Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-02-19
SHOOT THAT HAT"
8. A. johnson, Chief Train Dispatcher,
Receives a Handsome Present
From the -Roys"

We we're invited the first of thi.
! week, by the railroad boys, to attend
a very pleasant affair at the c. & A
train masters Office, at the depot,
We found there assembled all the
railroad men of Mexico, who were
enjoying a surprise in store for ''Sam''
johnson, chief train dispatcher.
It appears that Mr.. Johnson is
particularly partial to his ''old hats
and hates to give them up-they
seem like old staunch friends, who
have protected him from cold and
stormy weather, and he hates to throw
them off. His many friends (of
which he has %scores) last week con-
cluded to give Sam a surprise in the
way of a fine hat.
The following paper was prepared
by MI. Eagan, assistant train dis
patcher:
A hat he needs and a hat must be gotten.
For the old one is rough, ragged and rotten.
1t is said, and we firmly believe ii is so,
He Is known by his hat where ere he may 90.
To us, as a class, this may be no disgrace:
But the story is bad and we are bound to erase,
All talk that is said of our chief.
Come it from railroad man. loafer or thief,
We know not if such steps were e'er taken before
Or low appeareth chief mate at "Ro' and ~"
we commence the work and want it to boom"
For anlckle from each we have plenty of room.
Over 10 names were subscribed
In a very short time. No one was
allowed to give yer a nickle. The
presentation was a pleasant affair.
Attorney George Robertson present.
ed the hat with the following very
little speech:
Mr.. JOHNSON: In view of the DO
sition which you occupy here as
Train Master on the G. & A. r. r.
and in view of the c~ourtesies and DO.
likeness every day by you extended
to your fellow employees, and in view
Of your noble and efficient conduct
an officer of the road-and | might
in view of the necessity of your
off the old and worn out to
make place for the new, you have
created an appreciation for your
self among your fellow employees
hat they, wishing to transform their
ceilings toward you into something
angible, have centred upon the plan
IT presenting you with this hat as a
dark OF their appreciation and re-
pect. This hat is not presented by
hem out offs desire simply to see
'ou with a new hat that you may es- 1
ape the ridicule of the street scoffer +
s he gazes upon your heretofore !
luch dilapidated apparel of the head i
nd cries out ''see the hat, shoot the ,
at but as an emblem of their adj !
liration for the clever, manly and
lgnlfied department Of their worthy
hlef. This present, not gaudy, but i
and elegant, was selected with '
n eye to well betit the character Of e
s%swearer. Take it, wear it, and d
Iay it shelter your head from the "
'lns and storms as the givers would "
'ert anything that fall IN the way of fl
lelr chief official but what tends TO t'
S honor, prosperity and hap mess. g
Sam was really so surprised Il
at he could not find words to ex- 81
ess his appreciation. lie was lit Il
ally 'too full for utterance." No
an on the road has more friends
at MIR. Johnson and he is one of
2 Q reliable railroad men in the
tie. In his new tile he really pre- ,
ITS a very commanding appear
ce. His remembrance of the boys
o came to his assistance in this. -,
time of need, will last much lon I
than his hat. L