The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-06-07

being hungry for tho purpose Of work.
ing out scheme To get meal, I
passed houses late In the day, where l
might have slept, no that might no
caught out and compelled to sleep In
straw.stack."
When he reached Cincinnati he was
the very cut Of q tramp, The soil Of
the road was upon his boots and tho
hay-seed was III his hair. His coat was
liko tho raiment Of which tho OLD
prophet wrote, He went Ia tho office
OF tho Cincinnati Commercial. and
asked to see Mr.. Nalsted, Not dannted
by the anstere individual at tho desk IN
tho connting-room, ho found his way u
the great editor, aud made himself
known.
"Yon might ilnd work on tho levee."
said Mr., Halstead.
"Where IL tho leveeS" no asked, Re-
ceiving the directions necessary, no
rather surprised the editor h, asking II
he knew ef any one down there 10 whom
ho could recommend him, Tho next
day Mr., Halstead WAS informed that tho
tramp had secured place as deck
hand ON an Ohio packet hy saying that
he was sent down hy Mr. Halsteaa. Ito
went down the river to Cairo IN this en-
racity, and that point he disemharked,
He Mrote tho Cincinnati newspaper
man m account u his voyage, In which
he added: II may come your way some
day, and il l do will strike You for
tenner," He did, aud no got II, years
after.
He went up tho Mississippi as cab.
in boy to st. Louis. lie was paid of
there and went to a gambling house,
where he quit winner ~ tho phrase
60, = among tho sports, To the amount
Of $500, lie went to tho Southern Ho.
tel and hired suite IL rooms. paying a
week in advance for them. He ordered
fashionable tailor there. and remained
indoors until he vas furnished complete
with fashionable attire. Il got a bath
and shampoo, and tho hay,seea WAS
swept from my hain" Ae said, in telling
the story afterwarl, "anl threw my old
suit into tho street, confess | felt u
rang in doing so. II seemed TO me l
had parted with my best friends At.
tired in his new outfit he hired car
riage and drove over to the office II tho
ST. Louis Times, which WIS then pub
lished by Stilson Hutehins. now of tho
Washington Post. He hal his card
sent n,--his own name WAS not ON il,
however,, hut that Of noted politician,
Mr.. Hutehins came out IL the carriage,
and tho occupant explained to him that
he had misrepresentea himself on r,,r,
pose.
"What 10 You want. and who are
you, tn take mo from my business in
this manners" roared Hutchins,
Il understand there il going 10 10 q
swell wedding on Chonteau avenue this
evening, and. "a am regular Jenkins,
l would like to take il in for yea,"
Tho st. Louis editor Informed him
that a st, Louis reporter WAS sufficient
for that purpose, "ien think am ~,
gay?" said the occupant Vi tho carriage
pulling cigar.
L think You are fraad," said
Hutchins.
"Come. now, that won't do. Com,
down and take dinner with me. and III
show yon who am"
The invitation VAS aeelined, Three
days later q man in very cheap stors
clothes stepped into tho editors sane
tum and said, Il asked yon ont to lin
ner with me tho other day. and you Ne
fused. Two como to take dinner viii
you,"
lie had been at the game again IN,
played until he lost, and then ~playe,
IN" his clothes, garment at y time, Tn,
of tho "maternitya bought him his sturc
suit. That night he reported tho we'd
ding Of noted society PAIR ier th'
FtMes, He remained ON the paper
few weeks. and made another Winning
Again he aeeked himself out under tn
manipulation of = tailor and, WalkM,
over Ia the office, he handed i'll hi
resignation. and LETT that afternoon o.
a packet for Hannibal. Mo,
The trip never cost him \ cent, HI
had eaptursl the commander ol III
boat, Who gave him an Invitation 10 rid
ON his craft as long IA he VAS at Il.
| helm, He presented himself at IN
office Of the Superintendent of the Han
nihal and 81, Joe railroad, and after
! hlf-honrs conversation procured 4 lsas
, to the western TERMINUS of the line
There he lost his money III the game
and again become tho rat.ern of
tramp. \ newspaper Maa II that cit
!. procured him PASS ta Omaha an
gave him ~ He took the - h
gamhling-heuss, got up from the tail
!, S,iOo ahead, walked over H. the neWsps
, per ofliee, threw down the pass, thanle
, the editor. asked linn what no Maul
, take for his concern, and actually ma,i
! u bargain to purchase il, Tho e,lite
SAID he Was about To- ~ 10 JesferSe
, (ity Oh some business, AMI asked th
!, tramp" il he would not take hold ,
tho concern" until he returned. Rv ths
| time he could probably tell whether l
! wanted to purchase. Tho paper va
! intensely Democratic. The report 4,
abroad that the young MAN had for
1 nae, and that he vas about u rnrehas
: the paper, He MAS called upon
1 several Of the politicians, Who We,
= anxious to form his acquaintance, u,
: night no called the foreman down ai
!. told him he had purchased. hat that n
announcement MAS not tn hc made I,
!, several days, The foreman had hea,
! he was 10 do 81, Here's an editorial.
!. leader, that | want douhle.lea.ic,l
!, The foreman hs,Med IL his new prorri
4 tor. The noAt morning the great nct
!. oeratie organ came out Intensely Il
!, publican. The new proprlcsors "
miles away. and the old proprietor ean
: home IN IN unexpected manner.
h There are incidents such AS the
running through his whole history.
4 became known to leading men. and
il last. IN his latter Years, when he ps
q scented himself at IN office where be "
h known, the rrcprietor'> salnsa,ion won
# he; How much do yoa Maasg~
n His philosophy. Let Smith walk
4 MAS founded upon the story that Ii
\. been told and printed hundred tim
Is and more; Il man at hotel spe
. the night in Walking res,lsssls la
l. and across his room. The oceupa
I. next door hearing him, and snrmisil
Il that there was going 10 he sniciJ
l. went to the restless individual and
IL auiresl his trouble. i ow. Smith
note. was the answer. Lit comes a
n to-day and L haven't n cent tO nay