Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-12-24
Two Deaf Wen from Trueaee."

Recently two Italian ranchmen from
! Truckee Meadows met on North c. strees,
Virginia City. As it happened, both were
very deaf. They began an animated con
versaiion ia the Italian language-probably
only about the rusinOusly low price OF hsy
and the beggarly pittance offered for pOia-
/ toes-but their voices resouudedthrOughoU
the Hook and there seemed TO he dagger.
aHd pistols in every worn. Pedestria as
watched and fingered by the way, expect
ing every moment to see kuOck-down,
windows went up in all directions and
1 heads were thrust forth and necks cranet,
drivers of express wagons pulled up .heiy
teams, and with great appetite waited for
I the fight. The two men shouted until their
eyes popped on; and they grew purple in
the face They gesticulatcd fierceiy, and
each seemed thirstias for the heart blood
of the other. 4 crowd began 70 collect, and
finally the alarm reached the station-hOu
not far away-and an officer rushed forth
with war in his eye. He grabbed the col
lars of the two ranchers and ordered them
to come along, The rsnchmen braced tl-ir
legs and resisted.
Come aiong!' cried the officer, l srres,
you both for disturbing the peace
What you wanil What you a-dol''
cried the men
II arrest you, you are disturbing the
peace. you are blocking up the street e
cried the officer, still holding the collars 0l
the PAR.
One Of the men shook himself loose and
assumed warlike attitude.
sskNIaf - orsoI fha r,,l;-arr.o- .sr--f, vt-f-7
resist-you resist an Oaicerl I'll see that
you go, and se blew his whistle.
This action and the sight OF the whistle ii
not the sound Of it far enlightened the tw5
nsen that they understood that an officer had
gothold Of them for something.
"You cae officer = asked ore Of the
ranchers
The officer answered in the Affirmative
''What for you arres.a mel' said the
man, ''speaka loud, ne no hear very
good
The eficer shouted in his ear: Il ar-
rest You for disturbing the peace.
slow me have disturba de peace :"
''By qu.rreling and shouting here in the
ssreet-don't you see YOU have collected a
croud!'
Me no quarrela, nc talka ne my
friend.
But you Were both at it-bo.h yelling
and cursiDg and damning and swearing
here i''
every well, but yoI see my friend he
hesr bad ali same me-5O,h wha: y3J call
desf-a- What for me and my friend no can
talk oar business bu. ye riust be arrest Z ~
IN Italian residing in tie city came f1r-
ward a. this junc;ure and assured the OIL
cers-owing TO the blowing OF the whistle
the stacs were by This time shining On all.
sides-that he had long known the two
ranchers, and knew both Of them 10 be 50
deaf that they could hardly hear 4 first
Class ,hunleT clap.
This explanation vas Qnite satisfactory
and the officers departed laughing.
The two deaf maA from Truckee were
also greatly amused. They started Of up
town, and the more they thought OF the pre-
dicament their infrmity had 20, them into
the better the joke seemed.
They went 10 the nearest saloon and took
a drink over It. Then they told the Joke 30
two or three fellow-CoGntrymen a2I al
hands took drink, Finally, they took a
parting drink and left the saloon.
As they walked Up the street The aivCn-
ture of their arrest seemed furnier than
ever, and Just above Sutton avenue they
sopped to talk il over. The drinks they lad
taken so strengthened their voices j1c- they
could he heard two blocks away, ami "a
crowd logan to collect and stare, thinking
the men were q PAIR Of escaped iIla-ics.
suddeKly an officer came roJEd the cor
ner, red-iaced ard oxcied, and vItiJu-
waiting for a word Of explanation, grabbed
bo;h men and began marching tlem OF to-
ward the station house. They rlsitscG a.
first and tried 20 explain, bUt the officer
would hear nothing, 50 they gave up meek
and marched along 10 the locll-un.
what have YOU brought these mon here
FOR asked City Jaiier BInlsall, as the
flushed officer marched ia the two lFigAtea-
ed ranchmea.
''DrrInk and disorderly, " said the oGic.r
-''hoS ing in the streets until YOU could
hear ;hcm mile away
"Thst's al right; said Jailer B,Ijsii,
''let them go, they're tbs two ds4I ilea
from Truc.,ee, and ne then want on and
explained Ike case to the oaiccr, vh1
seemed a good deal bewildcrel.
Jailcr Birdsall then took the deal On
from Truckee, one at time, and EowleJ
into the ea- OF each: '-Now y0I 90 one
way, and le. your friend 60 another, and
don't You try TO ;Sik together sgs-n til you
are SAFE in Truckee Meadows, or a. ieAs-
till you are out OF town and nile from
any house.