Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
PETER BARTLETT.
Great American Typographical
s Tourist. ( Ill


The Great Amsrsean Typographical
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From the sedalia lMo,) Democrat -
Peter Bartlett Lee, the great American
pedestrian and Typographical Tourist,
arrived La this city at a am yesterday.
He Id a philosopher who has devoted
his life to studying the changes Of gov
eminent, and their effects upon the
people. In order to do this Thoroughly
and e~ffectually. it Keeps him constantly
travelling. His last trip was over the
t'hog-back" of Missouri, as he
callY describes the Ozark Hills. He
states that the % years. experience he
has had in going to and fro upon the
earth leads him to conclude That the
world is growing worse. "Take,HS
says Peter, 6 the true standard Of hu-
man happiness and the basis of pros
perity-the price of whisky. In the
| DAYS. OF. ante b4IEum it wasfthree cents a
drink and trust; now it is fifteen cents
and mo trust staring you in the face
from the walls of every hostelrie."
"No,'' said 2. B. IL, mournfully,
stimes amt what they used to be-"
and, dropping the Sem space with
WHICH ne udu D0SH uIlCOLSClOuSl.f Ivy
ing, he said: "Gimme fOur-bitsi"
: Peter Bartlett Lee has a pass over
every railreadi in the United States but
he says he can't utilize them, for :. it
always makes his feet sore to ridein the
cars" There is not q railroad bridge
in the United States but bears the i'm
press of his fingers and toe nails, as he
"cooned across; nor is there the hum
of q telegraph wire in the United States
but what he recognizes. "a
His experience would fill a volume of
strange adventure. Many an inclement
night some simple farmer, living re-
mote from lines of trade and travel, has
heard a knock at his door, and, upon
opening it, was greeted with the ap-
partition of a gaunt and seedy stranger,
balanced on each side with a mutton
chop whisker, and whose body swayed
to one side as a cOunterpoise to a roll
of newspaper exchanges, which he car
ried under the opposite arm.
This would be Peter Bartlett Lee, who
wanted a nights lodging,
Permission to enter being granted,
Peter would soon be comfortably seated
beside the blazing hearth, and his social
powers would soon disarm all suspicion.
The exchanges would be unfOlded, and
ere an hour the entire household would
be ~intently interested in the doings in
the great world around them, as elo-
quently read by Peter Bartlett. The
delight which he at first inspired by his
pleasing powers of description ascend
ed into awe at the deep and profound
knowledge he displayed on subjects of
political economy, while from the rich
library of his memory he would unfold
volume after u.ume of historical lore.
In two hours, Peter Bartlett would be
a general favorite and a welcome mem
Der of a happy household; in w more,
he would be snugly asleep in the best
bed in the best room in the house Two
or three days will P. B. thus rest and
recruit his tired body, when he will
again to the road, taking the earnest
wishes of that household, who watch
from the portal the retreating figure OF
this strange and mysterious visitor as he
fades into the dim shadows that form
the barriers between them and the great
world without. But though he may
never again appear to them, that family
will never forget the visit of Peter Bart
lett Lee.
Equally at home is Peter Bartlett in
the large city, and his first visit is gen,
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 as
he enters the composing room, and 8
volley of inquiries and EXPLANATIONS
rattle around the alleys:
"Hello, Petei hOw's the walking?''
"Pete, did you come in on a Pull
manP"
"Peter Bartlett, amt you so tired OF
sitting down, yer feet ache!"
go, shoot the nOse!"
"Hevings! what q hati' ard 3 thou.
sand other expressions and ironica.
suggestions greet him on all sides.
Peter Bartlett gravely bows until the
confusion subsidies, when he advance:
and receives a hearty greeting from the
typo throng assembled. The next thing
2. b. does, however, is to proceed tc
business, and the whole office is laid
under contribution, which is duly pre-
sented TO him as ga testimonial of re-
spect."
Peter Immediately disappears, and in
20 minutes has persuaded the nearest
saloon-keeper that he is the new rail.
road superintendent just appointed.
When this first installment of lucre is
gone, he tackles the editorial room, anC
rarely fails to make araise. And wher
this and all other sources of financial
replenishment are exhausted, Peter
Bartlett gets another bundle of ex
chances and aUain starts ont on his end