Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-26
TOMS TATTLE.

&C. ne H'lFlTCHES INTO a CERTAIN SET
he SOCIETY VULTURES.
in mors OF Recent Camping Out Expe
10 ences Coming to Light-rhe Deep D
Te pason of Butte M. D.-A Thir,
g Amateur Bartender-The Flower
70 Dinner Party, Etc.
oil HELENA, September 21.-rCorrespo
K oence OF the Miner I'VE are in a tran,
!. .'on state all round, streets, houses, the
q eers' churches-everything is undergoing
9 cnanee. Politics, religion, women's right
a mems wrongs; all seething in the caldro
oosether, and what q boiling mess II /
, everyone thrusts finger in, not statistic
until ne is scalded, then pulls out burnet
out wiser. Society has it's vultures an
"asps as well as butterflies. They contir
uahy stir up unpleasant things and er
aeayor to blight what happiness there i
IN NE. These uncomfortable people ar
really not in society, but stand on tb
ragged edge near enough to see all tina
goes on and draw an inference. That the,
are not in is what ails them. They in
form you once q day with a mos,
virtuous air Il am not asociety woman. ;
No, thank God. you are not, and neye,
wiii be, but You will always be beuncomforta,
Oily near, within hearing distance. readv to
sWoop down on some joyous human lark
THAT happens to be soaring and sinoinO in
the blne ether OF happiness, carollino 6ioh
above you. And You will take sure aim at
some vulnerable point, and wound her.
bringing her down MANNED at least. You
would lie much better employed II Won
were q society lady-had grace enough Of
neart ana mind to adorn it. And you
would be lar happier than you are at home
shredding up peoples characters and cast
ing vulgar insinuations. You attend the
tneater, not to enjoy the fine humor of
sne play or the splendid tragedy, but to
discover who came with whom, etc. The
occupants OF a certain box hold your at.
tention vastly more than did Lewis Morri.
son in his tragic intensity. Even his imp-
lsh, satanic waggishness did NOT interest
you. Seldom you 60 outside your door
without your husband; IL you do, You
hurry home as II You had committed a
crime. In short you have no confidence in
yourself, nor in anyone else. Poor suspi-
clous soul What dreary existence YOU
have OF it! Dost recognize thyself?
CAMPERS EXPERIENCES.
"Reminiscences Of the August campers ON
the Blackfoot are going the rounds. One
story is told OF a late arrival at the camp
distinguished physician from Butte. His
presence was hailed with Joy. A new face.
resh from the world outside, was exhilar.
ating and great was the celebration thereof.
The revelry was kept up until late hour.
when quite exhausted each fellow sought /
lis bed for good nights sleep. The M,
was soon oblivious to this worlds cares
IND announced it in stentorian tones.
.Hark rom the tombs, q dreadful soundp'
treat CBsarl What a snoreri One after
mother said farewell to "Nature'e sweet
estorer" and silently folded his couch and
toie away. As the good doctor interro.
ated each retreatingspecter as to his hasty
eparture, (ready excuses were inyented). II
finally dawned on him what might be the
cal cause of their sudden exit. With Der.
'ct good nature he summoned all to return I
nd took himself sever aud ever SO far"
way, but though he fed mile and put 1
ne everlasting hills between them, a sound q
ke Gabriel's trumpet would occasionally &
'artie these innocent slespers from sheir {
saceful slumbers. Each member of the |
arty was presented with bIndle OF t
,etches by an eminent New York artist, v
on Glazier. A is
CLEVER BIT OF STILL LIFE
characteristic of the camp and wonder.
lily realistic. The centre piece is a melan-
oily beer box (very empty on a pedestal
beer kegs. Standing on it is q bottle
th the eloquent label, "Rock and Rye,
'51." On the perilous edge q few fish, C
ID above 1T all paste-board sign an II
uncing in glaring and unmistakable n
tiers the interesting fact: Nv. Fl. D.,
rtender." There is positive evidence o
Mt in that capacity he was most reliable, "
splaying q decided talent for opening lc
titles. likewise consuming them. His Z,
irst was OF that magnificent quenchless :.
ality that enabled him to drink with u
cry customer from early morn till dewy W
. with keen relish that gave a fine al
tier to his eye. His costume gave him te
mewhat the air of q "Bowery tough" and o.
occasion he jumped the bar and pro-
Ned to twine himself in the wagon Ce
EEL. His splendid length allowed him to ~ ~
around once and lap over, but the ~ ~
eel was less pliabls anil when he ven. m
red to braid himself in and out it was q &c &c
lure and he declared the wagon wheels ~ ~
esponsive. The artist OF. the expedition N '
,ibits another sketch entitled low life. WI WI
,orpse-lke figure (a prominent Helena ~. Sn
al light) stretched full length Oh mother !I On
tn, appropriately labelled by the incor- Is Is;
rds to that effect. It is suggested, here. II
er, wives and sweethearts accompany eo .
S crowd in their annual outing, ana pre- o
We order and propriety. also sobriety. D,
THE DINNER PARTY ae
en- by the Misses Floweree was a rare th
mt, the table being unusually attractive Sn on
ause OF its flower decoration. In the n,
re was q large cut glass bowl filed with ha
low chrysanthemums, and from this wi
VI to each plate was q yellow satin rib. iol
!, and at the end q corsage bouquet OF oV
rguerites for each lady and p bouton- Is
'e for the gentleman. Mr.. Ed. Knight Du
the honors at the head OF the table, an
Miss Medora Floweree the foot. A Du
Ter party is seldom assembled, and frol- TN
ing was the order OF the evening. op
ODDS AND ENDS. vii
he Misses Floweree inaugurated straw on
last Friday evening. The participants ms
g the Misses Floweree, Kinna, Blaine,
tn, Frosser, Carpenter, Child and
'mpson; the gentlemen Messrs. Braden,
Wallace, Sharpe, Walker and Luke. On
II riding until 1890 they stopped at
Floweree mansion, where they were
ally entertained with music and dauc-
and delicious refreshments. Miss Dora mo
weree was too i'll to appear. III
r. James Wells is over again from cal
te, and is always a welcome visitor. rea
said farewell some time ago, but Helena tbs
ns to have some particular attraction ~ ~.
him. He has said farewell three times, De'
evidently Parting is such sweet sor-
I'd say good night till it wers NOR are
;" I'U
iss sperry, OF St. Peters Hospital, has in I
, hence to New Haven, Conn. 1t is NJ
she has gone to be married. Another Nes
he hospital ladies plunged into matri- are
". Get thee unto a hospital, girls, if Der
want to be wooed and won. Some tiol
styled st. Peters Hospital q 'matri- Car
lial agency" As such it is surely q sue Th
The men are taken i'll ON the slight the
and nowhere else will they are