Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-17
ME COULD TALKl
.Ths SAD Fate Of a Mah tshU
Bored an RditOr-A Timely
Warning.
brooklyn Eagle.

OF humanity lounging into the polltl-
cal editors room and falling into a
chair. 1T is what we might call
downright winter"
Yes said the editor, not looking
up fran his writing.
Seems to me an iceberg must have
hoated down near our coast, said the
battered party, pulling his coat to-
eether and turning up the collar. II
tell you this is the sort of weather TO
season a man for a trip to the North
Pole, but it amt Rothin' to what we
are having down in Boston"
mo" said the editor, absently, as
his pen few over the paper before
him.
Now, in Boston, it's pretty cold
right along, but when you want to
strike the every day below-zero racket
you have to drop in upon Canada.
That's where you strike it lively for
cold weather. Why, I've seen horses
stuck fast in the street, every hoof
frozen to the ground, and they had &c
Jump in and thaw them out before any
travel could be done except on foot.
I've seen the breath just frozen solid
right out from a fellows mouth, and
| it was nothing for boiling water to
freeze inside OF two minutes. That is
what | call weather what is weather a"
How can all this interest me2"
asked the editor "Do vou take this
for the Signal Service Officer
"No," said the battered party, you
must not complain of thist sort Of
weather. It's simply summer com
pared with Alaska. Ever in Alaska?"
No" said the editor, "and l don't
see how it can interest you to know
where | have or have not BEEN"
you should take a little trip
through Alaska" said the visitor.
Great country. Lots of things in
that country you never dreamed Of,
and cold we'll, the weather down there
would turn a red hot bar Of iron Geld
in three minutes. Tell you it takes a
tough man to live in that country.
Don't you think you have bored
me long enough asked the editor
leaning back in his chair and glazing
at the tramp.
Now. Alaska is a part of our coun-
try we should take more interest in, -
said the tramp, settling himself lower
10 his chair and acting as though he
had come to stay. you wouldn't
think it, but this country is just i'm
mense now that Alaska is added to
1.-THE rest of our territory. Why, you
draw a line somewhere about San
francisco and you cut the country
square in half. Think for a moment
what it means to live in such a coun
try"
How long do you propose to keep
this very senseless conversation upl''
asked the editor, bringing his hand
down with bang on his desk. DO
you suppose | receive a salary for
listening to every"
"Think of our wealth." said the
tramp. why, sir, we are the richest
nation on the globe to day. Almost
twice as rich as Russia, and we can &c
a billion or so ahead Of England her.
self. There is something for a true
American to be growing over. Evel
been West? You can never properly
appreciate this glorious country until
you take trip through the We teri
States. What do you think of travel,
ing a whole day through single field
Of graiD2 That is the backbone Of oul
nation, sir-grain. Now. | have al
idea that you do not properly appreci
ate the land you live in. You do mo-
appear to be interested in my CON
versation.
I'll give you just two minutes t.
get out Of this building" said the edi,
tor. jumping to bis feet.
Then, there are the territories.
said the tramp, diving into his pocker
and pulling out q stump OF a cigar
which he proceeded to light. "Tber,
is Washington Territory for instance
Takes you thirty days to get Their,
from here, going by steamer to-"
You have two minutes left, cried
the editor, picking up a heavy papel
weight.
That territory is Just the best in al
the land. Right on the Pacific coast
aud a climate like Florida, only NOR,
to be depended on for good, stead,
weather all the year round. Lots O
enterprise down there, too. Thinl
nothing OF raising a town of six o.
seven thousand souls. Speaking o
souls, there is one thing l an sorry
to sec developing in our land AM
, that is the tendency to doubt reli
giou. Now, / don't believe il
: crank preachers Of the Gospel, bu
we do not want to let go OF our iaitl
altogether. That is sure to lead t,
the Preach revolution sort of thina
That was the turning point 10 tn
worlds history. though. that sam
revolution in France. Do you thin
the present republic in France will
last2 do not. I'll bet you"
zone minute" howled the editor
jumping back and raising the pape
weight.
, "I'll bet you box of importe
cigars that the party favoring an EN-
pire will be 10 power in France in
side Of" WIKI went the pape
weight, but the tramp lodged
cleverly, aud smiled sadly ss he cor
3 tinued: I'm France inside Of 81
months. France is just ready to TO
low bold man whenever he come
Tower been to France2 Don't 70
imagine that Paris is France any MOI
than New York is the" but here II
patent double back action, howeve
. caught the poor creature, and th
, editor was free.
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