Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-03

~ " Both Dead. t-rts
A Washington correspondent writes as
follows: 3t2
feel impelled to write few words about
these humOrlsts, both of whom, on their la It
visit to Washington, were flied with high
hopes, and seemed in uneommonly high
spirits in anticipation of arOse-colored fu-
tilre. They were sons of New England, aud
each of them had in this city his circle of
personal friends who mourn their untimely y
death. While on their last visit here each of
them related to me with much glee the hui
morous adventures OF a journey they made
in the summer of 1865. Setchel was visiting
Artemus at his homestead farm in Water
ford, and they concluded to make a trip to
Portland and some other places in their
own conveyance. Artemus had buggy
and good roadster mare, and, as the beast
was much gifted at "cribbing," he took a
halter made OF rope, which was constructed
in such a manner as to restrain that pro-
pensity, it being called a " "cribbing halter"
The weather was fiue and they were in eX-
uberant spirits and having proceeded few
miles it occurred to ArtemuS that Setchel
might diversity the pleasures of the ride by
little acting, occasionally. Accordingly,
when they approached the next farm house,
he bound the comedians arms behind him
with the halter, and when they arrived at
the door, called upon the farmers people
for vinegar and water for "a crazy man he
was taking to an insane asylum.o Setchel,
who had remarkable power of facial ex-
preston, made such fearful grimaces that a
stranger would, surely enough, believe he
was a maniac, and silly one at
that, while Artemus was explaining
the cause of his malady to the rustics with
such jaw-breaking words as were never
found in medical dictionary. Meanwhile
the patient would continue to throw the
vinegar and water upon Artemus' clothes,
to the great amusement of the spectators,
and after the performance was over and
the funny fellows had proceeded beyond
sight of the dwellings, they unbound and
rolled upon the grass, giving vent to their
suppressed merriment. Setchell related
with much gusto that at one of the farm
houses they encountered shreWd old lady
who had evidently seen insane people be-
fore, and, remarking the plump condition
of the comedian she said, LA me! he don't
look pioed decdy like a crazy person. He's
quite tat" Artemus felt bound to explain
this phenomenon, and he did so by saying
that "his insanity had been caused by sud-
den malformation y, but the violent par
oxysims had subsidized, and, in point of tact,
he had relapsed into sort OF ldlotlc state.'
This was little too much for Setchell, and
he gIoWled in an undertone, rather earn
estly, s'you're blasted fool ~ The old
lady noticed the remark, and she yeX-
claimed to Artelnus encOuraglngly, "Why,
bless me! shouldn't wonder if he should
git we'll. He begins to talk quite sensible J"
The amusement became absolutely danger
Gus, as there was fair prospect of BURST
ing blood vessels, and they gave it up when
their. journey was half over. Serchel went
to California that year, and, sailing from
San Francisco, January q, 1866, for Buck
land, New Zealand, from whence he was to
proceed to Australia; has never been heard
from since. Doubtless he sleeps as peace
fully in the bosom Of the Pacific ocean as
does his old friend and comrade in Kensal
Green Cemetery.