The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-10-28
soL. SMITHS soNAMBUL1C
| srRAMNSE sroKY,

Q II L STRANGE sroEYH. !"
~ Charley Gibber, writing in the Phil
]. .adelphia Press, gives the following
"reminiscences Of this well known ac-
cor, now deceased. He says: I
.Some fifteen years ago, when we
were; alone in his roomiin d New Or
leans boarding house, dingy, dark and
gloomy as the day was when he told
ma the following strange event in his
Hfs.L T @asi as I may say, under the
seal Of confession, for was not to
mention It until after his death, in
case survived him. Sol was a SOM
AAmbulist. Attacks of this strange dis
erlercr n0ctnrnal mystery, were more
ola periodical character than of nj ght-
y occurrence. Helhad consulted ply
sieians, Indian doctors, old women.
diviners, spiritualists, and all other
authorized and unauthorized quacks,
but without success. He studied the
case himself Somaid' 4 thdgoree ID /
And the result the same.
Although 1 have stated that the
communication made to me by Mr..
Smith iwas strictly confidential, it
was limited to his lifetime only, and
was at perfect liberty to publish it
after his death. 1 do not say that 1
was the only one to whom he had
D S0mmuhicated this strange occurrence,
bat IS / never heard of it through any
other source, presume he had not.
One reason he assigned for not giving
.CltPpblicitVfwas that people generally
would have termed it one of "So1
Bnnith's yarns" True they might. L
will relate the circumstances as he told
H. using the coloquial portion in his
o~a ialgaage, or ias. nearly. as my
naeznory will carry.
It was in small town in the State
Of Georgia, where Sol was known, he
having on several occasions given COM,
Iss,sssss9 there's that che foahd himself mi
nus money and audience. Everything
wss dull and money, scarce. Sol
i 66afded IN d seeoad-elass hotel, and
became very restless and worried. 1h
this town ses in alirothers throughout
the length and breadth of the coun-
Try, there was gambling houses. Sol
was not regular visitor to them, but
like many other men, he occasionally
%; took . chance on the red. He had
been uaiucky in one or more throws,
and on this particular night went to
bed mourning over losses which he
we'll know could never be replaced by
either singing or gambling-at least in
SAat piace.S Hehad retired to bed ear
ly, shortly after tea, and to his great
relief he. soon fell into deep sleep,
slept undisturbed until the daylight
beAaasda cheerfully into his ROOM
While dressing, his attention was
called 70 one of the pockets of his
Pantaloons. It was far more bulky
than was its wont, ;, There, was some
sAing in /, besides his almost. empty
pocket book. He took out his book,
when to his sastenishment he found it
full Of bank notes. Startled, scarcely
knowing what to do, he thrust it back
''istS HE pocket The money was not
HE. Whose was it? where did it
come from? -Ahl a dark suspicion
AsshSd' across his mind: Some one in
the house had committed robbery
and wanted to fix the deed on him.
This theory Sol firmly adhered. to-
30 he started out to walk and medi
tAts on the subject and consulta FRIEND
how. 70 act. Walking up, the street
SkS Arst person he encountered accost
Cd him with W q4so
.aiIe@Ah, Sol, out so early, you were il
luck last nighta bas e7eaaA7W
.7sLpqkl whatpdo, youImean n?"
aay"" Pooh, man. you, cannot denyit.
was there and lost"
"Eost what ?"a
"Now Sol, none of your nonsense
You must have won over three hun
dYed dollars. You had the devil
igy torrfy RI ghR tHG
"Ah so you were there 2" q,
Certainly, old boy. How muc
did you win ?" - "
Could it be possible, Smith though
that he had wandered from the hous
While sslscp, entered a gambling hous
and won this money. Such must hav
Aanr .tha fact. .grrIySu9Si3G5
chow much did you say there wa
Ghr "
.,fa 49jYss, what's the sum 2"'iI -
AWhy, really have not counted
7r yetIcE GTOJC CT9G IA
"Now, Sol, this won't do. Ono
you get a decided passion for gan
bling, you are lost. Give it up, ol
boy, as I shall its a losing game. S
TJogood morning" and away he went.
"Now Sol was not gambler by an
means. II he played at all when vic
,ln9awsks il wap among friends, and ft
81 ssasll sums, q more " as he satd "f'
''' aniussment than profit" His vii
nings that night were over three hui
Arsd. dollars. He was snow flush, as
had the offer of the Mobile theatre il
deed, the arrangements were all mad
no felt quite happy and determined
leave Immediately. His sleep tn
ntRAt was Of the just man made ha
py, But listen.
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