ri.
pen TO certainty Now all OF u enter the
cab, and pursue our other cab back 70 ths
station, where as soon as we arrived, WI
saw our friend of mornings llesur,
running towards us with the precious
ncws.bsg. looking as happy 1.-THE cabman
as school hey. His horses SEEMED I,
have had pleasant forenoon. Tn. at
tentive poliretnap refused c1m penea ion
md only consented, upon sfectionate 30
Iicitatipn, 10 take keepsake to r.mem-
her US by, sor, of medal, for humanity
to strangers 10 difficulty. But now. i
WAS but half hour TO train tine Tha
Z time must be sacred To lunch. No NOR,
Chester Our antiquarian reseasch wa'
closed for to day, We did no, see st
Johns Chnrck-worth ten cataedrals--
nor he very street OF all in Chester. mol
curious Holman remains. We duvotes
out selves ton zralously 10 the cab. Aud
We are Jet 10 doub, whether we came ii
gee Chester, or TO play hide and seek
with cur altman. Atany rate, we be
love few will deny that MIG had this CITY
presented 10 us under circumstances tina
few traveller, have ever known. Yo,
now have, my dear doctor, the autobiog
rsphy Of my mind as it was affected b,
the scenes at Chester.