The Lamar register., 1891-05-16


be found which will consent to receive
him.-Erchange.
By their shrieks the London journals
are doing much to convince the people
of the United States that reciprocity is q
tolerably clever expedient just at this
time.-LeddUiIle Herald Democrat.
The Minnesota Legislature has man
Tested such excessive modesty in hand
ling the tight question that its name
should be sympathetically changed to
Limbislature-Rocky Ford Enterprise.
***
The snake editor Of the Denver Ne,cs
should be more careful in his accounts
of the Chilian war. He has already
killed off more people than the entire
population of that unhappy county
.Sdiidd Sentinel.
Colonel Bob Ingersoll has la grippe
1t is estimated that il there is anything
that will make a man believe there is a
hell it is la grippe, 80 Bob may be a re-
formed man when he gets about again.
Grand Junction Star.
Governor Hogg, of Texas, has been de-
nounced by the Farmers Alliance as
traitor to its interests, but he has a
is large enough to comfort him in all
experiences Of that kind.-ET.
***
The Malta has now reached British
Columbia and is endeavoring in its own
peculiar way to blow q store keeper out
Of existence. II this thing keeps on, the
seat OF war may be transferred from
Washington to London.-Er.
Governor Routt may be depended up
on to do the proper thing. He has the
two requisites, viz: good sense and moral
courage, an no amount Of persuasion
could induce him to sign the disputed
warrant bill against his convictions
Colorado Sun.
The Iowa Indians get sixty acres Of
land and S54 in cash per capita, and are
to be paid s48 apiece annually. 1t is
worth noting that the majority OF dis
abled Union soldiers are not as liberally
dealt with, and never will be if the Dem
ocratic party can prevent it.-GLobe-
Democrat.
The Turkish ambassador to Vienna,
Just before leaving for his post of duty,
was presented by the Sultan, as special
mark Of esteem, with one Of his cast-of
wives. That was a token Of respect and
affection, the significance and delicacy
of which only Turk could appreciate.
-Erchange.
Even the Democrats and Mugwumps
profess to be gratified at the extent of
the trade concessions made to the United
States by Spain in the reciprocity treaty
between the two countries. This is one
of the Republican achievements which
make the Democratic party superhuous.
Exchange.
We would like to see Foster appointed
chief of the signal-service bureau He
would not have a chance to do much ac-
curate work. He has threatened us
with severe frosts in May. This is too
much after the weather he has given US
during the winter. Government service
would be check on him.-Er.
***
At different times in the history of our
Government seven Ministers from for
eign nations have been sent back to
their own countries because they were
personally Objectionable. We can afford,
therefore, to be patient with China in
the matter of Mr.. Blair, much as we may
regret the loss Of an opportunity to dis
pense with him.-Er.
We trust that Mr. Mills will not feel
sufficiently slighted at his treatment by
Governor Hogg to remain out OF his seat
for few months, as he did in the first
session of the recent Congress because OF
u, loa IL - nroft1 Tor.
him. His absence from the House next
winter would be a terrible blow to the
Republican party.-Er.
A wealthy New York Chinaman could
not procure passport, but was informed
that he could have his photograph taken
and travel to China and return on that.
He must be an unusually good looking
Celestial to travel thus far on his face.
The majority of his race would find it
difficult to get farther than the point of
embarkation on their good looks.-COlo
rddo Sun.
The Republican party is getting ready
to spring some plank in their platfrom
| that will touch the hearts of the silver
men, and right here allow US to remark
| that if they do and the Democrats are
foolish enough to follow pig headed
anti-silver leader, the victory OF the Re-
publican party will be the most over
whelming in its history.-Ourdy Mul-
doom (Dem.)
| The chairman Of the Democratic COM
mittee OF Oregon is reported as saying
recently that the greater portion OF the
young men who came to that State from
the East were Democrats. But then in
Oregon the Democrats all consider Mis-
souri, as in the East. Then, il the gen.
tlemans statement is correct, the re-
suit of the recent elections in Oregon
would indicate that young men from
the East were not emigrating to that
State in any overwhelming numbers
Exchange.
Senator Edmunds, it is assumed by
many, will succeed Justice Bradley on
the bench of the Supreme court OF the
United States. The distinguished gen.
tleman says he resigned the Senator
shin because. through failing health,