Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-02-16
Deesticks Jun.. attends the Legislature
Of Nebraska aud sees the Capitol
Located.
Capitol SQUARE, emeha City,
February 1885

Capitol Square, emeha City,
February, 1885.
Dear Bugie: Whilst busily engaged, the
sthsr day looking about for asubeet for ar
ether letter, Damphooi came running up,
eut Of breath, and with a broad expanding
grin that covered his whole coun:ensnce, in
formed me that there was fun ahead; th at
shs Nebraska Legislature was about to To-
cafe the Capt. |, and there VAS fine pros
pect for something RICH. Not being willing
20 lose any portion ola scene promising SO
HGch, picked myself up, took 8 COW Path
for ths Capitol Estate House, and arrived
there In Is minutes End half precisely;
found both Houses assembled, and seated on
wood piles, heaps Of rock, lumber &c. Elev-
en- members had long blaied sharp knives,
with which they were making shavings from
pine shingles on . wager--three members,
had pile Of Law Books BLACKSTONE for seats,
end oats fall Of Newspapers. Four do, had
armsful Of documents marked Bribery and
Corruption paper marked Belle
slew 'srxYEHSrH, ~ ebrsska city rxSrz,
fortune or nothing" each with an YLzvxN
shooter, Of Bubble, Gas, and Blows m-uufac-
care. Three members sitting upon
Asgs rock, each with long pole tipped with
iron, In one hand, and miniature model of
STATE Hoaso in the other, which was attracting
3sr whole AttensioH. Suspicious looking
ssap sresps up behind and picks the peck
u OF one,of model Of bridge, three stone ham.
2srs, broken lock Of pistol six fints and
. Pile of san1, seemed to attract uncommon
attention; one tall fellow was whiting a
exH APP stick with which h3 oceasion ally made
marks on the ground defining something like
huge city at tile junction OF two rivers.
Boy came up behind with large parcel Of pa
psrs in envelope; held out his hand for mon
sy; sIAxP stick fels convu!sivelv in his pock-
81, bat found il empty. Boy went AWAY
Small man was busily en-
gagged making calculations with long rowsof
sxxres, with map Of two large towns before
Ain; put curious ROCK in his hat, and his
face 70 the opening, looked long and stten-
avsiy; saw a vision Of the future. returned
bis Las to his head and Carefully placed the
oracle in ssfety. with q satisfied look upon
his countenance. Six members seated in
group on pile of logs, with q xEws-pa-
per in jacket pocket, h;hograph Of Cap
isol' and portrait of Governor In the hand
of each, and ramrod of pistol and empty
powder in trowsers pocket. Talking
In whispers to men on rocks-look AwTCJ. at
man with sharp stick, and suspicio'sly at
ANAL man who is on the look-oa. for pick
pockets. Other members scattered around,
sd<h looking over letters marked PRIVATE;
ave from Beileyiew-seven from Nebraska
CITY; The remainder from Bluff City and
Glenwood, from their CONSTITUENTS. Five
gents outside the t:ns, with fur robes
and fine Buffalo akins, erow'ed up a
gainst three members, sail they were all
COMING N, three of :hcm, anyhow. Sar-
geant- Mt arms ordered to keep out al ntru-
aers-large crowd outside, much excited, -
+ sts run high for tao or three different pIa-
css. | ycntured mr. jac,l-knife and match
pox with hoosier who bantered me, forgot
al what town bet, but was told had lost,
but Damphool more lucky, won txo town
lots and wolf-skin) Speaker beat log
with stone, called HOUSE 10 ordcr-evo,y
snejumpedup and made motion, decided mt of
order being transposed by n wag Of mem
her wss construed to ORDER oUT' Three wolf
xrascbes made and nine members contesting
right to floor. Proposed " adjourn to st.
Nicholas for Ice water. lost. Outsiders be-
came excited, heated, pressure tremendous;
sucker stepped Oh toes Of Nebraska Blu, be-
ing hghting cock, got mad and dared suck
o, out. offered TO fight the whole Wooliy crew,
and taking ground upon the Capitol Square,
soCAxrp himself for Il warm one -Four com
rs,itors stripped Immediately for the fight,
x;xh Zach his seconds and hackers. Members
ioauirs what 10 going on, and conclude to
leave the question TO BIO settled by belliger-
spts; cannot come at it In any other way;
cash Farsy sapguins IN his own portly or
shrewd champion. First comes TO the COM
bat, with srtaor, consisting Of large paper
Soxn--laid Oh in 20 squares, tall youth, in
q <ese es the fires Of unncc Emphasized ends,
and AMI. II ii, rampant, fred with excitement;
$3.50 ! : shed 70 the deliberate caieula-
,;.~ champion, <the BRIGHTEST d sushter of
First rnund, Ri,i got a soaker in
ths br.ad. baskct, whilst his antagonist got
enc eve closed. Sc ord round, Bill lo.t two
hapdiulls OF hair, with blood from the nose |
he other his under pinning and half his
ts<th. Third round, Bill Knocked out
III otiaor log ard was declsred ylttor