Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-05-05
THE GAZETTE.
CEDAR FALLS, MAY 8, 1871.
A Jerseylte Visits the West.

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Jedediah Smith is the name of q
stalwart, sandy.haired young man,
the twenty-five years of whose peace
full life have been spent within sight
of his fathers roof tree, In the wilds
of New Jersey.
A few weeks since, Jededlah was
smitten with a yearning TO go abroad
into the great world, and see for him.
self the sights of which ne had read
and heard. He communicated his
desire to his paternal progenitor, and
was much gratified by receiving his
assent.
The trip arranged for the hopeful
was visit to an uncle In Cincinnati
and an aunt In Iowa. Last Monday
morning, everything being ready,
the old gentleman placed the railroad
tickets In Jedediah's hands, and two
500 greenbacks in the heel of his
boot, with instructions not to take
the money ont, until he reached
Cincinnati.
He was also warned many times by
paterfamilias against the machina-
ticns of confidence men, pick pocket
thieves, and such. Promising to re-
member all of these instructions,
Jedediah bade the old man good. by,
put his heel firmly on the $500. and
with his hand pressed tightly against
the pocket containing his tickets and
loose change, took his seat In the car
and was soon whirling westward
over the Pan>Handle route.
All went we'll until the train had
crossed the Ohio river at Steubenville
when very nice young man got
aboard, and took the seat next to our
hero. The nice young man seemed
to have fallen In love with Jedediah
at first sight. At all events, he was
very attentive and communicative,
and Jedediah was flattered. He
liked the young man exceedingly, so
much, in fact, that before they had
Travelled fifty miles together, the
young man. had been told all about
Jedediah's history, plans and pros
poets; all about the money he had,
where he kept 1t, and how he in
tended to invest it.
Fortunately, the nice young person
was also from Cincinnati, where he
was pretty well acquainted with
every body, and particularly inti>
mate with Jedediah's 3 uncle, Jedediah
was happy.
Arriving at Columbus, the new
found friend proposed q walk up
town. Jeddy consented. On their
way up town, the friend treated sew.
eral times. and Jeddy, not to be out
done In generosity, did likewise -
While standing i'm front of the capi-
tol, another nice man approached tie
pair, and presented bill for $500 To
Jedediah's friend.
The friend was very much embar-
rassed. as he had not the money with
him. He had, however, 81 200
boLd, which he would try to raise
the money on. Perhaps" sug-
gested the man with the bill,
"your friend here can let you have
the amount and take the bond as Sc.
curity. "Of course l will," respond
ed Jeddy, who was overjoyed at the
opportunity to do something for the
nice young man who knew his uncle
'of course | will, here Jerk this boot
of, said he, at the same time squat
ing OH the sod and sticking up u No.
Ii, you'll find her in the heel, just
the amount you WANT
The boot was of course quickly
jerked off, the valuable heel. pad ex~
tracted, and the bond transferred to
the lender. Immediately after, the
friend remembered that he had some
very important private business 10
attend to up town. So bidding Jede-
diah good.by, and promising to meet
him at the depot, the nice young
man walked off. At the appointed
time, Jedediah went to the depot
but did not discern his friend in the
tbrong. Thinking he bad been de,
tained, our friend waited until tn,
next day, but In vain. The nice
young man did not come.
Still strong in the belief that his
new found friend wonld turn up al
right and pay the money, Jedediah
left note for him and took the next
train for Cincinnati. Arriving there
he straightway sought his uucle and
told him all about his travelling com,
panion. His uncle's response was
very comforting. 1t also had the
merit of brevity. 1t was, "Young
man, you're dumb fool.n
Jedediah will not visit bis aunt In
Iowa this year,