The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23
ROusing up a Slow Fighter.
From the Eureka (Cal.l Cupel.

From the Eureka (Cal) Cupel.
He immigrated from Virginia City,
and arrived afoot. Through motives
pecuniary this was done, and, boots hav-
ing been sacrificed on the way, his ad-
vent was made in feet encased in canvas,
of texture coarse and strength pro-
digious. An humble man was he, who
learned his trade in San Francisco, and
who, during hours of idleness and re-
taxation, whiled the dreary hours away,
during his early manhood, by running
with the ''masheen,' and improving his
mind and muscle by perfecting himself
in the use of modern slang and the cul-
tivation of the art of striking from the
shoulder. A mighty man was he, who,
in prosperous days, wore a long-tailed
black coat, white handkerchief around
his neck, and pantaloons turned up at
the after part of the extremities, ex-
posing dainty stripe of red Morocco
lining; but his glory had departed, and,
as was hereto remarked, his hegira was
accomplished independent Of horse or
locomotive. His once gorgeous ward
robe was disbanded, and he entered the
"Queen of the East like the maid who
MIXED the COW with the crumpled horn,
all forlorn. Upon his entrance into
town, and before his attire was reno
waited in any marked degree, he Skin
mished around among the different
saloons, receiving simultaneous ap-
plication Of much strong drink, and was
as happy and contented as is customary
under such blissful circumstances, un-
til some of the boys conceived the un-
fortunate idea of joshing him. They
criticised his railnent, scoffed at his
general appearance, and cast reflections
upon his immediate descent by assert.
, ing that he was an example of the
theory of evolution. He bore it all
with special fortitude and Christian
resignation until one of his tormentors
suggested fight, and then his eyes
twinkled and his mouth twitched as if
with pleasurable anticipations, and he
requested an adjournment to the side
walk. The congregation adjourned.
When outside, this man from Virginia
dropped his head, and in quiet and sub
dued tones, but partaking strongly Of
the ancient Jackey information, he spoke:
sinister, yer stranger to me, and /
amt had no introduction, but jist hit
me one for luck, kinder you know, for
my future happiness depends upon it, :"
and he received it just under the ear !;
but it faxed him not, and without any
apparent perturbation he again spoke,
saying: "Mister, please thump me and
thump me good, for its sorter bissful
and makes fellow think Of old times,
when s. run full rope, and carried .
fox tall and he got it the second time,
with the same result as the first.
s'Now,'' continued the hard-headed cit
izen, 'just gimme one more, and make
it litter - but the striker was a-weary,
and refused to do the bidding, where
upon the solicitor softly remarked in q
Imonotonous sort Of way: well, i
yer won't guess I'll mash you, and
he did it in = manner, too. that made
him revolve like fy-wheel, and when
1.-THE recipient landed the Western Weston
was atop Of him. They were separated,
lbut the gentleman from Virginia has
mot been sjoshed'' to any great extent
lsince Sunday night.