Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-22
sEyATORIAL ADVENTURE.


Michigander did.
When the Patent Screw and Augur Line
of railway from PorkOpolis terminated al
Muddleburg-it has since come to be q
great national thoroughfare-the unhappy
passengers were carried to all parts OF the
civilized world as well as to New Jersey by
the old-fashioned stages. These stages raI
crowded, and there was generally a contest
for seats. Gov. Corwin was to leave Mud.
dleburg at midnight for the State capital il
a stage. To secure the best seat this hui
morist sat up all night. He was not alone
for he had bottle of choice old whisky to
keep him company. He tried his whisky
he said plain. He then had it made into
a mint julep, after he discussed it in the
shape of smash. About eleven O'Clock
be thought a cacktail would add va
riety to this spice of life. This he
washed down with hot pinch, and then
at midnight, just as he heard the stage rat
tie in, he took all that was left "straight. y
Selling his carpet-sack and OVercoat be
rushed out to find a crowd around the
stage, and without saying a word, but in a
great hurry, bolted in and ensconced him
self in one corner upon the back seat. He
fell asleep congratulating himselfupon hav,
ing been so fortunate, and had a DIM
dreary consciousness Of the stage rolling
away.
When he again Weakened the stage was al
a stand-stiil; the curtains were all down.
the windows up; but enough daylight got
in TO satisfy him that Institutions had 'done
broke" some time since. H hastily started
up, and, and dropping one of the windows,
was perfectly amazed to find himself in the
wagon-yard Of hotel. Two hogs were
getting their breakfast out Of a manure
heap, while melancholy COW stood chew
ing her cud, while working her tail to keep
it in practice for fy-time. A lazy hostleI
was entertaining himself with pitchfork.
A further note of the surroundings satisfied
Gov. COrWin that he was in the rear of the
Muddleburg hotel, and that he had been
there from twelve O'Clock of the night be-
fore. Corwin was a man Of genius, and il
did not take him long to discover the cause
of this extraordinary result. He had got
into a stage that had come in, instead OF
one going out. The people about this
leathern convenience, when he had en-
sconce himself, thought, as he learned
afterwards, that he was a passenger in
search Of an umbrella, or some other arti'
Gle, left behind.
The Governor opened the door of the
stage very softly. He crent out trying to
feel so small that, as be said subsequently
his skin hung loose on him. He could moi
escape, however, the eyes Of the hostler
who exclaimed in some establishment
"Hello, Governor, did dey forgit and leave
yer in de stage?"
'There, there, my mar" answered Cor
win, giving him silver dollar. "You KEEP
your hytrap shut, or there'l be a sudden
death in your family"
"'Fore EGod," exclaimed the hostler, as
Corwin walked away, "dat's most 'stron.
airy; the Governor Of Ohio done forgot in &
stage coach"
Corwin walked into the hotel, deposited
his carpet sack and coat behind the frs
door he encountered, and then sauntered
into the breakfast-roOm, trying to assume an
air of a man who hadnot slept in wagon
yard all night. While discussing the OILED
sole-leather and muddy coffee, for which
the American people pay hotel prices, s
friend on the other side of the table, look
ing up suddenly, exclaimed, "Why, Gov
ernor, thought you left for the capital las
night"
"Wel," exclaimed Corwin, with one o
the whimsical looks with which he was won
to set the table in a roar, 81 was under that
impression myself"
"Got left, did yOu?"
eyes, l believe l was a good deal left"
allow was that, Governor"
''See here, my friend" exclaimed Cor,
win, carefully depOsiting his knife and fork
on each side Of his plate, as if they were ar
ticles of value, eff you will consent not Ia
press a further investigation upon that sub
ject, will present your wife with bonnet
more like a cOal-scuttle than any now in the
market. IfyOu don't consent" he contin-
ued with wild energy, Selling his fork, an
murder YOU"
The story, however, was too good fol
Tom to keep to himself, and for years after
he was in the habit of telling how he slept
in a stable yard, and attributed it all to
some very bad whisky that the Hon. Sal
mon P. Chase had given him.
The other night we happened upon the
avenue and witnessed a little event that, as
we have said, reminded us of the Corwir
adventure. The distinguished Senator re-
ferred to was lacking along, suffering from
indigestion that had evidently flown to his
legs. Suddenly he cried out, "Good night
fellars." and rushed into the street.
AS there were no fellows near him We
were impressed with the belief that the
Senator had gone crazy. He would moi
have far to 90, and if he had a little more
sense he would have been insane long ago
He hadn't gone mad, however, he had gone
after car. He ran in the direction of one
at least he averaged that, and would never
have reached it in this world had the ca
been in motion. But the one he was aim
ing at having suffered a compound fracture
of the off axle, had been run from the tract
and left there for repairs hereafter.
The Senator overlook the car; for while
we thought he was trying to head it off
He succeeded at last in reaching the rea
end of the stationary discomfort, anC
mounting the platform turned around anC
waved an adieu to the imaginary fellows OF
the sidewalk. He then staggered in anC
solemnly took his seat. In the abundance
of our benevolence we determined to in
form the Senator that he was on the wrong
train. Approaching the dignitary, We said
"Beg your pardon, sir, but you are in Tx
wrong car"
go way; I'm dead-headed."
CAL right, Senator, but this car is off TIT
track"
swell, damn you, that's none of my bust
ness; put her on again."
"But, Senator, there are no horses to The
car"
At this he got up sOlemnly, and went t.
one of the doors and gazed out for nearly {
minute. He then turned round and Wen
to the other door, and looked out so Ions
that he evidently forgot what he was look
ing for. Perhaps this was the correct sup
position, or perhaps he got fatigued tryinE
to find the front of the car. Anyway he sa
down; and, as we stood looking at him, b.
again told us TO go away and not be ;
damned fool" as he was dead-headed.
Finding all our Efforts to enlighten thi
senatorial lump were in vain we left the ca
and the dignitary to find out next da!
that that car didn't novel, Washington
Capital.
THE VENERABLE QUEEN OF FIJI
DANCERS.
Justin VI Carthy in the New York Mail.
A few evenings since, l was introduced
to handsome, COmely old lady, sOmewha