The Morning herald., 1876-01-18
GOING TO MEN CASTLE.


TWO BOON coMPAEIoNs GO IN STYLE,
FooTMEN, GUIDES AND INVITED GUESTS.
Yesterday morning two gentlemen Of
some Importance in social circles conclud-
, ed they would take trip to the County
Seat. So they held convention and cogita-
ted how they should make all the necessary
arrangements One said to the other, "Let
us do something" and the second spoke to
the first in this manner ''Beholds thou
sayest truly, we will do little thing, and
then people will know us" So they did
something, and then sought the assist
ance Of blue coat, to show them the
way to Mayor Whitley office. They were
escorted hither and the project in view made
known. " We want, said one "to do the
thing up in manner that will attract at
tention we have decided to 60 by rail, but
in order to have the papers notice our little
trp, it would please us to have you issue
permits for us, and it would further meet
our views If you could furnish us With
passes to the Comfy jail" Mr.Whitely said
that he would do everything in his power to
further the completion Of their proposed
visit. Now" spoke up the second gen
5lemen," " we hope you will not think hard
Of us but you know to make sensa-
lion 1t would Re good idea to have guide
O show us around" His Honor assented.
" And" continued the gentlemen, I'VE
thought you could suggest where we could
employ a couple of footnen." " can u
replied Mr.. Whitley. ''"
The necessary arrangements were soon
made, and shortly after one o'clock, our
jovial friends, bound together with insepa-
rable ties, started Tor the depot. Accom-.
paninc them was, in advance, the guide
alluded to, dressed in a bright blue suit,
hespangled with brass buttons; while the
rear was filled up by the footmen, which
His Honor had promised they were gentle
men of dusky hue, whose clothes formed
striking contrast to those usually worn by
men who follow such avocations. The
most peculiar feature about the dress Of
these two footmen was, the cuffs that en-
cased their wrists were of the same pattern;
,hese colored men were evidently bosom
friends, as they walked down the street,
arm linked in arm. At respectful dis
lance from the party Of pleasure seekers,
followed large crowd of friends who had
been invited to see them off.
They soon reached the depot, where many
Of the guests who had received special in
yitation to accompany this novel expedition
aw aiteu them. At first it was thought best
TO charter train, but on further considera-
ton it was decided not to do that, as then
heir time at New Castle would he limited,
which of course did not met the approba-
lion of the gentlemen. The train was now
at the depot, and our jolly friends at once
hastened to secure good seats, taking care
to secure one for the guide near them, in
order to give him every facility for pointing
out to them the objects of interest on the
road: he footmen, too, were placed within
call. The guests then took seats, and when
all were ready, the conductor cried out,
"Go ahead" the warning bell struck; the
whistle shrieked. and the. train moved
off, with one car containing happy
parSy. Fifteen minutes ride brought
them to their destination, and as
soon as the train stopped, the guide, fol-
lowed by the two gentlemen. and their foot
men, led the way through the thorough.
fares of " We ancient town" The gentle
men were delighted, the view of the river
was grand, and they said one to another,
" Let us abide here for little while" and
so they decided to do. The guide showed
them to Lambson's hotel, when they then
dismissed him, but kept the footmen-
The invited guests had dispersed themselves
through the town. As the gentlemen en-
tered the reception room of the hotel, the
obligng clerk brought out the book of ar
rivals, and said, "Gcntlelnen will please
register their namcs.'
They walked up two by two and regis.
tered their tognomens after this marl :
g Edward Hogan, disorderly conduct ;S4ill
probably stay sometime; William johnson,
going into q mans hen house,
not allowing myself to be shot. and
dropping . brick on the owners head |;
expect to renew the rope business here !;
Owan Hannah, disorderly conduct, will stay
till next tel m of Court James Mccoy, do,
do. The gentlemen were conducted to their
rooms, in which they will possibly remain
the whole time Of their sojourn at New Cas-
lie, as their physicians have decided 1t would
he injurious to them 10 spend much time on
the street till nearer Spring. 7'Ssp G,I