Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-14

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play it fur all its worth. You all know that
rn jsst 2 %lsssnia' the gams an 81 ef G p'u r
Iddn't believe thars a rooster in the
camp 1ean enough to take advantage o'my
ignorance and cold-deck mt right On the
deal. Pm sincere in this new depart
ure, an I believe that I've struck a game
that I kin play clear through without cop
perrin a bet, fur-when q man tackles sich q
layout az this he plays every card TO win,
an if he goes through the deal ss he orter
to do, when he, lays down to die. an the
last Gaze is ready to slide from-the' box, he
kin call the turn every time.
II was readin' in the Bible today that
yarn about the Prodigal Son, an 1 want to
tell yer the story. The book don't give no
dates, but it happened long, long ago. This
ProdigallS Son had an old man that, put up
the oofnievery time the kid struck him fur.
a stake. an never kicked at the size Of the
pile either. I reckon the old man was pur.
ty we'll fixed, an when he died he intended
to give all his wealth to this kid an his
brother. Prod give the old man 4 little
game O talk q day, and injuced him, to
whack up in advance o. the death racket.
He'd NO sooner got his dizzy in his fist than
he sheok the old man an struck out to take
in some o. the other camps. He he'd 4 way
up time fur q while, an slung his cash to
the front like he owned the best payin' lead
onairth but hard luck hit him a lick at
last an left him, fat. The book don't state
what be went broke on, but l reckon he got
steered up agin some brace game. But,
anyhow, he got left without 3 chip or afour-
bit piece to 60 an eat on. An old granger
tux him home an set him to herdin' hogs,
an here he got so hard up an hungry that
he piped off the swine while they were
feedin', an stood in with 'em on a husk
lunch. He soon weakened on such plain
provender an Gays to himself, says he
Even the old mans hired hands are livin'
on square grub while Pm worrying along
here on corn husks straight. I'll jist take 3
grand tumble to myself an chop on this
racket to once. I'll skip back to the gov
ernor an try to fix things up, and call fur a
new DEAL 80 off he started.
what do ye reckon he done? Did be pull
his gun end lay for him, intending to wipe
him out as soon as be got into range? Did
he call the dogs tochase him of the .ranch'
Did he rustic around for q club and give
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anyl alarming extent he didn't No. sir
meet him, and troze to him on the spot, and
kissed him. and, then marched. him of to a
clothing store and fitted him out in the
'nobbiestf rig to be had fdr coin. Then the
old gent invited all the neIRhbpfs.a and kill
ed a fat cali, and give the biggest blow out
the campthad ever seed" s9aE'
A tho NNnnl,1ciaa IF fhn noerok;uar Nho
speaker paused, evidently framing in his
mind . proper application Of tie story.
Before he could resume a tall, blear.eyed
gambler; with q fierce moustache. arose
and said: ( aTtha 9G
faint me o., would-trY ter break up q
meeting, ord ANYTHING disreligsious. No,
sir. I am not that sort of a citizen. But
in ell public hoo.doos it ia q parliamentary
rule for anybody as wants to az q~uestions
to raise up and fire them of. lido not want
ter fool away time . questioning the work
tngs of religion, oh no. As long as it Ia
kept In proper bounds. and does moi inter-
fere with the boysjn their games, / no NOT
see as it can dc harm. I Just want to AZ
the honorable speaker II he has not give
himself dead away? Does 1t stand ter rea,
con that q bloke would feed upon corr
husks when there was hash factories In the
camp? Would anybody hcy refused hin
the price of q square meal If he had q struct
them fur it?, Would any of the dealer,
that beat him out Of his coin ses hin
starYe? Al remarked afore, I do not wan
ter make any disrespectable breaks, but
must say that I have got 1t put up that tn
speaker has been . trying terfeeds us o
cussed thin tafy. and no one but q gill
would take it In"
Bill glared upon the speaker and faisl,
hissed-s u.
"Do you mean to say that 1 am a liar?'
oval, you kin take it just as you choose
Some folks would probably swaller it ii
that shape"
Bill pulled his revolver, and in an instan
the bright barrels of numerous weapon
flashed in the air as the friends Of eacl
party prepared for active duty. The breve
preacher was the first to fire, and the rasI
doubter of spiritual truths fell dead on tn
ground. Shot followed shot in quick sue
~cession and when quiet was again. restore
. score or more of dead and wounded me
were carried from the tent. Having secul
ed attention Bill said
Further proceedings is adjourne,
fur the day. You will receive the dox
ology."
The audience arose.
"Nay grace, mercy and peace be wit
you, now and forever. Amen and / war
It distinctly understood that I am a goin Il
maintain I proper respect for the Gospel
I have ter croak every dirty son.ofa-gun
q sinner in, the mines. Meetin' il out"