Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-01
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IL III IldEEisY lCt-I Va thO
Northern New York Poulterers' Associ-
alton, and editor of the Glen's Falls Re-
publican, will spend few weeks the COM
ing summer rusticatiug at Lake George,
during which time he is expected to visit
Ticonderoga
-Messrs Burleigh & Marshall have
purchased the little Lake George steamer
Horizon, and are moving her over to Lake
Champlain to be used as a tug-boat.
The steamers Minnehaha and Gan
ouskie are being painted and fitted up for
the season to commence about the first of
June.
Mr. VIM. G. Baldwin. proprietor of
the Lake George and Lake Champlain
line of coaches, has acquired considerable
notoriety among tourists for speech-msk-
ing, wit, humor and a happy faculty of
provoking visibility in the most melan-
choly invalid. Numerous sayings of his
have already found their way into news
papers, but the following has never ap-
peared in print and is little too good to
he lost. Two years ago, General Sheridan
passed over his route from Lake George
to Like Champlain. A few days later,
as the line of six Concord coaches were
drawn ND in front of the Fort Ticondero-
ga Hotel, preparatory to trip to Lake
George. a stranger wearing rubicund
f4ce-who AZ far as Mr.. Btldwin's infor-
nation extended, might have been Mark
Twain or Petroleum V. Nasty, but who
was in fnct no other than General Granger
mounted one Of the coaches and took
very comfortable and conspicuous position
on the outside. There was something
peculiar in his manner, so much so that
an occasional glance from Baldwin seemed
| to say, "If you want any information, sir,
| 7 am YOUR man" In few moments an
engagement commenced as follows
Gen. Care you a stage-driVet
Mr.. B-Yes, sir.
Gen. G. Pointing to one of the wheel
horses Was that horse of yours in the
| war
Mr.. B.-Which war do you refer to /!
To the old French and Indian war, the
American Revolution, or to the late I'M
happy appearance of difference of politi-
cal opinion among the politicians OF the
| United States
Gen. CT refer to the slate unpleasant
ness"
Mr.. B.-Well sir that horse has been in
continual warfare for the past thirty
five years.
A pause, during which Mr.. Baldwin is
engaged in getting the passengers COM
fortablv seated, and in collecting the fare.
Gen. G.-You had Gen. Sheridan over
your route last week
Mr.. B.-Yes, sir.
Gen. Glow did you like his looks.
Mr.. B.-Very well.
Gen. G.-Was he as good looking as
yourself
Mr.. B.-No stree. 1t requires fine
looking man for stage driver, but any
thing under Gods heavens will pass for
General.
Another pause in which nothing in par
tieular ia noticed but tremendous cheers
from the passengers, and that the General
endeavors to hide his face by drawing his
hat over his eyes.
Gen. Gle was little on the "demr
was he not
! Mr.. B.-"Demijohn," 1 suppose yor
mean
Gen. CT do.
Mr.. B.-Well, sir, am sorry to say
that like too many of my "outside" pas
sengers he was little too red in thu
= face.
Gen. G.-HOld on, l beg, Preaching
flask toward Mr. Baldwin, will you drini
! with me
Mr.. B.-No, sir, I thank you, put ava!
your bottle.
Gen. G.-What! a stage-driver VIII
does not drink
Mr. B-Yes, sir. am temperate
man and this is q temperance line,
neither drink myself, nor keep any ma,
o. in my employ who guzzles the vile stuff
Drive on the horses.
o ZERO.