Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-10-03
NUMBER 80.
awn.t's the Matter with that Nose p,


Snyder kept beer saloon some years ago
over the Rhine" Snyder was a ponderous
Teuton of very irascible temper-"sudden and
quick in quarrel get mad in q minute Never
theless his saloon was great resort for tho
boys-partly because of the excellence of his
beer and party because they liked to chafe "old
Sny yder," as they called him for although his
bark was terrific, experience had taught them
that he wouldn't bite.
One day Snyder was missing and it was ex-
planned by his frau" who ssjerked" the beer
that day, that he hal ssgoie out fishing nit der
pos s-"a@The nexs.~-y' one S-1ti->-,eyg who
particularly fond of ''roasting" old Snyder,
dropped in to get glass of beer, and discovered
Snyder's nose, which was big one at any time,
swollen and blistered by the sun, until it looked
like dead-ripe tomato.
why, Snyder, what's the matter with your
nose ~ said the caller.
q peen out fishing NIT der poys," replied
Snyder laying his finger tenderly against his
proboscs, the it pese hot like ash der tifel
unit purns my nose. Nice nose, don't it 2"
And SNYDER viewed it with look of comical
sadness in the little mirror back of his bar. 1t
entered at once into the head of the mischievouS
fellow in front of the bar to play joke upon
Snyder, so he went cut and collected half
dozen of his comrades, with whom he arranged
that they should drop into the saloon one after
another and ask Snyder "What's the matter
it. The man who put up the job went in first
with a companion, and seating themselves at
table called for beer. Snyder brought it to
them and the newcomer exclaimed he saw
him " Snyder, what's the matter with your
nose?'
81 yust dell your freint here peen out fishing
NIT der boys, unit de sun he purt em-zwi lager
den cents-all right"
Another boy rushes in. Halloo, boys,
you re ahead of me this time, 'spose | IN in,
though Here, Snyder, bring me q glass of
lager and pret-" appears to catch sudden
glimpse of Snvder's nose, looks wenderingly q
moment and then bursts out laughing -" hal
ha ha Why, Snyder-ha ha what's the
matter with that nose?''
Snyder of course, can't see any fun in having
burnt nose, or having it laughed at, and he
says in tone sternly emphatic
" I've peen out fishing init der poys, unit der
sun it yust hot ash der tife, unit purnt my
nose; that ish all right
Another tormentor comes in, and insists oK
setting 'em up for the whole house. Sny-
der" says he, g fill up the boys glasses, and
take a drink yourse-- ho ho ho ho ha
ha ha Snyder what-ha ha ha what's
the matter with that nose?'
Snyders brow darkens with wrath by this
time, and his voice grows deeper and sterner-
81 peen out fishing nit der poys on der eedle
Miami. The sun pese hot like ash hail, unit
got to say vot gind of peseness? That ish all
right purn my own nose, don't it,"
"Burn your nose-burn all the hair of your
head, for what care; you needn't get mad
about it."
1t was evident that Snyder wouldn't stand
more than one more tweak Of that nose, for he
was tramping about behind his bar and growing
like an exasperated old bear in his cage. An
other one of his tormentors walks in. Some one
sings out to him, @ Have glass of beer, Billy ?'
% Don't about any beer" says Billy,
"but, Snyder, you may give one of your best
cig--ha-a-a ha ha ha no no ho he
he he ah-h-h-ha ha ha ha! Why-why
yder-who-who-ha-a ha ha what's tie
matter Vith that nose 2"
Snyder was absolutely fearful to behold by
this time his face was purple with rage, all ex-
cept his nose, which glowed like ball of fire.
Leaning his ponderous figure far over the bar,
and raising his aloft to emphasize his words
with it, he fairly roared
I've peen fishing nit ter boys. Ter sun it
pese hot like ash Inflammation. purnt my
nose. Now you like dose nose, you yust
take dose nose unit arr-ur-'cr-'crtng your tam
American finger init en-! That's the kind Of
man rot am.''
And Snyder was right