The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-12-30
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A Locals ndisadvsnture-A Harrow.
ing Tale, in Blank Verse.
BIZ N. oUOp.


In neighboring town, on the banks Of
stream where poets have wandered, and lon,
] lovers dream, a sad mishap happened, as yol
will declare, when of the particulars your,
made aware The sorrowful tale we regret Il
disclose, for it happened to one who was mum
bered with those who gather the news-whicE
is why, we regret to publish anything relating
to his dignity.
4etit happened thus wise, that the local
one day, after hunting the town in 9 weari.
some way, surveying the crowds which stood
in the street, and listening to converse whore
two or more meet despairing of items dug
his hands in his pocket, and made FOR his den
as straight as rocket, resolved, if no murder
or theft should transpire, no row, no runaway
match, or fire, to relieve his anxiety or allow
him vent for his feelings, SO long and SO
cruelty pent up in his bosom, gangrenous and
sore, he'd do some rash act which the world
should deplore-which the same might be that
he'd go on "bust" and return "never more
While thus ruminating he came 10 corner,
where - sells groceries, and sure its no yarn
er figure Of speech, but he saw and he heard
not, the boy in the door or the dog on the spot,
where the boys vile torpedo lit and exploded,
never thinking ye local would be incOmmodsd.
But the dog gave bound and brough up with
a growl, which means, in dogmology, "Pll
make Rome howl" and seeing yelocal just
where he had sat, it is reasonable to conclude
that he said to himself 'Ill go for you for
that"
So, without more ado, and ere you could say
Gscat, he inserted his teeth in the place where
the fat of the leg is the tickest, and then such
yell, rang out from that local would puzzle
to tell what on earth it was like-yet vibrant
it fell, on the trembling air with surge and
swell, and astounded q. startled community,
who rushed<out on the street to see what was
the stew;-and windows were hoisted, and
heads we're poked out, to ses what that terri
bic noise was about. And this was the sight
which on their eyes fell, as they locked for the
cause Of that wonderfully tumultuous yell.
The canine, in alright, having loosened his
hold on the leg of the local., for the street
made bolt, and q flock of Rome-savers set
up such quaok, that with noise of the tumult
the air seemed to crack. The porcenic ran
gers which roll in the gutter, had sprang up
and made of in musical splutter;-the bow
ines lacteal which roam on the street, and
from farmers wagons steal all that they eat,
astonishod, looked wild at each neighboring
fellow, and with one accord they Joined in a
below; while the equinic species broke loose
in their fright, and nsighed in the chorus with
wonderful might. The tumult increased, for
to add to the clatter each one thGt ran out
asked HWhat is the matter" and seeing ye
local with hands on his cloths, pressed tight
to his pants, where his honor reposes, deman-
ded to know the cause of the row, if be needed
assistance, was hurt, how bad, where and how.
The local was smart-he was smarting with
pain-but from explanation desired to refrain;
an item he'd gained, and he cared not to tell
how local it was, though he knew very well;
so he chose to abstain from expressing his
views, lest the local might soon become gener.
al news. The lad, whose torpedo had caused
so much racket, had vanished like Faust for
fear he would catch it; the canine, whose ug-
ly, earn norus jaws, had made such rent
and stirred such applause, had vanished from
sight, and no knowing elf could tell of the tale,
but the local, who, fOr very good reason,
concluded to keep the matter to himself.
So, in dignifed silence he strode from the
scene, nor would be have told where, that day,
he had been; but it happened this way,-not-
Withstsnding his will-that because of the
mishap he couldn't sit still. And though he
stro7e hard to conceal the event, the patch on
his trousers showed where was the rent, which.
the same is why it came about that this story
TO the reader is sent.
MoRAL.-When roaming the streets in
search Of the news, to avoid any injury, if not
abuse; be armed for the fray, and to keep
yourself straight, you should purchase and
wear paddy's breastplste.