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Show - VOL. IV. A I10B0 REUNION. AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1807, the brakeman, aa he proceeded to kick up all I had saved; tut I had a good Original Jim Into wakefulness. Here, you fellow, get up out of this! Where IM, this la Van In thunder did you get In? The eon Hea just came over the train and heard you Raymond. been playing In snoring. This train Is moving again. high luck, but he'a Get a hustle on you, for the con told truck a mag, and me to see that you got off," he added, Ive asked him to as mounting the ladder and swinging hia lantern, he started on a run toward go with us." needthe engine. you "Well, Jim caught up a plank, and hurriedn't; we don't want calling to his comrades to follow, ly greenhorns any You are again Jumped Into the car. They did along. bad enough. Wed so, but Wilkins remarked: The brakeman told ua to get off." look well traveling with a dude, we Yes, but he meant to get in again would." he said Remember, I saw you get when can and get cash eome Oil. he has Can't you, Ray off. Now Ill wedge this door shut, a different outfit. and well have peace till morning, you mond?" bet!" to me wish do How you Certainly. In Morning found them dress?" took bis party Jim tbs City. Quaker If have you "Oh," lnlt jcsed Jim, the stuff, youre welcome. Well fix to the outskirta of the town, where a deserted house In which a numyou out In no time. What do you stood men were evidently having a ber of want?" Jollification. Drawing near, they saw Ill have to leave that to you. I a advancing togentlemanly before. never been a tramp have on one red shoe them. had He ward See here, my Christian friend, for one both lefts. The black and one, tell me you the good of your health let not to say tramp to one of our fra- sleeves of his coat did not come much below his elbows, qnd the tails only ternity. A tramp Is a man who never reached his waist-banto town from walks who works and The Flying Sword, exclaimed Jim. town. We are hoboes. We beat our man the unbuttoned his coat, put as we when way on trains passengers can, freight when we can'.t do better. one hand into the upper part of the A hobo works when he can, but when left sleeve and drew out a tin trowel, out of work uses his wits to get him over three feet long, remarking: "I still carry the tomahawk." elsewhere. See?" Where did he have that trowel? distincthe Yes, but I never heard tion made before. Are we going to Van managed to whisper to Jim. Oh, the handle was up his sleeve, beat the railroad, and how are we goand the tip in his pocket. It is not to do It?" ing a trowel, you know, only a guy. Come You are green! Theres a hundred In and meet the boys. This If everyschemes for working them. Diamond Kit,' that is chap ride. fails steal the thing short one is Billy the Bat; yonder come Van went to the place of appointment. wheie he found his two strange Duty and Missouri Kid. Oh, were all here for reunion but It's the first companions waiting for him. weve had north of Lexington. Thats was Jims Everything lovely," A train leaves about an our pet place. greeting. After, a general handshaking the hour after dark. Say, let's eat I'll hit the cottage. You Idiots can buy sup- party broke up Into groups, Wilkins and Kit reclining on the floor smoking pers, but I'll save my cash." Five minutes later he returned with cigarettes. WilAs he could not then a tirade of abuse against Inhospitable curiVan his to kins to the and satisfy allusions proceeded people frequent osity by questioning the one known as tomahawk. Missouri Kid. Van at last said: The Flying Sword? Oh, he got the What do you mean? Did the womname by carrying that tin trowel. He an hit you with a hatchet?" No, you gurop! Thats short for will go and ask for work, telling the stating that her royal highness desired boss that he lays brick, not by the hundred a day but by the acre. If you The doubt me look at my trowel. ridiculousness of his ways usually gets him a Job, too. He le a very fair bricklayer, but of course not so good as Diamond Kit, who is considered the beet In the United States. How about our hobo stew?" now chimed In Wilkins voice. How much can we raise?" was Kits practical supplementary remark. The sum of two dollars was collected, with which Kit and Wilkins departed to do the marketing. Soon after they returned with various bundles, s tin sausage can and an empty tobacco can for each person present. Van was Interested, and pressed forward to see what was going on. While Kit made the stew he sent some of the boys out for empty cans. He ordered the solder removed from them, and that they be flattened out and washed. 