The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-28
The mary OF q NOurner.

rbe owner Of the small pocket book
containing The subjoined notes can re-
cover his property by forwarding to The
sun office his name and the necessary
hostage stamps. 1t was picked up four
davs ago in New Orleans, on Rampant
street near Esplanade.
March H. 1SS6.-Hoorayl The speak
or has assigned me a place on the house
committee to accompany the remains OF
tho Iamented Mo California L
boar that seventy or eighty members
have been Juggling for the chance, Tubbs
ofArizona worked like the very devil to
head me off, but he didn't have the in
aoo.ence. Tubbs will stay in Washing"
ton while skim the continent It's not
a warm day when your uncle gets ielt'
and nlease remember the fact. There's
ooma blood in the old man yet. Houp-
lal
March 12-Made a feeling speech in
The bopse in eulogy of the lamented
N Sobs from colored citizens in
tbe gallery were distinctly audible. THE
nations grief" said l, among other tell
inc things. will shortly follow the Gead
statesman from the Potomac's shore to
tbe Golden Gate, and little band of
his late associates, with bowed heads and
solemn mien. will go forth from these
legislative halls to bear him company in
his last melancholy journey to the dis
tant Pacific As gifted member OF the
other house of congress has truly and
beautifully said:
Sure, tits serious thing 70 die
THAT awful gulf no mortal e'er repasseu.
liz drops into the dark and noisome grave.
lake disabled pitcher of no use.'
Rather neat l got the lines out of
the Cyclopadia of Practical Quotations.
They are from "The Grave" by Senator
Blair of New Hampshire. Mem.-1f
Blair should happen to knock under
during my term, might ring in tie
whole poem effectively.
March l4.-The funeral arrangements
are admirable. Have had to buy moth
ing but a linen buster and dozen euchre
packs. Our part of the cortege consists
of Pullman sleeper and dining car, and
every mourner has a section to himself.
The steward is a daisy. The party is
uncommonly congenial, the weather per-
feet, the time of year the best possible
for visiting the wonders of the Pacific
slope, and not a id cent to pay. My
heart swels with anticipation The
only regret is that Jenny and the chill
dren can't come along.
March l7.-On the whole, perhaps it's
best that the funeral arrangements
didn't include accommodations for the
ladies Of representatives families. Jelli-
son of MadawasBa has developed an
unexpected talent for story telling, and
his narratives are about as broad as they
are long. He has kept the party in a
roar ever since we left Pittsburgh.
You'd never have suspected him. In
Washington he's the grimmest, silentest
man in congress. He rises to the occa-
sion, however, on this trip, and is open
ing up beautifully.
March 18.-An awkward thing occurred
at Council Bluffs. Jim, our niger, for
got to pull down the window shades as
usual when we approached station,
and three or four of us who were alb
sorbed in a decorous game of poker in
the smoking compartment didn't tumble
TO the situation until the train started
again. The incident threw gloom over
the entire party. / pray most fervently
that no Internal reporter was in the
crowd that stood on the platform watch
ing the draped cars.
March l9.-As we have traversed the
broad wheat fields OF Illinois and Iowa,
the finest agricultural land in the world
and soon to be golden with the wealth
Of another harvest; as we have hurried
across the newer prairies with their
ilimitable horizons, the seat Of Empire
States in the not distant future; as we
have climbed the steep ascent of the
glorious Rockies, the backbone Of the
continent, the rich mountain storehouse
Of gold, silver and unknown mineral
resources; as we have glided down
through mysterious canyons into the
wonderful Occident, the land of vine
and wine, where the cereals smile and
the purple grapes drink sunshine, the
thought has required to me again and
again that the proudest title ever claimed
by mortal man is that of American citi-
zen, and solemnest responsibility that of
American legislator Mem.-Can use
this thought with little or no change
when ! get back; perhaps in speech on
River and Harbor BILL
March 20.-Jellison has invented a
novel and ingenious rum punch. 1t
is made of old Santa Cruz California
champagne and other ingredients out of
the contingent fund. Have named it
the 'Weeper's JOY"
March 2l.-San Francisco! The first
half of our mournful task nearly accom-
plished. A brief soiourn for rest after
the fatigues of travel, and we shall re-
sumo our sad journey, turning our faces
now eastward, or rather southwark, for
we have decided, by vote of 10 to 0, to
return to Washington by way of the
Yosemite, the Southern Pacific. Tucson,
FL Paso and New Orleans.
March 28.-The people of this city are
the most hospitable in the world. They
fairly put pots and brushes in the hands
of distinguished visitors and tell you to
20 ahead and paint the town red. Did
the Chinese quarter and the slums Of
vice on Monday. Dined at Lumpy's on
Mob Hill. Stag party; Jellison was i'm
mense. Tuesday: Saw billiard tourna-
ment in Platts Hail. and were enter
tanned at luncheon by common council;
drove out to the Cliff Horse: it is about
seven cocktails distant from the CITY.
Dined there as guests of local organ
lzation called THE Merry Monks of
Mount Diablo." Returned to to town
and occupied box at Bush Street Theatre
70 see "fklpped by the Light of the
Moon" Afterward dropped in at the
Fountain, the Wigwam and two or three
other places. There's nothing like it at