, 1878-06-21
A Tramp Editor.

"AhF sshAA'ts
lie took pepper-sauce 10 his. We were
sure of it; for we could smell it from the
other side of the table. lie was short and
scydy looking and his iurt gear wore the
usual signals of distress. His red side
whiskers were lighter but not a brighter
red than his face; his whole physiognomy
was rubicund He rubbed his hands
with pleasure as he steadiei himself
against tbs "bank' and exclaimed in a
spft voice, "Well, it gives me pleasure to
find myself among the gentlemen of the
press; feel like fish in the water
again
you are printerl" we asked
mo; editorial!" was the dignified re.
spDnse.
| We stared, and then we smiled. We
had seen tramp printers, tramp hatters,
tramp shoemakers, tramp almost every
thing, as well as tramps absolute; but
never before had tramp editor intro
duced himself.
He went on: ~ came to Detroit with
recommendation to the Free Press; but
there being no opening there, Mr.. Quin.
| by advised me to look further West in
the interior. Are you in need of any as
sistance in that line3"
| We gently explained to the deluded
individual how it would be as reasonable
to expect that the proprietor of a peanut
lstand would employ II twelve hundred
dollar bookkeper, as that the publisher
of country newspaper would hire an
editor. The idea! when II good pair OF
scissors can be purchased for forty cents,
and paid for in advertising.
A thought struck us: "Can you write
Igreenhack editorials2n we asked.
"Oh, certainly" was the reply.
"Then, perhaps, we can direct you To a
Ijob. A grecnback paper has just been
started here, and they need an editor.
They need some one who can write an
editorial that Il common, ordinary in
divi6ual can find head or tail to; some
thing that can be understood without IN
Interpreter. They are going to beat us
at the election next Monday, too, and
you would have chance at some glori.
tcaton editorials. We should go and
apply for the situation by all means.
| Dish 'em up lively, and then we will send
'em back to you, and we can have some
| fine, exciting times"
| We looked up from the work on which
we were engaged, and he was gonel We
understand somebody afterward gave him
pass over the narrow gauge to Lawton.
j A QUAINT anecdote Of the artist Turner
is told by correspondent of the London
Times. "The dark, dingy old house," he
says, Gin Queen Anne ST., where Turner
4 lived, is familiar to most Of us. / knocked
at the door, which was opened by an old
woman, whose head was enveloped in a
dense mass of flannel and linen. Turner
was at home. ] was ushered into small
room on the right of the hall. After some
little nervous suspense the door opened a
small man appeared, with grayiSh hair,
beetling eyebrows, and such q pair of
Ismall, keen, gray eyes as l had never
seen before, and never shall see again.
He had on dirty apron reaching nearly
to his chin, sleeves Of the same dirty
white on his arms, and trowel in bis
right hand; his hands and face we'll
smeared with brick-dust. This was the
great Turner. He exclaimed as he en-
tered, What do you want2 Don't you
see I've got bricklaying job in hand'
After some little talk, he said, Il suppose
you wish to see the gallery" He kindly
took me into it, and told me to come
whenever l felt inclined, but he said,
Mind aud don't give her anything al
luding to the old woman who let me in. p"
| THOUGHTS TO BE REMEMBERED.-1he
object of all knowledge is truth. The
essence Of all moral goodness is love.
The spring of all spiritual activity is
faith. The foundation of every virtue is
humility. The first duty Of sinner is
repentance. The fountain of all blessing
is Jesus Christ The source of all grace
and peace is the indwelling of the Holy
Spirit. Our own happiness is the best
promoted by seeking the welfare of 9TH
ers. The most effectual security against
evil is trust in God. The most valuable
riches is contentment. The best antidote
against melancholy is occupation. The
surest remedy against the fear OF death
is the hope Of heaven. The greatest ene-
my Of human happiness is sin. The
most effectual means Of obtaining good
for ourselves and others is prayer. The
! light to guide every step of our progress
is the Bible.
| SOME weeks ago well-appearing man,
past the middle age, suddenly turned up
at Long Point, promontory on this side
of the river, short distance below the
cemetery. No one knew from whence he
came, his name or history. He was &C.
companied by young girl, and a cat
and dog. Underneath the cliff, in cave.
like formation, he reared hut of stone
and of boards, and made door without