The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-06

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That's because no knows his business
Aud can give the rest the call.
1t takes genius of the finest sort,
And long practice as we'll,
To keep the pathos moving on
From curtain bell to bell.
And l will pungle any price
A reserved seat to hire,
To see the trials and. victories
Of the Smokey Of Mcguire.
When Capt, Plummer assumed the man.
agement of the De Lamar mine which is
owned by an English syndicate he received
an importation in the person of a young
London accountant who differed from most
Engllshmen in this country in that he was
very fresh and offensive. He never appre-
dated the fact that he lived in America in
place of England until he decided to leave.
The fourth of July is a day of SONS inter
est in the American calendar but this fell
low could ses no sense in it. Accordingly
when that holiday was reached last summer
the miners at De Lamar according to GUS
tom took q day off ana celebrated in the
usual way with the firing of guns, Haunting
of flags and drinking many happy returns
of the occasion. When young Mr.. Thostle-
waite emerged from his apartments that
morning he found the American flag
proudly waiting from the staff over the
%company's Office. A hot flame of indigna-
ton swept over his cheek as be rushed
drwn to the building and addressing a
crowd of lnerrymskers inquired:
ME good fellows, what is the meaning
of all this?" pointing to the flag.
ut means that this is the Fourth of July
and we are celebrating it," replied one of
the boys.
Take it down immediately. This is a
British company, dom ye know"
But the flag continued to wave through
out the day. %
The news of the rather uniq ue ~"hold-up''
of Russell Sage created considerable ex-
element and some alarm among the mil
lionaires in this city. One of the wittiest,
when asked what he would do under the
circumstances, said that he would write
out a check for the desired amount. hand
it to the robber and ask to be in on it.
There are various complaints about the
in this city. The one in the Gold
block is safe, but is so slow that it takes
from Saturday night until Monday morn
ing to reach the Montana club ICONS. The
owners of the block have been requested to
put a few cots and a restaurant in the CAGE.
The elevator in the Granite block does not
yet work in first shape.
Col. John S. M. Neill, who is on the
States grand jury, was an hour late
yesterday in getting around. A deputy
kindly accompanied him before his honor,
Judge Hiram Knowles. The kind-hearted
was inclined to be lenient, and so
the tardy juryman that in order
to ref esh' his memory he would simply
charge him costs. These amounted TO
Sl3.5 81. Col. Nelll thinks this fairly 1000
pay for an hours work aid is willing to 20
out of the real estate business to accept a
connected with the United States
court.
James Gourley came floating into the
club last evening with one eye
olackened and half closed, a big cut over
lis left eye and q nose that looked as if it |
lad been hit by a pile driver. His appear
snce was greeted by such C, les as these:
1.-Two lovely black eyes"
"You'l fight in your OWE class next time,
Jim, how's everything dow at the Cali
'ornia Athletic club?"
Had a date with Sullivan lately, Jim?''
'How many rounds. Jimy"
In justice to Mr.. Gourley's reputation as
l peaceful citizen and to prevent people an
him by asking the same questions,
Tor he is really a pitiful sight, we will ex.
olain. Yesterday morning tho stage from
Castle to Townsend had almost reached the
Inner station when the four horses, in gal
|oping down a turning hill, came squarelv
upon Il wagon. IT was too late to stop, SO
the only alternative followed. The coach
iell squarely over and deposited MI. Gour-
ey, who WIS on the boot, on a sheet of ice
n tho creek below. He will gladly furnish
particulars at his office between the
lours of 1880 and 10 this morning and 4:30
and 1880 this afternoon.