The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08

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lantry, aud created a pageant about
splendor's glittering throne.
The close of the war found him a
fresh recruit in the tattered remnant
which gathered about the grizzled Lee
on the plain of Appomattox. He had
started out few months before on the
other side, and so strong was he in his
faith that it would be good fortune to
him to be successful, he deserted the
Federal forces and went over to the
cause about which the day had begun
to descend. Il wanted to be in at the
death, he said afterward, when asked
about his action. He walked from
Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. "That was
my first tramp" he said, several years
later. There was something fascinat-
ing about it to me. actually enjoyed
being hungry for the purpose of work
ing out scheme to get meal. l
passed houses late in the day, where L
might have slept, so that L might be
caught out and compelled to sleep in a
strawstack."
When he reached Cincinnati he was
the very cut of tramp. The soil of
the road was upon his boots and the
hay-seed was in his hair. His coat was
like the raiment of which the old
prophet wrote. He went to the office
of the Cincinnati Commercial, and
asked to see Mr.. Halsted Not daunted
by the austere individual at the desk in
the counting-room, ne found his way to
the great editor, and made himself
known.
"You might find work on the levee,"
said Mr.. Halstead.
Where is the levee?" he asked. Re-
ceiving the directions necessary, he
rather surprised the editor by asking if
he knew of any one down there to whom
he could recommend him. The next
day Mr. Halstead was informed that the
tramp had secured a place as deck
hand on an Ohio packet by saying that
he was sent down by Mr. Halstead. He
went down the river to Cairo in this ca
pacity, and that point he disembarked.
He wrote the Cincinnati newspaper
man an account IF his voyage, in which
he added: Il may come your way some
day, and if / do l will strike you for a
tenner." He did, and he got it, years
after.
He went up the Mississippi as a cab
in boy to st. Louis. He was paid off
there and went to a gambling house,
where he quit winner" as the phrase
go, s among the sports, to the amount
of $3.50. He went to the Southern Ho-
tel and hired a suite of rooms, paying q
week in advance for them. He ordered
fashionable tailor there, and remained
indoors until he was furnished complete
with fashionable attire. Il got a bath
and shampoo, and the hay-seed was
swept from my hair, he said, in telling
the story afterward, "and threw my old
suit into the street. l confess | felt a
pang in doing so. 1t seemed to me
had parted with my best friends" At
tired in his new outfit he hired a car
riage and drove over to the office of the
st. Louis Times, which was then pub
lished by Stilson Hutchins, now of the
Washington Post. He had his card
sent up--his own name was not on it,
however, but that of n noted politician
Mr. Hutchins came out to the carriage
and the occupant explained to him that
he had misrepresented himself on pur-
pose.
What do You want, and who are
you, to take me from my business in
this manner 2" roared Hutchins.
Il understand there is going to be a
swell wedding on Chouteau avenue this
evening, and, as am a regular Jenkins,
| would like To take it In for you.
The st. Louis editor informed him
that st. Louis reporter was sufficient
for that purpose. You think l am too
gay?" said the occupant of the carriage,
putting a cigar.
Il think you are fraud" said
Hutchins.
"Come, now, that won't do. Come
down and take dinner with me, and I'll
show you who / am. F"
The invitation was declined. Three
days later man in very cheap store
clothes stepped into the editors sane
tum and said: 81 asked You out to din
ner with me the other day, and you re-
fused I've come to take dinner with
YOU"
He had been at the game again and
played until he lost, and then played
in" his clothes, garment at time One
of the fraternity" bought him his store
suit That night he reported the we'd
ulHR VI uOJtu bOclcby pair lOT Jlle
Times. He remained on the paper a
few weeks, and made another winning.
Again he decked himself out under the
manipulation of tailor, and, walking
over to the Office, he handed in his
resignation, and left that afternoon on
packet for Hannibal, Mo.
The trip never cost him cent. He
had captured the commander of the
boat, who gave him an invitation to ride
on his craft as long as he was at the
helm. He presented himself at the
Office of the Superintendent of the Han
nibal and st. Joe railroad, and after a
half-hour's conversation procured pass
to the western terminus of the line.
There he lost his money at the game,
and again become the pattern of q
tramp. A newspaper man Of that city
procured him pass to Omaha and
gave him 50. He took the So to a
gambling-housc, got up from the table
$500 ahead. walked over to the newspa-
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