The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-30
The RdmI,dOiOWs brakeman.

Soon after the opening Of the Eas, Tennesses
and Georgia railroad, there chanced 10 be travel.
ing over the line in n car where there were but
'ew Passengers, gentleman who was seated op-
Iosiie The stove, wrapped up in bis shawl aud
mediiaiions Night came on Presently in boun.
led a brakeman, loudly slamming the door be-
bind him-one of those country geniuses, who
With laudable ambition had day or two ago
abandoned the girls, the fiddle and the plough
tail. 20 climb in the world" and became 0
brakeman. he had been the king.bee at all the
neighborhood frolics, a the house raisiugs At the
corn-shuckings aud at the crossroads doggery
fighting ground, and now be felt sure that he was
a king-bee on railroads. Siruiting up 10 the
stove he slammed down his lantern, kicked the
mud from his huge boots on the foo,.board Of the
seat spi, iabacco juice copiously and noisily on
tue Kissing stove, crossed his muscular thighs,
took survey OF the Aforesaid boots, with harness
leather straps, and then bethough, himself Of the
''cusiomer" sitting opposite, on whom be pro-
ceeded TO besiow a heightened and sauey look,
as though he doubted the customers" right TO
be in the coach a, all. At length be sought know
ledge
"Whar ar you goiu, Mister ?"
TO Dalton, sir, responded the gentleman,
quietly.
Preacher, ain you
mo, sir | am not but why DO you ask 1'
"Oh nothing, only thought ] saw 'Hafk
the meAss. You know me, reckon T.
81 am sorry 10 say that DO not.
We'll, will jist be calm why, whar the
is~i .-sss -. s~ts.i ~
AT Maryvile, East Tennessee"
'uh that excuses y0a. for IL ever hearn tell
owe that settlement sfore wish may be durn.
cd, aud knows every place, ] dus."
"iou seem 10 be well acquainted with the
place you are now oecupying," remarked the
stranger, almost choaking with efforts to suppress
his laughter.
What place do you mean, Mister This ere
red bainch, covered with The dried skins Of cows
tongues, or my 0fee."
y ailgde to your Office, BY the way wha, is
your position on the road"
Brakeman, BY the jampin' eenmy the't
everybody know'd that brake man, over the
Yeast Tennessey aad Georgia railroad.
Unfortunately did not know IT,"
Well. Joud dam soon foun' the fac out IL
you'd cut or any shines roun' yere, hHggin
wmmin or cussin, or trying 20 steal anybody
carpc,-bar or talking sassy to the conductor or
sich. Why. rda ehucked you bead foremos'
thru that windcr, like dartln' elap-boards
through the cracks ov barn, for mean 10 run
this ere train on high morrii principles, I dus
Aud you didni know was the brakeman on
this yere raiLToad r.
"Indecd, sir, did not
well, old Slideeasy, all has got TO Say 10
that for man Of your looks you know lees than
any man ever saw. How do you manage 10
make a liven', Guy how T.
u receive q salary ! am President Of this
road Wallace is my name but I have not the
pleasure Of knowing yours will you be hind
enough 10 inform me p
IAN symptoms Of "king disaPPeared at
this thunderboll announcement, aud In their
stead were seen timid humility. crushed pride Of
place. strong get ~ aud get expression, and
- most confounded hang.dog "done up" sud
"dog-goned' appearance generally. The brake
tnan slid.