Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-05
A Worthy Cripule.

advanced age came wheeling himself
up Third street from French, and
halted at the REPUBLICAN corner.
Soon . crowd gathered, attracted by
the singular spectacle q an old man
propelling himself along on . little
three Wheeled truck about six inches
high from the pavement. His legs
were entirely pafaly zed and he had NO
use OF them whatever. They we're
doubled mp around him and couple of
straps fAstened to the truck and buck.
led around his legs secured him to the
strange little wagon. He WAS very re-.
tpectably dressed In thin alpaca coat
and blue vest. He wore q white derby,
around which was paper card with
the printed words, Ladies' and GEN
tlemen, rememb Der the poor"
A first glance was enough 10 convince
the most skeptical that the man, though
solicitor OF aims, was not . pauper.
He had In each of his hands what
might be called little trestle. They
were small handles of wood about eight
inches In length, easily grasped by the
hand, and each Of them had four legs
about fourteen inches In length. The
ends OF his little trest'es were used in
propelliDg himself along, aud when
CEu1otuk - kutbbE ITO wat LIB IItBtItB ON
their feet and between them swung
himself and his little truck wagon over.
Wishing TO know more OF the man's
history, REPUBLICAN reporter asked
him TO wheel himself back into his or
fee for an interview. The man swung
himself into she office and gave the To-
lowing account of himself:
My name 10 A. X. Moss, and / was
born In Miffiin County Pa, In 1908 and
l am now rs years OF age. l Was q Ia.
boring man but made q good living for
myself and family. My right leg was
always paraly zed from the time / was
four years Of age. and 1 had always
to use crutches. In 1856. was engaged
In making lucifer matches at Petrole c m
Centre, Vsnango County, Pa. One day
the sulphurous ipgred tents of which
matches were made exploded and was
blown mp. The shock completely para
~ zed my other leg, and left me q Grip
pie ~ you now see me. / have been
| married twice and have had 10 children /,
8 or whom have died; both wives are
dead. have six children living all
doing we'll and would keep me. but /
do not like TO be burthen to them, and
| rather enjoy travelling around, as l
can do nothing else.
AS am getting old, want to raise
enough money to secure myself q COM
Portable home In the Old Mans Home
In Pittsburg. My entrance fee there
would be 500. When l travel, gel
orally take the cars and 60 from city tC
city, and then 90 around on my little
truck wagon. l came to this city In
the boat from Chester yesterday, and
am staying with ex-Police Officer
1 HaotA I hAra
and when was sent down 10 the depot
saw Mr.. Heald and asked him where
l could stay comfortably. He said
required considerable care, and II
was willing to take things as 1 fount
them, / might 90 to his house.
found Mr.. Head to be gentleman ant
kind friend.
"Mr. Moss, what are your politics2
asked the reporter.
81 am an old-time Democrat, ant
voted ON age for Andrew jackson, AMI
| voted twice afterwards for him 10
President, and l never regretted it,"
"What are your reasons for being
Democrat"
"Their principles are the best for tn
country. You see, Andrew Jackso
broke up the U. 8. Bank, and tina
WAS good thing, and the moot OF thos
who voted for jackson always remain
cd Dem ocrats."
"How are you on the temperate
question:"
~ am temperance man, though nc
q teetotiar. i sometimes take o drink
II had my way of 1t 1 would licens
every body who wanted license and the
would pass law that any body VIII
: violated that law should be pnblicl
whipped at the whipping post 20
"Mr. Moss, what are your religion
!, | convictions 2"
!, az have none whatever. When / wa
young, myself and wife went to Pre-
by terrain church in Beaver, Pa. w
oould not afford to pay for whole pew
and Mr.. Henry said we could have he
! the pew for 81 and he would get q r
! specialize family to take the ether hal
+. What was my surprise when q colore
! family came in and took part of tt
: pew. We left and never went bacl
!, The preacher of that church was foun
;. guilty of thieving afterwards and wi
a expelled.
General Beaver will be the ne,
!, Governor OF Pennsylvania, will
. not?"
= "That depends on circumstances, ar
who the Democratic candidate Will b
= The Catholics have turned the electic
~ In Pennsylvania for several years. The
= have since the war been voting wi
y the Republican party"
q 1.-THE Republicans l see are maxim
3" gaius on the strong Democratic cou
ties, how Ia that?"
eyes, they don't M AXE any gains O.
In the western part Of the State thong
10 But In the Dutch counties the Dut'
Z have been bought. They have boz
u bought In Berks and in Montgomery
70 "How are you on the tariff, Noss?"
70 40, l am In favor of q revenue +
u Government, that Ia Democratic de
: !. trine, you krow."
q Hoping that Mr.. Moss would be gu
a cessful in raising his hundred dolla
10 the reporter bid him good by and sa
IL him swing himself and wagon out
to the strs set, and with his trestle
propelled himself down King stree
looking kindly into the faces OF pssse
10 by, not in vain, for many of tht
10 stopped and dropped the expect
ia nickel into his hands.
le Held for Court.
q Last night George Bullock was not
al aaa ~ ,ha - atchmau at the A ca den