The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-08

I DEER KusNIE rmu gOin' 10 be hitched 10
sally kurchner frydny mite KUN oyer& see
I hcycr. BRONcHo BILL
/! y. B.-A leetle more Ticker won't hurt.
din butt nothin' TO cat
Barney, Proctor, Stecne, old Judge Luz
bin, Lawyer Palmleai. and about dozen
OF US made up our minds we must go 10
Broncho Bilps wedding and help him out.
We parted the day before il was 10 come
on-for II was about fifty miles TO old
Kirchmire's ranch-and We wanted a day
to rest up before the festivities began. We
got there nj 3 O'Clock and the mountain
GERS had already begun TO assemble. Old
Lubin aud Col. Crutch soon got up game
of quoits, while some shot at o mark and
the rest OF us loaicd around under the
shade-trees. Stccne and Purcell had an
argument on the tariff and X Bill Morri-
son and Judge Kelley could have heard IL
they would never open their mouths again
in Congress or anywhere else on this diff
cult subject. Purcell is a Republican and
n tariff man up TO the mob, while Steene
Is Democrat and naturally free
trnder. Both got hot, and at IL
they went. Judge Lubin commanded
the peace, and seeing nobody minded him
hurried over 10 see the tight. IL was the
evencst fight ever saw. Sleene got in a
lick on old PurcclPs jaw and Purcell conn
tered on Steenc's nose. Then they
clnched, Stcene taking Purcell by the
beard aud Purcell winding himself up in
Steene's long hair Stecne kicked and
Purcell kicked. Thtu they rolled over
and over, biting, gouging, and pounding
each other wherever they could see a place
TO pound. Stecno got PurcclPs finger in
his mouth and Purcell lodged his head
between Steene'slcgs, and finding bare
and fat place WHERE Siceno's pants were
worn out, bit him severely.
"Oh, Lordy," roared Stccne.
LET go my finger cried Purcell. 'or
I'll take another bite"
siecnc let 90 and they squared up and
began oyer again. II was the longest ghd
oyenest fight ! ever saw, and everybody
got tired OF Il, Old S,ccne and Purcell be-
Ing the tircdesl Of all. The Judge and the
rest OF us stood up on the porch while Old
Stccne and Purcell fought down in the
yard. We had fno view of II, and the
Judge put hia spcc,aclcs up on his bald
hcah ana stopped over TO carefully note
each turn ia the fight II appeared TO me
lac had never taken 40 much pains or in.
forest In ease IN court ~ he did in this
one. Even old AIs. kifChmire came out
with her Pipe TO spoke quietly and see the
fight
"lloorah for Grover Cleveland and free
trade" shouted the Judge.
''Shut upl" cried Col. Cruich, who was
a Republican. "lloorah for protection
and Jimmy Blaine. HIT him hard,
Stccnc."
"liite him, Purcell, shouted the Judge,
and for awhile thought the Judge aud
Col. Crutch would have IT,
Well, S,ccno and Purcell Just III and III
until thought they would never quit. II
was the cycnest fight. everybody said, they
had ever seen. and We were all tired out
with II, and Steene aud Purcell were the
tircdest OF all.
"Genilcmen," observed, seeing they
wcrc all tired, "lei n wait for tho cleo
ton"
"Air you satisfied" asked Stccne. "a
turkcrcd out no could hardly speak.
"Ycs, II You air." whispered Purcell.
So they stopped and washed M, and
DO say that IL was thu cycncst fight that
ever took place In these parts, aud We were
all tired, and Stconc and Purcell were the
urcdost OF all. may have said that be-
fore, but it's y fact.
Old kirchmirc had killed two yeai
old steer aud We had plenty TO eat in the
way NJ good beet, fresh butter, and bread
and milk. We all slept in one room, there
being but four rooms ia the house -onC
for the kitchen, one for the Old man.
woman aud the children, one Tor the girls,
and one Tor the guests. Tho girls room
was the dning.roOm as we'll. II wa.
pretty crowded in our room, but Old
kirchmirc covered the floor with hay and
on this W. spread our blankets aud NIL
bunkcd down sort 81 comfortable. The
snoring at times was terrific. Old Stccne' 4
nose WIS Bwcllcd up aud wouldn't work,
and hc made dreadful noise In trying 10
breathe through Il.
Next morning after breakfast / got a
sight Of the bride iof the frt time. She
came out all really dressed for her we'd.
ding. and was really . pretty girl. Tall,
straight as an Indian, and 1.-the aud
supple, with jct-hlack hair, rosy checks,
and white skin, she looked the pcricc.
ton of health aid good nature. Nancy
Duncan, who lnli bccn an Eastern girl
before she was married to lhll Duncan,
the cowman, had onmo over aud done
Sallic's hair up ip little puils Of paper all
around her forchlad. and Sallio had bound
tho bobs against Der head with band OF
thin white stulL e Sallio had white drc,~l
and mi shoes. Shai rually looked pretty,
and her bright eyes when she talked and
laughed sparklod like real diamonds. Old
Judge Lubin said n made him feel young
again 10 look 10 her, and Col. Crutch
sMorc she was ~ ptty ~ two year old
llolstein heller,
The wedding rasto come of at noon,
and We waited AnSiousiy Tor the groom
and his friends Twelve O'Clock came,
hut no groom. Then | o'clock, and all
began 90 get uneAsy. Sallio was CRYING.
aud said sho "knowcd" something dread.
iul had happened to Broncho or he would
have been there. Old kirhmirc got his
gun and swore he would 20 after Bill aud
shoot him on the spot II he disappointed
his daughter. All was confusion and
trouble when ono Of the little boys up on
the roof Of the house shouted out 81 see a
dust down tho road. We all looked,
and suc enough mighty big dust was
rising down toward tho big crossing OF
Powder. "Ile's coming, hos coming"
shouted the boy. lean SEQ them now
ono, two, three, four, five, six, and Bron-
cho Bills in tho lead. " ..t
In about Eve minutes they camo whoop-