The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24
Passing Of
Siskiyou Bill.

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The day had been unusually quiet in
cteleton Gulch. The stage had come
.n, gone without mail, passengers or
;noilent. Frisco Dave shuffied the cards
r.tlessly and heaved sigh of relief
I chen the last player cashed in and
rep1ered from the faro table to the
] hs- Suddenly the spell was broken by
I,.ab Bob who was staring ct wood
~. of Jem Mace. which the barkeeper
hsd nailed up the day before.
(Which makes bold to state" he
,smarked. after long and scornful
4 Glance at the pictured pugilist. (which
makes bold to state thet any galoot.
hsr Pegleg. what for attempts to make
] human catapult outen bisself is plum
q locoed an shore desarvin of pity"
y (Which sentiments I indorses EN-.
9 obatic. assented Poker Tom. IAN 1
il ,nbolds Utah's convictions with the
mil bank roll. bar7in. as he sez. Peg
LEG"
q "Mought be 80 abrupt as to inquire
il ,he reason for this here unanimous bar
II ,ip Of PeglegY" asked the man from
;dGoll Hill. "My urly eddicashun has
q ,hore been neglected regardin this here
rent which you all mentions.
M (Which it shorely has. you pore ten
) ! 3derfoot, said Utah pityingly. Gram
,od. decorate the center Of the layout
with 40 rod while improves the shinin
#sOur by enlightenin this ign rant in
sssboovidual as to the reasons what for
.s7Pegleg amt legible in the loco claes.
''Thet which now propose to relate
d the last fist fight what Skeleton Gulch
$yer perduces. This here camp harbors
g s7Fthn it's peaceful breast. mebbe ten
ii; ears back. an irritatin element in one
fsSiskiyou Bill. who drifts inter camp
4 Ct Irer tic Lone Hoss trail an opens his
Rame By Stain thet he's fust cousin to
tatterin ram, an offers his roll ag'in o
}olo. thet he kin clean out enything
s,ys3he camp perduces, bar lead an steel
- bes thet hostile an immoderate it's
s5,itatin whole lot. an the peace lovin
&, |aur' of the camp revolts.
'Wharfore lows to call this Sis
Eyou gents bluff some soon. sez Poker
& sbu which same is twin an pardner
|B Poker Tom yere. an some 'nihilatin
3ith natur's weapons hisself.
Now. this here Siskiyou Bills shore
giant, standin some feet 4 in his
{ cks. an we all has premonishuns thet
m is a-drawin TO- kyards ag'in q pat
n'. which premonishuns shortly prov
korrect. 1t takes Doc Kearney an the
Aceasin attentions Of their entire camp
mn week to renovate his carcass so
st he may peacefully inhabit tharin.
3sanwhile this yere human batterin
IN goes projectin round, pervadin the
III camp. a-makin Of hisself thet OBJ
Hious we twicet comes nigh culmi-
h Tin his toomultousness in rope, but
ES9| mer Judgment pervails, an we all
Fers our disgrace,i in silence, the while
Fatchin our chance to squar' the deal
BIB this yere pestiferous human in
- Which said chance shorely comes.
-EH It's mebbe two weeks arter the in
:. af tent which relates when this Peg
" annexes hisself to the scenery here
9: uts an states emphatic thet he be-
q; a; pes peaceful member Of the camp.
DIN him crippled thet-away, him bein
J &C. one shank, which same is replaced
asEa wooden peg, an he bein free an
n blc sperited in the matter Of fire wa
. If I've alls signifies our pleasure en- in
SEes his intention a whole lot. Which
@sAahe don't apply TO the gent from Sis
6 50u He looks this yere pegleg gent
5 ir some scornfullike an intimates
p > SS{2 SS{ this new acquisition to the camp
MI Il in value excel to digger Injun.
n 4 Which remark bein heap pus-
Is D. replies the pegleg gent, who
~ I|S hears the aforesaid an unpolite as
ton Of this pugnacious Siskiyou
Wy. I rises to ask On what for you
your insultin statement3'
W. H. Huh. snorts. Siskiyou Bill 4
plies, an takes spechul pleasure in
in for your benefit my reasons for
aa said remark. Whenever see a
~ l5N fo'lorn wreck like yo'self f1oatin
~ %, my hearts moved thet deep with
Ill don't enjoy myself none what
: Now. this here camps run on
principle of amusement fust an
ssspost. an your wooden stnmps jest
...erally toun' 90 breed thoughts
- -X3|h air dead ag'in my desire to abb
s Tharfore puts It straight, this
y 9unity amt ar-goin to be turned
sf no asylum for cripples with my
, Ii,Wfnt Yo's shoe to prove a wuthless
iPus. an You ajY blot on the mach
I'd Peauty Of Skeleton Gulch. Whar-
. tleS when you imbibes sufficient freely.
. .! gates myself a committee Of one
e ng int you tie Hofnitas trail. over
n ! you swiftly fades from view
= :, i; arin this yese statement OF opinion
= a kiyou Bill we all don't draw no
Q s:s but stands. reddy to call for
9 81 .5oefo' the showdown comes. Recol-
eclslIi Pur idees in the matter onder dis
y. ana1a sS Is some adverse. but we all
i'd pts good test Of this here pegleg
r,.S nerve. seein he's ondersized an
pers hoof, wharas Siskiyou's big enuff
M him up without turnin a ha'r.
DEPT urse we all allows the pegleg is
moA' leded prompt. likewise we kinder
Ien'l W on the incident terminatin in
en'- ance for the Siskiyou party. which
1t. cs's mighty pleasin to the camp in
We. y an Poker Jim In particular.
hem idees Of yourn is highly In
lShan. not TO say excitin.' mur-