The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-04-17

on the 9th they went to Buffalo, New
York; thence to Niagara Falls; thence
to Hamilton and Toronto, Canada,
arriving at Montreal on the 18th; left
Montreal on the 18th, arrived at De-
troit, Michigan, on the 18th; on the
18th arrived at Mackinaw City; on
the 18th at Marquette; on the 18th
at Green Bay, Wisconsin; on the 10Th
at st. Paul, Minnesota. ''By this
time," said Mr.. Keenan,, "the $4,000
State money was all gone" 1t was
claimed by the Cincinnati papers that
the last time Milt. went to settle with
the State Treasurer, he took the
money to Cincinnati instead, and one
reporter declared that he saw Jennie
Melvin carrying the satchel which
contained the State funds. But this
was big joke.
Keenan, here looked for employ
ment as book-keeper or clerk, but
failed. He saw an advertisement of
man who wanted partner in sa-
loon. He leased the building of the
man, for year, and bought his little
stock of liquors. He then hired a
German bar-keeper, but the fellow
was dirty, and inattentive to business,
and in about two weeks he was dis
charged. He then employed another
bar-keeper, "and," says Keenan,, "at
the end Of six or seven weeks, alto
gether, found that I had considera-
BILE experience, and some one else had
the money" He here became
acquainted with painter who had a
brother living in Brainard. He re-
ported that as a good place to get en-
ployment, but they had no money to
get there Keenan, pawned his watch
for S15. 1t is claimed that this was
Jennie's watch, but Keenan, says it
was his own. They went to Brainard,
arriving there with IS cts.
They remained there two or three
days, looking for employment. A
few days before, some 900 men had
been discharged from the Northern
Pacific R. R. Shops, and these were
seeking employment and work was
so scarce that Mi1t. failed there. He
was Informed that vanishing furni-
ture would pay, and if they could
raise some money to buy materials
they might make start in the world,
We will now give Mr.. Keenan's own
language for the remainder Of the
| journey:
II pawaed nay gold pen and pencil
for $3.50, and got vanishing mate
rials, and went all over town, but
could not get work. Then left, walk
ing25 miles, to near Little Falls.
Vanished furniture for nights
lodging. Second day made it to ST.
Cloud. The bar-keeper who was with
me had an uncle living so miles from
St. Cloud. We started there, varnish-
ing on the way, which enabled US to
reach our destination. There | was
laid up for a week, with a sprained
ankle, Ny companion went to work
with his uncle. and thus got money
enough to take me back to st. Paul.
It was Is miles from his uncle's to
the nearest railroad station.
| Il had from $50 to 800 owing me
in st. Paul, and put in a week trying
to collect some, at the end of which
time | had collected enough to pay
my board. On the 10th Of December
[ left st. Paul for the second time,
leaving at noon, and walking 20 miles,
to Hastings. At the end Of 81 days
left Hastings, and went to Red Wing
by rail. Remained there 8 days, then
went to Wabasha; staid there 2 days,
and went to Winona; staid there one
night, and crossed the Mississippi in
to Wisconsin; in day or two arrived
at La Crosse; On the morning Of the
oath Of December, went back into
Minnesota, crossing the Mississippi
on the ice; staid at night at Browns
vile; had so cts, which paid for
supper and bed; did not take break
fast or dinner on Christmas"
| Arrived on Christmas at New AL
ban; next day got to Lansing; neyt
day to Waukon City, Iowa. Had a
small gold ring, which I offered for
supper, lodging and breakfast. Next
morning they gave me dollar ia
money. I walked to McGregor by
noon; there bought a ticket for Clay
ton; then walked to Guttenburg, ar
irving after night; staid over night,
then walked on, remaining with a
family on the road next night; next
day arrived at Dubuque; went to a
boarding house, and told proprietor I
was looking for a job, was out Of
money, and would give him my over
coat if he would let me stay few
days. He took the coat, and | looked
every day for work. [ staid there two
weeks, and could not get any work.
He then told me he could not keep
me any longer. The thermometer at
this time often registered over 30 de-
grees below zero It was in the eve
ming, and I told a police officer that 1
wanted to go to the station-house.
He took me there, and got my break
fast there next morning, and by that
afternoon had walked to Belleview,
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