St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-04-13
A CHAPTER ON KICKING.
m. Quad'' Proves Himself 30 Be .
Useful Crank.

IN KICKING against what you know
10 be fraud and an imposition ism,
mankind apt to set you down for 9
crank?'
So queries a Congressman in refer
ring to former article on the subjec,
of kicking. Mankind is not only apt to
do that very thing. but dead certain to
do so. Hence the hesitancy to raise a
row. Hence the reason that fraud and
imposition flourish and grow rich. For
instance. at a railway jYpction station
In New jersey one hot day last sum-
mer there was not a drop OF wate in
the cooler in the waiting-room. There
were twenty-seven OF us waiting for
the train. and there were seats for only
seventeen. Every thing was covered
with dust. not a time-piece nor time
table in sight, and after look around
found the station agent on a truck
down the platform talking baseball.
OF the twenty-sevea passengers four
teen were men. called their atten-
tion to the facts have given. and sug-
gested kick. II might not benefit us.
but it would help those who came after.
The reply of each and every one was.
In substances:
'.Yes. this is an Internal shame, and
ought to be exposed. but don't want
fuss. They'll call me . crank il l
Not one single person dared raise his
voice against the neglect and imposi-
ton, and was all alone when walked
down to the agent and asked:
3 DO you know that the water-cooler
Is as dry as bone?''
Il amt hired to fill it." he replied.
do you know that the waiting-room
hasn't been swept and busted for a
week?" -
''It's not my business
lis it any body's business to look
out for the convenience of passengers
here?"
Il dunno"
"Weli. I will make it my business to
find out"
took the names of half dozen of
my fellOw-travelers. wrote directly to
the superintendent of the road that
night, and two weeks later, as stopped
OF for another change, hardly knew
the place. There were seats for fifty;
there was clock. a lot of fresh time
tables. q water cooler full to the brim,
with a new cup. and station agent
was bustling around and cheerfully
answering all inquiries. ass
Whats become Of the other manr'
] asked. -u r...ss
Got the bounce last week."
''What was the trOuble?"
''Oh. he le: things run down"
"How long had things been as they
were two weeks ago?"
"All Of two yelrs"
ibid some one complain?"
"Yes. A crank came along and
made an awful kick. and the superin-
tendent stirred up the whole lire.
While roaming around Philadelphia,
/ came upon a mcnagerie on exhibition
in store. There were signs out read
ing that they had . bOa-constrictor
twenty-five feet long, an African giant
eight feet high. and. various other
things. concluded TO see the snake
and the giant. Twenty-Five feet of
serpent and eight feet of giant. making
thirty feet of living curiosity. is cheap
1t ten cents This 10 three feet for
cent When l got in failed to find
the two curiosities. and l made in
auiries of the man with the deep. bass
voice and the watch-chain.
Sorry to say that the giant is sick
and the snake got away last week. he
replied.
But ! paid to see them" 1 pro-
tested. e Etf-
..Wen. how are you going to do it?''
'.If they are not here ! want my
dime hack"
..Do YOU take me for fool?''
NO, sir! take you for sharper!
Now, then, return my money and take
down the two signs or I'll 60 to the
mayor" @
He told me to 60 and be- be-
you know what, and l went 1t cost
me about four dollars for hack hire
and messenger boys. but he had to re
fund my money and remove the signs
under penalty Of having his license re-
voked.
The owner OF the show said he would
mop the earth with me If it cost hin
a thousand dollars. and that he would
lay for me until enc - the other q -