The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-20
MISCELLANY.
TINE FOR the PARSoN TO CuSS.

TINE FOR the PARS0N TO CUSS.
r.. Rescue Of Big Jack sma,l--
Swearing i'm a Good Cause.
From Sketch in the Overland Monthly for
The camp to which Big Jack Small's
freight was consigned was new one, and
Of course the last days of the trip LED
the team over newly broken roads, which
fact increased the labor of Mr.. Small,
and gave to his face and language some
what serious expression. During the
last DAYS drive before coming to camp,
the road was particularly uneven, and on
the down-grade caused the long. high
wagon boxes to reel to and fro like boats
at sea. Often the wagons, despite the
strong friction of the bowling brakes,
pressed upon the cattle and crowded
them upon each other en- massc. Then
again the hindmost wagon, IN making
turn, cncroached so far upon the, inner
side of the circle that the brake must be
let up to avoid sliding further and over
turning, as a rolling wheel slides less than
a wheel which is locked.
On one of these siding turns, on the
brink of shallow dry water-wash, Mr..
Small was compelled to stop his team to
prevent the overthrow Of the rear wagon.
As he proceeded to release the brake.
which on this particular wagon had its
lever down and between the forward and
hind wheels, the wheels, from the slight
move they made after being released, set
tied the wagon just little, but far
enough in its nearly poised position to
turn It over suddenly, before Mr.. Small
could fly for safety.
Mr.. Signal had been anxiously and
prayerfully observing, from the rear OF
the train, the attitude Of things. he
heard a sudden shout, crash, and then
all was silent and Jack Small invisible.
The unconscious cattle stood quietly IN
the woke ;sMr. Signal ran wildly from
one side Of the wagon to the other, ca
deavoring to discover some clue to MIR.
Small: while the Indian walked g'avely
up from the head Of the team, where nc
had been stationed to Keep it in check,
and stolidly observed, pointing to the
PROSTATE wagon, "Ugh! one uln wagon
heap ketch up Big Jack.
Mr.. Signal looked in the impcrturbable
face of the Indian, the Indian looked into
the face Of Mr.. Signal. and they both
looked into the wagon. Then the Indian
sat down on the hillside, and MIR. Sigha
stood pale and sad, turning his hands
nervously through each other. vainly try
ing to determine what to do next. Sud
denly he called the Indian. and began &c
lively unloading the unfortunate wagon
with the intention, as he afterward ex
planned, of lifting it back by hand; whici
feat, considering its great size and weignt
was nearly as far beyond the ava'laoi
power there present as to lift the whoi'
load.
While thus fercely engaged, and urg
ing the Indian to increased exertion Il
the same direction. he heard voice as
2 one crying from the depths:
"Hullo, parson!
ooh, thsnk God, my dear Mr.. Small
you stir
eyes, sir. hain't dead yit.''
"Are you seriously injured =! And d
tell me what to do, Mr.. Small"
"Guess not. I'm down yere in tn
holler, but it's mighty close quarters
like n fshin' worm under board. /
the wagon box don't settle down on N
reckon I'm about all right. What
yer doin' parson Z!
"Unloading the wagon, Mr.. Small"
HI! That hain't no use. Git tt
couplin' chains from the other wagon
hut chock the wheels fust-pass e
roun' the box from end to end. boz
Quarter way down from the top; the
bring the ends together on the side o Il
box. Sabe =
81 hope do, Mr.. Small.
"Then take five yoke o cattle .
another CHAPMAN extry cham. more
what would do to hitch up for comm'
with--drivc the cattle roun to the otn
side q the wagon. an pint EN- straiy
across from the road; hitch that ext
chain into the chain on the wagons, tn
hitch the cattle's chain to that ext
chain Sabei"
81 think do. Mr.. Small z,
.sWhen yer git that done. holler to n
Don't hurry. Work right ahead
though there wasn't nothin wrong.
The parson conscientiously, yet VI
much misgiving, went about his task, :
Then he had al ready, and the cat
strunr out ct right angles with the TO-
he stepped up to the PROSTATE wag
and. turning Is one who listens down
we'll, he shouted:
.slfr. Small =