Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-08-21
THQ-HlADED DICE, TIE ST0CKaly,
AN ADVENTURE IL THE BUsH.

. from the doWn-pourlng torrents. / had
had long and fatiguing ride over a very
rough country so after supper / retired
INTO the furthest corner Of the one room
that served for Kitchen, parlor and all
aud there curled up in my blanket. IN pre-
ference TO the bed offered me By our host
which was none of the cleanest. with half
shut eyes I silently pulled at my pipe az
lowing the hubble bubble Of the bush-men
conversation to flow through my un-uot;ug
ears
Fortunately for my peace,the publican's
stock ot rum had been some time exhaust
cd and as | was the latest conner. all the
lroiling and frying had ceased party
S.. round the fire evidently set in for
.arHiEg At first the conversation ran
n ordinary channels, such as short remi-
nlscenses OF old world rascality, perils in
the bush. till at length a topic arose which
seemed to have a paramount interest for
all This was the prowess Of a certain
YNo-iIaudcd Dick the Stocl,man
Yes. YES III tell you what it is.
mates" said one this coufounded read
nag and writing. that don't give plain fol-
lows like YOU and me q chance-now. if it
were t' COMO 80 G@1til'c i1t Il 1FlHgs l.
Gen care whether 1t was halt-minute time
ae't london rules rough aud tumble. sln-
,--o-@ eieN. swords ana D~Eohets, or toila,
hanks--Im dashed if you and me aud
IHo-Handed Dick wouldn't take the wh lie
Legislative Council, the Governor and
Ju31es-onc down t'other come on
Though to be sure, DICK could thrash any
l"J q Us.
vas TOO lIfeo 20 heS9 awake. an" G9@-
ed p'i, y bc AGAIN ana stilI a2aii. disturbed
Mia cries oI q" 5rayo D.ck : That's the
sar llouray Dlek All siG!atyinlg
@ll ROYAL o1 'haI lllo'' 'e'llal eoH1uc' 4,
'A.e ucFpe'a.e encounter "Lien I'Il-ieN
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I-2 next morning. "Hen l csl4e 70 lo2S
I'f my morse, ne was nowhere 70 Dc IoGlo
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