02402cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324500240016426400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450502080040550801060061352012510071953400450197065300120201565300180202785600430204522530UtSlPG20260610133522.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCobb, Irvin S.q(Irvin Shrewsbury),d1876-194410aFrom Place to Place 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-09-060 aThe gallowsmith -- The broken shoelace -- Boys will be boys -- The luck piece -- Quality folks -- John J. Coincidence -- When August the second was April the first -- Hoodwinked -- The bull called Emily.  aE-text prepared by David Garcia, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"From Place to Place" by Irvin S. Cobb is a collection of narratives written in the early 20th century. The book opens with an exploration of the unique life of Tobias Dramm, known as Uncle Tobe, who serves as a public hangman in the small town of Chickaloosa. It presents a vivid depiction of his profession, character, and the moral complexities surrounding capital punishment, revealing the peculiarities of his existence and the emotional detachment that comes with his gruesome trade.  The opening of this work introduces readers to Uncle Tobe, an elderly hangman who takes pride in his meticulous execution of the law. We learn of his past as a livestock dealer, his unlikely ascension to the role of a government executioner, and his routine before, during, and after hangings. Uncle Tobe demonstrates a peculiar blend of professionalism and emotional distance, often reflecting on his role with a sense of personal satisfaction. However, his life takes a turn as he experiences an unsettling disturbance after a botched hanging, leading to feelings of paranoia and loneliness that culminate in a tragic event, setting the stage for intriguing reflections on mortality and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction  aShort stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22530