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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe East Huron Gazette, 1893-03-02, Page 5893 FESS s in this line. ERIES. as we THE KING OF TRAMPDOM-, which would necessitate our waiting there for the next train. But we don't have to fight woodpiles and other in- * OUR OLD FRIEND GEORGE JOHN -jt human anasramenec.,h aa eee de SON, THE PRINTER • 'Hew much per day can you make by . be`g`IfginIg" 'd?keep straight and let liquor fluent and Fascinating as Ever. He Gives alone, I might make more than you do, Evidence of Being Well Up in English as it is, I guess I average as much as $3 Classics -His Experience as a War Cor- respondent Related by Himself. AbOut midnight a short time since, °nees: f t Prbuilding was suddenly invaded by about as emphatic an example of wrecked night." hood as could be found in a day's "Where are your partners?" wain. His face was bleary, his hair was "They're down to the—Hotel mend - tangled and long, fairly growing down in' up and their board is paid -you see into the ragged but thrifty bush of they had no baggage -up to next Mon - whiskers which enveloped the jowl and day. By that time they will be well throat. His clothes, and, in fact, his en- and then we'll do the town together." h editorial rooms in the Free per day." "How do yon happen to be broker "It's Christmas and I've been celebrat- ing, besides, I've had to take care of two sick members of the craft for nearly a week. We came up from Cleveland last ec'iram thisp tire makeup, betokened the force of the ca'rpsasweaswListe mileydoutro by the hwhoand manda de aw lhaebno r he de e ffwoa was t w ir eqthuhisesteridghtot • 'Wish you Merry Christmas! Christ - rase gift on your was his salutation as he shuffled into the room with one hand write his name with his right hand he outstretched and the other resting in a responded, but with poor results, and greasy handkerchief whose original red apologized for the irregularity of the had been swapped for a brovenish-black, letters, adding: "Before 1 hurt my hand and was doing duty, possibly genuine, I wrote a beautiful figura-the 'comps' said I sent up the prettiest copy in the a.s a sling. business. Say, you just write me your "What's wanted?" was the question name on a card. I kinder like you and nded and the apparition, .with would like to remember your name." The desired name wag written on the back of a card on .the other side of which was the name of a gentleman connected with one of the hotels in this city. This was not noticed by the wri- ter, however, and he had nearly forgot. ten the fact, when several days after the above -detailed interview the hotel gentleman appeared. at the Free Press office, and presenting the card, said : "I received your card and gave your friend a meal as you requested." ,"My friendi a meal! What do you mean?" The hotel man then detailed how the tramp had appeared at the hotel, and, presenting the card, said that he was hard up and had a friend on the Free Press; and that the friend had directed him to visit the hotel for a meal. Then the hotel man and the newspaper man agreed that George Johnson was, as he claimed, the Mikado of Trampdone„-Detroit Free Press. BUY YOUR Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Americanism, tramp. frankness badly rattled by a whiskey p. voice. continued: "I'm hard up and I want the price of a bed." "Go to the Association of Charities. I can't help you." "Yes, you can, and what's more, you will I ain't goin' to shoot, cut or club, but I just want to show you my arm," said the tramp, as he began undoing the rags wrapped about the arm which rest- ed in the sling. "I don't want to see your arm. I've got no time. 'Mac's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn' -Pope," quoted the tramp, as he went on Undo- ing the slung -up arm. I'll call the police if you don't get out!" seemed to have no effect on the persistent visitor, for he went on with his manipulations about his arm and soon exposed an arm which, ending in a band of fall size and very grimy and rough, was withered so that it was merely a skeletonic representation over which the skin fitted tightly. "See that. Now, I'm a printer and I lost that arm while workin' at the case -an explosion and a terrible burn. As a printer I want help and you're goin' to give it." "You seem confident as well as very impudent" "Why not? Yen ean't on this anniver- sary, when everybody rejoices and all that is good in mankind is ready to be brought out, yon cannot refuse such a man as I am a Christmas trifle." "Well, here's 10 cents. That will get you a bed, go get one." "No, I won't take so small a sum be- cause if that's all you'Vii got you need it worse than I do. Keep the 10 cents; make you a Christmas present," said the • tramp as he began laboriously and with seeming pain, to again wrap up the with- • ered arm. "You're a dandy in your line. How long have yon been a tramp?" "Nearly 30 years." "And you like it?" "Of course I do." "And you have no conscientious scruples, no pride, no shame?" "Not a bit. 