Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-25

DuI uou propose ~ pa! ~ GEMS
to go down there
Then you won't see it
"And you won't get your dollar"
We'll, come, | am ready to take
you back"
But we are not ready to go. You
lied TO us, and ] refuse TO pay you
cent. =
You either pay or III make jelly OF
you"
Come and try it,"
He did not accept the invitation.
but drove off up town, and stranger
said TO me:
He has gone for a crowd, and you
will be lucky to get of alive. Its a
shame-faced swindle, OF course, and
here are dozen OF us who have been
played the same way, but what can
we do about it,
You can kick against the gang.
Yes, but we'd get the worst OF it.
They are bad lot. You'd better send
the fellow the money.
III be hanged if | dor'
As we started up the river on foot
dozen men followed TO see the fun.
When we reached the end of the street
car track mob of fourteen hackmen
received us.
The one who had lied to US demand
ed his dollar. refused TO pay it. He
called to his mob TO come on, and |
backed up to the building, leveled
revolver at the crowd, and waited.
They didn't come on worth a cent.
They didn't care for dollars then. One
by one they skunk away, while | took
the car back to the Falls. The leader
tried to get me arrested for carr, inga
deadly weapon, but no one would is
sue warrant. One Justice told him
in my hearing:
Every man coming TO visit the
Falls ought to come with the revol-
vers, and the oftener he fires into your
crowd the better it will be for the few
honest people here. / wish more kick
ers would come here.
In going down the Jersey coast by
way Of New York, or rather by Jer
sey City, | reached that point to dis
cover that / was trunkless. | went
over the river. and consulted the Erie
baggage agent, and after telegraph
ing to various points, it was found
that they had been left in the station
at Buffalo. The baggageman there
had three hours in which to get them
aboard. but he had singled them out
as victim. Every body else's trunk
had come along. but mine had been
held over for rest. couldn't kick a
man 300 miles away, but i laid for
him. All the while was fishing and
sailing | nursed my wrath to keep it
warm, and six weeks later ! walked
into the baggage Office at Buffalo. !
had the documents TO back Inc up, as
| said:
'On the 22nd day Of July | passed
through here. ! was ticketed to Jer-
sey City straighter than string, and
before | left Detroit | saw that my
checks were all right"
"Well?''
well, youleft my trunks right here
for twenty-four hours
Quite likely"
And now you must pay for your
carelessnsss
What
Here is bill Of expense made by
your neglect Of duty: There is six dol
lars for three OF us at hotel over
night Ipaid an expressnan seventy
fve cents paid another the same.
had TO hire a hack 10 carry me about
in Jersey City, and that's twelve shill-
ings more. The total expense is 50, to
say nothing of my time, and worry,
and day lost"
And you expect me to pay
You'll either pay or I'll bring suit
and send for the General Baggage
Agent as a witness
We'll, you are crank
mo. am not. / simply kick when
imposed upon. The road guaranteed
TO deliver me and my baggage in Jer-
sey City at certain hour all right uD-
less accident prevented. There was
no accident"
He stormed around for a while and
then paid Inc, and / divided the mon
ey between two cripples at the door.
He said l was the neanest man he
ever saw. but it was a lesson he will
never forget.
At Elmira, once upon time, had
TO wait for the western connection.
No one knew how long it would be,
as the other train was late. and to sat
isfy natural curiosity | stepped to
the ticket window and asked Of the
young man inside:
"Will You please tell Inc how late
the Erie Express ISL
He did not look up from his paper.
and repeated the query. He moved
a little this time and was encouraged
TO say:
Il hate TO disturb you, but I'm very
anxious TO know
He got up, came to the window and
pulled it down as ne said:
Il know nothing about it. >.
There were four men behind me