Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1881 — An Accommodating Road. [ARTICLE]

An Accommodating Road.

Detroit Free Press. Several days ago a stranger made his appearance at the Union Depot and asked officer Button how long before the Grand River Valley train would go out. “In about twenty minutes,” was the “Then I’ll have time to got a drink, won’t I?” “You will.” “That’s good,l always prefer to travel on a stiff horn of Whisky.” He returned in five minutes, wiping his mouth on the back of his handjana asked:

“Has my train gone yet?” “No sir, you still have fourteen minutes to spare.” “That’s good,and I guess I’ll go back for a little Drandy.,’ When he again returned he felt in good spirits, and, ascertaining that he still had six minutes to spare he said! “Now, that is what I call liberal,and I’ll lay in one more drink.” The last one proved more than lie oould bear up under, and he was not seen again for three houre. Then he came round with a wabble in his gait and an unoertain look in his eyes and asked: “Shay, what time does that Gran River Valley train go out?” “In about four hours.” “Fo’ hours? Why, that’ll give me time to get drunk again; mos’ ‘commodatin’ railroad I ever saw, eh?” “Yes.” “Shay! I do&n’ want to be mean. Go’n tell ’er Superintendent he needn’t wait fur me any longer, ’cause ‘tmay delay others. He’s a zhentleman.be is an Fm a zhentleman, I am, but when a zhentleman holds a train for memos’ 1 half a day I cant Impose on him any longer! Shay, do you ever cry when you get zhrunk? I do, and if you’ve no lections I’ll cry now.” No objections being made, he cried.