Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1884-05-30
NEWS COMMENTS.

NEWS COMMENTS.
comments Of the press on the effect of "Bob's"
writings.
Who can break the solid south? is one of the
questions Of the hour. Why not try Ward?-
N. Y. Journal. A'I
MORE umbrellas are made in Philadelphia
than in any other city in the country.-Phila.
Call. Your people must have water on the
brain.
BosroN is enjoying soap bubble parties
New York has Just had . financial bubble party.
-Ex. And the Yankton bubble has just been
pricked.
ST. PAUL's new Amoskeag proved success
Pioneer Press. That's good. We don't know
what Amoskeag is, but We are pleased to ciron-
icle it's success.
As the various presidential candidates bait
their hooks for the Chicago convention, the
record of President Arthur a. fisherman stares
them in the face.
A POET in Harper's says he ''has found out
springs secret" but he doesn't say whether it
is the spring of 1880 or 1884. or the beautiful
spring of the hustle.
".THE Pulse of New York has drawn large
audiences to the Star theater."-New York
Journal. This may account for the recent burst
ing of the financial jugular vein in that city.
AN exchange says that at Lincoln, England,
Mrs. Lsftly was hanged very much against her
will. That's strange. In this country they are
hanged against telegraph pole or lamp post.
GREENBAoKERs are for Butler, provided he
endorses their platform without reservation
Pioneer Press. Ben can do that without nall
irving. As q political contortionist he is the
prince of the ring.
The sporting editor of the Bismarck TRIBUNE
calls them Peter Mccoy and Duncan Mcdonald
We thought their names were Pete and Dunc.-
Hotel Gazette. No-Eli and Dennis, now that
the fight is ended.
THE committee of the house of lords ha.
resolved to pass the Manchester Ship Canal bill
provided that the stock issue Of 95OOOOOW
sball be subscribed before the work is begun
Ex. It's too late. We have invested our money
in Bismarck corner lots.
KATE CLAYTON and Charles Stevenson are
playiug 1.-THE Two Orphans again in New York
It's . mean person that will "play" an orphan
but these individuals have been playing tn
same two orphans for all they are worth these
manv wears. 1t is time guardian be appointed
for their prote otion.
OHuRcHEs that are addicted to annual fairs
with all that the name in these modern day
j. ;mniies. viii be pleased to learn that the Lou
isiana Lottery company has won its case agalns
the povernment.- Norristown Herald. w
trnst the government will never openly oppoa'
the Lord.
TT ia a singular thing that old men when re
l.tine "reminiscences OF their boyhood Day
ALWAYS declare that the school house was "thre
miles off," Judging from most of their storle
the Sunday school house was about l0o mile
off Call. What has Rain-ln-the-faoe Loga'
to say on the subject?
From this distance it looks az if the redoubt
able Ben Butler is determined to corral every
kind of presidential nomination that comes
vp;thin reach of his lasso. He is the great ane
or,v omnivorous and ubiquitous candidate il
the oountry.-Ex. Yes, but when he looks a
John l.. Sullivan Tilden, he despairs OF tn
democratic honors.
A CORRESPONDENT in Chicago receitly dis
tributed postal cards among the newspapers O.
the country, Offering to do the Chicago con
vention for 81. so per day. 1t is reported tha
one solitary newspaper up in the northeast cor.
ner of Maine has accepted the proposition, sne
now he ia laying awake nights concoctlng
scheme to back out"
PHILADELPHIA CALL poet begins length!
After the sun has sunk from sight
And all the world is wrapt in night,
Beauty begins to be,
prt here the inspired Haskinson breaks of
from the train of thought. 1t is our opinion
that it begins to be appreciated about tina
time
WIS. 'tis true there's no panic just now, ~
Nor many great failures or tires; ~
Rnt do Won rene mber time when the countr!
Was fuller than now of liars!
' -Washington Hatchet.
IN this point We are not we'll informed;
Il depends upon where you reside.
As for lying-well now, the truth We WILL tel
you-
The fact is, we never have tried.
A'hem!
THE Chicago Times has the following sarcas
tin allusion to the generosity of William d
u-r 4ho Loot damocratic candidate for vic