Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-01
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Hiring a Fighter.

y. - Jones nau the lOllOWlug funny au-
venture in this city with a man who came
to him to hire himself out as fighter. ="
Mr.. Jones and several friends were in
one Of our frst-class saloons, slipping their
wine, smoking and chatting, when a rather
Strengthening customer entered the place,
and, saunteriug up to the group, began the
operation Of "eycing over the gentlemen
composing it.
lie was a man Of middle age aud medium
height, with arms disproportionately long,
great spreading hands, and knoity fingers.
His angular, ungainly form was poorly and
scantily clad, aud he was topped out with
a curious little bullet head, set upon very
short allowance Of neck From the sides
Of his little, round head stood leaning out
two great pulpy ears, aud all that appeared
on his face by way Of beard was jct.black
stubbed mustache This seemed to have
been planted a hair at time with a peg.
ging awl and hammer, the latter coming
down on the deiencclcss nose as each bristle
was inserted, aud so intimidating said or.
gan that it had ever since remained crouched
out Of sight behind the hairy stockade. A
large, ivid scar described semi-circle
round one Of his projecting check bones,
and passing down, entered the Of his
mouth giving to that feature an ugly up
ward hitch on that side. Webbing his
little, glittering, gray eyes over the party
before him until said orbs rested upon the
rotund form and rosy face Of Mr. Jones,
he pulled off the hirsute tenpin ball, which
he would have called his head, a scrap Of a
hat, aud making an awkward bow said:
- r. Jones, believer
THAT is my name, sir said Jones
Correct" sententiously answered the
strange visitor
d" DO you want to see me2n said Jones
about three minutes, and in private, il
you please"
MIR. Jones led the way to a large privlt,
room in the rear Of the saloon.
Mr. Jones, sir, you don't know me,
said tho fellow, but when you lived it
old Toulumne was also in that part Of
Caliiorny-in the admin county. Mr.
Jones, I'm the 'Taranterler of Calaveras
I'm war boss Of the hills and a fighter
you bet !"
al don't dispute your word, SIR sal,
81. p, ." but how does your being wa
horse of the hills concern met"
"Im here to tell you. Here, now, yot
are going into this here contest, and its liza
BILE to be very lively one. About cleo
ton day it'll be ALFRED hot Now wha
you'll need will be good fighter; felle
to stand up, knock down and drag out 70
you man who can 60 to the polls an,
knock down right an left-wade through
everything !"
Mr. Jones said he had not thought i
would be necessary to have such a man a
the polls on election day.
"Oh, but it will {" cried the man o
muscle. &" You see you don't know abou
them things Iii manage it all for you
80 you want me to hire you as M,
dghter?'
jest 80 :"
"What would be your price from nov
till after the eection2 You see, as "
never had occasion to hire a fighter, don
know much about the value Of such service
"Well, I couldn't undertake the io
short of s. 900; thorel be lots of worl
to do"
"An't that pretty high?'
"Of course it's a considerable sum, bu
thar's a terrible rough set over there
These Washoe fellows are more on the Gu
and shoot than is healthy. You see 81, 00l
, is no money at all when you calkerlate tn
risk I'm liable to be chawed all to pieces
riddled with bullets, and either killed GU
and out or crippled for life You SC
81 900 is no money at ALL
, "Well, come to look at it in that light
don't know but your price is reasonabl
, enough"
Cheap! of course it is | rather lik
your style, or | wouldn't undertake the 10
at that fgger Come-is it a bargain
Am your man at the fgger named 2"
"Well not so fast. If | am to have
fighter, want the best that is to be had
| don't want fellow that will be kioke
! and cufIed about town by every hummer
| am able to pay for 6rst.class fighter
, and | won't have anything else"
a "Ain't | fghter2" rolling his eye
! fercely, and thrusting his right and the
his left arm straight out from the shoulder
ducking his head comcally about, and poi,
ing himself on one foot; "will anybod
= kick and cuff me2-me, the war boss c
4 the hills the Tarauterler Of Calaveras
: Not much :"
4 "llave you ever whipped anybody p
Z" Ever whipped anybody? Me-have
4 ever whipped anybody IIa ha ha
a You make me laugh. Next you will /
n asking if was ever whipped. Show m
q your man-show me your men-for
y aip't particular about EN- coming one at
q time Bring EN- on, and I'll whip all this
a can stand in this room in one minute b
the clock !"
"Well," said 81. p" al think you
!, do; but as said before, want the be,
! man in the country. My fighter must b
\ a regular lightning striker. Now hay
# another man in my eye. He is somethin
r. of fighter; has graveyard Of his ow
. Of considerable size. 1t lies between tn
- pair Of you. The best man is the man fc
my money"
: q" Bring him on. III deyour him Sho
, him to the Taranterler %
:, " Remain here two minutes and I'll brin
;, him in"
q Now, before coming into the room wit
; the fellow, Mr.. Jones had observed Jane
N. Cartter-commonly known on the Pa
ciic coast as Big Jim Cartter-saunterin
A about the saloon. As is well known I
h everybody in this city, and pretty genel
a ally throughout the towns aud cities {
a Nevada aud California, Jim Cartier is
q powerfully built man, standing over six fee
six inches in his stockings man who
on the shoulder" and is at home wit
! either knife or pistol, as more than on
grave can testify. Calling to Cartier, MI
Jones briefly made known the situation
and invited him in to interview the " wa
horse of the hills"
This was as good thing as CARTE
. wanted, and into the room they went
Here" said Jones, as they entered tn
room. " is the other man. Nobody will dis
A turb you here, and after all is over the bes
!, man is the man for my coin"
: Jim waltzed into the room with his ha
). standing on two hairs, and wicked smil
playing upon his features. Said he;
i Is this the blessed infant that has com
4 to eat me upf Is this the Calavera
skunk that has come over here to set him
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