Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-08-25

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deck quite we'll satisfied with my in
spection, and taking a stool, sa
down near the rail, to watch tn,
crowd, and also for the coming o
Charlie, about whom 1 began to fee
a little anxious, as the time was al
ready up, and they were only await
ing the arrival of the head pilot, te
push of. '.a.....- ..t.#
Presently / saw making toward
the steamer, a dray-load of house
hold goods, consisting of a barrel ol
so of flour, some bacon, and bed
ding, a "chest" and one or two chairs
with various other commodities
which indicated the Irish character
of the load, and which was further
proved by the appearance of the
mistress herself, who was seated in
serene contentment upon her treas
ures-a pleasant and round-faced
old lady, short and stout, white
frilled cap upon her head, and 'ker
chief crossed about her shoulders.
By her side walked her aliegt
lord" pipe in mouth and evidently
having imbibed little of the "over
Joyful in honor of the OCCASION
He was stiff-backed from head tc
hips, in consequence of a former in
jury-and this popularity gave an
indescribable oddity to his gait and
general appearance, as he lunged
along, his tall form thrown slightly
forward, and head raised, while the
lids worked back and forth over his
small eyes in way which gave any
one small chance of observing his
features. He evidently meant to
take along with him all his earthly
possessions, and had commenced un-
loading them, when the "Mate" 8
clustering representative of south
ern chivalry, strobe over the gang.
plank and demanded what he was
about. .. -H.H
"Sure, its goin' to Montana 1 am
in the Governmint service, Pat Cof
fees my name, yer honor"
"The ID it is, eh? Well, don't
you know you can't take along al
this trash?'
AN if that's what We calls my
old woman and the like, the Govern
mint may jist do without me, fol
never step will 1 go except the,
do" ...E. ......- .--.t -i.f Goo
well, we can't carry your rub
bish for nothing, and board hel
too" .- .rs -
"And who axed yer to, indade,
replied Pat "we're willing to lool
after ourselves and pay for our rub
bish as yer calls it." rdi -i
Finding he could be neither scared
nor driven, bargain was concluded
with him, by which they were tt
board themselves in consideration
of their freight being taken, ant
they proceeded to domesticat,
themselves on the lower deck bacl
Of the engine and between the mule
and blacksmith's forge, where ,
wagon body served for bed, ant
the bales of hay and boxes of freigh
for partitions. a5..-E ..
As the mate came up stairs, h
remembered with laugh, that wo
men were altogether too scarce il
Montana to refuse a good chance o
taking one along.
had been-so much interested il
what was going on, that Charley wa
forgotten at the time, but just the
saw him hurrying around a cor
ner and putting his handkerchie
away from his face in a way tina
made me suspect Il recent partin
with his mother.
As he came in sight of the boat
however, he frightened up an
walked rapidly on until he came or
posite one of those saloons" whic
seem as much a part of the accom-
paniments of these places as tn
planks in the platform, or the dray
, for carrying away freight, and wher
; many poor degenerate son of AdaI
, spends the last cent of his har
earned wages, and perhaps loses hi
, life in drunken brawl, before h
RI has even looked in the faces of thOs
| who have perhaps been awaitin
! him in his lonely home.
4 But, as l was saying, Charlie
r paused as he came opposite the do'
: of this place, and then drawing h
Y revolver stepped quickly upon I'll
I Threshold, and stood with hand VI
f on the latch, leveling it at some III
:. seen object inside, while almost .
s the same instant two men can
= rushing out and made good ruse I
t their feet in getting over"t6e spa'
h between them and the boat. A
h soon as they were at safe distanc
d he slowly stepped backward ST
C holding his revolver in. position, III
l. til he gained the sidewalk; the