Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-03
TRAMP! TRAMP! TRAMP
souE or THE ..RAcKErs- OF
THE WANDERING FRA.
TERNITY.


Iussruesing . Green 'un Beneath
the PretsesiaE shade OF . water
Tauk-Ths Architectural Pesu-
Iiasistcs OF . TIE Heuse-sups-
pser Advantages OF she Brake
naeksc"-A Deeess. bas Issps-
ewsiews rravsier.
We have all heard much Of tramps /; We
have ali read much Of tramps; and from
what W hare heard and read. W have
formed a opinions Of this nomadic
creature sho seems to Be one Of the "pe-
culiar institutions" Of this peculiar ma
ton. That there are tramps In other
countries 10 true; but they are Of quite .
different species from those who honor the
American Republic with their unweleome
pressn &C. Our tramps form . sect by
themselves "a exclusive "a the Quakers or
tho Mormons. When they meet In their
wanderings. thoy recognize each other ~
by instinct. Your genuine tramp never
mistakes . pedestrian bent on pleasure for
one Of his calling. II IL said. too. that
they have marks and signs, like tho M
tive Indians. by means Of which they
leave behind them information Of grave
moment for their brethren who are trav-
cling on In the rear. But. for this state
ment the writer vouches not. IL such
mystic symbols are among the bylaws OF
the fraternity. the trsmps who form the
heroes Of this story did not reveal them.
There arc
Two CLASSES or rRANPs
Which should by nc means be eonfound.
od. and yet stern necessity forces them
constantly into contact. and the n suf'
fsrs for tho sins Of the other. There are
scores. yes. hundreds. % strong armed.
no~ble-heartod fellows. who would labor II
they could who have sought work In
California and Nevada for months. and
found IL not; who have been forced TO
contract bills 10 procure the Necessities OF
life. and have not tho wherewithal to pay ;
and who. finally. fairly driven IN despera-
ton. have shouldered their little packs,
and started ON q weary piigrimAge
without money and without friends
In search of work. In search OF
something 10 eat. leaving their
debts and misery behind them. only. per.
haps. 10 plunge Into deeper misery. but
still with q glimmering hope Of work and
happiness ahead. These men are TO be-
pitied. not scorned. And then there is
that other class. the professional tramp,
who passes an aimless, vagabond life ON
the railroad. with no object but 10 beg and
steal. no solid pleasure but In
"JuNrISo A TRAM
And evading the eagle eye OF the o n
duetor. Men Of this Kind should be
hunted down like breasts Of prey ; they
are . scourgs upon humanity I; and IL is
their numbers and actions which subject
the poor fellow who Ia really tramping"
I'm search Of work 10 so many indignities
and rspuls--. Fate and the stupidity Of q
Central Pacific conductor ordained some
few months ago thatA NEws reporter should
be deposited At 5 o'clock % iine morning
At the base of q water tank. not aihousand
miles from Reno. The decree of fate
,aa.,s ~ ~ conduc,or could moi /. me,
As,h sos.n, iosic Ths r,nor,sr wa. i'm.
so.msS ,hs, ,hs w..t.honnd train rould
r..ch ,hs-t.tion Al about 5 In the after.
II m. prospect Wa before him Of
$50. ,o,,s ~ me.lita,ion ON The beauties
- 80. U,mhoiI, xonll have b.en
The nehemiah WAS simply dis.
yustsI. However. he pocketed his dis
gust. and surveyed his surroundings A
Ah A''''' '"s
"A,
IL no doubt a iesi'ims'e OBJECT OF sa'n''
but for beauty and picturesque
meas, a cottage by the sea IL preferable
Opposite tho tank were two OF three Chi
nsss houses. AMI 10 tho rear was = small
structure which proved to be the house Of
An. Waterman az the road. All around was
Jssolation-snd sagebrush. Far OF to the
.outh the beautiful Truckec could be- seen
through the morning mists winding its way
10 the west. This situation WAS romantic:
m moi pleasant. and so tho reporter seated
him,elf under the shadow Of the huge
tsnL. and prepared to await the opening Of
,hs ~.t.hm.n', house. when he fondly
."e ..N ~ % 10 o,Iv % ....ker.