Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-25
That Nose.
From the Cincinnati Timss.l


Snyder kept a beer saloon some years
ego "over the Rhine" Snyder was a
ponderous Teuton, Of very irascible
temper, Sudden and quick 10 quarrel
get mad in a minute. Nevertheless,
his saloon was great resort for the boys
partly becaused they liked to chaie
"oid SNYDER" as they called him, TOR
although his bark is terrific, experience
had taught them that be wouldn't bite.
One day Snyder was missing, and u
was explained by his frau who
'jerked'' the beer that day, that be had
"goue out fishing init ter poys. The
next day one Of the boys, who was par
tieularly fond Of Roasting old Snyder,
dropped in to get glass OF beer, and
discovered Snyders nose, which was
bir one at any time, swollen and blis-
tered by the sun until it looked like o
dead-ripe tomato. :,
"Wby. Snyder, what's the matter with
your nose 2" said the caller.
81 peen out fishing init der poys, re-
plied Snyder, laying bis finger tenderly
against his proboscis; the sun 1t pese
hot like ter iiiel, unit l purns my nose
Nice nose. doni it2" And Snyder
viewed it with a look Of comlcal sadness
in the little mirror back Of the bar. II
entered at once into the head OF the mis-
chievous fellow in front Of thebar TO play
n Joke upon Snyder, go he went cut and
collected half dozen OF his comrades,
with whom he arranged that they should
drop in ct the saloon, one after another,
and ask SNYDER, What the matter With
that nose 2" to see how long hew would
stand it. The man who put up the JOB
went in first with companion. and seat
ing themselves at table called for beer
Snyder brought it to them, and the new
conner exclaimed, as be saw bin, "Spy.
der, what's the. matter with your nose Z ~
Iyust dell your freint here peen
out fishin' NIT ter poys, unit the Sun he
purnt em-zwi lager-den cents-ail
right" 49,
you're ahead of me this time; 'spose I'm
10, though. Here, Snyder, bring me
glass of lager and pref (appears to
catch sudden glimpse of Snyder's nose,
looks won derirgly moment, and then
bursts out laugbing) Ia ha hal Why,
Snyder-Ddl nt rs i-hnnt snc UNIV
ter with your nose?
Snyder, of course, cant see any fun
in having q burnt nose or having 1t
laughed at, and he says in tone sternly
emphatic;
de sun is juse as hot like ash ter titel,
unit purnt my nose; dat is all right
Another tormentor comes in and in
sists on setting EN- up" for the whole
house. "Snyder." says be, "fil up the
boys glasses, and take drink yourss--
hoi no hoi hol he ha hal Snyder,
wha hal hal hal hsl-ars the
matter with that nose?"
Snyder's brow darkens with wrath by
this time, and bis voice grows deeper and
sterner:
II peen out fishin, NIT ter poys, on ter
leedle Miami. The sun pese as hot as
hail, unit purnt my puzzle. Now, that's
more vot don't got to say. Vot gind OF
peseness7 That ish all risht; Ipurn my |
own nose, don't IL" i
Burn your nose-burn all the hair of
your head, for what care; you needn't
get mad about it."
Ii was evident that snyder wouidnt
stand more than one more tweak at that
nose, for he was tramping around behind
his bar and growing hike an exasperated
old bear in his cage. Another of his |
walks in. Some one sings |
out 10 him shave glass of beer, Billy?
Don't care about any beer" says |
Billy, shut Snyder you may give me one
of your best ciga-ha ga ha ha ha
bol no! hoi bel bel hel ah-h-h ha
ha hal hal what's the matter with that
nose?" /
Snyder was absolutely fearful to behold |
by this time. His face was purple with |
rage, all except his nose, which glowed |
like ball of fire. Leaning his ponde-
rous figure far over the bar, and raising |
his arm aloft to emphasize his words with |
it, no fairly roared: Nt N4MAf
"Pve peen out fishing init ter poys.
The sun it pese hot like as hail-temna-
ton. / purnt my nose. Now you no
like dose nose, you yust take dose nose
unit wr wr-wr wiring your tam American |
fingers NIT emil That's the kind of man
vot am