The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-12
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States SenetOr on ale Return AAoHsS'
LAST month";" said far northwest
ern senator, II was back in my state.
Something occurred to illustrate the |
easy, old-shoe methods of those parts
and the calm familiarity of the iuhab-
itants with even SO tremendous an en-
CINE of state as senator. wouldn't,
however, for the world have such
monuments of dignity as some OF our
eastern statesmen hear Of this I'm
afraid It would give them profound
nervous shock. Well, this is the story;
s.Td come to town that noon and had
been busy with affairs until late into
the night It was about one o'clock
In the morning and I'd just finished
up dinner.
Having, as 1t were, exhausted what
might be called the better element,
and not feeling at all like sleep. con-
cluded to hunt up q few near friends
who belonged to the fringe of society.
1T was perhaps half-past one o'clock
when l steered into a saloon known
locally as the Tub of Blood. 1t was
conducted under excellent influences,
and l was a warm friend of the pro-
| prietors
1.-THE Tub OF Blood was wide open as
turned in, but there weren't many
people there; possibly seven In all
| These, five white men and two Chi
nese, were at the rear of the saloon
bending zealously to q game they call
American tan. You must know that
about the only people out my way in
these gold bug days who have any
money are the Chinese. The impover-
ished Americans have invented par
ticular tar game to get some of this
Chinese wealth. At Chinese or fan
tan the Mongols are too many for my
constituents. So they have been driv-
en- to construct this Caucasian tan to
make Roadway against the saffron In.
vader.
II walked down the Tub of Blood
until l came ND to where the tan game
was raging The dealer-friendc of mine
looked up.
"'Hello, Billy, old stocking, how are
your he said, and look of genuine
pleasure came into his face. He was
glad to see me.
"sPm first rate, Hunter replied
How arc you? Taking your hemlock
right along?
"'Sure,' said Hunter, all the time
continuing to slowly deal the tan
game. How soon you goin' back to
Wash'nton, Billy?-Here, you Chinese,
you can't play your money on that
, You know that as well as do, you
almond eyed horse thief-As was say
in, when you goin' back east again
; BillyT
"rll be here about week. re
piled. All the boys doing well,
, Hunter?
, "sTolerablc,' said Hunter. Say, yor
, soap-consoomin' son of a thief, yot
didn't win that bet Set them chip
, ! right back on the card or I'll have
your laundry in flames in a second
, Yes. Billy, boys doin' we'll enough
I You heard about Caribou Pete marry
> in Big I.iz?'
moi l replied. You know Tv
been pretty busy in the senate Don
hear much real news back east, Hunter
"'No, allow not said Hunter. BE
fore you leave Ca. BY the tire
Tetons, don't you short horns know
: how to play tan yet? Get your stui
: zap, an get it quick. Dye think In
turnin' these kyards out o. idle cur'os
= ity to see whatever's onto 'em? Nc
s'pose, Billy, you all back in Wash'n
. ton don't hear much news till som
!. of us jump in on yon now an then
" Yes, Caribou married Big Liz, ar
they're keepin' house over on the edg
<1Ax h~I Ia
: bon tells me, to begin life on is strin
of beads an buffalo robe. That
what 1 call lettin' each other in on tn
ground floor; them nuptials was
= Here, you pig-tailed stiff; pick VI
money up thar or I'll take it ava
- from you. You're gettin' blesse
7" lethargic settin' over thar What's tt
matter of We? Dreamin' of China
- But do you know, Billy. now I'll max
= bet, even up. Caribou an Liz'll Z
70 all right. Caribou's at work ever
- night, an LIS took brace an sa,
=. y. she's goin' to live down the past, a
40 I'm allowin' she'll do it.
"'Big Liz has shore lived down
~ heap of whisky in her time interjec
y ed one of the Americans who waspla
~ ing the game, as he meditatively place
q bet.
90 "sWell l should kiss a pig I
We marked Hunter, in affirmation of Il
u, last statement. Big Liz has soak
20 more booze than Luncoed Charlie, al
~ he's gone crazy at it. See here, n
~ tub thumpin' friend; do You take Il
u. for sucker? Now, get your chips {
a. that card or I'll be on your neck. Ne
81 time you do that I'll hang your cue
g back of the bar, just to show VIII
"I happens to a Chink when he gets funn
70 Well, the deals about through, Bill
"a won't you take drinls?'
tie LETS mako it on me, Hunter?
Gu said; that's what came in for
-cr ..rh.-. ,vera tha fo,r Americans a,