'When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat. Yet, fooled with hope, men favor the deceit.' -Dryden," said the tramp. Who are you and what's your his- tory?" " 'Anythingbut history, for history must be false., -Walpole.. But I'll tell you a little about myself. My name is George Johnson and Fin a Canadian. I have a collegiate education backed by some 15 years' service as compositor, editor, reporter and war correspondent in the newspaper business, l'm a journ- alist -as we love to call ourselves -and in hard luck." "Where did yon ever work?" "I've worked on the Toronto Globe, The Buffalo Express, the Chicago Times, the Tribune, the St. Louis Republic - that's where I got the burn -and on var- ious New Yorkpapers." " When did you do war correspon- dence?" " In our own Civil War and in Cuba during the last big rebellion there. I was once in M.Aro Castle _under seise tence of death for smuggling American papers into Havava, and I got my free- dom by claiming to be a British subject and through the interposition of the British Consul." "Do you know, I think you're one of the most accomplished liars I ever saw ;" " Very likely. I expect you to have such an opinion -over 25 years of experi- ence with the world hag taught me that only about one in a thousand people we meet will believe a tramp's story. But come; ain't yon goin' to make this Christmas gift a little more liberal? -10 • cents'll only get a cheap two drinks." " Doesn't it strike you that you are too brazen to succeed well in your busi- ness ?" " 'In peace there's nothing so becomes .a man as modest stillness and humility, but when the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the actictn of the tiger: stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood. '-Shakespeare." " With whom are you at war?" " With society in general. I've no home and want none. I've no business and am not lOoking for any. I've got to eat, I must cover my nakedness, and I must have a place to sleep." "And you have to travel'?" -Yes; but that doesn't cost anything, except the trouble of providing ourselves with these," said the tramp, as he took a bundle of railway time tables from his inside pocket. "We get these through schedules of the trunk lines and by watching for the fast trains we get along tolerably well." "Suppose you are put off a train in the country?" "That's the beauty of taking fast trains, By getting on the last car and keeping an eye peeled for the brakeman we can -get to the next town before the exmductor gets on to us." "How do you slip the brakeman?" "Senthese things," said the tramp as to exhibited a nouple of small grappling hooks, ,to which were fastened six or -eight feet .of rope, "we hook one of .these on the platform and the other to a Window on the other side, and when we ee the brakemen coming. we hang on to this end and swing ourselves around to the side of the car with one toe rent- ing on the -lower step.of the platform And close to ilunhody of the oar." On a Marble Foundation. In the search for a substantial founda- tion for the piers for the new Toronto, Hamilton & BuRalo Railway bridge which will span the Grand River at Brantford, the contractors made an acci- dental discovery of much importance. e_ The extreme hardness of the rock through which the contractors were ob- liged to drill attracted the attention of those most deeply interested in the oper- ation, and Contractor Hopkins, being convinced that the rock was not of the formation usually met with in that lo- cality, submitted a specimen of it to a leading sculptor, who at once pronounced it to be marble, of splendid quality. The marble vein runs down for about 200 feet and is of considerable breadth. Its course has been traced on the south bank of the river away back for 1,000 feet, and the quality all the way is ad- mittedly good. It also runs under the river, where the piers are being built, and upon the north bank of the river undermines the property of Mr. J E. Waterous. Long ago Mr. Waterous had his attention drawn to the peculiar stone, and though he found much diffi- culty in workingand boring a little of it, he did not give the matter serious thought. . The discovery is undoubtedly a very valuable one and if subsequent inquiry by those specially versed in these mat- ters confirm the impressions gathered from the specimens experimented with, it should add vastly to the value of the property. CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP. 0 AT Etc. Glasgow Haase 1 WriteUs __O you want anything in the line of BIBLES HYMN BOOKS and Prayer Books; If so we have a large range to choose from at all prices. -FOR- e • ; _Club Terms Mk 1893 AND VALUABLE PRIZE LIST, IT WILL PAY YOB The Finest List of Premiums ever offered by'a Cana- dian Paper. DAILY GLOBE, Morning Ed. $6.00 44 " Second " 4.00 1111 " Saturday From now Wto eEneLE11/8931,SoniGLy0011nEe Dollar. IGHT now is a good time to call and inspect the balance of my ; ANYONE CAN GET UP A CLUB AND took of WALL PAPER and if you see anything SECURE A HANDSOME PRIZE. ou like you can get it at AWAY Dowx PRICES. tarWrite eariveia We have made our money on all Winter Goods. The balance on hand must be cleared out to make room for Spring Goods. We will make lthe prices sell them. NLESS you attend to that hack- ing cough of yours it may end in Consumption. Try a bottle of CHEROKEE COUGH BALSAM, only 25 cents a bottle and a splendid medieine. All heavy Tweeds; Drese.G-oods, Furs aDd Overcoats, Overshoes Etc., now on hand