Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-08-27
Notes and News.


New work by Darwin, s'Tails of myAn-
cestors.'
Minnesota is jubilant over her inn
mense wheat crop.
A mosquito ought to be good poker
player, every time he draws he fills.
Last Thursday the greenbackers held
a state convention at Rochester, n. Y.
No! better adopt Sam Eaton's Latin
motto for insurance agents, "Soc it tn
en-"
It is proposed to hold a bankers con-
vention in New York about the middle
Of Sept.
Whatever may be said of woman's right
to vote and hold Office her right to have
arms is urquestioned.
There has been terrible hail storm at
Mt. Vernon, Ill.,. Hailstones as large as
geese eggs and plenty of them.
Mayor Maxfeld of St. Paul, has de-
termined that The front doors of all sa-
looms shall be closed on Sundays.
Providence is on our slde-as Suleiman
Pasha remarked when the ammunition
train drove up withRhode Island supplies
Miss Maud Oswald Fproposes to ride
one hundred miles in five hours, using
fifteen horses, at the st. Paul driving
park.
The canal around the lower rapids of
the Mississippi river is completed and
was formally opened on the 22d inst with
appropriate ceremonies.
If you are gong to educate your son
for the life insurance business you must
instill in his mind that modesty is not the
best policy.-1oeke1s Gazette.
The Damascus Commanding Knight
Templars, of St. Paul, are solacing
themselves with new banner, costing
$4,000. It is said to be immense.
The St. Paul Dispatch says ministc-
rfnlnine Of that city will soon display
their agility in the "diamond field"
Then, suppose, we shall hear from the
rostrum, what they know about base
ball.
A little girl, where minister had been
invited to dinner, was privately put on
her good behavior Finding lull in the
conversation at the table, she folded her
hands and said; 90 God, please pass
the butter.'
The Sun recently announced that the
widow Van Cstt had nearly lost her
voice. and ever since it is wonderful to
note how many men are trying to induce
their wives to take an active interest in
the cause Of tenperance.-Pmck.
During the year just closed the United
States sold o5,ooo,ooo yards. of cotton
goods abroad. Nearly ten times more
than the year before. When we can ex-
port more than We import then we shall
zee "the good time coming already here.
"Doctor, my daughter seems to be 60
ing blind, and she's just getting ready
for her wedding, too! o, dear me, what
is to be done?"-"Let her go right on
with the wedding, madam. by all means.
fanything can open her eyes, marriage
will
Pater familias: s'To-morrow is the tu-
tors birthday; what can get for a pres
ent?" Charley (who had been watching
the dogs in the street): F'Get him a
nuzzle, papa; he is always biting the
eoverness in the cheekv'-Bostou Adver-
fisey.
tsThe sick man of Europe" exhibits
wonderful vitality. Russia will have to
develope or import some man who has
sufficient genus to command their mob
allied army or he will live long while.
The fact of it is the Turks have been bet
ter commanded and have had the best OF
it so far considering all the circumstances.
k.Violet Fame, POLITICALLY exclaims: ooh!
for some new coin'd name by which to
call him!' We are now very talented
on coming new names, but Violet might
call him, "My sweetest-sweetestmaple
garofski," and see how he liked it for a
change. The Russian sound lurking in
the rear end of the name might strike
his fancy In soft piace.-Puek
The fact that Secretary Sherman, con-
tinues to be successful in fundin g our
national indebtedness at and IL per
cent is sufficient answer to the thous-
and communications which an exchange
says they have received headed, s'Whith-
er are we drifting? It don't leek as
though we were going in continentlv to
to the devil, as nation, does it,
It isn't from any narrow feeling of ma
t1onal exclusiveness that we object to the
Colorado beetle going abroad and getting
receptions at Cologue and Dublin and
elsewhere. But he is not in all respects
an agreeable member of society, and to
have him coming back here with sim
gle barreled glass screwed in one eye.
prefacing all his remarks with, 'sWhen i
was in Yurrup,' and talking of the i'm
mense inferiority of Cincinnati to paree,
will be more than we can stand.-Puck.