Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-05
VOL. XXvIIL
Tramp.-what trader
Repsrtsr-A wood carver.
rxr PROFESSIONALS.

objects on two legs approached the wass'
tank. Their clothes we're old and tasfsred
their boots principally consisted Of . sole
less upperleaiher. and their faces were b
rrimed with the dust and dirt Of ages
Faeb hal . blanket slung across bill
,houlder. and each when he reached ths
tank ,leposited his blanket on the ground
anil in turn deposited himself thereon
They were evidently cheerful. and laughed
merrily, a they chAtted In the slAn(
poculisr alike TO the hoodlum and ths
iramp. Finally one Of them. the most 70
pulsive OF the two. turned 10 tho ~
porter and his companion:
Professional Tramp-Which way pard
First Tramp after some hesitationI--
East.
Reporter-west.
P.T.--what kind Of racket Il thai
thero yonderf tPointing To tho watch
mans house,
The decent tramp evidently did not un'
jersisnd this elegantly couched expression
He looked helplessly at the Bohemian
who. by this time had become thoroughly
infatuated with the subject. ~ Bohemian'
always will become. and had almost sue
cceded In believing himself veritable
tramp. That demuro individual came "a
tho rescue Of his companion. He pointed
10 the paper lying on ths ground. and told
the T.. T. what he hail secured for two bits,
expatiating upon the quantity. but touch
Ing upon tho quality very lightly.
kxrosrrLAnos.
"why. man. what ne devil did you pay
them forf Are they 80 cursed mean thai
they wouldn't give you bi.oi"
81 didn't ask them" Then fearing
that his speech might bctray him. thu
writer ADDED" that is. when have tho
money TO pay. Inever ask"
"Well. you are green 'un
This proposition WAS molestly admitted
by the Abashsd representative OF Jour
nAlism.
SNOW" said the professional tramp,
"I'll show you how to work this racket"
He arose. put ON long face. and walked
,iemurely TO tho door. That he told Z
piteous tale was evident from the compas'
sionAic look Of The woman who listened.
That IL was an effective ono was proven by
his temperance with bundle containing
at least four times tho quantity Of proven
der which the reporters two bits lad pur'
chased. About this time slight. drizzling
rain began 10 fall. which soon increased "a
brisk shower. Tho professional tramp-
proposed to build
TIE uorsI.
And at II they went. the reporter entering
heartily into tho work. Three sides Of the
house were constructed by standing rail-
road ties ON end. closely together. On tor
Of these more ties were placed. TO form q
roof. Then fire Was built and tho four
erouehcd around IL. Tho mansion was mol
Aristocratic, TO be sure. The rain ,eo.ia
drip through the chinks In tho roof. and
the wind insisted on whistling is plAintive
dirge through the cracks In the walls.
But taken all In all. II WAS . very comfort
able retreat for trAmps. and far superior
10 the lee side Of . water tank.
Seated around the blazing firc, tho two
tramps related incidents OF their wander
ing life. They had been in the business.
for II seems 10 is q business. for years.
They enjoyed IL; they gloried In it, To
heat a conductor Is their highest ambi-
tion. One of these tramps had Travelled
from Omaha to San Francisco aud back.
according 10 his own story. three times !;
he hal never paid cent for anything but
whisky. He hal managed 10 beg or steal
old clothes enough to keep his body COW
cred. 'and ~ for vittles, Lor' bless ye.
my young kid"-this complimentary al
lusion was 10 the reporter. 70 csa AllsFs
git plenty o them, II ye've only got
THE cuEEx AND TnE NERVE.
I SEQ ye're, q young 'un; jest started
inter free and easy life. Now don't you
20 an give Us away Agin-don't you 60
an pay no money for vittles. Ye see when
one pays they expect us all TO pay. And
shaking hi. head with philosophic grav
ityl "thAt Ia material; very material. u
can't blame 'em. But don't yer go to give
us away agin. young feller. Taint Per
fessional."
At this moment four new arrivals sp
pearcd at tbs open aide OF the tie house
They were professionals. entered without
invitation. sluatted by tho fire and mad,
themselves perfectly at home. They had
walked. they said. sixteen miles since day
break. and would now wait and jump the
eastern train with their brother tramps
or course they were welcome, and tho con
,'..ar, ,hsir .r,iv,i Tn, r,portsr midi,
,,..;a.',aj ,h., ha xantej to Iump m,
ms',i.ann1 train him.elf. he bsd walked
all the way from Elko. and his feet had
-, s,,,,.,, o,,. h,, heing a ., green 'un. .
ho did not understand the asoaas epsfosd,
=" III ..i'.'.,.... ~. ,r.,n
W '""P"e
old roor rHxoriss.
"Wall. young feller," said the first pro.
-, :. 49,, .x n, hmm.
-. -, no . ,,o,n on, w.v
-, - a.. ,n, :. var .,n.,
va must look out fer yerself. 'Taini
50 easy now as |, used 10 he. The
Internal monopoly has Their spies 70
watch IA. Tho old racket was to
cit ON the platform atween the express IN
baggage car: but they dropped 10 that,
an now they watch the platform till the
train il under way. A good tramp that's
a good Jumper can beat EN- on the racket.
thongh. by goin' ahead Of the train and
jumpin on a. she passes. But that won't
10 Ger YOU. II yer, can creep inter Q empty
freight car now. aud be locked In, yer
might Kit clean TO Frisco. But yer want
plenty o. water. an plenty O. grub. an
there's no fun In tho ride. II they ketch
yer. Of COURSE they'll put yer or"
Eeportsr--But supposing i get TO San
Francisco. can't they arrest me for steal