Show tramps and their eccentricities the massachusetts mas papers record anew phase of tramp character the best tramp story as yet comes from brookfield A tramp stopped at widow H U s a few days since ance and asked for food she replied she bad had none sone mr tramp went across the road to a neighbors and asked if they were aware the woman living on the other side was starving he then requested the loan of a fishing rod ly lying ifie close by which was granted with it he went to a pond arond a short distance ot off and fished for foi several hours catching a good string and returned to widow H and maderer made her a present of bf them although the tramp nuisance is old in westchester county new york more particularly in the southern section thereof it would appear that these nomadic nuisances have of late been growing more demonstrative in their deeds of lawlessness while driving on the highway near sleepy hollow last monday afternoon two young ladies ladles whose hose parents are well known residents Is of bf sing sing village N were suddenly stopped by fly nive five et tramps ra mp S I 1 one of whom held the horses head while the others demanded any money or jewelry which the occupants of the vehicle might have in ift their possession with an apparent intention of divesting herself of a watch and other trinkets the belo self possessed heroine who hell held i the reins stood up and suddenly str struck uw the horse a smart blow with her whip which caused the animal to start off with such force as to kis knoek knock ock down the man who held its bead tho the animal kept up a brisk rate oj of speed and soon boon left the disappointed highwaymen far beli bell behind fiad A st strange range dirty tramp entered the house of of him mra stafford who resides in the town of watervliet Water vIlet vliet on wednesday night last and demanded supper mrs stafford was alone alond in the nou hou seand fearing resistance gave him all the cold food she hab had had and made some tea for him because she had no milk wilk to put into it the villain became abusive and fi nally finally flung the tea in the old ladys ladya face then he went to the pantry antry and helping himself to the p pie le and cake sat down and ate bis his fill 11 after aften r this he lighted his pipe I 1 and smoked to his hearts conte content jt as coolly as though he had bad been in in his own house having finished this dessert the scoundrel made an infamous proposition to the old lady and proceeded to carry out his proposition by jy force mrs staf fords anger was then at its height and seizing a large meat ment fork she made a dash at the fellows neck inflicting a deep and ugly wound from which the blood flowed freely before her assailant could recover from his surprise mrs stal stai stamford stafford tord was belaboring him witha big shovel over the head and shoulders in such an energetic manner that he thought retreat was the most politic tic if not the most valorous he jd arted a from orom the door and disappeared ex |