, 1886-01-15
FIVE MINUTE TALKS
With All Sorts of People on vari-
Gus Topics,
On the Streets, at the Hotels and
Elsewhere.

49,
Cheyenne is a good town for first class
companies. Snide travelling shows do not
take here. The place has been given a
black eye by Encouragement. 1t will
take some time to bring back its old rep
u%tation. | shall do my best to provide
only first class entertainments, and shall
waste no time in securing these attrac-
tons. The house will be thoroughly
warmed for the comfort Of its patrons,
and as fast as possible the Opera House
company will provide a number of much
needed improvements. There will be in
the main, new scenery, painting and fres-
Going, a new stage, and steam heat, With
such improvements | shall be able to Sc
cure the best companies that are on the
road. All ] ask is a renewal of my old
patronage, and a fair trial by friends Of
the drama"
The seats will be sold at Rhodes &
Troxell's drug store in the future, where
careful attention will be given the matter,
and all awkward mistakes avoided. Two
attractions are in view for the coming
week.
j. G. Baird went out to his ranch on
the Chugwater yesterday. Prof. Rych-
man accompanied him. They took guns
with them, and the jack rabbits, antelope,
and other small game, had better hunt
cover when these expert Nimrods get after
them. Somebody whispered in my ear
that there was to be a dance at the ranch
as soon as they arrive, so hat last even
ing the wilds of the Chug ~resounded with
the squeak of the fiddle and the patter of
the feet of the merry dancers.
Two Pullman cars attached to the west
bound express brought the California ex-
%cursionists to Cheyenne last evening. At
the Pacific house l met J.. H. Green,
travelling passenger agent of the Union
Pacific road, whom l knew long ago in
Iowa. He had his hands full of business,
but had time to say: There are fifty ex-
cursionists on this trip, from points in
Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and Minnesota.
+. J. Baker and o. c. Waid and wife, of
Cheyenne, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Arthur,
OF Fort Collins, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Stryker, of Laramie, are among the
number. We shall meet Hoyt Sherman,
Jr., the general agent of the road, at
Evanston, and arrive at Los Angeles on
the 18th.
l opened the door of Superintend-
ent Deuel's Office yesterday evening and
found a mob of citizens in the space out
side the railing wedged in so tight that |
was glad to get outside again, at once. A
little later | met Assistant Superintendent
Billiard and said:
Who were those tough looking char
acters that were besieging your office, this
evening""
''My dear sir he replied, those gem
tlemen were not desperadoes, they were
members of the legislature, securing their
transportation.
II beg pardon" l exclaimed, looking
around.
''Oh, it's all right, he said laughing.
they have all gone, but will be back
again Tuesday. They all came in a
body, and it made pretty lively work for
a time"
Have you met Col. Murrin within a day
or so? The reason | ask you is because |
passed him yesterday on the street, and
he held his head up in the air and waded
right along without noticing me. Istopped
and turned around, and looked at him.
wondering what on earth had got into
him. As | stood there, w. f. Hosford
the lively clerk Of the council, came along
and sizing up the situation said. What 8
the matter, pard? Dropped something,
or do you owe Murrin a bill and cant pay
up?' | explained, and Hosiord laughed.
Don't you know what the matter is with
the eolonel2" he said as o o as he caught
his breath. DO you see that stick that
he has got tucked carefully under his arml
Well, that is a black thorn from the
aud sod, which was brought to the
colonel by Thomas Cahill. Ever since he
got that stick he has been on his dignity.
and you cant Get him to let you look at il
hardly. Tom Cahill was 4 member of the
legislature two years ago. He went away
last October, and has made an extended
tour in the old country. He knew thai
Murrin would appreciate Il thorn more
than anything else, and you see the effect
it has had. Oh, it's nothing. He vii
come all right in a day or 50. "
Don't you always skip around the frs.
corner when you see a life insurance agent
coming? Don't give it away, but | dc
that thing myself when | can. Yesterda,
| was caught foul. My walking apparatus
was slightly out of gear, aud | was hob
bling into the inter Ocean. A vote,
! saluted my ear, a voice that sounded a,