The New York herald., 1872-11-04

latOr as compared to other men. Then he fOrgets
half the time that he is eating his meals. fances
he is presiding the deliberations Of the House.
Under this hallucination he eats along regardlessy
smashing plate here and coffee cup there, with
his knife for gavi Occasionally he startles guests
and walters alike by sudden rap which diminishes
the crockery stock. accompanied bV Q loud, vigor
GUS exclamation 1.-THE question is shall the bill pass;
all in favor please say aye; contrary, no-ayes have
1.-THE bill Is passed.. This weight OF his mind, he
goes for another plate Of pork and beans.
A NAN OF GAsTRoNoxc ABILITY.
At his favorite hotel at home the waiter Is In
structed that after two hours have elapsed. and
half ton weight Of pork and beans, tripe, Goldfish
balls hominy, succotash and pumpkin pie have
been cleared or the table, to sing out. II move
that the House ADJOURN" whereupon the Speaker
breaks just one plate with his gavel rather his
knife jumps up and proceeds to the herculean
lab0rs with which he Is ever engaged
THE SPEAKER AS THE ELECT SOARING BIRD OF
FREEDOM.
notice the Speaker still wears that Raglan over
coat, with the wide cape sleeves. In moving
against the wind he looks as II he had wings on
and was Just about to soar. II he trilurcated the
the top Of church steeple, he might be taken
North American eagle. Let 1s cali him the eagle OF
the North. What potent title that would be In
canvass It ought to be patented for the New
England States. The Speaker spoke little. After
SWEEPING AWAY EVERYTHING
on the table, except the silverware, he swept ont
of the room with the same grand, lordly air Talma
might have assumed in Louis Quatorze. He is now
sleeps. He sweeps Morpheus away with q mag
nincent sweep Of his hand. OF course he swept
A CASE OF PROFOUND AFFL1cr1oN-spIR1rs ALL
GONE.
When reached Saratoga in the morning w0n-
dered II there were anybodles LETT In this great
mausoleum of departed joys. The wind was cold
and the prospect cheeriess saw one man sitting
OWL Invited him to take drink at his own H bar.
but he said there was nothing left to drink. His
customers were few, bis spirits were low, and,
having acquired taste IN his early youth for
vigorous beverages lno slops), ne went at
It and drank out the whole concern him:
s asked an1 him wnstae he
1t an invariable rule OF late not to cultivate any
persons acquaintance until ! found out on what
side Of the fence he planted his shoe leather He
replied It was all the same to him now, neither OF
the distinguished candidates could restore his lost
for Greeley now, as he was out Of spirits. He
turned sad red nose on me and said, "Young
man, II you had been accustomed from your early
youth to an allowance OF from pint to half gal
Ion OF whiskey per day, and to have the hard hand
OF fate cut on that generous solace OF your miser
les, you would sympathze with me-"
It's good for the nternals," SAID ]. This was too
much He informed me, as we just then stood fifty
yards apart, that if my road home lay through his
bailiwick to bring es-pounder along and small
ride armory.
DINING On DRUGS.
Seeing IL was still early and few people around,
rejOned the train and went away to Ganesvoort,
in Moreau township, sweet little place, with pop
ulation OF about five hundred souls. sign swing
ing over the street said hotel,- bnt the " fxins
up" did not exactly correspond with the designa-
tion Drugs are we'll enough In their place. but the
prospect Of installing bottle OF assafntida in the
decanter for salad oil was not too inviting.
THE MYSTERY OF FLooDwooD EXPLAINED.
Isat down at the railroad station on somebody's
trunk awaiting shipment, and said TO a man, VINO
in the very. excess OF iniatuation was trying to
clean window pane with Oil waste,
"Who do You go for, Grant or Greeley ~
"Wel, sir" said he and lazy, good-for nothing
rascal he appeared, 1--WE go for nobody particular,
wood up this way.o
'.what do you mean BY noodwood ~ inquired.
"Oh you know well enough. Floodwood is well
understood. II you have any money about you,
you can get heaps OF roodwood fellers that don't
care who they vote for for provided M they get @ paid
some and respectable little town have no more
principle than cattle ~
gether. It's the feers outside that get hard up
for lew dollars bout lection times. They is the
ones as'll vote Just as you tell EN- proyidin' all the
time you come down with the stamps"
TEE ACCOMPLISHED MR. BRIGGS.
! crossed over into Greenfield township after
this and met with Greeley farmer, who said he
was sorry TO inform Inc that several democrats OF
his acquaintance Intended to vote for Grant; but,
said he, ! believe that stripe is not numerous.
toga, ! dropped in at the Marvin House. and had a
talk with one OF the big guns (60o-pounders OF the
tOWH. HE Hdulc was DIlxHs, al UNCOMMON anu
aristocratic name according to Hoyle. He said
Saratoga county had been in republican hands for
a number Of years. The average majority was
1,0O0 but this time he expected, owing to the
liberal detection, IL would be reduced to 500.
Mr.. Briggs. In conversation performed the mar
vellous feat QI opening and closing the stove with
his toes, balancing his spectacles on the tip OF his
nose reading the NEW YORK HERALD talking to
your correspondent at the same time, without even
once looking at him. had no idea OF meeting ont
OF season la Saratoga anybody so accomplished.
There Is
A GOOD, LIVELY POPULATION
here still, despite Its being winter time. They don't
do very much business, but they fuss around and
make believe they are coming fortunes. IL Is an
odd sight to all the great hotels closed up and
business going on as usual right beside them The
st. James Is not vet completed .Workmen are
busy preparing the foundations for the hotel which
Is to eclipse ali others In the world and will stand
on the site OF the old United States.
PRIGHTFULLY SEVERE YOUNG LADY.
As was standing on the Saratoga platform men.
tally comparing notes OF the quantity Of baggage
then and now, the words n0ated past my ear,
"bltuminous deposit Of the silurian age,b and
-tYEptng helelQ one lady pointing out TO another