The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-05
q. n. ~. n. ITEMS.
uo.c "a Fysni E.timafe Z. Dra~n.

uo,r % F4ssai Estimate IN Dr0srS.
For the benefit Of those Cincinnati South-
ern Railroad Contractors who have I tn
undergo the trying DC heal of drawing their
final estimate. We give this our experience.
Having completed what are known as sec
tioa- IS and IS, and having received let
ter from Mr.. T. ID. Lovelt, Consulting En-.
gineer, saying that our final estimate, to-
gether with the rcseryed per centage, would
re paid ~ sr,n a. returned to his office. We
waited sufficient lapse OF time for it To be
returned then took the kentucky Central
r. r., and, after being dashed through
BEAUTIFUL body Of country ut the break neck
speed OF eighteen mile- per hour, We were
safely landed in that smoky and coal dus,i-
fed hole, called by way Of burlesque the
~Queen CITY OF the West" We repaired
Immediately tn the Office Of the L. :. X. r.,
AMI found th IT although oar estimate had
been received and pronounced q. X. by
Mr.. Lovett, it had to pass the red tape mill
-otherwi.e known a the Bard Of Trustees
Their next meeting was not until FRIDAY,
and ~ il was three days until tnen, We
plead htrl with the urbane aud efficient
Secretary, Mr.. H. II. Tatem, to dx some
way BY which we could draw j, ti.en, with
out being necessitated to be present. lie
would have cheerfully helped us out, but
he burst not unadvised do so. Mr.. Potter,
the clerical-looking Attorney for the road,
was sent for. who rendered a reverse decis-
ion after the manner Of the Supreme Coui,
of Appeals, aud the jig was up. We were
promptly on hand however, ON Saturday,
and at eleven O'Clock, with hat in hand.
smilinglv presented ourself at the desk Of
the Secretary aforesaid. lie informed Us
that everything was rea'y now save that
Mr.. Greenwood ian antiquaIed relic Of
century ago) had failed to afhx his auto
graph t. the papers. On being further told
to sit down nd await his coming, which
would be in a very few moments, we did 30,
and for six solid hours We sat, the monoto-
ny Of the situation only being relieved by
an occasional joke from Mr.. Webster, or
the return of a messenger sent twenty times
in search Of the relic aforesaid, with alike
futile results. As the evening shades
heightened and the sun was slowly sinking
behind the Western horizon We reluctantly
departed, having been assured by Mr.. Ia
TEN that Mr.. q. would surely be on hand
Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Monday
morning, by the time the village clock
chiIned forth the hour Of nine, We were
again at our post, when, after remaining an
hour aud a half, We became Disguised and
started out onrself in search Of the truant
lad Three several times We visited his place
of business, and three several Tins we saw
the old dog, but he wouldn't move he was
cast-iron one), On the fourth round his
grim yisage was seen proceeding to the C.
5. H. H. Office and we followed at a respect
able distance. Arriving at the Office,
glad smile liz up the solema countenance
Of Marstellar and kaufman, as they dppre-
ciaied the situation and prospect Of our
getting of (they were tired Of seeing US
hanging around. But, 10 and behold, after
the Anticipated, &c., had taken his seat, read
over the morning paper and thought an
hour over his last iron speculation, 1t was
discovered that the original contract was
several blocks of in safe depnsit After
another half hour or NJ il was decided to 20
for those contract, aud a procession was
formed with the A. X. in front, Mr., j. =.
Wright, the Treasurer. (who, by the way,
is Just as as clever u gentleman as can be
found anywherel in the center o. the coli
umn, and ourseli, at a respectable distance,
bringing up the rear. Arrived at the safe :
deposit, the head of the column and centre
filed Ia, We remaining on the onter courts,
resolved to do or die for our country. The I
coveted paper was at lasi found the sol .
: an procession returned 10 The Office, and .
after some more delay, we were at last .
handed our check amid the congratulations
Il many sorroSing friends, AMI with tears .
IN our eyes We sho0k the dust from our feet
md departed -selah. We would not say a
sord against the Board Of Trustees, GER
linl, not COR they are honorable gentle
men all; hat NV do ssy that ~ long A. men