'Each man had a tomati can, and a TELLING THEIR EXPERIENCES, the extreme pleasure of my society at small portion of ground coffee with the woodpile while I got up an appe- which he made his own drink, army tite for my supper." style, and this was drunk with conSoon a freight train slowly passed. densed milk.. Slices of steak were fried Here's an empty!" shouted Origion the pieces of tin which they had flatnal Jim, as he started on the run, the tened, and soon the first course was others closely following. eaten, amid much Jesting and laughVan was so excited that he could ter, for all hoboes are apt to be jovial not vault in after the others, but they when certain of one full meal In a day. dragged him in and closed the door. After the coffee was drunk the cans Now you boys be quiet until she were filled up with the rich, savory gets under headway," Jim ordered,, as stew. he lighted a match and proceeded to As dusk came on the men reclined sweep the floor with a bunch of weeds about the floor, telling their experihe had previously gathered. ences. Van determined to try to inNever travel without matches. Rayfluence Wilkins into telling the truth, mond, and never forget to gather a as he was interested In the man. who broom, so you can brush up a place to eoemed above his fellows, g) sat by his sleep, Wilkins, t.!da and watched him stealthily whit; quietly remarked whom Jim dubbed The Silent." Jim told of hU life, how he hail startSoon Wilkins and Jim were sound ed cut from necessity, and so fallen in asleep, while Van snt, Indian fashion, love with the wild freedom that he against the enr, wondering whether it could rot hear to give It up. was not about to Jolt off the track, and Scarcely had he ceased when all were how they could sleep amid such a to hear Wilkins the Silent" surprised racket. saying: inthe which seemed hours, Slowly I was horn and raised in York terminable to Van, passed. , At the n young man I learned While city. yet was the door third stop suddenly engineering, and for ypars jerked open, a lantern flashed, and a locomotive a had That paid me about freight. brakeman Jumped In. Holding the one hundred and forty dollars a month, lantern aloft he looked down, countand 1 saved my money. When I was ing: 1 married. My wife ha where are three. two. you twenty-eigOne, Say, one a of been large family and I meant fellows going?" her never to be lonesome nor unhappy. Wilkins was now awake, but neithI bought a nice house and furnished .1 er he nor Van responded. "A car of mutes, I guess," muttered cosily, deeding It to her. That used side-track- ed six-foot- er d. well-dress- ed talk-wit- five-gall- on N-;- ht 1 NO. 02. SPIRIT. DEMOCRATIC run, was considered one of the best men on the road, and everything went smoothly for a year.1 I was home every PRESIDENTS COME AND second uigiit and my wife was contentBUT IT REMAINS. VICTIM OF HIS OWN HUMOR. HU CO ed. One day I had a sudden order to trade engines when I met a certain train, as that engineers wife was sick and lie wished tc return home. 1 never tired of my wife and loved to be with her, so was glad to go to her sooner than I had expected." Here he paused, and here all looked at him In surprise, particularly Jim, who muttered: By God, he Is telling the truth about fcls past, and I have not heard him mention It for yearsl Thought he bad forgotten It. To this Kit responded: If there Is anything you dont want him to tell, go over to bim. That man Raymond has him sort of mesmerized. I believe." Jim half started from his seat, but Missouri Kla drew him back as Wilkins continued: It was nearly ten oclock when I reached home. What a sound of drunken revelry met my ears! Could it be there was no mistake? Was that house mine? I asked a passer-b- y who lived there. The blindest fool in the world, was his reply. He runs an engine on the New York Central, aud his wife raises the roof when he is away. One minute later I entered. The crowd, composed of my wifes brothers, sisters and couslos, quickly dispersed. I was too much hurt to remonstrate with her; but she, being guilty, could not keep quiet, You had no business marrying me when you could not support me the I have way I want to live,1 she began. mortgaged the house and the furniture, and Ive not paid a bill In two months. You may as well know it all now, and not have to find It out later. Ive spent the money. for suppers and good times. Im tired of this life! I'm going on the stage. "That Is why Im a hobo." Thane War Baal The' first real snake story of the season is in In all the embellishments that usually go with such generally imaginary yarns. The story is told by Aid. Haus, and Is: E. N. Baer, Esq., and I drove out to see the farm he had purchased from Mr. Brien, two miles on this sidd of Harlansburg, on Tuesday. When we were meandering over the iafm we came to a place that was a little swampy and his attention was attracted to something he had stepped on, when, behold, It was a snake. We soon dispatched it, when I had the same experience and another dead