The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-03

ires OF the people and while seated there
81 soiemr State n The front seat. an Old
tavemkeyper entered and approachine the
general s.id General Jackson I have
hcen commissioned by tie c0mmitiee OF
Arrangements io Inquire o. There is any
raiticuiar acicie of Diet you prefer above
another thnt may have the pleasure
of gratifying you, pstc?" The Old sen-
eul snvciy -esoonded. "lIam aud eggs
Thinking he had rot heard Alright. thc ola
man repeated his query and the general
vpued again iu louder tone. ham and
cses sir"
Tale Of Tom corwin.
Am amusing story Isl told of Thomas
C0rwin, the famous Ohio Statesman and
ouce governor. how ho iu company with
Honry Cly a.d others was on his way
ta congress- bg stage and stopped at
Smiths Holl1v tuvcm. about twenty five
miles ease of Cumberland. for dinner.
Sow Corwu it viii be remembered wis
of an exceedingly dark and swarihy CONE
rczion SO that he had often been taken
for q negro. and when nc alighted from
thc coach behind his contemporaries.
lundiord Cessna nistook hia for servant
and treated him acccsdingl.. seated him
hy "a table 10y himself. etc. Corwiu at
cncc realized the state OF affairs. and be-
.ns fond of good joke meekly acted out
the part assigned to him by the guileiess
tndord AT the close Of the feast. and
when the company started 90 leave the
tavern for the coach Mr. Clay took Cor
win by the arm and leaoing him UP to
ihe landlord suid fllow me to in-ro-
auce to YOU my friend. the Hon Thomas
Corwin. member of congress. ana one of
tine greatest orators Of the West
THO landlord as might te expected.
was covered with confusion at his err
ror, but Mr.. Corwin Immediately pu.
him at his ease by promising 20 stop
there ON his return journey
Traversed by Presidents.
Jenny Lind the world renowned songs
tress when she made her first profess
sional visit 10 the United States over fifty
gears ago rejum,f from her twp through
the West by way of the National roao.
President TAYLOR. on his way TO Wash
ington TO be h,auguruted. passed over this
road, and it is said that the road at that
time was one continuous glare OF ice and
the general who huj charge OF the party
was In a great stew for fear the coach
containing the presideut-eiect would up
set. General Tat Tor, however. had no such
fears without thought for his safety
or that of any 9r" else. he kept his head
cut of the window continually admiring
the scenery for he. being Southern man
had never seen anything like the Arctic
like views presented Needless 10 say. he
arrived in Washington safo and sound
rlack Hawk the notorious Indian chief.
was also taken over this road to WASH
iugton. At one stage OF the journey. the
horses ran away. upsettinp the coach,
aud although the old chief was unlnjur-
cd, he refused to enter the coach again.
insisting that the white men were in "a
league to KIN him.
Gangs Of slaves were frequently driven
over this road and it was no uncommon
sient TO see them arnyed In couples and
fastened to a strong cable like horses be-
ing driven along by the overseer.
Toll Gates and Taverns.
Stage driving was a lofty calling ia
those days. and the acme Of young
mans ambition. Drivers Of teams were
called waggoAers. and an avergo load was
6,eoO pound., although load Of 10000
maintained every fifteen miles and AT
every milo there was tavern. AT
these taveros -six-horse temas were
rarely stabbed. even in the most
| inccment weather. but were fed
from the sides Of the wagons and blank
eted for The night
In the early days the merchants ofthis
city purchased ali their goods i'm Phila-
delphia. for journey 10 New York wa
toe long TO be thought or It required
just two weeks Ia make the Journey
from this city to Philadelphia, travling
IN the daytime only, as a. was considered
dangerous 90 travel at night In those
days the fare from Baltimore 10 Wheel
ing was SLIPS. not including meals
nearly nh same price as the railway fare
hetween those points today