The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-07-11
A WESTERN MAN AT DINNER.
How He Succeeded in Getting the Wait
ers to wait on Him.

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How He Succeeded in Getting the Wait
ers to Wait on Him.
Those who had not clipped" the
walters received but tardy attention. 1t
Glanced that one of this class, a big,
broad-shouldered fellow, with huge
whiskers, a regular basso profundo
voice, rough clothing, and head OF
hair like big buffalo's frontlet, .swag-
gered in, and, with free and indie
pendent air, took an unoccupied seat at
the dinner table.
It CHANGED that there figured upon the
bill of fare that day roast bear meat,
which was served as a sort OF rarity,
and just as the newcomer sat down,
some was ordered by a party OF three
gentlemen opposite, who were prompt
ly served. .LA
"Say, waiter" said the newcomer,
bring me some 'er that b ar meat "
"Yessir,' said the white acketed at
tendant who left but gave no further
heed to the order. 800,
The Western man sat quietly in his
place for five minutes, the chairs on
either side of him having been immedi-
ately turned up, lest some guest equally
Objectionable to the head-waiter might
get in at that point. After sitting live
minutes he grabbed hold of waiter
who was passing behind him. a'' 10y"
"Say, have you got any bar meat
for dinner?" +....
"Well, bring me some, and quick,
too, for I'm hungrier'n a hound. "}9g
Away went the waiter, but he didn't
return, and the color began to mount
into. the face of the backwoodsman. He
gave third order, which was treated
| with the same sublime contempt
Patience could no further go; he seized
hold of the heavy dining plates that
were laid on either side OF him and
dashed one after the other down vio-
lently upon the table with crash that
smashed them into pieces, brought the
head-waiter and two or three others to
him inunn instant, and started some OF
his immediate neighbors to their feet in
alarm.
"Look hyar,n said the cause of this
alarm, selling the head-waiter by the
arm, kin | get waited on in this hyar
hotel and hev what l kin pay for?" D.
"Certainly, sir, yes, sir" said the
head-waiter, squirming Intellectually in
the grasp Of the big left hand of the
Westerner that held him in an iron
grip.
"Wall, then, do you see that?' slap
ping down a ten-dollar gold piece with
his right hand, and then, throwing back
the upper part of his coat, from one in
side pocket of which protruded re-
volver and from the other the handle OF
a huge bowie-knife, "thar's my money
and here's my weapons; eff you don
have plate O that bar meat here in
two minutes Ill rub some of you out. "
Released from his grasp, the head
waiter retired and in a moment more a
plate of the desired delicacy was placed
before him.
Anything else, sir." said the now
obsequious waiter
Eyes, take that" pointing to the
gold eagle that still remained on the
table, "and bring two bottles of cham
payne and four glasses"
When the wine came, one of the bot
ties and three glasses were passed across
the table to the three gentlemen oppo.
site.
Gentlemen, I apologize for inter
rupting your dinner, but | had to dc
suthin to get waited on by these infer
nal niggers. Won't you take drink
with me?"
1t was thought best to humor him.
Commercial Bulletin.