The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-29
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Some prominent citizens Of Charleston,
now attending the Supreme Court In this
city, tell a good story on a we'll known
Wheeling travelling statesman, who spen,
several weeks In. Charleston not long Bgo,
One night he and q prominent contractor Of
Uhar!esson were sitting on the yerandah oil
the Hale house, when solitary traveller dis.
mounted from late train nj the station
which Is on the opposite side Of the river.
The ferry had stopped, and the ferryhian WI.
nowhere within sound OF the belated travel
ers cries OF " want over.n Tl.,1'.
happy idea struck the Wheeling man
and he proposed TO his friend TO have some
fun NJ the expense OF the stranger. Actins
| on this suggestion the two FASTENED 10 The
river bank, and the Wheeling,e yelled: =
whats tho matter with your rf q
why. want over" was tho response.
MY dear friend, you are over now" Der
| suasively answered the brilliant youth.
but want Oh thAtside," said the traveller
with some inIpatlence.
Seems TO ne you are on Tint side" Til.
soothngly. T., 'E'sl. M y -
u want to cross to the Hale house. Are
yOs the ferrymap%' T55 PHI ~
lie was told that the terrynan was no,
about, but TINT the two men would row him
oyer IN skill for -. AT first the tourist
demurred at the price, but family agreed to
pay 1t. when no was told that II would COS,
! MIN SOD Seeing that he was at their
mercy, he agreed 10 the Increase, und the
inch procured u skilfand rowcd across, an,l
The stranger, who proved 10 be New York
drummer, was soon comfortably seated In
the stern. }a eIfI=sg, G',Sst ~
The boat was pushed on, tho Wheeling
man gave q stroke or two with his oars, aud
then rcstdi, with the remark, addressed Il
The contractor: .- ~ Z
~ want my friend here to see the vii
lows" "a locality about half Il mile up III,
| rivcr) Suppose we row up Tho Churies.
tonian cordially assented, and the up triI
was ut once commenced. The stranger I've.
gan TO show some uncasintss, us we'll he
might, but the two testers talked steadily and
enthusiastically OF the natural beauty OF tn.
country surrounding. The Willows reached
u was concluded to 60 on up to nnothe,
lovely spot" and In vain the drummer de-
INJURED. Finally the Willows were rcnchc,
on the return, when the climax OF the Joke
was reached. With all the ,irmncss imagin
able tho Wheeling man said .I
IN friend, s. 50is no consideration to US
You have money In your clothes, and We
prnposc 10 have IT. MI
The stranger admitted with tho calnnes,
OF desperation that lie Ind quite large
sum. but protested that the wonld.be robber.
would have to overpower him and take it
Not wishing TO drown their victim az vel
rs rob him, they explained, they would take
him ashore, rifle his pockets and valise, anc
leave him in the dense ,hicket. The sbor.
was soon reached, the Charleston man landed
and his Wheeling friend followed, aud will
al mir of utter bopelessness their passeuge!
rose md started forward as. Il to iol
low. Reaching tho oarsnian's seat
however. be drew revolver and commenced
the liveliest firing, the two jokers thought
ever heard IN an engagement where so few
participated. They lost no time IN putin.
wide strip Of thicket between them and ,ht
river side, sinking over shoe top in wet sane
at every step. Ills revolver empty, the ,,ay
elcr coolly lita cigar. pushed oil the skin
and was soon at the Hale house registering
his name and telling 4 thrilling story O
his narrow escape. Just about tina
time heavy rain began TO fail, and the two
practical jokers, without shelter or light
were obliged to wander about till dawn. iii,
stranger learned that it was all joke for tn,
'irst time when he met the discounted auc
hoarse couple at breakfast. Somehow h,
seemed 10 enjoy 1t us much rs they Certain
Ift Is that the author Of the Jest ueyer tolt
about Il here '-H.a. -