Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-08
The Prince Of Tramns.

Inc very romance OF tramp HE was
exemplified by diapidated individual
With ouly one leg, whose name was reg
i,tered at the station house rs w r.
Cardwel. He is know to many persons
as a reporter, and has lived a most varie-
gated life. His full name is WYATT
Henry Cardwell His father was the
eminent DIR. Cardwell, Of Richmond,
Va. aud his mother was the eldest
daughter Of the world-renowned ora
tor, Patrick Henry. CardweH is said
to be graduate of Washington
University, and has witbal polish
ed education He has the remarkabie
gift OF repeating long poems from mcln-
DRY. 1t is said he can troll out " Chllde
Harold, ." Don Juan, and such poems
from beginning to end. At the age of
Is lie joined the Confederate army aud
was shot Mt Manassas, losing his leg.
He was taken to the Richmond hospital.
where he excited the attention of promi-
nent ladies and gentlemen by his preco-
city. Afterwards he became private sec
rotary to Senator Foote. He has wan.
dered all over the country. being now
heard Of in New York, now in Cincin-
natl, now in Louisville and in Wash
lngton. At the present time he is heard
of III Memphis. He has done consider
able newspaper work in his time, was
connected with the National Star al
Goodman, Miss, in 1877, and aftsrward
was on the Kosciusko Chronicle. Wher-
ever he has been, lie has had a pursder-
whisky. 1t has made him tramp all over
the United States, and has frequently
caused him to be arrested He has IN
Al. Al
men of this country. and has now in his
possession q letter from Alexander Ii.
Stephens congratulating him on his re-
form. He is a man OF good address and
has reduced logging to fine art For
instance, III approaching stranger, he
viii say Win You pardon the per-
feet righteousness of the request. but
COLD YOU lend me 4 half dollar to Get
a nights lodgings ~ Should the person
thus approached deny the request, he
will not be indignant or insulting. but
Will change the conversation to national
politics, the ethics OF journalism, the
| traits Of great men or simi'ar topics. lie
is an accomplished performer on the
| banjo. With all his bad habits he is said
| to be honest. Ii is the one remnant of
| the Virginia gentleman. A more re-
variable career could hardly be i'm
| agined. From fine family to the pro-
fession of q common tramp, and he is
| only about - years Of age. There was
a time when he would force his way into
| the families of respectable people. hut
he does SO no longer, and If is only too
| palpable that he lost caste with himself.
Memphis APpe1t.
How TO Fight a Mad Dog.
TIL requisite weapon is q stout stick
or truncheon, to he held 10y hand at
/ each end across the chest close to the
/ body. The dog. on FIXING nj the neck.
4 is to he received with the middle Of the
4 stick, pushed with tAe gre; est force and
rapidity across toe throat of the dog.
/ The brute being thus thrown back. Is Ia
I be struck on the nose and should he
/ renew the attack (which IS not iikelv1
/ the dose is to he repeated Before bull
! batting ceased in Eaelsn F, man Of
/ prowess, WHO VIII long he remembered
/ in Wensieydale as Deaf Jack. fought
4 for a wager, and thus conquered the
most savage bulldog in the district Tire
/ dor came up a second time, Init could
not lie induced to attack again. The
I stick was only two feet long.
I Mistaken.
! An American who started to ride from
/ Colima to Manzanillo, in Mexico, was
stopped on tine highway by well-armed
/ bandit.
1 8 Pardon, senior, exclaimed the lat
/ ter, but / perceive that you have nv
coat on. VIII you have the kindness to
remove it?"
The American produced a six-shooter,
and, cooking it, replied
Senior, | am OF the opinion that you
I are mistaken about that coat.
son closer observation / perceive
I that I am, the bandit answered, and
disappeared in the wood.