Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-11-11
HE TOOK ALL THE BETS.
Remarkable Jump Made BY a
Carson Valley GrasshOpper.

The Carson New Appeal, in a recen
issue says: Some weeks ago John Mac
kay was sitting in the Gould and Curri,
office reading about the dumping Fros
of Caiayeras," when an idea sfrucl
| him that some sort of trick like tina
would be splendid thing to ring in or
Maurice Hoeflich, the INNING expert
Hoeflich is around the office good deal
| and whenever he takes lunch with
Mackey he is sure to get into dispute
and offer bet. Mackey don't like bet.
ting and frowns it down unless he
thinks people are trying to bluff him.
At last he determined to cure HOefiicll
of his habit and find where the weak
spot in his armor lay.
One day he saw Hoefich on the
stoop playing with an enormous
grasshopper, which he was teaching to
jump. Hoeflich's grasshopper could
jump twenty-three feet, and 1t wasn't
long before he remarked to Mackey:
ssI'll bet you 81 dot you can't find a
hinsect to peet him."
Mackay bet $40 that he could beat it,
and Hoeflich raised him $40 at once.
The bet was closed at these figures, and
Mackay said he would have the hopper
there in a day or so. He then sent a
trusted emissary down to Carson Valley
TO secure a contestant for the winged
steed of HOefiich.
The man spent nearly week roam
ing in Carson Valley catching hoppers.
He finally sent an official report to
Mackay, stating he had caught over
three thousand grasshoppers and put
them through their PAGES. The best
gait any of them had was seventeen and
three-quarter feet. He doubted if u
bigger Jumper could be secured. On
receipt of the letter the Bonanza Prince
telegraphed to the man to bring him up
anyway.
The next day he arrived with about Il
dozen hoppers from Farmer Treadway's,
aud Mr.. Mackay gave them quarters in
his room as Vanderbilt would stable
his stud.. Each hopper had cigar-box
to himself, and every morning they
were taken out and put through their
PAGES. 1t was impossible, however, to
get one to jump over eighteen feet, al
though all sorts of invigOrating food
was given them.
Mr.. Mackay was in despair, but one
morning hopper shifted at bottle of
ammonia on the table, and Immediately
jumped thirty feet. After making
few experiments, it was found that one
Whit of ammonia so enlivened the hop
pers that they could made jumps that
were almost incredible. Next day
Mackay announced to Hoefiich that he
was ready tor the match. The expert
was ready at nine O'clock, an hour be-
fore the time, with his pet hopper. Not
finding Mr.. Mackay, he sat down In his
study, and there noticed the bottle of
While he was examining it,
Bridget, the old and faithful domestic
of the Gould & Currie firm, came in
with:
Don't be techin' that numonia, Mr..
Hoefiich. It's to make Mr.. Mackay's
hoppers sprightly. Bedad, behave by
the robes of st. Patrick, he's out o. his
senses since the pump broke at the
north ind"
Hoeflich pumped the Domestic and
soon knew all about Mackay's game.
A light broke upon Hoefiich; grab
bing the bottle he rushed up street to
Perkins drug store, threw away the
ordered it filled with chlOro-
form. In ten minutes he was back,
and leaving the bottle where he found
it, got out of the place as fast as he
could.
Mackay soon arrived with half doz-
en- mining superintendents he had in
yited I'D to see him have some fun with
Hoefiich.
They were hardly seated when Hoe
box under his arm.
l,.ta MaaI-av. hnt
Pm here mid der hopper and der coin."
He laid down the money which was
covered promptly.
"Any one else to ped?"
Joe Steward laid down 500.
John Kelley put up $50.
Warren Sheridan stepped in for 5000.
Hank Smith wanted a like amount.
Sam Jones had only $50, put he put 1t
up.
Then few got into the corner Of the
room and concluded it was shame to
rope Hoetiich in in that way, and finally
agreed to give the money back after
hey had won it. Mackay then banter
I'd Hoefiich to raise the pot one hundred
shares of Union Consolidated. Hoefiich
wrote an order on his broker, and re-
marked:
"Dar's no limits to de bets, gentle
men, de coin speaks"
Nearly every man doubled his bet,
md then Mackay got behind Sam Jones
ind let his hopper sniff of the ammonia
bottle which held Hoenich's chlorO-
'orm.
Time being called, the hoppers were
placed side by side on the piazza, and
1t the word $50" each insect was |
:ouched OIL the back with straw. |
Boeflich's grasshoppcr described semi
circle in the air and scored twenty-four
feet. Mackey's gave lazy lurch of