Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-01-11
Scattering Shott.
ANOTHER TUNE,


names of the defeated have been published
and it is needless to mention the names of
the gentlemen in the First, Second and
Third houses who sing as follows:
"Oh. why should the spirit of mortal be proud?
Like a fast-hying meteor, a swift-Aying cloud
The honor and glory and fame of an hour
ls merged into gloom by our enemy's power.
Yestermorn as the sun kissed tho lips of the day
In pleasant and jocular sort of way
We stood before men as the leaders of hosts
To-day We are simply our yesterdays ghosts.
"Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?''
When we boast of our strength we are weaving
our shroud,
And the calm in which nothing but good there
can be
Is food for the tempest that lashes the sea.
Then pass on, We jesters-tread softly and slow,
AS gay Mr.. Gallagher letteth her go;
For though we have shone to the high mountain
tips
Weare now in a damnablc total eclipse.
SELDOM has legislature been reported
by brighter or more gifted array of news
paper men than those who are now in the
city. The visiting journalistic force now
here consists of Col. G. A. Lounsberry for
the Minneapolis Tribune; Frank Cornell
(assisting John A. Rea) for the Pioneer
Press; Jas. Connella for the St. Paul Globe:
E. w. Caldwell for the Sioux Falls Press;
w. r. Kellogg for the Jamestown Alert;
G. w. Pierson for the Fargo Republican;
Arthur Linn for the Fargo Argus; EFT.
Cressy for the st. Paul Dispatch. and w.
ii. Ellis of the Oakes Republican. A
more representative group of Dakota Jour-
na!lsts would be difficult to find for each
and every one is competent, ,companionable
ana enterprlsing. Nhe legislature will be
we'll reported.
1T IS GOOD to see the Hon. John Cain,
who was such an active member of the last
legislative assembly, back among the
visitors in the city. Mr.. Cain comes not
this winter with the senatorial toga, but
with the splendid simplicity of sovereign,
and we assure him that he will find front
seat in the third house where his duties
Will be less arduOus and his pleasure more
abiding. Having seen him in the wild ex-
cltement of political debate it is gratifying
to look upon him in repose.
COUNSELLOR WILDER, the popular Grand
Forks attorney who, it is understood, de-
slres the passage of a bill compelling tel
egraph companies to use higher poles so
That ne may walk the streets without fear
Drumming OF running against the wires, has been an
interested member OF the third house for
several days. He is associated with Gen.
eral Ward in the defense of Geo. H. Walsh
against the Winship contest.
THERE is but one sentiment regarding
the defeated candidates j. Washa.
abaugh of the council and Frank r. Aikens
o! the mouse. They are gentlemen of the
highest type, and although defeated, their
friends have reason to be proud of the can.
vass they made.
THE beattific smiles which are worn by
John D. Patton, of the Black Hill are ac.
counted for by the report that he marched
to the hymeneal altar on New Years day
and that having started the year so pleas.
antly ne is enjoying that peace of mind
elordom. Mr. Patton's case is mentioned
as a hint to the single members of the
mousse who are wondering why they can.
not reach that state OF bliss in which their
Black Hills friend exists and revels.
The MOST popular bevy of office-seekers
to visit Bismarck this season. arrived yes.
terday from Fargo. The young ladies may
not secure the offices which they are after,
but that they have captured the admiration
OF the gallant and chivalric solons, is set
tied beyond a doubt.
ONCE upon time the immortal Tom
Elliott, the popular representative from
Ransom county, took an oath that he would
not get married nor smoke cigar
until wheat reached $1.OO per bushel
He is still single and says he does not an
tlcipate marriage this year, but we suggest
as matter of justice that the young and
husbandless ladies of his district who have
SO long been confronted by his forbidding
of thanks to- "Old Hutch"