The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-31
He Earns His Money.
scaRRr1NG ONE BRICK TwEETY-roUR MILE
AND NINE HOURS FOR 81 so.

CARRYING ONE BRICK iHENl 1-foOh abLIe
AND NINE HOURS FOR 81 80.
fSan Francisco Call, bas 2O.J
Some time before the late election James
Cannon, OF 1909 Clay street, the ex-detec-
tive. poltician, and now In the real estate
7xasiness, and number OF others, were dis
snssing the situation and the probable ef-
Hccts that the adoption OF the new Constr
satien would have Oh trade, when George
~. Hussey, OF 1401 Jackson street, car
sses1ter, remarked that times were very bard
End that be could not get employment even
81 he offered his services at 81 day.
..Look here" said Cannon, "don't be
z,rsachins about hard times. II the new
CONSTITUTION is adopted and you don't get q
Job XII hire you at $3.50 day."
AWhat to do ?" asked HuSsey.
Light work" replied Cannon
".Well. what is il ~
zxEed Cannon.
eyes" replied Hussey.
sWelI," continued Cannon, "Pll give
you S. 80 q day to pack one brick from one
side OF Clay street to the other, nine hours
asas, with one hour for lunch, or you can
esand still on the corner and hold it during
that fime.0
"How long will you pay the wages?"
sssked Hussey.
GAS long as you can hold out" was the
Eeply.
The bargain was struck then and there,
and last Sunday Hussey gave bis employer
notice that he would start in on the follow
ang morning. Accordingly yesterday morn
ang Hussey, who had accepted the PROPOSE
fson TO walk, appeared on the northeast cor
Fer o? Clay and Larkin streets with pressed
asric&, to which handle had been fixed with
no,ytr yy left
I'm a store on the corner, proceeded TO walk
the lire marked out by his employer. 1t
extended to the opposite corner. a
distance Of / sixty feet; He. walked
st soldierly step until noon, and
chem rested until in .the afternoon,
syhen he resumed bis tramp, and kept 1t
szyo until o'clock. At each end OF the course
vy-ss an American flag on which was painted
I'm black letters: {" Don't give up the ship"
EEassey, engaged in his peculiar labor, was
Suatched by large number OF persons until
S O'Clock. AT the pace which he kept up all
sEay Hussey walked 129,600 feet, or. "a 1888
Enases. This is a fraction over % miles an
aaour. Hussey is a native of New Hamp.
Ssire, ifiy.tiye years Of age, a robust man,
sFeii preserved, who walks erect and with
NaZ1 STEP. ,a,,,. e; s
when he concluded his days labor he
.
engaged him in conversation.
1.There is this about it," said Hussey,
&s my days work is done, and Eve fairly
earned my $3.50
&s.Uow do you feel after your tramp"
Il 81 feel "a little pain about the hips and
Ehighs, but that willpass away"
DO yeu propose to continue at this !, :, (
<sgestainls. I shalt try it again to;mor,
ssw morning, and IL / get through it all
Eight shall continue and start a dram on
Eannon's purse" ;.
<4That kind Of works. monotonous, is it
lsots'' $3.50 "a. eft 49, ..tl
1t is, to be sure; but there is nothing
Nsgraceful about It."
Zone old lady came into the store,' said
she grocer in whose place Hussey was,
90 and wanted to know how long that poor
zaan had been crazy. She said she tn ought
ase police ought to take care Of him."
Nns,ey remarked that he did not mind
szse work so much rs he did the remarks
made about him and the many questions
zss2aed. Allthat he wants is to be let alone,
and be will earn bia wages. .s;4 s:f;S,
Decatur Williams, OF Streator, H., in for
nha,,p 1,n