Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-16
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NUMBER or men who nave Known what
1t is to "tramp for job" Amos Cum
mings used to be tramp printer, and
though he tramped principally for the
fun Of the thing he was more often
without dime than with one. Amos
tells story of how he spruced up once
on squirt and astonished all the resi-
dents of the town of Auburn, N. Y. The
night Amos reached the village, after q
long and dusty ride on coal car, there
was to be dance, for which several Of
Amos compositor friends held tickets.
They gave Cummings one of them, more
as matter Of joke than anything else,
for the future congressman didn't look
as If he would dare show himself In the
presence of ladies.
But Amos knew all the tricks of the
trade and he wanted to go to that dance.
He borrowed fifteen cents to get shave
with. Then he went into the printing
Office, and with pair of shears cut out
of piece Of white cardboard one Of the
neatest and most immaculate shirt fronts
you ever saw. Collar and cuffs OF the
same material followed, and strip Of
rich, creamy wedding" inlaid note
paper made very handsome necktia-
The trick of mixing q little kerosene and
printers ink in just the proportion to put
good shine on an old pair of shoes Amos
had learned long ago, AT the ball no
one showed up tt better advantage OF
attracted more attention from the ladies
than the handsome tramp printer who
now represents New York in congress.
Senator Hansbrough used to be. a good
deal of q wanderer too. He was out In
Burlington, Ia, once busted" He
tried to get Job at typesetting, but
failed. His landlord was about to turn
him out because his bill was unpaid, and
something had to be done. Hansbrough
had made the acquaintance Of Ken
tuckian who had brought over from his
state lot of stock to sell. He had a
few common looking horses, cattle,
sheep and one old "jinny." Let me help
you sell your stock" said Hansbrough
to the Kentuckian. "I1l write your
animals up as blooded, give their pedi-
grees, etc., and after you sell out at fancy
prices you can give me what you can
afford out Of your profit" The Ken
tuckian jumped at the chance.
A long account Of the importation OF
thoroughbred Kentucky stock. with an
elaborate pedigree Of each animal and
cogent reasons why the introduction Of
such blood in Iowa should be encour-
aged, appeared In the next number OF
Frank Hatton's Hawkeye, being printed
without charge as news item. There
was rush for the blooded stock. Fancy
prices were obtained, the old "jinny,r
which the Kentuckian afterward adj
mitted he had bought for seven dollars,
bringing 1915. OF course Hansbrough
got generous stake out of the profits
and he says If the Iowa farmers who
bought this thoroughbred stock will for
give him he will promise never to repeat
his offense.
Frank Hatton knows what 1t is to be
'sbroke' himself. About four years ago,
after an unsatisfactory newspaper ex-
perience in Chicago, he rode into Wash
ington on pass. He had enough money
to pay his hotel bill and other expenses
for two weeks. In ten days he had
bought the Washington Post, paid $l0,-
900 cash on it and obtained control.
Now he is moderately rich man, with
an income of SEQ, 900 year. Good luck?
Yes, and it came to good fellow, who
is always ready to help his fellows who
are down. But there was genius In It.
too.
Captain Meredith, the popular super
intendent of the bureau of engraving
and printing, used to tramp. He was 0
printer also. He now has in his employ,
at good salary, man who once helped
him from Harrisburg to Pittsburg when
the captain was out Of lick and had
walked from New York over the ties.
It is no disgrace to be "broke," and
even the man without dollar doesn't
need to abandon hope for the future or
love of this splendid world.
WALTER WELLMAN.