The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
Tramps.

Tramp, are begioniog to return from the
far South already aud are struggling by
northward bound in small parties. The geo.
eral migration does not begin until later, fer
the genuine hobo is very much like the gen
uine uabob and has foodness for spending
Lent in Florida or some other suony cline
where out door life is pleasant oy
day and by night. The park
pavilion GEAR Turkey Greek is a
we'll knowo and popular wayside inn, and
many autographs well Known ln the elite cir
cles of trampdom are recorded in the visitors
book. Col. S. Early Hardup registered yes
terday afternoon, but left on the early morn
ing through freight, as be is anxious to ar
rive in Washington few days in advance of
the inauguration rush. He has found 1t
difficult 10 former years to secure comfcrta-
BILE accommodations at the favorite tramps
hostelries after the crowd gathers. The Col
onel was travelling incog and without his
friend and travelling companion, the Major,
who became infected with the free silver
mania last summer, turned popullst and ap-
propriated two silver dimes and quarter
which be fouad in a clock 90 the kitchen
mantleplece of widow lady who was enter
tainiug. him With Irregular and coffee"
about breakfast time last October. Since
that episode there has been cooloess inter-
vening between the two old veterans, the
Colonel coming South, as customary, to es-
cape the trying winters Of the North, while
the Major remained in Western PENNSYLVANIA
where he is putting in time on small SIX
months government contract
cit all happened very fortunately" said
the Colonel, fo. my old courade, the Major.
who has heretofore been familiar figure at
every inauguration since Grants frs. term,
does not care at al, abcu, contributing 10 the
least to the pomr and glory OF The icd1ction
into Office Of Maj,r William Mckinley, whom
he sarcastically, and, think, cpjustly char
acterizes as Aunt Hanna's Little Bilee. !"
1t is inevitable that shall sadly feel the
absence of my old comrade when amid the
familiar and coDgeoial sceues on PeonsrlVa-
MIA avenue during ihe inaugural fetes. but
there is even fly in the ointment, and we
who have become phiIoscphic and, uufortu-
nateiy, somewhat callons from years Of
travel aud intelligent observation in all Sec,
tions of this bread domain over which Nc
Kioley is TO rule, can bear disappointment
with more cheerful equiuiuity than the
common place citizen Of the professional or
laboriug classes, who has cot had his mind
so broadened By tina, true culture proceeding
ouly from close communion with Mother
Nature" 81, and my compeers. rise above
the little troubles aad vex atoms Of life and it
is but rare that We are forced by pedal en-
viromnents to envy the happy freedom Of the
barefoot, boy, with cheeks OF 'ao. made
immortal By New Englsnds most
gifted bard therefore you will
readily perceive how | am enabled to look
forward With an.icipations Of pleasure to The
pemp and parade o: the inaugural ceremo-
MES despite the fact that ny whilom com
panion will not share that pleasure with
me-"
TIE Colonel is now 7erv much interested
in the rapid development Of tie truck farms
in this section of the South and is seriously
thinking of preparing a mcpograyh 90 the
advantages offered by a fast vegetable freight
line for Independent tourist travellers who
have constitutional repugnance 10 the Pull
man service controlled oy the mouopolistic
non producers. II he concludes to prepare
the monograph it will be issued as one of tne
transportation and industrial series Of the
Hobo University.