The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-16

GThat, sir, was my name IN tne oluen
time before I eyoIuted,' he replied smil-
ipely, and looking usftill in the face with
iii iarpe, expressive, blue.grayish eyes.
RBeiore you What7" Ne asked, not
quite catching his meaning.
"Betore I became passive: i, who be-
fore was 50 active; who held over a thou
sand conventions, and ran for the Presi-
dency. But now, sir, 1 am passive, be-
cause The country has gone TO the devil.
She Is like a yacht with all her sails set
and at anchor. There, there, Lizzie,
don't pull my hair; II hurts. They have
contracted the currency, you see, TO such
an enormous extent that they have run
the country aground; and, sir, it's too
late to do anything. The process OF
equalization is going on now. You see
the hundreds OF men sitting around in
the parks and begging at the basement
doors. They are happy, because the rich
man has got to take care Of them. Eighty
men out OF the hundred are paupers; the
other twenty, who are rich, must take
care OF the rest. That's what call
equalization"
aIets sit down and talk 1t over" sug-
gested your correspondent.
Excuse me, don't allow anybody to
sit on this seat with me. don't wish to
be tapped. You see, have been tapped
by the people to such an enormous extent
that have shut down on 1t entirely.
My vitality is enormous, as you can see,
but ! wish to preserve my vitality and
magnetism; that's the reason ! don't go
to any meetings or speak as l might at
the Academy Of Music at dollar head.
II did, / should come into contact with
a great mass OF incongruous forces and
should depreciate my magnetism; in short
be tapped. You have had candy enough,
my child; too much candy Is dangerous
at this time OF the year. Do you observe
how many people are sitting around here!
How they are attracted about here by this
great magnetic force that l possessT
Your correspondent was about to in
terrogate Mr.. Train further when a gen
tleman came up and extended his hand in
the heartiest manner. ...
Excuse me, my dear sir, don't shake
hands with any one; have not Tor two
years. It's singular evolution, but new
eriheless 80; and what's more, l have en-
tablished the two minute rule, and ex-
cept these children, l have become as a
little child, and learn wisdom from them.
Grown up people know little or nothing,
and will not learn anything. / told them
years ago that they would drive the
country into bankruptcy, and now they
must come to me TO get out OF it. The
children would elect me President to-
morrow If they could. Want more can
dy, Kitty? But l have evoluted, and in
tend TO stay so. This park is getting,too
much for me; people come around and tap
me-"
Here Mr.. Train suddenly began to read
and your correspondent concluded that
the two.minute rule was in force and that
the time was up for converting.
II Mr.. Train can be compared TO any
one, as he sits in the park bareheaded and
surrounded by children, he is to be com
pared to Victor Hugo in his festival with
the children at 'Hanteyille.house, on the
beautiful island OF Gurnsey, and his pas
sive, bronzed features, elegant ambrosial
curls and fine gestures stamp him at once
az distinguished parsonage. Every
evening he may be seen on his accustom'
ed seat, surrounded by a crowd Of child
rem, and hardly a moment passes that
some gentleman does not gain some novel
and refreshing news on the situation
Kind and agreeable TO all, his face beam
ing with smiles and his pockets overflow.
ing with candy for the children and
crumbs for the birds, Mr.. Train is the
picture Of benevolence, good breeding
and good nature.