will be sold at, and sometimes under cost price. A Disastrous Atteinpt at an Impromptu Sermon. Two ministers were once conversing on extemRoraneous prearsking. "Well, said the elderaof the two, waxing warm. "you are ruining yourself by writing your sermons and reading them off. Your congregation cannot become interested in your preaching, and if you were called upon to preach unexpectedly, unless you could get hold of an old sermon, you would be com- pletely confused." The young divine used all his elo- quence, but all in vain, to convince his brother that the written sermon ex- pressed his thoughts and feelings, and if called upon he could preach extempor- aneously. • "As we are of the same faith," said he, "suppose you try me next Sunday morn ing. -On ascending the pulpit you can hand me a text nom any part of the Bible, and I will convince you that I can preach without having looked at the text before I stood up. Likewis0 must be allowed the same privilega-with you. and we will then see who will make the beat of h." The idea seemed to delight the elder preacher, and it was immediately agreed -upon. The following Sabbath on mounting the pulpit, the senior brother handed the younger minister a slip on which was written: "And the ass opened his month -and spake." from which the young divine preached agloriously-good sermon, claiming the attention of his delighted hearers and charming his old friend with' his eloquence:For the after- noon the younger minister handed a slip. to the elder. After rising and opening the Bible the old man glanced at the slip and then in a doleful voice he read aloud: "Ani I not thine ass?" Pausing. a few moments he ran his fin- gers through his hair, straightened his collar, blew his nose in a nervous jerk- ing way, and read again, "Ani I not thine ass?" Another pause, during .which deadly *silence reigned, and again the old divine read in solid. tones, " Am I not thine ass!" Then, glancing at -Me friend, who sat directly behind lime said, in as sad voiee, "1 think am, brother." -The Million. _Troltiffor Abe Newspaper Boy. The neWspape.r boy is fond of work— that is td-sa, he loves to sit and see it accumuliete: -Be loves to contemplate work in the abstract. Its details are less interesting to him, The sound of the call bell is music to his ears. It never annoys him in the least. There are several authenticated instances DU record where he has been known to answer the bell. His forte is the running of errands -those not connected with the business of the office -for himself and friends. He likes to assist the ele- vator man and ' make himself generally 'd f Ins usual duties., The • esupposing, switeye:boarsieedtdda hplitlea.?.bindge action for Is bb some, kin• d while iixtf w°°cl :ens nr:ratine u•le °f °fa- ce work is -too tedin ou kOr 81.1.31‘thing. a the =factthe neWsPaewPeryeser Uez&1d See Our All Wool Tweeds, 40c. Former Price 60c. 75c. Dress Goods 11 0. 14c. 15c. 64 It if 8c. 10c. Double width Clo ;kings 60c. 90c. Suitable for Sping 46 66 46 64 124.c. t 64 50c. 46 46 44 16 16 61 66 t it ET your Subscription renewed for the MAIL, GLOBE, EIKPIRE, or ANY OTHER PA.PEB PRINTED. We will get them for you and ave you the postage. 46 • 66 ,500. 66 "All Wool Undershirts 500- t.t 44 ‘, 58o44 . " 75c. Overcoats at $3.75 " 4.50 " 6.00 44 61 46 44 64 Ai 66 65o. " 75c. " $1006 44 $5.00. " 6.50. " 8.00. " 75c. 66 64 46 TATIONERY of almost every description, an if anything Special is wanted that we do not keep in stock we will gladly procure it for you. Last but not least. We issue Marriage Licenses. Space will -not permit us to men- tion all the Bargains, but the goods are here and must be sold and we are here to sold them, and prices won't hinder us. So when you come to town, come in and see what we are offering and come expecting to see some extra good value and we won't disappoint you. f" Don't Forget to Examine the Range of Prints at 5c. per yard (colors guaranteed.) P. S. Toad -Skins and all other kinds of Marketable -Produce taken. N. McLAUGHLIN, Druggist & Stationer, Gorrie 821077 -MS Gorrie, Ont. THE GLOBE,Toronto. I. stick my head out of a car window and they say. to me • LOOK OUT !" when all the time they mean: Go to J. H. TAMAN'S Tailorshop for a nob- by Spring Suit and Overcoat. Tin A Store. eta For the Kitchen. For the Dining Room. For the Hall, For the Parlor. For the Sick Room. For the Rich. For the Poor PRICES DOWN TO BED -ROCK. See Me about Getting a Furnace. Lamp Goods, Cutlery. Trow are, etc., In endless abundance and Variety. lEepctirliag Done to:i; Ordek and in First -Class Style Don't burn your fingers making' toast. Get a Toaster, for only 15c. SUTHE t Get an adjustible cover for boil- ing kettles. It fits any size AT SUTHERLAND'S Lvely things in FancyLamps and Shades AT SUTHERLANDS utlery of all styles. Some- thing nobby in this line, AT SUTHERLAND'S. Does that mouse in the pantry bother you? Yon can get any style of mouse or rat traps, AT SUTHERLAND& 11 You'll be surprised at the num- ber and variety of beauti- ful and useful articles, just suitable for X-mas presents, At SlYTHEP.LANDS. Lanters, granite iron tea pots, flat -irons, cutlery holders, trays, scoopsnkates or any- thing, At SUTHERLAND • JAMES SUTHERLAND, Tinsmith, Gorrie, •Sheep kins Wanted. • 111 :rate': a •