Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-30

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The following Is found In I4ysippatus
. very little known Greek writer Of the
second century: A huntsman with
spear and bow, intent on sport. met q
countryman, who was gazing In li-t-
| less way on herd of pigs. Wat
whist thou make me pay, oh, herdsman
If launch a shaft amid that herd OF
swine?" asked the hunter. -Four
pieces of copper for all thou can'st kill, Z
! said the lout. Then, by Apollo!" cried
the hunter, 1T is bargain. Nerve my
arm, oh Hercules, and speed my arrow,
oh Diana!" thereupon drawing his bow
string to his ear. he let fly shaft and
transported with one arrow three pigs.
Here is thy money, old man" said the
hunter; but never didst thou thing
should have had so cheap a bargain as
three swine for four pieces of copper
True" said the countryman, but the
swine were not mine" We think we
have heard this little joke before.
Another Version of the Same Joke.
Exchange.
While the above was in the hands OF
the compositor, the following train of
incidents actually took place in New
York. Besides being noteworthy CO.
incidence and commentary upon the
present management of this journal,
this modern epic of the goose is an adj
mirable illustration of Schlegel's pro-
found remark that history repeats it
SELF and Solomons reflection that
that which has been shall be-" Now
for the goose.
On Thursday afternoon Gustaye
Schmidt, who is noted for the interest
he takes in rifle shooting, entered the
saloon of John Lutz, and drew from his
pocket a fine revolver which he had re-
Gently purchased, and which he exhib-
tied with pride to Lutz and to those OF
his friends who were in the saloon at
the time. Schmidt spoke boastingly of
his own powers as marksman, and Of
fered to make bet of $40 that he could
hit mark at the other end of the room.
do you see that goose" said Lutz, con-
temptuously, pointing to a fowl that
could be seen through the open door
waddling about in the back yard: you
give me a dollar and I'll let you fire
three shots at her, and if you hit her
once you can have her." Schmidt ac-
cepted the offer and fired from where he
was standing, bringing down the goose.
A roar of laughter greeted his achieve
ment. He walked proudly into the
yard and took the goose, supposing that
the merriment was at LutZs expense.
AS he re-entered the saloon with the
fowl in his hand, the side-door of the
saloon was thrown violently open and
an angry man ran into the saloon. This
was Henry Steinburg, the owner of the
goose. His first act was to knock
Schmidt down, and his second was to
explain his reason for doing So When
Schmidt understood how he had been
taken in, he knocked Lutz down and
demanded the return of his money,
Steinburg in the meantime busying
himself in asking both of them to pay
for the goose. The noise attracted the
attention of Officer Wheeler, who enter
ed the saloon. After some discussion
he arrested Lutz on the complaint of
Schmidt, who charged him with obtain
ing one dollar by false pretenses;
Schmidt, on the complaint of Lutz, on a
charge of assault and battery, and
Steinburg on similar charge, also
made by Schmidt. When the prisoners
were taken to the station-house, and
the sergeant heard with wondering eyes
the various complaints, he turned to
Wheeler and asked if that were all.
why, no, was the answer. "Lutz was
selling liquor without a license, Schmidt
hasn't permit to carry that pistol,
and that other man, Steinburg, hasn't
got any permit from the board of health
to keep that goose" When the three
prisoners were taken before Justice
Flammer, in the Essex market police
court, recently, a long investigation was
held, and the court room was crowded
by the friends of the three prisoners.
LutZ said it was all a joke, and gave
back the dollar, withdrawing his charge
against Schmidt. The later, touched by
the spirit of Cancellation, withdrew his
charges against LutZ and Steinburg,
and the owner of the goose forgave the
marksman when the latter and the sa-
loon keeper each promised to pay half
the value of the goods. Their misun-
derstandings being over, they expected
to be allowed to go. But just then Off
Ger Wheeler and his charges doomed up
like grim fate Justice Hammer re-
quired Lutz to give $500 bail on a
charge of violating the Excise Law, held
Steinburg in the same amount for keep
ing geese without permit, and fined
Schmidt S. for carrying a pistol with
out permit.