Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
Written for The Evening star.
BILL BLOssER AN THE BARS.

written Tor Inc Evening star.
BILL BLOSSER AM THE BARS
The Story Of How the Strong Man Took Care
Of the Heavy Weights of All Kinds
T MET BILL IN THE TAVERN AT THE
l. mining camp Of Slumgullion Gulch. He
had Just come down from the mountain. more
for an opportunity to "blow off, (as Cork
screw Mike, the host, put IT. than to transact
any particular business. Indeed was sub
sequently informed that Bill had no other bust
ness than blowing of" and that he was gem
orally called "Biu Blow-sir," instead of
his patronymic OF William Blosser. Assuredlx
Bill was . big fellow. He Was the kind Of
man that women fondly believe Hercules in
strength and as bold Is a lion. But much
smaller man with the harmonious adjustment
of perfect physique-muscles like bundles of
violin strings, courage and agility-could
readily dance all around and pump his wind
by blows upon his habby sides"
Bill was six feet four-not in his socks, for
Bill. although not aspiring to congressional
honors, wore no socks. His chest was as big
and almost as round as q barrel, but il dis
played neither symmetry nor power. His
arms were huge and long. but the muscles
both of chest and arms were fiabby, and where
Bills shoulders ought to have been you could
see on MS coat-wnen ne wore Va "rinAIea
punch OF useies. material biii arms slopeI
on from bis neck. lie iackeu that oeautnui
thing in mana finely rounded shoulder joint
ms knees were Immense 'noy looAea hAe w
lead pipes soldored with lump in the middle
ms hands we're ike Dear traps anu efer! oouy
acknowledged ne had eonsiaerapie o, 1srip, 10.
no one cared to shake with pm, ehceP.
with the dice box at the bar. Nothing tickled
Bill more than to grasp a stranger by the hand
and, closing his great dredging machine, Sc
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