Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-14
Numuruus department.
PICKLED BOILING SPRING.

friends, Joe and Jake, was making painful
journey from Pine Grove in Emeralda coun-
ty, to Eastern Nevada. They camped one
afternoon by some hot springs near Walker
lake, and discovering hole half full of cold
water near one Of the hottest springs, turned
the hot water as it flowed out of the spring, in
to the hole until the hot and cold water blend.
ing, made exactly the right temperature for
bath. Then they plunged in and enjoyed the
delicious water as only those can who have
travelled over dusty alkali roads for several
days. When they had eaten their supper
and lighted their pipes, the theme of conver-
sation for long time, while they smoked, was
their bath and the wonderful refreshment it
had brought them. They spread their blank.
cts on grassy spot behind some willows, a
few yards away from the springs, and fell
asleep.
Tom was up with the dawn. The memory
of the bath was fresh in his mind, and so he
bounded from his blankets, and, with a skip
and jump, plunged into the clear water and
sank to his neck. Then came howl of an.
guish, and he sprang upon the bank with all
the agility of a wild cat In the meantime,
his fair skin had changed to the color of
picked lobster The hot water had been
running all night; all the cold water had
been neutraized hours before the dawn, and
now the water in the hole was almost of the
same temperature as the water in the boiling
spring from which it flowed. Tom was In a
terrible state: II thought I was picked"
But he did not hesitate as to the course he
should pursue
With infinite care he drew on his pants
and boots. Forcing back tears of anguish, he
managed to walk back to the camp. Though
it wrung his heart, he put on his old-time
frank smile as be neared the rendezvous, for
Jake was just then sitting up in bis blan.
kets, gaping and stretching. Seeing Tom ap-
proach, Jake asked where he had been. Tom
replied that the recollection of the magni6-
cent bath of the previous evening was 80 vivid
in his memory that he could not think Of
breaking camp without repeating it, and add
ed: "It's Just lovely, Jake"
Jake did not want to hear more, but sprang
from his bed and rushed away toward the
spring. As swiftly as Tom could he fol-
lowed, and from behind the willows kept
covert watch He saw Jake throw off his
clothes, spring into the water, heard yell OF
anguish, and then saw him with wonderful
haste emerge and spring upon the bank, and
vainly try, by swift applications of his hands
to different parts of his body, to arrest the
iutolerable pain, swearing and crying all the
while
At last Jake managed to get into his clothes
and started for camp. Meeting Tom, he be-
gan with fierce invectve to upbraid him for
his deception. But Tom cut him short in an
instant. "Hush up" said he, "would you
baw like calf and give us both away when
want to cook that other son-of.a-gun up in
camp?'
Soothed by this, Jake grew quiet, and
both lesurely proceeded to camp. By this
time Joe had commenced to rouse up, and see-
ing the others approach, asked them where
they had been. Tom answered cheerfully
Che was holding his pantaloons away from
his body in the rear at the time): "Do you
thiuk we could break camp without one
more magnificent swim? Not much"
At this Joe, getting up, cried: mot much,
you bet! and dashed away toward the spring
AS he disappeared behind the willows,
Tom sprung for his pistol, and said to Jake ::
Get your gun quick it will be mean busi-
ness when Joe comes back" In a few Sec
onds Joe did come. He was crying and
cursing furously, and never stopped until he
caught up his pistol.
Drop it," said Tom. 81 have dead bead
on you, and so has Jake. Besides, took all
the caps off your gun"
The difficulty was finally adjusted but the
trio took their breakfast standing that morn
ing, and, to spare the mules, they did not
ride much during the succeeding three days.
Virginia Enterprise.
NEGRO CUTENEss.-There was an old ne
gro in Richmond in 1861, who had once kept
the hounds of John Randolph or some other
man, and while he illustrated all things by
dogs, he thought himself good Judge of men,
Some fellows once got him into room in
Richmond, and door ajar would have shown
pretty much the entire Southern Government
in the next room. He was asked to state his
opinion of it, and freely did so, making avolr-
dupois his main test. Said he: "There is
Mars Bob looms; I've seen him afore, and
he is heavy dog-a very heavy dog--had
his foot on my back once, low down. There
is Mars Wise-know him, too, ole Virginny
gentleman-a big dog, an good for half
a dollar if you take off your hat to him.
There is Mars Jeff Davis, sort of lean dog,
you know, an some wolf in i'm, and got top
of all the dogs now, they tell me. An there's
Mars Benjamin, got his tail 'twixt his legs,
an there is Mars Alec Stephens, an he"
here he paused for figure to represent nine
ty-two pounds of man-"he amt no dog at
ALL"
A roar of laughter, and the swung door
that showed him every person that ne had
talked of, nearly frightened the old man out
of his wits His apology saved him. "You is
all fine dogs, gentlemen, and the slim hound
can outrun the bulldog, and even poodles has
wymen to nuss 'um ); but is only old bone,
not even fit for gentleman dog to pick-1
ak your parding" Then it rained half dol
lars-the last silver that some of the states
men ever used.
pag- Two Germans, fresh from Chicago, visit.
ed New York, and one, we'll acquainted with
the CITY, invited his friend to Delmonco's,
where dinner for two and bottle of wine
were ordered The place and fare were prais-
ed until the bill of s11 was presented. This
they considered an extortion. They paid,
however, and while walking down Broadway
the excited German commenced to swear at
the supposed extortion. His friend then said :
"Do not schwear, Yawcob. 1t is wicked to
schwear God has punished dot man Dol
monico." "How ?" 81 have mine pocket
full NIT spoons"
sas- An old darkey, who was asked if in his
experience prayer was ever answered, replied /:
"Well sab, some pra'rs is ansued, an some
isn't-'pends on wat you axes TO. Just ar