Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-03-19


washed, uncombed individual, certainly not
less than six feet four, leisurely looking thro
a bit of brush atme as though | had been
engaged to halloo for his amusement and he
had paid in advance In his mouth was q
short corncob pipe. his head was hatless, his
body coatleSS, but still the rain seemed to
trouble him not. AS soon as our eyes met he
spoke:
d" Wal stranger, what is the matter9"
" Can l stay here tonight, and get any
place to put my horse ?"
"KalkIlate ye kim"
There was no need to wait for further invi-
tatOn, for Mr.. 10. Small as l supposed the
gentlemen to be, turned his back and walked
away; therefore if l wished to find his hospi-
table mansion | must alight, and lead my
horse through the bush after his retreating
form. This did without loss of time, and
found myself, in two minutes in front of a
capacious log and saw-board shanty, fairly in
the deepest brush, and from the inside of
which a cheerful light streamed forth. In two
minutes more l had mnde temporary sta
bling of my horse in an adjoining shed and
entered the cabin, to find a party of over
twenty Of the toughest customers it had ever
/ been my lot to see gathered there; one of
whom, sitting OH an upturned barrel, was Just
giving few preliminary scrapes towards re-
commencing his music. l saluted the party
with Z" Good evening, gentlemen" and got
one or two gruntS in response; and then
made my way directly towards the ire, pull
ing off my outward coat and making ready
for a drying. I saw at glance that my
coming had cast shadow over the festivities
but thought the better way would be to take
no notice of the fact. The cabin was one
room one end of which, as saw by the straw
and the blankets, served for bedrooms, while
several planks, arranged upon barrels, and !
spread with tin-Cups and bottles, with one
great stone jug, answered for the bar.
had scarce noticed all this when small
giant the very counterpart of the landlord,
stepped out from the group, and giving ME I
slap upon the back sufficient to knock life out
OF an ordinary man, said: S
Come, stranger, take drink !"
declined quietly, merely saying that did :
not wish to drink, and the gentlemen retired =
again into the group, but only to return in
stanter. !
You'd better drink stranger; the boys 4
lalkilate on yer drinkin."
didn't like the style of this invitation, it y
sounded too much like a threat, and I told L
lin abruptly that I would not drink.
The boys kalkilate on it, stranger. Come =
low, don't put on any airs-take drink !" e. e
81 told you, sir, would not drink. !,
Ton't drink Isn't that enough ?" 6:
." See here, stranger, my names Chris Ali =.
on. When I'm tn hum live down to Coon +.
Send. amt no fool, stranger; but cuss me ~
you karn't drink you must dance, and if r
e karn't dance you must fight"
Well, said !, springing to my feet, look II
lg him straight in the eye, g. won't drink Il
nd l won't dance. Now then you can do 5.
he next best thing" N
Then. by gum, stranger, III do that! My y,
ame's Chris Alison, an kin whip anything
my weight in Illinois State. / ant gwine
be put down by any cusS comm around Ii
ith store-clothes on. See here, stranger,
ar's the whisky. an here's to little talkin
oily; now if yer don't drink in Just one Ne
mute thar' be dead sucker aaound var Ba
city SOON" Gr
saw at glance that l had a desperate Bill
fFian to deal with, who stood presenting an Eu
1-fashioned holster pistol at my head, and Ale
10 would have made as little Of blowing Thi
Y brains about the cabin as he would of Flc
mixing a glass of whisky. knew I must Mo
ange my tactics or lose my life, as l was POI
ally unarmed. 1t was in this vein that l Ora
family dropped the defensive, and said Silv
q Well, then, sir, if I've got to make my Gle
2ice between drinking and death, I'll drink, Wa
you are cowardly enough to force an I'M EN-
ned man to do it." And I advanced to- Lun
rds the bar accompanied by Chris Alison, HUI
poured out lumber of whisky. saw Prid
4 moment that my defiant manner had its Don
ct on the man, and when I poured my Eve
lbler literally full the respect was height Bra,
d. The crowd came slowly to the bar Clail
Oh as though they were inclined to indorse Gala
action of my master for the moment, and Moo
lowly filed their glasses. At this moment Shet
Chris Alison, with smirk of satisfaction High
though he had the entire game in his Was
d., laid the pistol on the bar to fill his glass Seye
i'd not wait for second glance, but as Alab
* as lightning grasped the weapon, and Little
n instant had the muzzle pointed straight Mort
s owners head. There was little spas Soutl
lie laugh broke out Of his throat as he Fran
himself in my power, and, with some Ohio
g like a choke, he got out; Buck
Hel-loo! stranger, what's the muss P TX
t are yer gwine TO do ?" Keyst
I'm going to blow your head of, )" was my Unior
onse, 'unless you do Just as | say" Noun
Oh, git out % said Mr.. Chris Alison, in q Silver
ing tone, ''you're funning." Black
NOw then Mr. Chris Allison" I said Antnr