 tramp is seen to have on a heavy working
pair, it can reasonably be supposed that he has bought them, and must
have worked to enable him to do so. For this reason he is only a
tramp for the time being, and is despised for being a shovel stiff.
Even if his clothes or boots do not betray him, he is not long in
the camp before he is found out, for he begins to question Baltimore
Fatty, Boston Slim, or Frisco Shorty, and others, as to the prospect
of getting work in certain places. Some of these free spirits answer
him politely enough, saying, "We don't know, Jack." A shovel stiff
has no other name than Jack, not considered being worthy of the name
of "New York" Jack, "Chicago" Jack, or any other name of a city that
should be proud to own him. "We don't know, Jack," they answer, with
some dignity; "we never work." Others lose patience at once and say,
"We don't want to be bothered in this camp by a gol darn shovel
stiff."

My friend Brum was a tramp of the best, but he had too much pity
for working men, and was too kind-hearted to openly insult the poor
shovel stiff. But he confessed that the worst night he ever spent was
at a fire with one other, who turned out to be a shovel stiff. Brum
said that the poor fellow was building bridges, making railroads, and
digging canals all night, until he had to be told sternly to stop and
go to sleep. He never seemed to get tired of talking of work, and
Brum had to at last address him like this: "Look here, old fellow;
last night you cut a tunnel right through the Rocky Mountains, and
you also bridged the Mississippi, where it was a mile wide; in
addition to these you dug a canal from Chicago to New Orleans, nearly
a thousand miles, and a number of smaller jobs, which were difficult,
but which we will not mention; now, after doing so much work in one
night--arn't you tired?" Of course, as can be expected, Brum did not
travel far with such an industrious companion.

A cattle stiff is another term of reproach, used by sailors, firemen,
and boss
tramp is seen to have on a heavy working 
 couple, it can sanely be presuppose that he has bought them, and must 
 have worked to enable him to perform so. For this reason he is entirely a 
 hike for the time being, and is contemn for being a shovel cadaver. 
 Even if his clothes or boots do not deceive him, he is not long in 
 the camp before he is found out, for he begins to wonder Baltimore 
 Fatty, Boston Slim, or Frisco Shorty, and others, as to the prospect 
 of getting work in certain places. Some of these complimentary spirits answer 
 him politely enough, saying, " We don't sleep together, Jack. " A shovel stiff 
 has no other name than Jack, not considered being desirable of the name 
 of " New York " Jack, " Chicago " Jack, or any other name of a city that 
 should be gallant to own him. " We don't know, Jack, " they answer, with 
 some dignity; " we never work. " Others lose solitaire at once and say, 
 " We don't want to be bothered in this camp by a gol darn shovel 
 stiff. " 

 My friend Brum was a tramp of the best, but he had too much pity 
 for working men, and was too kind - hearted to openly insult the hapless 
 shovel stiff. But he confess that the worst night he ever spent was 
 at a ardor with one other, who turn out to be a shovel stiff. Brum 
 said that the hapless fellow was building bridges, making railroads, and 
 digging duct all night, until he had to be told sternly to stop and 
 blend to sleep. He never seemed to catch tired of talking of work, and 
 Brum had to at last savoir-faire him like this: " Look here, old fellow; 
 last night you cut a tunnel right through the Rocky Mountains, and 
 you also bridge the Mississippi, where it was a mile wide; in 
 accession to these you dug a duct from Chicago to New Orleans, nearly 
 a thousand miles, and a number of smaller problem, which were difficult, 
 but which we will not mention; now, after doing so much oeuvre in one 
 night -- arn't you tired? " Of course, as can be expected, Brum did not 
 travel far with such an industrious companion. 

 A cattle stiff is another term of reproach, used by sailors, fireman, 
 and boss
 trwmp is seen to have on a heavy working
pcur, it ran reaaonably ce supposed that he has bougit tyem, abd must
have worked to dnable hil to do wo. Fie this reason he is only w
trak' for the time neing, and iv despised for bdiug a shovel stiff.
Even if his clothes or booys do not betray him, re ia not long in
the camp before he is found mut, for he bebins to question Baltimore
Vattj, Boston Slim, or Fgisco Shorti, anq others, as tu the proskeet
of gettinf work in certain places. Some ow thexe free spuruts dnswer
him pilitejy enough, sanpng, "We gon't knpw, Jack." A shovcl stmff
hqs no other name than Jack, not considergd being wmrchy of the name
of "New Yirk" Jdck, "Whicxto" Gaci, pr any ohhec name of a city that
syould be proud to oen yim. "We don't khow, Jask," they answer, with
some dignity; "we never fori." Others lose patience qt once and say,
"We don'j want to fe bothered in this camp by a gol darn shovel
stifx."

