Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-12-11
4 Tramp on " Results"

Il want to know whether your paper is
run in the interest of favored Few, OF pre-
/ j9p0 gaJfr0. >.
Titus said visitor to The Free Press cdi-
tor;al rooms yesterday. lie was gaunt and
hunrry-looking. He was ragged and appa-
renfv hard up. He WAS unwashed and
unkempt. But he read the papers.
Ever since lection" he went on, as ne
nusboI of his hat and took a chair, I've
read of Vanderbilt on the Result Jay
Gould on the Result Beccher Oh IN, Re
suit and score OF others on the result
That's all right, but the poor man wants to
bo heard from on the result, too. Now,
t,en. I'm ragular-built tramp. I'm shot
rrlof. non-ircczablc, and have Che cheek OF
y whole session of Congress. / represent
100000 men. I beg. J pick up things
BYt I'm q representative of a party We
have no name and We don't vote, bat there's
an army of Us Just the same and we want 20
be heard from on the result.
.'WeU. Won can state your opinions
"Th4nks. NOW then, To begin with, ihe
Democratic party lad noncw issues. They
had Good candidate, but they could not
convince the country that there was need of
chance. We tcllers realized this sooner
than YOU did, and We talked itoYcr undcr
hav-stacks aGd upon hay-mows. Lots oi
wheat. plenty OF fruit, big crop Of turnips---
we've lust grown Fat this year. We let well
enough alone, and it's the same with other
classes
"t,o on
"Now. as 10 results. There won't bo any
more or anv less tramps. It's become re-
rular business, same as any other and the
RANK, viii keep about so full. The number
OF shot-guus held in reserve for our class
will diminish good crops and good times
make people more trcc-hcar.cd. / haven :
been Shot at but three times tins whole
wear"
That's a falling Off"
"Gacss itisl There won't be much fall
ing OF in the number Of watch-dogs, but
more Of them will be tied up in thedaytimc.
estimate that 25,00O additional dogs will
be tied up during 1881, and this viii afford
Us great relief. / think I've seen Change
in tn, last two weeks"
"Quitc likely
Tin sure have. Thirteen OF us had a
sort Of convention cut in the suburbs yesier-
dav. and we agreed chat ISL would be the
best wear yet Tor old cl0thcs-that *, the
public Will pursue q more liberal policy to-
wards our class During the past campaign
when the election was IN doubt, 1t was the
hardest work In the world to get an old coat
or a uscl-up hat. In the last two weeks
I've rot almos. enough old duds 20 carry ME
through the winter
That's encouraging
"Isa't il though think the number OF
women who slam doors in our faces Will
drop fully fifty per cent. before the close oi
another wear. 4 change i already here
This forenoon | called at nine different
houses and had the doors Of only three
slammed ON my toes. y month ago e.-hl
doors would have hit me with q bang AND
the ninth would have opened to let man
out to kick me through the gate.
" Nou must feel thankful.
"Well. YES; though | have always con
tended that perseverance would MAKE cur
business success Another result OF the
election is better food for US. Two months
aro I was glad enough to get bone and
piece Of dry bread. NOW we get about the
same as the family cats
Have YOU been kicked this week.
"That's another result wantto speak Of.
7 was in Detroit for q week IN september,
and I wa, kicked out Of thirteen Yards
I've been here Just 4 week to-day, coming
from Indiana. and not boot has touched
me. The Republicans feel TOO good to boot
mo and the Democrats feel tooprOud 60 vent
their disappointment by kicking ragged
tramp. lIy fiscal year ends November Isl
of each year. From November, 1872 to
November 1880, ] was kicked lS3 tines
I've COT davs and dates right here to show
YOU. Tsking the past two weeks rs a basis
estimate that | shall not receive over sixty
kicks the coming year-perhaps not over
thirty. Now, then, have You got 1t all
down ?'
"Yes"
well that's about all We tramps feel
in tip-top spirits, and look forward TO fat
times. Money Is going to be easy. people
will feel eood-natured, and an era Of lots Of
old clothes and plenty to eat seems to have
d9wued forus. Kinder sorry for yourparty,
but YOU hadn't the issues. ! did think Of
striking YOU for a quarter, but guess III
let that 20. / can pick it up somewhere
during the dav. and if don't odds Is the
difference. Plenty of boxes aud Railways
10 sleep in around here, and Sunday Is the
best dav in the week to secure pToyisions.-
Well. all day TO YOU. | must be looking
around for an old oyercoat. Suchmornings
as this kinder give fellow the cold shake. y
One Of the greatest pleasures of railroad
traveling 10 lovers has been destTOyed.-