The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-05-26

A few days ago Methodist clergy
man of Kentucky, while on his way
home, accnpied seat III the smoking
car OF IA train on a Southern road.
He sat quietly smoking Il cigar, ev'
IN profound thought, when a
stranger aa,>ntcrrd up and dropping
a large gold headed cane by the
clergyman, >toopr1 down, picked it
up, and then, begging pardon for in
truding, sat down in the seat with
the religions gentleman. The stran-
gtr spoke Of politics, and, compi.
hentihg Hayes Southern policy very
much, soon had a good friend in the
parson. to whom he explained mat
te,s in Louisiana, glr'"3 "."% c+,.
as his home. The minister said he
seldom troubled himself with matters
political on account of his ercleslas'
teal position.
"Jast so,' said the other "you are
right. ! have been member of that
grand old church, the Presbyterian,
for twenty-five years. like it and |
love 1t, but sometimes | can't "cll re-
sist taking hand in politics.
The conversation ran on thus tor
some time, when man roughly clad,
with large, broad-b'inmed hat.
came mp. lie hailed from Texas, and
said half the folks down his way DO
not know who is President. He then
remarked that the other half hadn't
heard whether the was was over.
This made the preacher laugh, and
also the gentleman from Louisiana
The minister spoke to the Texan, as
king him when he would return to
the lone Star State. The answer
was that Texas would return as soon
as he could see some 'ki"folks' up il
Iowa. He did not Il Ike any spot bul
Texas. Elsewhere the peoplc coulC
not ride a pony q hundred yard'
without letting down fences ant
opening gates. 1t was his first tim'
away from home so far, and wol'l'
also he his last. He had told hi
pap" that he did not want to COM
over with steers. but ''pap said
must come, aud had to mind him
for he Is older than | am"
$50 you brought over the cattle
did YOU p said Louisiana.
"Oh, yes." said Texas, "oeer tw
hundred head. They wf:o sold i
New Orleans. All we're big forme
steers, as fat as butter"
"WI'at did you get for them ?" sal
Louisiana.
Three and a half cents pound
but them fellows down there arc til
snartcst traders l ever saw: The
can tell every hair in a Critters hid
80 they can ! + wonfd have dor
we'll, but you see fooled off 24oo b
fore got away" :, =,
pear me-" said the preachc,
} show did you fool it off, as y"n say
!. "Well," continued Texas, Il a
almost ashamed to tell you; but ho>
9 sumevcr, I'll not say word about
when get home, for the cow-bo
would all laugh at me-"
"Don't be afr'd to tell u.s. rcmar
ed the divine.
= II got to gamhlins'-
"Ah" interrupted tue preaehe
"that is awful; and did yon II
know that it was very wicked
gamble ~
"Why, no all of us boys in Tex
play seven.up.'
- "For moyey :" asked Louisiana.
eyes," responded Texas.
"1l,at is dreadful " said Louisia'
y. "Vrry," put in Kentucky.
"This was a new game" Te'
S, proceeded to say. 81 never saw
before. Here is the mans cards, a
here is how I lost my money. WI
nj | get home l will win all the &C
boys money, not tell them lost al
oh, MOI"
Texas then showed how the n
. in New Orleans had done. The o
ers looked Oh with interest, and,
they laughed over his loss, TIE
said they needn't be so smart ; tt
themselves couldn't tell he c
ess with the baby on it for s.. 7
~ preacher and Louisiana designa
this card successfully from ann
the others several times. Te
- seemed angry, and SAID he'd bet
thew couldn't do it again. Louisi
SAID something to the minister ob
not believing IN betting, but VIC
WIN $50 and donate it to his cl'',
provided the young man would tn
|. away his cards and promise t" bel
, more. The young man said he VIC
and up went the 500. Lonisi
!. won, and the preacher laughed
49, heartily that Texas turned to
LEY and said:
n "I'lI try you one, and then stop
-, internal business. Your friend
store keeper and hit too smart
me-" 81,
"rake fifty dollars ont of him
y double it to your church, as S
" d." said Louisiana.
The preacher put ont S50,
Texas, observing he had consider
- more, remarked, "l'll do as you
after this, and throw away tt
cards, but I want to bet SlW:
i. just lost that much and want it b
can't go any less.'
70 } So up went the 800 and
"" went the card, but not tho right;
The preacher had lost; and i
picked up the $500 and walked a
laughing: .;.,,., 49,
. the well:known George Deroli !,
I he from Texas Canada Bill n
! both az shrewd confidence me
= are within the land.