The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02

A Big Catfish Caught with the Nose and n
bigger Sturgeon with an Anchor.


DETROIT. March 30.-The muskrat French
man is to be found dwelling in the flats along
the Detroit River. In stature he is small. in
complexion like to his native mud. in habits
simple and-uncleanly. in appetite satisfying
himself with roast "muskrat shtuff wiz
onyan," washed down with whiskey little bet
ter than raw alcohol. In imagination he is
wild. vivid. %fanciful. eHtravagant.
On Monday Antoine Boudie. a true type OF
the muskrat Frenchman. came into Jean Bap-
tiste Montic's saloon ut Ecorse with n red and
swollen nose. There was considerable excite
ment in the saloon. The two Cicottcs OF Do
troit were playing a match game OF pedro with
the two Monte brothers. Thedo Cicotte was
winning. and playing every card with a yell OF
triumph and a thump Of the knuckles that
made the table dance. Fourteen time!" he
shrieked. as he played on the last trick and
chalked the score down on the table ton. while
the crowd. composed Of unkempt. unwashed.
but sympathetic muskrat Frenchmen, pressed
closely around the players. The triumphant
Thedo turned and beheld Antoine Boudie'
nasal beacon,
"Haylo. Antoine. Comment Ga ia. Hal Ze
red nose. Ware you get him %
Non iDiet;! Ware / get him? tell you;
an ax an 60 to %rivaire; walk out bout half
acre on ice, chop no g in ice an get wataire.
h Rsn l in say SsIs ! %tJIi r,aK S get t drink. sp EsibooF S5 n0St
Something's by ze nose hnf mo fast. I gepv
great swnir, leap, fall on ice. hear something
M i,.ndI %, ~ ny nG ss M 70 ~ REX; she lo J, dqr "a an
FFirsS / put put ieetie i fat m" n 5 ~n'' on "a" MY s3 n 40 "'" tssi
she feel yer, fine, Den | weigh feesh twenty
pc p0G ON INV n tax, before Wn mianE tSeg icssh ,o eq IT,, ret
gus soon be c9upln acre of. No" Diep. non !
! TEL! you. feesh bite my nose. How wheeskv
dat KanucE fellow Somebody hol' me! I
keel him! Obi ben. All right. Vas. l tax
den. LGetle glass whee1ky, rieasc"
dealt. again the game was proceeding when
the side door opened and Thcophi!e Campau
weigh perhaps ninety pounds. Jean Baptiste
Monte turned to him with an innocently in
you .H an' dat Rir, liri fF'H's s2"re you got vale Ware
Wat You insool,, me lax dat3 l fin him
Sa5ly,T no GO ffss1 TiHk = Satch few S
G 1ss'fs ssssn, Point row were %as couple ss is acre Gone %s
POOL T, two. tree. ! get nudder bite. 1 pool.
by tail; hoI' him up out wataire. nnhook him
% S1 ! h9 }TS 1T, t,rO Win him in air w. Ierch isll back in
perch; spIosh! Sturgeon save him same aae' way
m ny AT r, DIS 90 w on nine; rt ten I'll tine 1e Den ] get
nritty near hole in bottom boat but when I
ttp2w IN gen sturgeon come JUS, lax same time
mud. TAX one perch ffk"cp';chi an tie S anaF 'io1 1G.
Dsn { t!Tew h 6im in. his spl tail T. co Wsn' re 'en to w S2a;
pose, ben I CESS he make ny. He TAX boat
Tlvalre. prit,ty near ceety Detroit, Den he go
down. &c by, steamboats, JUS, lax she stan
We stan still il ]" bout ut ten Mi' MINT limit n ne Den sgI p pifen;
quick. when he rest, he start jumpout wataire.
He IuPmp once-]umr twice Den ItInk. TAX
Queeck, stroke. swishi go boat right under
oil rat in boat. / tax oar-I keel him wild beeg
knock on head. ketch few more perch an
During the, recital Antoine Boudie at the bar
al. having his story capped, Now he spoke up:
time, YOU do lax dat. better bring ieesh' n wen
you ketch in an not leaye i'm outdoor in mud
lighthouse Point AMI see bees sturgeon G Z i Ris
.rll up on mud bank. Got heeg bang on head
@i }n la dat y t"ash rd INK ! 81 T 8st on RoiJnnt now
or Theophile y asked Thedo Cicotte OF the
Ne" shouted the two storytellers without
pausLnG. IN their eagerness to claim superior
;. You hear dat = said jean Baptistc t Montle.
i" You each hat called odder a liar. You hat
your flght -eet-out outside my saloon.
Il keel, dat Theophile.'" declared Antoine
Antoine JUS lax dead ,a'ready,," announced
Thcophile between clenched teeth. fastening
rom the front door.
The pedro players paused long to listen. but
40 sound came from without. Thedo Cicotte
the silence.
AN carry. sSY Mas. I " '@ q a2" fh Ss 1as as ta iss
ices sturgeon wiz him.
Thirteen time" shouted Jean Baptiste
Monte; as he banged down a winning card on
he table. and the game went on.