The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-06-19
HE HAS ARRIVED !

w eDo SLAe-AA tiACss SeloO eiut 500 Np tuO
body Of circular, reading:
HE HAS ARRIVED!
WORLD RENOWNED PROF. PIE TERS
YenfrRoq"ist! Mesmerist! Phrenoiogisf! !
Prof. Peters has engaged Snyder's
Hall Tor the evening of September %,
(tO-morrow evening) }, and will give the
citizens oi GARNER City an exhibition of
his wonderful powers in venlri'Cqnism.
mesmelism and phrenology. Wld imi-
tate the notes OF all birds; will speak to
you in sixteen languages; will wager
800 to So that he can mesmerizs any
person in the audience; can read your
character by feeling oil your head; will
forfeit 5000 if he fails ia u single case.
Medals from all tho crowned heads of
Europe. Flattering press notices from
the leading newspapers of the world.
Everybody turn our. Admission only
25 cents, children free.
He placed this matter on galley,
pulled proof and corrected it, and
then cut q lot of print paper to the
right size and said to me:
"Get up the roller and roll for me-"
I complied, and he worked of two
hundred Of the circulars. He was not
only q good compositor, but he wrestled
that old hand press around like a man
who had never done anything else.
When We had finished no said;
"Take the tin pail and get mo
quart Of beer. Telpem to charge it to
the Office"
l was afraid of the man, and l got
the beer and paid for il ont Of my own
money. He drank the whole quart
with only one breath.
Nov, then, take these circulars out
and distribute 'em," he said, as ho put |
away the pail. "Be q good boy and
I'll give you two tickets to this great |
I"
That was inducement enough, and |
in two hours, with the help OF another
boy, l had billed the town. When l
tho "bum" had washed up,
combed his hair, and had on new suit
of clothes. He had gone to clothisr's
and bought them and had them charged |
to the ofsice, claiming tnat he had been
engaged rs foreman. Further than
that, no had been and engaged the hall.
| had been back only five minutes when
the boozY compositor came in. He had |
scarcely entered the door when the
''bum" rose up, waved him back and |
exclaimed;
go hencel This is no place for the
lepraved! How dare you enter my
office in your present condition."
The comp" backed down stairs
drunken than ever, and after the
stranger had questioned me as to when
he editor would return, no went to the
lotel and engaged tao best room. I
lad heard that somebody held q mort
yage on the oGice, and it struck me
hat this must 90 the mans agent. l
vas young and green, and had never
seen q display OF tramp printers gall.
Next morning he took possession Of
he Office. When tho now sobered COM
oositor arrived the "bum'' selected
,opy for him and bcssed hin, around,
md there was no rebellion. He wrote
md set up the several editorials HIM
slf, and made up the outside pages Of
he paper in neat manner, aud worked
,fi two jobs, for whick three dollars and
twenty-five cents cash was paid. Dur
ng the day two subscribers paid in four
iollars, and all the money went into
he strangers pocket.
The editor Vas to be gone two days,
nd the man took such complete pos
ession that we believed in his right, !
md did not kick Daring the day he
rot hat and now pnir Of boots the
anne way he got the clothes, and hs
rank throo quarts Of beer at Cur OK