River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-01-03

devils you ever saw he tops EN- all.
to Woodbridge's supper, for of all the
We can't make out what lie is. He's
heaps of money, but nc one knows
how he gets it or who he is. He col
lects wonderful lot of people round
him, some of the fastest and most ri
otous OF the students here, and he's al
ways got Polish count with him,
good-looking, impairment scoundrel,
who is so dreadfully offensive that my
longing to kick him is growing into a
positive disease. Woodbridge, though
ne has only been domesticated here
few months, has already had several
rows with the police and government;
and, as they say to.night's supper is to
be the boldest thing he has yet at.
tempted, | advise you by all means to
come
After having been talked to in this
strain, need scarcely say that l looked
forward to my supper at Woodbridge's
with much curiosity The remainder
of the day was spent in lounging about
and in very noisy dinner with the
students, and at about eight in the
evening found myself at Woodbridge's
LODGINGS.
He occupied handsome apartments
over the shop of the principal saddler
of the town; and when / arrived there
were some ten or dozen young men
seated about, some of whom i knew,
Scarcely, however, had my name been
announced before tall, elegant look.
ing man of about thirty years OF age
stepped forward, and, addressing me,
apologized for Wooodbridge's temper
airy absence, introduced himself as
Count Zintorski, and begged me to
take cigar and make myself at home.
There was frankness in the fellows
address which correspondent but badly
with look of subdued distrust and
stiffness IN his eyes, and L felt
could not reciprocate his APP
parent warmth. Our host soon
after arrived, and the party being very
shortly completed, we sat down to a
game of vingt-et-un to pass the time
until supper arrived. Now, hating
cards with all my heart, and never
playing except when politeness COM
pels me, happen always to enjoy Won
derful luck; and accordingly, on this
occasion, when Twas dealing. doubled
the stakes at every hand, and won a
considerable sum. My greatest oppo-
nent, and consequently the largest
loser, was Count Zintorski; and al
though he tried every maneuvre of
which the game is susceptible, my luck
still stood by me, and | rose from the
table, having cleaned him out of his
last FREDERICK dor. He was perfectly
calm, congratulated me on my luck,
and took the foot of the supper table,
opp< site to Woodbridge, with the air
of MN who felt himself thoroughly
at home.
Reader, were you ever present at a
German students supper party2 If
not, you have no idea of noise, of wild,
mad fun, of practical iests pushed to
their utmost extent. Ny experience in
these scenes has not been small, but
never was l present at such a scene of
riot as was enacted at Woodbridge
that night. Englishmen and Germans
tried to Guido each other in noise; song
followed song; the health of each mem
Der of the party was drunk IN rapid
succession, and each member of the
party was drunk himself. My ill-health
prevented me from joining to much
extent in the dissipation, and | sat
looking on and wondering whether |
had ever found real amusement in such
a pandemonium. At last, while Oscar
don was telling a wonderful story of
run with the BallybOtherun hounds,
half in English and half in German,
the landlord entered the room and de
clared that ii the noise was per
sisted in he should be COM
PEELED to call in the gems d'armes. This
announcement was received with yells;
he was told to fetch whom he liked
Woodbridge muttered seine vague SEN
tence about Englishn's houses cas-
sic, and the landlord retired amidst
storm of groans. The uproar was re-
newed, but five minutes after, we heard
the heavy tramp of the gems d'armes
ascending the staircase, and all of us
determined to resist the invasion by
force. Some seized sticks, some laid
hold of pieces of furniture to hurl at
the intruders, and | grasped an empty
champagne bottle by the neck and
slipped it INTO my coat pocket, keeping
my hand on it the while. The door
was flung open and the chief of the po-
lice entered, leaving two of his men
outside the door.
Gentlemen, said he, in an author
itatiye voice, Sin the name of his
Majesty command you to quit this
house ut once"
A roar of derision was the reply.
Suppose We don intend to go ?"
said student with red beard, taste
fully decorated with scraps of salad,
shreds of tobacco, etc.
Then | shall proceed to execute my
duties and turn You at once into the
street.
A second dprisive roar much iOudar