Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1895 — HE IS KING. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HE IS KING.

Hurry VllUcra Occupies that Position Over tho Kululita of the Houd. For many years past a tall, well-built and dignified man has traveled us a tramp all over the New England States,

but principally In Maine. Ho first made his appearance as a tourist -shortly after the clhso of Iho lute war, In which ho Is believed to have served. He then guve his ntimo ns Harry VlHicrs, bus t h Is* it a s almost been forgotten by

tho many thousands who now know Jilin almost entirely as “tho king of tramps." Vlljters is not by any meang, tho ordinary hobo—dirty, ihtevlng and Insolvent. lie Is rather a genteel and easy-going Idler, ovldently well educated sociable aud a capital conversationalist except on the topic of his own history, regarding which ho maintains obstinate Bilouce. From occasional remarks he has made it Is clear thnt before coming to this country he served In the British army, and mauy a story he has related of life In bor majesty's service, always, however, with care to convey tho Idea that he Is telling of other men's experiences. All over down East, Villiers Is known to everybody ns a happy-go-lucky wanderer, a man who never did any hard work and who yet always looked clean and well fed. Tho warm months have always found Harry afoot, out and about, while tho cold weather has always driven him to the best Jail he could get Into. The redeeming feature of Vlllier’s worthless life Is that ho was never known to steal a cent's worth of anything or Insult anybody. Begging and drluklng ssldo - and ho never was much of a drinker —tho king of tramps Is regarded almost as a gentleman. Now, at the age of 02, he Is dying In the Wtervllle almshouso of a lung disease.

HARRY VILLIERS.