4
SMUGGLED GOODS.
TRAVELER9 WHO TRY TO EVADE
THE CUSTOM HOUSE DUTIES.
DAILY IIERALD: IXATTSAluuTH, NEBRASKA; SATURDAY. JUNE 9, 188S.
Method Adopted by the Flora. McFlInf
J A Womu'i Inconsistency Mad
Mnulhit-Aa Inspector Tlirown Off III
Ouard Two KnglUb Dade.
An Inspector of custom who has grown
round shouldered In tlio business of rocoii
l.oitoring for smuggled goods was asked the
other day to relnto a few of his exerienccs
during bis long term of service In the gov
ernment's employ. After allowing his mem
ory to drift backward a few teara ha rallWxl
and first Instanced the caw of a lady who r&
sides on licorou street.
"Kho ia, iwid ho, "as rich a Croesus, and
Is a shining mark in her philanthropic work.
No one give more liberally to the cause of
charity. No 0110 dispenses with a freer hand
mouiui for spreading tho Ooiol In heathen
lands. Bho bears the reputation of being a
large heart!, full soulod Christian lady.
Yet she swore falsely, an 1 believe, to the
loarding officer. Bhe Ueclarel she had noth
ing in her possession of a dutiable nature.
There was something- about the woman's
actions, however, that awakened suspicion.
Aircful examination of her trunks uppar
0f perilled her statement There re
J nued, however, a lingering doubt that she
was trying to deceive. Acting upon this
misgiving she was asked to step Into a small
room m-ar by, which la used for the purpose
of examining female passengers whose truth
fulneaa has been challenged. Under her gar
ment were found forty-four yards of tine
black Lyons silk. The fabric had been
toasted to her (lettlcoat. Bhe seemed over
come with embarrassment when the discov
ery was made. Her only, excuse was the
very thin one that she was not aware the
silk was dutiable, bhe was not asked why
she concealed it. Is there any gauge by
which the Inconsistency displayed by this
woman can be measured
LONG LIVE THS KINGL
The king bt dead!"
The velvet pail, witli Its thick stiver fringe,
On the cold marble pavement streams;
The iruttortng; candlns burning by the tser
F lara In the fruxta: and aa be nod and dreams
A dtjsy mock prays for the aoui'a rrprxte
Thrusts his lean augers In his sleeves of sergs
Watching aioue; the hour la not yet come
For knell and reuieui and funeral dirge.
"Long live the klngj"
The smiling courtiers pauxe amid the fraxt
And pledge their vows to tlteir new liege In wloej
O'er uoddiug plumes and silks and flatthlng gems
A thoiuiand tx-in Uh soft brilliance sbion;
Laughter and Jct blend with the sound of flutes,
Of harp and viol, and the Ix-avy air
Is sweet with musk; only a little page
Wees as he waits without upon the stair.
M. lb K. In America.
6 ITERS OF DINNERS.
WHY PRIVATE HOSPITALITY IS MADE
PUBLIC IN PRINT.
Jut What a Whang Is.
In the wisdom of the ages there has come
to be something in a name. A good house
wife in a suburb of tawiston, whose reputa
tion is of thrift, and whose wits are as keen
as the razor's edg-o, issued cards not long ago.
it is said, for an afternoon arty at her homo,
terming it a "whang." A whang is an un
knowu term in thnt vieinitv. all tinner 1, t
had heard it employed in a metapboric or
symbolic or liyrierholic seuso many times to
the country jubilee of various kinds. The
good ladies who were summoned didn't know
what to do or how to dress, but they went
Juut the same, full of curiosity, and in their
most stunning toilettes. The hour was early
viz., I p. in. when tlio larger part of them
started. Dots were even against the Hold that
it was aquilting bee, one to three that it was
a rug bee, and even against tho Geld that it
was just an ordinary party. When they got
there they found the house in disorder, and
everybody scrubbing for dear life. A whAig
is a houseelcariing party, and some of the
ladies aro sorry they didn't dress accordingly
"uiuu ouruai.
ffeelety Ladles Who Bcgalarly Report
Their Recaptions Dlnwar Parties of the
Swell Sort A Claavr Cua or Cooonbio
K octal Slartyrdom.
