Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-01

had to lock up his mortar and fux in his
trunk and sleep with his crucibles, or his
reputation as an assayist would become
by-wcrd and stencil to the nostrils OF the
pilgrim with the plug hat, and the tender
foot would say fife upon him." and spit
upon him and smite him on the bugle.
On top of all this an injurious report got
out over the camp, rejecting upon the
morality of DIR. Fsrrar. Society was in
crude state and most every stove-plpe in
town had been bored SO full Of bullet-holes
that it wouldn't draw, and there was gen.
eral feeling of insecurity.
Most everyone said that unless steps
were taken to quiet things little before
long. there would be music by the entire
band.
1t was generally decided that the vigi-
lan.ers would have to begin on DIR. Farrsr.
The town was getting bad reputation
outside, and something must be done. The
committee, however, was not in working
order, as part of the number had gone
over toward Last Chance on placer stam-
pede, and half dozen more were in Lara
mie on district court business. However,
it was decided that two members OF the
mmlttee, whom we will call Trustworthy
Kersikes and The Annihilatcr" were del
egated to arm themselves and drive DIR.
Farrar out of the town or inform him that
they would shoot hlm on sight.
Crest care was used to prevent DR.. Far
rn,,from getting any premstr re not;ce OF this
arrangement, because those who knew his
very shrinking and gentle disposition wore
sure that if he were to drop on the pro-
gramme he would skip the camp, and the
amusement would have to he postponed.
1t was therefore decided that Trust wor-
thy Kersikes and ''Ihe Anihilator" should
go down to the assay Office armed and pre-
pared to either scale the assayer TO death
or s3atter his quivering flesh all over Pole
Cat avenue.
About opposite the palatial dugout occu-
pied by Calamity, the avengers met Dr.
FaIrar.
He had lust been down to Sam Woods
and hoisted in about SIX fingers of what
was known as Vinegar Hill Sheep DIP.
1t was way billed over TIE Union Pacific
as ''liquid crime
The avengers stood back a moment ID
give the fugitive chance to escape If he
Nduictt pul uiou oNait hihisNi ~
it.
He seemed to court death.
He simply walked up to Trustworthy
Kersikes and twisted the double-barrelled
shot gun out of his hands like a flash.
Then he pulled it ON the Annihilator and
told him to throw up his hands. Calmly
as though he were making an assay on
Gilt Edge boss ON rock, DIR. Farrar vent
through the garments of the avengers. Tie
six-shooters be slowed away in the bust of
his pantaloons, and the double baueled
shot gun he broke over pine log and
threw II up on wood shed.
Then be told the avengers that be would
spare their Improbable lives this trip, bu.
if ever they tried to kill him again there
would be geod deal of hilarity on the
main street. He said he was not of re
vengefdl or antagonistic disposition, but
that if this thing was repeated every eve-
ming with a matinee for ladies and chill
dren every Saturday afternoon, he would
get a repeating hoe handle and clean out
the entire vigilance committee.
Doctor Farrar said he had never been
looked upon as q quarrelsome or deadly
man at ali; he was just plain, everyday
style of citizen without any consuming
ambition to fill the world with funerals and
hang a sable pail of mourning over the
land, but if the vigilance committee want
ed 10 make an example of him and would
give him notice enough so that he could
arm himself with an old salt bag full oi
convalescent eggs and an old pick handle,
he would be willing to abide the result.
The committee turned in silent scorn
and left him, and the disagreeable subject
was never broached AGAIN afterward.