The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-11-23
PETER BARTLETT.
Tne Great American Tyno
VT Tourist. ~ = sPnicAl
tHfom the Sedaiia (Mo. Democ,a, !,

Peter Bartlett Lee, the great Ama..
pedestrian and typographical toau
arrived In this city at 4 a. M va.. .yuIlst
ne is a philosopher who has Isd, eay
ms life to studying the changes 80
eminent. and their effects nnoa GOV
people: In order to do this thor, n sae
anu enectually, it keeps him constss,y
Iraveiing. His last trip was 'ous sa II
'nog-back' OF Missouri, as he se; ~, w
caliy describes the Ozark Hi. ut "
states that the rs years. exnar;a s. ne
mas had in going to and fro nn,S /. ne
earth leads him to conclnde I'm s. tae
world Is growing worse. a ~. me
says reter, s'the true standard ~ ny ~
man happiness and the basis ~ nu-
peraty.the price Of whisky n pi as'.s
days OF ante bellum it was three - - tne
drink and trust now it is fifteen .e ~ :
and mo trust staring YOU in ~. cents
1rom the walls OF every hostelrie !, 'ass
NO." said P. B. L., mo,,rn&,,,,- /
tlmes amt what they used "a Il,
and, dropping the sem snaeo .,
which he had been unconscio IL ~. ".
ing, ne said: "Gimme four-bits 4; ~.
I. Peter Bartlett Lee has l nos
every railroad in the United States ~.
ne says he can't utilize them. r., w. S'a
always makes his feet sore to ride & & y
cars. There is not a railroad hr :; ,ac
in the United States but bears III hugs
press OF his fingers and toe nails =. 'L "
"cooned = across; nor is there the Il NV y
OF telegraph wire in the Initial Gu. nslu
but what he recognizes. 's'
His experience would fill o yolumo =
strange adventure. Many an inelemso !.
night some simple farmer. LIVING no., -
mote from lines of trade and travaf ~ ~.
heard a knock at his door. ana nd nay -
opening it, was greeted with H. a 81
partition OF a gaunt and seedy stransar
balanced on each side with a mnttnn'
chop whlsker, and whose body swarsd
TO one side as a counterpoise u lo eH
OF newspaper exchanges, which he car s..
RED under the opposite arm. -.
This would be Peter Bartlett Lon wh L..
wanted nights lodging.
PERMISSION to enter being prantoa
Peter would soon be comfortable seated
beside the blazing hearth, and bis social
powers would soon disarm all snsn;c;on
The exchanges would be unfohled .nd
ere an hour the entire household wmM
De intently interested in the doings Il
the great world around them. as al.
quently read by Peter Bartlett. The
delight which he at first inspired bv III
pleasing powers of description ascend.
ed into awe at the deep and profound {
knowledge he, displayed on subjects #
polltlcal economy, while from the rich
library of his memory he would untold
volume after volume of historical lore
In two hours, Peter Bartlett woHld n
q general favorite and a welcome mem.
Der OF q happy household; in two more.
ne would be snugly asleep in the beat
bed in the best room in the house. tn
or three days will P. B. thus rest nd
recruit his tired body, when he Nm
again to the road, taking the earnea
wishes OF that household, who watch
from the portal the retreating figure of
this Strange and mysterious visitor as be
fades into the dim shadows that form
the barriers between them and the GREAT
world without. But though he NAV
never again appear to them, that family
will never forget the visit of Peter Barr.
lett Lee. e
Equally at home is Peter Bartlett ii
The large city, and his first visit Is gem
orally to that temple Of information and
useful knowledge-the printing Office.
No matter what part Of the Union il
may be in, the moment he arrives !
general yell of recognition goes up a.
he enters the composing room, and
Volley of inquiries and exclamations
rattle around the alleys:
Hello, Pete! how's the walkingpn
"Pete, did you come in on 8 Pull
nan?n
"Pcter Bartlett, amt you so tired Of
sitting down, yer feet ache!"
80. shoot the nOse!"
Hevings! what hatin ard D thou
'and other expressions and iroaicd
suggestions greet him on all sides. ~
Peter Bartlett grayely bows until the
confusion subsidies, when he advances
md receives hearty greeting from the
ypo throng assembled. The next thing
:. =. does, however, is to proceed o
business, and the Whole office Is la1
Under contribution, which is duly pre-
ented to him as ia testimonial Of re-
pect." g. sesass
Peter Immediately disappears, and in
0 minutes has persuaded the nearest
aloon-keeper that he is the new rail-
DAD superintendent just appointed.
When this first installment of lncreh
one, he tackles the editorial room, and
arely fails to make raise. And when
his and all other sources of financial
eplenishment are exhausted, Peter
'artlett gets another bundle of ex.
hanges and again starts out on his end
'ss Journeys Typographical Wander.
lg Jew!
There are worse men than he VINO
re wanderers, and when his last tramp