A few years ago entertainments, whether
breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, receptions or
balls, were given for the sake of sociability
and pleasure, plus such distinction as may be
gained by the giving In the circle In which
one happens to mova But now these consid
erations are subordinated 18 the passion for
self advertising that rules society in all Its
grades. It seems to be the reverse of deli
cate, this blazon of names, of dress, and all
the details in the press. And then to call it
private hospitality, when it is made as pub
lic as typo, printers' ink and widely circu
lated newspapers can make it. Privacy has
well nigh ceased, so far as aught relating to
society Is concerned. If your friend lives in
a plain way. Is socially obscuro, and prefers
to be, you may take dinner at his houso with
out any fear of seeing the fact chronicled the
next morning. But if he has means, or is so
cially ambitious in the least, you will be
pretty certain to find your name, with others,
in print, as elegantly entertained by Mr.
John Jones, at .No. 'J.yyj Blank street.
It might be supposed that only persons of
a certain kind, who have no position, but
are anxious to secure one, would bo eager to
advertiso their entertainments. But the
supposition would not te correct Th virc
best people, as tbev are srt'lWi th
- 2-
r
About two years ago, while an Inspector
was making his rounds among the passen
gers, a tall, good looking, finely dressed lady
j iindgod hiia in the ribs and softly whispered,
"Can 1 seo you privately a few moments
She motioned the inspector to one side, at tlie
same time keeping her eyes died upon two
plainly dressed women who were standing
- together near tho com pa nion way. "1 want to
tell you," began the pretty siren, "that the
two women you see over there have made a
false declaration. Their stateroom was next
to mine, and I overheard them on several oc
casions during the trip planning a scheme to
conceal from the customs officers a quantity
of valuable goods they have in their posses
sion. lou will do woll to make a careful
examination of their baggage and the clothes
they have on. 1 dislike deoeptioa 'ji any
form, and make this disclosure in the interest
of honesty."
The Inspector thanked his fair informant,
and promised that he would make a thorough
investigation of the case.
When the two swpected females had re
ceived their baggage upon the wharf the In
spector proceeded to make jl most careful
search of their contents, but found no trace
of valuables. The Inspector thought this was
only a blind to throw him off the scent, and
he asked an inspectress to search tho (tersons
of the two women. This was done, but not a
shadow of anything dutiable was found. It
now began to dawn upon the mind of the
inspector that ha had been tricked by the
gay eavesdropper, and that sho was probably
the one who waa trying to defraud the gov
ernment, and not tho two ordinary looking
females who had been under suspicion. It
- was a neat little game to throw off suspicion,
r but will never be worked again on the same
V-ZTpcctor. It was afterward learned that the
two women were Chicago school teachers,
who had been abroad spending their summer
vacation. They felt very much embarrassed
atlho attention they received at the hands
' of the officers, and were at a loss to fathom
its meaning. Tho poor old pedagogues prob
ably never bad a dishonest thought enter
their heads.
An amusing Incident occurred four or five
weeks ago on board a Cunarder, when two
finely dressed ladies declared that they hod
nothing in their possession upon which an
impost duty should be levied. A few mo
ments after taking tho oath they were seen
in claso consultation, and their actions in
dicated that they bad under consideration a
matter of momentous importance. Finally,
one of them accosted the customs officer, and
said: "I guess I've made a mistake in declar
ing us I did, as we have several articles in our
trunks which should pay duty." It is no un
usual occurrence to find these conscience
stricken people.
A little dumpy land of a man attempted to
run In three now ulsters a short time ago as
port of his own wearing apparel. Y"ben his
trunk was opened and the garments taken
out. bo was asked if he intended to wear the
"toppers" himself.
jp-"CertaInly I do," he replied.
"I don't think the tailor gave you a very
good fit; will you try one of them onf"
"They were ail made from tho pattern of
this one I have on," and the little man turned
around twice. "I dont see the necessity of
noing to the trouble of finding put whether
the others fit mo."
"1 am sure tho tailor must have mode a
-laistake," persisted the inspector, "and
The Increase f Mendicancy.
Tho growing tendency to beliove that char
ity is the mother of pauj.eri.sm and that our
easy and disorderly dis;jensiiig of aid to men
dicants is increasing beggary, is confirmed
and strengthened by the exjierience of the
city of Brooklyn. In the five years from
1S74 to 1S78, inclusive, tho number of per
sons who asked and received outdoor relief
from tho city increased between 50 and CO
per cent., while population was Increasing
less than 14 r cent. The inference seemed
fairly to bo drawn thnt the masses were
growing relatively poorer and oorer. But
in 1S78 outdoor relief was wholly put an end
to. It was feared by many that this would
lead to vast su Oering; but it did nothing of
tho kind. Not only was the 45,O0O drawing
from the authorities dropped, but this drop
ping caused, or was accompanied by a de
crease of applicants to the public and pri
vate societies. The true inference was that
our system of charities encourages beggary
and creates mendicancy. Globe-Democrat.
