The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-01-29
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BEN MOLLADAY'S NOSE.
Ben's Ride AcJ0ss The Plains. III is
Nose Hiches and n Kind Stranger
whise travelling IN ! NJ sshipgton train
recently SiA ! mVnheH d acqu aatan
ces, old Ben HoHaday sudf My lscta ame
unusually commuSieat4yca AstcliHbsd
the Rockey M'sisissis1s. sSxdea througb
the Create real Salt tsaE Es.s;s I'M ,sa asasoss
the Black Canon Of the Colorado, dan,
ced in the Death, Varey, coeksa prtzzlies
in the Ysilowstpne .geyssls, lseu,lyied
down the Shoshone Z fsflsse and ltsld a
score OF s.oriss.so, thrilling thai Tie hais
of his hearers arose n :pyjtsst;saS0.aie Of
his yarns wss'botn stsss ling and, srnpi,
..oAe nis6t,s . sxia u. long bsfore
tke Pacif railroad was built, was
bouueing over the plains in one Of my
overland c5aches Ny wife was with
me, She was sick, aad ylas asleep .qp
toe. bottom or The stage . On bed oFbnf-
falo skis The night, was fearfully
dark, and dfszlihg fain was failing -
'Mrs HolladaY aud mYself were the only
passengefsS Several stages ehad been
robbed within tgo months. and The dri
yer was tipping 3 long, as, thougghl q gang
Of prairie Woly sIwer after bin n-slSndr
deals.ths sharses were starowno eal their
harnchesysaad she 'sta9e stappedss1 was
heAsedfurwanlSsb Ssbut q aicklyi recovered,
andafoand myselfsgakaHg at.the indzzles
OF double barreled shotgun. By the
dim aigdpuf.aheastsgeaainp ,spbairels
lookedas ldgpasdnsd llkagsed Rhrawsiup
y6Wrhands, aiId don stir.s .shoutedothe
owuer iff grult 'seiee sisUp went my
hands and began to com Iniine' With
myself p f'6e feifdws sdahi1ef ny s8ul,
and hen CON ssk sfoss Ry Ry none II
saw That be did not know vic. i wass
aud j Nss fraidathat nay sick wife MIGHT
awaksand cail myx name .eCM " co st nas
buttonetl severrny bosom, hut hnadly
highsencasi.foaliaea a rtsae aiaeanse dnef.
ala that cost me over IS 600 fewWeeks
hefpis m .Sah : 7! F!saneisc9, l hardly
brealhed 'thiSoadeh . fear thst the light
migbtetrike,t the stone, andits sparkling
hrilllancy attract the attention. of, ihe
Enhher. L had about SAC, 900 in mon
es belt cluse 20, Itaei stin.l andA seyerai
hundred dollars in-my pocket"
"Sgdaeuiy mn friend sh hestedi fCome,
shell out.-ouick, Or I'll send the devil
a free lunch. ~ 4 sHiR q
81 passed out q few hundreds loose in
nY Yppekets, and haaded, bim sny gold
watch ai'd lchains,s sTheyEwer Ahefty.a 4
tiBktheVhaiasalo6e would weigh Eve
pounds aFaeasts Hits'srsf s.ss a e'&s
isaaFhefen ssiasE athsre's yvery cent
I've got :. Take II, and lei me 90 on, -
nv vile Is very sick, and I don't know
what would happen to her ,if she knew
what was g.fhg on. !" 80 - ''1'@S.
- Keep Your hands up was the reply,
While j secopif fobber receivedthe watch
and money. Then search was made
for pr,he.expfessssoppanyis box but ihe
double haFrslsd shoiaua did. netnm yes
It's IN z2les were swiihin "a sfoet of my
h0sef sFos my lifesI did not dare; 70
stir MY nose brgan9to ftehs The stiff
hairs Of my moustache got up, one af-
ser another, and tiekled it until the sen,
satioh was intclerable. 4 could stand it
no ienge er.r a.xd - ,,gs - vts rs fssdl
'..Strangpr, cried, i must scratch
my nose. ltitches so that am almost
crazy ssaxissias's 81 5ziiss
'nMcve your hands, be shouted, and
TIL blowia hole through yonr head big
enough for a jack rabbit to jnmp
shiough' .Iappealed once more. sWell,'
he answered, keep your hands still, and
I'll scratch. it for you. | hate to see a
partner suffer- 80 -
.Ddhe scgateh eitps asked one Of
Ben's interested listeners
assure, said Mr. HolladaysFfsiF ssl
a How asked the 'hfeathless listener.
with The muzzle Of the cooked gum
said the great oserlander. .sHe rubbed
the mnzzle around,my moustache, and
rsked ftover the end sof my nose until
Ithapkedshim and said chat IL itched no
lonaenp sse q. r. s ssf ssssstsa
The robbers soon 7afterwardtookthei
leave, with many apologies and Ben
continued his journey TO the Missouri
with the big emerald and $40, Q00.s u.
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