The morning call., 1892-02-11
EPISODES OF A DAY.
Tales and Incidents Gathered in
the Hotels.
sam Davis Saved q Niekel-A Fellow-F Feeling.
The Journalists Shorthand - a sES
Kicking Machine.

81 attended fair at st. Louis a number
Of years ago" said sam Davis, the Carson
City humorist. last night The town was
OVERLOOKING with people, and, after tramp
ing around all day, l boarded a street-car
and was fortunate enough 10 secure a seat.
\ number Of women soon crowded into the
car, and one H0rd female Of generous girth
suggested that 1 should reuDquish my hard
earned seat.
Il replied that I would gladly DO so were
it not for the fact that l had walked SO
much that l was dead tired. l intImated,
however, that any lady was welcome to a
place on my lap, provided she did not weigh
over 200 pounds.
ITO my surprise and dismay Mrs. Corpu-
lence took me at my word, and promptly
pumped down on my knees, apparently not
mIndiug tie guying 10 which she was sub
jscted by the other women.
when the conductor came around to col
lect the IaTeS lie took five cents from my
right and left neshb0TS and from the dam
sci on my lap, but the ample skirts Of my
new friend quite hid me from view, and l
was not asked Tor my tdr6.
80 Now you see, she said triumphautly,
as pOc6eJod my nickel, you hayeut lost
anything by being polite And then every
body laughed
4 Fellow Feeling.
An Old young man whose chief pride and
boast is that he belongs to all the clubs in
town, and who claims ownership In cattle
ranches and silver mines located In various
parts of the country, stood IN front Of tie
Occidental yesterday afternoon. He wore
a Whitsh tweed costume, had two bits
worth OF YI0lets IN his butt0nhOle, and as
he smoked his cigar was plainly conscious
that he was giving all the girls on Mont
gOmery street a rare treat.
y particularly seedy and USreputable
looking tramp carrying with hin a great
deal of BaTbagy Coast whisky sided u TO
the man as he posed in front Of the
hotel. lie had picked up OF a haif-C0n-
sumed cigarette, aud, extending his hand
for the c.uUmans cigar, asked him Tor
light
SO many eyes were upon him that it
would have been undlgnihed TO run away,
and, fishing out gold matchbox, he lit a
match and patroniZngly handed II 10 the
YagTant The latter pulled at bis cigarette
and then stood bes de the young swell,
adopting his air and attitude and examining
lis toilet with grave interest.
say, Partner, he asked ID the conf
Dental tone f one member of a craft
to another, say pardner, have you ever
been on the r0ad?'
And then the girls, who had declined g.
smile on the dude, beamed graclously on
tie tramp,
Shorthand.
". J. DOwl ing Of the Minneapolis Trib-
une is at the Grand lie is singularly
manned, having lost both legs, his left arm
and all the fingers OF his right hand. He
still has half a thumb and that portion OF
his hand above the tlITd Joint.
lie uses his artificial limbs very deity,
and when he walked up 10 the desk to reg
lister z g one would have guessed the extent
Of his nisfoTtunes. lie pushed pen into
tie little crevice between his thumb and
tie JOINT where his forefnger had been and
dashed of his signature in bold letters, pre-
fectly formed.
Il can write this way all night" he said,
glancing down at his Curtailed mem Der
Shorthand"