Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12

From the EstelIine Oak Bell
The editor OF one of the Belts most valued
exchanges, the Harney Hooter, recently had q
personal encounter with u subscriber. We clip
the following account of the affair from last
weeks Hooter:
A COWARDLY ATTACKIl
A VILE VILLAIN MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO
THROTTLE THE HOoTERl-THE
ROOSTER GETS LEFT!
Wednesday, while we were coming out of the
Maverick saloon, kept by the gentlemanly Ed
La Place, with the intention of proceeding
quietly to our home and securing dinner and
tnen returning, we were met by the notorious
Jim McSweensy. As our readers know, be IL a
dangerous and INSCRIPTIONS man, and had 70
leave the states for various crimes. He ac-
costeu us roughly, at the same time
REACHING INTO HIS POCKET.
We instantly saw that his intention was TO
MAKE ma s, murderous assault upon our life. Had
IRE before he could draw, and left him
WHITENING IN HIS OWN BLOOD,
but being without gun of any kind, and hav-
ing family depending upon US for support, we
put down our first thought to clinch the villain
FIGHT HIM WHILE LIFE LASTED,
and turned and ran down the street, think
ing In this way to avoid him, plainly
saw he was drunk and not responsible
Tor MS actions, and We did not wish him TO
DIE BY OUR HANDS.
No sooner had we started than he called for
confirming our suspicious that the attack was
CoLD-BLooDED AND PREMEDITArED.
we had not gone FAR when we In some way
ran into Jim's fine bulldog, Western Terror,
cesslon. We at last regained our feet and
LIT OUT LIKE A SCARED CYCLONE,
Jim's valuable dog keeping close hold of our
coat tails and barking as much as possible
under the circumstances. The murderer still
pursued us all the time uttering
FIEND1sH AND UNNATURAL CRIES,
which would have instantly curdled the very
Iiie-blood IN the veins of an eastern journalist,
but we being long accustomed to the free life of
the west did not give them minutes atten-
ton We ran rapidly across toward Coteau
behind had ii not been for the dog which In.
telligent animal still
HUNG ON TO OUR COAT TAIL
ike grim death ana somewhat interfered with
our progress, so that we ran too GEAR Hank
Bartons valuable COW pony, which became
frightened and rushed against and caused
US to roll over number OF times. Regaining
orr feet and with the dog still ill position, we
again started, with the fiend In hot pursuit.
AT this point the boys connected with the
Grubstake outfit came out of the Senate saloon
and taking US for u horse thief began firing
AND UTTERING UNEARTHLY YELLs
Not caring to return their fire, we simply re-
turned the yells and dashed madly down the
street. We could almost feel the hot breath of
the pursu-er. The intelligent dog was now
flying straight out behind, which, together
with the confusion Of the moment, caused sew
and hey also Joined in the firing, while the
clerks from Bull & " hackers supply store,
thinking we were a prisoner escaped from the
at Us. See b. ( vs. large new ad. In his
weeks Hooter.) About this time several cow
boys on horseback and
MEMBERS or THE ViLIGANCE COMMITTEE ON
FOOT
Joined the chase, while the coroner came in
from side street riding mule, no doubt at
tracted ty the
HORRIBLE YELLs OF THE ENEMY.
After running about four blocks farther we
reached our fine new Office next 10 the Grand
Pacific saloon, and rushed in Our coming was
SO precipitate, as we might say, that our com
position dropped handful of solid nOnpareil
and
BI-AzED AWAY AT US
with his Smith & Wesson. We crawled under
The desk, and friends came in and removed
the dog, and informed Us that the would-be-
murderer had stopped exhausted. Wereceived
many congTatui atoms over our show of speed,
which Is SAID was never surpassed In the west.
y lew moments later the cut-thrOat came in.
Our friends held US from
LEAPING AT HIS THROAT LIKE A TIGER,
and he offered the lame excuse that as he was
about to leave for the east to reside he had
wished TO pay his subscription, and had reached
III his poe ket for the money. He then handed
over the dust and went out.
WE DO NOT BELIEVE HIS STORY,
and had he not left for the east the same after
noon should have had revenge il ii cost our
life As IL Is, let by-gones be by-gones. Our life
"
noticed that the Hooter is out on time as usual,
which ilct the so-caled editor Of the vile oppO-
sijion sheet down III the other end OF the town
Will please make "A note OF.
Perfectly Awruliy Lovely Story.
There a perfectly modern GIRL
W It'll perfectly modern ways,
VINO saw perfection in everything
That happened to meet ner gaze.
Such perfectly lovely things she said
y nd perfectly awful too,
That none would have dared to doubt her word
90 perfectly, perfectly true.
The weather, she said. In summer time.
Was erfectly. awtuiy warm;
The winter Was pc. feci. too, when there came
SOIie perfectly terrible storm.
She went to a perfectly horrld school,
In perfectly horrid town:
And tue perfectly hateful teachers there
DID Things up perfectly brown.
hs , e ss1er ms5e PgTeeay fearfny long
And when sine iaiieui, often she did,
Her lace grew perfectly red.
The church she attended was perfectly mag
With perfectly heavenly -pie:
And perfect crowds wcnt there to hear
\ perfectly Charming choir.
Tho latest style is perfectly sweet.
h.. latest the p"riectest out;
Tine bpoks she reads are perfectly good
dust here we raise "a doubt)
a ride she took was perfectly grand,
With perfectly nobby friend of hers
W no happened 10 pass that way.
The perfectly elegant falls sbe't seen
When on her way to the lake,
AND the graphic description she gave US all
W as simply a modern mistake
The perfectly splendid foam dashed up
In "A perfectly killing style
nd The perfectly terrible waves came down
In a perfectly lovely pile
might go with this perfect poem
And write To the end Of time
But fearing to your patience out
VIII bring TO an end my rhyme.
-Louisriue CbmierJounal
His Reason.
A jury composed of eleven business men and
an old fellow from across the creek retired to
the jury room. The foreman, when selected, re-
marked that he thought the prisoner ought to
be sent to the penitentiary for five years.
THAT aim long enough" said the old fellow.
Lets put it Oh him fur ten."
Ion, no. that won't do
Wall, them" stretching himself out on n
BENCH, I'm with yer.''
w hat, you going to hang the jury?"
That's about il.
My dear sir, we are anxious to get back to
our business
Then send him up for ten.''
hut that would be u great Injustice"
Then squat an make yourselves comfort