The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-12-07
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One 7 thousand Dollars Reward;
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tHEcket, please" - -.
5eI have lost mine / had il when !
got on the train, but can't find it nov
ffSorry, madam; shall be obliged to
collect fare. Where are you going p
s.To EIlsbank, but T shan't pay my
fare twice. I bought a ticket at Barks-
burg and paid 81 IS, and l dor't pro-
pese 10 pay again rs ia3sH
sYou will have to produce ticket,
then. | must have something for your
Iride-ei,her ticket or money. Perhaps
you can succeed in fdding it, 2 + will
give you half an hour ,'..,..,...,.,s
Tie above conversation occurred on
the tsain of which I was conductor, be,
tween middle aged woman and myself
She claimed to have lost her ticketsi-!
Perhaps she had, but ! doubted il she
had ever purchased one. The game OF
the '.lost ticket" was often played on
western roads, by women particularly,
and often played successfully. After
having gone my usual round-coliectiag
tickets from the. passengers--l went
DuCh dfiu dShCu tue" Womou ii5Suo dt0u
found hers. ..,..,.,....... 5Yn
e"No, sir,". said she, emphasizing the
sur. l.'.'.,,.,.....,,.s.,.. .&gebt go srola
eaI swill have to collect 81 .35 then, of
gou, madam. daam verv sorry youl have
been SO unfortunate, emphasizing the
'unfortanate,,,. as 10 lose your ticket; !;
but the. rules of the company must be
enforced. pay or. get off. '5inue, ,sI ys2p
S"Neither one nor the other will j do =
she answered .dedantly. ,ipg ~. s,i-
u. was ahont to pull the bell and put
her of. the train, when remembered, it
Was rainipgs 1t would he too bad to
put any one off in the rain, TO wander
afeaud in the marshes and perhaps get
lost, for. there was no habitation, between
the two stations-the nearest being nine
miles dstant--and I Concluded to take
her oHsolBridgewater, land8 then. make
her leave the, carleG s.uaD-a ssG
While debating upon what course to
pursue, smile of contempt and defiance
lighted up her face-and- she said, "Why
don't you pull the bell ?pp'x.
Because ! don't choose to-" an
swefed curtly: 'ee' i.f'.s-~G pa
O6f rohversation hsd attracted the at
tention of the immediate passengers, and
they regarded my actions with interest
At Bridgewatsr 4 erdered her to get off,
she rsfusedrto do=sos ..,
HIsAall be, compelled to, use force,
madam, if you persist in thus setting at
defiance the rules of the company9s'
said l.
clay your hands oh me- II you dare, u
saidshej putting her hand into her pock.
et0"i Elst yl4' ;spt.sct i.aui &. isG
Here was a. lartari Did she have 9
nice little knife in her pocket that would
cut short nv existence2 She was evi
IDENTIFY hard customer SThe brakeman
wasspokihg The fire, and although he saw
| solnething.was 1rongstronble with dead
heads Was of so frequent Occurrences
that he thought nothing of it. AS he
was passing by me, st9pped him, and
said, .,Abe,"' his name was Abraham
l"will YOU help me to escolt this lady tc
j the door?" 'sSt'."' ri'.i .t5 l4's
| without moments hesitation h,
seized her by the arm and said, "Comt
out Of stlis, ,iold awomana isnaicAl9
I Quicker than thought she jsrked he
arm avsy, and gave him a singing blov
IN, the face. Ply, ~ os,o. .::.t. a.'|.-...
i"She must be the devil he. said.
u "rll lay you both out" she said, Il
I you botherSme 9yil aomn..3.-2r0u
i y began to. think she might, too. -,
"Let me manage her. said Abe. =
Il efWhat did you say the fare was T., sh
asked, suddenly. her voice ,droppin,
from that high pitch to which she ha'
'''s1y .'Tb sklssbsnassEo ,'raahs,.as
.Yeeu II ,rrass,I TAX
'sseveaadolIarsan and thitty five cents'
baI tiaveu't anything less than q tifty
dollar bill, ? said sAs9 Je'can you chang
?" /
i l'sNotJ Just now, madam A answered
'.but will get it and hand it to you" III
"Let metsee; / want S4a-65 back, >
said she to herself
i 1t happened that I had taken in al
large biYs-I bad none less than a fifty
and khew could not make the change
! Twas wondering what had shddeal,
cooled the woman down. A nomeh
ago she was ready to fiehG9 and had &C
i tdally struck Abes fpassed' out ~ th
1 coach aud was seated in the srnskin,
caf, when the brakeman came in. See
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