The National tribune., 1891-11-26
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folks haiu't much better'n these Big Jimmers.
Both has souls, but there hain't no preacher.
Now propose that we ride over Ter the Fork,
canlnrc Their little preacher an bring him over
Ter Big Jim ter deliver Thanksgiyin ser
hold sarvlces Ia"
Volts Their matter with clearin' ont ole Pete
Suckers saloon an holdin' meetin thar2"
90 reckon We kim"
"Of course we kin. Their settlers hev been
h0wliu like forty cyclones all a buzzin' nd once
erbout ole Peto's selin' liquid damuation ter
the boys an disiurbin' Their peacc an harmony
o Big Jim. III they'd acted slid o growin' Sd
much, Their blame ole sinner might been ran
out long ago"
Yer right, Bill. But we win hey ter Offer
some eEtry induccment ter git ther settlers len
turn out ter meetin'n
Make en- come IL they wont como noace
able. But curiosity will bring most OF en-
out"
Yes, ] iedge il viii, an helm 50 thankful
ter hev the saloon clared out an ole Pcte's
business closed up"
Ihcl orto squeeze out Their Thankspiyin' Il
ueg ye got any, au' bring en- flockiu in like
sheep. But az a sort Of cnticer well give out
o. thar ter be d wcddin' at ther meetiu'. Thet
VII sure bring every woman, kid, an galOot on
Big Jim.'
"A weddin.
= Yes an by bareback Hank, come ter
think OF IT, we'll make it dead sure we'd
din"
- dead sure woddn'Y Whoge?p
Wei hcv Their little preacher hitch up Sam
my Coles al Molly Davis ther boomin' young
widdeF"
"a, Bat b they hau't engaged nur nuthin' yit,
J know it. sammy's allus been too aurp
limld ter spnnk up an ask her; but thcr wild
derd give her eyes for sammy an he thinks a
heap OF her. Well help EN- out. am hev a
lhauksgivin' knot tied at thcr mcetin'p
But hang Tier business, Bin! I've been
hinder broke mp on the wilder myself"
- hey ], Hank! But dang a galoOl thet
khin make a saccrhce Tor ther success Of wot !
bound ter help humanity an elevate his own
community"
50 says ], too. pardy shaEcl"
reckon lA hey ter git up some sort o.
rhnRemeut. Tor kinder help sammy brstle M
Ter Their wilder. Nothiu' like bein or eddv-
Gated gentleman, Hank Now. les ride over
lner range an muster our brigade o. COW.
lnuchors Ter enforce the observance Of Thanks.
giyiu o. Big Jim.n
Thanksgiving Day dawned bright and brac
lnR on the Western plains, and very early EiI
ano Hank, with @ dozen of their ioyisI e,lin,a-
cowboys, mounted their bronchos and started
acioss The pralries toward Pete Suckers Al.
loon.
The saloon was the largest building In the
settlement aud on account Of Us central loca-
ZION y would DC most convenient place in
"blch ~ hold the services proposed By BAl.
D'u &C Wa an oPerbearlHR, ayaiiclOus fel-
low WHO had for tie past three on four wears
piled thrifty business IN the liouor Trade a.
Big Jam Creek. lie was heartily dislikcd for
Als general meanness,. and even those who did
NOT have sufficient strength Of character "a
Keep from tlpphng at bis foul bar, would have
been glad 10 see him quit the settlement.
Ola Pete thin wheeEy voiced aud haWkish-
looking, stood leaning in the doorway Of is
saloon, and returned the greeting ol the COW
boys in his customary euul way
I've got a little business with yer Mr.
Sucker" announced Bill, unheeding the prun.
hess OF their reception. Then taking from his
pocket roughiy-loldod sheet Of foolscap. he
proceeded: ~
om authorizedby hisdocllymintter order
yer Ter remove yer liquid plzen from this
buiidln. right away. Hear IL" Aud straight.
sning himself Do has saddle, be read aloud the
following letter:
WmrE Housr Washington. ID O.
Ml w bLirhzns And Cow PUECHLEs BRIGADE,
DIAN kND Hos. sins: u has jus, come 20 IN,
hoAce 81 Congress that one old Pete Sucker form.
erly 81 lioR'r Run, Alnbamy b runnlnp a sl,on IA
hqnla anmnniion without leave o. license from
ans Government, aud by his filthy wares IA I,er.
Nerilng ile rising generation Hud social atluos.
plere ~ Big Jim Greek; aud Furthermore it ms
bren discovered that Thanksgiving our National
said stream
Now the ProsidentRnd Quilted States Congress 30
huthofiNe thc aforementioned WIN. llithrFs and
we coW-punchetH 81 his range 20 organize and
move in O body against said Old Pete the law.
Dfehkeri and naturally clean his saloon. M
necessary tliB order may bc enforced nt the Doiut
~ ihe hA bhootcr) The building IL 90 be- c0nfis
eHlea Tor religious purposes and for nu educniioual
INSTITUTION Tor the Big Jlmmcrs who viii respect.
rNiis proceed 10 dedicate said edefce by holding
AhhnksRiFlnR services Ia same on day sel aI1nrf for
~ur National rejoicing
BENJ. II. HARRISON,
lIeAldeutoi L. =. A.