The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-03-23

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stages used to paes
1t is a pretty little town containing
1000 inhabitants and several paying
mines. But much of its thrift and real
life depended upon the travel passing
through it, which is now withdrawn -
Poor Austin s left out in the cold lis
daily prayer soon will be, "Give us this
day, o God, our daily stranger
Taking our departure from here and
travelling "a miles in Northerly direc-
tion ard we reach the railroad at Il staS
tion called Argenta. Taking the cars
here and journeying towards the Sierra
Nevada, the first station we pass is Battle
Mountain noted for a set.to the emigrants
had with the Indians near its base few
years since, and the Little Giant Silver
mine which is rapidly enriching its own
ers.
Next in order is the Goconda made
expressly for the Golconda silver mine
which is miles south of the track and
two miles distant from the Empire mine
on the same lode. A. we drew near each
station along the line we noticed the ln1
dians gathering in, to gaze upon the great
wonder whicl has so suddenly appeared
in their midst.
They exclaim heap! heap wagon no
horse! me no savy ie | cannot compre-
hend the motive power. A few days since
one of their number ventured IN between
the cars to crafty his curiosity and was
crushed, receiving injuries sufficient to
cause him TO pass in his checks in a few
hours and take sudden departure for
the great and glorious hunting ground be.
yond In due time we reached the town
of Reno where we took the stage for Vir-
ginia City % miles distant. lime seems
to be of more value than horse flesh, with
Wells Fargo & Co., for they made the
drive in one hour and forty minutes. As
we were somenh hat afflicted with rheu.
maiism, and the road in places being not
little rough we were forcibly reminded Of
good story they tell here at the expense
of Distinguished Eastern Edicr. lior-
ace Greeley
The circumstances Of the joke occurred
in this wise. Mr. Greeley was making
his tour lhroegh this section Of country Il
few years since, he visited this city and
from here took the atage for Placervilc,
where he had made mn engagement 10
lecture.
Mr.. Greeley as it happens was The sole
occupant of the stage, Mr. Monk one OF
Wells Fargo * Co., most accomplished
drivers was in the box. As the latter
palt Of this route is very mountainous the
driver allowI his team to make the ascen.
sion very leisuIely. 1t was getting late in
the afternoon and Mr.. Greeley became
uneasy and impatient fearing he should not
reach Placerville in time to meet his en-
gagement, and several times he venturcd
to speak to the driver urging him to drive
little faster MS it was very important
that he shoul be there at ust the hour
appointed The driver assure and reas-
sured Horace of his ability TO reach there
in good season. AT length they reached the
summit. Here the programme changed,
Mr.. Monk was full Of mischief aud had
made up his mini to give his dis
dipguished passenger one Of the gayest
John Gilpn mountain rides ever recorr
ded in history. so John like he applied
the lash, and away they flew down the
dangerous mountain road like meteor
from Heaven.
Mr.. Greeley braced himself and hung
on to the leisure straps for dear lie. Eve
and anon the wheels would strike stone
or drop into chuck hole, causing the
ponfe ou' coach to bound like rubber
ball. As natural consequence Horace
bounded also.
Dashing from right to lett, fore and
aft, up and down, Mr.. Greeley for the
first time in his life, found himself dane
ing regular scientific jig with out the
use of his legs.
This was too much, even more than his
constitution would bear, and he resolved
to protest. When making an effort tO
change his position, a sudden uprising in
the rear, landed him in the bottom of the
coach spread out like a flying squirrel,
Gathering himself up as best he could,
and watching his opportunity, at length
he ventured to put his scholastic head out
of the window, and discourse thus-ly
'Mr. driver il wont make so much differs
ence after all if we are not in Placerville
Just the hour named for my lecture.
keep your scat Mr.. Greeley = But are
you not driving too fast for saefty l1'Keer
your seat Mr., ireeley !, IF you please
Mr.. Driver : Keep your seat Mr.. Gree
leyl DO you understand me driver :
keep your seat Mr.. Greeley, you shall
be there in time = Crack went the whip
and Mr. Greeley was glad to draw him
self inside and make the best of a rea
bruising Joke. The driver saw he had thu
advantage and resolved to keep it which
he did to the end Of the trip, Dashinl
up in front of the hotel, they stopped, ,anC
Mr.. Greeley alighted, looking very mucl
as though he had been on spree.
A committee of reception was on han'
to meet them. Noticing no other passen
ger aboard oneiof their number STEPPED for
ward and asked if this was Mr.. Greeley
Il am not quite sure = was the reply
Il believe my name used to be Greeley
what have you had hard ride 7 4
memorable one at least. But gentleme