snake was added to the list. Well, we kept right on and killed five before we quit In one pile we counted fourteen. I do believe I could have killed 100 if I had taken the trouble to look for them. Now, I want you to understand that we had not been to Harlansburg yet or I would have blamed it on the whisky, but this whole story la as truth itself. These reptiles were about two feet long and of a dirty brown color." New Castle Democrat. Carious French legend. It Is asserted by the Industrlelles Echo that thousands of pieces are split Into two halves by their French owners every year. In the hope of discovering" an Immense This treasure, achidden treasure. cording to the legend firmly believed In France, Is an order to pay the hold-100,000 francs in silver coins. When Napoleon Bonaparte first set the piece In circulation the conservative mind of the French revolted against the numismatic revolution, notwithstanding its zeal for political revolution, and It was very difficult to induce a Frenchman to receive or proffer the new coin, lienee, sccorV ing to the story. Napoleon gave It to he undei stood that he had orderrd a check for luiMWO francs, written upon asbestos paper, to be concealed in one of tlio new silver pieces. From that .lay to this nobody has objected to the ei piece. yt AIwhvii. I think a man should always keep his head, dont you? (holly Eastleigh -- No, it's verwy unpleasant in the mawring, doneherknow. Ntw York Triinr. Miss Upperten- - - Fxarlly, r.llgal The members of the club fairly gormandized themselves at the Ferkalse Then It annual banquet. was a stuffed Uub. New York Ao laf. Tenor. In the IMploiuatle Service of the I'nlted States Our Krpre-rnfutivMutt lie Kept In Tout With American Sentiment. V eu IjONE among all the great Towers of the world, says the New York Tribune," the United States has no regular diplomatic service. Its am- bassadors and ministers bold their office only, for the term of 'the administration at Washington to which they are indebted for their appointment. and then step aside to make way for others who are as new to the dutie3 of their and to the responsibilities mission as their predecessors at the time of tlieir nomination. Just at the present moment the resignation of all those who have held office abroad under President Cleveland are being on file at the state department, while President McKinley is busily engaged in the task of selecting their successors, and as usual the question which has become a regular feature of each change of administration has been revived as to whether it would not be more advantageous for the United States to organize a diplomatic service similar to that of foreign nations, and to appoint men trained in the profession to the offices of ambassadors and of ministers. Instead of ndhering to the present practice of nominating those devoid of diplomatic experience. Fifteen, years spent In the foreign service of a European power, during the course of which I have enjoyed u considerable amount of Intercourse with the diplomatic representatives of the United States In various portions of the globe, may serve as an excuse for offering In print a personal opinion to the effect ibnt the Interest of this country abroad, far from being In any way Injuriously affected by the absence of trained men at the head of the missions, are, on the contrary, benefited thereby. And these views are shared by most of the foreign officials, statesmen, politicians and court dignitaries with whom I have had occasion to discuss the matter. They hold that this great commonwealth Is far more appropriately and efficiently represented In the Old World by men of sufficient eminence at home to lead to their selection from among the candidates for the post by the president and the senate of their native land than by trained diplomats who would owe the office to seniority and promotion, the major part of their lives having necessarily been spent out of America. The distance between this country and Europe Is so great that even the most patriotic citizen of the United States gets out of touch with American ideas after having lived for a few years abroad. He becomes susceptible to local Influence, and, losing the broad American manner of looking at things, gradually grows to view them as Europeans do. This Is apparent In the correspondence of almost every American Journalist who goes abroad to represent his paper, and it Is only by frequent trips home that even the most of them can manage to suppress the tendency to be unduly influenced by the character of their surroundings and by the atmosphere in which they live. If this Is the case with newspaper men, It naturally follows that an American diplomat, who is daily and hourly brought Into contact with those foreign bureaucrats and officials to whom etiquette Hnd conventionality are a gospel and the concealment