Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-04-17
TOWN TALK.

The dark spot resembling blood galore
that appeared upon the sil7ery face oi
Luna one night last week, was occasioned by
q fistic encounter between q handsome
heavy weight haberdasher and the gentle.
man known in indian society circles as
"The.man.who.s sings. tenor" The affair
was briet but spirited. No draw-no police
linterierepee-pof fake Or four ounce gloves,
got little The worst OF It. "Little.man.
afraid.of.his.pants" was an interested spec.
tator, and according to his statement
there were only two blows struck. The
heavy weight struck the sweet 81, ger. and
ne, IN turn, struck the ground. There was
NO woman in the case, but the punishment
ntted the crime" and enforced the lesson
mat no one must tickle the local Maurice
Barrymore under the chin, or in anv man.
ner do anything likely to soil the inn
late surface OF his standing collar. FamiI.
larisy, in this case, bred despise and
punch in the jugular vein.
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one OF the harbingers OF spring is the
Sunday excursions to Boulder and sur.
rounding pleasure resorts. One of orr en-.
terprising liverymen has ordered some verv
narrow buggies for the accommodate tioni oi I
couples who are devoted to narrow space. |
Ihis new reform in the construction of /
bnggles is destined to become very popular
in Butte.
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fortune is in store for some enterpris.
ing inventor who will invent small horse
bin 1s, to be worn by young ladies pass;no
up and down Maiu street, that will screan
respectable girls from being looked ont of
and avoid the insulting. broad |,
tares that groups Of gentlemen (saye the
narkg oestow upon every lady that passes
lone between the hours Of and z o'clock. ,
ms annoyance is growing bolder ali fhs 8
'me, and not infrequently ribald iests Ia
rect the refined ears OF virtuous wives and J
auehters. Somebody ought to borrow the | 4
road and death-dealings snickersee of Ko EoI
nd NOW down the "mashers," )" as thew ds. | o
'rve. ue' \
Inc Republicans have donned sub. b.mariue a
ning suits and plunged deep ''in the Il
'up. One particular young lady, who il q
staunch Republican, was confident ba.
re the election OF a victory for the ticket p
presenting her political preference. SoI
nguine was she, that she wapered vonno
an OF Democratic tendencies that in tbs
ent OF the whole Democratic ticket being m
cted last week, she would kiss him three fro
mes in the presence OF two mutual friends eli
was to purchase ten boxes OF candy :.
d stand with a FOOLS cap on his head
tne corner OF Broadway and Main for re-
rty minutes, IN case the ticket was 70
eated; The novelty OF the wager amused to-
VINO. snc knew OF IT, and the result of the to, to
'tion was watched by them with ths WI
nest interest. Imagine the discomfitnre set
the lair belle when the tidal wave, os pre-
nocratic victory swept over the citv and
'wned her fondest hopes, True To her
rd, however, she paid the bet, but anil l
witness Gays her face was crimaon yes
ie the gentleman almost tainted with VIII;
itement. "i'n "n'
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h. .a..: .t are
nt on - o;voo Nv na, n sIe week was "A in v
lrsdav eve Tbe.t company last stit
ing rich treat in the attraction to he uar
ished this week, in the person Of the in. any
able Sol Smith Russell. -
*a Fats
1e last time Sol Smith Russell appeared 81
uToe uT was nve years ago, when he staged Sebs
la W.,,a from boseman to play
.co. In thvse few short voors as pals
Russell has become one OF the few r;nh epo.. o.
rs. he has palatial home in Mime. hor
is and is president OF a manufactnr;no AZ, AZ
or show.o1,;na ta1i, :s uo' neeo TO make pols,
Russell is worth easily $500, 600. He WV
'on-in-law Of ''Oliver Opticn (Wm.
ns, OF Boston), the famous writer ~ ~
s Tor boys. The gsnial Sol is a solemn Ar
ed man and looks uch more like . has
vman than an actor. He came Of OF th
,er wos an Teo III: iamily and his eldest for d.
--o.o p.raoner. kissir