The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-11-13
OTTAWA FREE TRADERs URDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1869

to trust his sysigAk Thea he seissd tho Major
General warmly BY the hand, saying:
by my Paxian and intsllectual brow, yoe are
the world-renowned warrior whose ferruginous
ability, % practically described By Fanny Fsrns
immortal husband, has given you the most
men OF Massachusetts,"
Gen Butler dropped his satchsl. and placed
his kiddsd hands in the pocket OF tho porters
roundabout Thea casting one eye upon his
satchel, and throwing the gaze OF tho other eye
in Merriam's blue orbs, he said:
LEND me 800. I want to buy an under
coat and an ovsrooat, and want to get back 70
Boston"
Gen. Merriam started back as if struck BY .
club, and looked at Butler as it he doubted his
identity. At this moment an elderly gentleman
approached Gen. Butler, tapped him en- the
shoulder with silver-headed cane, and, point
ing to An immense trunk near the head OF the
stairs, said:
"Here my fine fellow, hoist that trunk up to
147 for me right away, and be quick about It,
will you?"
Gen. Merriam at this sprang forward and
threw several profane sdjectives at the old gen.
tlenaA for insulting Gen. Butler The old gen.
tleman who was hard of hearing, wanted to know
what in the world tho butler of the hotel was
doing with porter's badge, and why he carried
leather chips upon his shoulders, IT 1t wasn't to
keep the trunks from cutting his collar bone.
Gen. Butler looked troubled, but Merriam shout
ed an explanation at the top OF his voice, and
the venerable gentleman, after an apology,
sought q baggage smasher elsewhere ~
A second time General Butler asked his friend
Merriam for the loan of hundred dollars, prom
ising to refund it on his return to Boston. He
said that his overcoat had been stolen from the
sleeping car in Philadelphia, while on his way
from Washington to this city. He carried his
money in his coat pocket When he got up in
the morning he found himself destitute. He
borrowed q coat from negro porter and walked
up to the Astor, hoping to meet some friend who
would advance him money to buy a coat and
reach Lowell. General Merriam told him that
he ought to know better than to endeavor to Dor
row money from . newspaper writer. and ad-
vissd him to apply to the Stetsons for loan.
He said he had lost eight hundred dollars in
money, besides q number Of checks, payment OF
which had been stopped. 76yN
BY this time number Of persons had gathered
about the General. A dozen gentlemen offered
money, and one gentleman advised Stetson 70
lock up his spoons. The General grsatfully ~
cepted the loan Of $3.50 from person wearing
pear of cracked eyeglasses Then turning to
Gen. Merriam, he handed him two ffty-dollar
bills, and asked him to hunt him up q coat and
overcoat. As it was Sunday Gen. Merriam
struck out for Chatham street. He returned with.
in half an hour with . black frock coat and .
dirty white overcoat, companion to the one
worn by Horace Grsely, for which he paid $15.
The coat was little tight under the arms, and
the overcoat had . slight attack Of the Grecian
bend With these exceptions, the General sx-
pressed himself o. satisfied. after warming him.
self and making few inquiries about the Gold
Ring. he visited St. Psul's Church, and passed
on to Boston in the afternoon train, without
waiting to fight NIT Greeley. f.f
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