The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-10
Thomas Jefferson.

the individual holding that high Office to
attend to business more in person than the
relinements more modern times willallow.
1t happened once that some important mat
ters required his attention in Philadelphia.
and some other places distant from the
capital. In those days journey to Phil
adeIphia was not to be performed in few
hours-it was two or three days travel.
and none Of the most pleasant sort nei-
ther. On his return he stopped in Balti-
more. 1t was four or five clock in the
afternoon when the Vice President rode
up suitess, and unattended to the tavern.
\ Scotchman by the name Of Boyden
kept the hotel, Of late 50 much improved
and now SO handsomely sustained by our
worthy townsman Betshoover. The
bucks of the town were assembled in the
large hall, smoking, strutting, cracking
jokes, and otherwise indulying in the &C.
staces Of the day. Boyden was at the
bar examining the books, and doubtless
making calculations respecting his future
prospects Jefferson had delivered his
horse into the hands Of the hoster, and
walked into the tavern in order to make
arrangements in regard to his fare
Some one touched Boyden on the elbow,
and directed his attention to the stranger,
who stood with his whip in hand, strik-
ing it occasionally upon his muddy leg
gins Boyden turned around and sur
veyed him from head to foot, and concu-
ding him to be an old farmer, from the
country, whose company would add no
credit to his house, said, abruptly:
We have no room for you, sir"
Jefferson did not hear the remark, and
asked if he could not be accommodated
with a room. His voice, which was COM
mandIng and attractive, occasoned an
other survey of his person by the honest
proprietor Of the house, whose only care
was for its reputation. He could not
find, however, in his plain dress, pretty
well covered with mud, anything indica-
ting either wealth Or distinction and in
his usual rough style, he said:
L" A room ?"
Jefferson replied, eyes, sir, [ should
ike to have room to myself, if | can
get it ?"
A room all to yourself? No, Move
have no room - there's not a spare room
in the house-all full-all occupied
can't accommodate you"
The Vice President turned upon his
heel, called for his horse, which by this
time was snug in the stable, mounted and
rode off In few minutes one Of the
weulthicst and most distinguished men in
the town came in and asked for the gen
tleman who rode up to the door few
minutes before.
Gentlemen !" said Boyden.
"There has been no gentleman here on
horseback, this afternoon, and no stranger
at ALL but one country looking fellow,
who came in and asked if he could have
whole room, but l asked him out Of
that mighty quick, I tell you. told
him had no room for such a chap as
him !"
No room for such chaps as him 2"
No, by the pipers, no room for any
body that don't look respectable"
Why, what are you talking about,
man He's the Vice President of the
United States, and the greatest man
alive"
Murder, what have I done? Here,
Tom, Jerry, Jake, Dick-where are you
all? Here, fly you villains-hy, tell that
gentleman we've forty rooms at his SER
vice! Vice President-Thomas j Jeffer-
son Tell him to como back and he
shall have my wife's parlor-my own
room Jubiter, what have | done p
Here, Harriet, Mary, julie, clear out of
the family! he shall have the best room
and all the rooms if he wants them OFF,
you hussies, put clean sheets on the bed !!
Bill take up the mirror! George, hurry
up with the boot-jack BY George, what
a mistakew
For fifteen minutes Boyden raved like
a madman, and went fifty times to the
door to see if his wished-for guest was
returning. The Vice-P President rode up
Market street, where he was recognized
by many of his acquaintanoes, and by
them he was directed to the Globe tavern,
which stood somewherenear the corner
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