Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-01-05
WHAT TROUBLED HlMg

] l'thiht t-flfmnfa L. ed
ny the Heauiimf Blondes.
The strange freaks which.somc Of
oar country cousins are compelled ~.
undergo while wandering in. aud
gazing around our great cities, IL truly
wonderful. One generation docs not
seem to learn from apother, because
the same acts are weekly If not daily
reported by the press and police.
The following we find reported in n
late number Of the New York. Herald.
and should be u warning toall "drunks"
or "greenics"
"On Thursday afternoon n man
claimed to be Alfred Canicker and
residing = .,I gS,iv ~ osteinsiby for the purpose
g =, s,.....eisasisrg n bill Of goods, having
in his possession $1,000 in greenbacks
~. c. two $500 bills and one 81 ,0OO
bill-making his headquarters at the
Westchester House, corner Of Broome
strcetand the Bowery. Feeling some
what lonesome, as il was the first time
he had ever been away night from
his wife and family, and, being blessed
with fun.loving disposition, he con-
cluded to visit some one Of the many
places Of amusement in this seductive
city, and sailed forth for Woods
Museum, where the magnificent dis.
play Of scenery exhibited by the
"blondes" now playing there had q
very demoralizing effect upon him,
and he felt half persuaded to ferret
out some one OF the many bewitching
creatures who had looked so lovingly
upon him on his way to the Museum.
lie had proceeded down Broadway as
far as Houston street, and stood in
front of Reddy the Blacksmith's
saloon, halting between two opinions
whether to 60 or remain-and just
as he came TO the former conclusion
fashionably atdred young lady,
dressed in the style Of the "girl Of the
PERIOD" with a pretty face. slapped
him or the back and exclaimed in
that style peculiar to her class, al say,
old fellow, what troubles you "
Alfred looked around, blushcd, and
was 10th for words to reply, as the
dear little creature before him, stand
ing under gas lamp, was, in his eye,
the finest specimen Of femininity he
had ever before encountered. Her
name, pro tenn, is Mary Disto.
His bashfulness gradually wore off,
and, profloring her his arm the two
proceeded towards Beeckcr street,
Alfred as happy as clam at high
tide, with nothing to mar his thoughts
except, occasionally, the wife and fam
lily be had left at home and the money
be had about his person the former
trouble was expelled by the thought
that she was far away and would
never know his unfaithfulness, and as
to the latter, he knew he had the
money secreted away in blind pocket
in his pants. 1t did not need much
persuasion on the part Of Mary to
procure Alfred's consent TO accom-
pany her TO her room, No. 13l Blocker
street, where they were shortly after.
wards joined by two Of her compan-
ions, named Mary Jane Patten and
Charles Jameson, the latter nice
young man and particular friend Of
Mary, who mad accidentally dropped
in. Alfred, who is a good-natured
man. concluded that a friend Of Mary
was friend OF his also, and rs be was
extravagantly arrayed in q faultless
suit, with his chair parted in the mid
die" he cultivated hisJaoquainiance
and entered into lengthy discussion
Of the benefits likely TO result from
bestowing the elective franchise on
the people Of the Southern States.
This nice young man fully eoncurred
in everything that Alfred said, and
before they parted had become fast
friends, Alfred engaging him as head
salesman in his store at the muniticent
salary Of 1900 per year ana "tound."
While this conversation was being
carried on. the party INDUCED in
several drinks at the Southerner's
expense, until the latter, became
somewhat sleepy from long travel and
worn out with bad whiskey, concluded
to retire, and Jameson and his COM
panion left the room, after taking an
atfectionate good night and promising
TO see him again on the following
morning.
Alfred states that about one o'clock
he and his companion retired, but
thoughts of his family and the snoring
of Mary prevented him from sleeping
lie heard the clock strike two, threc
and four, and as the last stroke had
been given to the last named hour ho
surmised be heard some person lcav-
Ing the room. Quietly stealing out Of
bed he discovered his pants were not
in the position that he had loft them
upon retiring, and. seizing hold Of
them, breathlessly drew them towards
him. Placing bis hand on that por-
ton Of his pants where he had his roll
rccretod he discovered it was not as
large as it was when retiring, and n
suspicion entered bis mind that he
had been robbed. Removing the
money from its place Of conccalment
his worst suspicious were realized, az
he soon discovered that tho $1,000
bill and a $500 bill had been taken
out
Almost frantic at his loss, and,
apparently not knowing what he did,
he threw the pants on the floor and
rushed into the street with nothing on
him but his linen, shouting "murder !"
"policc, " "whtch." While proceeding
in this novel costume up Bleccker
street towards Broadway officer Dit
mars, Of the Fifteenth precinct, who
had Just rounded the cornerof Thomp-
son street, behind him, his shirt extcn-
ded at an angle Of forty-fve degrees,
and not being very valorouc person,
surmised It was aspook and fell faint
ing acrnss tho sidewalk. Alfred at
this moment trppcd over him and
also fell to the pavement Tho two
rose at the same moment, the peeler's
hair on end, and pals from fright; but
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