St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10

AS no stepped out on the platform tue cap
tain OF company OF cowboys, which was
drawn up I'm single file on the opposite side OF
the depot. advanced toward him.
"Pard, DickersonI' remarked the cowboy
captain, extending his hand, "My name 5
Poker Jack"
my name Is ]. S. Dickerson," replied the
new arrival, graspIng the pronered hand,
"I'm glad to see you"
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81 knew you was a literary cuss," contin-
ued the leader OF tue cowboys. 'You amt
got no color. You look as IL you'd been up
late nights So for sure, your the new
writin' editor OF the Independent, be your
YES i am the new managing editor of
the Helena Independent" replied Ar. Dick
erson. Il am from ST. Paul"
Three cheers for the literary cuss from st.
Paul." exclaimed the leader. They were
given with a will, after which the new conner
held a brief reception, during which he was
introduced to many OF the leading men OF
the city, including the members of the cow
/ boy company, who announced themselves as
his body-guard.
"Pard," queried the cowboy master of
ceremonies, ''the boys want TO know IL you
ever drink They want TO make it pleasant
for you. If you don't drink, why we will
run you against u gospel shop. We want
you TO feel at home"
II seldom indulse in strong drink" re
marked Mr.. Dickerson, ''but IL 1t is the Gus
tom Of the town 1 will go and take some
cider with YOU
Up tho main street marched the reception
committee, its guest and the cowboy company.
The procession stopped at the "First Chance, -
/ - Col
Nugget" and 1.-The Miners Resort" fee cream
saloons. AT each place toasts were pro-
nouned and drank. The procession doubled
up on its route and redoubled and its mem
bers stopped and drank at the slightest provo
cation. One by one the cowboys grew weary
and they rested themselves on the floor and
on the sidewalk and in the cutters. At last
all the members OF the reception party dis
appeared from view ana the dreamy-eyed
newcomer walked with thoughtful mien up
TO the editorial Office OF the Independent AS
he made himself known, a man, who had been
written up the day before, came in for g
retraction or some editorial blood. The new
conner with the dreamy eyes got history OF
| the case, with a biographical sketch of the
victim, after which be killed his intruder and
wrote up his obituary. This concluded, he
made all the necessary arrangements for the
funeral. delivered brief lecture TO his subor
diuates on the beauties and duties of North
western journalism, and, as the first issue
of the paper under the new management
started for the press, invited his associate
down TO a neighboring saloon. saying, ~ un-
derstand 1t is the custom in Helena TO have
som thin, and I'm kinder dry, anYway-dus
on the train parched my throat
AS the members of the party entered the
saloon, a sleeping cowboy, who had started
out early in the night TO make it pleasant for
the new conner, was heard to murmer in hi
sleep. 1t sounded as if he said " Tire cheers
it'ry cuss ST. Paula human rat hole.'"
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Two women, each having a neatly dresses
child by the hand, walked out OF Third stree
store. They were arrayed in an elegant ant
becoming spring suit of brown material in.
Guiding brown bonnets and gloves. As the!
entered private carriage with a liverie'
coachman on the front seat, two little stree
children appeared in, sight.
'sWhy Sallie." exclaimed one of the brown
dressed women, "Them's the same kids W
see yesterday, amt it?'' THE OSLooKKR.