, 1869-05-17

The San Francisco Herald gives the following
hi-tor! Of = speces OF vagaoond that seetns Peeu-
liar TO that city:
Ealiy in lie morning, rainy or pleansut, sun-
tIa5s hot excepted, VIC benuld n strunee e-1ook1uR-
oi1eloth clad old man. rastertnz along lke = bal.
eyes uzcd intentiy upon the gutter. Rs gait is
quick and hustness-iike, and bis air the very es-
seuce Of diligence and Independence. Ou hts
fners nSa md d oeer eh his Daes M and zaoalcrs l.
thrown . acedy and Wel-patchc,l oll-ciota
rat With this waterproof labls, which he never
changes. he may he seen ventur1n2 forth n a tem-
ssst- WHO il that AEange rcas1re7 Thy BY
ISLANDERS will tell yon he IL the Sau Francisco
.Gu,tsrsn!pe;, yhe besides tns ssst.ags gather.
the oniy one tic city c1p boast OF. What he has
s,een Is shroudcd in remote ystcry 1t Is ta7aGtt
By somc that he is a cunning, misery Old roao-
posi- d that he Was once q millionaire and that he
lost everything in Wild speculat!ous at Frastes
River, willis still others assert that he was re-
duced 10 poverty through the trfachety Of .
friend nl,d that he now a,sta!ns from mans
society aus! hts 1runopplcs Ia fulfEmtnt Of . vow.
What is the real truth CONCERNING Ills past history
and the causes which led him Into hls present
strange c,,urse OF lie will probably forever re-
usaln unknown. Attempt to follow him. and after
ony tac .oan1s o. naaS o1es =, ehs eh se ~
starting but little wiser fot your caf.oalsy. Al'-
1arepuy void Of reason, this strange creature
lover animals, " universally returning ~ tue
AIN his transit along the gutters he seeks only
for his fot,u, Which CONSISTS OF such waite Gull
nary prcra. nttons ns he can collect from tae gen
erai rubbish. II he sees piece OF al oTple or
rusty cracker tloa;!uc scwerHarl, hr Ito;acct
IRON the prize as q tn:cTon would hlye fo- her
r7nE.
ale holds no converse with hB fetor-T IN,
nnd the prA7cs1 approach to soct2l'nHt arfss fnt
| ID him Is certain prediction which be has fol
Watching The movement and flight Of house-n!e1
lie tAkcs hts chances In his daily food1shirg Jour
nes, aud fas 60 regular thing to depend On 4
kc Ii successful in finding t1orstl al Is veil; II
uoi, 1t seemingly maeca no difference, for Its in
| periEr.aLlc cquaulmtty Is never DISTURBED. ue
| will 1o1 eat Il rpguIar meal Or touch food that Il
offered hun; and nothing but foo, will he taAe
FROM out tac Rut:era
"This strange and unique crcstUre has shufed
along cur rarements day after uay for nine years,
| hts real name UNKNOWN. Il = question Is &sketa
him he gives the speaker hnsty. vacant, half In
| quIsluse LOOK, hut pauses not an instant Place
| yourself Immediately In his path dozen times
| and like persistent hug he will Turn oat and con
| time bis reEesrnttions- Not even Il his ptace
| ahode kuewn. Those who have attempted 10 tIac1
him to bis lodgings generally lose s!Rnt Of him 4
| the sand htlls near tho Mission. When ne mad
his first appearance here he WIS more ctvtuzet'
and tnhntIted u brush hut In what VA. then Will
| <Iot on TAYLOR, between California ausl saeraTfn
| 70 ntrccls. Now he Il thought to buIrox IN II
rand. or to sleep IN the cemeteries that boEaicz III
/ western portion Of the CITY,.
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