The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
FAMOUS TRAMP
VISITOR TO CITY
FOa SHORT TIME
"A NO. T." THE PRINCE OF ALL
NoMADs, DROPS IN AND
OUT AGAIN
Most Noted Tramp In All the World,
Philosopher, Phianthropist, and
Literateur, Ramsies Into Town and,
Cut Again On Endless Journey.

Have you ever seen q queer caba-
iistic sign painted on fences aad
barns along the railroad right of
way or carved artistically into shan
ties, ties, water tanks, etc, "A No. T.
wi:fl the date and arrow beneath it,?
If you have never seen it warca
for it and you will lie surprised u
notice for how many years some OF
these marks have been decorating
those above mentioned places. 1t is
a queer sign, yet it means that "a
No. L. worlds most famous tramp,
mas uassed through and left behind
him this mark showing the date and
direction that he was journeying. This
man, whose only known name is
this 'Sobriquet, "A No. H. visited
Brunswick yesterday and made per
sonal call Oh The News and related
some of his experiences, which are
indeed interesting. "a No. l. has
&een travelling as tramp for many
years and he stated that he had Wis
tied Brunswick no less than eight
or nine times, but this is the first
time that he had made his identity
known. Il was here" he said when
. the Southern railway was known as
the Z, 4. Y. & G.. and when the Coast
Line was known as the Brunswick &
Albany Again l visited Brunswick
wien the Cglethrope hotel vas AtzAi
course of construction, and | slept in
what was then nothing but the wild
erness, but which is now part of
Your city. | was here again more
recently, and at that time Bob Levi
son was the chief of police.
He keeps an accurate mileage of
his travels, which he displayed to
the reporter. Up to yesterday, when
he reached this city, he had travelled
iS2.560 miles and has spent only 1851
on railroad fare.
He is we'll known to all the local
railroad men, yet no one ever heard
his story. nor that his fame rests on
actual, facts. 1t will, no doubt, be
Interesting to repeat the same here:
He makes his living by selling
book, The Life and Adventures OF
"A No. L. written by himself It is
an illustrated book and contains
some wholesome advice to boys who
are not satisfied with their home. He
also sells beautiful postal cards, with
his picture, records and autograph
on them, as souvenirs.
He has been around the world
three times. He is linguist. speaks
and writes four languages. He has
/ prevented more tlan twenty wrecks,
wears a $40 suit of clothes and a gold
watch, keeps his name secret, does
not chew, smoke, drink or gamble.
How did he adopt his queer name?
That is a story, too. When he first
started on the road it was with an
older man. The latter was attracted
by the righteousness of the younger
companion. by his bright ways, his
natural aptitude for a life in box
| cars and riding the rods beside the
grinding wheels beneath the heayT
freight where release for "a mOmenr
Of the bar of iron would have meanl
instant death.
Kid, you're all right" declared the
older one, at the end Of a particularly
hard journey. You're A No. L." The
title has since stuck and the wan
derer has more than lived up to it,
for if ever hobo's life could lie said
to e success, it is that of this
fellow. He travels in overalls and
jumper, but after arriving in a town
divests himself of these and appears
in a neat suit; is always clean shay
en- and has very prosperous appear
ance
He has profession, which is cary
| ing potatoes, and in this he has no
equal Hundreds Of times he has,
! carved faces for persons in return
K for small favors. He is also a wood
carver of ability
| He has memorandum book full
/ of cards and letters given him by rail
road officials. Many of these state
, that he has prevented the possible
loss of human life and property by
telling train operators when beating
his way, of broken car Wheels ur
other disarrangements and he has
prevented serious wrecks an dsas-
ters. He has been in five wrecks,
hut luckily has only been slightly
hurt on two occasions.
He also has an autograph letter
from Jack London, the author, telling
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