The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-05-16
Good Huner ana wrath.

Ex-Senat0r lave walker ana Con-
gresham Gunter have afforded much
amusement to the people of north
western Arkansaw. Walker is
playful gentleman, gentleman OF
fine humorous conception; and, il is
said that he would swim q river dur
ing freeze to play joke on friend.
Gunter is not a joker. He has been
known to laugh, but he does not
enter into /demonstrative mirth with
that haw, haw and forgetfulness of
surroundings which characterizes
"Little Dave"
One day Walker and Gunter set
out together on political campaign.
Walker had left home rather hurried
ly and had not put ON clean shirt.
Some OF his friends say that he would
not have put on q clean shirt even
though every circumstance had been
favorable. Gunter wore q new shirt,
covered with a gloss that was dax-
cling to the mortal eye. Walker was
not long in devising . plan to rob tha
shirt OF its shine. When the two men
reached stream, Walker said:
Counter. suppose We go in bath
ing. This is beautiful place."
Gunter agreed and stripping Off
Scripturalq quotation-they went down
into the water. Walker was the first
70 come out. Taking up Gunter's
shirt, he had begun to put it on, when
Gunter, moving toward him ex-
claimed:
Hold on, Dave, you've got my
shirt"
Walker stepped backward, STUN
bled- accidentally, Of course and
fell into the stream. When he came
out, Gunter's shirt looked like q har-
vest field handkerchief. Gunter
rsved. He cursed Walker. He sworc
that he would not travel with him.
Hang it, Gunter, didn't you SEQ
1t was an accident?"
Gunter wouldn't speak to him.
During two days travel, they rode
together in silence. but Walker ef.
fected q reconciliation.
Gunter's fondness for onions ID
well-known. lie would rather eat an
onion than to eat an orange. Walker
secured lsrge onion. lie beat up''
WhttC uittt ~ iC5CU DiGu 2Att.
Then he WAS prepared:
LOOK here, Gunter," he said, ~
they rode along, whats the uss Of
this foolishncss? You know | didn't
intend to ruin your shirt You know
l am the best friend you ever had.
When We were at that house wonder,
/ thought of you, and zee here, got
YOU n fine onion"
Dave, that was really kind OF
you," taking the onion. "Of course
/ have no i'll feeling toward you.
Wish l had some SALT
Counter, when my friends are con-
cerned, l never forget anything.
Here's some salt"
by George, Dave, you are cspi-
tai fellow"
He peeled the onion, dipped It into
the pulveriEed stone, and bit off q
mouthful. Dave whipped up his
horse. For five miles Gunter chased
him, yelling like an Indian.
After . while they made friends
again. Dave declared that the pull
verixed stone had been given him,
and that he thought it was salt.
Gunter wore . pair Of very fine
though gaudy boots. The legs were
covered with yellow stars and half
moons. Gunter was proud Of the
boots and wore his trousers in the
tops, 30 that the ornaments would
show. One night the friends stopped
at hotel. Next morning q negro
entered the room and wanted TO know
Of Walker, who was awake, If he
wanted his boots blacked.
IL believe not. Say, have you got
any tallowr"
"Yss, sah."
"Well, | want you to grease my
boots" pointing to Gunter's tawdy
leather. Put on plenty Of grease.
Grease the bottoms, and be sure to
grease the legs. That old fellows
hoots," pointing to his own, "must
be nicely blacked. He is very proud
and want you to make good job
OF it,"
When the negro returned, Gunter's
boots were "a sight to see. Walker
crept down stairs, ,hurriedly ate break
fast and rode away. For days and
nights Gunter followed him. He had
armed himself with a gun, and from
his hat small black flag foated.
Walker escaped and went to the
United States senate. Gnuter won't
tn congress. Hence the rccen. trouble
between the two houses.
Domestic Notes,