Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-16
LNABos's vI,Irro NEW roak.


In Nevada there used 10 be current the
story OF an adventure OF two OF her nAbobs,
which may or may not have occurred. give
10 for what Il u worth
Colonel Jim had seen somewhat Of the
world and knew more or less OF IL ways, but
Colonel Jack was from the back settlements
Of the States; had led a life Of arduous toll,
and had never seen city.
These two blessed with sudden wealth,
projected q visit 10 New York-Colonel Jack
10 see the sights, and Colonel Jim TO guard
his unsophlsticatlon from misfortune. They
reached San francisco 10 the night and sailed
In the morning. Arrived In New York, Col.
Jack saldi
"Tye heard tell Of carriages all my life, and
now mean to have ride In one. dout
care what II costs"
They stepped on the sidewalk, and Colonel
Jun called stylish barouche. Bot Colonel
Jack saidi
''No, sirl None Of your cheap -J ohm turuouts
for me. I'm here to have good time, and
money aint any object. mean 10 have the
nobbiest rig that's going Now, here comes
the very trick. Stop that yhller one with the
pictures on it-dont you frst-IIl stand all
the expense myself"
So Colonel Jim stopped an empty omnibus
and they got In. Said Colonel Jack,
saint Il gay, thought 0hl no, reckon
not Cushions, windows and pictures till you
cant rest What would the boys say II they
could see US cutting swell like this 10 New
York; By Georgel Iwish they could see u"
and sNld 10 The driver,
stSav Inhnnv mi. suit. ,o,i -.,,i,. xon,,
,rulv yon het yo,J I want MI, shsh,,,S III
day' I'm on IL old mani Let 'e,n onti
Wste ',n, yol WeiI ,nake n aii Ami 10 Won
sOnuyl"
.,r.eho,s sna P,sHnaa ~ ~ NJ. t , .as
hrf,,re M. onnI,a AM, inn common na.- COL
J,ch took bIs hand and shnnL n cordlSlIv
~ said, =
lyon twiv mo. old pardl All riuht Ia.
rro.n ,,.n,s Sn,,II 81 that anJ -, -. -,
W, onN' sino'' vi 'nA' "uu 500 ho"you
And he mt n twe,tv.doIiar cold p,..s In
,hs drivcySs hand k,,sr a r,o,n,.,s ne
/ dIv.r a. A he conld nn, ,n.k. cba nrs
aR,thsr ~. chan,,,i RIA mi P,, 4, In
vopT pock.t." "
Thnn 10 CoI Jim with a ,oundIn0 alan on
bis ihIxh,
Sainft il .,vIe though, Uunved ~ aor,t
h,,. nj ,s,ny sys sr ~ "a, = 80 = u'n
Tine omnibns st1pned and a vonnv iadv
col IN
Colonel Jack started for a moment. than
rud,ssd Coinoel lin Win III. .,how '-s'
nusEsa S ssy Sapa w. ~ MS S sIUSr az,
ber rIde n sbe wants 10. gnaeIonS tbsrc'.
i rom snonyh
The younS lady rot out hsr nortemonn.l.
\ and handsd her fars ~ Calnnol JacL
| !" Whst's nj. }" he saIS
| ufI,Ss n IN M, aTiyrr nl.n.er
"Take back your money, madame. Wa
| c.r't aIIo,v m Won arc sxsIco,n. a, . "a
here as long n. Won nlsaas bnt Inc sbcbsnv 4.
chartered, we shan't LEI Won nav a eent
The vii shank into 4 corner beWiidered
An ala lndy viii n basket climbed In, ana
proffsred her fare,
IExcuse me. " saId Colonel Jack. HYou
/ are PERFECTLY Welcom. mere. tnndame. hnt NJ
| can't allow YOU 10 nav. set rlght down tbsra
| mum ana dnn't yan ferI ina Iesst nnss.S
Make yonrself IA free AZ IL yon wsr. m vo;,,
own tSrnnnt " 'NN'
Wlthln Two minnie. three 0entlemen two
fat wnmen and a rnnn,s N childr.n sn,sraA
uCnme 1ight alon,T trIends I" saId ColansI
Jack, Idon't mind NJ. ThIs "a a free bIo~,
ont" Than he Wbisnsred "a Cnioosl lin,
New York ain't no soclable place: dom
reckon n ami no mama Tor /
III resl,ted every efiort 70 nas, fare, IN IN,
driver, and made everybody cordially wei,
| cnma Tha sI,natIon d.wn.d On ~. nsonl.
and they pocEeted their money, and SsIivI
crrd thsnscIyss nm Ia cover, sninvmsn, N
ne snIsade UaIf a doSsn ,nore ns..sngs ~
entered
HOh. there's plenty Of room. "snIa Col. Jaek
"Waik rl,ht An and rnnk. yonrselyea Al home
| A bloW-ont ain't yTorth anvfhInv a. = hior,
out unleSs a body has company.S Then In 4
whisper TO Col, Jim, "But ami these New
il too Iceberss alnt anywh,r;. I reckor
they'd tackle a hearse, II II was goin' thsll