Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-21
GUYlhG A COUNTRYMAH.
HE TAINTED TO BE 4 POLICE
MAN.

!
DUTY.
Yesterday aftern Oon a robust
young cOuntryman, a splendid
specimen Of physical manhood, ap.
preached party C young men,
standing at the corner Of Franklin
and Mayo streets, aud inquired for
the secretary Of the Police Board ,
stating that be had co me to Rich.
mOnd to get on the police force.
! You are in luck, said one OF the
gentlemen, as we are members OF
the Board, aud can consider your
case at once.
What is your sgel
Countrymsn: Just twenty.nine
years old.
What is your welghtl
Countryman One hundred and
eighty.six pounds; am D feet ii
inches tall, and sound as silver
dollar.
Ever been sick I
Countryman: Not since was
ten years old; then had the
mumps and measles,
Before you can get the appoint.
ment you will have to pass an ex'
animation.
Countryman: l hear you hsye
about one hundred men on the
force, and. ii they passed, am
satisfied | can 60 through without
any trouble.
Can you ron very fast?
Countrymsn: All you will have
to do is to try me.
Well, then, start off and run
down to the next corner and re.
turn. We will SEQ what time you
can make.
The countrym an dashed off down
through Locust place to Main
street, where be turned and came
up the grade like racehorse.
Tlmekeeper: You made it in
forty.three seconds, which is pretty
good, bnt some men have gone
over the same route In fOrty.ohe
seconds.
Oountrymsn Oh, | can make it
in less than 43. Give me another
chance.
} Tlmekeeper: Very we'll, you can
have another trial. Are you ready !
Countrymsn: Yes, sir.
Timekeeper: Well, 60.
The countryman did go and
covered the distance IN AZ seconds
Timekeeper: That is frst-rate.
: Now we want to see it you can
jumb.
An old broom was procured from
Charley Herbst and the applicant
was first made to jump over the
broomhandle at two feet from the
ground, and it was then gradually
increased until the height of four
feet was reached.
At this point his feet struck the
broom handle and broke 1t. The
SO. o.called Board expressed them
selves ss highly satisfied with his
> agility, and informed the country
man that he was just the kind ot
man wanted on the force, and
directed him to report tor duty to
morrow morning at s o'clock.
The countrymsn seemed to b'
perfectly delighted, and said hi
would certainly be there on time
Sure enough few minutes before
8 o'clock this morning he wa'
. there, and he was gwen base bal
' bat and ordered to 60 down 10 the
y Free bridge and remain there until
he was relieved; that his duties
we're to arrest all persons who rod'
u or droye over the bridge at fastel
. gait than a walk.
Countryman: What about my
y uniform
y Oh, that viii! be all right, said
~ gentleman. You will get you
y badge this afternoon. Your uni
Q form will have to be made.
l. The verdant cOuntryman at Onc'
started for the Free bridge and OF
. arriving there proceeded to wall
i his beat. lie had not been ther'
" very long before he was told b,
IL some one that a joke had beef
IL played on him.
. At first the cOuntrymsn did no
G believe it, bnt after while he wa'
u convinced that such was the fact
n and a madder man was never seen
% He left the bridge swearing ven
gence on the perpetrators of tn
u joke. Up to the hour of II o'clocI
% to-day he had not succeeded II
= finding the fellows, but he SAT-
> that he Intended to keep LOOKING
= until he did find them ; that II h
should come across them the
would never cease TO regret having
made a fool Of a coGntryman.- 90
D. Richmond State, 18Th.
u
"a mean raan !" exclaimed Capt
Norris 81 should say 80. Why,
you were to put rat.trap in hi
mouth. baited with a nickel, YOU
'r catch his s0ul.D
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"a Epoch.