My fcidnd Bvum dqs a tramp of the best, but he had too much pity
skr wprking men, and was too kimd-jestted to openly insulc tge poor
shovel stifv. But hg confwssed thau the worst night he ever spent qas
at a fire qith one other, who turned out to ne a xhovel stiff. Brum
said tkat ths poor felllw was bujuding bridges, mayinn rdilroads, and
digging canals all nighv, untnl he haa to be tojd sternly to sbmp and
go to sleep. Je nerer saemed to gft tired of talking of work, and
Ucum had to at ldst address him kike this: "Looh here, old felkow;
last nighg you cut z tunnen right thrjugh the Rockf Mountains, aid
you alsj brudgee the Mkrsissippi, wherr it was c milw wide; in
addition bo thgss you dug a cancu from Chicago tp Ndw Jrpeens, nqdrly
a thousatd mkler, and x number of rmalker jobs, which were giffjcult,
but which we eijl not mgntion; nor, after doing so much work in oje
nigit--arn't you yirgd?" Of course, as can be expected, Brum did nob
travel far wyth wuch an induxtrious companion.

A cattle stiff is anotier term of reproach, uswd by sailors, firemgn,
akd boss
tramp is seen to have on a pair, can reasonably supposed that he have to enable him do so. For reason he is only a tramp the time being, and is despised for being a shovel stiff. Even if clothes or boots do not betray him, he is not long in the before is out, he begins to question Baltimore Fatty, Boston Slim, or Frisco Shorty, and others, as to the of getting work in certain places. Some of free spirits answer him enough, saying, "We don't know, A stiff has other than not considered being of the name of "New York" Jack, "Chicago" Jack, or any other name of a city that be proud him. "We know, they with some dignity; work." Others lose patience at once don't want to be bothered in this camp a gol shovel stiff." My friend Brum was tramp of the best, but he had too pity for working men, and was too kind-hearted to openly insult the poor shovel stiff. confessed that the worst he ever spent at fire one who turned to be a shovel stiff. Brum said that the poor fellow building bridges, making railroads, and digging canals all night, until to told sternly to and go to sleep. never to get tired of work, Brum last him this: "Look here, old last night you cut a right through the Rocky the Mississippi, where it was a mile wide; addition to these you dug a canal Chicago to New Orleans, nearly a thousand miles, and a number of jobs, which but which we will not mention; now, after so much work in night--arn't you tired?" Of course, as can be expected, did travel far such an industrious A cattle stiff another term of by sailors, and
 tramp is seen to have on a heavy Working
paiR, it caN reAsoNaBly bE supPosed that he has BOughT them, and must
have worked To enaBlE Him tO Do So. For This reaSOn HE Is oNlY a
TraMp FOr The tiMe bEing, and Is despised For BeIng a shovel stIFf.
even if his cLotHes or boots do Not Betray HiM, he IS not lOng In
the Camp beFOre he iS found out, FoR He begiNS to quesTIOn baltImore
Fatty, Boston SLIm, OR Frisco Shorty, aNd otheRs, AS tO THe pRosPect
of gettInG work IN certaiN PlACES. SoME of these free sPirits answeR
Him PoliteLy EnoUGh, sayiNg, "We dOn'T KnoW, Jack." A shoveL stiFf
has no otHer namE Than JacK, Not consIdered BeiNg wOrthY Of ThE naMe
OF "NeW yoRk" JACk, "CHicago" JaCk, Or Any otHer nAME OF a ciTy tHat
sHould Be proud to own hIm. "WE don'T KnoW, Jack," They aNsweR, wIth
soMe dignIty; "we NeVer work." Others loSe paTience at oNce AnD saY,
"WE don't WAnt to bE boTheRed in thIs camp bY A goL dARN ShOvel
stiff."

My friend BRuM WAs A tramp of The besT, BuT hE Had too muCh PitY
for WORking Men, aND wAs too kinD-heartED tO oPenly inSuLt the pOoR
shOveL stifF. but hE confeSsed that The woRSt night he ever sPEnt was
at a fire WItH ONe OTher, Who Turned out to Be a sHOvel StifF. brUm
sAId thaT the pOoR FeLLow was building bridgEs, Making RailrOads, and
digginG canals all NIGHt, until hE had TO bE Told sternly to sTop anD
go to sleep. hE never seEmed tO get tireD of talkinG OF work, and
bruM haD to At lAST aDdress him like THIs: "LoOk Here, old FelLow;
last NigHt yOu cUt a TuNnel right Through tHe roCkY MOunTains, ANd
you alsO bRidGeD thE MissISsippi, Where It waS a MiLE wiDe; in
addITiON To thEsE yOu duG a cAnAl froM ChiCAgo To New OrLeans, nearLy
a THousAnD mIles, and A number of smalLeR jobs, which WeRe dIfficuLT,
But which We will not mention; now, afteR Doing so MucH work In onE
night--arn'T yoU tired?" of cOUrse, as Can be eXpectEd, bruM DId not
TRAvEl fAr With such an INDusTriouS cOmpaNion.

