The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-16
The Advantages OF Being an ElectOr in
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Some managed to get to the Oberammergau
"Passion Play" Some did not. The Drawer
did. Taking a feartully and wonderfully
made trap at Murnau, the railway terminus,
we were rolled over a well-made road some
fourteen miles, until we reached Underam-
mergau, a small village this side of Oberam-
mergau. While stopping to water the horse
a portly person emerged from a little wayslde
inn and asked if We were going TO Ga>e's ho-
tel and had rooms engaged. If these had not
been previously secured, it was useless to 60
on, as not a room or cot was to be had for an
outlay OF affection or ready cash. The portly
person added that there were eight beds dis
engaged in the house, which was a branch of
Gaze's. The Drawer took one, but deter
mined to 60 on to Oberammergau, and obtain,
if possible, a reserved seat for the play. No
use," said the portly person, call taken two
weeks ago.
"rll try" meekly responded the Drawer.
"Well, wait a moment said lie, in very
imperfect English, sand you can tide with
me, as l have to go out to two places that
have been reserved for Prince W, who is
in the house."
We were soon en- route. The seat question
was now the problem, its solution important.
The Draw ell was slightly perplexed, but soon
scared to the occasion. Taking from his
pocket a certain formidable official letter of
lhIIouUCIlOi, uc SIOWcu IL u tue pOELly dIOre-
said, and explained to him that it was a doc
ument of very many horse power. The
Drawer supplemented this brief Grafton with
the frank and truly American proposition, "If
you get a good seat for me, I'll give you half
a sovereign" This was an unusual incentive.
We reached Oberammergau, and drove to the
residence Of the ~burgomaster. While wait
ing to be ushered into bis Office the Drawer
asked his guide, philosopher and friend, in a
casual, Indifferent tone, "By the way, 40 you
happen to know if the Elector of Hesse-Cas
sci has been here, or the electOr of Branden-
burgh"
"No, sir"
"Ah! am very sorry: should so like to
have met them
"I1l ask" said he.
"Oh, no matter; don't trouble YOURSELF
replied. the Drawer, and added, soto roce,
"By the way, when we GO into the bureonas-
ter's you may say to him that l am one of the
Electors of New York travelling privately,
and that l would feel greatly obliged if he
would give me a good seat"
1t took. The Drawer was formally and
gravely introduced as one of the electors oil
New York. The good b~urgomaster had but
eight seats left, which he had to reserve for
persons of distinction. One was handed DO.
litely to the drawer. The Drawer paid the
usual price for the same, executing a graceful
obeisance, and emanated from the presence,
Next morning at 8 o'clock, when the boom.
ing of a cannon announced the commencing
ofthe performance, the Drawer found itsell
in one of the best places in the auditorium
and seated next the prince. It's something
to be an elector of New York.-Harperl
DrGper.
DIR. Tanner IS making arrangements witt
DR.. II. w. Richardson, of London, to fast
there. DR.. Richardson gained considerable
reputation on account of the stand he la.
made against the use O alcohol IS a medicine
DR.. Tanner says: 81 told him l would g
the forty days fast again in London, and h
is to challenge the distillers, brewers ant
doctors. They may select six men as neal
my age and physical condition as possible
They can take wine, beer, or any spirituou'
liquor during the fast, and | will take watel