The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-03-23
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and while he held her up som, servants
passed with chairs,
He made an earnest appeal for ono of
these, but the stupid fellows rsfused -
At last he seized one, and was about
seating his wife, when an official came OF
him, demanding the chair. The poor
man explained, but, the fellow replied
that he had his orders-the chairs were
needed for another purpose. The hus-
band bade his wife sit down, and then
said
"Now. If you take that CHAR, you
must tdke it from under my wife, apd I
hardly think that viii. be hsslthy pro.
ceeding."
You can gain your purpose in that
way" exclaimed the fellow, white with
rage; but if your wifo is sick you had
better take her home" -
"You are an Internal hound" roarod
the husband, land if you will give ml
your .sitifcsS II smash yolr dirty
mouth tomorrow, when there are 40
women to protect you.
was told that the seems in the sup,
per room bcggared description. Ths
doors were opened to t'p entire crowd,
and in two minutes the rooms wefe
packed to suffocatlon. To cat was i'm:
possible. But to stir mp the temper AMI
destroy dresses was the rule.
The long trails, of rich material. suft-
cred at every step. While trying to GO:
to the supper room felt, for some timo,
under my feet what seemed to DO sof,
carpet. / found, in few minutes, that
it was Che trail of lady some distanca
in advance. What guys women can
make of themselves when they try I
saw some youthful female donkeys, with,
their heads plastered over with whita
powder and pomatum, as if their dear
little selves had terminated in an apple
dumping. .,.
When at last, tired sud Disguised, ws
sought the dressing rooms for our wraps.
l found that We were pinned to the place
for two days. Fortunately, after invs,
ding the ladies dressing room, very
improperly, found their cloaks. and
then assembled for mine. 1 found q
crew actually fighting in the hall above,
At the hole in the door Of the cloak
room. all idiotic face made mouths at
us in the most exasperating mauher.--.
Long lines were formed by the police,
and scarcely formed before broken up
l happened to get near my friend, ths
professor.
1T is my opinion" he cried, "that we
will be here all night. I do not see that
struggling outside expedites the work
On the inside. cannot goshoine with
out my out garments. l believe I can
insert my body in that aperture wah
your assistance"
go it, professor" said I, and tho
professor made dive l seized him by
the legs. Two stout men assisted. and
after brief struggle, in which the pro-
fessor lost one of his coat-tails and broke
his spectacles,we shot him through. But
alas! and alack! the professor is dread
fully near sighted, and losing his glasses
he lost his eyes I left him moping
about in the most disordered manuer.s
Decending the stairs, | encountered
Mr.. Horace greeley. He was sitting
on step, and looked as dismal as MAJ
rius amid the ruins of the Carthage Eo-
tel.
"What is the matter, Mr.. Greeley r
! inquired.
II hase. lost my hat in that cursed
room OF idiots"
"Not your old white hatY
"Yes, my old white hat, and with il
my overcoat. 1t is lamentable that the
rebels did not take this d-n town
and burn it to ashes. They showed
their spite by not doing So 1t is an in.
fernal sink-tole Of iniquity, depending
for its miserable existence on the Gov.
ernment."
1 left the venerable. philosopher la
menting. What an extraordinary fact
it was, that he lost his old white hat.
had an idea, in common with the public,
that it could net be lost I believed hs
could not sell it if he we're to try. Ha
could not give it or throw i. away, and
here it was lost in cloak room.
This event impressed me deeply. I
went home in the cold without hat OF
overcoat--in the bitter cold; but I ru.
l marvelled and wondered, and
all last night I dreamed that the venera.
BILE Horace was ferry boat, aud I steor.
ed him.
Lost his old white hat.
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