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

remains around over the yearth from
pure respect for the community which
you disgraces with. your baleful pres
ence.
.ssWaal. he won't take on no flesh
pendin the accomplishment of his hu-
name designs. Tibet 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.
s.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 a
gun places Pegleg in immejiate disre-
poote, an we considers lettin the Siski-
you party carry out his 1eetle pro-
| gramme of 'nihilation, when, a-thrcwin
4 his iron on the fos', be announces his
self this-away:
8. sAs 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 delusion
tibet he's an untamed cyclone an, desires
to devastate me whole lot an is willin
to use natur's weapons, 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,
IAN I here remarks I amt lustin none
| to back his play.
s.Seein tibet Poker's summat preju-
diced, this remark don't bar much
weight, but the proposition shore do
look sooicidal.
8" Whatever is this yere deluded in
fant a-thinkin Of 2 roars Siskiyou, when
he RECEIVERS from the surprise party the
| pegleg gent deals so onawares Does
you all know who I am?
.1sWhich I shorely DON'T sez Peg
All 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 perposes?'
g you ans have heerd the warjig
what for this yere pore locoed tender
foot Graves, says Siskiyop, speakin
generallike, 'an which I trembles with
delight wharin to participate. / 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 supercilious.
s.We alls don't understand this deal
nohow, seein thet it don't look like
this pegleg party can show ace high
when his hans called, which same
makes bold to- remark to him arter Sis
hyou s departure.
Don't you alls fret none what
ever, he replies I bases my cal'la-
tions on scienteefc principals, an I yere
states q heap emphatic tibet arter l
ceases to fondle tibet snarlin catamount
a self respectin coyote nd be ashamed
10 'sociate with his remains. which
opeenion I 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.
.tNot bein disinclined ag'in fndin
money an fggerin as how this yere
pegleg gent can It last through one deal,
! we alls backs our Judgment, the same
! bein dead ag'in our sympathies, covers
! his dinero some prompt an turns the
4! 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. l
goes in the corner with Pegleg, an
j Burns is delegated to functuate as wet
) nurse to Siskiyou. These minor details
/ bein settled, we all perceeds to Burns
!, dance hall, whar Poker Tom chalks a
claim on the 10 about 90 feet square
i This is. he allows, strictly 'cordin to
Markee of Kingsbury rooles. Then we
! all lickers up an awaits the arrival of
| siskiyou Bill. 'Tain't long afore he
swings hisself in, mighty con6dentlike.
.Wharever is this pore wooden leg
| ged infant what longs for my caressin
j touchf' he inquiries, lookin round for
/ the peg1eg gent. sHez he stampeded,
! tharby deprivin me of the pleshure of
/ chastisin this ferocious infant?'
ashore enuff, the pegleg party ain t
! nowhar to be eeen, an truly hopes he's
! pulled his freight. it bein almos' sinful
to let him buck ag'in this Siskiyou
i catapult alone an single handed.
"s.Nary stampede. says quiet
voice issuin from benin pile of barrels
! in the corner. an minute later this
! here pegleg emerges, regaliant in a
soote Of green tights an rubber shoe
on his remainin foot.
/ 'To say we alls is surprised is DRAWN
I it plum mild. This yere pea green ap-
4 perishun fo's as entire, ar, 5efo' we
regains full use of our speakin tubes,
! he's in the ring, a-beckenin ME to jine
him. This yere gorgeous array dazzles
the Siskiyou party whole lot, an |
suspicious he's a-6ggerin he's let hisself
! in ag' in brace game. Likewise I feels
an ardent desire to hedge some, havin