The sun., 1881-11-27
7RAMPING FOR 7HIRTr-SIx rEARS
The Story Of Traveller who Resolved Never
10 Fay for n Meal or n Ride.

l
/ j tramp attracted attention on Broad
| strcet Newark. yesterday afternoon. His fg-
ure was ,iiort and squat. his checks plump and
rosy and his tWinkling gray eyes were keen
and deep-set.. He had a white plug hat that
had seen years OF hayd service. butternut coat
and trousers. n gray voollen shirt. and stou;
Shoes As ho sauntered post the well-dressoL
pedestrians he twirlod stout cane in his right
hand hummed The White Cook ade " in n low
voice. nd inspcc ed the goods in the shop win
dows. To a person who stopped to question
him he said that he was q native OF Rutland.
VT. and was 67 years old. He had been wan
derer for thirty-six years. having failed In love
and business when he WAS 81 years old. Since
that time he had visited every State in the
Union. He said that he had never drank .
glass OF intoxicating liquor.
"1ve been tramp all these years because
like the life" said the old man. and expect
to dio one Before the war found the South
the most hospiable part OF the country. Plant
were open-bearted and generous. They
gave me old clothes ard never interfered with
me. At ono time took care OF eick folks in
New Orleans. aud left the city with over sl0D
In my, pocket: But soon got rid Of tho money
simple and Rood-natured. aid never called at
a cabin w,,.nout, getting. corncake; bacon. and
never to pay for a meal or ride. either on 9
train or boat. and have stuck to it,. I've beat
States and Cannda. During the war I was q
camp hummer with Thomas. Buell.. Grant aud
the wsr but o Ss
Of tramp because wicked men have outraged
alone. No tramp can get me for a pafinor. I've
bunk ed IL police % sai9ns in every si,y and town
Ghicss" The best, II Ths y" New England % tswns now now
tramps are thieves and raiiians. They win lie.
steal. and commit terrible outrnees. ! never
s"i a@eS S r. SSs Hs TSs
Great American Tramp and / say that Daniel
ny.r ' @ ,sn nn hs Ss's
my mother : schoolmarln. I've never seen them
travelled without paying your wayf"
vas the resly. and guess t v viii as'onisn you.
I've heen thirty-six years on the road. There
Since sfs o1 YH soms m ss s
Tav Sss, over zoo miles cars Freight trains are
s sold pencils mones
TO buy rum and cigars for the brakemen. con.
nss nna rhs1 nss into 5suso
count: think fair estimate of my daily travel
n all these .l. years r would be- about sixteen miles
throw of the, odi rs da1s. in order 10 keen
sixteen miles a day. which makes 2Os. 900 miles
that l have travelled on foot and in rail.
rond cars. boats. and wagons without
paying cent In cash. I'll bet NO
SSsT e %"p lying IN ms say hss. much no.,
acne or pain in my body. Tn healthier than
men who Keep muff'rd up and sit by the fire.
In police stations keep away from fires In tho
coolest weather. Coal gas is poison. Fresh
mir lie natures medicine Tor the lungs. Cold water
is better than hot tea and coffee. 1t don't bring
on dyspepsia or dysentery. Everything i eat
ngrees with me. In the summer time bntho
in river pond every day. and In cold
weather I've stripped and washed myself out OF
doora Take coldf No. sir. never had cough
or a chill. Leave your neck open and free. and
you'll meyer catch cold II your feet are dry and
stout pair az shoes on my feet. with cotton
stockings. You ses I've got the thing down to
n fine point Many young mon kill themselves
with liquor after they begin trampng."
How have you escaped being sent to Jail. and
why don't you get In poor hcuseP"
I've spent ton days mt q time In scventeen
different jails. but got sent up on purpose to
escape unusually cold weather. never stole
and mover insulted anybody. As to going to
a poorhouse. would rathor commit suicide. Ii
would be better than slow death on mush and
pauper's abuse. No poorhouse for me. I'm OF
to New York tonight. and l know how to live
there. This will make the seventh wi in,er I've
struck that town. The men thcre buy lead PEN
cils and other trash 10 get rid OF n fellow and
I've had them throw me dime or n quarter.
and mean to take it easier hereafter. onca
asked Gen. Grant for help. He glarsd at mo as
II | WAS snake. Sherman is freer. Horace
Greeley never looked ut what he gave me. Rry-
mond was pretty good. Jim Bennett is better
than his old dad. jim Blaine never gives a
III try luck in Now. York Good day. and
than L eo Tor the rOfY .e."