Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-11-29
Esgineerlng Loan, or stalking
out q Railway.

all his fraternity, be was possessed Of a
pllancy OF adoption to circumstances. that
enabled bin to snceumb with true philoso,
ply to misfortunes, and also to grace the
mere exalted sphere of prosperity, with
that natural ease attributed TO peatlsmen
with bloated bank accounts.
Fertile IN iBguhity and resources, Beau
was rarely st his wits end for that nest
egg OF gambler, stake. His providenee,
when 10 luck, was such as to keep hin
continually on the qli cice for nucleus to
build upon. Ess5
Beau, having exhausted the pockets and
liberalitys o. bis cotemporaries 10 Charles
ton, 5. e., was constrained to pitch his
tent IN 5efsh paet0fes He therefore se,
slsstod a villa. Ehilher;ha vas imme-
diatsly expedited By ee agency Fcf . Tres
pass.' 5s-1sS
Snugly ensconced ID bis hotel, Beau
ruminatsd over the means tn raise the
plate The bar-keepsf Yves asssiled, but
be was discovered to Aave scfnbles, Ia,
nomalous barkeeper The la5alcrd was
q 'grum WRETCH withsho soul for specula-
ton. The eornered Rprot' was finally re-
operations Having arranged bis scheme
borrowed an old theodolite. Thus eonip~
ped, Beau betoOk himself to abe abode Of q
usighboring planter, DotoFious for bis
wealth, Obstiuacy and Ignorance. 0tsfs-
tons were commenced By sending the ntg.
ger into the planters bRrn-yard with q
hagpOle. Beau got himself up into q
charming tableGu directly in front Of the
house. He now roared at the top Of his
voice, 70 900, 000-5l-S-11.'
After which be wentto driving small
stakes, in very promisonOus manner,
about the premises. ~. -.
The planter hearing the. shouting, and
curious to ascertain tAe cause, put his head
out of the window, So -
Now said Beau, again assuming the
civil engineering pose. go to the right a
little further-there, that will do. 1000
92-5.' -
What the ID are you doing in my
barn~ysrd 2 roared the planter. u
Bean would not consent to answer this
.salutatiop, but pursuing his business hal=
Iced out to his niger -.
Now 90 to the house, place your pole
against the kitchen door, higher-stop a
that. S6-54-6.
4 say there again vociferated the plat
ter, get out of my yard
I'm afraid We will have to 70 rich
through the house, solilcquissd Beau.
Pm ID if y u do exclaimed tbl
planter. -
Beau now looked up for the first time
accOs:iug the planter With a ccurtsOus-
Good day, sir.'
Good al, sir; your are committing
q trsspAss.'
My dear FRIEND replied Beau it is pub
| lie duty, imperatiVe-no trespass-survey.
ing railrOsd-State job-your house in thu
way. Must take off one corner, sir-th,
kitchen part-least value-leave the parlol
delightful room to see the cars rush b.
twelve times q dsy-make you accessible
to market
Beau, turning to the niger, criet
lhs pSls agsinst ths kisobsn doc
again-so, 85'
i say, stranger interrupted the plant
er, 4 guess you amt dined. As dinner
up, suppose you come in, and we'll tall
the matter over
Beau. delighted with the proposition
Immediately acceded, not having tastet
cooked provisions that day.
Now said the planter, while Beau wa
paying marked attention to young her
turkey, its mighty inconvenient to bav
ones homestead smashed up, without q
much as asking the liberty. And NOR
than that, if there's law to be had. it shan
be did, either
Pooh nonsense, mJ dear friend re
piled Beau, Its the law that says the raj
road must be laid through kitchens. Why
we have gone through seventeen kitchen
and eight parl,rs in the last eight miles
people don't like it, but then, its law, an
there's no alternative, except the part
Oersuades the surveyor to move q little {
the left, and as curves cost money, MOI
folks let it 60 through the Kitchen
Cost something. eh p said the planter
eagerly catching at the bait thrown out fC
him. Would not mind a triAe. You se
dan't oppose the road, but if you'll tur
to the left, and it won't be much expenst
why I'll stand it,
Let me see, said Beau, counting hi
fingers, forty and forty is eighty, and on
hundred. Yes, two hundred dollars wi
do it, UprolIng large map, interseets
with lines running in every direction, b
continusd:-'There is your house. 40
bere's the road. Air line. You see,
move to the left we must excavate the bill
Az we are DESTROYS Of retaining the goo
will of people residing on the road. l.
+ agree on the part of the company, to 81
t cure the alteration, and prevent your lou.
} from being mulssted.'
The planter revolved the matter 10 b
mind for q moment, and exclaimed,
, You'll guarantee the slternation2'
Give written document
Then it's bargain
The planter, without further delay, ga,
: Beau an order on his city factor. for Il
: stimulated sum. and received in exchanI
a written document, guaranteeing the fire.
dom Of the kitchen from any encroact
, ment by the G. l. r. r. Co.
Before leaving, Beau took the planter
!. one side, aud requested him not to disclo
their bargain until after the railroad vi
built.
you see, it mishtn't exactly suit d
views of some people-partiality, "
/ know
The last remark, accompanied by SUI
{ gestive wink, was returned by the plant
= in q similar demonstration of OWLS
T ness.
D Beau resumed his theodite, drove fe
stakes on the bill opposite. and proceed
l.. onward in the ful6lment of his duties.
his light figure receded into 0bseurity, al
' the distance, the planter caught q soul
vastly like 40-40-l20-2 00-aud ih
e was the last be ever heard of the RAJ
:, road.
: A PRETTY SPEEeH.- The wife Of &c
Harvey. of Wisconsin, who has active
0 administered to the wants of the WiscO
0 sin soldiers during the war was comp
: mented at Vicksburg few days ego wi
/ the gift of handsome gold watch, pu
chased by the Second Wisconsin cavalr
. Her speech in reply TO the present acti