Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-23
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A few evenings since, ball was pro-
crossing in the ancient city on the other
side of the classic Scioto. 1t was a terpsi-
chorean festival worthy the primeval pride
of the old ttnie-honored seat of justice of
Franklin county. .,,, ,.... ...,o..,,',.'. d.
| Two gallant gentlemen from this side of
the river, well known for their fine social
qualities and love OF sport and adventure,
resolved to attend, though uninyited, the
bail on the other side. They boasted that.
by the btilliancy Of their presence and their
accomplishments, and especially, by their
unapproachable tact in securing the good
graees of the ladies, they would overwhelm
and annihilate the natives. -u..-..9
| They crossed over in high glee, arriving
at the, festive hall at late hour. They
were observed by the managers, who
| watched them with jealous eyes, as in
truders from the proud, overbearing, aristo-
cratic Capital over the river. They bowed
gracefully to the ladies, who nodded and
smiled in return. They offered themselves
as partners to fascinating bellies and were
accepted. After whirling round for few
times in "the mazes of the giddy dance" +"
as the gay pastime was about coming to a
close, their lady partners whispered in their
ears that jealous eyes were upon them, and
they had better be upon their guard as they
wended their way hOmeward across the
broad river. But they shook their heads
in silent contempt of the apprehended dan
| ger, and started on their return. Next day
they reported to their intimate friends and
acquaintances what terror and dismay their
presence had struck into the souls of the
beaux at the ball the evening before on the
other side, and how the latter had all fled
in shame and confusion, leaving our two
heroes sole masters of the camp. .r.3 ...
Two or three days passed by, and the
other side was heard from. This is the
story which comes well authenticated :
Before the two visitors had left the ball
room, some fifty brave fellows had departed
thence, which led the two intruders
into the egregious blunder OF sup
posing that their simple presence
had caused a general stampede Of the
male participants in the dance. The
fifty brave men concealed themselves In the
culvert which crosses the high road over
which the objects of their jealousy were to
pass AS the latter came along, out rushed
the fifty from their hiding place with
screams and yels that made might hide-
ous," and assailed them with showers OF
gravel, sand, stones and brickbats. The
two heroes of the ballroom frightened out
of their wits, took to their heels and ran for
dear life. Their unrelenting prosecutors
followed with unearthly noises, still hurl!
ing at them all sorts of miscellaneous mis-
siles q o1 ;5,u oI,L. rI-Ial5ed ri,i
An eyewitness thus describes the racing
of the two fugitives: ''The time they made
excels anything on record in the pedestrian
line. The space of highway between the
culvert and the bridge was passed over
seemingly In the twinkling Of an eye.-7
The fugitives appeared not to run, but To
fly, or rather to leap, as their feet rarely
touched the ground. They must have leap
ed or plunged forward full twenty feet OF
more at a1sihgle bound. The bridge was
crossed In few seconds, while the stones
and brlckbats Of the pursuing army ratified
upon its floor and against its sides like .
tremendous and awful hail storm. How
far the fugitiyes7 ran that night has not
been ascertained. When we last heard o.
them frou some stragglers who continued
in pursuit, they werestill running and leap
ing eastwardly OF, Broadway, having left
the LauatiG Asylum me mile Or o tyoi oi III isttBe The
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