Not Hard to Hit.
Tho following anecdote admits of wide and
varied application. Most of us can apply it
to ourselves if we wilL It was a story of a
minister who, preaching in tho pulpit of a
brother clergyman, said some strong things
about racing and fast horses.
llo was told after the sermon that be had
touched one of their best members at a ten
der point.
"Well," said the preacher, "I cannot change
my sermon for him."
Iu the evening tho man was introduced to
the minister, who said, "I understand that
what 1 said touched one of your weaknesses.
I assure yoa that I was altogether uncon
scious of the weakness when I said it."
"Oh, never mind," said the man. "It Is a
poor sermon that docs not hit me some
where." Youth's Companion.
To Save Drowning Jlen.
A United States navy ofilcer has invented
a life saving device for the dreaded emer
gency of "man overboard" which promises
to be of value A raft buoy of sufficient size
to support a man is attached to tho vessel by
a long and strong but light wire ropa The
b'uoy is stocked with a small supply of pro
visions, and is furnished with a potassium
compound which upon contact with the water
ignites and burns brilliantly for twenty min
utes. If th drowning man, aided by the
flame, succeeds in reaching the raft he can be
dravn to tho vessel without the necessity of
lowering boats. Should the rope break and
his own vessel lose track of him. he has. with
'tho provisions, a chance of sustaining life
until picked up by others. Frank Leslie's.
1
tjja.i insist upon you giving me some evi
dence that he" did not."
. Tho little man tried every way to satisfy
the inspector that the coats were for his own
uss ,Vut failing, drew forth one of the heavy
Sa -lents and crawled into it It was like
drawing salt bag over a crochet needle.
J.liO little man bod disappeared. The top of
bis hat and the toes of his shoes were ail that
could be seen of him.
"What's the lightest youTi let me off forf
softly osketLSJ he little man. "
TheaucoSjt was made out and he paid
without a whimper.
Two howling dudes were found one day
. bonding over their traps looking about In a
leering, contemptuous manner at the scenes
the now world presented at the lauding of an
ocean steamship. They were the cream of
swelldom. When the inspector approached
them and asked to have their trunks unlocked
they seemed beset with astonishment. .
"I beg pahdon, but what did you say, slrr
queried one of them.
"Open your trunks, I want to Inspect your
baggage."
At this the spokesman of the two threw a
bench of keys upon the wharf and said:
"Hopen the trunks yourself, fellow."
"Lift the lids of those trunks In half a min
ote or they go to tho appraiser's store," quietly
remarked the inspector.
"Gentlemen at ome don't do this kind of
work. What blawsted customs you 'avo 'ere,
to be sure, that requiab a gentleman to do a
valet s labab." .
lie opened hut trunks, however, taking this
Vst lesson in democracy in the land of free
. Uoa n. Boston Herald.
Rnt Little Trouble.
rtcv. Sir. Hirsute The very hairs of your
bead are numbered. Air. Scantilocks. .
' ' Bcantilocks Well, it comforts me to
. T ik bow little trouble I give tho recording
,gtl latterly. J adge.
An African "Wake."
According to news from the west const of
Africa there have been come human sacri
fices in consequence of the death of a son of
tho king of Grand Jack. Selected victims
wero obliged to drink "sas3 water," a poison
ous liquor, and were then pitched into the
surf on tho seashore. When the rollers
dashed them ashore men, women and chil
dren cutut them with knives until they were
dead. The chief of tho tribe fl.es the British
flag, and the captain of a trading vessel re
monstrated with him in vain. London
Standard.
The Kill tor's InsoiunTa.
Patient I wish you would prescribe for
me, tioctor. 1 am nervous and restless and
my sleep is disturbed by nightmares hideous
enough for delirium tremens.
Doctor Feasibly your heart is diseased.
