The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-07-09
CRISP AND TUE TRAMP.
a Characteristic Anecdote Of the
Independence Candidate for Con-
gress.

A Characteristic Anecdote Of the
Independence Candidate for Con-
gress.
From the Evening Mail.
1t was at the close of q bright and
sultry day last week, that the indie
pendence candidate FOR Congress had
returned home after addressing the
dear people in one Of the neighboring
townships. and was sitting under his
own vine and Zig tree. putting a cigar
and musing on the probabilities Of the
political situation in the FL 9Th district.
He had paper and pencil in hand and
had Just figured out clear majority
for himself in convention on the Sec
ond formal ballot, when he discovered
stranger coming up the walk whom
he NJ once spotted as professional
tramp. He had all the distinguished
marks of the peripatetic race-the
lounging gate, the ruefnl visage the
berry eve. the torchlight nose. the
fiattened paunch. the crumpled hat
aud dismantled breeches, that tOgeth-
er It'd the story of wretchedness and
want. Col. John took in the situation
ut u glance, and braced himself for the
onset.
The stranger came forward obse-
auiouslv. and modestly begged for
some cold victuals. mo. sir, re-
Piled the Colonel, in his bluntest way.
'.you can't have any cold victuals from
this house. You are one Of those
idle, starving workingmen. travelling
around and hunting employment. You
don't pay any taxes. you don't help
support the public charities; you don't
even vote. Why don't you 60
West and grow up with the coun-
try e. This is not a soup house. / am
not the almoner OF government "a
tons. wish l was. The world
owes you living but don't give
away cold victuals. but come in, sir.
and YOU shall have the best square
meal that can be got ON the premises.
No man shall ever starve in Jackson
county who calls ON John Thomas
Crisp :,
+ The tramp, nothing loath, accepted
the invitation, and was soon seated
at the table and ravenously gOrging
himself with food. 1t was a royal
banquet and satisfied the pangs Of
long abstinence, in both liquid and
solid fashion. This performance
ended, he returned honest, tearfu:
thank-thanks that welled up from
the true inwardness Of well filled
stomach, and started to leave the
place.
..Hold on" said the Colonel, ''don't
YOU smoke? I'm glad you came. SIT
down here under the trees and ENJOY
yourself" and he passed him box OF
! Havanas.
To saw that the tramp was astonlsheti
doesn't fill the expression. He rubbed
> his ewes and stared at his host rs If be
, thou ht him crazy. But he had no hes
itatiou in doing what was requested
and the smoking seance finished. he
asked The Colonel. with some hes'ta
ton, if he would be permitted to SLEEP
in the stable.
I; asleep in the stable!" thunderet
! John IL don't allow men Of your
stamp to sleep in nv stable. But you
can sleep in nv house if you like
Go AMI wash yourself and you shall
have the bridal chamber. porcelain
i crockery, clean, fresh sheets. scente'
& towels, and everything, else you desire
N When l entertain company glv'
J. them the hest in the house..
Is This promise was fulfilled, the strang
y er was lodged handsomely and II
d every way treated as respectfully q
1t though he were an expected and Ill:
E. tincuished guest. After breakfast !
h. the morning the Colonel took his Wis
n tor bv the hand. My friend" sal
os he. 1--WE must part. Necessity CON
ID pels YOU to resume your journey
e. and have no wish to detain you herr
ee You are young. strong, vigorous. an
I'd can succeed in the world if you hav
3 mind to. Don't get Discou
e. aged if every man don't treat 20
n as [ have done. There's q bettur tim
st coming and You can't starve in Jac'
son county. Find work somwhre'
e. and stick to it. Shun whiskey an
n save your earnings and you will ha'
ne no trouble in keeping that shrivelt
tn pauuch of yours like mine, in nj
au condition. All things are not equa
,is " distributed in this world. but y:
2. can get your share if you work for
~ Don't stop to thank me. My advic
He If YOU follow it, il better than my he
sr, pitality. Get to work as soon as Pt
by sible, keep sober, don't mix in polite
iul and don't turn communist. GOOd-b
-l;od bless YOU. If ever you col
this way. call and see me again.
n. YOU don't find me at home, addr'
III N W.