The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-21


No. 40 tucked up his sleeves, rnoistened
the palm of his right hand, and went to
work. Three skies Six--fve-- deuce
Six--six--deuce
Philetus was nervous and his hand shook
like an aspen. Three skies Three skies
Three skies
"HurrayP shouted thelandlord. "That
bates Bannagher intirely The greatest
throws on record. Three cheers for Mr..
Rangle Bravo, sir you done it proudly
you've done it nobly--and the bucks your
own-the horse is yours. give you joy.
Now then, TO supper %
The riotous assemblage, headed by the
landlord, and bearing Philetus in the midst
poured into the supper-room, and took
their seats at the table, which was spread
with rude barbaric prodigality. Rangle
was conducted to the seat of honor, sup
ported by the red-nosed landlord on his
right, and the groggy gentleman with the
spur on his left.
The guests ate like famished wolves, and
drank and smoked like pirates Poor Phi
letus was toasted and drank in "health
five fathoms deep" The party broke up
at late hour of the night, or rather, an
early hour Of the morning, as the newspa-
per reporters say, and, worn out with ex-
element Mr.. Philetus Rangle was prepar-
ing to retire to his bed, when the red
nosed landlord touched him on the shoul-
der.
"You'll PLACE to settle, if its convanient"
said he, holding on to the bed candle.
"To settle what p' said Philetus. "I've
paid you weeks board in advance"
eye have-and glory be to you for that
same. But the supper for them gentle
men," aH
"The supper for the gentlemen
YES sir, for the crowd The winner
pays the trate you know-that's the law of
the rattle as laid down in the statute
book"
There was no appeal. With a heavy
heart Philetus liquidated the account,
though he had very little left after doing
so.
Il see how it is," said he, as he blew
out his candle and stepped into bed. 81
must sell that mare in the morning, though
I'd have liked to have shown her to my
poor mother. Any how, I've made first
rate speculation"
After breakfast, in the morning, he pro-
cured from the landlord the stable-keeper's
address. h..
"Ye're going to have ride," said the
landlord. ga pleasant mornin' to you.
All its the illigant figure ye'll make in the
saddle, sure But you must how'd her
hard, sir, she's the devil if she gets her
head"
Furnished by credentials from the land
lord, Philetus found the stable-keeper and
demanded the animal.
"Trot her out said he, consequentially,
"and put the saddle on her."
"Can't be done, sir,'' replied the man,
grinning.
"Why so 9''
Coos" replied the stable-keeper, speak
ing very slowly, "the animal died last night
about halfpast twelve o'clock-of the
bolts. She wan'tworth much any how, for
she was chest-foundered and spawned on
both hind legs"
Philetus took one glance at the PROSTATE
form of his prize, and then hurried back to
the "Harp of Erin," where he rated the
landlord in good set terms. The landlord
retorted, and demanded assistance of his
patrons. There was regular muss. Phi
letus was elected forcibly, and his carpet
bag flung after him. Despairing and dis
gusted with life and with his fellow-men,
he sought refuge on board the Stonington
boat.
That evening he had occasion to open
his carpet-bag His shirts and pocket
handkerchiefs were gone, but it contained
a couple of bricks, done up in wrapping pa
per.
Mr.. Rangle never repeated his visit to
New York, nor did he ever afterwards pur-
chase share in rattle, so that his bitter
experience of the trickeries Of life made
him ga wiser and better man."
--S.S--------
Bull.hght In Massachusetts,.
Two bulls broke drove at Brihgton, Mass.
on Tuesday afternoon, swan the Charles
river to Cambridge, and rushed into yard
of Harvard College. One of them then
struck for Somerville, and couple of po-
liecemen fired several shots at him without
effect, but finally lasso was thrown around