Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-10-02
Benson and the Banks-An Amusing
Chapter from the Biography OF
John aenry.

LFrom the Cardington Republican,
The Democratic platform IS silent
on the subject of the banks and makes
no issue against them The mighty
Benson, however has an opinion of
his own, even If the democratic party
has none. Benson is financial lnr-
mary Of great magnitude. rJe has de-.
moustrated his figuring ability iu
mAny ways He subscribed ten cents
to support the traitor Vallandirham.
and for the last Eve years has given
still greater evidence Of his financial
ability by always betting-and always
lOslnB-his money on the success 0g
every thing the rebels undertook TO do.
but was never known TO bet on the
side of the Union. He now says he
don't Ike TIE banks The Youngest
iuhabilant Of Mt Gilead, can easily
remember when John Henry loved th8
bank at that place, mot wisely but too
WE'LL aud much better than the bank
loved John Henry. The gallant Col
onei's % love for that bank at times
got the better of his discfstiou. On
one occasion we Wot of-a bleak and
Wiutery night, he visited that bank
and endeavored to hold sweet comma
niOn With tkdt charming object OF his
affections. No matter If the wintrp
wind was stlnging cold, what needed
he his heart was warm within him
No matter that the moon of night had
passed and the rosy morn Wasla bout 40
daWu-He could not wait longer
he must fix his enraptured gaze once
more upon thai bank He blushinRiy
surveyed its granite front, and in the
ecstacy of his delight was observed to
execute sundry ungraceful double
shufies, not unlike the love uanCe Of
Camauche warrior. He extended
his arms as Il 20 take that bank with
IN the circle Of his ahectiOnate em
brace. He made loving raids upon
the windows Of Chat bank do thrust
his massive a'hd fhteileotual bead be-
meath tire elevated sash aud Do1rad
tenderly Within the rOom-but alas
tor the mutability Of human love D.
j ohm Henry experienced it, and came
80 grief The Teller of the bank
aroused from his peaceful slum bers,
declined to accept the situation. T.
He refused 10 reciprOcate aud rot
caring 10 have a call from the iovial
BeOzine at that unreasonable hour he
gave him gentle hiBt 70 depart. LtWa
not so kindly a reminder as the Nai
liant Colonel, Cd in the warmth Of kis
own love, had hoped TO receive. They
were peculiar tokens of affection, they
were made Of lead aud emanated from
thesmiling mu EEle of the Teller's truay
revolver. Ohe Of them pierced tht
COionels hat-and fhat hat Bic the
dust The Colonel fod-he didut
ran, but his speed was never erualied
Ia the history Of pedestrianism since
Goliah walked Weston's pace Ia in-
fantile compared with the walking
which John Henry did on thatuubup-
py night. lt isn't very much Of our
business but Wo respectfully ask our
democratic friends, did john Henry
like that bank If he didn did Die
distorted vision lead him 90 believe
that the Bank In Mt. Gilead, was the
Benson House in Cardiugton ? Was
he too tired TO 60 20 his own home
just around the corner Was hg
dr--ivcn by the pitiiess storm Go
seek shelter there, or was he SO fun Of
--aiiectioD for the bank that Dee
must needs give it q gentle hug ere be
retired to his quiet restl This b.
part Of the secret history Of john
Henry, aud has no more 60 do with
the great political issues of the day
than have the National Banka. It
occurred when John Henry's intellect
and john Heury's statesmanehip were
yet uneEplor8d aud undiscovered
before John Henry began 10 etuae
up how thiDRt isl It being 81
yata nature as aforesaid We Will nos
further liit lho veil on express au
opinion as 20 whether John Henry
liked that Bank on not. yet 40 ouriosl
ty prompts us 90 enquire, did tho Eai-
laDt Colonel know he was ont that
nightR We should like 10 know, you
know.