The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-08
Revenge Is Sweet.

an adventure with a night clerk once, in a
western town. / retired, leaving directions
to be called for the express, which came
along at three o'clock in the morning. II
was important that l shouldn't miss that
train, and with this idea weighing upon my
mind, l couldn't sleep much. Waking sud-
denly from a doZe, | consulted my watch
and found it was nearly three o'clock. |
dressed hurriedly, and going below, found
the night clerk asleep, with his feet upon
the stove, and a half-consumed cigar in his
mouth. | shook him, and the following d.
alogue ensued:
Traveller: won't the omnibus be here
soon"
Clerk, (gasping fearfully): "Wha' om'-
bus ?''
Traveller: "why, the omnibus for the
eastern express"
Clerk mo omnibus (gap) run that
train"
Traveller growing excited at the prospect
of being left): "How tar Is it to the de-
pot?"
Clerk Qazily striking a match to relight
his cigar: "'Bout a mile
Traveller: swell, call up the porter and
send him down with my baggage, and Ill
walk. Come. notime to lose.
Clerk "Por'er won't get up. He goes
to bed for heeps."
iidNCI kudLtibS "a II 'ot'
excitement: "How am | TO get that train,
then J"
Clerk "a long gap}: "Damfino."
Traveller diplomacy necessary: would
half a dollar induce you to go down to the
depot with me, and carry my baggage"
Clerk (springing to his feet with great
alacrity): "Cert4inly. sir; | will light a
lantern and jog right along
Thu depot was a mile from a lonely
nI,o. ,r;,b M ,tbar huillinr Moor No
friendly light glimmered from IFS windows,
the agent probably Ell joying his nee 'sary
five hours sleep. "GOod-bye.' said the
mig hit clerk, as he received his half dollar
and was about TO return. leaving me TO
W Itch out IN the cold for tie train.
"See here" said |, lis this train usually
on timer"
Hardy ever known to be on time" re-
piled the night clerk. "ThIce or four
hours behind sometimes"
Here was a pleasant prospect for me.
alone at the deSOlate depot, of a dark, win
try night. | was fearful Of robbers. too. |
hadn't much money; but how could the
robbers be eXpsc'el to know that?
Cant you stay with me till the train
comes?' | pleaded.
II can't do it, boss, Gaping AGAIN.. Must
get back to the hotel (gap). Goodnight
(gap) take care of yourself, old man."
NaI cdl L 10 III Tue lTall UDI L SlOD.
Gaping fiercer than ever)-" DamiinO -
Visions OF robbers filled my mind AS the
lantern receded, and | yelled, Would halt
a dollar induce you to stop until the train
comes?"
Certainly" said the night clerk, cheer
ilv, stopping his gaps Is he came on a run.
For once the train was en- time, so he was
not long DELAY ed. 1t halteG but a second !;
| jumped on the platform with my baggage,
the train started, and the night clerk yelled.
"here, you! where's my half d olIar?
And the voice of the traveller came waited
back as he gaped, "DamfirOn"
- -
General Won Wimpffrn, who commanded
the French at Sedan after Mcmahon was
wounded, has published a pamphlet tnti-
tied Sedan" in which he gives his per-
sonal impressions of some Of the chief &C.
tors in the late war.
LOUIS NAPOLEON.
He says that Napoleon Ill. has always
shown very moderate ability as a com
mander. His Instructors TO our generals
in the Crimea% frequently caused them the
greatest embarrassment AMI the success of
the Italian campaign was considerably I'M
periled by his rash ard inccnsiderate COM
binations. Although his
military capacity had become much weak
ened of late years, he was nevertheless con-
WINGED OF his superiority to the statesmen of
Prussia, and he did not doubt that his Mill
tary genius would enable hin TO lind a
means Of coDquering that nation. + \ =
He was but fortunate enough to find minis
tiers who could teach him no better. Nearly
all of them were frivolous and incompetent.
and only served to hasten the catastrophe"
PRINCE PLoN
vi Irihce Napoieoh the Lencral has a
mucn hlgher opinion. People accuse
nun, ne SAYS, OF want OF courage, yet at
tLe nattie OF the Anna ne was In the midst
9I ms troops at tie most dangerous points.
Inc reason why ne uid not remain In the
Srimea was nor because he feared danger,
pat because tHe so" ana uhcecided conduct
m.ne wa i.lueieu /: IUpossiplc ior MN 10
az az iu.hei PaltIh ine MEASURES when
nis Go.uellheu' lie possesses the
gnt U dss!lhilalloh III an extraordinary de-
gIee, mus duessiohS itiallhg 10 the navy,
~. nc a. my nianoo. ADMINISTRATION ana poiit-
VA, ha Tan or haI Iia W mn. -
icy nc has ne.el nau any particular lhiiu-
ohs' LII ~ -hpe.oi '"uhcl
n uhHnAN EMrEEok.
iulnlads . it t ieaueIS: lle zen
eidi tHiai INA u I-upelor imam, De-
snes !? ti.aooiuhIaiy encisy; when en-,
aoles h,nn, ~ ~i.nstaiuinS us advanced
go ), naSSansaa 80 ~ DTa III great
oSt rae,sut, porsa a Iuaity Mhicn Is
Th nn:a ~ VI sieaI iuicis anu Which
LouiS l ais possesseu-tnai namely:
- ssicouinS ,ne ;n mu -. II are .he pest htted
- .aiIy ~. h1 ~" he lahes care
s eno y than niroa np IT, '1 .ha acuoh,
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