Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-08-26
-TRAMPINa PREACHERS.

Living, ms xe do. at little distance from
the great thoroughfares. We do not sec oil the
varieties Of the genus tramp. But We have
oil the varieties ne want. The>boue aud
sinew.t tramp. stout of limb. big Of foot. rough
and uncouth in his dress. lnud in his voice.
and yet. sad to say. "unnble 20 get anything
to do in the country mum. aud its hard times
is is for the lsboring man mum. the farmers
will not pay living wages. end I cant starve
mum, and If you could spare me bite
mum" He haunteth our village at noon.
day and ale peth beneath the shadow Of the
friendly straw stack o, Eight. The. cigar.
stsmp.tramp, who steals his transportati on IN
the freight train aud who "IIas lived mum,
for the last three days entirely upon these
cigsr stuDpe. mum; siumps thrown away by
the rich end pamrered. mum. end Q cold
potatoe would be agreeable, mum. or words
to that effect. He. too. is seen eccasi"nslly
lettering slowly down the street, his eyes in
the gutter suddenly he stoops, and With a
sneak like motion his fingers close upon cigar
stump and it is added to the store already in
his pocket. Tho confirmed. invalid. tramp,
with halfing footsiep, emacsted frame, sick
msn's look aud we'll mans appetite. comes
around with the coming offspring He has
known better days, but i'll health, doctors
b ills and drugs. sir. have brought me to my
present condition. and if you could spare me
ten cents, sir. TO get prescription filled at
he drug store (and here be produces an
empty pint bottle) you would do me lasting
favor SIR" He is highly in-ulted il y"u sug-
gest that his breath is redolent with bad
whiskey. and goes of in an astonishingly
brisk way for sick man. The brute-tramp!
of huge hulk. Bill Skies face. and seven
league boots. He, too. without fear or favor.
strides into your kitchens and levics upon
your harder without excuse or reason. A
step higher in the social ladder of sramp.life
we meet the tramp printer. fIe nfe.ts news
paper Offices only and preys upon editors and
devils alike. lie Is generally drunk and
always out of work. But We reach the eli
max Of tramp-life in the very shabby. Rentesl
tramp preacher, who talks and Lifts c"lleo
tons" Ills coming. TOO. il periodical, he
village last Sabbath evening lie came soft
", silently, mournfully, slowly, but surely
lis dress, as the boys say, gave him away
The army blanket turned up for a Collar. the
greasy black neck tie. the high hat, the fn-
gcrlcss glove. the sway backed. l"ng>t"ied
coat. the aristoerstic cane: all proclaimed the
tramp preacher lie sought the IIn>te're
Of mine host GIeidw"hl. in the classic pre-
clint Of Hollis Pump. He was a stranger
MIR. Heidwohl took him in. lie returned
the compliment later in Il week when still
being stranger. "he took Mr. Hc'dwohi in"
He entered our ,fice on Monday morning
and solemnly deposited the following notice
on our table:
NnTIcE. Rev John Coffin Naz,ro the
Theocrst of New York, will disc"nrse, t."
DAY, (Tuesday) afternoon. ID. ". u, ! O'Clock.
in the Court House. Charlestown. from
Prophecy, .up"n the Coming Kingdom P'wer
and Glory of Jehovah and Messiah upon
Earth az in Heaven
Contributions are respectfully collected
from tho worthy, upon ep,rance At the door
for the Missionary Of the Kingdom Of the
God Of Heaven.
We published it To remained at Mr..
Heidwohl's all day Monday Tuesday after
noon he wished to be alone in preparation for
his lecture, 30 lie took = nap Of considerable
length and loud snoring. Failing t" secure
an audience at four o'clock, lie adjourned
until eight. and after partaking OF 4 most
hearty supper he borrowed a bible from his
host and slowly proceeded to the Count
House. Here lie held forth for some time TO
an admirng crowd Of buys, men and dogs.
The lecture ended, he disappeared He for
got TO settle his little bill at the hotel. tie
neglected to return to bid his host adieu -
His Gevnut fingers refused TO let go Of the
borrowed bible. lie took il with HIM Mr.
Heidwohl would like to see him. he is heat.
ing some nice spring water for him.
To our neighbnrs, We say beware of the
tramp preacher whose name ia N"zare.
COUNTY ITEMS From the Shepherds.
town Register We cory the following items :
The Sunday Schools Of this town propose
havIrg an excursion to Byrne'S Island in .
few days.
Mr. VIM. b. Daniels. near Dnfielda. raised
/. $50 bushei. Of wheat from 81 acres, aver>
aging pa bushels to the acre.
Tho surviving members of the old P"tn-
mac Rifles (Greeus) will hold their annual
reunion at Morg,n's Spring on the first Sat-
urday in September.
Major Potts, with his corps of engineers,
have been engaged for more than week in
locating the connection of the s. V. r r.
from this place to Bedington.
A Grangers' Picnic was held at Smslrs
grove, Berkeley county. on Saturday week.
at which addresses were delivered by Col.
Il W. Baylor aud John II. Strider, Esq OF
this county.
Mr.. John Ruse, Jr.. threshed from ak