The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-05-15
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cago.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times relate his troubles during late
visit to Chicago:
AT HOME, February 6. 1860.
For the first time, strange to say, we
"the subscribe" visited the evangeli-
cal city Of Chicago last week, and hung
up our hat" with our esteemed freud,
john B. Drake, Esq, of the fremont
House. We were courteously received,
assigned a comfortable room, and, being
somewhat fatigued, retired at an early
hour Sunday evening to dream of sui
cides, divorces, and such little incidents
for which the city of virtue is notorious.
After considerable effort owing to the
disturbed state of our mind, we succeed
ed in finding "tired natures sweet
restorer, balmy sleep"
Arising at an early hour Monday
morning (''the early bird catches the
worm" and we were after it, We sailed
forth for a morning walk, vending our
way toward the lake shore--having heard
of the efficacy of the lake breeze-and
had proceeded but few steps when we
were accosted by well-dressed individ-
ual who sported an elegant nose glass of
pure gold SO We thought-and carried
in hand huge bundle of apparently
legal documents.
"Mornin', SIR" exclaimed our legal
friend, extending his hand.
"Good morning, sir; happy to meet
you"
"Out early, sir, best time for business"
opening a memorandum book-sssup-
pose you have your points all arranged"
"Perhaps you are mistaken, sir. I am
not in need of legal assistance at present"
"No necessity for being reticent, my
friend. I'm ready to serve you, and can
furnish your papers in short time
"What papers do you mean, sir? l
know nothing of papers"
"Come, no foolishness; you are GER
tainly the gentleman" Opening the mem
orandum) gentleman from Ohio, stop
ping at the fremont House, wants di-
vorce-"
"Dlvorce! the devil; I never thought
of such a thing. What do you mean,
sir?"
"Beg pardon, sir; no use getting ex-
cited over SO light an affair. [ assure
you its very ingular-sentIeman from
Cincinnati; FIVE feet seven, light COM
plected, dark hair, sandy whiskers,
and"
Expecting to hear our name called
next, we endeavored to pass on, but were
detained by the stranger, who seized our
arm and exclaimed:
"Dang it, if you are not the man, you
look like you wanted, or at least ought,
to be divorced"
We are disposed to be peaceable. hav-
ing been raised in Quaker neighbor-
hood, but must admit that this last re-
mark got our dander up, and before we
could gain composure aimed a blow at
our tormentor's nose, which he wisely
lodged and permitted us to measure our
length upon the sidewalk. Picking our
self up, as best We could, we hurried on,
thankful for our escape.
We had proceeded but few steps from
the scene of our adventure when we were
again accosted, this time by a gentleman
whom we took for member of the tom
serial profession.
"Pass right in this way, sir; you'll
find everything all right"
A glance at our wardrobe suggested
that little attention was necessary in
order to regain our former respectable
appearance, and following, were led into
a gorgeously furnished parlor, where sat
halt q dozen beautiful ladies, ranging in
summers from sweet sixteen to thirty-
five. We were Immediately surrounded.
when one, bewitching, smiling, devilish
little creature, who seemed to have been
chosen as interrogatress, addressed us
affectionately
"You have them properly made out, I
presume T"
"What do you mean, my dear Miss ?
] do not understand you"
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