Do you lie on the right sidef
Tatient Great Scott, doctorl I thought
you knew that I am running an independent
newspaper and have to lie on all sides. De
troit Free I'n ss.
nave nod wealth for generations who are
leaders of society the very pinks of gentil
ityregularly report their parties, of what
ever nature, and are solicitous that the re
ports be accurate. Generally they try to
disguise their vanity In this regard, intimat
ing that the newspapers somehow get hold
of such things, and they cannot be pre
vented. As a rule, however, nothing is said
on the subject social advertising i3 taken
for granted, the hosts and guests relishing it
exceedingly. Nearly every daily has its
society news. In which are recorded the feat
ures of tho season. Reporters aro employed
to look after such affairs, particularly fash
ionable houses. But they have small trouble
in discharging their duties, since thov re
ceive great assistance from the hosts of the
seasides. They aro received with marked
kindness, though secretly; the names fur
nished, with particulars of dress, and the
like. In some Instances, the ladies who are
most elaborately dressed actually write out
descriptions of their toilets, and carry them
" "" i uanuea to the representa
tives of the press in order to save trouble.
This sounds Improbable, but it is strictly
true.
Dinner parties of a swell sort are almost
always mentioned, and often minutely de
scribed, so that their givers are more inter
ested in the way they will bo presented to the
publio than In the pleasure given to their
guests. Accounts of such parties are fre
quently printed by the direct connivance of
persons endeavoring to get into society.
Dinner giving is considered a very desirable
means to such an end. Two or three well
known citizens are secured, and they are
paraded with others who may be nobodies,
but who are thought to be somebody from the
company in which they figure. I know
several rich men, indifferent to society, w ho
uve marnea late m lire, or married a second
time, and whose wives have been fired with
an ambition that they had not Women
generally feel anxious to shine socially, what
ever may be the views of their husbands
who are fairly driven by them to act a part
that they disdain.
It is curious to observe hard headed
wholly occupied with money getting until 50
ar more, suddenly inducted into dress suits,
put at the head of tables laden with crystal,'
silver and flowers, and compelled to play
host They would rather have a dinner of
sorued beef and potatoes, washed down with
beer or cider, than all the French dishes and
fragrant wines which they present to their
guests and assume to enjoy. Their wives at
tempt to look used to the display, and aro on
nettles lest their lieges commit somo unpar
donable blunder. Poor fellows, they endure
this connubio-social martyrdom with a forti
tude worthy of a better cause. They swallow
what they do not like, and try to hide their
ignorance with an air that would be ludicrous
If it were not pathetic, And they are re
warded by reading the next day in the news
papers of their sumptuous dinner party, and
the distinguished ladies and crentlemen who
attended. Alter a few seasons of such suc
cess they will, it is hoped, be launched on the
treacherous sea of fashionable society.
Among the noted dinner givers are the As
ters ithe late Mrs. John Jacob Astor, a most
benevolent, noble hearted lady, relished this
form of entertainment within limits), the
ward McAllisters, the Delancy Kanes, tho
William II Vanderbilts, the Elliot F. Shep
ards. the Stewart Webbs, the Adrian Iselins,
the August Belmonts, the George Henry
Warrens, the Philip Schuylers, the Ruther
furd Stuyvesants, Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts,
the Will Jays, the Henry Clewses, the Will
iam M Evartsea, the Cyrus W. Fields, the
William E. Dodges, Jr., the Anson Phelps
Stokes, the David W. Fields, the Whitelaw
lieids, the William C Whitneys, the Robert
Goelets, the Levi p. Mortons, the Pierrepont
Morgans, tho Ogden Goelets, the Victor New
combs, all of whom have the prime requisite
Tor a fine dinner a big fortune, "Deuceaco"
In Globe-Democrat,
Itrutat I'oHcmieu lo Itnsxl.t.
I shall never foit the first brutal ex
hibltion of the kind I witnessed on Bus
si an soil It wan on tho docks at Biiku.
As the little Caspian steamer moved up
to the wharf a swarm of ragged orters
were seen struggling for position where
they could pouneo 011 the passengers' bao
gage Gaunt, hungry looking and clnd In
rags, they seemed like tho very oil scour
ing of the world Standing out in bold
relief against them were a number of bur
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,.u.,ni,icu. iuo cnici uuty or the
latter Kwmed to bo to abuse the former,
which they did in a most unwarrantable
manner.
The bluccoats did artistic and fin
ished tapping with tho locusts, like the
uicmborsof the Broadway squad, but lliey
struck the p.or. h.i!f starved wretches
squarely in the face with clenched list
and kicked tlieni iu tho stomachs The
burly policemen seemed to take a-wanton
prido in smashing the jxior ragged devils
m tho faro and in kicking them in danger
ous places with their heavy topboots
As a picture of brute force unbridled,
gloating over defenseless victims, it boats
any Uiing I ever saw.
