The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-01-09
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: Now, sir, said The learned gentlemen,
tell the jury how yon iive!''
"Well," said Holmes, "a chop or a
steak, ard on Sunday perhaps ist'le
bit OF fish; / am very plain-livirg
mar.
"You know what / mean, sir" thur
dered tue qaestioner. "What do you
do for living ?"
The same as you, sergeant. said The |.
witness, tapping his forehead sugses-
lively, land when that fails / do"-g0-
ing through the pantomime of writing
across his hand-"a little bit OF stuff
the same as you again.
"My lud, shall not ask this ohtuae
witness any more questions" said the
angry counsel
"Brother," said Baron Martin, Il
think ycu had better mol"
Here is hint for our old friend the
clown in the pantomime. At the burn.
ing Of provision store, the crowd
helped themselves freely One man
grasped huge cheese as his share OF
the salvage; rising up with it he found
himself face to face with policeman,
and with admirable presence of mind
put the plnnder into the officers arms,
saying: You had hetter take care Of
that, policeman, or some one will be
walking off with it,"
Eqnal'y ready to relinqnish his loot
when there was no help for it was
Chicago negro, caught by poultry far
cier in the act of carrying of some Of
his live stock, and challenged with:
l'What are you doing with my chick
ens2" 81 wuz gwine fur to fetch 'em
hack, boss" explained be- "Dere's a
n;gger roun' here what's lispntin' along
er me bout dem chickens. ! said dey
wuz Coachin Chyniz an he said dey
wuz Alaharmar pullets, an i wuz jes
takin' 'em roun' :or ter stshlish my mol
lidge. Dey don't lay no ags does dey,
boss Fl dey does. I'm mighty shamed
of hustln' 'em roun'. Aigs is scase."
lmpudently cool as the darky was, be
must yield the palm for effron.ery to the
Erie railway guard whose interview with
Manager Fisk is thus related in an
American paper:
"You are conductor on tue Erie, |
believer"
"Yes, sir"
SHOW long have you been on the
road ?"
"Fifteen years
"Worth some property, learn 2"
"Some."
"Have very llne house in Oswego?
Cost you some thirty, forty or fi'ty thou
sand dollars 2"
| "Y,s, SIR"
"Some little money invested in bonds,
am told ?"
"Yes, SIR"
Own farm near where you reside ?"
ayes, sir"
"Had nothing when you commenced
as conductor on our road 7"
Nothing to speak off,
/ "Made the property since2'
"Yes, sir.
"Been at work for NO other parties ?"
"No; but have been saving money.
and invested it from time to time to good
advantage
"Well, sir, what will you give to set
tie? Of course you can not pretend to
say you have a'qaired this property
from what you have saved from salary?
You will not deny that you have pock.
eted a great deal Of money belonging to
the al'way-at least City or sixty thou.
| 3rll - r1bo
give to settle, and not be disgraced, as
you ce;tainlv will be if trial is brought,
and you are compelled to give up che
properly you profess to own. but which
in reality belongs to the company ?"
swell, Mr.. Manager, i bad not thought
of the matter. For several years have
been running uy train to the best of my
ability. Never looked at the ma.tar in
this light before. Never thought waa
doing anything wrong. l have done
nothing more than other ,nductors;
trlel to earn my salary and get it, AMI
think I've succeeded. | don't know
that owe the company anything. II
you do, why, there's little difference
OF opinion, and don't want any thouble
over it l have nice family, nice ia :
ther and mother, relatives all OF good
standing; they would feel bad to have
me arrested and charged with dishon-
testy. 1t would kill nv wife. She has
every confidence in me, and the idea
that would take q penny that did not
belong to me would break her heart. /
don't care anything for the matter my
self; but on account Of my family and
relatives, il you won't say anything
more about ii, Ill give you say-a dol
lar" :.