The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-06-07

Ohildren-Arriveo IN
Colorado -
The Sheriff Ta,rss Oare oe Him
Deo., Ito, Ito.
BOULDER, COL, May q, 1852.
EDITOR MINER-I w1s born with an
unlimited love Of natural scenery, was
bred among hills and dales, leaves and
flowers. To 90 and zee, to live and
learn, became leading object IN Ill my
thought dreams. I have been permit
ted to 20 far aud see much; bat stin /
realise With the wise man man that the
eye y not satisfied with seeing nor the
ear with hearing. I have done . vast
amount Of walking in my time, my
peregrinating abilities never having
failed me. NJ mother on one occasion.
after had carefully removed the frost.
ing from . Christmas cake; informed
me that I was tramp and cut out for .
scamp Though what that had to do
with the broomslick I could never dis-
cover.
Ny senior brother-back In Joe d.
vies county, Ills, - man q very large
understanding, had frequently remark
ed that was destined to rio IN the
world, emphasizing the 1lattering state-
ment with the toe Of his b0ot. Onecold
morning this same brother talked me
into saving . half:cosd Of wood by per
suading me that I was . genius, and
that some day genius would lit me to .
high position, much higher than the
extremely romantic one Of saving
wood. Well, It hasn't yet; and pest OK
l,erience admonishes me to back Colo
r.do mule against genius for elevsting
mankind.
The advice Of our old mentor, Horace
Greeley, Wa: 'Go West, young man,
30 West!" remember how I used to
con his preterts, peruse bis farm edito-
risls, calculate the profit to b made
from following bic advice and finally I
decided to try that Utopia pictured BY
the cage. Vent, vtdi. Whist? A coun-
try inundated with hand-bils, the
headline bearing the mysterious figures
3-7-77. ! am one Of those poor penecu.
ted anse]s styled tramps, and I don't
care who knows It. I hooled Il from
the Sucker State With the dire intent Of
staying. When I ssw the hgu1ative
headline I felt that It Wa . ''pointef''
on beating the game Of policy, and do
ing away with the darkey's inevitable
4-l3A, % ! hastened to gain IN insight
b It. Closer observation revealed Il 70
b an admonition to ''thieves, bummess,
tramps, etc., to'vaeate the city without
further notice, or abide the consequent
Co.," began to shake; cold drops o.
penpiration stood on my brow; my
spine became lightning coaductor for
the aecomm dalton a shivesing senaar
tons. There was nothing On that bin
to beat Policy. TO mo It read - though
It woa.d b policy for this individual to
beat haety RETREAT. The thoughts Of
permanently ]oesting in Butte City
bsnished. The denises,s Of that place
could not take care Of me; not that they
wouldn't willingly do It, II I % desired,
for they are kind people, and I believe
any Of the mysterious committee would
readily asrent to take hair or tramp.
When night came on sought refuge
In . school hosse. I did not enjoy the
accommodations much. / was too hum
CRY to enjoy anything except . square
meal, but after devouring the chalk and
. few bottles Of ink, telt
better. ! should have liked to meet the
teacher for I am very fond Of female
teachers, although not one a,yselk Yet
my mothers aunt once did some sewing
for > girl whose brother knew . man
that boarded In the same house with .
teacher. 30 you see there b . bond AZ
sympathy between %. I Am also fond
Of school children, and when pass Q
school house during recess. and the lit
tie dArlinss call out there goes nasty
tramp" my love for them approaches
idolatry. I love to 80 the teachers
switch = Il falls upon the wicked schol-
Or; I love to stand by the schoelroom
door and hear the young vermin heller.
What . blessing education b. A
dreadful example Of the deplorable ef-
fects Of ignorance occurred the other
day in Park station. One 0f the ftster.
nifty was In that interesting place. You
may wonder what would hiring any
sensible tramp to such . place - Park
station. will tell you the reason. You
zee the people there are very absent
and >ometimes leave their
clothes on the line over night. Well
this tramp went around canvassing
baok-dooss for cold grub. Hssppsoach-
ed . house IN the suburbs; On the Gate