It seems Incredible to an Anglo Saxon
that human beings could ever be so Ihor
oughly crushed and cowed ns to submit
meekly to such inexcusable brutality as
tho lower class Russians do One after
anothei tho wretched victims of policy
brutality would go limping away, lamed
or doubled up by a kick, and fuces often
streaming with blood. Our Russian p:-.s
sengers paid 110 sort of attention to- tho
scene, only in the breasts of two persons
present, in till that crowd, was aroused
any seutiment of pity or condemnation,
so far ns could be Been on tho surfnm
were rn ?---':
til Vatlf . 'i'itolil:i..4
Oi
oicveiw inciter.
DON'T READ THIS I
(iilcs you want
to know where lo get
J'argain in
the Jit-8t "Cai-h
BOOTS AND SHOES !
Iheso two exceptions
war correspondent uud
AVa arc now oil
oring
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rites in
And the most wc pride ourselves on is our excellent line of
Ladies' HancFTurned
Shoes
At their Present Low Prices. Ladies looking for Mich n
Shoe phould not fail to call on
BQECK
V!ittUc of All Sorts.
1 he primary idea of a whistlo lies in
the making of a column of air to vibrato.
iu wuaiever condition. AS.mero is no
lack of means or methods for doinn- this
the infinite diversity of tho forms of tho
apparatus tor producing tho vibrations
and tho resultant sounds is a matter of
course. The most general form u tho
human whistle, which one can make
sound after a fashion without much
preliminary training; but many musicians
naomauo themselves masters of its in
tonations to such a degree that, instead
or the usual inharmonious and unmethod
ical uiscords, they can render with it the
most uiiiicuit passages of elaborate mu
sical notes. I shall not dwell upon tho
means that may be employed to make tho
sounus snarper and to modulate their
tones, hvery one knows what effects are
produced by inserting the fore and second
fingers so as to turn the tongue slightly
uach. as n;e column or air passes over it.
or by sending the blast over tho outsido
of tho bent lingers.
If we seek other primitive whistles, we
have them in tho hollow barreled ke the
terror of authors and comedians; the fam
ous willow whistlo, cut when tlio twig is
most sappy; tne green uandelion stem.
spin along its length; the nut shell be
tween tho fingers; the cherry stone, which
school boys grind down so patiently on
me soies or tnesnoesand bore with aholo;
the buckhom. and all the other things
which we are fond of contriving, in our
early youth, with which to split tho er.rs
or our parents and teachers. M. L. Gu
todo in Popular Science Monthly.
tsrnouth
Hera Ic
Xs on joying a Boom in "both, its
Advantages of Audible Iiuglitcr.
Man is the only audible laughing nni
mal in existence. Girls giggle, boys te-ho,
women hah-ha. and men haw-haw. Those
aro the spontaneous outbursts of jollity,
and in trying to suppress it one cannot be
accountable for the consequence. You
have the faculty of carnraurucating to
your blind friend the reciprocal pleasure
of life, therefore you have advantage over
the most intelligent of the brute creation.
No dumb animal has tho faculty of ex
pressing any emotion they may feel save
the dog. who laughs with his tail as his
long absent master returns; it seems as
if he would never cease to wiggle-waggle
his tail and nibble his master's beard from
one ear to tho other; ho laughs with Lis
tail, kisses, as it were, with his teeth, and
caresses with his paws, seeming to be the
exact converse of human nature Ee sure
that heaven and all the cherubims are
better pleased with inate goodness, rose
ate with smiles, than a face as long as
your arm and as solemn as the day of
judgment. Give us a bright, smiling
face, judicative of the effervescence of the
within. It helps us to enjoy a passing
hour of blissful happiness. A new deiigiit
steals over tho heart, and we willinrdv
yield to the fleeting, fanciful dream that
all of earth is surest bliss. New York
Press.
DASILIT AID WEI
EDITIONS.
1888
Will he one during which the subjects of
national interest and importance will he
strongly agitated and the election of a
President will take place. Ihe people of
Cass County who would like to learn of
Political, Commercial
and Social Transactions
of this year and would keep apace
the times should
with
A Disconsolate Wife.
"I don't believe iu these secret societies,"
said one Austin lady to another.
"That's very singular," replied the other;
"jour husband is a Forester, a Knight ol
Pythias, and a Knight of Honor, and you
will have at least 10,000 when he dies.
