The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-07
THE LOUNGER.

City Marshal Cronin has colored friend
who is in good deal of trouble just now.
He is in love with handsome girl of his
own shade and for some time has been the
choice of all aspirant's for the fair lady's
hand. A week or SO ago, however, another
colored swell arrived in town. He came
supplied with costly wardrobe, and as he
was a fine talker it was not long before his
presence made profound impression
among the young ladies of the town. He
devoted good deal of attention to the
young lady who was supposed to be i'll love
with the marshars friend. She was in
clined to favor his suit and consequently it
was not long before the Rreen-eyed fellow
appeared on the scene and declared war be-
tween the colored "gents.'' The sharp
sighted favorite saw the other man daily
becoming more attentive, 40 in moment
of jealous wrath he sought out the mar
shall.
mr. Marshal" said he, in a whisper, 81
can put you on to something
swell, Bill what is it?'
"Well. there is a coon around here that
is no good. think you had better run him
out
WuUt IOI!
swell, he may get hurt. He is too smart
to live in this town. Now tell you those"
The man is still in town and Bill is still
| on the trail.
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heard of a bit of charity work the other
day that attracted my admiration. 1t was
out of the usual line and the kind-hearted
gentlemen who are to be credited are royal
good fellows. On Friday pretty and
innocent appearing young woman arrived
in this city from Butte. Her husband, who
was steward in hotel there. deserted her
very suddenly and she was left without
means. The landlord of the Butte hotel,
anxious to get her away, gave her a ticket
and sent her to Helena. Here she was
total stranger without dollar and it is
hard to tell where she might have gone if
her case had not been learned of by we'll
and in short time collected a sum OF
money. Yesterday the woman left supplied
with train and sleeping car tickets and
some money, on her way to little Illinois
town where her parents live.
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Hugh McQuaid was telling me of queer
start which he experienced when supervisor
of the census in 1880. He had received
blanks and instructions, ETC., from the gov
eminent and had outlined the work some
weeks before the census began. All of the
enumerators were appointed and every
thing appeared to be going satisfactorily.
Two weeks before the enumerators went to
work along came great government map
of the state with all of the counties out
lined. Hugh hung it on the wall, but when
he saw Dawson county covering half the
state he gave a jump in the air. He had
forgotten the appointment of an enumera-
tor in Dawson, which he had not consid-
cred in it. He teleeraphed to the pos,
traders at Fort Buford to suggest man
An answer came and and the man WAS ap-
pointed. His list finally showed eighty in
habitants in the county.
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Thomas l.. Gorham, of Cascade county
once had an unique political experience
He was living in Madison county, when on
day after a convention in 1866 he was in
, formed that he was nominated for repre-
sentative from Deer Lodge county, HI
, tried to explain the situation. but expiana
tions did not go. He was elected by goo,
majority and served his time in the esisa
ture as Deer Lodge representative.
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Speaking of conventions. ! heard a stor,
of arbitrary rulings the other day that eve,
beat Richards record. II was in a conyen