Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-20
THE WILD MAN"
"IN7ERvIEwED'

finally felt that it was my duty to 20
out and "interview" him. There was
something topchingly romantic about
the creature and his strange sections,
according TO the newspaper reports
He was represented as being hairy,
long-armed, and of great strength and
stature; ugly and cumbrous avoiding
men, and appearing suddenly and IN
expectedly to women and children !;
going armed with a club, but never
molesting any creature, except sheep
or other prey; fond Of eating and
drinking, and not particular about the
quality, quantity or character Of the
beverages and edibles; living in the
woods like q wild beast: seeming
oppressed and melancholy, but never
angry; moaning and sometimes howl
ing, but never uttering ariiculate
sounds Such was sold Sheep" as
the papers painted him. felt that
the story Of his life must be a sad one
"A story Of suffering, disappointment.
exile-a story Of mans humanity to
man in some shape or other-and
longed TO persuade the secret from
him.
''Since you say you are member
Of the press" said the Wild man, Il
an willing TO tell you al you wish 10
know. BY and by YOU will eompre-
hend why il Is that l am so ready 10
unbosom myself to 4 newspaper man
when / have so studiously avoided
conversation with other people. /
VIII now unfold NY strange story. /
was born with the world We live upon.
almost. am the son Of Cain.
"Whst!7
Il was present when the food was
announced
(Which p
81 am the father Of the Wandering
Jew"
~Siri"
! moved out Of reach Of his club.
and went on taking notes, but keep
ing a wary eve on him the while
He smiled a melancholy smile, and
resumed:
"When ! glance hack over The
dreary waste Of ages, I see many a
glimmcring landmark that Is familiar
70 my memory. And Oh, the leagues
! have travelled; the things I have
seen; the events / have helped to
emphasize, matched upon Mecca
with MOhamet / was al the assasi-
nation Of Cesar. / Was in the Cru
sades, and was with Godfrey when he
planted the banner OF the Cross upon
the hattlemcnts Of Jerusalem. l."
"One moment plesse-bave yOu
given these items to any other Journal ?
CanI-"
''Silsnoe, l was in the Pinta's
shrouds with Columbus Rhen Amer
lea burst upon his vision. / saw
Charles /. behesded. / was 10 Lon
don when the gunPowdcr Plot was
discovered l vas present at the
trial Of Warren Hastings. l was on
American soil when Lexington was
fought-when the Declaration was
promo lgated-when Cornwallis sur.
rendered-when Washington died. /
entered Paris with Napoleon after
Elba- ! Was present when you noun
ted your guns and manned your
fleets for your war Of lsl2-Ehen the
South 1red upon Sumtsr-when Rich
mOnd ieli-when the Presidents life
was taken. IN al the ages, / have
helped to celebrate the triumphs Of
genius, the achievements Of arms. the
havoc Of storm, FIRE, pesiilence, and
famine.n
"1our career has been q string one.
Night ! ask how you came 10 locate
iu these dul Kansas woods. when vou
have been 50 accustomed 10 excite
ment during what may term such a
protected period, not 10 put too tine a
point upon t.
"Listen. Once I was the honored
servitor Of the noble and the heillustrious'
(here be he4vod . siEh and passed his
hairy hand across his eyes), "but in
these degenerate DAYS I am becsme
the slave Of quack doctors and news
papers am driven from pillar 10
post, and hurried up and down. some
times with siencii-pisteand PASTE brush
20 dedle the fences with cabalsiio
legends, and sometimes IN grotesque
and extrzvaglnt character for the
behesi Of some driving i0urral I
attended 10 that Ocean Bank robbery
sonc weeks aso. when I was hardly
rested from finishing up the pow-wow
about The completion OF tie Pacific
Railroad Immediately / was spirited
q 10 Do an atrocious murder for the
New YORK papers; next 10 attend the
wedding Of pairiarchsl millionaire
next % raise a hurrah about the great
boat race; and then, Just when / bad
began % hope thai my old bones were
70 have q rast, an b1nilci Of TO this
houlinr wilderness 10 strip. and iib-
her, and Be ugly and hairy, and pull
down fences, and wayiay sheep. and
scare women and chiidren. and waltz
around with = club and play Wild
Man Egusrally-ani al % crafty the
Whlm oi bciiau. Of crazy newsIaner
scrttlErsi Prom one end OF this con
Nneni % the other. am described
~ EoTlia- With q sort Of human
- mii's aeout ue-Ani an to crafty
tnis gum diving sSum Of the earth 4
toor Cd e-rfei-hagcerr
have ocen served infamousiv.
oien, n modern and scmi.moiern
times have tesn compelled bv 49,
neu % create fiauiaient hisio-v -
personais al sorts of impossible -hurr,
hrgs. I wrote thoss erAzy Janiu.