The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-09-24
.oN THEIR TRAVELS"


Mayor of Council Bluffs, D. B. ELLwEIL,
and our partner, Mr.. PRovosr, left thi'
burgh for trip up North. After m abb
sence of some IL days, they returned, and
on the 10th of September, the last mention
ed of the trio, through the Nonpareil, gave
some account of their travels and nd
ventures. From recent information, how
ever, it seems that he did not detail the rich
est part of their adventures by "feld and
food. We are under obligations to the
Dakota City Herald, for the following &C
count of their doings ia the "North Coun.
tries"
We Council Bluffltes Go a Shipping.
Three gentlemen Of Council Bluffs who
are very unlike the Three Gentlemen of
Verona" in some respects, but so fortu-
nate as to be gentlemen of leisure semi-oc-
casionally, made their entree into the hyper
borean region to the North of this place,
about three weeks since, in grand style
One of these worthless has the honor of pre-
siding ever the destiuies Of a one horse sheet
called the Nonpdreil; another was his "Hon-
Or" himself. They were going things with a
rush, but managed after referring to sc In
land Navigation," [Vide bellevue platform]
to bring up standing (?) ut a place called
Strike in-the- Rec Camp. Here they con-
cluded to remain until next day, and in the
meantime lay in more ballast. They had
recourse to s'kurds," US usual, making the
game interesting by sund:y drinks. The
"shades of night were falling FAST" and
the worthy trio were still engaged in "tak-
ing tricks" and growing slightly oblivious
to the external affairs Of this mundane
sphere. The "Nonpareil" grew interesting,
informing the ISLANDERS by that there was a
paper published at Council Bluffs that was
the best paper that was ever got up, and
that he was the iitor. After considerable
display of his wit, wisdom, intelligence, and
whiske -benev olence, the denizens of those
parts concluded that they were "soft snaps,'
and agreed to ''practics." Accordingly
the "kurds' were adjourned, and a propo-
catching snipes, they all should 90 out and
get a bag full.
Nonpdreii-"Catch snipes at nisht?-
We'll, have heard Of such things before.
How dye catch 'em?"
Dsnie en-"Just take a bags, hold the
mouth open and close to the ground, while
another man holds light; the balance of
the crowd crculates around, scare up the
snipes. they fly to the light and will run into
the bag"
Council Bluffs Mayor" IT.. new idea
to me. | would like to see the fun any
how"
Nonpareit-"C ertainl7. Mayor, VIC will
90 and see the fun"
Deni-en-"Best placeto see the fun will
DE near the bag"
Denicen, No. 2" S'posc you hold the
bag aud let the Mayor hold the hight? We
en- Just drive in snipe enough in twenty
minutes, to fill the bag full"
| Nonpareil-"Tha a wLack Iurra
Mayor!'
The two were accordingly, properly p!ac,
ed with bag and light and Instructions how
depIoyed out after snipe. BuI when out of
the reach of the Mayors illumination they
made tracks for the house, leaving the cdl-
tor holding the bag, while the municipal
func.ionarv gave him light on bic subject.
! They awaited The advent Of sni,c for near
" two hours, when his Honor "smelt a
mice" and after mature delb.rtion, con-
cludcd that If they did not succeed in bag
ging snipe, they nv least succeeded IN bag
ing themselves for this season at least.
The editor could not see the "s.lI, our
informant said she could not So, hole in
q laIder"-but mngnaDimouslv, promised
! to stand the ''lifaorings," if they did not
allow the thing to spread. The opinion cur
reat in that section now. is that Council
Bluffs notables are not 'sharP' enough to
cut a dog in two.
. Is ,he Nonporei! man holding the bag for
Republican sn!pcs in Iowa? We pause,
etc.
| Singular as it may seem, this part Of their
adventure, escaped the memory of the trio
completed -and even now, they don't ap-
pear to roco.lect anything about it. We do
not think the details Of the snipns expidition
overdrawn, at all though the trio may. 1t
is very evident, " the boys put Oh asood
many airs, while bush whackns in the Ter.
ritories. Though we dent like to spoil n
good story, to our mind it is very evident
that " the editor Of the Nonparcil" was pot
in that snipins expedition. Not, if the
Court understands herself, and she think she
do.
And, while on this subject, we may as
we'll mention that DAH i.LwELL is said to
have made discovery, while on the trip,
and had the pleasure Of going ONE distance
to wish what he supposed was The grave Of a
Bruie Pawnee chief" but which proved to be
nothing morcnor less than a claim pen. DAN
thinks he was slightly solo, as upon in
quirv, he learned that there never existed,
within the memory of the olles. inhabit-
anti tribe of Indians known as "Brulc
Pawnres.'
/ And speaking Of :: sells" one CT the trio
tells n good un'' on His Honor, the May
or: Stopping at house by the wny-side,
His Honor made bold to walk into tho dom
icil. Upon entering he discovered the lady
of the house in bed, apparently sick. The
following colloquy ensued:
Mr.. D.-Sick, Madame?
Lady,-Ycs.
Mr.. D.-Ague, prcsurne9
Lady.-No.
Mr.. D.-Fever, then, suppose?
Lady.-No.
Mr.. d. was about to venture upon nnoth-
er guess, when little girl, hitherto unob.
served by him, spoke up" Mothers got q
lttlo baby"
His Honor was satisfied. though hi.
feeinks,' as the writer's Of fiction phrase
it, "can be better imagined than described =
When this trio venture again into the
North Countrie,' We predict thcy will b,
a little more cautious how they carry sail.
Maine ana Vermont TO Iowa Greeting.
At the recent elections in Maine and Yer.
mont, tho Republicans swept everything
before them, ns usual-electing Republican
Governors and Republican Legislatures
Iowa Republicans cordially accept the
8 Getting, and on the ll,h of October. vii
send G lad tidings to the sisterhood of Free
States. DODGE and his party, must remove