The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-08-11
times. Old ocean treats them both alike.

fooimen-to an extent never inlul lged in
before In most all cases their livery Is OF
the most costly and luxuriant character
Why not do them the honors. as we do
the ladies At sensation balls thus:
Mrs BIS elegant equipage Is driv-
en- by John, broad Shoulderel MileSian.
with turnlp nose and carroty hair which
can't ,be beat His coat. rest and pants
are gray cashmere, with a superfiuitv of
brass twashed in gold) buttons. He wears
white kids On his hat, which Is a little
tatigued ON the left flank. he wears a red
rosette- John thinks lac is the best looking
coachman in town, He gets good sal
ary-
Mrs T-'s double greys are driven
by Solomon, not jew. but a Niger. with
a mouth like a freight depot and nose OF
rectangular shape. He dresses In green 10
keep up the style of the house. and has
four rows of pure tGerman) silver buttons
on his coat He carries watch. and
Mrs. L. often asks him what time il IS
He often tells her He wears a white hat
with a black Grape Solomon thinks he
Is the most elegant cuaeIman in town.
He gets fair salary.
Miss C--'s carriage Is driven lv a
short fellow nauled Longfellow. He lras
but one eye-fhe other WAS punched out
several years ago in an affray he had with
one Lord llarlinge In the county Tippe-
rary. This shor: Longiellow wears a
high black hat with gold lace aroand il
lie dresses in drslh. with drab buttons 10
match lie never eats meat on Friday
IN public-and never drinks whishey-
without getting into a fight He goes one
eye on Miss G.. who smells of petroleum
and old age. Longiellow thinks he is the
most dashing eoacllman in TOWN lie Is
lie threw Miss {. out OF her carriage q
few days ago, and Ike 10 have dashed her
brains out-whieh wouldn't have made 4
grease spot He eets a decent salary
Mr. VS. team Is driven bv French
gentleman, from Cork. named Fish. Fish
was born in 1880. in ihe quiet village %
Squedunk, No two-iwos and 4 two ker-
dusenhouser street, during the temporary
illness of one OF his parents Al IN early
stage of his life he MAS an infant. and was
weaned on whiskev. which he has never
touched since out of the same kind OF a
vessel He was formerly stone mason.
and came 10 this country via Botany Bay.
He dresses in gray clothes. covered with
gold lace and brass buttons His pants
are a little too short His hat i a bea-
Yer. made out of cat fur, with a red and
white rosette. He often carries a brick
in said chapeau. His habits are very
loose. although he gels VERY fight some
times He has bald spot on The top ot'
his head, but Is taking Mrs. Win~low's
soothing syrup He SAYS there Is a great
deal Of Observation-Disclosures about il.
lie thinks he i he mo~t facinaiing coach
man IN Town He gets liberal salary
Mr.. h WAS here l;,st summer. He
Is a gay customer Sometimes he fights
g.. the Tiger, and sometimes he gets drunh-
Last summer he left here. owing faro
hank S22ea- Night before la~t he weni
into Tie s''n3 hank with Slooo in cash.
and increas,A i, 10 $1,000, and stopped
playing. lie followed ~, lie success by
-e!iing glorion>ly drunk. and. la1e Al night
WAS put TO bed l,r iiS uri,ane ho>t. Be
fore retiring. the gambler went 10 RS
bed. tooh out his pocket book. and alb
Straciel $1,000. made out a reeeipi for the
amount. and placed il in one OF the Sec
tions OF ;he pocket book, and went 10 bed
IN the same room with Mr.. IL. The next
morning the latter gentleman arose early.
and. after divers cocktails. commenced
counting hls money. Presently he shout
ed 10 his friend By all that : GOOD. I've
been robbed '-Oh, | guess not. | puf
you 10 led. anI locked you in bid
nj | make 5000 last nj ghf ? - asked IL.
i" Yes, said the other We'll. I'm -
i, I've goi $4,000 here We'll. we'll.
my dear fellow. don't vou rccclieci paving
me that $1,000 odd thai stool o,er from
last year ," inquired the gambler NO.
good gracious. did ," said II .Whv.
yes, Sald the other. :" and g.lre Won the
receipt in inll. for fear you would NOT re-
member ii, and you placed il i'm your wal
let, L. tumi'led over his pcckct hool,
ior a moment, took fhcroirom piece of'
paper, reruse7l lis contents once or twice.
and fell ever on his pillow. mutiering. II
always make 4 - ioai OF mvSeli' when I'm
drunk
will relate you one mere little ioke on
four Puriians from the lIuh. This took
} place on the third floor OF ihe Ocean House
this morning. These four Iiniians were
ont on what l. termed "a Lark laSt
night. They iumblei ul stairs and rolled
: in this morning al an early hour About
Il o'clock. .one of the gentlemen. who be-
: longed 10 an ADJOINING room. got mp AMI
>kirmi>hed for "A drink He found whisky
r and sugar. and presently came across What
he took Tor bitiers, lie bcthoughi him 10
: make four stout cocktails. and wake the
hovS up. lie used whisky and litters
freely. and made what he supposed were
e four regular old eye-oreners. He awoke
e the Puriians. and handed them their IA
4 tionS- Here's fun" and down went
The cocktails. cannot describe the faces.
nor can give you the i:liniest idea OF the
concert of four voices which followed; |
will merely stale, however. that the biz
e terS used WAS Van BuSkirl> Fragrant So
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