The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-22

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Elm gxsinc 20 Stanton 70 my
gfandson's, Pete Rawiins, 7 said an
old man in long yellox coat and !
billy -gost beard. Know him -
Nope, said the conductor.
Know any Of his folks down in
staunf0n So
Just then the whistle blew, and the
old man jumped and tried to get past
the eoEiductor. who held him down By
main strength. The white hair at the
old cracker fairly stood on end. and
|it was several minutes before be
eaimed down enough 70 count bis
|chnnge.
At the next station. when the train
stopped. be gathered up his belong
inRs and made for the door. bat was
stopped before he could get of This
attempt he made at every station, and
finally the conductor went 10 him say
ing Look here, old man, ron list
set still and dom move till you hear
the brakeman heller Sfaunson, then
ycu get of See -
He sat there while quietly. and
then began 20 qpezfinn the rest Of the
passengers as 20 their acquaintance
with StAuuton and It's people.
Thinking could derive some enter
tainmens from him, changed my seat
70 the front OF his. and. turning
around, addressed some words to him
with an aniinble and seductive smile.
He looked at me q moment and sol.
emnly took bis musty leather wallet
~ ~
deep down into his boot. saying:
NOW then, Young man, what You
want 70 know. ELI
This action set the entire car full o!
people roaring with laughter and al.
most brought blush 70 my cheek,
which sensation had scarcely gone
when the brakeman opened the door
and yelled sStauntonfr
We we're at the moment crossing 4
trestle about fifty feet in height. upon
the sianting, heavily-wooded side Of {
mountain. We could look down the
hillside over the tree tops and see 1
slivery stream threading its winding
way through black and dark swamp
Tao old settler rose quickly at the
sound Of the brakemanss voice. packed
up his belongings and, going 10 ths
platform. stepped right of.
As We passed We got one glimpse oil
hiaf sailing down. Somebody pulled
the bell-rope. stopping the train al
once. and relief party was organ.
lied. which went down the mountain
side until We came 10 the spot where
he struck first, tall hemlock. II
looked Ike gigantic Christmas tree
Pendent from It's branches were
socks, collars, handkerchiefs. chewing
tobacco. chickens, rolls Of butter
fancy goosis. hams, sandwiches, boots
and shoes, notions, snspenders, shoe
laces, bandboxes. samples OF cloth,
hardware and gents furnishing goods.
Further down the hillside We found
some patent medicine bottles. the old
umbrella. the butter crock and the
plug hat. Then We reached the old
man, who was up to his waist In black
mud, busily engaged in washing the
same mud from whisky task which he
had somehow managed 20 retain in his
pocket through all his exciting flight.
He was ~ cool as 4 cucumber. and
when we yanked HIM out of the mud
remarked This we're railroad travel
ing do beat hell. don't it,.
We climbed up the hill, gathering
his belongings as We proceeded, and
when We arrived AZ the train the con-
auetor ansrily inquired: What In
thunder did you mean By Jumping Of
Hike that 20
Why. mr. friend. 'blandiy answered
he OF the goAt-iike beard and shattered
garments yeu told me yourself 10
get of when l heard the brakeman
heller fstannfon, and got of.