The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-24
TOMBSTONE SOCIETY.

~" Do OBNG S&<Sse
Doinrs OF the Gay In Arizona's Gay anA
Booming Metropolis.
Bill Skinner is endeavoring to make
q list of Tombstone's Four Hundred.
The task is extremely difficult He no
sooner reaches the neighborhood OF
four hundred names than the vigilants
turn out and he is obliged to turn out
fifteen or twenty as deceased. You
have our sympathy, Bill
Another of our society buds has been
taken from us. Grizzly Adams, of Skull
Gulch, was last night quietly married TO
pretty Lizzie Todd. of this place. Mr..
Adams comes from an excellent family,
and is in every way worthy of the
young lady. 1T will be remembered
that he shot bis former wife at Skull
Gulch last summer while on q drunk.
Our good wishes go with the happy
couple.
Several of our Understandable
young men are making determined
effort to introduce the style Of wearing
their pants outside of their boots. We
are somewat opposed to innovations.
It would not be well. we believe. to
introduce Partisan fashions too rapidly,
but this style might be permitted at
weddings and other ceremonious AZ
fairs.
The Progressive Poker Club" met
last week at old man SINNERS 9, and were
entertained royalty by that prince Of
hosts. The prizes were exceptionally
beautiful, one being an uncracked
looking-glass. a much-prized rarity.
Crackers. sauerkraut and whisky were
served throughout the evening without
stint. There is no family whose posi-
ton in Tombstone society is more Sc
cure than old man SINNERS.
The United Order of Cowboys" held
their first annual banquet at the China
mans on Monday evening. Covers
were laid for forty, but only thirty
seven were present. 1t was agreed
that the portions of the absent mem
bers should be equally divided among
those present, and by this equitable
arrangement, what threatened at the
time to be a serious disturbance was
averted. 1t is just such delicate diplo-
macy as this that is making Tombstone
society famous throughout the country.
The affair passed of very pleasantly.
The regrets of the absent members
were presented by committee of vigi
lants. 1t was merely another affair
about horse. The organization passed
resolutions Of sympathy, and voted to
attend the funeral in body.
The Tombstone Society for the AID
vancement of Literature met at the
art rooms last night. A paper wa
read by Shorty French on Chaucer
He prefaced his remarks by a few
words, explaining how he came to b.
considered an authority on Chaucer
He was in the neighborhood Of Show
down, it seems, when the stage wa
stopped and the mails robbed last fall
Among the larger parcels in the mail
bags was a volume of Chaucer.
sense Of exquisite delicacy prevented
him from explaining how the volum
OF Chaucer fell to his lot. During hi
protracted stay in the mountains sub
sequent to the robbery, this was tn
only mind food he was able to obtain
This was unfortunate in q sense, as !
irretrievably ruined his spelling, ant
to man who has always shown sue
deep interest in mail matter this wa
indeed misfortune; but it made hin
an authority on Chaucer. The lectur
was erudite to fault and deeply in
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