The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-09

their friend,
As he rolls his gray eyes till the crowd be-
gins to bend.
And thus it goes, and I can see the gulch
has changed its gown,
From painted red to purer white. since
Murphy's come to town.
Nv
Those who are on the inside have known
for some time that a personal difference ex-
listed between Chinese Tom, the w%ell-known
man about Chinatown, m Charley Ga
cello. an equally influential citizen on Malta
hill, near the Chinese quarter. The trouble
is said to have originated over a poker
game, in which the Chinaman, under the
teachings of All Sin, make an unsuccessful
attempt to spring five aces on the Italian.
The Toledo blade made at Venice and the
Chinese tom tom we're part of exhibit A.,
but friends interviewed and an adjustment
of existing difficulties was arranged. The
two representative citizens were supposed
to be on amicable terms until an accidental
meeting occurred yesterday afternoon. Tom
was pushing a wheelbarrow filled with
soiled linen to a friends place of business
on Park avenue, when Charley turned the
VI wall otlCcb WILL q Wut6lpHEEOW
full of garbage and the two came face to face,
The sidewalk on Clore street is too narrow
for two wheelbarrows to pass SO as they
came to a full stop. The Chinaman
glared savagely at the Italian, while
the Italians eyes shot forth the concealed
fire of a dozen centuries. The silence was
finally broken by Tom.
"You glittee off side LAX" he demanded,
"You nova you | smasha Chinaman's
face, don'ta forget"
you sabe me-" replied Tom.
You knowa de Italia man. retorted the
son of Italy.
"Me sabe dago."
You nova barrow you no eata no more
rats
me Leaf dago flo bleakfast."
"Youm nova de barrow?"
'No.'
o TAXA de drink"
To those acquainted with the celestial'g
weakness, it was needless to add that the
offer was accepted. The wheelbarrows
were standing at the corner of Wall and
Clore streets at an early hour this morning.
~
Hugh McQuaid flashed before the com.
munity yesterday in a fine new suit of
Scotch tweed, accompanied by q bewiIder-
ing British scarf. Ihe combination was SO
dazzling that Mayor Kleinschmidt issued a
proclamation early in the day warning all
good citizens to wear smoked glasses until
nightfall. This cautionary measure doubt
less resulted in saving many necessary eyes
to our people. Late in the afternoon three
rivals appeared in the shape of Crow In
dams. Big-Man-Afraid- of -McKinley-BilI
was passing down Main street dressed in
fire red trousers, a composite blanket and
a silk hat bound Will blue ribbon, when
Hu2h's attention was attracted. In the
Crow patois he invited the Grow chief and
his three Wallets de chambre in to hear the
monograph, thus hoping to drive his rival
to insanity. The invitation was accepted,
but while the wonders of the monograph
were being revealed the chiefs squaw ap-
peared at the door and cast a fond glance
at the latest product of the PiccadilIy
tailor and haberdasher.
"Come in" yelled Hugh as he started to
..he door.
Xxi, vi, de wnh rah," yelled the chief as
he dropped the rubber tubes.
Shouiu lave HcbN mat SgnaW run.
When Hugh reached the door she was half
way down the Prickly Pear valley.
M*z
There is q man in this town, no names
please. who is justly proud of his ability to
detect different brands of liquor. lie can
explain the difference between whisky dis
titled Jan. ], 1890, and the same brand dis
titled ten minutes later. So delicate and
yet certain is this instinct that he has
never yet made n failure. However. as
often happens to cornoisseurs of r~ooopnized
ability, skeptics appeared. When his word
was donbted he offered to make .'za grand
experiment" Some fifty liquors of all ages
and weights were placed before him nfter
his eyes were carefully blindfolded. TO the
utter astonishment Of all spectators, he told
the age and brand of every liquor nt the
first taste. Then one of the donbters gave
him q glass Of water. The counoisseur
tasted II again and again, aud finally
turned his head down in u reflective
mood.
'Boys,' he said. 81 ainst ce,t,i, ~, r