Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-20
A UNION OF CAPITAL.
A LANK STRANGERS VISIT TO a
RAILROAD sUPERINTENoENT
The Sum and Substance of "a Few Con-
hdential Words "-UnansWerable Wis
dom-Another Cnappreciated Jour
nali.t-To the Point at Last.
IArkansaw Traveller. |

[Arkansaw Travclerl
| The general superintendent of an Arkan-
saw railroad was sitting in his Office. look
| ing over list OF cows his trains had lately
killed, when be became aware that some one
| had entered tee room The visitor was
what the negroes call q SlanS pussun.' His
clothes wsre oil and the cuffs OF his shirt
were fringsi By much wear. H took of
an old plug hat-the kind which We often
| lind on the side walk, and which. after kick :
ing it, We learn conceals a stons-placed
the hat on TIE supsrintendents desk drew
up chair, sat down AMI said:
Well. how's business.'
Tee superintendent was almost stupeisd
by the strangers au1acio1s actions. but he
managed to reply to thu effsc. that BUSH
ness was improving.
Il am glad to hear it, the visitor said
Il predicted a revival Of trade some time
ago; not boom, you understand, not an ex-
cessive rush. mind you, but a push which
We shall all feel l wish to say a few con-
fidential words to you, and then it will be-
hoovs ms to take my timely departure.
Labor Is organizing ali over the country.
What for! To down capital What are We
capitalists doing. Nothing. Now, don't
you think that for self-protection there
should BE- soms understanding among cap
itali-ts. Don't you think that in this their
hour of trial they ought to forget business
rivalry and stand together upon q broad
platform OF defense, be gud. sir.'
TRANSFERABLE wIsDoa.
He brought his hands together with Q
loud slap, and. fitting himself back in his
chair, he placed his thumbs in his arm
holes OF his faded and melancholy looking
vest surveyed the general superintendent,
who, half amused aal half annoyed, re-
pliei:
"Thers is no doubt much sense in what
you say"
''Sen-el why, it's that unanswerable wis
dom which events shove TO the astonishsi
lips OK u.t,rance. That argument sir,
which has for its foundation pain and
simple truth needs no preparation. and that
is the kind OF argument which l have just
presented. be gud- Don't you think so''
1t seems that way
":Seems that wayi Why, my dear mar.
&. is that way
Pardon mo Tor interrupting You, but
will You please state your business"
Yes, without q moments delay. l have
come TO ask il you ars willing to join US
labor,
"Whom 20 you representP
Il represent no particular individual, but
class, the capitalists of tine United States.
VIII you join u,r
Tue superintendent, scarcely able to sup
press smile, replied that hs was willing to
be Identified with a cause SO laudable.
thank you. sir; thank you. Iknsw that
when the matter wa, lucilly stated you
wouI not hesitate
What business are you inP tine supsrin-
ten.ient aske1.
EX-EDITOR And PROPRIETOR.
Il am not ia any bushes, at present. but
until Recently l was the eiitor and pro
prietor of Tho Rockville Chronicle AMI
Weekly Observer You have doubtless real
The paper
Don't think that ever saw it
Then you have certainly seen extracts
from il for as one Of the New York papers
remarked in giving it a deserved notice. it.
articles travelled from the Atlantic to the
Pacific
Il believed did 500 an extract from it."
the superintendent replied with an excus-
able departure from truth.
DO you remember what paper it was ini'
the visitor eagerly asked.
No, / don't remember
"Havon't got the paper lying around any
where. eh,'
No, think not
well. it makes no difference Why, sir,
the English press copied widely from me,
and The London Times-blast it-took an
article of mine, written on affairs In India,
AMI ran it in on the editorial page a. orig
inaI'
That was hardly fair
"Fsir, II was downright robbery. Sincs
then have been in favor OF an International
copyright law
aDil you sell your plp,rr this supsrin-
tenient askeL
We'll. no. You SEQ, tho p,opls around
Rockville are very ignorant, SO much so
that, confiientially. you understand, am
ashamed OF them. They suffered that
bright sheet to go down Having lived lib
orally. ..s.d having bsen much Interested in
charitable institutions, 1 very naturally
contracted few debts: and, sir, would you
believe it, some psople Of that town, regard
less OF a literary mans sensibilities crowded.
in upon me in the hour OF my disaster. and
demlnied money! By the way, is your
road in good condition.
MADE MERE MENTION.
-Very fair"
Il am glad to hear it By the way. be.
fore forget it, / wish you would write me
out a pass lowell. as far INFO Texas as
your road reaches. Needn't be in q hurry,
for mentioned it 20 keep it from slipping
me-
iii not DO in hurry" the SUPERINTENDENT
replied. "We are not giving any passes this
year.
ais it possible that you ara going to refuse
me-
81 IN inclined to think it is
after have given you my views about
capital, views that required days AMI
nights OF profound thoaghti"
yes, that's about it"
VIII you please give me your Manner
The superintendent gave him Q card.
Thank YOU" said the visitor a. he arose
and carefully placsd the card in AZ old
peck etbook. IF You are removed from this
roai, hope you viii not think that acted
IRON prejudice
Il WON'T
Thank you / shall start another paper
pretty soon and then-but no matter. Good