Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08
CROSS WALK TALKS.

treasurer Of Powers and Redmonds
tbeater, Nas.at one tme Kagbt oi ihe
Gnp. During tae wsg ae sold 5ry
goods On the road fsr tbe Clahms of
New York. lbs territory wes paae
pally Maryland ana N.Te nla he Mas
travelling Ia tae latter state, wheu 4
was the head oenteg oi tae gnat oan.
"a OF war. Ia ile cIty 80 Norfolk iic
had CUSTOMER 81 ao was dong tal tf-
lhg business ap5 bought bills ~ goods
reaching WaN lp among ult tuur
figures. lu taosc days cll1ens Wtre
not allowed u roam about laal country
without passport Capt HiOkes had
neglected a. comply VITA
tins requirement. Of the military
governors. he had succeedcd
in roacRlag Norfolk from baltimore
without questioning OF interference ut
any KIND The gentleman Go whom hc
had sold the blll Ot goods knew that
ht was not provided with the necessary
papers. and afterwards took adYantagg
OF this knowledge mach 90 Capt.
Hickey QlscOn hiure. AZ soon az Dc
sold the g0OQs mentioned, he
sought out the store Of a competition
and persuaded ham L. bgy some choice
lots from the same samples. Ihls eXas-
pefated the old customer, and he pro-
ceeded 20 cet even. Ia the evening,
while the captain was ln las hotel writ
lng some letters, he heard the tramp
of soldiers and tne shout ol m.a-
taTy commands ln the ofhce.
The captain had become accustomed 60
the pomp apd ciamor of soldiers, 50
their presence did not interrupt him OF
arouse has curiosity. Presently he
heard within few feet OF where he
was sitting. HALT Carry arms
Right dress 90 Then the officer n
charge shouted II. T.. Hickey ;"
''ST (" replied the captain. is that
/ your name 20 inquired the officer"
Yes" responded the captain.
Have you passportr'
NO, slr -
The captain WAS immed ately sur.
! rounded 10y soldiers and marched on 30
/ the guard house. where his pockets
were riiiod and all OF has belongings
| coniiscated. lie passed long weary.
/ drcarv, anxious night, anc the sentrcs
/ kept as vigaiant an eye on ham a. i he
I had been jeff. DAVIS. The next morn
Iug he was brought before austere cid
Gen. Ben. Butler, who after reading
thc riot act, ordered the captain re-
leased on the payment Of s..
John Perry is fascinated with the
West lie has but recently returned
from a soiourn in the far away country
where Washington kisses the PLACID
waters Of the Pacific. Johns long cx-
perience at the head Of the local police
department, and years of ASSOCIATION
with newspaper men, has created IN
him a faculty for spinning yarns that
many an ambitious story-telier might
well envy. He is particular 10 the
incest detail, and when be has rounded
out tale, you feel not only enter
tanned by the manner and style of Is
recital, but YOU are also irresistably con
vinced that everything you have heard
Is gospel truth. Perry has met many
acquaintance 30 whom be has conf
dentially told of the golden prospects
that are lying In waste ~ Washington
| waiting for some rowing Mich
igandcr 10 come along and
pick them up. lie says everything is
boom" out there. The people 1--we on
il. They talk ID, they eat i and drink
it and dream IL. The forests, the land,
and the minerals are ycarnlng for mcl
TO come and touch them 50 that they
Will turn into silver dollars and Gov.
ernmcnt bonds. Ia fact. there is a sOr'
of plague of wealth out there and d
famine OF people. Al that Washington
wants is Inhabitants. and then the hap
plness Of tina youthful state wlil hc full
and complete. Mr.. Perry VIII return
i'm Nav, a.d IN few months VIII b'
wearing diamonds and gold shoe
buckles.
On hls way home, while travelin;
through Montana, Mr. Perry met scv
cral gentlemen who had business ac
quaintances n Grand Rapids. one
man inquired particularly about Hon
Martin J.. Sweet. lie stated that hs
had had several business dealings witt
this venerable citizen OF Grand Rapid
1 and that hc was one 81 the most NJ
right men, % matters Of commerce, h'
had ever met. lie had but recentl'
heard from Mr.. Sweet. and the lette
conveyed the statement that the faDcle
of Holstelns bad just pald $50 90
I IffF a ffttfIs q WI T-Nf-ti rAia Aatfttif
iu wheat and stocks. this announce
mont will probably strike terror "a th'
hearts Of the bears.
81 see," remarked a citizen yester
day, "that the journcymcn BARRIERS a.
going 10 petition the Common C0unci
to pass an ordinance prohibiting shaw
ing on SUNDAY. ] trust in 50 dong th'
knights o. the razor arc promptec
through purely religious motives
rather than worldly personal reasons
. II the BARRIERS are really getting religion
. i II = be hoped that they Will be 8
mbucd with the pious spirit as 20 prao
tee silent meditation even ~ the eNef
cIse u Their daily avOcaNOns.'
J / No0V TODAY ENDS THE Five CEN
f. y business after ~ o'eIecf. run rates y
r - charged fsr aI Want advertising. Come i
{ early