Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-14
E:AHNY EEARDEP.

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i For some time past an odd char
acter, who is something between a
loafer and philosopher, has bee,l
contributing some very read .t,'e
communications to the columns oi
the Virginia Chronicle. MIR.
Hardup is a man whom fortune has
seldom smiled upon and he is
always in a state of chronic impe'
cuneosity although quite willing to
work or turn an honest penny with
anything that comes to hand. Yes
terday he came down to Carson,
having made the trip through the
kindness of the conductor. He
called at the APPEAL Office and after
modestly introducing himself
branched off into q pleasant chat.
II don't know" he said "wny I
an so deuced hard up. I have
always tried to do the square thing
and if | ever wronged mortal man
| don't know it. I have tried my
hand at law, pclitics and journal
ism, but l fail in all The first case
| had was where poor man was
suing blasted corporation for his
rights. He wanted $50, GOO and I
was working on contingent. just
| before the case was called they
made an offer of S IL, OCO as q com
| promise. OF course l knew that
| they never would have offered a
| compromise unless they realized
| that they owed every dollar. My
| ellen. was about to jump 1T the
offer, bat knowing rather more law
than he did I restrained him and
told the representatives of the
carsed monopoly TO 60 to the devil,
it must he the Whole hog or
| nothing. Well, we went into court
with the case and the court pitched
| it out in about fifteen minutes,
saying that l ought to have more
sense than 20 bring up such suit. -
Here Mr. Hardup lifted his eyes
to the ceiling apparently conten-
plating the painful memories of the
past.
How'd you make it in pclitics?"
asked the editor.
"We'l. I started a reform move
ment in Lyon county some years
ago and expected to reach the Leg
islature on the tidal wave OF the
excitement. l staked all l had on
the game ard made speeches every
night for three weeks. Well, on
election day orr ticket only got
twelve votes. that being one less
than the number of candidates who
ran. always was anxious to find
out the man who Topped. Had the
ticket polled the full strength of
the ticket, l mean called out all
who were running upon it, should
have felt better satisfied. A man
who would flop at such time
never in my opinion deserved to be
on the ticket at all"
"Did you try journalism
while?'
Eyes. l have now a quasi connec-
ton with the Chronicle Mccarthy
has been very kind to me. l write
something every day and aoou,
twice a month when / say some
thing particularly good he prints it
and pays me five dollars, The new
editor, Mr.. Gross, is also very kind
to me. Tho last article / wrote he
pitched into the waste basket and
then wrote an entirely different
article and signed my name to it
OF course I was very indignant for
this unwarrant.ble use of my name,
bat when the cashier met me and |
said Mr. Gross had ord him to
hand me FIVE dollars [ decided to
let the matter pass unrebuked. As
| have been frequently congratu
lated upon the article am disposed
to allow the eccentric man to give
full scope to his vagaries and am
looking anxiously for more articles
from my prolific pen
.. sa5 By,G