Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-10-04

Of the German, and demonstrated. pro-
testing that the man had paid, aud the
conductor, who had Just passed through
had already taken up his ticket. The
conductor thinking for moment, said,
"lll bet Beau Hickman is on the
trains" and, sure enough, on entering
the next car, there sat Beau, rs big as
life, looking quite innocent, and his tick.
ct exposed in full view.
"Where did you get this tickct?" asked
the conductor, pulling it Of Hickmsn's
hat-band.
err WAS GIVEN ME-"
by a gentleman in theme car" frankly
replied Beau.
"You ought to be ashamed to rob
poor old German farmer IN that way"
Politest and the cleverest people in the
world on your road" said Beau with his
inimitable smile and Ii tie bow. "iVby
would you believe me, sir? only need
ed one, but every man in the car, wben
they knew ,oho I wos, rendered me his
ticket, and the ladies-God bless them!
at least dozen offered ne theirs"
The conductor passed him.
Once Beau went over to New York
and put up at the ST. Nicholas Know
ing the rules of the house, he went ear
ly on Monday morning, and, as was
customary, on Saturday received his
bill. Watching until no one was in the
office but rather innocent looking
clerk, Beau went up with the bill in his
hand, and, i'll towering rage, demand
ed to know if it was the custom of the
house to
INSULT IT'S GUESTS
by prcsumimg they would not pay when
they left, and sending bills like that
throwing his on the desk. The clerk
explained, and, installing Beau for the
famous Pennsylvania Congressman John
Hickman, apologized, assured him no Of
fense was meant, and that he could pay
when lie went away. Beau was molli-
fed, and presented the clerk with fifty
cent cigar. Before the next week was out
on Friday, Hickman asked Gen William
Bailey, of Louisiana, whom he knew
very well, and, who was stopping at the
house, to loan him $500
FOR ONE HOUR.
The General did SO, and Beau, getting
$500 note, walked into the office Of the
st. Nicholas and offered to pay his bill.
OF course the clerk could not readily
change so large note, and Hickman,
remarking that he was going to stay and
the bill could be paid any time, passed
up stairs, and, handing Bailey the note,
thanked him cordially for the loan OF
the money. No bill was sent him the next
saturday, nor the next. He was now in
the fourth week of his board at the st.
Nicholas, and, as his Arrears were be-
coming large, the clerk telt it his duty
to call the attention of the proprietor to
the matter. He spoke of Beau as the
Hon. Mr. Hickman; but the proprietor,
on examining the register, recognized
the name, ar. J.. Hickman us that Of
the famous Washington "dead-beat."
lie cursed the clerk for his stupidity;
but cursing would not square the ledger,
and sending for Beau he made him the
following propositions: 'Ilickman, if you
will go over the street and
BEAT THE METROPOLITAN
out of a months board, you can come
back here and we will dead-head you
for another month";" Eeau accepted the
offer, and when his month was out, he
took his baggage, hired n fine carriage
| ut the expense of the II. Nicholas, and
driving around the square, pulled up in
front and registered at the Metropolitan
taking room on the second floor,
with parlor and bath attached. Every
few days he stepped over to the ST.
Nicholas to tell the proprietor he was
getting OH nicely at the Metropolitan,
and woqla smoke a cigar ut the expense
oi the IT. Nicholas.
He worried through month without
pay, and then there WAS a row at the
Metropolitan. Knowing the hostility
between the hotels, Beau mildly sug
gested to the Metropolitan man, that if
it would be any qualification to him, he
would go over and
BEAT THE ST. NICHOLAS
out of a months board. Leland Jump
ed at the offer, and Beau, by little
arrangement, got the promise of a Sec
ond months board at the Metropolitan
on condition that he would beat the 9TH
er fellow.
Calling a carriage he drove around
the square again and put up at the st.
Nicholas; and when the month was up
once more, passed over the street and
stopped at the Metropolitan for thirty
days.
When | was mustered out of the vol
unteer service in Arkansas at the close
of the war, had on my staff several Of
ficers who had never been in Washing
ton, and as these gentlemen wished to
see the National Capital, invited them
to go on with me. We had hardly ar
rived and put up at the National hotel,
when Beau Hickman paid us visit and
| introduced him to the staff. For a
wonder, Beau was in funds, and he
TREATED US MAGNIFICENTLY.
He invited Il hands repeatedly to
drink, and set out the cigars of the best
and most costly brands. Next day
saw Beau in the corner of the hall of
the hotel in close conversation with Col.
bowen, big-hearted and genuine Mich
| igander, and in few moments he went
down into his breeches-pocket and haul
ing ont his wallet, handed something to
Beau. In day or two | found Beau
had borrowed from nearly all my Off
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