The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-25

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SOMETHING HAPPENED.
A Bit OF Excitement In the Nevada
Desert.
The town of Gait, in the middle Of the
Nevada desert, contains II houses, and you
step out of the First precinct of the First
ward into boundless alkali-covered space.
For two hours we had been lying on the
main track waiting for the engineer to find
out just what was the trouble with his loco
motive and to remedy the disability, and
there was little prospect of a resumption of
the journey short of half day of lingering.
Every passenger had already investigated
the half-acre of town at least six times, and
the delay was becoming SO monotonous that
complaint rose and travelled in waves
For heavens sake!" cried stout wine
dealer from California, doesn't anything
ever happen in such town as this? Can't
somebody think Of something to do to pass
the time! What interesting occurrences
have you here, anyway" The last question
man, the only male adult resident in Gait
who was visible among the IL or II women
and children gathered at the railroad tracks.
Don't nothin' much ever happen here"
said the local dweller. BLAINE Il all, ev'ry
Ecin's on is up at Podiga. the county seat,
got trial up there this week, an all our
men folks has been drawed on the jury.
That's why I'm the only one here. I'd
gone, too, but got q sore knee, an the
sh1rref wouldn't take me. Always my
luck. Never see nothin' nor have no ex-
perience. Them six men that went from
here'h come back an talk for two years
about bcin. on that jury. Plagued shame.
A man with sore knee'd make as good
teller for jury ~ anyone else"
.sWeli, can't we get up fight or some
thing diyerting to pass time awayT
II amt agin ifghfin', but l don't fight only
easy. But Ben's ON the jury. He'll come
back an blow about il, too. Dog him."
''I'li give dollar II you'll wrestie or run
race or dance jig or-or- By thunder,
"Ain't never rassled with snybuddy but
Ben Hackbarth, cause can throw him; an
Ben, an he's on the jury. Wisht was up
there haviu' experiences, too.
"Well," desperately pursued the tired-out
passenger, isn't there something you can do
without Ben Hackbarth? Anything! Any
thing, say. I'll make up purse OF 90 for
aMister. did you, say el0" one Of the
ed. fhe wine dealer said "Yes," and the
girl called the disappointed youth aside and
the two talked for few moments. The pro.
prietor Of the lame knee then approached
the sess d deeed aE. ,aa yoa up mister
That is, If these's ary preacher with you.
"Preachere You bet your life! We've
rot bishop!' yelled the New York business
man Of berth Z. And he rushed for the
sleeper, for he understood the parport Of
the remark Of the Gait man ,..
"Ben Hackbarth an me both been kind O.
tryin' around fer this young lady to marry
as, an Ben bein' kind O. travelled an ex.
perienced man seemed like it'd be natcherl
fer her To take him, AZ she told me in our
talkin just now. ,,
"But when you spoke Of giyin' so fer any
thing, from gittin' married to shootin' at
mark, just 30 it was done right here and
now, she took a notion
Ten dollars is $l0," said the girl, sue
cinctly.
loving hearts, and the whole train turned
out to celebrate the occasion. The marriage
took place on the rear platform OF the sleep.
er. and some of the women passengers lent
Effects to deck the bride out regardless. The
festivities continued up to the time wnel ne KS
defect in the locomotive and was ready to
proceed, and then the wine dealer took up q
wnd for the new family. The conductor
even agreed to carry the couple on to the
next station for a bridal tour and the fuli'
man conductor welcomed them to the Pc. me 1ae
furnishings of his domain. The two lett the
train at Fl Boco, being in sort Of daze OF
delight. The last observation We heard from
the bridegroom was this prophetic remark:
SI'lI bet when them six fellers git back
from Podiga they'll be sorry fer th!nkin,,
that nothn' ever happens at home. They'll
'SpeciaIly," with grim smile, Ben Hack
barth. Chicago Record.
Disqualified.
"oh. YES, Miss Birding is cultivated
singer, but she will never pas for great
artist, you know" -,
"And why not, pray!
"HO1h. dear! Is that SOP"
"Yes. and it is abominably good English,
too You can understand every word she
says."LPhiladelph Bulletin.
beyond His knowledge.
sDo YOU really mean to stand by what y.
vou saw about retiring from. public me-.
inquired the intimate friend Just before an
GHoV do knowT responded the poiti'
clan. "I'm NO prophet" = Warrington
Star. ". :. ~
4 Usefui Beauest.
Cumso-I hear that Mr.. Scadds lett yl00,'
oO0 to Yellvard university., :.
Cawker-ls It TO BE- applied g any par;
ticular purpose, ssch = tie endowment q
ssTbe STf nancy L to be used for the endow-
sent al ! football hospital. Puck.
Useless study.
Teacher fseverely) Tommy Smith, come
~, why haven't you learnt your
7snsEy-;Cause d the papers say there's
u.,,7:~ y, e. ehansp in the map Of Eurupe.--