The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-25
Buoget Of Finn.


From the New York Evening Post.
The last fish story from New Jersey. Lately,
in the interior of that state, q mild looking
countrymsn entered q railroad Car, bearing a
bundle tied up in q handkerchief, which he
placed under his seat at the end of the car.
After travelling along for about half IN hour.
lady sitting in front of the country man was ob.
served to move uneasily in her seat, and to cast
savage Chances at seemingly respectable man
sitting by her side.
In few moments afterward another lady
still further to the front "became uneasy" and
at last rising In her seat, requested if some gen.
tieman In the car would protect her from an
elderly looking gentleman by her side, and who
she stated had insulted her.
A dozen persons offered their assistance, and
before the accused could speak in his own de-
fence his hat was jammed over his eyes and he
was dragged to the rear of the
While there, carrying on with the avengers
war OF words as to what the pdignity meant, still
another lady rose, also seated further up the car
and accused a gentleman sitting behind her
with improper conduct. A rush was IN ade for
insulter number two, but that gentleman vigor-
ously defended himself with large walking
stick he happened to have and which, by the
by, was one of the last trouble, his accuser
stating that he had indecorously been rappng
her ankles under the seat with the same and
while the struggle to get at him was still in
progress, somebody in front of the car shouted
there's snake on the floor" A scene then en-.
sued. The ladies in the car climbed up the
seats aud many got on the arms and backs of the
same One elderly maiden managed to stand
on the backs of two seats, in the best circus
manner possible under TIE circumstances, while
young mother threw her baby into d parcel
rack and then hung convulsively to a ventilator
The confusion awoke the countryman, who
on being told of the snake, first felt in his bun.
die and then exclaimed, I'm blamed if that old
eel haint got loose" started for the front, and
soon returned. grasping firmly an immense eel
which he had first caught, while OUT fishing
but which. when brought into the car, had man
aged to get out Of the bundle, aud weuded its
way to the front, lovingly cares-ing the different
variety OF ladies garters which he encountered
on the way Apologies given aud received
Strengthened everything in that car but the hat
that was damned down, and the countryman
leaving at the next station, no blood was drawn
Rich STORY.-A Petersburg paper says
that several members of the legislature took the
cars AZ Grafton late on the evening OF the 10th
ult, FOR W hee!ing, and among the number was
Mr.. e.. of somewhat large proportions, physi.
cally, and Mr.. d. Of proportional undersize.
These two-the stalwart Mr.. G., and the
srnooth-faced little Mr.. D.-took berth together
1t seemed In sleeping car. The little man laid
behind, and the good.natured, waggsh Mr.. G.,
before
Mr.. d. was sleeping and snoring furiously.
Mr.. u. more restless under his legislative bur.
dens, soon arose, and was sitting by the stove
when an elderly lady came aboard aud desired
berth.
"All right, madam" said g.; II took berth
with my son, aud you Can occupy my place in
that berth where my little boy is sleeping"
Taxing Mr.. e. At his word, the lady disrobed
and lay down with the boy.
After quiet repose OF sone time, the boy, Mr..
ID, became Restless from some cause, and began
TO kick around, to the annoyance of the old lady,
SO in natural manner she patted him on the
back. and said:
Lie still, sonny, pa said l might sleep aloag
with you"
Thunder and lightning cried the legislator !;
who are you, am no boy l am a member
OF the West Virginia legislature.
II is said tina, the old lady swoonsd, and could
not be brought 10 till G. promised that D. should
be impeached.
-. swears the thing shall not res, here.
What action the legislature will take for the
purpose Of protecting its own dignity, remains
TO be seen.