Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-04
DESBRET EVENING NEWS
Saturday, October .. 1880.
An EXCITING RIDE.
HOW 4 PANNAsrER ENJJYED A
TRIP' oS : CJwCATCHER.

"ren or twelve years ago, in 1875
or 1879, n young man, VINO had
bnved the cyclone and refrigerated
climate Of the Northwest fog souie-
thing over thirty seasons, was ssrv-
ing in the capacity OF paymastcr
Tor the construction hands on = new
railroad in Northern Minnesota. -
said 4 Western member OF Congress
to 4 New YORK 2ar reporter. "In
passing over the roai Il was often
his daring habit to sit on the cow
catcher ami get the first breath a.
the tain bounded along around
curves, through cats and over tine
trestles Of deep ravines. Ills life
was Insured e cover all accidents
for tic benefit Of his family, cud
little Gid he seem to care whether IL
was long drawn out or suddenly cut
short His animal spirits were al
iuli niay and il was Life enough IL
live One day - nc was riding along
in that manner the engine stouDed
at FUNSTON and IN elderly gentle
man u rc.uud form, smooth. kindly
face, br37l-brimmei hat aud linen
dusler, ciimtei Off a train that Ia J
Just arayel, AMI coming q tine
young man inquired IL there Wa
nos room in front Tor two.
'l;'s Ike hanging on 10 the co.,
nice Of he'll, was the reply, sou. II
you like the jos theTe's always room
FOR one more
We may all neeI a little rr4rt;cr
uf that, and with y0ur consent III
take a turn ~ i now, responded
the elderly man IN a merry sccc
and manner that betrayed ~ once a
witty snd cUlilIted mind.
lie was quickly ssaitsl, for the
engine was ready to pull out. ana
soon with their inner arms locked
together and clinging 70 the iron
horsc with their ether hands they
were gai.opin- away. the crisp aiIs
tumG air whi~'ling abJlt them in
tii.lc fight. The scenery thor, -
rugged, and - that season - tae|
year the foliage 81 inc W.31= has a.
beauty UISno=u g. SO. .iicrn 81:
mate. The old nan drank g. al in,
aud by g'e- tiabiIg his companion,
y no hal d.-it -1 long IN, NJ those
Western Hiiis. Z tt'.'--t s rigi. lore
Of Information.
'iir Cir;i he told Of trips over the
AIS m language and manner 50
entertaining IS % awaken In his
young clmrade-ic-Grn- n gerry prl-
found admiration. sSlre lhiuE the
Old g-ut's 10 slYuch or t-ud.Ff,o;,'
he inuslsl to himself az they s;--si
ll1n-. For trga,r ahi thirty
miles They rode IL That manner. the
while bnsirl ia conversation, tin
their engine stopped for a drink.
They then retired h a ca that was
sfiacae Z, and - the plym1s.er's
ie Insti8u hal hecn reached he ex-
pressed 70 the strange the pleasure
rrceiveI from his unexpected COM
pauy. end handing him n card ~
ceiycI one ia exchange. The
young man hal ieen delighted
viii. hi- companion. la. was now
aim-sI ilumbTounLrd ch.u lie rcad
in a plain scriit letter, Henry
Wasi Beerher.'
'In a little time his speech re-
turned and lac begged several tnoIs-
aad IariOns for having assumed TO
Instruct the worlds greatest pulpit
orator and lecturer. Heaiso wished.
to expunge from the record may
very fOrciilie expletiycs he haa
used that arc not adapted to pulpit
oratory. But Mr.. Beecher insisted
that he had been highly eHtertaine,i
as well a. instructed, and hopel
they wouli meet again when neith-
er u them would be hanging on TO
the c1raicc oi hri!.''