The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-09-28
LEADYILLE rIE-E.
Respect az the Gospel szaintaIned
With ReVolvers.
carbon Cw. T. } Journnll

wonderful mushroom city, which can
boast of tho most rascally gamblers,
hardest drinkers, che, kiest bunmers,
and the vilest prostitutes in creation.
1 was standing in front of the hotel,
when my attention was attracted by a
dilapidatod. antiqua,ed looking speci
men OF a saloon hummer, who was
passing along the street ringing bell.
At intervals he would cease ringing. and
shout:
" II .ligious racket ri, ht AWAY at the
big tenn! Roll up. tumble ur, or slide
ua on ye y cars. for Wen have bang
Up dish O. Gospel talk from Faro Bill; (;
and d-o.o-o-n't you forget it!'
Turning to a dapper little gambler
who stood near, / asked:
who is this Faro Bill -
" Who is he Well now. il that
ein't the boss play fur high. You
kin break me right here if l thought
there was bloke in the mines that
didn't know Bill. lie used to be one o.
the boys. but got capped into rclig
ious gamo by slick tougued gospel
sharp about two months ugo. He's
chopped on all his racket. an don't
stand in with nOthin' now that dou't
show up Bible or prayer book in the
layout. Billy used to Ue the boss gam
bier Of the camp. and wasn't afeared TO
sit III game with the lyest ports that
ever sluug card; but he's clean gone
Oh tho piuus lay now, and seems to
have los, all pood there was ever in him.
The boss mnuthpieco Of the heavenly
NIL! has EOus down to Dcuvcr, an Bill
is HgOiu' to stIad in M sl!r; gospel to
the OIyH rs wei. a. he can
This explanation, given i'll tho mos:
earnest tones, started me instanter for
;h1 big tent. Upon the Stage sat II
IuEly. red faced man, with arms folded
in ~ careless manner, who looked over
tho large audience with an air OF the
most decided independence. This was
Faro Bill the speaker OF the occasion.
When he arose lie glanced around the
tent for n moment, evidently collecting
his thoughts, md began:
. FtioW CifiIcHs: The preacher being
absent: il falls or INC to take his hand
aud play il fur all it's worth. You all
know that l'rl just larnin' the game,
an Of coursc l may be expected to
make wild breaks, but | don't believe
thar's n rooster in the camp mean
enough TO take advantage of my ignor-
npce an co!d-dtck ine night on the first
deal. I'm sincere ia tnIs new dcpar-
tare. an believe I've struck II gnme
that ! can play clear through without
cuppcrin' - bc; for whom man tackles
such layout ns THIS he plays every
card to wiz; nu' il ho goes Though tho
deal as he orter do. when he lays doNn
to die an tho last case is ready to slide
from the box. hs can tell the truth cy-
cry time.
" was readin' in tho Bible to-day
that yarn ahout tho Prodignl Son, an
/ wan; ter tell yer the story. Tie book
don't give any dutes, but 1t happened
long, long ago. This Prodig.l son had
nm old man that put mp the coin every
time the kid struck him for stake, un'
never kicked at the size of the pile
either. l reckon the old man was purity
we'll fixed, hn' when he died intended
to give all is wealth 10 the kid an his
brother. Prod gave the old man q little
game o talk one day, and iujuccd him
to whack up in advance % the death
rmcEet. He'd no sooner got his divy in
his fiat than lie shook the old man an
struck out 10 take in some o. the olher
camps. He he'd II way up time for
awhile, an slung the cash to the front
ca ihOugh lie owned the best pnyin'
lead on airth: but hard luck hit him u
lick at last nm left him Hat. The book
don't say what he went broke on, but
reckon ho got stored agin some brace
game. But. anyhow, he got left with.
on. chip or four.bit piece to 90 an
eat on. An old granger then tuk him
home an set him a hordin' hogs, an
here he got so hHrd.up nm hungry that
hu pip'd off The swinc wbilo ihcy were
feedin', an lie stood in with 'em on IL
husk lunch. lie soon weakened on
BuCh plain pOvGnder an saws to himself
says he: Even the old mans hired
hands are liYin' on square grub while
I'm worrying along here on corn husks
straight. I'll just take n grand tumble
to myself an chop on this racket at
once. I'll skin back TO tho Govcruer
nm try 10 fix things mp. an call fur u
now deal, 40 of he started"
"The old man seed tho kid COMM
Mn what do ye reckon he done7 hid
he pull his gun nn lay fur, iutendip' to
wipe him out as soon - lie got into
range? Did bo call the dogs an chase
him of the ranch? Did lie rustic
around fur club nm give him stand.
Off at the back2 Eh2 Not 10 any
nlarmin' extent he didn't. No. Sir.
Tho Scripture book says no waltzed
out 10 meet him, an froze TO him on
tho spot, an kissed him, and then
marched him of to cloihiu' sIoro an
fitted him up In the nobbiest rig to be
hnd fur coin. Then the old gent invited
all the neighbors. killed n fat calf, an
gave the biggest blowout the camp had
over seed" s
At the conclusion Of the narrative the
speaker paused, evidently framing In
his mind proper application OF tho
story. Before he resumed blonr. eyed
gambler, with u flo &C moustachc, arose
and snid
'Tsint inc aswould try to bronx up
n meeting. or do anything disreligions.
No, sir. nm not that sort Of citizen.
But in all public boodooes IL is q parlia.
meniary rule for anybody as wants 10
nX questions 10 rise up an fire 'cm of.
i do not want ter fool away time n
questioniu' the workings OF religion
oh no. Az long ns IL IL kept in proper
bounds and does not interfere with the
boys In their games DO not see M IL
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