The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-08

had boon counted out when Hayes was counted
in. He wac going on to say how he believed Grant
would set all this to rights; but this practical
discourse was brought to sudden end by the
opening Of tho car and husky voice saying
" Bless you. my children. bless you" and look
Ing around, thoro stood old Subsidy Pom, the
bald child OF destiny" who, having par
taken OF some Of tho numerous flowing bowls.
imagined himself the Ulysses Of this exped-
ton. and was proceeding from car TO car. OK
horting and encouraging.
At Burlington l rejoined the Philadelphia
section. Crossing the platform. l observed the
Hdokeve man. who seemed to regard the whole
affair from humorous point OF view. They're
all there" said he. with a suggestive wink.
But when Pomeroy appeared on tho platform
and took Off his battered plug under the i'm
preston thut the crowd had collected to pay
their respects to him. the Hd,okeve man shout
cd with delight. by George" he cried. " If
there Amt old Subsidy Pom. It's good it's
splendid Iii be id II 1t ANTI II this crowd
don't please old Grant he has no sense Of the
fitness fittings"
TERROR OF THE PEOPLE.
When we reached Omaha we were much
surprised by tho condition OF the city.
As we crossed tho bridge We could dis
tinctly see the people running into their houses
and barring the doors and windows. In the
depot we found the track lined with policemen
on each Side most Of them ununiformed spe-
cas. and all looking weary and battered The
frame houses standing near were deserted.
shutters torn of. windows qroken. and the in
teriors gutted All this was the work of the
hog trains" They had abused and terrified
the inhabitants until tho whistle OF the locomo-
tive was more alarming to them than n fire bell
in the night. They had cleaned up everything
edible like n cloud OF locusts and but for the
well stored larders and accomplished cooks on
board OF our train. We should have suffered by
coming after them.
1t WAS about thirty-six hours beyond the Mis-
souri, that We were speeding through tho vast
plains OF Wyoming. and l was looking lazily
out Of the window watching a solitary cow boy
looping toward n herd OF cattle while Zach
Chandler was springing "a cork in the rear OF
tho car. and saying. in his peculiarly Jolly
STYLE Come onl Come onl Les all take
mother 10 the ole man. Ole man II be id
glad 10 git some O. this stun himself. no will.
after trayclliu' through all them id heather
countries. Come ON, les take mother" This
kind invitation reused few Of the sleepers.
who. going to the rear to join Mr.. Chandler.
left MIR. Chids and Mr.. DreXel. who occupied
the compartment Immediately in front OF me,
comparatively private. Childs had been doing
swcetly, ana DrcXcl had been watching with
evident satisfaction the peaceful rise and fall
Of his plump little belly, with fat capon
lined" whistiing the while. when the King
comes by his own ngain." Tho report OF Mr..
Chambers cork brought Mr.. Childs to his feet.
lie seemed startled at first. but. seeing Drexel
still near, he was reassured. and settled calmly
in his seat. Soon after. he changed 70
DroXel's side, edged his short chubby person
close TO Mr.. DrcXel's as II unconsciously seek
ing that genuemar's protection and lifting up
his mild eyes. like girls 10 her big lover. he
began the talk.
AN AFFECTING CoNvERs ALTON.
Tony" said Mr.. Childs. have confidence
in you. l loved you from the first. II wasn't
your money either. Tony. don't know what 1t
was. But you mind when / used to keep tho
apple and peanut stand at the corner Of Fourth
and Chestnut. and you used TO pass every
day on the way TO your Office. Well
Tony. l watched for you every morn
ing as regular as the clock struck ten
and gazed on you fondly from the time you
hove in sight until you hove out again
Something drawed me to you. To be sure.
know'd you was banker and the son Of n
banker: but it wasn't the money. Tony. Ii
wasn't the money. Well. Tony. we've been
pretty good friends. and we've never separated
ON anything yct. do assure you. Tony. i never
felt worse in my life than did last spring.
when discovered that you had the collie and l
hadn't Let's be one while we live. Tony. and
II l survive you. I'm resolved 10 put up a
memorial winder to you in Westminster
Abbey. alongside Of them winders we got up Cor
Herbert and Spencer. II Grant is restored to
stay. perhaps hen appoint you to some high
Office about the court that will justify the Dean
In Lot in ne nj m n vi M ar 10 -
Yes. IT," said Mr.. Drexel. in a cold and sug-
gestlve tone.
"Whatr exclaimed Childs. Do you really
doubt it? Weigh your words. Tony. don't
alarm me for fun. You know have confidence
in YOU"
We'll Chlldsy." reiolned Mr.. Drexel in n
kind and patronizlng tone. I've been think
ing considerably as we've been bowling along
here in the company of these swelheads. and
In the wake OF that army Of bummers. sent
ahead on the hog trains Look at it, We
rich mon propose to elect Grant. to make
n strong government avowedly in the in
terest OF captal-that Is. of the banks and
railroads. and big mining and manufacturing
companies and other corporations-again the
| general public. Now we are the few and they
are the many. and OF course the many II they
vote for their own protection. as We would do In
| their place. will out-vote the few. The answer
| 10 that is. that We must buy votes. But can we
| buy enough2 We were all together. and had
lust as much money In 1876. but the Democrats
carried the country for all that. and but for the
timely service Of the Returning Boards and the
| Electoral Commission they would have taken
| possession Of the Government, as in virtue OF
their majority they were entitled TO do. There
are few States small enough to DO plastered
over with greenhacks. and 30 carried. but the
attempt to buy nation Of more than 40. 600. O0O
Of freemen is a big Job. and may react tremen-
dously. People see too that Grants reelection
to n third term means u fourth term. and nth
and so on to the empire"
Yes. certainly" interjected Mr.. Childs. with
| an eagerness that was almost nfante.
| Il know what's in your mind. Childsy," con-
| tnued Mr.. Drexel in a grave manner. You
want just that, but the rest Of the world can't
each and all. hope to be poet laureate and corn
| doctor In chief to the new court Now this ex-
cursion-do you think the people don't see
through t2 The keen-eyed press has already
explored everything connected with it. and II
We were back in the States We could read the
fullest accounts OF 1t at this moment. The
thing hasn't been managed with the least partl-
Gle of skill. Here arc millionares and tramps
tho palace car and the hog Thanksgiving to
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