New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-14
The - ECHoING THE PEOPLES yoIOr, A
THOUSAND WELCOMES BIDS TO EACH AND ALL
THE FRIENDS OF UNCLE RUFUS CHOICE
WHO HONOR FARGO IN THEIR
FRIENDLY CALL

WHO HONOR FARGO IN THEIR
FRIENDLY CALL.
A hattering reference to the newspaper men in
the headlines lin rhyme toOl leave out with be-
coming modesty; but the description OF visit IN
company with some other wspaper men, Including
the English correspondent, to the establishment of
| The Fargo-- should not fail to give Indeed,
paragraph inviting us to call, and pointing out the
fact there were plenty of easy chairs in the office
had appeared on the editorial page IN that morn
ing'sssue and therefore, at the earliest opportunity
offered we made our way to a two-story frame
structure in one of the side streets We had not long
to wait before the editor publisher and proprietor
made his appearance. A mountain OF flesh, weigh
| ing IN the neighborhood ct 400 pounds, from the
top of which a sonorous bass voice bade us welcome
and invited us to enter the sanctum."
This gentlemen is my library" the voice pro-
ceeded to say as we passed through dingy apart
ment where shelves were ranged along the wall and
covered with reports and public documents which
didn't seem to have been used since the town was
laid out in lots. Tho finest library in Dakota;
this-step this way gentlemen-is my sanctum.
Pray be seated"
Cigars having been handed around the CONVERSE
ton naturally turned to the paper which had been
handed to us.
Remarkable enterprise that" one of us ex-
claimed.
1--WE couldn't do 1t better in the East" remarked
another.
You are pleased to say So " benignautly acknowl-
edged the mountain
Extraordinary poetry
"Pshaw! This is nothing with us Why IA
vigorous puff at the cigar and bringing his f'tdown
on the table,, during the Chicago Convention and
all through the campaign that followed Garhelds
nomination we kept these poetic headlines gong
and mighty good poetry it was! Let mo read you
some. Jones! lcalling to hungry-looking indi-
vidual-Gentlemen, this is Mr.. Jones, my managing
edtOr-Jones, just get me those files ~
will not enrich you with the lyrics to which he
treated us in the course of the next half hour. In
sentOrian voice and with the finest expression, he
rolled these sweet morseis of thought under his
tongue all the time casting furtiye gances upon his
audience to see what impression he was producing.
1t was grief TO when the entrance of gentle
man interrupted the reading He was introduced to
us as Colonel p. D., author of that famous Fourth
of July speech, YOU know, gentlemen"
We nodded assent but must have looked
guilty, for the Colonel at once put his hand into
one of his capacous side pockets, producing there
from bundle of pamphlets which proved to DO the
famous speech, and which he proceeded to hand to
those present.
He is the author also of that fine editorial, gen
tlemen, you admired so much this morning."
The object of these remarks bowed his acknOwl-
Judgments. 1t IS but just that the article referred
toshould speak for itself. l quote parts OF 1t:
Let the bands play "aan to the Chief" Sound the
buges strike the drums Lot the timDrel and harp give
forth their gladstone notes Of welcome. "Unce Rufus"
has earned the gratitude aud affection OF every true
Daotan the golden grain fields of the paradisean
Red River Valley to the SILVER rppos OF the far Chey
enne from the wondrous GoA9es Of thg feoWstone to
calf pastures OF Yankton and Niobrara He aud mis-
rties he i and his fTieHds are Welcome thousand times
welcome Dakotas soil and TO her hearts and homes
and profit, grand scenery, instruction and fun.
May their eyes be farreaching enough to DO
glasses May every buffalo they xiii DO bigger than an
elephant and every specked trout they catch amid the
magnitude with the whale that swallowed prodia
able prophe. than uqcs Rufus, May t9eiE days OF en-
TO the week. and then the time be twice too short for all
he each aud ali return to their widely scattered homes
In two worlds and halfscore Of kingdoms and pruci-
paltOs refreshed delighted and convinced forever and
o day that primeyal paradise has been restored 10
earth IN the peerless land OF the Dakoas the far
northwestern land OF meadows and fruit, etc, etc
We beat hasty retreat when the Colonel init
mated the desire to read to us the article las 1t
should be read gentlemen" and we were glad
enough to reach the cars n safety for the English
man showed unmistakable signs of nervous
hauston. In fact, haven't recovered from my
establishment YETI he told me only yesterday Il
say" he added, don't you think those men were
crazy ~
P. S.-Curious letters have been sent TO me.
They are all in different handwriting, and most Of
them are unsigned. One says:
SIR: Your reporting under the gulse Of X the CON
YersatiOn had with you regarding Lord H. and Baron
s. Is gross breach Of confidence. IL has taught a
lesson, however
Another reads:
would never have thought that you could introduce
me X in OF the letters you have written for THE
TRIBUNE. may have allowed myself TO pass certain
comments upon the conduct OF some members OF tue
party but that did not justify You publishing them
Your course in this matter Is outrageous.
Still another is 80 abusive that really can't give
il in full 1t must be from q lady, TO judge from
the writing. 1t says among other things:
I Thought you were gentleman. don't weigh 17j
pounds and 1 pretended 10 ride on horseback
You too for anything. Why don't you say In
foolish letters that you the only person that
was thrown by horse during the entire trip, instead OF
making people believe you can ride
One of the letters received is signed by tho |
writer and invites me to call at his Office when
reach Nsw-York. Its tone is such that am unable |
to tell whether its author to give q cordial
or receive me with shotgun III his |
hand. What troubles have got myself into. All |
me. the life OF O newspaper man Is not pleasant |
one!