Middletown transcript., 1872-11-23
Srlrtt Storp.
A JOKE ON TOM C0RWIN.

Line of Railway from Porkopolis termi-
mated at MuldIchurg has since come
to bc great national thorough ghfare- the
unhappy passengers were carried TO all
parts OF the cyilized world as we'll 40 to
New Jersey by the old fashioned stages
These stages ran crowded. aud there was
generally u contest for seats Governor
Corwin was TO leave Mudllcburg Mt mid
night for The State capital in stage. To
secure the best seats this humnri,t sat up
al. night lie was not alone, for he had
a bottle Of choice whiskcy to keep him
company lie tried his whiskcy. he said
plain lie then had it made into a min,
iuip, after he discussed il in th' shape u
4 smnsh About eleven O'Clock be- thought
cocktail would add varieiy to this spice
Of life. This he washed down with n
hot punch, anil then at milni .ht just as
he heard the stage rattle in, he toQk all
;hat was lrI straight :
Scizinr his carpet sack anil oy1renlt he
rushed out 10 Gal crowd around the
stage. ~ without saying word. Int in
IRA, hurry bol,ci in AMI e,conccd
himself IN one corner upon The back scat
He f,ll a,ilpp cdagraiu.a;in. himself upon
having been ,a fortunate. aud hal a dim
drcam5 eoaaioesaca4 D: the Stage rolling
away
When he again wakenel the stage was
at stand still the curtains were all
down. the windows up bnt enough day.
lgh, go, in to satisfy him ,ha, institution
had " done broke" sometime since. lie
hastily started up, aud dropping one Of
the windows. was perfectly amazed 10 find
himself in the wagon yard Of hotel
Two hogs were getting their breakfas,
from manure heap, while melancholy
COW stood chewing her cul, while work.
ing her tail to keep It in practice for Ay.
imc. A lazy hos,lcr was entertaining
himself with pi,chiork \ further note
Of the surroundings satisfied Governor
Corwin that he was in the rear of the
Mud1leburg Hotel, and that he had been
,,erc from twelve Of the night before.
Corw,a was man Of genius and it did
no, take I'm long to discover the cause Of
this extraordinary result He had go,
into the stage tn. had come in instead
Of the one going ou, The people about this
leathcrn conveyance, whsn &c esconccd
himself, though, as he learned afterwards.
that he was passenger in scarei, Of an
umbrella, or some other article left be-
hind
The Governor opened the door Of the
stage very softly. lie crept out trying TO
feel 50 small that. .as he said subsequently,.
bis skin hung loose on him He could
{ l.. nE hno
Ter, who exclaimed in some astonishmcnt !:
Hello, Governor, did dey forget and
leave yer in de stage 2
There, there, my man" answered
Corwin. giving him a silver dollar /" you
keep your ay.irup shut, or ,heie'll be u
sudden death in your fanily.
Fore Cod exclaimed the hos,lcr, as
Corwin walked. :" ia,'s most stronary /;
the Governor Of Ohio done forget in n
stage coach"
Corwin walked into the hotel. icposi-
ted his carpet sack aud coat behind the
FIRST door he encountered. and then -aun-
tered into the breakfast room trying to ms.
sumo an air Of man who had not slcp.
in a wagon all night. While discussing
the oiled sole leather and muddy coffee.
for which the American people pay hotel
prices, friend on the other side Of the
table. looking up suddenly. exclaimed;
why Governor, thought you left
for the capital last night.
. WE'LL" exclaimed Corwin with one Of
the whimsical looks with which he was
wont to set the table in a roar, Il was
under that impression myself"
Got left. did you"
"Yes, believe l was good deal leh."
Z" How was that, Governor n
:" See here, e,my friend" exclaimed Cor
win, carefully dcposting his knife and
fork on each side of his plate, as II they
we're articles Of yaiue," il you will con-
sent not to press futher investigation
| nnon that snhiccf I will prcsnni rnnr