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

lightly. "A man s entitled to scatter your
remains around over the yearth from
pure respect for the community which
You disgraces with. your baleful pres.
ence.'
"'Waal. he won't take on no flesh
pendln the accomplishment of his hu-
mane designs. Thet Kind intention of
yourn fails right yere through the sud-
den demise of the philapthropis' onder-
takin the deal. snaps Pegleg an turns
loose his artillery On Siskiyou quick an
| frequent.
HE is shorely pore shot. for when
the smoke rises Sisikyou is still air
tight, an. barrin scratch on his off ear.
sound as ever. This yere disgraceful
exhibition of ignorance in handlin
gun places Pegleg in immediate disre.
poote. an we considers lettin the Siski-
you party carry out his leetle pro-
gramme of Inhalation. when, a-thrcwin
his iron on the fo,, be announces his
eelf this-away:
AS you all notes. durin the termi-
nation Of my discussion with this yere
hostile gent. missed often, not to say
frequent. which is primer facy evidence
thet gun plays amt my strong lead.
Howsomever, if thet indoovidual yon-
der is still laborin onder the deiusion
thet he's an untamed cyclone an desires
to devastate me whole lot an is willin
to use natur's weapons. I shorely calls
him. which likewise furnishes some
highly thrillin amusement for the pub.
lie hereabouts.'
Which this pegleg gent is shorely
temptin Providence. says Poker Jim,
'an here rem. rks amt lustin none
to back his play
''Seein thet Poker's summat preju-
diced, this remark don't bar much
weight, but the proposition shore do
| look sooicidal
Whatever is this yere deluded in
FAINT thinkin of p roars Siskiyou, when
he recovers from the surprise party the
| pegleg gent deals SO onawares. Does
you all know who am?'
Which l shorely don't sez Peg.
| ALI information bearin on your ornery
self plum escapes me thus far. How
somever. not to delay no deal, do you
all reek with desire to draw kyards in
the game perposes2'
You alls have heerd the warjig
what for this yere pore locoed tender
foot Graves, Gays Siskiyou, speakin
generallike, 'an which trembles with
delight wharin to participate. I now
gives him until fourth drink time to
prepar' his obetuary. at which hour the
festivities accompanin the distributin
Of his remains begins mighty prompt.
arter which Siskiyou Bill wraps hisself
around his 40 drops an santers outen
the Nugget heap supercilicus
"We alls don't understand this deal
nohow. seein thet it don't look like
this pegleg party can show ace high
when his hams called. which same /
makes bold to remark to him artar Sis
hyou's departure.
Don't you alls fret none what
ever, he replies. Il bases my cal'la-
tions on scientee6c principals, an yere
stats a heap emphatic thet arter I
ceases to fondle thet snarlin catamount
self respectin coyote 'ud be ashamed
to go ate with his remains. which
opeenion now perceeds to endorse
| plentiful an frequent even, an he on
bosoms his war bags on to the bar,
the same bein salted some heavy with
dust.
'sNot bein disinclined ag'in findin
money an figgerin as how this yere
pegleg gent can't last through one deal,
we alls backs our Judgment, the same
bein dead ag'i in our sympathies, covers
his dinero some prompt an turns the
! stakes over to the ramrod, arter which
arrangements is made for the festive
occasion.
| .Poker Tom, bein some familiar with
! the ettikette Of these social contests,
undertakes to referee the warjig. I
goes in the corner with Pegleg, an
Burns is delegated to frnctuate as wet
nurse to Siskiyou. These minor details
! bein settled, we all perceeds to Burns
! dance hall, whar Poker Tom chalks
claim on the fio' about 90 feet square.
This is. he allows, strictly 'cordin to
Markee Of Kingsbury rooles. Then we
all lickees up &C awaits the arrival OF
Siskiyou Bill. 'Tain't long afore he
swings hissaif in. mighty confdentlike.
4" 'Wharever is this pore wooden leg
ged infant what longs for ny caressin
touchf' he inquiries, lookin round for
the pegleg gent. 'Hez he etampeded,
/; tharby deprivin me Of the pleshure Of
chastisin this ferocious infantf
! ''Shore enuff, the pegleg party amt
| nowhar to be eeen, an truly hopes he's
(; pulled his freight. it bein almos' sinful
to let him buck ag'in this Siskiyou
catapult alone an single handed
'' Mary stampede says quiet
voice issuin from benin pile of barrels
in the corner. an q minute later this
here pegleg emerges, regaliant in
! scote Of green tights an rubber shoe
on his remainin foot
''To ssy we alls is surprised is drawin
it plum mild. This yere pea green ap-
I: perishun f1o's us entire, an, befo' we
regains full use Of our speakin tubes,
he's in the ring. a-beckenin me to line
him This yere gorgeous array dazzles
the Siskiyou party whole lot, an I
suspicious he's a-fggerin he's let hisself
(; in ag'in brace game. Likewise feels
an ardent desire to hedge come, havin
! plunged morn blue stack agin this
suspicious lookin green bantam I'm
. that sluggish I don't hedge none, for
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