Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-10

HIS bad habit OF Sweating to excess was
one of thepmost7 7pqta6lef0f his character
istics. ItWRs RsNn1erely q aeafelessI habit, how
ever, and was really only the emphasis to
his language, He swore without kpowing
IL, and. iu every presenee.1 The haBit once
gave an acquaintance who did pot, know
Mrs, Richmopd singular idea Of thatFery
elegant and christian lady, entirely at
variance with her trne character. tEhe
gentleman had expressed his SURPRISE that
a railroad MANAGER whO travelled SO 0inuch
by fail had never snprssent at any great
@Neyeer have,s said Richmond; abut 1 ex-
pect to be some time. My. wife, Mrs Rich
moIid, said tome the other day-says she,
Mr.. Richmond. expect some time or an
other in your d"d long trips you'll get
youk Gid d----4I brains knocked out by
one ofithese Internal lIocom0tives.'' \ III.
The gentlemaf's sAstohshment was only
dispeled by further experiences in hearing
Mr.. Richmpnd swear! HYUC2 lCl
Otherincidentil Illustrating this careless
ness in using prQfane language, occurred
dufing acoIlsultation between Mr.. RiehA
mohd and acOmnlittee Of New Y Yerk mei-
chants, who were engaged in raising funds
TO aid In the election of Seymour in 1862
A Rev. Mr.. Benedict had beefI arrested by
Mr.. Stanton and kept some months in con-
finenent FOR preucihlgTa sermon on the
text. "Blessed are the peacemakers" Mr..
Benedict when released, stumped his
cOuntye told his troubles, and did much to-
ward electing Seymour. The committee
cOnfefrlng with Mr.. aRicmond alluded to
this sifair, aud asked what effect It would
have in Benedict's part of the State.
What will helpothat will help, he am
sTered. II metMr. Benedict just afterhi
release, and he told me, said he, M, Rich,
mond, l'm going back to Erie, by Cd, sir,
and Iintend to hire horse and wagon and
go over every d-d inch of the soil till Irouse
to vote for Seymour" bnG rlI., assI o
"You don't mean to say, Mr.. Richmond"
said a'couinitteeman, "that tue Rev. Mr..
Benedict swore in that manner" " ri sTgzT10
"No, no." said Richmond, apOlogetically,
"but he meant It"
so absolutely innocent was the man in
this careless use of vulgar and pr0fane
Language that he was frequently led into
serious mishaps by them. A minister once
approached him with an Introductory letter
from Richmond's wife, containing a re-
quest that he should be passed over the
Central raflfoa6 son her accountgpoT Mr.
RiGhm0nd received the minister with great
courtesy, and was about to write him free
PdSct WuCt buC OotfOt pO5SOO nun W
so if it was in any way violation of the
rules of the road.
Not at ALL" said Mr.. Richmond, writing
AVA, ieFsfy d-41d vagab bohd nthe country
cohies 70 me for passes. You are entitled
to one" .~lsilav i69Tz RI
He never saw the mistake he had made.
andthe niinister had 20 exercise his ee9d
nature In suggesting an explanation, that
he had meant that as every man got pass,
certainly minister ofthe GpsPsl lTYasrg
One OF these vagabonds applied to Mr..
Richmond for "a pass Just after a;bittcr
political contest, during which the vaga-
bond. who had been in charge, of politi-
Cal campaign paper, had greatly abused
the-Albany regency generally, and Dean
Richmond 10, particular, Mr.. Richmond
knew him, butwithout hesitation, and APP
parent satisfaction, gave him pass from
Buffalo to Albany. The "vagabOnd" read
it over and handing it back to him, said
''Please, Mr.. Richmond, add to it and re-
turn"
.Qhp said n Mr., Richmond, ,"yeu aye,
coming back are you2 See. you did
first. Pay your way;" and with that he
destroyed the pass, and the ''vagabond"
slOped. .fr IA