The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08
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Cross-eyed sptbsf

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Beany Wilson told the story to Sun reporter.
and Beany Wilson was there during the pro-
ceedlnRs. Also. he knows the first name OF the
cross-eyed boy who caused oil the trouble
The CROSS eyed boys FIRST name is Snibs. but
he doesn't como in till later.
From the time that Upper Williams. at the
tender ago OF O years. began to sell papes"
In City Hall Park-and that Is eight years ago
he has been known "a q scrapper OF marked
ability: but his invincible luck at craps only
dates back to last winter. whom he bought n
rabbits foot for so cents from Niger Jim.
since deceased by reason OF hot spiced rum in
excessive quantities.
This rabbits foot possesses the seven re-
auirements OF time. place. and clrcum sta nee
necessary to a perfect hoodoo.
| 1. 1t Is the left hind foot OF black buck rabbit
2 The rabbit was killed by silver bullet from
| muEze.loadng gun.
| The rabbit was sitting behind the Tombstone of
| hanged man In q country graveyard.
| 4. The time was midnight on the 18th day OF the
| month In the dark of tho moon.
3. Tho gun was fired by cross-eyed Niger with red
| hair.
| q. The Niger entered the graveyard backward
| wearing a horsechestnut crclet about his neck.
z. Tho rabbit was feeding on tho poisonous toad
stools that grow from hanged mans grave
Niger Jim swore to all these facts before
Upper paid him the half dollar which he de-
manded for the foot. After that Tipper bought
Of the rabbits foot was Hunsey Collin. Hun
hey WITS
considering this subject on his way up Park
evening meal Of beefn beans. he found d. hall II
hidden in the dust OF the gutter a half dollar,
always good luck. as every one OF any f ppeten
sions Y, intelligence knows. to find u silver
Gon When # Is on9d tails TI the Luck Is
odd. it is mascot to be backed with a fortune.
Runssys nqt dollar was lying tails up:
altation pocketed it. The date was 1851. That
mouth It was uncomfoTtabie. but he couldnt
| afford to take any chances.
day accosted ripper with f the brlei salutati e
p BY Of 5spy TpsT
his pocket subjected that to the same treat
m I and was !s ready; Hunsey produced some
upon and threw. down. tails up. Beany Wilson.
sPiekk McLang Hot Rags Dudley and crowd
OF others gath s about Upper looked
Where ye cit it," be inquired at length
with WELL assumed carelessness.
Us" "SSpotted i n Park row."
odd r even ?"
%SG y f Slo o|n business Wait n see
hH.h. 20 20 s asl Yr half won't be in IT
With my p nj ct Trow out tn dice. Youse
4s soa Th
disqualification and depression. but at this
p'H Says said he 1 p os pat down wos
say, now less like say it. fer fair: iii give 1t
hsm s tad ds down see 1T Yss ss
ss TIT in s@ y, f 81 III sape MaS.sy
der an slung 'em an snapped his fingers
good Come on, "A. seven, seys he. an W, she
t'rowed four sevens plum runnin'. Then he
tore off nve 'levens in succution. 'Leven
ROCKS Eek s Bme
by Hunsey hit his half dollar an turned her
seven an ose hs opsr S s de FSen
Han msy turned his h hal PUNK back aGin:
.criss cross fire bones n9 81 wind an craps
aaS P' two e''f has' sS:
slussed en- onter tn ground 1T to smash EN-.
They turned up double six. That's bad craps.
Say Tt3ueht Tipper'd have what TIL saw:
q. calls popoliptic stroke, He chewed
tow Hs1 ;a SR h %
car driver in III BUSINESS I'd beat pper on tn
"WeiIl; ali ali th' time Upper was trowln' an
lookin' over his shoulder keepin tabs s. on tn
game. He was tn crossest-eyed mug you |
blue: They, was that close together that they
must a hurted his nose pushin' in on it part tn
they'd fall out tn side .snI bs was his name.
an he useter do a turn liftin scenes aroun' tn
r. & he Sm tn IL
City all Park an they wouldn't be a paper sold
mr. bloomin' shine bought all tn time he was
nIn Han xu.n In yyfp Nwtf
Jonahsd fer fair, But snibs held his fac face in.
losn'. Blmeby tn dice, went to Hunsey ,aein.
snibs watcHin tie game H With 1o one eye sam am
ieokin' at til CITY ali. clock with tn other.
R S4s he HanF
Eli Gas
A Y? tti says snibs. i amt dom
way" put in Beany in an explanatory voice
:, They wasn't no scrap In him. That's what we
fought then. but do we t'ink 30 nowp guess
Where. was II Oh. yes. Well. Upper, he
here, he says. 'r I'll push yer face in with me
-: What fer +? says snibs. winkin' at mo with
on 80 Cats tur. SAYS Timer an plpnksd good
Snhs's peops was even up on tn Post ONCE
an The Sun buldin' so O. course he seen Tip
per's game an lodged. Then they was q sur.
prise party fer all OF us kids. Snibs he sailed
in an done up Upper SOS he didn't know his
self from last years stiff.
"Y'see. y couldn't tell whether Snlbs WAS
countln' cracks In tn sidewalk r lookin' fer
falln' bricks. n so Upper couldn't tell when
t hit at him. He didn't have no show. snibs.
he Just played horse with Upper. lie wasn't
no cyclone fighter, Snibs wasn't: he'd Jess
dance roun' an put in his dukeses when he got
a show;
up at tn sky n soaked Upper one on the
smeller. Then he looked tree ways Mt once
an busted him one under tn ear. When Tip
per run in Snihs wasn't there. He was jumpin'
around with his blue eye watchin n sparrow
top Of tn iountn an his green eye n Iost an1-
where Then he Kinder gathered 'em tgether
fer good look at Hot Rags Dudey's feet an
landed a rib rooster SOS you cd hear the
s,pender buttons maxim dimples In Tipper's
ribs,
,'BimNby Upper He'd down an froze his mug
t tn ground. gotter 'nough' says he. an
guess no had. fer his smc!ler was one sided
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