Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-18
Reviving Belligerent Times.

Reviving B%elligerent Times.
Brooklyn Eagle.
"This is great stuff, barkeep. Great
stuff" He poured down another
modicum and looked around with q
smile that showed 3 mouth like q griz
ely beats. .
"Glad that you admire 1t, observed
| the bar. keeper, pouring out a modest
dose for himself. "Mtght l ask to
what part Of the country II carries you
bacs2'
"The irst time that 1 tasted this
brand, barkeep, was 10 Yreks, and /
cleaned out that town on two slugs.
That wss a great day in Yrsks. They
hadn't a man In the county tkatcould
stand up TO me for q second. That
was the fiest, and when l got to feeling
pretty good I swore I'd never get near
II again. Barkeep, l killed four Of
the best friends I aver had that day."
and the man In o ooon.skln cap
sighed dismslly and eyed the bottle
longingly. .
"You seem to be doing pretty we'll
for q man who has sworn off on the
stuff" returned the barkeeper, push.
Ing the bottle over rather reluctantly.
"The next whack I had at it, bar.
keep, wal In Bee oman, NJ. I. That
trip cost me shekels. Don't look at
me In that way, barkeep. Don't do
II, They rushed me In; and it put me
to an expense Of thirty bags Of dust to
get away Don't stare that way, bar.
keep; 1t revives the feelings Of that
OCCASION"
"Look here!' exclaimed the bar.
keeper, ',You amt going to tackle 1t
again with all that experienced"
"When I get started on that brand,
bArkeep, there. ain't nothing In the
states to stop me! Nevada City was
the next place In which that whi,key
stared me In the face. Nevada City
has never been the same place since
There has never been TIE capita ] IN
there since to rebuild the town" .s
"Wss that the last placer asked the
quiverinQ barkeeper.
"UAtil I come here" replied the
man In the coon, skin car, impress
sively. "And, barkeep, I'm going to
put you in the way of making q lot Of
money. In twenty minutes there's
going to be q lot of unimproved prop.
erty for sale In this town. / feel II
coming on! I recognize the sensa.
tlons! Dom. try to hold me, bar.
keep! Don't pay any attention to
me! MY feelings 10 very friendly
toward you now, but q wink may
change me In . minute! The business
10 beginning to work! You can't tell
when murder may take the place oil
my sffsction!" and be started tor the
door With q terrible expression o.
wrath on fis face.
IF you don't pay tor them drink
I'll club the head off you where you
stand!" and the barkeeper bror gat on
his weapon and placed himself between
the stranger and the door.
'.Am I mistaken In the brand
asked the man 10 the coon skin Gag
turulng Q little pale. "D,I hesisat
to kill this man because I have loa
my taste In your own interest, bal
keep, Icy 1t wa the Yreka brand
Say ir'S.the same I got In Bozsmar
ADM y was the stuff that le,
elleds y6E! Don't, deceive m.
barkeey Don't let me die with th
Idea that Albuquerque ard Nsvad
City perished In vainl"
. "Money or bust!" roared the exal
9 perated bar. keep. "Psy, or down 20
go!"
8 "IIl pay, bar kept" replied tn
man lin the coon skin cap, meekiy
Q II haven't any money with me, bu
Ill drop In and settle this thing wit
d you. D. you think I'd 90 back o
Q q man that has not only saved his ow
life, bat has redeemed me Just as
was going to pull down another towr
I'm above IT. and the man In tn
coon skin cap lodged the club an
reached the sidewalk.
"Ssrarge that I made that mistsk
Z In that brand of whisky" he mu,
INJURED, % he made of up the stree,
II must have got the whisky rightan
Q made q mistake In the bar keep"