Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-17
,yer seen on the floor while the house is

ever seen on the floor while the house is
in session, which made the instance
more CONSPICUOUS and remarkable.
Children-little boys and little girls
are sometimes admitted to the floor in
charge of a member. Mr.. Hatch's visi-
tor wa admitted as a little girl. Be-
fore bringing his visitor in he went to
Speaker Carlisle, and being rather
scrupulous himself about such matters
asked the speaker what was the maxi
mum limit of age at which little boys
and little girls could be admitted. The
speaker noticing that Mr.. Hatch's heart
was throbbing with anxiety to crafty
his visitor, gave a liberal Interpretation
to the rule "for this occasion only" and
told MI. Hatch that if the young lady
would admit that she was a little girl
she could enter. The young lady Yas
admitted, and soon all the eyes of the
house were upon her as she sat and chat
ted with the genial gentleman who is
oleomargarine's greatest enemy. She is
from a pretty little country place not
far west of Huron, and not a great dis
lance east of Pierre. She has lived in
Bismarck, and also in Yankton. Doyou
know her?
Major Burke Of Aberdeen, is still here
in quest of the Aberdeen land Office.
He is the best Endorsed mar on record
for the place. The only thing which
may possibly defeat him is the custom
of the Interior department. 1t is not
customary to appoint any man to an
Office at his own home. That fact may
defeat Burke. If he fails IF appoint.
ment, the lucky man will be Brown of
Huron. Huron gets lots but she is al
ways ready to take q little more. If
Major Burke fails of that office, he will
get another; but he prefers that me-.
Major Carrier, of the Crow Creek
Agency, is still here. lie is in poor
health, and talks of razors, suicide, poi,
son and other things of that kind, that
make my flesh creep. Doyou ever have
your flesh creep? Watch it. Mine
nearly crept off ofme last night when he
was talking about the beauties of the
grave. I'd rather be q tramp printer,
eating paste and cock.roaches with the
other ''subs" thar to be an angel with a
lonesome skeleton and skull entirely
empty. I said entirely empty. See?
Charlie Frost, of Huron, the place
where all of the great men come from,
is still here, but he hopes to let the
light of his countenance shine upon the
Huronites in a few weeks. He wants
to be one of the delegates from Beadle
county to the Democratic convention
which meets in Aberdeen in September,
and eat raw meats on the prairie i'm
mediately afterwards. | say raw meats,
because there will be raw meats and sir
loin steaks to be carved out of the hides
of several of the members ut that love
feast. They will harmonic there on
that occasion just as the cats and dog
harmonic on their suppers. Hair anc
fur will fly, and so will brickbats. Day
Boynton, inman, Van Fps, ct ID omn
genus will have their pockets full o
bricks on that happy day, and the all
will be full of music and profanity and
brotherly love. Helen Blazes will b.
there. So will Charlie Frost.
Judge Clifford is quietly awaiting thu
adjournment Of congress. The compos
ure and deliberation of that man amazes
me. He is just as anxious as a man ca,
3 be to have the people show an appreci
alton of his services by returning him
, to congress ; yet he stays here and at
!. tends to his duties when almost an,
, other man would be out there attendinI
, to his campaign. II makes nc differ
ence to me whether he is re-nominatet
or reelected, but I do like nervy men
and I like to see them win. l suppos
it's because Pm a fighter myself, andlik
to see the best man win in a fair fight
Selah.
1t is alleged that a certain Dakot
Q politician, who has a heap to do with off
ces, has q partner here in the office
brokerage business. I have heard thi
rumored for a long time, from differen
t parties. Recently, however, the allege'
partner, an ex congressman. has bee
q SO imprudent, in certain matters, as t
arouse the active suspicious of man,
others, and numerous comments are be
ing made. Truth is stranger than tc
$ ton, and the unexpected is what alway
happens. JOHN SMITH.
!. Solicitor of Patents, F. 0. McCleary
= Washington, D. c., says the only thin;
= that did him any good, when s%ufferin
:, with q severe cough of several week
standing, was Red Star Cough Cure
which is purely vegetable and free from
OOiates and poison.