Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-01-12
Vol XVII, Whole No. S33 No. 2
Legend of a Baggage-Smasher.

name was-wei, call II Bumps. IL YOU
ever get into railroad struggle
whore one struggles to get another
of the track, you will know more
about Bumps, or yOnr friends will.
THIS Bumps was a nice Young man
His hair always combed lew down; be
wore brass buttons; aud there was
my stcrious report current that he had
been known TO call ON the sherry tpr
three, on tse Fourth Of July, and had
actually paid tor it-paid tor H.. sir!
We held him in awe-wv boys did. lie
could talk talk about lever watches.
pointer degs. steam ba ge-, aud h. could
relate incident. Of diff cullics iu prixc
tlng. - beautifully that used a. w.,h
lo AnocA some one ia the stomach, and
break .ouo ambition, Euglishman,
Jaw bone. II Bumps sAid au, thing. tie
Whole town sw0re that II was 20. u he
didn't say ANYTHING We stood back aud
waited Tor deVe.Opmcnts.
Al lat hc went away. Ills uncle used
hi- influence 10 get MIN a position a,
ba. gage-inastsr. ! never heard OF aim
iua scaEs. but was called one day 10
ser him die. went with great pleas
ure. Bumps WaS mere skeleton, hi,
ct,, wore lAC -aucer- his hair WAS all
worn IN .rVm tearing round 80 in bed.
lie told me all about it, lie drove ey-
r,N htfu, uut ui the room, bady me striuy
up INV nerves to hear mourniul tale,
aud then Ac commenced. He went on
tie railroad a pure Young man; hc took
charge oi trunks and boxes. and com
menced by hitting them by he handles,
aud setting them down carefully. He
had not served month when the pre,i-
| dent of the road called him INTO the Of
| ticc, cut down his salary, and told him
/ II there We're any more complaints from
( the conductor, Bumps would be bumped
/ out ot berth. Then the young man
/ grew cold and stern. lie was bound to
/ suit the railroad corporation or die. lie
/ began by walking up To poor old chest
I belonging TO an orphan, and putting his
( foot through the corner. The conductor
4 saw the act; the TWO shook hands. aud
Il they wcpt Tor hours on each others
( breasts. Bulnp~ had not made two irIus
before he could Sing Il satchcl alcycn
I yards, retaining both handles in his
/ grasp. luuuccnt owners OF such things
threatened uiln, and commenced suit
against him, and swore they would new
/ II ride on that road again; but Bumps
VA firm lie was dIguticd; he WAS
Solemn; he was working for higher
( sphere; he was trcading IN the path of
I duty.
When gentle females would hang up
their tender little baskets aud satch-l-.
Bumps would make dahoical smile,
and get into II corucr and jump on the
\ articles and toss them up and Kick them
and fling them through. ethereal space
And when Tho train -tspped he would
throw out waterfall and toothbrush in
answer to call tor check %" Ius-
bunds would -triN' a. him, aud dared
him out ot his dcn and called lam a
base tiend; but Bumps was solemn. lie
knew his line ut business. WhAl IL
got hold %: nice trunk lie would ARR
IL countrnancr like j strawberry oI io,-
tulnos.. H. would jerk of one handle.
then another, then Kick lu the end.
then take an axe aud smash the 'ocA.
and then let ID, shirt, and things tattlc
ont on tho track Il got ,sat last InAt
people ac.uiiy paid high prices tor tao
privilege ut Twin, along the line ui lhtt
rupi. a. they -nr their shirts tur uorh-
Iug that was urrlrl Wa to have
The chi!irru follow ur BImp train.
Bit there c.mc black DAY. \ mis-
crAair. crutcmp'jH.r. ~uelhlug " etcu.
WHO owned law mill, W-ut frave Him.
IL rtu his t.,ouc, TWO weeks uu moths
iug hut trims ~tuit, ami hc brought uui
ti.r " WscNr.!vst trunk that ever wen into
4 cAg. / wI, seven ttct thick all round.
ANA there were sixteen mails driven lu
nuc on top ui the other, until The thing
Wl- clear proof Then h" gave il into
BJmp hands, Chat-Iu. him 10 be ''V,Il
cAtc'u ID ne plyt-cJ. T,.a traiu -;a..-