Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-06-07

initial sermon. Upon the stage sat n
burly, red-faced man, with arms folded
in careless manner, who looked over
the large audience with an air of the
most decided independence. This was
Faro Bill, the speaker Of the occasion. -
When he arose he glanced around the
tent for moment, evidently collecting
his thoughts, and began:
"Fellow citizens, the preacher bein'
absent, it falls on me to take his hand
and play it fur all it is worth ION nh
know that Pm just le0rnin', the game,
and, Of course, may be expected to
make wild brakes, but | don't believe
thar's q rooster in the camp mean euough
to take advantage o. my ignorance and
cold deck me right on the first deal. I'm
sincere in this new departure, am ! be-
lievc that I've struck n game that can
play clear through without coppcrn' a
bet, for when a man takes such a lay ont
as this, he plays every card to win, an
if he goes through the deal rs he ortcr
do, when he lays down to die, an the
last case Is ready to slide from The box.
can call the turn every time.
- / was readin' in the Bible to-day that
yarn about the prodigal son, and l want
to tell yerlthe story The book don't
give no dates, but it happened long, long
ago. The prodlgal son had an old man
that put up the coin every time the Kid
struck him for stake, an never kicked
at the size of the pile either. Ireckon
the Old man was purity we'll fixed, an
when he died he intended to give all his
wealth to this kid and his brother. Prod.
give the old man litte game % talk
one day, and injuccd him 10 whack zap
in advance o the death racket. He'd
no sooner got his diyy In his Est than hC
shook the old man an struck out 10 take
in some % the other camps.
lie had way-up time for awhile, 'al
slung his cash to the front like he owned
the best payin' lead on earth, but bad
| luck hit him lick at last an left him
flat. The books don't state what he wen
broke ON, but reckon he got stccred ~
agin some brace game But anyhow he
got left without chip or a four bit piece
TO go on and beat on An old Granger
then took him home an set him to herd
In hogs, an here he got so hard mp anC
hungry that he piped off The swim,
while they were fcedin' an he stood IN
with 'cm on husk lunch. He 500,
weakened on such plain proyindeG an
says he to himself, says he: PlI JUS
take Il grand "tumble to myself an en-,
this racket at once. I'll ship back to th
governor, and try to fix things up anC
call for new deal! so oil he started,
The old man seed the kid comm, an
what do you reckon he did? Dld he pul
his gun and lay for him, intending Il
wipe him as soon rs he got In range ?
Did he call the dogs to chase him Off th
ranch? Did he hustle around for 4 cub
and give him n stand-of at The from
4 gateS Eth? Not toany alarming tNtent
he didn't. No, sir! The scripture hooI
saws he waltzcd out 10 meet him, an,
froze to him ON the spot, and kissed hin
and then marched him of to u clothing
store and fitted him ont IN the mobiles
RIG TO be had for coin. Thon the OLE
gent invited the ncighbors and killed
fat calf, and give the biggest blow-ou
the camp ever seed.
At the conclusion Of the narrative th
speaker paused, evidently framing in hi
mind n proper application OF the story
Before he could resume, tall, bcal
eyed gambler, with u fierce moualachc
arose and said
1aint me as would try ter break up
meeting, or do anything disreliglous.-
No. sir: am not that sort Of n either
But In all public hoo-doos, 1t Is porlia
mcntary rule for anybody as wants to q
b questions to rise up and fire them of,
do not want ter fool away qucs,Ionn
the workings Of religion; oh no.
As long as II Is kept In proper bounds
and does not interfere with the boys i
q their games, do not see ae It can DO y
harm. lust want to Oslt the honorab
! speaker If he has not given himself dca
. away. Does II stand to reason that
blokc would feed upon corn husks Whe
there was hash-iNclorics In the emp 2
: Would any one refuse him The price of
J square meal II he had struck them for II
{ Would amy of the dealers that beat u,O
Y ont of his coin see him Riayc3
i AsI remarked aforc, do not Wlut
o make YOU any di'respecJnhlc breaks, bI
: must say that have got ID put up lh
@ the speaker has been trying to feed
? ON cussed thin totly, and no one but
n sily would take II in.' BIN glorcd upc
s upon the speaker and fairly hls3cl =!
h Won mean TO a0y that Om llarY''
l. iWnll. Won can take II Just ns you rhoOs
i Some folks would swallow II I'm III
shane" Bill pulled his revolver, M
In nm instant the bright barrels OF n
mcrous weapons flashed In the air os U
friends of each party prepared for uyli'
Y duty. The hrcyci preacher was the lll
n TO Dire. and the rash douhIor of sp'rIlu
n truths rclldtad on the ground, -h
+ followed shot IN quick succession, 40
u when quiet was again rc.lorcla score
Il moro dead and wounded men WcrN en-
II rlcd from the tent. Having beyuIUi O
n tcntion, Bill said: "Furlhcr prdgrC
q ings ls adjourned for HE day, You W