Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-11
DELMAR as A TRAVELER-HIs
MODESTY AND MAN NERS.

On the evening OF October ., the a ersey
City depot was the scene of conversa-
ton, in which Mr. Johnson's Deimar was
the principal speaker.
The Washington tran was to start in
ten minutes. Every sleeping berth had
been sold The last boat from Courtland
street has hardly touched the wharf, be-
fore a short, slim man, with very dark
features, black eyes, jutting and heavy
eyebrows and black hair, came bursting
through the gate, and rushing in adva ce
of everybody up to the sleeping coach
called out quickly: Give me a ticket
for berth, quick | must have berth. .
Conductor -"All gone siJ !"
The dark gentleman-"But I must
have one. Gone? That will never do.
| can't 90 to Washington without / have
a berth"
Conductor-"Guess you will have to
wait till tomorrow night then. +"
The dark gentleman-"W What? No sir.
| can't wait. am obliged to go on.
must have ticket, sir. lam Mr. Delmar,
Mr. Alexander Delmar, of the Treasury
Department. Have charge Of the most
important bureau in it, and must have a
berth"
Connuctor-:'Well, sir, there are no
berths left-that's all.
Delmar--'But you see, sir, I'm Mr,
Delmar, of the Treasury-of its most im=
portant bureau, and have very impor-
tant business to attend TO tomorrow, and
SO | must sleep. / never can work-if |
don't sleep, and this work must be done. f"
Conductor-''Then you'll have to wait
sure."
Delmar-"Can't you put me in with
some one, some one with double berth p
Conductor" Perhaps you can find
some one sir.
At this point very fat gentleman came
along with his berth ticket in his hand
Delmar sped him and rushed up to him
with
Got whole BERTH sir? Cant you take
me in, sir? | must sleep, sir, must sleep
Have very important business to do to
morrow Ny name is l;elmar, sir Hon
Alexander beInar, Of the United States
Treasury, Of its most important bureau
Can t you-let me have half Of your berth T.
Fat Man (suryeying DeImar) Well,
sir, the berth is SO wide (hoding up his
hands 20 show, I am 50 vide bolding them
neaTly as far apart), and that would let
you slip in. should think. But. sir,
an, waiting for friend, and if he don't
come you can have the ticket.
Delmar (snatching the ticket and
pocketing it)--''All right. How much
shall pay you, sir 7"
Fat Man-"Pav me, sir You can hand
me back that ticket at once; ] only said
you could have it in case my friend failed
to come
Deluar-"But you had better let me
have it, sir. Indeed, | caunot SO through
without berth. | must sleep. have
highly important work to do to- morrow,
and must be bright and fresh for it.
Hadn't you and your friend better go in
the other car and let me have the berth
| must sleep, you see
With this, the fat gentleman told Del
to fork over that ticket, in way that he
did not fail TO see was earnest, and then
told him he couldn't have it whether his
friend came or not.
At this point the whistle blew, just as
Delmar had again told the circle which
han gathered around, that he was Delmar
Alexander Delmar, Hon. Alexander Del
mar, OF the United States Treasury and
OF its most important bureau, and was
probably going on to say that he must
sleep in order to be bright, &c. Thus in
terrupted, Delmar jumped on and came to
Washington. HIS next annual report
will probably tell the world whether he
slept or not.
SELLING A BRIG-A very good story
is told of old embargo times IN the war OF
1872 Under the impGl lse Of the remov
al of embargo, there was a sudden rise in
the value of property, and such demand
for ii that merchandise was sometimes
carried of from vessels before the owners
arrived at their place of business and
the parties taking it came IN after to say
that they were at the owners mercy, and
must pay what they chose to ask.
A brig was laying at Boston harbor
which had come up from Plymouth just
befo. embargo was laid, fit for sea. The
Plymouth owner thought it would be a
good time to sell the brig, and sent bis
son UP for the purpose, telling him to
demand eight thousand dollars. John
went to Boston, found how matters were,
sold the brig in moment, so to speak,
and hurried home, eloted with his bar.
gain. As he neared the house, he saw
the old man marching up aud down the
piazza, and presently he fastened out to
meet his son, and hear the result OF the
sale.
Have Tou sold the brig, John 7"
eyes, father. .
''For how much ?'
''Ten thousand dollars
"Ten thousand dollars?" cried the ok
man, with starting eyes. at hearing
price more THAI double what the yesse
cost. IN bet you have ao.d her to some
swindler who don't care what the pric,
is, and never means to pay his notes
"Notes did yen say, father? Why
there are no notes in the case. got th'
! money and put it In the bank. Draw