Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-18
ON THE ROAD.
How Gentlemen of Elegant
Leisure" Live
In the Sweet Summer Time---lnteresting
Information Impaired by a Mem
Der Of the "Tramps and
Beggars Association"

Wheeling people are no doubt unaWare
Of the existence of an organization in this
city that has on its list Of membership the
gentlemen of elegant leisure but absence
of cash, who hang up here for the winter
and take the road in the summer. This
organization does exist, however, and is
known as the "Tramps and Beggars' As
ISOLATION" 1t is q branch of the Nations
Association Of Trsmps and the members
will leave for a summer tour some time the
latter part Of this month or the first ofMsy
DO you ever receive communication
from other like associstions?" asked a re-
porter of a member the other day.
II should cay we do. We get letter.
from associations in other cities all Owe
the country, giving US pointers on gooe
routes to take, and on what roads the hes
walking is to be found. They also keep u
Informed on what streets the beat houses
are to be found, and which ones yield NJ
the most grub"
GIVING OUTSIDERS POINTERS.
"Do you give them the same informs
ton IN regard to WheelipgT asked the re
porter.
"Yes; We always do tkst when asked
but this year we have given all the mem
bers OF the craft pointers to fight shy OF
Wheeling the coming summer, if they can
possibly do 30. SO far, l have seen nc
signs Of any of the brotherhood in this
neighborhocd, but no doubt they will be
around shortly. This weather is regular,
all wool yard,wide walking weather and it
will witness the migration of thousands Of
members OF the Traups Association from
different cities"
DO the members Of the craft have any
sign or pass word by which they can rec
ognize fellow membersT'
Yes; we have a certain peculiar chalk
mark, which is placed along on fences and
buildings TO show the road has been trav.
eled. Then there ia another mark to put
on houses along the country roads, which
tells us plainly whether there is any use
striking the inmates for something to eat.
There Is also another to place on barns,
which shows whether or not the barn is a
good place to sleep 10; and by the addition
of q little tail to The mark, it tells us there
is a bnl dog about and to look ont for
him"
GOT BADLY LEFT.
well" 9ueried the reporter, do you
never get lett on any of these signsY'
ooh, yes; sometimes. | remember on
one occasion | was left quite badly, and |
still have marks to prove it. The thing
occurred over in Ohio-you may be sure
it wouldn't nave taken place in any other
State-I was going along a country road
Leading to Toledo, but was yet some seven
or eight miles out of town aud it was get.
ting la.einto the night. was so tired | could
hardly walk, and hadn't run across any fav-
orsble signs for a nights rest for several
hours. | had almost determined to hang
up on the ground when Iespied a barn and
as a last resort, determined to investigate
its hospitality. I was playing in great
luckT | actually found the favorable sign"
on the barn, and lit q match Il see if the
little tail that meant bull dogs wa attach
ed. II was not there, at least ! did not
see it, and the next morning when | awoke
and started cut OF the barn with a ferocious
purp attached to the seat of my pants by
his teeth, ] did not care a darn. knew
the dog was there. The man who put the
mark on the barn evidently hsin't heen 10
troduced TO the dog was. But mis-.
takes will sometimes occur"
TO LIVE II A DANDY"
"Do you fellows live pretty well when
you ara on the road2'
"Well | should say. ! intend taking a
valet along with me this summer and live
like a dandy. / have been elected Presi-
dent Of the Society and the position de-
mands this luxury. The Wallets duties
consist in going ahead TO ascertain itthers
are any dogs to be encountered; working
breakfast and supper racket always
get the dinner. That is my best meal
and ] cnn't afford to trust to other hands
the sc oring OF it. 1t must be some.
thing Extra and, OF course, demands an ar
manipulation of The modus ope;sndi
TO secure There are nany points aud
finished touches TO the business that it re-
quires 'yutz and yurz' to attain and
But excuse me there comes the Treasurer
OF orr Association aud | veg; ~ .ee how
much money ts tss secured to start Of
Toa know, We always make a little
at The starting time. Good day"