The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-09-13
FREMONT SANDTSKY COUNTY, OHIO FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3 1857
Might as well go peaceably, cause you have

Might as well go peaceably, cause you have
to.
Charles, this is perfectly horridl Our
wedding night in the station house? Do
send for somebody. Send for the landlord
to explain it.
The landlord was sent for and came /;
the walters and chambermaids and bar
room loungers came without being sent
for, and filed the room and adjoining hall
some to laugh, aud some to say they
wouldn't have believed it, but nearly all TO
exult that the happy pair had been "found
out" No explanation could be given; and
the upshot was, in spite of tears, threats,
entreaties, rage and expostulatiens the un-
fortunate, DeWly-married pair were taken |
in charge by the relentless police and
marched down stairs en- route for the police
office.
And here let the curtain drop on the
melancholy scene, while we follow the
fortunes of black valise No. 1,
When the train stopped at Camden, four
gentlemen got of, and walked arm in arm
rapidly and silently up one of the by streets
and struck off into foot path leading to
secluded grove outside the town. OF the
first two, one was our military fIiend in q
blue coat, apparently the leader of the
party. OF the second two, one was smll-
ing, rosy little man, carrying black
valise. Their respective companies walked
| with hasty, irregular strides, were abstracted,
and apparently i'll at ease.
The party stopped.
This is the place, said Captain Jones.
Yes, said Dr.. Smith.
The captain and the doctor conferred
together. The others studiously kept
| apart.
Well, well. I'll measure the ground, and
do you place your man.
| 1t was done.
Now for the pistols, whispered the captain
| to his fellow second:
They are all ready, in the valise, replied
| the doctor.
The principals were placed ten PAGES
apart, wearing that decidedly uncomfortable
air a man has who is in momentary ex
pectation of being shot.
You will fire, gentlemen, simultaneously
when give the ' ord, said the captain.
Then in an undertOne TO the doctor.
Quick, pistols
The doctor, STOPPING over and fumbliDG
in the valise, appeared to find something
that surprised him.
Why, what the devil
| w nat IIG uDdlNcIl d9hCu btS
striding up. Can't you find the capsT
Deuce pistol or caps, but this.
He held up--a lady's night-capl
Look here--and here--and heTel
holding up successively hair brush, lon
white night gown, a cologne bottle and
comb.
They were greeted by long whistle b
the captain, and blank stare by the tw
principals.
Confound the luck, calculated the captain
| If We haven't made a mistake and brougf
the wrong valisel
The principals looked at the second
The seconds looked at the principals. NJ
body volunteered a suggestion. At la
the doctor inquired:
Well, what's to be done?
We shall be the laughing stock OF II
town, ccnsolingly remarked the DOCTOR
this gets wind.
One word with you, doctor, here inte
posed the principal.
They conferred.
At the end of his conference with b
principal, the doctor, advancing to the eal
tain, conferred with him. Then the capta
conferred with his principal. Then u
seconds conferred with each other. Final
it was formally agreed between the contend
ing parties that a statement should
I, drawn up in writing, whereby principal N
rendered the assurance that the offensi'
words, you are liar, were not used by hi
In auy personal sense but solely as an a
stract proposition, in general way,in rega
to the matter of fact under dispute. To whi'
the principal number 2 appended his stat
: uent of his high qualification at the cand
: and honorable explanation, and unqualite'
ly withdrew the offensive words, You are
scoundrei. they having been used by hl
g under misappreS.ce SeniOn Of the intent antoa a
'f purpose of the remark w.. Pie'''u
'e them.
I There being no longer a cause for qua
~el the duel was ended. The principa
sb COX hands, first with each other, next vii
the 'eeonds, and were evidently very glad
Got one IN { of it.
And n, Nv that it is so happily settled, sal
the doctor, chuckling and rubbing h
hands, it pl owes to have been luck
n;stsbo after all, that we brought III
vronp yalise. onder what the lady tha
owns it will say wien she opens ours an
} finds the pistols2
Very well for you to laugh about, growle
the captain but it's no joke for me to los
my pistols. Hair triggers, best Englisl
make, and gold mounted. There amt
finer pair in America,
o, we'll find 'em. Well go on a pill
grimage from house to house, asking if any
lady there has lost night cap aud found
, pair of duelliDg pistols.
In very good spirits the party crossed th,
river, and enquired at the baggage room il
reference to each and all black leathe
travelling bags arrived that day took notes o
where they were sent, and set out to follow
them up. In due time they reached thu
Continental, and as luck would have it, me
the unhappy bridal pair just coming dowr
J in charge of the policeman.
Hello, what's all this about? inquired tn.
captain.
Oh, couple of burglars, caught with 6
valise full of stolen property,
| A valise!--what kind of a valise2
A black leather valise. That's the one
there.
Herel-Stop!-Ha Policeman
Landlord It's ali right. You're all wrong
That's my valise. It's all mistake. They
got changed at the depot. Here's then
valise, with her night cap in it.
Great was the laughter, multi arious the
comments, and deep the interest of the
crowd in all this dialogue, which they ap-
peared to regard as a delightful entertain
ment, got up expressly for their amusement.
Then you say this ere is yoursl said the
policeman relaxing his hold on the BRIDE
groom and confronting thei captain.
Yes, it's mine.
| How did you come by the spoons?
Spoons, you jackanapes? said the cap
tain.
| Pistols-duelling pistolsl
Do you call these pistolsG said the police
man, holding up one of the silver spoons
marked ''T. B."
It's the wrong valise again, after ALL
Stopl not so fastl said the police function
ary, now invested with great dignity by the
importance of the affair he now found him.
self engaged in. If so be it now you've got
this lady's voalise, she's all right and can 60.
But in that case, this is yours and it comes
on you to account for them ere spoons. Have
to take in charge all four of ye.
Who, you impudent scoundrell roared the
Captain: I'll see you in. wish l had my
pistol here; I'd teach you how to insult a
gentlemaul shaking his fsi.
The dispute waxed fast and furious. The
outsiders began to take part in it and there is
no telling how it would have ended had not
an explosion, followed by heavy fall and
scream of pain been heard in an adjoining
room.
The crowd rushed to the scene of the new