The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-26
A TERRIBLE NIGHT.


A TERRIBLE NIGHT.
AM no politician. / am a provisio,
dealers wholesale provision dealer
doing business in New York CITY. Hav
ing commenced my veritable history
with the above assertion, It is necessary
that l should inform the reader how i,
was that I was member of the New
York delegation to the Democratic
Convention held in Baltimore some
years ago.
One evening in the latter part of MAY
Twas seated with my wife in our pretty
house on Eighth street, enjoying fra.
grant cup of tea-for if there is any.
ching that l am good Judge of it is tea.
My wife had been shopping. and while
was Shipping my Hyson Favored with
orange. she was showing me her pur-
chases. She was expatiating on ''iove
OF bonnet when we We're both start
led bv a violent ring at the bell, and
In minute or two atterward servant
entered, informing me that Mr.. Law.
renee Ardew wished to see me immedi.
ately. As Ardew was particular friend
Of mine Immediately ordered him to
be admitted.
''Gunby." said Ardew, as soon as he
had paid his respects to nv wife, q
should have told you before that nv
name is Jonathan Gunby.) "Gunby,
want You to do me great favor"
''What is it. my dear fellow?' l re.
piled. could afford to be affectionate
for knew that Ardew was too rich &c
want money.
You know l am a politician?" sale
IAriew.
II know you are" returned, "and
not much good has it done you. To my
certain knowledge you have not received
scent benefit from 1t; on the other hand,
you have spent good many hundred
dollars"
just wait till - is elected Presi.
dent, and then you will see: but that il
not the question. l am delegate to the
Baltimore Convention. and want YOU
to act as my substitute"
"Whatr' cried, jumping up from
my chair in excitement. Il, Jonathau
Gunby. wholesale provision merchant,
act as member of political conven-
ton! never, my dear friend, neverr'
But you must. will pay all ex-
penses. and the trip will do you good.
have noticed that you seem to be
thinner than you used to be; a change
is the very thing for You. The fact IS,
| have an important lawsuit going on,
and it Is utterly impossible that | can
leave New York. You must do this
favor for me. my dear Gunby.'
But. Ardew, l never attended DO
litical meeting in my life," I replied,
somewhat softened by the fact that ali
my expenses would be paid. 81 should
make a blockhead of myself, for know
nothing of the rules and regulations Of
such assemblies"
You don't want to know anything:
all that you have to do is to vote through
thick and thin for -"
but don't like the man.
You have nothing to do with that.
do like him, and you will be voting
for me-"
"You are right forgot that"
Jonathan shall not go to that awful
rowdy city, BALTIMORE said nv wife.
He will be killed by the Plug Ug-
hes Blood Tubs or Black Snakes
1t is not safe to walk the streets there.
III never consent to his going"
"You need have no fear on that head.
madam" said Ardew; s.they have goi
new police there, and Baltimore is one
Of the quietest cities in the Union"
need not detail any more of the con.
versation; suffice to say that Ardew
persuaded me to act in his place, and
the hint of handsome present from
the monumental city so Modified nv
wife that she gave her consent.
On the appointed day, provided with
the necessary vouchers, started on nv
journey, having first faithfully prom.
ised my wife that l would not venture
in the streets of Baltimore after dark.
shall not detail the particulars of INV
journey. Were I to do 50 might de.
scribe how crowded we were; how we
were annoyed by asqualling infant that
it was utterly impossible to silence; how
we were delayed in the crossing of the
Susiuehanna by some accident to tho
ferry boat; how I tried to read, but
could not on account of the perfect
babel around me; how l endeavored to
make fun OF the boys who sold apples.
and had the laugh turned against me
by those youthful vendors of that
wholesome fruit. All this and great
deal more, might tell, but as every
traveller goes through the same experif.
ence it would only be repeating an old
story.
We reached Baltimore at last. and ]
was Immediately driven to Barnum's
Hotel. l had some difficulty in making
my way to the clerks counter, the hal
was SO crowded with people.
All full, sir" said the gentlemanly
clerk, as l pulled the book toward me
10 enter my name.
1here was no help for it. Invent
round to the Gilmor House and received
the same reply. It was the same with
the Eutaw and the Howard House and
hall dozen other hotels, It was oot-
ting dark and began to think sbonll
have to sleep in the hack all night.
"Try Old Town, Ball." said a friend
to the hackman. who saw NV dilemm.
"They are only third and fourth rate
inns there" said the driver, land per.
haps the gentleman would not like to
lodge there for a night?''
where tnat can get bed, ~
my good fellow" I returned. cit is
no use being particular at such time
The horses heads were turned round.
and we proceeded down Baltimore
street over bridge which spanned a
muddy stream of water. called jones'
Falls, believe. We then plunged into