The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-19
Losing Three Bets.

A tipsy fellow in Yreka, California,
saloon walked upto a big burly miner
ne;night. and, without saying word,
pulled the miners nose. The miner re-
'sented the insult by curling the little
fellow up under q billiard table by a
blow from his slege-hammer fist. He
came from under the table with q broad
grin on his face and his acquiline nose
slightly out of plumb, remarking: "That
was the first time lever vieweda billiard
table from that position In about five
minutes he walked up to the miner and
pulled his nose the second time. The
miners arm shot out like lightning and
the nose-puller was waited over a card
table against a tfed-hot stove When he
regained his feet he winked with the eve
that wasn't hurt, and said: "That was a
regular bungstarter. y The third time
he pulled the miners nose; they had to
throw water in his face to bring him to
his senses, if he had any. T = "
Shortly after the little fellows depart
ure, Colonel Stone came into the saloon,
loDkihg as solemn as though he had lost
wife or a hot toddy. The Colonel
parted his coat-tail deliberately before
the stove and asked whether there had
been fight there. He was informed of
the fracas that had just occurred and the
mysterious actions of the little fellow
who insisted upon keeping other peoples
noses clean were soon made clear by the
Colonelein this brief manner:)3 :s9Fss
Last Monday said the Colonel, ga
seedy little customer claiming to belong
on the klamath reservation applied to
me- for a situation as hostler. All he
wanted was his board, mind you, and he
has been with me three days, and is one.
hundred and fifty dollars ahead of me.
The firstlday one, of the horses was taken
lame, and he said he wanted some XXX
horse IMMINENT to put on the animals
limb. At the time / was standing in the,
stable door, and he was washing the
buggy in the alley. told him there
wasa bottle of liniment above the granarvi
door. He said there wasn't a drop Of
linihentiins the stable glanced
around and saw the bottle that had
placed above the door just the day before
he commenced work. It was half full.
l told him So. Then he commenced to
get angry, and said he guessed he knew
what was around the stable and what
was not, and he'd betTffty dollars there
wasn't any horse liniment in the Stable.
Thinks Ito myself, I'll take the conceit
out Of that smart Aleck, and Iput fifty
dollars in sight. and he covered it. 1
gotsdown the bottle 1t was empty The
cussed fool had painted the lower. half
of it black. He said that he always
painted stable bottles thatwats, aud he
pocketed the coin. He had used all the
liniment that morning.
tx esterday afternoon I went out tc
the stable and found the hostler looking
intently at two pigeons on the roof. /
asked him whether those pigeons had
any particular fascination for him. He
said they hadn't {, OILY he was wondering
which would fiyfirsts1 We gazed atthem
about q minute, when he said that he
would bet fifty dollars that the one on
the north end of the. barn would ay first
[ took him up. knowing it was no horse
medicine bet, as | stood as good d chance
of winning as he did. The stakes were
no sooner laid on the fence-post than his
pigeon flew: -Ileft Immediately for homie,
madder thansa wet hen, and ajust son6l
hundred dollars out of pocket on the
philanthropic hOstIer who worked for
his board. sqs.gstf ,sts l,slsz,si
Il got to studying the matter over,
aI1dI went back . to the stable. The
philanthropist was not 10 be. seen about.
the premises. | climbed up ia the hay,
NOW. One look at the hole fnstie roof,
and string dangling from ntleuFafters
with q few pigeon feathers on it satisfied
me that Ihad taken another dose of
horse medicine, This evening" when.
went to the barn / found the. new hostler
looking very gloomy. He looked as
though his conscience was troubling him,
and | thought he would tighten his
burden OF; femorse by giving me back
the money he had swindled meout of.
Says l, Zack, what's the matter??'
"I feel'as though something dread
full was going to happen to- me, and it
win be sure to strike before morning.
Il really felt sorry for the'fellow, and
tried to cheer him I'D. .ss..y,ae
g Its no use, Colonel. I'll bet fifty
dollars that Iget. knocked down three
I times i l9f before morning, and perhapssome-
thing worse
81 saysai Put gup yonrtcOiA.f and as
he deposited two twenties and a ten in
the hands of Bill Sykes, who happened
to be passing by. he looked more cheer
full. -
Z commenced to think the fellow had
> mania for betting and hardly knew
what heywas about. Iknew that he was
. very peaceable fellow, having seen him
take all manner eofl insults from the
FOUNDERS when he first struck the town.
sslFelf, guess you fellows Know the
rest. II iuStanet SYKES a few minutes
ago, and he said he had just turned over
t:ls stakes to Zack on the strength OF a
dslocated neck, al ablack eye and q two
inch cut on his forehead. Tomorrow
Jack will get his PAPERS Pm.down ON
cheap labor, ANYHOW. Come mp, bows,
and take small libation with me. ~
GatOsStofs Neaos.
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