Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1886-02-18

your opinion, Mac?
Mrs. Stanton, wife of Lieut.. Stan
ton, 9th cavalry, who has, for several
weeks past, been confined to her bed
by a severe attack of illness, has 50
for recovered as to. be able to again
be about.
Mrs. P.att, wife Of cur genial
steward, gave all ice cream party
Thursday evening to select circle
of their intimate friends and ac-
quaintainces. All present voted the
evenings entertainment success,
both socially and ice creamally.
Mrs. S. G. Thurber, her daughter
Miss Lulu Balls, Miss Kate E. Kelly
and Charles Mann started for their
respective homes on Monday morn
ing, the 18th inst. Mrs. Thurber
took with her little Miss Ellen Lea,
daughter of Capt. j. G. Lea, of Ros-
we'll.
We met Tom Duffy the other day
arrayed in brand new suit. On in
quiry as to the wherefor of SO much
extravaganza in the clothing line, he
met our insinuations promptly with,
"By the piper who blew before
Moses" and that's musical oath,
"d'ye think I'm mahdon enough to
spind me mony fur the loikes o this?
Be gorra, sorry day would it be fur
poor ould Duffy when he'd do the
loikes O. that. Sure, an this same
suit was made me. present of by
shure, an | mustn't tell. Come up
and take something" We took,
and Duffy, being in communicative
mood, was just starting in with
when l was in the 8th," when we
evaporated. Coming by the store,
we entered and made inquiry as to
business. ooh. business is away up.
Sold several suits to day" "Who is
doing all the buying" we asked,
but shake of the head said, "Can't
tell" so we iett. If anybody wishes
to invest in cheap suit, however,
we can upon application, give him
the name of the man who has the
white elephant on his hands.
At the regular meeting of the H.
n. O.'s three new members were
gathered into the fold. The cere-
mony of initiation was very impress
sive, and the neophites waltzcd
through the trying ordeal with com
mendable carriage and fortitude.
After a recess of fifteen minutes, the
meeting was called to order. A
general debate ensued as TO the
standing and condition of the asso-
citation. During the controversy
that followed considerable acrimony
developed itself among the mem
bers on account of certain rulings
of the chair. The chair, to uphold
its dignity, imposed fines right and
left, which, instead Of modifying the
obstreporous, only added fuel to the
fire; and, in less time than it takes
to tell it, tho lodge presented a
spectacle of Pandemonium broke
loose, and not until the meeting went
into a committee OF tie whole was
order brought out of chaos. No
sooner had the chief vacated the
chair and the temporary chairman
assumed direction Of affairs, than a
motion prevailed to impose fine of
six dozen "Schlitz's" on the chief.
This action paralyzed the chef,
and he incontinently left the meet
ing and the hall. A committee ap-
pointed to follow and bring the chief
to the meeting, were soon on their
mission. The night without was
clear and cloudless, and as calm as
the conscience Of star-router. The
moon, in her first quarter had Just
passed the zenith and sat in the
heavens, like a large brilliant in the
form of a crescent, in the midst OF
countless millions of lesser lights.
Following the hot trail of the chief,
he was soon discovered seated on the
reservation stone, in the center OF
the parade ground, weeping bitterly.
When approached by the committee,
whose object was soon explained,
the chief, in language full Of lamen-
tation, yet mingled with affection
and solicitude, reproached them and
the association with ingratitude to
him, the "noblest Roman of them
all" The spokesman of the com
mittee, however, by a few we'll
chosen words of hattery, calmed the
wounded feelings of the old chief
He impressed on his mind the very
fatal consequences should he persist
i'll thus withstanding, of the total
disintegration of the II. N. O's.