, 1874-07-19

Don haa7s Co17espondenek to The Washington CAPITAL
We find the "sleeper," IS tho Pullman il
technically called, rare place for the study oi
eccentric humau nature. It is seldom that We
up worth recording. On this occasion We had 4
deaf man who called for all tho exertions OF the
conductor, assisted by the passengers to keep to
his place He WAS q tall muscular man, With q
prominent broad chin and hard face, who had
parted with his hearing but retained his indou-
table will. Deaf people are not generally amia-
BILE. l. blind man can be counted on as Jolly
but to lose ono's hearing is to lose ones temper
and so it Was not only difficult to set this pest OF
4 man straight, but it was confoundedIr IN
pleasant Added to this, be persisted In talking.
Now conversation is not like Hudibras' horse,
that required but one spur, upon the recognized
fact that il one aide went tho other had to so
also.
- can't make it out from this ticket" he
bawled as all deaf people bawl, '' where I be-
long"
'sWhy. boss, lis ticket call for No i, upper
berth"
.*speak louder Tn, . little hard Of hearing. ;"
The amiabie steward put lis large mouth to
the CO. and shouted. ''No. S, upper berth.
II don't bear damned word you're saying, :"
was ., tho mild reply ]; ;" hers, write it."
as" and pointed to the place.
'All right, make it up I'm tired"
Tho section WIS accordingly made up, when
old Deaf-as-a-post, divessing himself OF his
boots. rolled into the lower berth
Halloo boss," said the steward, " dat won't
do j; you's de upper berth."
''Tickets ?" queried the deaf man, fumbling
IN his pockets
:: What de debble is 1 to do wid dis ole man ~
asked the poor fellow in despair.
''Let NE try him." said slender individual
who looked at the world through pair Of
glasses; II understand the deaf and dumb
alphabet" and so saying, be tapped the peryerse
man on the shoulder and motioned him to sit
up. This beiug complied with. he began eeatic-
ulating With his hands and arms in the livelicst
manner, as he Sat opposite the amazed gentle
man.
''Damn it, - he roared, ''what are you poking
your fingers in my countenance for, eh: q" and
looking up be saw tho gathered passengers
grinning as if greatly amused. He fell into
hit the alphabet man on the nose tattening that
useful article, and not only mashing his glasses.
but sending him "to grnss," to use the pugiistc
phrase. The instructor of mutes picked him
self up and retreated feeling for bis head, as if
under the impression that it had been knocked
off. We are ashamed to write it. but we, in COM
mon With the other passengers, laughed loud
and long at this.
After came long Intercourse IN writing Oh
one side and protaue language on the other, be-
interrupted by the owner Of the lower berth
foregoing his right saying he would n 4er sleep
above that fighting character than u.. .er him.
The next morning. after we had been reused
out to get off at this place, the steward shook
the deaf man.
stTime to get up, boss Of you want to git off
at Oakland, >" be said mechanically.
The man solemnly came to a sitting position
and looked at his watch.
1.-TWO O'clock he said, then have an hour
to Sleep and 80 ho laid down again. Again the
boy shook him
"Look here, you scoundrel," he roared, "if
you disturb me again I'll kick you up and down
this car"
"Oh berry vel. sleep If you wants to-"
And 80 We left at Oakland, with tho deaf man
sleeping the sleep Of innocence aud peace.