The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1886-04-09

In the hands Of the committee.
. When he returned there a wild, scared
look i'll his eyes, and he dropped softly into
his chair and tried to busy his mind on a
recipe for making brindle eolored glue.
.... ....--.. CLOSE CALL. ,-..,-.,..,
The case of Horizon Smith was then called
up. A policeman had arrested him with
chicken in bag, and although he had been
discharged when taken to the station, it was
considered an occurrence that ought to be
investigated.
The chairman of the committee ON agri-
culture reported that he had made faithful
investigation of this case. While it was a
fact that Brother Smith had chicken in a
bag, and was going home at a late hcur, his
assertion that the fowl came up to him on the
street, and was taken home to preserve its
life, could not be disprovad. Nobody had
reported the loss of chicken TO the police,
and the committee must therefore report
that Brother Smith was an innocent man.
'De report of the committee am accepted,
remarked the president, "but want Brudder
Smith to understan' dat he will neber hev a
cluser call. De next time he happens to be
wall1in' long de street wild a bag on his arm,
an fat chicken happens to come up an
asks to be adopted, an it happens dat de
owner doan' show up, de name of Horizon
Smith will be scratched off our books SO quick
dat he will think hisself hit by lightning"
WILL INVESTIGATE
The secretary. announced the following
from Hastings, Mich: 5s,=. ! .s..5ts..
Bro. GARDNER = This city is now and
always has been opposed to any colored man
making his home within its bounds. In onr
early days there were a set of roughs who
&SA -,
day not one has ever ventured to make this
place his home 1t occurs to me that this is
a matter the club should investigate and take
action on. 53t aesata H.S
On motion of Rev. Penstock a. committee
of three was appointed to investigate and re-
port and were authorized to expend sum
not exceeding seventeen cents for travelling
expenses and stationery. G3 lt gs4a
t- s7t p THREATS as IL RI. a,ss.
The reading of the following epistle created
much excitement:
ACADEMY CORNERS, Pa.
Secretary of Lime Kiln Club: sfs7o, al H.
Some weeks ago offered to become an
honorary member of your association and
lecture on the "Structure Of the Mule" for
.$13 Your president did not present my
mama on account, / think, of my owning
ton of your bylaws, No 500. now wish it
understood that viii get there in opposition
to Brother Gardner and all other tyrants of
his color. have purchased the influence of
many prominent members of the club, and
the obnoxious bylaw viii soon be repealed
shall be in Detroit in fewsdays to arrange
for delivering q lecture entitled, eHow to
Dispose of Colored Nerves, All members Of
the club except Brother Gardner will be ad7
nitted free PRoF. g.. K. SWIFT.
Several Of the members jumped to their
feet to make motions or offer resolutions,
but the president waved them down and
said: ,4 s@1 "a HgR 30 Htaual 9.+F gaI
@Pay no attenshun to de communicashuns
Of disappointed candydates. When de pur-
fessor strikes Detroit in pusson Brudder Give
adam Jones win probably interview him. ~
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