The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-12-20
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Houses are very scarce in Columbus.
We don't mean to insinoate that there
are not.a good many hoacs there. We
only want TO say that 1t il difficult to find
vacant house if you wish to rent one.
Il was not always thus IN Columbus.
Time was when vacant houses could be
met any day, running around the streets
with tears in their sttics, trying to pre-
vail upon people to occupy them. But
Columbus is looking w. Several fami-
lies have emigratod there recently, and
caused a tremendous nuiter in the house
market. And report that twoor three
other families are preparing to move in,
has had the effect to still further advance
prices. Landlords hold on their houses
like drowning purp to a floating dog
kennel in a freshet. They wait for big
ger rent.
House hunting is the prevailing indus
try in Columbus at present. a great
many stories are told about II, even when
a one story house. A mere suspicion of
an intention to move, subjects a man to
unnumbered annoyanccs, Tho bell is
kept ringing from morning un,l night
by folks who want to know il the house
is rented, and after the family, worn out
with responding, close the house and re-
tire to rest, men come an1 encamp in The
front yard so us to be on hand as soon as
anybody is stirring.
1t is no unusual thing to see a violent
struggle going on in the hall way between
one family trying to move out, and an
other family strenuously endeavoring to
move in. An outgoing ottoman plunges
violently into anincoming sideboard, and
a length of stove pipe jobs viciously into
piano. A centre-table (she couldn't
come Immediately herself, but sent the
centre-table) has a hand-to-hnd fight
with a washing-machine, and kitchen
stove disputes the entrance of the family
photographs.
There was public meeting in Colum-
bus, recently. 4 man arose andsaid;
"Mr. President | move "Whens'
shrieked fly voices at once, and then the
meeting broke up in tke greatest con
fusion-all crowding around the man
who was going 10 mays, anxious to Sc
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now in Columbus if he can help hv~l
can't depart in any sort of taste, because
so many are prowling around the prem
les to rent the place. 1t is no unusual
thing to see furniture showed in the back
window while the coffin is being carried
ou. the front door. A fiiend Of ours re
Gently moved to Columbus. He has
searched Lnavailably for house ever
since he has been there. lie has spent
50 much time and grown 50 disconsolate
in looking up a house, he fears he will
never be able to look up again. He
keeps all his friends searching too. lie
mot the Police JUDGE, one dav, friend
of his. "Dilyou frlahouse?7 he asks.
"Yes," Gays the Judge, 81 fined house
this morning for being disorderly-s25
and costs.
Our friend got on the track of CON
sumptive who hadn't long to tarry. Ev-
cry day did he walk lst the sick mans
house, and day by day did he remark
with lit, inward chuekle, that the
doomed man grew thinner. 1t was evi-
lout that he would soYn &c ihinnel com
plctely ont Our friend entertained no
an,mosity toward the man, but as we
said before. he wanted house. Az
length the man died. Gu, friend, who
was working around a neighboring corner
saw the procession slowly winding away
toward the cemetery. IIeis not without
a heart. He would not obtrude upon u
sacred gricf-that is NOT Immediately
he would wait until The stricke.. widow
returned from her sofrowlul journey.
lie did. As she olightei from her car
riage at her door, buried in grief that
refused to be comfortel, he edged along
side Of her and whispered IN her ear
Anybody engaged the housey" She
turned her streaming eyes upon him and
sobbod--'IreRted L to a gentleman at The
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