The Portland daily press., 1894-10-26
A ROYAL VISITOR.
He Delivers An Address On Bangor jail
Also Relates the Incident OF His Pedes-
trian Trip Thither-He Will Pass the
Winter In A ugusta-H Political Prophe-
cies.

A quaint figure entered this Office yester-
Cay. He was a well built man with a well
shaped military face and erect carriage. He
wore an old felt hat. a thick blue coat,
velveteen trousers and thick boots.
He looked the king of the tramps that he
really is, and whoever has seen, His Royal
Highness, Harry Villiers, must agree with
this statement.
He was discharged from Bangor Jail last
Friday. He delivered himself of the follow
ing essay in regard to that institution.
When he left it there were 30 prisoners
there, 60 of them being town buns y GIVE
seen sardines in my time have more room
than you get in that Bangor JAIL said he,
land I've seen pig penis cleaner. They
give you bootleg coffee there. They're got
big mill in the kitchen and grind up boot
legs and make coffee out of it. The pea
soup is made by the wringing out of a dish
cloth. You get twelve ounces of bread a
day, and all the water you want. The
tramps have to turn big iron wheel that
weighs two tons. 1t is fifteen minutes on
and fifteen minutes off for ten hours. 1t is
murder in the first degree. No man evel
saw such slaugter and such torture. When
l went in 1 weighed 100 pounds, and now
weigh only 100 pounds
At this point he took off his hat and said
'sHave mercy, give me ten cents"
The lecture was short to be sure, but ten
cents, after was not an exorbitant price
He left Bangor last Friday morning ana
went to Dexter in mice, comfortable
coal or box carr He stopped at the
Merchants Exchange. having connected
he cid in his
| irresistible fashion.
| Saturday he tramped to Skowhegan
| twenty -four miles and stopped at the
| his friends in the town.
| Sunday he wasn't so successful and spen1
| the night at the poor farm, Monday he
| tramped to Vassalboro and Tuesday night
| saw him at the Elmwood hotel in Water
vile, where he registered as Harry Villiers
| the Earth,'' the latter words indicating hii
| place of residence.
Wednesday he footed it to augusta ant
passed the night at Hotel North. Yester
day he swung on to the trucks under Cal
where the track crosses the road at the
| foot of tho hill and thus rode to this city.
For man of his age to get on the trucks
| when train was moving at that distance
| from the station, was a feat that few mel
| of any age would care to attempt.
| What did he come here for? To renew hi
supply of those famous books. The Colder
| ASS of Apulius.'' and "Rabelar's." whic.
he sells throughout the state 50 extensively
and for which there is such a demand tina
if he 'could only supply 1t he could retir'
| in twelve months"
| Where will he pass the winter! In Au
gusta jail, to be sure, if he is successful IL
| making connections.
| While relating his adventures on the tril
| thither. His Royal Highness cast his eye
| upward, and seeing portrait of Hon
| Thomas B. Reed. exclaimed, Aha, you'v'
got the future President there. The countr.
| can't defeat. Take my word for it. If yol
| ever see a Democratic President again
/ you'll see white Llackbird.'