The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-23
LOG S NEWS RECORD.
OCCURRENCES OVER THE CITY
,nday's siftlngs summed Up by the
Heraid's Local IT n, In Which
the Day's DoiDgs Is Given,
Together with the
jaw of Tramp.



A norther began to blow yesterday
orning aud the tramps began TO
,ur into ths city from their haunts
the wooded river bottoms in search
food aud more consenial quarters.
le police were on the alert, and
ose who were not chased out of the
" were run into tho station-houSe
the charge OF vsgrancy.
mong those incsrcerated was one
gorge RIson, young man
II In his twenties. Officer Mullen
und him iuoaing ebout the atrect Az
.oueh he was in search OF something,
d the officer being OF the opinion
@r he needed tho preserving care Of
eetaiion hcuse, took him TO that IN
tuition of ssd, sobsr reflsction. che
as or OLD veteran" remarked ore OF
0 officers while searching him; The
rs hero awe seasons ago and was sent
to the hospital foT repsirs."
That r. 4 duryed lie" isconicslly re-
,onded tho prisoner with "a snap that
1.-THE reporter on fire for an inter.
w with him.
II Soula like 20 have q little talk
tin yuu," said tho reporter.
SECT ont; YOU are ugly enough 10
% y clock"
!Yes, bat must get something out
you" he urged.
well, IL you 90 You will do more
An / ever did myself, and il you
get sbything l guess you will 20
sbaives ON the 'git.'"
snow ksre, old 'facetlous,' you don't
ant to buck in that way, but submit
the inevitable, for am going to in
cview you. even If have To DO IL by
bstitatinE telephone post for You;
~, even though IL peril Truth"
Wiping hia nose unon his right coat
seve the tramp said that rather than
% truth Outrs gsd ma would tell what
tie he know VI himself, minus his
ltecedent,, OF which the human
.mily ere so given to calling up in
heir hours Of vanity.
HIS STORY.
Well, l first SAW the light in Salem,
tagRae husatts, and when ID was ap-
reniiced or bound to timer by MY
5ep-1ather, much against my
lothsr's wishes. She led me to bs-
eve that ~as such exceeding great
,uDpkins that / felt certain that
r0uld sokle day DO president of these
Jnitod States. Vol, l went to school
& 16 and grabbed n Jim Grow ednca-
on-just enough To learn THAT julius
'nssr w2s nos the helt-brother of
gorge Weiblngton-but / learned
he reeiitisH OF life, AUG
ike philosopher, / concluded to
make the very best OF this
world. Woll, ] left that country
II "a general tour for anywhere
nd everywhere. To cut the story
aort, arrived here Wednesday nieht
a special ear (nox-ear) from Abilene,
n my tour eastward; and here AM.
'hanks"
The last word WIS uttered as he took
10 reporters tobacco out of his hand
ith0ut any invitstion whatever, and
1T tho entire ring in his meuth.
"Did you over read Chester field p"
neritd the reporter, who was soRe-
hat ruffisd by the tramp's unceremo-
ious break,
mo, hut / bsye heard toll of how he
and his country by coming over in
ipt."
This settled it and the reporter
,rned to 40, but the tramp, who evil
sntly wanted more tobacco, atopped
IN by saying he could tel,
story that would be a
-risst horrifer aud chuck full OF
,0ts, provided tho reporter would
I've Him quarter to bring his spirits
D to the proper notch.
This dia settle 1t. The reporter fed
10 sesne and weDdsd hia way towards
- x.,l~s <t, l.
I'D OIL Hrst-his own or the national
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