The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-29

commoonity. knowed town in Texas
which is that peaceful it's pastOral-that's
what it is; it's like a sheep-fold; it's that
meek an easy. ontil one day they ups
an plays court on that camp, rings in
jedge, a herd of law sharps, an a pas
sci of rangers to back the deal. The towns
that fretted tharat it gets full of nose
paint TO the brim, an then hops into the
street for general practice with it's guns.
In the mornin' the roundup shows two
dead an five wounded, an all for openin'
court on an outfit which is too frail an
nervous to stand the strain of so much
law and Justice Unexpected
AS | was engaged in remarkin',' says
Tut after BoggS an Texas is quiet agin-
Tut is shore patient that a-way-'as
states, they was holdin' court, an this
day they throws loose a party named
Chicken Bill was boss thief, but couldn't
fill on the draw. an so Bill works free
of em an is what you calls quilted.
p" AS soon as the marshal takes the hob
bles off Chicken Bill-he's been captive
off some'ers, an was packed into Lido TO
be tried a lot-this we're malefactor' comes
bulgin' into the Golden Rod an declares
for forty drops The barkeep deals him
bottle an cup an Chicken Bill is as
swaged.
when he goes to pay, a gent who's
says: This is Jack Rainey's weel-the
great anyooal festival of old Jack Rainey
an, your moneys no good
=" But 1 aims to drink some more POGO
TEMPO, says Chicken Bill. who. as
states. is new to Lido, an never yet hears
of Jack Rainey an his little game, an
before | permits gent to substitute my
thirst that away, an go stackin' in for
my base appetiteS, you can gamble / want
to meet him an make his acquaintance
Where is this yere Jack Rainey an what's
he doin this for an on?'
THE party who shoves Chicken Bills
dinero of the bar tells him he can't pay,
an explains the play to Chicken Bill an
exhorts him to drink free an frequent
an keep his chips in his war bags
As | tell YOU, says this party to
Chicken Bill, my friend, Jack Rainey, has
freed the town of Lido, an no money goes
here but mis- till further orders. Fill your
hide, but don't flourish no funds or go en-
iiargin' ON any weakness you has for buy
in your own Ticker AS for seein' Jack
Rainey, it's plumb impossible right now.
He's got too full to visit folks or be Wis
tied by 'em, but he's upstairs on some
to-morry, you can Send up your kyard
an pay him your regards, pendin' of
Barkeep, pump another dose into this
yere stranger an charge the same to
Rainey.'
:" This yere sounds good says Chicken
BILL but it don't win over me- Ontil /
sees this Rainey 1 shall shorely decline ali
bottles which is presented in his name.
I've had close shave about a bronco l
verdict that they're sorry to say the evil
dence amt enough to convict, the ledge
warns me to be a heap careful of the com
he'll
hang me yet With this bluff from the
bench ringin' in my years shall refoose
drinks with this sot Jack Rainey, ontil /
sees for myself he's a proper character
fur me to be sociable with. Tharfore, bar
keep, renoos my determination to pay for
them drinks, an at the same time orders
another round
" Not none you don't saws the friend
of Jack Rainey. You can drink but YOU
can't pay-leastwise you'll pay in the
smoke. This Rainey you're worried about
is as good a man as me, an not at all like
~ to weaken the standin' of a common
boss thief by merely buyin' his drinks
Nine is shorely difficult POSITION,
skurce encouraging. I've took a notion
ag'in you. an if this gent, Rainey. amt
no improvements onto you, l absolutely
weakens on him an turns away from ali
relations of his proposin' I'm in a hean
bad repoot as the game stands, an / thar
fore insists agin on payin' for my own
war medicine as bein' a move necessary
to protect my attitood before the public.
With these we're Observable Chicken
Bill makes bluff at the barkeeD with a
handIul or money. In remonStratin' Jack
Raineys pard nacherally pulls a gun as
likewise does Chicken Bill. Thars the Gus
Tomary quantity of shootin', and while
neither Chicken Bill or his foe gets creas-
ed little bit, bullet goes plumb through
the ceilin' an sorter sa nters in careless.
INDIFFERENT way into the back of Jack
Raineys head, where he's bedded down
an snorin' on some blankets.
Shore he's dead, Rainey is concIoods
Dave Iutt, an his ontimely takin' off
makes Lido quit loser on three fun days
OF free Ticker. As saws at the beginnin'
Jack Rainey falls a sacrifice to his own
interest in others. an in tryin' at his own
expense to promote the joy of his fellow
men,
This we're miscreant, Chicken Bill
says Texas Thompson, lis a mighty sight
too punctilious about them drinks. Did
they lynch him.
=" No, says Tut; from the caliber of
the gun which matched the lead that
snatches Rainey from u.s. it is clear that
it's the gent who's contending with Bill
who does it,. Still, public opinion is some
sour on Chicken Bill, and he goes p'intin
out or Lido surreDtitious that same even
in; and don't stand in on Rainey's ose-
quies for chip. Chicken Bill merely send
regrets by the barkeep of Golden Rod
and Lido sees him no more -
When Wordsworth was made poet
laureate he had to borrow Samuel Rog-
ers' dress coat to go to court in; and,
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