The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-11-08
What Happened to the Opposition.

An immense furniture truck, with
high SLATED sides, heavy wheels, and
canvas top, stood at the entrance to
Harlem Bridge Sunday afternoon. A
preoccupied looking mule and an
ancient horse with a perpetual air of
discouragementabo him, were hitched
to it with nondescript harness.
On the side of the wagon was board
on which was scrawled with charcoal
coke Pint"
"Step right up, gents and ladies"
yelled the proprietor cheerfully, settling
his battered white plug hat comforta-
bly, over his right eye, and waving his
arms Hospitality. 'Step right up an
patronize Their opposition line fer ther
Pint. This ant no monopoly line.
We're plain, but luxurious. Young
Teller with Their gal! carry yer over fer
five cents a head. Cost yer ten cents
by the regler rattle traps"
The ''young Teller with ther gal'' sur
rendered to the brilliant inducements
offered and mounted the wagon via a
soap-boX placed on the ground. Three
tough young men followed; q rotund
German, with his stout wife, seven
healthy children and two huge baskets,
were boisfed aboard. more tGnrh vonng
men followed, and the cheerful nroo
nrintor nrocpednd IN hustle thann abont
and jam them down as if he were de-
posting furniture.
''Step right up" he yelled. This
here LIGHTNING ,snress's hound 70 he on
time. -
go. say!'' put in a PASSENGER. s.srei
Won ever goino TO startP We're full
already"
Eyes, there's tbirtv-one aboard AL
ready" orunted fat man.
MI. Crowley surveyed the strikers
calmly and contemptuously. and re-
marked: "What. do yer want fer q
nickelP Want reserved seatsp This
ant no swell taller-ho. this ant. Nav
be yer THOUGHT YER were cbarterin' a
'partment in er Palace car
"Never seen SIGH a lot o. kickers -
muttered the proprietor as he admins
tered a kick to his slumberino team
eyer can bet. this is the last time this
ERE train starts with only thirtv-one pas.
sengers. If yer want to ride in a limited
'spress, with half a load. verI have TO
nav for it."
The mule took toe hold strained
and nuIled the wagon and the old horSe
alone.
Half way to the Point one of the hind
wheels broke short Off at the aTIe LOFT.
ting the corner of the cart down with
a crash that demolished the rear end
and dumped half the nassenoers in The
dust. The tough Young men picked
themselves up and moved TO institute a
riot Mr.. Crowley sat impassivelv m
on the box and surveyed the wreck
The mule resumed his Illuminating atti-
tude, and the old horse seized mon the
opportunity 70 90 to sleen.
4 shade of sadness stole over the nro.
prietor's wooden face and ne uncon-
sciouslv sighed: This knocks the op-
pysition. ~
''What are YOU going to do about
fhis9', inouired the fst nan doIaf,ll,-
sitting up in the road and endeavorino
to take the kinks out of his derby.
"Durned if | know how | kin fix
her." answered MIR. Crowley. referring
to his wagon.
Hang your waeonr' chorused the
tough Young men. Glow are we ooino
to Get to Oak Point?"
MIR. Crowley shifted his hat uneasilv.
looked nuzyled and hazarded. ..Walk.
ms good. pents.'
'W paid Won for a ride ~ said the
'.youne Teller" whose coat was now
slit up the back. "Give us our money
hack or trousrn-, IL -