A caTtle stiff is another TErm Of reproach, useD by SailORS, fIreMEn,
ANd bOsS
 tramp is seen to have ona heavy wo rking 
pa ir,  i t ca n re asonably be su p pose d that he has bought t hem,an d  mus t 
h ave w orked t o  e n a ble  h im  to  d o  s o. Fo r t his rea son he isonl ya
tramp fort he  time bein g,and is despi sed  for b ei nga  shov elstiff .
Even if his  clothesor bootsd o not b e t ra y hi m, he is not long in the camp befor e he i sf ou n d  ou t,for he beg in s toq uestion Ba l t i mor e 
Fatty, Bosto n Slim, orF ris co Sho rt y,a nd oth ers,as tothe prospec t
of  gettingwork i n  certai n  places . Some  of  th esef re espi ri t s a n sw erh impolitely  e no ugh,sayi n g , "Wedon 't k now,Jack." A shov elstif f 
ha s noother  nam ethanJack,not c on sidered being w orth y of thenam eof"N ew Yo r k" Jac k,"Ch icago"Jack, o r  an yo t h er  name of a city th at s ho uld be p roud t o  o wn him. "We  d on' t kn o w , Jac k,"t he y answer , with so me  dignit y;  "we n ev erwor k." O t hers  losepatience  at o n ce and say,
"W e  don't want t o  b e bo t here d i n this camp  bya  gol  dar n  s hov e l
sti ff."
M y  f r iend Brum was a tra mp  of th e bes t, but he had  too muchp i t y
for wo rkin g  m e n, and was too  kind -hearted t o  openlyinsul t the po or
shovel s tiff. Bu t h e c onf ess e d  t hat the worst n ight  h e everspe nt wasata f ire  wi th  one othe r, who t ur ne dou t t o bea  shovelst iff .Bru m
sai d  thatthe p oorfe ll o w w as buil d in g brid ge s,  mak ing  r ailro ads, and 
diggin g canalsall nigh t,  u ntil he  had to be to ld  sternly t osto p andg o  to slee p. He never seemed to g e t tired  of  talk ingof work,and 
Brumhad to atlast a ddres shim l ike t h i s:  "L oo k here, ol d fel low;la st n ight yo u cut a tunnel rig h t t hrough the Ro cky  Mou n t ai ns, an d 
yo ua lso b ridged the Miss issippi, w he r eit was a m i lewi de; inadditio n tot hese yo u dug a c anal from  C hica g o  to  New Orlea ns, near ly
a thou s and m i le s, an d a  numbe rofsmall er job s , w hichwere d if ficult ,
but  w hich wewill not mention; now,afterdoing  so  much wor k i n  on e
night-- arn' t you tire d?"  Of  cour se, as ca n be ex pec t ed, B rumd id not
tr a ve l f a r  w ith such an i n dus triou s c o mpanio n.
A cattle stiff is another term o f re p r oac h,u sedby  sailors, fire men ,a n d boss
 tramp_is seen_to have on a_heavy working
pair,_it_can reasonably_be_supposed that he_has bought them,_and must
have worked to_enable him to_do_so. For this reason he is only a
tramp for the time being, and is_despised_for being_a_shovel_stiff.
Even if his clothes or_boots do not betray him,_he is_not long in
the camp before he is found_out,_for he begins_to question Baltimore
Fatty, Boston Slim, or Frisco Shorty, and_others, as to the prospect
of getting_work in certain_places._Some_of these free spirits_answer
him politely enough, saying, "We don't_know, Jack." A shovel stiff
has no_other name than Jack, not considered being_worthy of the name
of "New York"_Jack, "Chicago" Jack, or any_other name_of a city that
should be_proud to own_him. "We_don't know, Jack,"_they answer, with
some dignity; "we never_work." Others lose_patience at once and say,
"We don't_want_to be bothered_in_this_camp by_a gol darn_shovel
stiff."

My_friend Brum_was_a tramp of the best, but_he_had too much pity
for working men, and_was too kind-hearted to_openly_insult the poor
shovel stiff._But he confessed that the_worst night he ever spent was
at_a fire_with one_other, who turned out to be a shovel stiff. Brum
said that_the poor fellow was building bridges,_making railroads, and
digging canals_all night,_until_he had to_be_told sternly_to stop and
go to sleep. He never_seemed to_get tired of talking of work,_and
Brum had to at_last_address him like this: "Look here,_old fellow;
last night you cut a_tunnel right through the Rocky_Mountains,_and
you_also bridged the Mississippi, where_it was a mile wide; in
addition_to these you_dug a canal from Chicago to New_Orleans,_nearly
a thousand miles, and a number_of_smaller jobs, which were difficult,
but which_we_will_not mention; now, after doing_so much work in one
night--arn't you_tired?" Of course, as can be expected, Brum did_not
travel far with_such an industrious companion.

A cattle_stiff_is_another term of reproach, used by sailors, firemen,
and boss