The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-05
How Brownsville Plays Poker
Discovery Is Made by one-Eyed Man.


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Peace had brOoded long in Browns
vile. The ructiOns which ordinarily
made for the enjoyment of most OF the
citizens had not occurred. Life in the
little village on the Mississippi had
been Of the same mOnotonous soIl
which character zed the crossroads set
Elements far in the interior. And some
of the citizens aforesaid had begun TO
tire of the sameness and the tameness
of the daily happenings.
"Oi do be thinkin we'd betther build
an old ladies' home here, Sam, an close
up your saloon, f'r ahl the good ye're
doin' o late" said Stumpy, as he sat
with the bartender on the front steps
of the 5arrOom one Sunday morning.
'Mebbe so" said sam indifferently.
But I reckon the old ladies home
wouldn't DO much business either
Who'd live in it?''
Faith, ON be lOokin' f'r admission
me own self" retOrted Stumpy. "Oi
have that subjued behavior that d fit
me f'r a nunnery. av there was no wan
to shmuggle in whusky-
An Long Mike d take room there,
SO be Z Gallagher didn't He hash I
lifted his hand fr a month, on'y IT
crOOkin d g elbow now an again. an
nOthin' comm Of ut Maybe Hinnissy,
Oi dunno Sure, the praist says he goes
to confession now"
There's one wouldn't live there.
said sam
'Meanin who?" demanded Stumpy.
as one ready TO dispute the statement.
THE Onc-eyed man" said Sam. and
there was d brief silence. presently
broken by Stumpy's dog Peter. who
bdTked twice in q snappy fashion that
indicated d satisfaction.
Sure. he knows more nor Il Chris
tian." said Stumpy admiring ly. You
wouldn't loike IN wan-eyed man f'r a
masther. would you. Peter?
Peters reply to this was a vOlley cf
barking, delivered while he jumped up
and down with his hind legs. in an evil
dent frenzy.
Dye moind that now inquired
StumDy. Sure, the dog has more sense
nor some o. the other men a Browns
vile What do ye know o. this wan
. eyed man, anyhow. Sam. 5arrin' he's
lost an eye?'
Played Solitaire.
That's all said sam. "on'y ne came
on d boat week ago. an he hash
/ gone yet But divil q thing has he die
since he come but set in the barroon
an play solitaire
An Oi misIikc that. declared
Stumpy sure any manlI play cyart'
when there's money on the table, az
+ he's drinked enough to make him fool
( ism. But what's the since o. sett d
/ alone an fOolin' wi thin play toys
/ Sure. he can't win uothin' an he can
J bate no one but his own self It's loik'
haviu' Il shootiH' scrdpe wild lukkin
+ glass
There's some loves to shoot" OBJ
served sam.
Faith. it looks that way. sal,
/ Stumpy "Oi doubt this mons a iii
norm. I'm nowheres. look Il f'r game
+ an too crafty fer to say Ut. Az ann.
wan was to say dhraw poker. an hiu
/ In tn room. Dim thinkin' he'd wax
up."
.Afebbe So said sam again. blu
what good would that do? It's the tow
needs wahin' up
Be dad!" exclaimed Stumpy. slap
pins his thigh. ..thatH do ut. Tn oul
town is loike a poWdher mill on'y T.
no wan scra tChiu' "a match. Wen as
him f'r tn match
You talk like a piece OF cheese.
SO q sam. scOTnfully. What good u
do for TO have a day an night bIdz
in with excitement, 10 mOUght be. al
then f'r the oue-eyed man TO take IN
next boat with everybodys money i
his kick? Ne'd have more fun burnii
the town to the ground.
sure. it'U maybe COON to thot yc
but ven wake ut up afoTe we burn u
down. An Mister Wan Eye may no
win out fo~ ahi." said the reI-hcade
little I1ishmau mySteriousiy. Amy
way. Wen thry ut. Peter an me. Won
we. Peter
. Peter made uo audible response. bJ
he Jagged the uGer part Of bis bod
violently. having an insufic-enoy q
4 tail to express much emotion. be va
not one to waste words or their equivs
{ lent. but in his own way nc eXpresse
the fullest sympathy with Stumpy
/ idea. whatever that was.
What's the game asked sam Wit
some show Of interest
Belize we'd betther not know G.
much" answered Stumpy CautiousL
''Yez can take hand whiu the cXph
r sion co0ms, but me an Pete? y scr2tc
th' match A. t. 10 ghts. faith Oi
, thinkin' there'H be coins.
r And he chuckled violently and smo
! his thigh again repeatedly. as one ca
iied away with. the thought 81 gre
J, things to be accomplished. Meanwhi
{ Peter continued to wag himself an
/ Sam looked on az If inclined 20 sco'
: but too ind 'ferent to exert himself.
On Sundays the local custom was
gather in Sans saloon somewhat ea
lier than on weekdays. such local p
dustries as there we're being general
q. suspended on that day, excepting
case Of the arrival Of some river boa
when the usual activity was to be oil
served the main source Of Brown
Dr. vilie's revenues being the handling
= freight. ON this particular day the
r was no boat at the land ng. ana q
/ usual gathering occurred.
The leading citizens Of the place We
there. with the exception Of tn" Vlliaj
priest who disapproved. but had ~
y prevailed against the custom Of see
Z; ing such relaxation as could be toun
/. Sunday or To Sunday. But the leauh
= citizens. excepting Stumpy- seem
. Iistless. as if expecting no eNciteme
+. on this particular occasion.
Eye Him Suspiciously.
The One-eyed man sat as usual IN .
corner playing solitaire. and his indi
< ference when Long Mike extended D
11e17sI invitation To the company w