The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-09-12

PEDEsTR1AN1su.- remarkable feai wa{ &C,
complished Thursday last by resident q Maptua
township feat few would attempt a.nd ffwer
still successfully accomplish.
The party performing this feat is Caleb Eotchiliss
who keeps the tavern at Mantua Corners. Het is
little thirty years old, and was member of
New York regiment during the war. He Isl a man OF
more than ordinary muscular power, and pdssesSs at
least the usual amount of moral and physica grit
Thursday last was a very hot day, the n.ireurS as
cendng to 81 deg. in the shade, and in addition to
this intense heat, the atmosphere was dry and op
pressve Upon Thursday morning lIOtphkiss appeared
in the street, at Mantua Corners, drawing after him
one-horse wagon, with hay-rigging2 dpon it. which
he intended taking to hay field near by TO e o4ded
Meeting aeghbor it was remarked thht an easier way
OF drawing the wagon might be dGyiseds to which
Hotchkss in boastlul humoF replied Eha knew IF no
easier way, and would bet any man bel could draw the
wagon to Ravenna, distance of eleven an5 quarter
miles, before shutdown little discussion was AROUSED
by this, which resulted in bet Of SlO.between Hpch
kiss and NJ McCarty, on the capabitg Of rhe former
to perform the task 1t was then past niAe O'Clock,
and Hotchkiss at set out upon his jourhey. The
wagon was weighed, and brought down elactly 500
pounds Attaching couple of straps TO the while
tree, through which he passed his arms, Hotchkiss
took up his line of march, followed ny McCarty lin
buggy to see the thing done the square, The affair
caused sufficient comment about Mdntua to call out
side bets to the amount Of some $780, EHot6hkiss
reached Shaersville at o'clock, having goAe 81
miles of his trip. He then took dinner and rested
for hour. Again he set forward ard by easy stages
made the five miles to Ravenna reathing the Taylor
house at fifteen minutes past six, while the SIN Was
hour and quarter high having accomplished hB feat
and won his wager Hotchkiss pronounced himd elfin
good condition and not excessively fatigucl but still
reported himself very much heated Ills blood being
fever heat. His feet were somewhat bistered, but
aside from this professed to suffer nd material neon
vcuience from his days work In fact for $500
wager, he proposed to turn about and dfa the wagon
back to Mantua before six o'clock tie next morning
Rat 10 one offered to take the bet H0tdhkiss and
McCarty took supper at the Taylor house where the
wager was given up [Ravenna Ohio IemocIat.
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son Of the Emerald isle but not hhiiself green,
taken up (for he was at the time dowa) near Ma
nassas junction. by a Confederate scouting party He
wore special uniform of either army but lboked
more like a spy than a volunteer, and On this ground
was arrested.
Who are you? what is your name ? ard where are
you from? were the first questions put to him Ny the
armed party, Pat rubbed his eyes, scratched his head
and answered:
"Be CORA, giutemen, thin is ugly queitions to an
swer, any how, and before answer any ST them, I'd
be after axen We, byye're leave, the same thing}'
Well" said the leader, Eve are Of SCOTS army,
and belong to Washington"
" All right" said Pat, "Iknowedye was gintEemen
for ! am that same. Long life to general. Scott
Aud. ICpuGu llC SCOUT now, YOU Fdscli, you
are prisoner" and he seized Pat by theSshouders
al How is that-are we not friends ?" in!luiredPat.
NO." was the answer. ave belong o GEM Beau
regards army"
I'Then, ye told me lie, my boys aid thinxn' it
might be So toud ye another. Now, tell me the
truth, and I'll tell the truth, too"
"Well, belong to the State Of South CaFolna.
$50 do L J" promptly responded Pat; and to all
the other States OF the country, too and th.re I'm
thinking beat the whole of yez. Do you th=nb I'd
come all the way from ould Ireland to Belong TO one
State, when had right to belong to the wiole Of
them"
Pat was taken to camp, but as not,ng could be
made to appear against him, discharged.
young lady who is well up in the fashions, if no
in letters, lately addressed a note to friend. Th
note was dropped in the street, pickea mp, qnd tn
following extracted:
As for the 10 necs the loer it is the sashuna
bic you are and the les close you the mbre yo
are dressed. miss Goolia gave me btae silkfof her
and Iii cut its nee OFF smmonz cut crf herr
and we attrax great deal of attenshua to cur nee
promonadng in the streets like other ladies' aad hold