Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-16

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These men are familiar with all the va
rtous motley types that are found among
the Juvenile denizens Of the streets, and
they at once saw the Texas Kid was a
type by himself His slang was something
out Of the ordinary; his philosophy was
deep and vast; his observation keen and
his diction so trenchant that CHIMNEY Fad
den would nave hidden his diminished
lead in his presence.
Star reporter found this all out for HIM
self yesterday morning when he conversed
with the Texas Kid or, rather listened
to that worthy converse. The Star artist
was on hand to make a sketch of the
ticle
Say" said the Kid as the artist poised
his pencil, lis de guy goin' ter cop me
photo?"
Informed that his picture was to be per-
petuated. he submitted genialla
50 Sc it don't go In de rogues' gallery
why, let 'er spiel" he remarked.
Some New yenncuIar.
I'm from Dallas. Texas" said the Kid.
but de ole burg got ter be too perky err
place fur me when l come of age, which
was when de bells rung fur me fo'teent'
Dirt day, an out 1 jumped l blowed me-
self out o de town by coppin' onter er
freight train. Coppin? Dat means catch
In on. see? Well, l goes er good menny
places. and everywhere I goes 1 mooched
every guy 1 strikes. What's moochin'?
y. Begin, see? Sometimes when de
swell fronts I'd strike I'd cough UP de
coin. I'd be er high-roller; git sometimes
nve er six cases er day. but I'd go ter
shootin craps, an de volleyin' I'd git 'ud
make my pile look ike dem dagoes down
oere at Santyago."
You have evidently Travelled extern
sEeiy, suggested the reporter.
Social Grades of Hoboes.
All over" responded the Texas Kid, SEN
tentiously. Il most allus takes de tops of
er westfbcol. Dey goes fast an dere amt
no brakes comm erlong de top of en-
Only US purfeshnals takes dem. De gray
cats drills along de ties. Gray cats? Why
denis whut We calls de scab hoboes Yer
see, deys union papers, like de Star an
scab papers Well, dere's union hoboes an
scab hoboes, an de scabs is whut we calls
gray cats DENIS de fellers whut wears
Z an O pockets in DER coats an goes err
long g1tttn Jumps. Whut's Iumps? WHY
Jumps er stun ter chew whut guys give mn
when hoooes hit de door nloochin'. Dssa
gray cats nils DER c an O pockets which
is pockets made in sections wild dose I,Jnns
an when dey gifts er lot o Jumps dey builds
er hre an has er feast. Oh, yes. sure.
lurIesh nal knows gray cat fur as he kin
see ann We purfesh nails allus gives each
udder de sign Whut is il? Dis we're: see p"
here the Texas Kid put the ball of his
numb under the right side of his chin
anu EXTENDED the fingers of his hand.
Effect of "a square Meal.
OATS de koodle-doodle ov de sixty-sixt
degree. De gray cats is no good. Saw eff
wunner dem was ter git err chew in err reS-
tyraat de meal I'D float Ground On his Sum-
mick Ike er ocean steamer on de sea.
Sure"
Isn't it pretty dangerous and difficult 70
travel on Top OF yeStlDuip trains a
the reporter. 'Nii Gu
"Aw, don't know said the Texas Kid
with superior infection. when or s,I1-.s
coppin' his transypotashun ofr'n de 80
prayshuDs he gotter take chances Nben
you cops de blind baggage an dou't Cir
pio"eu on Dy er brake or a con- you'd call
MN &c conductoF-w'y it's purity easy. but
rfdin on de trucks is a little Dangerous an
den it's so d-n dirty.
A Close Call in Arizona.
Il had er cIost call out in Arizony. /
COPIED er passenger outer Yuma eoin,
acrOst de desert an some guys. regIar
swell front fellers slowed me under ar
seat Ny fut stuck out in de aisle. an
when dc con. cum erlong he stumble over
IT. Down he gifts an grabs de fut an out
Gums. Say, dere wuzn't nuthin' but sand
an railroad tracks fur fifty miles am
when dat con- started fur de door wild me 7
Jess grabbed de water cooler an hollered
murder. He git me out on de platform
an reach UP for de rope
Say, CON- seq !. EFF you don't mind
how you murders me Jest tie dat rope
eroun my neck an fix me dat way De
con- grinned an say he had er mind ter
NOPE me on enuyhow, but ne lets me go
back In de car, an, say. spieied dem pas
sengers er funny story an mooched 'em
outer 10 cases an half. l bowed my
self inter Los Angeles next. OATS q swell
place, but dere's de toughest hobo Joint
dere you ever see, worse dan de SalWashun
army joint on Clarke street, in Chicago.
It's on Carlton street an it's open ter gray
cats, purfeshnals an ALL Say. de toughest
guys yer ever see stalls dere. De hunks Is
one erboye de other. like shelves in er
store, an de feiier up top drop all de GOO
logical spec'me down on dem under hin,