Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1882 — Two Different Places. [ARTICLE]

Two Different Places.

In the hurry and bustle incident to the publication of a great family newspaper errors are certain to creep in, and it appears that the railroad system in some parts of the country is becoming fully as complicated and liable to mistakes as a newspaper. The other day there arrived in New Haven, Conn., a poor woman with six children and two dollars. This, however, is only a due proportion, as, if the woman had twelve children, she probably would not have had more than a dollar, or fifty cents. Site had come from Washington, D. C., to meet her husband, ana for a long time conld not understand why she was unable to get any trace of him. She had expected he would be at the depot to meet her, but he had not met her, and no one could give her any points. So she sat down on the depot steps and let the briny tears have their way. The chorus was naturally taken up by the six young ones, each an octave higher than the next in age. but all chording so well that the trained musical ear could not detect the least discord or false note. A couple of baggage men sauntered up, and one of them said heartlessly that he was afraid it was going to be considerable of a shower. The other said it was needed in some localities badly, for corn and potatoes, "and finally under their cheering remarks the woman dried her eyes and assumed a look of determination. It became apparent that Richard was himself again, and the woman asked the baggage men if they knew her husband. They said they knew lots of husbands, but if the woman would tell them the name of hers, and where he lived, they

could perhaps gife her a non definite answer than they otherwise could with, the meagre data at hand- The peculiar foref of she rtfcftrk. and its reaflopablefies< seempd to strike the womkn, and she sajd her husband’s name was Stokes, that he was it carpenter workingJbr his I*oßß in New Haven, Fayette Aounty, Pa. As soon as the baggage men could emotion they explained to the poor woman the difference between Naw Haven, €onn., and Naw Haven, Pa., it being several hundredgmiles. Tnen there was a fresh burst of tears, with music by the full band, and a hat was passed around. Ticket agents should be more careful when selling tickets to unsophisticated people and inquire all the particulars.— Peck't Sun. ■ >. i ' ■A. -