The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-01
HUMOR AND A
The Practical Jokes Played 10y One Candj
date On Anothrr.

'Ste pu
Ex-senator Dave Walker an Con-
gresham Gunter have afforded much
amusement to the people Of Northwest
Arkansaw. Walker i a playful gentle
man, Il gentleman of fine humorous
conceptions; and, il j. said that he would
swim Il river during Il freeze to play =
Joke on u friend Guntcr is not a
Joker. He has been known Ia laugh.
but he does NOT enter int d.mon>trttive
mirth with that haw .r.w and torgrtfu!-
mes, OF surroundings which cnarac
~icrilcS Little Dave
One day Walker and Guntcr set out
together on a political campaign.
Walker had left hon. rather hurricdly
and hal not put OH a clean shirt. Some
OF his friends say that he would not
have put on 4 clean shirt even though
every circumstance had been favorable.
(iuutcr wore 4 new shirt. covered with
a gloss that was dazzlin. To the mortal
eye. Waller was no; long in dcyi>inw
u plan tO rob the shirt Of its shine.
When the two men reached Il stream,
Walker sid:
'tiun,ec. suppose We 60 in bathing.
This is = beautiful place"
Gunter agreed and stripping Off they
went down into the water. Walker
was the iir-f T." come u Taking up
Gunter's shirt. he had begun Ia pu, i,
on. when Gunter. moving toward him.
exclaimed:
Hold on. Dave. you've got nv shir.."
Walker. Stepping backward. stumbled
accidentally. of c~our,e-And fell into
the stream Whcc he am OUT.
Gunter's shirt looked Ike a harvest
field haMlk ,rchiet Guntcr raved. He
cursed Walker. He swore that he would
not travel with him.
Hang it. Gunter. didn't YOU see it
was an aociden,9'
Gun,cr wouldn't speak IN him. Dur
ing two days travel they rode to-
gc,her in sil-nce. but Walker effected
II reconciliation.
Ciunter's fondnc>s for onions is we'll
known. He would rather rat an onion
than to eat IN orange. Walker secured
4 large onion. He beat up a white
stone until il resemb,ed salt Then he
VAS prepared:
Look here Gunter." he said. rs they
TO ie a'ong. what : tho Use o; this fool
i>hncss? fou know didn't intend to
ruin YOU shirt You know ! am the
best friend O ever had. When We
were at that house yonder. | thought Of
you AMI, e her. l got YOU a fine
onion
Dave. that vas really kind of you."
taking the onion. ..Of cour~. | have
no Ill feeling toward You. Wish l had
some salt"
.Gunter. when my friends are con-
ccrned. never forge, anything. Here's
some salt
by George. Dave. You are 4 capital
fellow"
He peeled thu onion. dippcd it into
the p~ulverinA stone. and bit oil q
mouthful. Dave whipped u. his hors,.
For tive miles Gsnt.r chased him, veil.
i'm like An Indian
After a.hi they made friends again.
Dave declared tha, the ~pulverTled stone
had been given him and that b. though,
il WAS >a,L
Gunicr wore = PAIR of very fire though
caudy boots. The LEGS were covered
with yellow star. auS half-moons. Gun
ter WAS proud Oi his boots and Norc hi,
trousers in The tops. - that the orna-
ment' woul! show. One night the
friends stopped =: a hssel. Nexs morn
in- n negro entered the rcon and
wau:ei TO know of Walker. who wa,
il he wanted hi. boots blaeksl
Il helev- noi. Say. ba,e YOU 20;
ANY .allow3"
Yes. sab
well. | want Won 70 grease nv
pointing 20 Gunt~rs taxdry
Put on plenty Of grease
the bottoms. and he sure Ia
grease the legs. Tha, old fellows
pointing TO his own. mus. be-
nicely blacked. lie i very proud and
you 10 make q good job of it,"
When the negro returned. Gunter's
were "a sight To see" Walker
crcpt down stairs. hurrissily ate break
and rode away. For DAYS and
.iunter followed him He had
armed himself with 3 CUR. and. from
MS hat = small black flag fios,ed
Walker escaped and went TO The United
states Senate GUnter went; 10 Con-
yresS- Hence the recent trouble o.-
:ween The two houses. - ASiaHssv