The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-09-26

Monkey Muck, while jim went on down, to
the carriage gate. Now, the wise committee
of city fathers who had figured on the i" jog
Apply" and ways and means in general Of
our fairgrounds had not put in their time
for naught, but had worked her of ON the
st. Paul plan "decently and in order,'
believing that thing of beauty was a
JOY forever, and a rolling stone gathered nc
moss, ETC., had built the box-office at the
southeast corner of the fence, where the
steam cars stopped in fair time, while the
carriage gate had, with as keen foresight,
been placed at the southwest corner, where
the wagon road passed, and, as excursions
were not run upon the occasion of our
games, the people whose vehicles weren't
extra double-springed came by the wagon
road, with those who walked hanging on
behind. Jim "1ever was no slouch;" he
posted q couple of his little brothers up the
road piece as steerers, and took in the
whole sdadhlasted procession; while poor
little Zinzy, away down in the box-ofice.
stuck his head out the cubby- hole and made
a regular penny-pop-show of himself.
If Jim had been home he would have put
up for US, but he was away on cheap ex-
cursion, so, as a last resort, proposed that
We get Thomas, remarkably close fellow,
with a sockfull of rocks, whose special de-
light it was to take clubs on short trips,
tend gate and report that expenses overbal-
anced receipts-even STOPPING so low as to
hold out" the nickels and dimes that the
kids give up" to be let ina delightful
character had Thomas. 1t has been said by
Jim Blaine that every man has his price;
according to which, Thomas was decid-
edly cheap article. but long ways from
being slick one. But since we had all had
the pleasure of seeing him stuck for seven
big cart wheels by street fakir who came
into our town and wrapped small pieces of
soap in ten dollar bills and retailed them
three for dollar, We felt pretty near square
with him. Besides, there was nothing to be
made out of this Rome game anyhow, so it
couldn't make any particular difference to
us it Jack Sheppard did go along-he could
only rob the other fellows-we were
dead onto him, and could deposit our
pants in the safe when we went out to play.
cav, looky heah," said Magnify, "Yo'se
fellows is de wust lot OBJ chumps dat ebba
seed in my life. Wy, if yo' had any style
about you you'd go to work an beet obba
to de town on freight aud save de guar
antee, an den we could all git piece OBJ
money out of it; but de way you'se all
tixen nobody's got any show to make cent.
If you could work dis sucker, Thomas, dat
You talkin bout, to put up some dust on do
game so we could take and trow him, Wy
dere might be some sense in payin' fare;
but de way tings is, I say to beat freight.
All we got to do is to start de day before, an
den take good lay down an feed an go
in an knock de pitcha out de lot"
Monaghan says OATS what been
try..u to tell these fellers all along. Now I'll
tell You what did last fall: took an beat
my way clesn to de Hot Springs fur to take
one o dem dert: mud baths you know, fur
de- weak lungs"-'' Yes, we'll you've give Us
that old hickory nut TIL we've all got it by
heart" says Bunion, "ano we kin tell it's
straight goods, cause they never give you
no towel when you came out of the mud.
But see here, " continued Bunion, don't
shink for minute that I'm going to turn.
ramp and go into that town with lot of |
mud d-daubers, cause people know me if |
hey don't you. If they'd see US all coming
,ut of a palace car, with linen busters on,
we'd have 'em so dead to rights that they'd
hrow up their hands and go to pieces be-
ore ball was pitched. Busters have got
lown so now that even the poorest can
lave duster soup every day-and I'll tell
'ou all right now that the ball player who
tarts out with the idea that busters bloom
or dudelets only, lacks the great essential
lement of success in the base ball profess
ion. Hustle around and borrow few
'ood looking grips somewhere, and take
long nigger or a Chinaman to mind the
ats. Paralyze the sod-busters!''
"Aw you're enough to give any one the
lancys. Do you know what think of you
'union? think that you're real live dude,
ow there"' said Monaghan, 'I'll strike
ou tree coonsetitic times-you're SO devil
,h-wow!"
"That' II be all right; I'm dude that'll hit
he ball to-day. Keep your eye on me and
QUILL get some pointers on batting" Un-
the conversation was here in
Drrupted by Thomas, who had come in un-
accomplishment of his-who
aid that he would be little martyr, and
mbark his capital in the doubtful enter
rise from the great admiration that he
ad always entertained for the national
anne in general, and the Golden Horse
hoes in particular, but that riding in pal
ce cars looked too much like favoring
and that we could each take
ne Chinese body servant-the money for
leir fares to be returned to us upon the
vent of his uncle Jay Gouid's demise.
Next morning found us at the de-
and all. Bunion loomed up
, a Mother Hubbard, with his duster
1rown carelessly over his arm, and little
lligator hide satchel swung over his shoul-
er, and was duden up and down the plat
orm in great form till Stub got onto him
nd joined him on the promenade, when he
ecluded himself in the car. As soon as the
ain started, the gang began warbling
Only Ringlet of Scalp" Darling
hloe" and other songs suited for picnics. {
union expressed his disgust at such shindy- l
ndy business by going forward to the smo- {
er and remaining invisible for the {
sst of the trip, even ignoring the gang af- Y