The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-10-13
His Scheme for Peace.


a rather slim chap, with canary hair
ripping beneath helmet with a pug
garee stepped into a fashionable estab-
| IIshment where arms are sold and called
unto the clerk:
" Have you any self-cocking seventeen
shooters ?"
Yes, replied the clerk; ''would you
like to look at them?"
81 would"
In about two minutes the counter was
covered with revolvers, and the man
with canary hair examined them and
said:
| Give me SIX"
The clerk seemed astonished; but tied
up the pistols; at which moment the
customer commenced to fan himself with
his helmet, and remarked:
"Got any shot-guns?"
" Yes. What kid do you prefer
| plain or Illuminated steel 2"
" Doesn't make any difference. Give
me about two of each kind.
The clerk thought he had struck a
lunatic; but he didn't care whether he
| took the cash of sane man or Iunatic.
SO he tied the guns up, and was about
to announce the amount of the bill, when
the young man inquired:
Do you keep cannons ?"
We have some nice brass cannons
that carry twenty pound solid ball."
replied the clerk.
care they mounted on wheels ?"
"They are"
Then give me three"
The clerk was considerably amazed.
but took the order for the cannons down
on paper, and said:
Now, is there anything else you
would like to see ?"
6 Yes; would like very much to see
some daggers."
owe have fine stock of daggers,"
replied the clerk, as he placed several
specimens on the counter; "Here is one
with a solid silver handle which comes a
little higher than the Others
II will take six of the silver handled
ones. Now let me look at few swords"
"What kind do you want? We have
a number of different styles.
"What kind, for instance ?" asked the
canary-haired youth.
We'll, we have the cavalry saber-"
Give me two"
"And we have the cutlass."
f" The kind used by pirates 81 asked
the long, slender youth, with a smile
that betrayed his anxiety.
6 Yes, the very kind"
- will take SIX of them"
NOW we have some Turkish cine
tars."
g want four of them, also want
two claymores, just like the one In the
window"
The clerk took down his order, and
began to fancy how much his employer
would think of him for selling such big
bill, when the customer said:
lwant half dozen Springfield rifles,
with bayonets on them"
6 will take your order and fill it to-
morrow Is there anything else 90
Yes; L want some harpoons and
spears"
Those we have not in stock" said
the clerk; "but we can get them and de-
liver them with the shotguns.
. Now | want some hand-grenades
| and dynamite"
we don't keep them"
Don't keep them ?" replied the Gus
toner surprised; "don't keep them?"
Ono"
Well, then, send all these things up
to my hotel, G. o. D."
The man presented his card to the
| clerk, who thanked him for purchasing
such nice big bill, and said:
L hope to see you when you play in
New York"
g play in New York? 1 don't play"
" Beg your PARDON said the clerk,
apologetically: 4 thought you were
the manager and star of a sensational
dramatic company, playing a far west
blood curdllng piece, amt that You came
for properties"
On, no, = laughed the man with yell
low hair; 4" L am simply going down to
Texas to start a paper There are GER
tain journalistic amenitios down there
that L desire to observe to the letter.
don't wish to be taken for an amateur"