The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-03-16

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FL The ether. day While biferina abou
the depot In search Of Items wto no
a straugeFylaet itigsindividu
|, who iiaafpHfcbasedIa ttcRes for ODER
him figpeculfarftfes Mere manifest
ed both inrhis dress and sddresss, ;H H,
purchasedhis tiekss eilcPigbt, Rirhou
eSciting particular notice; but as sdol
las lie had Iettthe office andIysaseree
] Has 81 The bhtR4M hsaEk 81 bon
tiducsibecaHie SO eStrakAsahtly errati,
tlmeGa deftfFnfhsA nsSeSnT an eyeloI
,lhim. fully, satisfied that; an ,yitehi'
-Ewon4d beeSelyed ere many moments
; Fife eccentric indiStdHaf approaeh
led n-gentteman,. and. confidential,
ASSURED him hat africa Wis the lies
Etitied gtarfnindtf1n4 of4kfsIjsafhey-
;tEeAyfng the stranger, TIC 6fh1l H&3fkei
,around1 the wood shed.oE the depot
Keeping an ineahereHt matterima
abdutI* fheatrds Ass behsfis5" rastars,'
'tenfhsefneftJ ] sietea.1 atfiIe same time
gesstFJaia,fig ii aofhHatnigafSmahhe
\ When the sound OF The 3fsalplproaaekins
train was heard; he suddenly grew
tduiet. and bent his car to the ground
ia a listening attitude. Suddenly
raising his head. he rushed f~ranticai:
iy:toward an acquaintance of
and seemed on the point of instantly
anaihilaaing lsuH \
fare vauf the Devil" cried the &c
centric fagt dian.
Our acquairtaece politely denied
any relationship with His Majesty
This -asslIrance seemed tn convince
the strauger:tha be had not .iiScov-
cred his affipfty, rs he. Suddenly re;
Leased his hold,uppnseursfriend coat
and made q rush for the frain,, WHICH
had just arriyed.A bong determined
TO make the best. ofsaH evidestly poor
item, we requested our friend to fol,
| W. the man upon the train and watch
his tfurtheractions.
When the train had passed the linn
its of the town, the strauger1stationed
himself ep1the1 rear platform of the
last car lGrasping his, old, battered
cistor in one hand he shooktfe 9th
er fiercely in the air, and addressed
FAN inspired harangue to. taeapanhels
of the car door A fter' the ira .. had
cot Under full Roadway, he! descehaed'
10 the bottom Step. 81. uefplatfotm,
AMI, g~rusping the iroaI>rail, he sNupg
himself out BY: his, hands until his
hpdy was pcciected considerably be-
Vond the side of the coach. His !ac
tons were 50 reckless, and sayored
30 strongly of lunacy, that our re
porter felt considerable ifoncern for
the crazy mans safety. iAtthisym
pent the conductor game along, and
our friend informed him that q luna
tie was riding on the back platform.
Ehe IIunee:ierin2 collector of tieketS
tevldef.tly Thought one was ridingtin-
side the coach .ssh,rt r.,
~ tell you, he IS lust ab9lH TO throw.
hupself under tie .fwheels!P Iearneslx
fttsfsted our phiianthrapie reirre cita-
1--WE &C., 9di =
| This aroused the apathetic conduc,
LtPfr aud lie rusfted los TIE, ;back plat
irn, IN cosnpahy VIII. his ipfrmant..
Button opening the doir, no lunati,.
was to be seen. The platform Was ito
baiseen. THE platf'rm was deserted.
IEheold, Stime-w6rn hat. Which had
I.been so defiaHtly shaken in the face.
|e'f oldiB yifeas and his legion 9iGy
Fbreatfed eohorts, was oand lying on
n 1ottom 'stepSot' the stair
Fpief anae shapeeSs7T. only Inns enc
nosiansf more IL II & 7 x
z Fhef trim by'this time was whist
Hing fof Obcffih. laAs soon rs ii Stop
ped reFr reporter took the back track
in seirch ofrhis "40oney." He was
unsuccessful. "A horribly mdtiiated
.hs istns Ssatn . aaa S,SSss i aS,Jss
ofsatfesrf,dsd death ms,e~ ot.sdiSserni:
BILE; the track wass.netj ydaubed1aEith
:glo'ted gore iorseasanearsthe scene Of
5nppe:saz Eoz snch
greeted the anxious caze of oarIfslie.
pbitapthrepicffriend +Thetblov had
falieadmq another manner. "a, necS
Wy s.en. mo ti% a,sr. % tSa sbasr fo ane
s ser Tss - NJ SIaw lad J.snsnJsd
- 'He .t
Was prokehIacomPieteiy IN
two and only the lower part OF a.bof-