"But what good does all that do meV was
ihe tearful response,-wben be never diesf
and the poor creature burst Into tears.
Texas Sif tings. .
Knew Wit en to Stop.
A New England man has beaten the green
goods sawdust men at their own garnet lie
got one of their circulars, and in reply asked
for a sample of their goods: They sent bint
a genuine $1 bill, and the gentleman stopped
the correspondence then and there. .New
York Sun.
A Judge's Advice.
Judge Hare, of Philadelphia, recently gave
charged upon the appeal of the a
- ueu you una yourself getti
agaia, Gil your mosth with water
it shut till you cool nT." Chicago
"I bear young Fastleieh has been
the town red since his uncle left
quarter of a million." "Why, any
paint the town red with a quart of
ion." Life.
there are In Engkind 847 female
smiths who actually swing heavy
and B, 133 women employed in nail
rap was ais-
bt-sed wife
It angry
I i keep
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mak
To Gaess the Speed of Trains.
There is not one person In 100 of the mill
ions who travel on railroads in the course- of
a year who has any idea of the speed of a
train. A large per cent, of even the regular
trainmen of the country cannot tell with any
degree of accuracy how fast a train is run
ning. Frequently engineers ore dispatched
on a trip over a line of railroad with instruc
tions to run at a speed of a certain number
of miles an hour. The engineers do not carry
a speed Indicator, bat have learned by vari
ous methods to gaugp their engines so as to
mate omy ine slightest variation from their
orders.
The majority of engineers use their drlvin?
wheel as a gauge. They know (ts circumfer
ence, and by counting Its revolutions within
m certain time can tell very accurately the
speed at which they are running. Another
method is to time the run between mile posts,
and still another is to make calculations from
the number of telegraph poles passed in a
certain time. These poles, in a level country,
and where four or five wires are used, are
cpacea so mai tney ore thirty to the mile.
If only a single wire hi used they are spaced
from twenty-Sveto twenty-eight to the mile.
The most accurate method, and the one
most In use by experienced railroad men, is
to count the number of rail joints the train
passes over in twenty seconds. The rails In
nearly all cases are thirty feet in length, and
the number passed over in twenty seconds is
the speed per hour a train la running. For
instance. If a paaaBJiger sitting in a sleeper
can count thirty clicks of Che wheels on n
rail joint in twenty seconds the train is run
ning at the speed of thirty miles an hour.
Kansas City Times. - "
Inheritance of Moral -Weakness.
"There aro not too many people for the
world to support," says Professor Summer;
nor are there too many liable to bo born;
but there are by far too mar.y of sorts
that never ought to be bora. lie con
ceives that all social questions drop into
this one of improved population Mental
and phj-sical feebleness, or inferiority, is
at the bottom of our troubles; but tho
professor must also Include moral weak
ness, inherited like other evils, and aggra
vated by personal habit. Is it improbable
that some degree of control may l.o somo
day established, over the multiplication of
diseased personalities?
Darwin dares to hint that tho same
care that is exercised in breeding our
domestic animals might in the future be
applied to humanity. Is it necessary
that "Margaret, the mother of criminals,"
bo allowed to populate the state with a
breed so debased that in a few generations
there are paupers, idiots, moral outcasts
and beggars by tho hundred, aud hardly a
savable person out of a scored It will not
do, perhaps, at present to any more than
suggest the question- Globe Democrat.
TTliat It CeaUy Means.
Did you ever think what it roaily means,
to be a "tramp?" No homo, no friends,
no work, no chance, nobody in all the
wide world to care whether you live, o
die In the gutters like a dog. Searpn
tf?i nVaff3 t0i ln-hrifc- & decent grave
to hide them out ot sight; no opportunity
to bo anything, and no hand stretched out
to glv the greeting or the good-by of
love. Nobody to feel an interest in yon
whether your bones ucha from cold ot
your skin cracks with fever. No spot in
all the world to call your own, not even
the mud wherein your wandering foot
step leaves its fleeting mark; no prospe-t
ahead, and no unbroken link to bled yon
to the past. A name like a curse to blight
f-Iery J?0?6 of mallllood. and a reputation,
use a ball and chain on your leg. to fciu-
1 !r,t,no way to ln' gtod accompTishmeut.
1 tell you. when we sit right down to it,
and figure out what it really means to 1-.-3
a tramp, I guess we will not end it so
easy to withhold a r piece of bread and a
cup of coffee next time one calls at our
door. "Amber" in Chicago Journal
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