The age-herald., 1897-08-21
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
 AND HOTEL LOBBIES

You didn't know man had been here gdfbng up recruits for tine Klondyke re- gfon, did your"
 s'No."
 f'Well, that Is just where you don't keep up." said drummer, who makes it a part of his occupation to keep up with others.
 '"The agent dldn't remain Iorgy Tn Bfr- nlingham, but he talked encourag g.ngIy of his work in other towns. I ran against him in a town not hundred miles away where he had sela up a regular office and seemed to be doing land office business. He had the scheme working to perfec- tioR. He had a room all to himseIf in a. leading hotel, and salt back with lhe air or a man who never ignored sure thing. His fist customer was a prim old maid dressed in a garment that once claimed haacl1 for color. She explained that she had few dollars Ito invest, and Klondyke looked favorable. BuS suddenly dhe seemed to med4taite, and then exclaimed:
 Well, sir, how could a body keep from freezsng?' and she nodded her head like a person who had propounded a problem tha. could n4ver be solved"
 "The agent hid behind screen for a moment and reappsared with a bright smile. My dsar madam, there is no way to prevent an occasional chilly sensa- tdon. butt before going would advise you to spend a certain number of hours in A refrigerator each day ito become accIi- mated' A switch of skirts, and the prud- igh old maid made a1sr yxit.
 "The next visitors were four or five country jays. The spokesman inquired '1bout how to git to de Klon-dy-ke, or whar de gold wuz.
 We have just had thirty-six st am- CTS constructed, 150 slieam engines, 2,OOO cars, and we have an order in for 30 900 beasts of burden to use in pack trains. and just as soon as She incubator can tulm .ham out we win be equipped to put million people into the wonderful mar veous and malticnless gold fl Ids, un5oy bt- edly without a peer or parallel w1h.n one week from the moment the tourney is
 
 bright prospects; go to ghe wonderful Klondyke.- You make the journey in the most beautiful Pullman palace cars and aboard steamers that were never equal1ed for conveniences. The best is always the last You make lthe latter part of your journey astride the same animal upon which your Savior was seated when He rode into Jerusalem. Our incubator is turning them out at the rate of 5000 per day. Just think of a triumphal entry into the oh, the grand and glorious Klondyke win the animal your Savior rode, tread ing on pure gold instead of the branches of trees. Only costs you $5,OOO to make the trip and get fortune.'
 'eThe jays all but 1aBnted at the unex- pected end of such a delightful narra- tive.
 "At this juncture in came a ponderous man made up as a miner. People dont know said the grzzled veteran, ttIhat there is more gold in sight in Alaska than there is in all the world put together. The Indians use 1t for money and smoke the aust III un6r INpeS. A man can S6t rlcu from the gold that sticks on his shoes
 "Ths agent interrupted the supposed miner. You lhear this gentleman's state ment. He is just from Alaska. You all are young men, good fellows. If you wanb to go to Klondyke I will make arrange merits for you to work on board our steamers, provided you put up $1O as a guarantee of good faDh.' A little barley, and five $1O notes were in the az .mt's hands. The supposed miner made date to meet them out in town and make a few explanations. and the suckers de- parted. SThds is better even than the Klondyke, the land of fish is the whole land and The pair 1eughed."
 President M. H. Smith, of tha Louisville and Nashville railroad, and his private secretary, MT. J. Reedy, were at the Mor- ris yesterday. They came down from Nashville early yesterday morning and left for the north again at 1920 MT. Smith speaks encouragngly of the our- look for prosperity and is much gratifed at lha condition of the ''old rela ble."
 
 Representa tive Bankhead was at the Morris yesterday, and left at o'clock for Washing ton o meet his wife. He will re- main in the capital city for a few days before leaving for the Pacific coast to join the rivers and harbors committee "You can put it down. said Capt. Bank head, 'that I will put in some work 10 secure the armor plate plant for Bir- ming,lam while am in Washing ton."
 When Death Passed By.
 From the Washington Times.
 King Death came striding along the road,
 And he laughed aloud to see
 How every rich mans mothers son Would take to his heels and flee.