The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03
CFroRs The Chteqgo Post I
4 Fast Young Man Comes to Grler.

The Post Office has long been regarded
by fast young men of Chicago as one of
the most desirable assignation institutions
in the city. Young ladies hover around
there for the purpose Of getting answers
to tender missiVes, sent in answer to equally
tender matrimonial advertisements, aud
young gentlemen, aud sometimes those Of
middle age, and even elderly wait to scan
the pretty faces of the applicants. So
common has this custom been that re.
spectacle ladies are trighsened to appear
at that place, lest they might be mistaken
for those who come there with a different
object from that Of finding letters.
On Saturday last young man came to
grief BY presuming too far upon what he
supposed to be the general characteristics
of ladies who were habitually Whiting for
letters. lie had seen for several days a
striklngly pretty young lady make inquiz
rles regarding q particular box, and each
time turn away disappointed He was q
gay, fashionaby dressed, and rather an
attractive youth in appearance and pre-
suulng on these qualities be made up to
the young lady,aud in the blandest man
ner requested the the privilege Of escorhug
her home. The request was at first indig-
nantly refused, but almost Immediately 3
ncw idea flashed across the brain Of the
merry young wife, and she graoiOusly
consented TO aeceps the escort.
/ Proudly and happily Mr. L--(his real
name need not be given in The meautime}
escorted tie apparently enamored lady -
the Madison street car. Seated beside her
he entertains her with liveliest talk, ,aui
upon arriving at Aberdeen street, he gal
lantly assisted her to alIight aud profferlng
her his arm, the two walked on pleasantly
together. Upon approaching herresideuc5
the lady became suddenly timid She
was afraid that some OF her husbands
friends might see them together, and re,
quested lin to leave her in the meanting
aud TO steal in the woodshed behind the
house, and there she would come to hi.n
when the domesticS had retired. Mr. l.
was speedily ensconced IN the place pre-
scribed, aud scarcely was he 50 when
hack drove up to the front door aui tAJ
husband (he whose letters she had been
anxiously expecting) loaped out. Tue
wicked wife merTily told him about her al.
veIture, and described the animal sic had
Gagged in the woodshed.
Ga saturday night, it will be remem-
bered it was bitter cold. The husband
upon hearing his young wife's story, slid
silently from the house and locked the
door of theshed in which the gay LothariJ
was concealed. Through the opening Of
the shed they could see him as be crouched
behind couple Of empty barrels, and the
husband and wife and couple of servants
enjoyed themselves hugely for a time
watching him as he sat shivering in his
wretched corner. The malicious young
wife then suggested that he should be
more thoroughly cooled and at her request
the garden engine was brought, the hose
of which was inserted silently through al
Aperture close behind his back
The husband and servant then went to
work with will, while the object Of his
pursuit directed the stream. Ia less than
minute nc was completely de!ugod, and
for more than ten minutes lie danced
around the wood-shed believing and ours.
Jog like maniac, while all the time the
stream, directed by vengeful little hand
poured upon him. At last upon begin
nlng to show symptoms Of exhaustion the
door was opened ,and he was brought forth
in a most miserable plight. The husband
conducted him to the gate by the ear, he
whining 'piteously, meanwhile, and in ordet
to restore some degree of warmth to his
frame administered series of vigorous
kicks to portion of his body few inches
below the buttons on the back of his coat.
This last operation was witnessed bf
several persons, and the gallant takin.
them as witnesses, proceeded to the West
Side Police Station, and gave in a charge
Of assault against the gentleman. The
young gallant after getting thawed, thought
it prudent to keep out of the way,so thAs
no prosecution has taken place.
Cyrus W. Field has made thirty three
voyages across the ocean on the Atlantic
telegraph business.
1hGAC "AS SSA uShc pos Al 1'A~ = GH-'C~
States conducted by cOlored meu-Oue
daily and nine weeklies.
In Austria the circusses have been
compelled to close up, because the Gov.
ernment needs all the horses.
A new mineral has been discovered in
Chill, cotaining ten per cent. Of iodine. 4
cargo of it will represent fortune
In scicily 1t is the custom to crush
strawberries with white powered sugar
and squeeze the Juice Of an oraags or I've