New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03
Hikes Revenge.


incident. or rather a series of incidents
that happened to Mr.. l.. a worthy mer-
chant in tina. city. who hired a coachman.
Mike by name. He worked like a charm
till the first pay day, and when he had 90.
tanned his first ins tallment OF wages ne
celebrated that glorious event by an ignobie
drunk. and was promptly discharged from
Mr.. LIS service. Now, Mike was as gentle
person as ever lived-so long as he had
all he wanted and could get more--but
otherwise he was as treacherOus anu vim.
dictive as the uututored Modoc.
On the day following his discharge
Michael, filed with alcoholic ardor. pre-
sented his fragrant person at Mr.. LIS
house, on Calumet avenue, and raised
commotion. He cursed and swore. and the
brOgue was very rich and racy. SO was his
language to a Bridgeport ear. Ms. L..
however. became alarmed and sent for hec
husband. who came home as rapidly as he
could, bringing with him two men from
the Office. Finding the Milesan hero on
his premises, Mr.. L. Immediately elected
him. Michael was very brave. however.
and remained round the premises until it.
became necessary to call i'll the aid of two
policemen, who were detailed to watch the
house. MichaeIs courage wilted at the
sight of two substantial clubs, and he
changed his base OF operations. He went
to the morning paper offices and caused an
advertisement to be inserted requesting
any person who had found dog to brn.
1t down to Mr.. LIS residence and claim !,
reward.
The consequence of this adroit proceed
ing was exceedingly ludicrous. When Nj.
l.. came down to breakfast he was encoun-
tered by ten or dozen women. boys and
men, each leading by string one or more
yellow dogs. He demonstrated against the
introduction of yellow dogs into his house
mold; but Sure an it was in the papers"
and similar EXPLANATIONS, was all the salts.
faction he conid obtain. AS he drove away
the hrst batch more came in, until thirty or
more Celts, with three times that number
OF yellow dogs, had been turned away.
AS II became apparent to the finders of
the yellow dogs that Mr.. l.. was the victim,
OF practical joke, they grew boisterous
and derlsIve, and the unfortunate merchant
was compelled to go down to his office with
ont breakfast; determined hereafter that
the words German and Scandinavian pre.
ferred,' should be his motto in hirirg a
coacnman. But his troubles were not vet
at an end The loss of his breakfast brought
hlm home hungry to lunch. On nearing
his house. the first thing that met his aston
lshed gaze was an immense pile OF shaving.
and lew feet OFT q gigantic load of straw
The nelghbors looked at him in blank sur
prise. They supposed he had suddenly
49,, "HN 40 pAcpdi4NS lOI d. nrdnu
cOIiiagratlon; or, perhaps, had forever for
sworn 1eatherbeds, and would hencetor.h
sleep in Clean shavings and fresh straw.
Ills angry look confirmed the popular
supposltion. and poor Mr.. L. was ;inme.
diately booked for Jacksonville. His ten.
per d!d not Improve at the sight OF twelv.
dozen i've ducks Hopping Mostly about Ia
the yard, and quacking Consideration q.
the!r ridiculous predicament. He walked
Hurriedly to the house, and at the baserer.
ooor found man insisting On leaving forty
pounds OF Goldfish at the door, and refusing
TO Listen to any denial of his right to do So
lie ran mp stairs to inquire of Mrs. L. wba.
new streak OF insanity had seized the house.
Whea ne was confronted with the question.
Nv hat IN the name of common sense ,,os.
sessed you to send all these people hese -
A peal OF laughter explained the s;tua.
ton. 1t was Mixes doing. He had been
round to Mr LIS tradesmen, and ordered
them to send round goods. of which the
ducks. straw, shavings and Goldfish were bu.
the hrst installments. He had also called
at every employment Office in the city, and
ieIt an order for two men and two women to
call Immediately at Mr. LIS house. And all
through the evening they continued to az.
rive. MIR. l.. thought the thing was good
enough for practical joke; but there was
such thing as limit even to good thing.
and applied to a lawyer for advice. He tod
the story to the attorney, who roared with
laughter over the dismal recital, and. when
asked for Instructions replied that Mr.. 7.
could lawfully shoot Mike if he Xentnred
on bis premises, but ad yised him to hire tba
rascal over again.