The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-25
A TESDEnrooT m ALBANY

A writer In the West Shore gives an
amusing incident that happened nj the
Revere House In this city. A picture
agent was at the table with several drum
mers, with his immense check, passing
himself Off aH one of 1--WE travelling men,"
lie was all conversation and wanted 10
talk.
~ took the overland ut Roseburg,o he
said sticking on tho back OF the seat
In front OF me was u conductors check.
/ made Il bet with fricnd--also q travel
Ing man--that could use that check as
a pass TO my destination. put the thing
In my hat. The conductor came through
the car, looked Mt my check and passed
on. | won the bot and also the price of
the ticket, for here II s,unpunched, ,"and
he held aioof the bit of pasteboard. At
the conclusion Of this narrative portly
gentleman who occupied the head of the
table WIS regarding him with some atten.
tion. This 40 pleased the fellow that he
inquired OF the gentleman II the trick had
not been we'll carried.
Admirably" was the answer. "And
is that the ticket In your hand"
"Yes," In unconeealed glee. want
10 see ite"
The gentleman's face still denoting int
crest, the ticket was passed to him. Dur
ing It's passage the picture veuder offered
10 dispose VI II to any one south bound
for half its value.
"What house do you REPRESENT" was
the portly gentleman's next question.
Immediately the mans card was forth.
coming and passed down the table, while
the person whom IL advertised princi.
fl.s AL f.tll Inn,
bued with the idea that lie had attained
the acme Of popularity. !.
Indeed |" the gentleman exclaimed
and read the card; then he placed both
card and ticket In his pocket.
You'll honor me by keeping the card,
the man said, jocosely, "but there's mon
ey in the ticket. and ] generally get ou
all the money there IL in anything"
His WIS the loudest laugh at this sally
~ beg You'll excuse me-" the gentle
man returned, quietly. ~ would like u
! retain this ticket, M IL bears my auto
; graph"
"Your autograph
There was evidently something les
) comical in the situation, for the man haf
: ceased his hilarity. His face WAS con
siderably flushed. A piece Of meat b.
was masticating bid fair TO choke him.
IL am the general passenger agent O
the Southern Pacific road" was the ans
, wer.
/ The man had evoked n degree of atten
. tion really painful by this time. We wer
; all staring aud grinning.
$50 you evaded your fare" came th
measured tone from the head Of the table
i "Well, II you call II that" with gulr
+, He looked i'll.
pretty serious oifcnsc, isn't 1T" askc
! ! the gentleman at my left, who had bee
!, one oi the original three at the table.
|, Not less than six months nor NOR
: than three years imprisonment, n
: piled the agent. II have your card sir,
TO the thoroughly discounted man; ~
? wait on you later"
Z The picture man made few attempt
q at his desert Al last he rose abrupt!
n upsetting his chair, and reached for hi
6 hat, but, on account Of excessive nervous
J. ness, he only succeeded In knocking II
c the floor. Serambling after t,he dashe
o from the dining room. lie Was not see
again.
y The portly man Was simply drumm'
Il from Oshkosh, a tender foot, who said !
6 wanted 10 cause confusion TO the concei
Ii cd puppies who disgraeed his profession