Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-30

wheat to Duluth ~
Consulting the tariff book, | informed
him that il was $45 in bulk and $40 in
bags.
II always ship in bags. will have my
teams begin to haul in day after to-
morrow. Order 60 cars for me, please,
and while you are about it, ask the |
general freight agent what he will haul
10 car loads of reapers from st. Paul for?"
Visions Of Dalrymple, and Grandip
and farmer kings flashed through my
mind, and despite his tramp-like make |
up, he inspired me with respect some |
what similar to what green country boy
has for o millionaire summer boarder.
oWhat is your name, sir ?" asked,
taking down slip TO write message on.
MY name is Lomax-John Lomax of
Long Prnirie. have 10000 acres in
wheat, and we began cutting to-day.
Don't suppose you will have any trouble
10 get those cars n
'7Oh, guess not. You bring in the
wheat and I'll have the cars here"
After an hours chat he took his leave
ard telegraphed for the cars. At noon
tho next day / had received no answer.
Four trains had passed and no emptiea
had been get in tlo SIDING. asked
rather imperatively if l was going to get
the cars or not, and received an answer
thusly:
"Say to Mr.. Lomax that we cannot
furnish the cars, but will loan him few
wheelbarrows."
gave kick at the seeming friVolity of
this answer, and in the morning received
letter from Mr.. G. D. Hobart, then su-
perintendent, low Major Domo OF the
Yellowstone Park, that had been victim
lied by parsonage known the whole
length of the Mississippi river as Lying
Jack"
did not see Jack again for month
One day l-strolled off in the woods and
was somewhat startled by .Hullo thar"
It was Lying Jack reclining on messy
log, rifle leaning against his arm
NHello. Have you shipped your wheat
yet ?" meant this to be sarcastic.
"0h, yes We hatboatedit down to Min
neapolis. found it would be cheaper
Pilisbury gave me 65 cents bushel TO
ii. l made nearly million dollars cleal
profit from my crop. Say, young fellow
come out to my place and spend wee
with me. I've got jolly crowd there
several young officers from Smelling. &c
o California girl there visitin' my dartel
who turns the scales at million an
half, and sides that, the pigeons ar
flying thicker than graybacks on Sioux
blanket"
This staggered me. Was the man lyin
or not tSee here, Lomax. 1 receive
a letter from MIR. Hobart, and he says yo
are the biggest liar in II states" sait
nervously.
Nov that accounts for it. That maj
is the hardest headed old rooster il
Brainerd I sold the company IS 900 on
ties at 30 cents apiece, and when he est
nsted "a a. threw out slew Of then
That made me mad And I last give him
yiaee Of l4y nllnG. done Il right bofoi
lot Of ladies and it cut him all nj
Since then he don't like me for cen
Every tie was good measure, bnt he WI
trying to get solid with the company an
hold his job. Why, darn his skin, wht
Jay Cooke and Lyman Bridges were o,
here they stayed three days ont on nj
place and Jay offered me the superintel
dency, but wouldn't have it, Don't yc
believe everything You hear, young man
This advice, coming from a man whom
bad been told was notorious liar, onl
strengthened my faith in his good quail
ties, and l actually believed him to be O
eccentric millionaire.
''Do you like to hunt, Mr., Lomax p
asked, as | sat down on the log an
picked up his rifle to examine it.
Eyes, I'm always huntin'. / did th
best work this morning ever did &,
Is pigeons with one bullet and never
nary one Of 'em.n
How in heavens name did you d
that 2"
''Just this way. There was tree full q
'em on the odgeof one of my clearin's ar
| thought I'd get mess for dinner, SO
sneaked up and circumyented the tree ii
thought I'd get three or four ut OF
shot; always use rifle, you kno,
Wall, sir, let her go. Ping spl
Their limb, ther claws dropped in, snap 81
went shut and there lind EN-, squawkil
and Tapping like all possessed. l clum
up Their tree and cut OF the limb and tot
EN- all home, fast stuck in the lin
Broke my knife puttin' the limb to
See ?" Here he pulled out his knife
ahow me the broken blade.
This incredible whopper must certain
De true, for was not there the brok,
blade, silent witness Of corroboratiol
And there, for three mortal hours, Lyii
Jack, lying on that log lying every wo
be uttered, did he fill my youthful mil
with Munchausenish stories of his mint
his New York and Chicago property, |
gigantic steamship schemes, in which
was hand-in-gloye with such men
Spreckels, jim Fair, Flood Shar
Mackay and several others known to {
world rs money and commerce kings
last he wound up lis reel Of story .tallir
ami giving mo u pressing invitation
come ont 10 his place on the follow
Tuesday, lie trotted on mi Indian lupe
home, wcndt rcd why lie did not bri
saddle horse but attributed its abscr
to his eecentriGlty. | went buck 10
Office full OF the thought of visit II
procured q man TO relieve me for a +
days, On Tuesday morning l awe
early | expected my relief on the
O'Clock train slept in the depot, and
turned out Of my cot l saw a piece
paper sticking under The door II v
not there when retired. | picked it /
and III an almost i!legibIe scYawl, reu
Please don't come to-day. NV Dau
has got tie smallpox, Yaur true frlo
LpsiAl
never saw Jack again, but ten Va
from that time ] accepted an Invita-
from Mr.. Charles s. Fee general pass
ger agent of the Northern Pacific ro
to take a trip over the road and "
some letters on the trip. | stopped Of
Matley for one train, where / foun,
very gratifying change from what il
when l was station agent there. I
there WIS depot and section house
mile away now ohurehes, schools, st,
ind pretty cottages were seen on all si
The hotel keeper, whose heart was as
rs "a Bristol barrel, hitched mp Il fast
TO blackboard and took me for Il dr
While Illuminating over the changes OF
years, @ thought of Lying Jack das
through my mind. Did you ever
Of man called Lying Jack r. 1 asked
Should say had he replied :
drive you out to his grave. He's d
you know"
didn't know it, TO tell the truth
was surprised TO hear it, for calle
mind the old saw ''the good die youl
and from the load OF iniquity Jack
heaped on his shoulders, thought
ought 10 live TO ripe old age. 4 4
hours drive brought us 70 s'shal
house almost ready to fall to pieces.
This is Jacks home and he lies bu
in the middle of the floor you caI
tho mound and the headstone thlt
the door" said my guide
SO could. A mound of earth wi
board headstone. We entered the
Shades Of forty thousand acre farm W
did Jack entertain his distingui
guests Where did the California he
while away the tedium of farm VI
Alas, poor Jack On the board We
inscription which read "Jobn San
Ohetwynder. Born in Oxford, EngI