The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-07-17
lie Had Fits.

tells the experience OF two Ne,
York drummers with COW boys an,
u Texas landlord while travelinI
through Texas last summer. Whel
they left the railroads they hired
team and leisurely went FROM OnY
town to another. One of the drum
, mers discovered that his compan
ion Immediately upon retiring a
night would invariably grit hi,
teeth together, not unlike the bad
man from Bitter Greek, who was
itching for a fight. Some affection
OF the muscles of the jaw caused
them to contract and rub his mol.
airs together. Both men we're full
of pranks, and generally kept the
landlord where they stopped in a
state of excitement at the antics
and practical jokes they played
upon each other. One day they
separated, and the drummer who
did not grit his his teeth at night
went a day ahead of the other.
The hotels he put up at were always
notified to have a nice room ready
for the drummer who would be
there next day. After a week of
travelling apart the head drummer
thought it was monotonOus. He
told the next landlord that he had
a friend coming on a day behind.
He said that his friend was a fine
clever fellow, but required watch.
ing "a little at night. 1t was best
to have some one to sleep in the
same Dol with him, as he was
subject to fits which assumed the
nature OF mania a.potu. These fits
we're always preceded by gritting
his teeth together. The ouly way
to prevent harm was to seize him
and pour a half dozen buckets of
water over him. The landlord pro.
missed he should be watched. The
unsuspecting drummer arrived and
was warmly welcomed by the pro
prletor of the hotel. That evening
two cowboys in spurs and buck
skin rode up. They were put in
same room with the drummer and
informed of his malady.
"lf he should grit his teeth,n
said the landlord, "just rnsh over
to his bed, seize HIM, hold him there
and yell for me. l will come with
water"
"Ims is night for fun" the COW.
boys said. They kent on their
and clothing, aud lay down
quietly on top of their bed. They
Tor the drummer to come in
and go to sleep. His bed was some
feet from theirs. He came up
finally, aud saw the COWBOYS sleep.
ng side by side.
"What barbarians," he said s'to
sleep with their clothes and boots
Dn.p
"Quietly pulling off his clothes
md putting on a silk gown, the ele-
.ant drummer retired to rest. He
lghed once or twice and muttered
ometting about failing to sell
.lll. His teeth gifted together. v
he sharp ears of the COWBOYS
card it. Both sprang up and
'aped like panthers to the bed of
ne drummer. They seized him and
eiled. The drummer thought he
beng robbed, and fought and y
elled at the same time. His drs j
crate struggles resulted in his be.
X held down by the weight of the
NV boys, who kept aStride of his n,
'dy. The landlord rushed in with
bucket OF cold water and dashed ,
over tho head and shoulders of W.
'e pIoStrate man. The servants 10
me IN with several more buckets. Pl
hlch were poured over the howl.
( drummer.
Are you well ~ asked the land. of
rd, kindly. pc
roarel the drummer.
do You think you will have an. eX
her fit " fel
"Fit" " screamed he, "who said | :.
d fits 2" r
why your friend who has gone V
cad said when yoI gritted Your
yon were going to have a ter.
lie tit"
The cowboys were drenched with
ter, but they enjoyed it. The
lminer got up and chartered the
irest saloon. Before the moon
S down he saw the landlord and
cowboys lying OH the floor.
| ordering his vehicle, he put out
'thaste to overtake aud murder Eo
friend.