The Placer herald., 1868-12-12
What's the Matter With That Nosei"

Snyder kept beer saloon some years ago
"over the Rhine" Snyder was a ponderOus
Teuon of very irrscbls temper-"sudden
and quick in a quarrel"-get mad in min
enie. Nevertheless his saloon was a great
Atesort for the boys-par,y because Of the
excellence of his beer, and partly because
they liked to cbafe "od Snyder" as they
called him; for although his bark was ter.
rife, experience had taught them that he
wouldn't bite.
One day Snyder was missing, and II was
explained by his "frau" who "je,ked" the
beer that day, that he had "gone out fishing
nit der poys." The next day one Of the
Vows who was particularly fond Of "rousing'
old Snyder, dropped in to get glass Of beer
and discovered Snyder's nose, which was a
big one At any time, swollen and Lstered
by the sun, until il looked like dead ripe
tomato.
"Why, Snyder what's the matter with your
nose?' said the caller.
Il peen out fishing nit der boys" replied
Snyder, laying HE finger ,euderly against bis
proboscs, "the sun it pese so hot like ash der
!ifel, unt purns my nose. Nice nose, don't
itl"
And Snyder viewed it with look OF com
ca sadness in a little mirror back Of bis bar
1t entered at once into the head Of the mis-
chevous fellow in front Of the bar to play a
joke upon Snyder, so hs went ont md col.
leced half dozen Of his comrades, with
whom he arranged that they should drop in
at the saloon one after another, and ask
Snyder, whats the matter with that nosel'
to see how long he whould stand it. The
man who put up the JOB went in first with
companion. and seating themselves at a table
called for beer. Snyder brought it to them,
and the new conner exclaimed as be saw him:
'Sovder, what's the matter with your nose?"
Il yust dell your frienst here | peen out
fishin' nit der boys, unit the sun hs purnt
'sm--zwi lager-ten cents-all right"
Another boy rushes in. "Hallo, boys,
your ahead Of me this time, 'sposs I'm in,
though. Here, Snyder, bring me glass Of
lager and pret- (appears to catch sudden
glimpse of Snyder's nose, looks wonderingly
moment, and then bursts out laughing)--
ha! ha! what's the matter with your noseF'
Snyder of course, cant see any fun in hav
ing burnt nose, or having il laughed at,
aud he says in a tone s,ernly emphatic.
"I've pseu ou, fshin nit der boya, unit de
sun it iuss as hot like as do tifsl, unit purnt
my nose; dat is all right"
Another tormen,er comes in, and insists
on setting 'em up for The whole house.
Snyder" says he "fiI up the boys glasses
and take drink yourse-ho! ho! ho! bs! ba!
Snyder, wba-ba! ha!-whats the matter
with that nose!"
Snyder's brow darkeus with wrath by this
time, aud his voice grows deeper and
Il peen out fship', mi, der boys on der
lee,s Miami. The sun pese hot like as hail,
un, purnt my bugIe. Now, dat is more
vot don't got to say. Vot knit Of peseness!
That is all right; purn my nose, don't III"
"Burn your nose.-burn all the hair off
your bead, for wha. care; you needn't get
mad about it,"
1t was evident that Snyder wouldn't stand
more than one more twsak at that nose, for
he was lramping about behind his bar and
growing like an exasperated old bear IN bis
cage Another of his tormentors walks in.
Some one sings out TO him, "lave glass OF
beer, BII"
Don't care obout any beer says Billy,
bu, yon NAV give me one of your best ciga--
Haas! ha! ha! ha! ho! no! he! he! ah-h, ha!
ha! ba! hs! Wby--why--Sny nyder--wbo-
ba T.. ba, what The matter with that nose9"
Snyder was absolutely fearful to behold
by this Time, bis face was purple with rage
all except his nose. which & Owed like ball
of fire. Leaning his pondsroos figure far
over the bar, and raising bis words with it.
be fairly roared:
"lve been out fishing nit ter boys. The
sun it pese hot like as hail tamnation.
purut my nose Now you no like dose nose,
you yust take dose nose unit wrurwring
FOUR tam American finger NIT 'em. Dars
the kind of man vot ami"