of thought, ns well as of sentiment, a rreed, will sooner lose his American bread! Ii of view and freshness of mind than the American newspaper correspondent. It lllis Bight. There Is a clerk lu the war depart ment ut Washington with a keen eens of humor, who, for the purpose oi Identification, I will call Daniel Webster Scruggs, says a writer In tbl Washington Star. He is what peopll call a funny man. He spends about hnlf the time be should devote to hli official duties thiuking up conundrums, puus, practical jokes aud other diss agreeable things. When his find mucilage in their and crooked pins In their chairs they always bless Scruggs, but he has been warned by the chief of his division so many times that he is less humorous in the offire nowadays than he used to be. But at home, with his wife and six children, there Is bo ona to restrain him, and the neighbors art Mrs. Scruggs is a patient, woman, and says she is "so used to it" that she doesn't mind him any more." She is nursing Scruggs just now with a devotion that shows her genuine affection for the nan who has been a perpetual torment during seventeen years of married life. For Scruggs is a victim of his own humor. About a week ago Scruggs conceived the Idea of shaving off his abundant whiskers,' and one evening after office hours, without saying a word about hla Intention, left them on the floor of a barber shop. When he got home he thought he would have eome fun with the children. So he turned hie coat and hat inside out, let himself Into the halla of his residence with way latch key, and, hunrhlng uj his shoulders like a tough, made some queer noises. The children rushed out of the sitting room, followed by their dog, which Is about as big as s flour barrel, and stopped with alarm as they saw wbat they supposed to be a tramp. But the dog was not at all frightened. He sprung at the et ranger with an eloquent growl, and In an instant he and Scruggs were rolling over and over on the hall floor. The children screamed, and their mother come hurrying from the kitchen. Scruggs shouted and coaxed and swore, but the dog didnt see the Joke, and didnt recognize his voice, and Mrs. Scruggs and the oldest boy were a long t'me separating the combatant!. They sent for the doctor, who cauterized the wounds and bound them up carefully. He says that Scruggs had a narrow escape and will not be able to return to his duties for a fortnight The clerks in the office say that it was good enough for him. f'ellow-t'Ior- k. Hay Nerved fellow-clerk- ink-bottl- good-nature- es d. long-sufferi- ng The MedlrL In his work entitled "Lorenzo de Medici Mr. IJ. Armstrong, M. A., says: No house In mediaeval or modern Europe can boast so strange a career as that of the Mcdiel. Mere bankers by profession, possessing no military resources, gifted with no experience of war, aided by no general convulsion, they established a despotism which with two considerable intervals lasted for a round of three centuries ). It may be urged that Florence waa but a petty city state, embracing a territory whose extreme measurements would fall within some ninety miles in length, and sixty miles of breadth. The greatness of a state, however, cannot be measured by breadth of acres. The influence of Florence has left Its traces, not only upon art and literature, but upon commerce and public cbarlty and taxation. If there were in the city at this period no great soldiers and no great judges, there were, at least, more' trained statesmen, and skilled financiers, more artists and men of letters, than In contemporary France or England, or perhaps In both combined. Florence has some claim to be considered the intellectual cupital of the fifteenth century. That a private family should establish a political despotism in such a state, anioug intellects so restless and so keen, was a proof of abnormal ability, or he result of extraordinary autccedcn.H. Nor was the influence of the Medici con-fi- n d to Flormcc. Their fourth general ion gave to Rt. Peters chair two Too (Irrcn to l!e f'onknl. His Majisiy, the native In of Its most celebrated occupants tl.cn mid Clement VII, nuscut dress you for X. in paper cap, Idood has found Its Mcdiceau while dli.ner." Ah. said the young misInto great every way dynasty in Eusionary. you are the kings valet, 1 rope. No, kir. Im his suppose?" Womanlike. New York World. James Do you always write a letter In such large script as you are usA (Sue-t'- s Opinion. "What have you against this hotel?" ing now? I could not help noticing it. demanded the landlord. Henry No. This is to a girl. You "Almost everything is extra except know they always size a fellow's rethe meals. Theyre the worst I ever gard for them by the number of pages Cincinnati Enquirer. contended with. Del lolt Free Press. he fills. brll-Ua- (1434-1737- fit 1513-3- - salad-maker- ." 1, .23-3l- ), |