Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-01-11
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Wardrobial History 0. y
George Diftoe. Of the Kentucky State
Journal In correcting ''trumped up"
history. an article from the Glasgow
1tnacs. sayE,o slnts4q it
As Il seems those pants are bound 70
20 into history, and IS we know all
about them. being present al the time
the conversation in regard to the enor-
NOUS price paid for them (by note, the
payment OF which was secured BY mort
gage on the preniises) took place. We
feel II our duty 70 correct the above,
which win be done by simply giving the
facts In the case, as to-wit.' f--'a ~
On one Of the days of the great Con-
vention, held BY the members Of the Ken
tueky Press Association, regardless Of
expense, at the city Of Frankfort, in
June, 1877. as the members were being
conveyed from the city to the fine stock
farm Of Col Hunt Reynolds, 0pie Read,
Andrew Kelley, Will Rowlett and the
author occupied 6ue Of the hacks. 1t
was during that ride that the controver-
sy about pants occurred. Kelly Par
menas Mix Of the Detroit Free Press)
and the writer were dressed common.
while Read and Rowlett were decorated
In the highest style of art. Each seemed
to be jeaiousof the others suit, especial
ly the pants portion. Rowlett's hat and
vest were borrowed for the occasion.
Read actually owned his entire outlit.
But Read didn't know Rowlett was liv-
ing in q rented vest and hat at the time
(the property of General Russell, of La
grange), and Rowlett didn't know, there
3 was mortgage on Reads pants.t .
Thus matters went on until Rowlett
got so jealous he couldn't restrain him
self any longer, and he asked: !
...-.... Read, where did You get those
pantspn
"In Bowling Green. Where did you
get yoursp' ,r.r. ~
costP'' ''i' fe' .''4
what did yours costp' asked Reed,
seemingly being determined to not be
) outdone in extravagant prices paid.
And Rowlett, with the same object in
view, thought he'd bluff him by say
ing: ~ @-. @-..A Q
al paid, sir, $3.50 for these pants 70
II paid 90 for mine. "iosea , ei sqa
This is the truth of history, and any
one sayingit isn't was outside Of that
hack. at the time; g4fFEG ~,
. The pants were not short for Reed, as
is alleged in the above quotation; they
were plenty long enough. but Read
being long man. his legs were q little
too long for the pants. that's all.
For the truth of history we will also
state that at that period 0pie Read was
editorof the Bowling Green Pantdgrdph,
j and Andrew Kelly filled the same posi-.
tion on the Franklin Patriot. Both pa
pers were illuminated by rare humor,
which would have been sufficient, had
!, each 4 genius been retained ION hi.
respective paper, 70, long ago have es-
tablished for both papers national
circulation as well Us q national reputa.
tion. }asft. ~.
u But it seems the proprietors of the
two papers couldn't see what prizes
they had in their possession; for wher
Kelly and Read arrived at Frankfort
(they came in on the next train), and
we were introduced to them at the beel
tap at Luscher's brewery. Mr.. Kelly OBJ
served that he was little late getting
away from Franklin on account O
money being little close with the pro
prietor of the Patriot; that he, the pro.
prietor, started out to, collect some mon
2 ey for him and got back to the offics
too late for the train. " ps
''How much did he collectg' asked
Read. ,si .asls3
"A dollar and half" drolly replied
Kelly. IA Z, ',4 5''.s'
s.Great heavens!'' exclaimed Read
z sshe did well for so small a town; my
bosses made me miss the train, too
They had been out collecting for foul
hours, and the total work only amount.
cd to one dollar. / paid fifty cents o.
that on this pair of pants at Louisville
and, Kelly, YOU know what / did witt
the other half dollar-where is tina
flask pn FL 7e3
Never mind the flask; for it dom
ask. But drink of free beer, and be O
good cheer" You see Kelly was > borI
poet. h t n. .a6 @
~ We have forgotten in what way Kelly
squandered all his months salary, very
probably. however. by loaning it out L
less wealthy editors present.
That at that convention there was al
enormous amount of business transacte,
can not be justly denied; but that tn,
quarto above mentioned did more bust
ness than any other eight member
present should not fail To be recorded il
history. They are all living yet. and j
may be possible they will meet again
wish the writerwill entertain until tn
very blissful meeting takes place.
s'Sutfering sisters exclaimed tn
sx,noEar onaroaficallv ahak;po the hair