The Globe-republican., 1892-03-17
HILARIOUS OODGElTeS.
How the Dodge City Crowd Dis.
ported Themselves mt the
Bucklin Camp Fire.

How the Dodge City Crowd Dis.
ported Themselves mt the
Bucklin Camp Fire.
On Friday and Saturday of last week
no less than four distinguished citizens
invited the GLOBE-REPUBLICAN scribe to
withdraw from the busy throng for pri-
vate interview concerning the campfire
at Bucklin Thursday night. In each in
stance. after retreating to some sequest-
cred spot. the subject was introduced by
solemnly reminding us thar the dignity
of our city demanded that an explanation
be given the Bucklin people concerning
the department of certain representative
citizens who attended the first anniversa-
ry camp fire of F.. II. Madison Post. S. of
V.
Each one told narrowing tale of the
foibles and frivolities of the others, and
each assured US that he had tried in vain
to have the gentlemen from Dodge
City conduct themselves in cireumspect
and decorous manner.
w. Il. Watson said that County Attor-
ney Madison reminded him of ia bear per-
forming on its hind legs; that Hon. NJ.
Sutton. of this city, Commandant ID. l..
Sweeney. of the FIT. Dodge Home. and
Tim Mccarthy. of Larned. filled quar-
tette that constituted complete circus.
and held the immense audience surging
around them in frenzied eagerness not to
miss the sight of those ponderOus gyra
tons. Mr.. Sutton rendered the Highland
fling with variations never before at
tempted by the old masters, Capt. Swee-
ney introduced an old fashioned Irish jig
while Tim Mccarthy simply did the reg
ular ''hoe down" Unfortunately. Mad
isOn could not dance, but he can bow.
and when he bends it is all in one place
like strap hinge.
In the sacred precincts of the sweat
room of the county attorney. we learned
that Mr.. Watson had broken all previous
records as bean eater-in fact, had at
one sitting put three quarts Of baked
beans where they would do the most
! we were about to say the most good. but
| it was quite the reverse Of good those eS-
thetic vegetables did Mr.. Watson. After
this marvellous astronomical feat. he at
tended the subsequent services trying in
vain to look cheerful. Ever and anon he
would withdraw from the gay company
with Il look of anguish upon that massive.
marble hrUw-but not to eat more beans.
| In the bali room. where he is generally
the ''gayest of the gay. Il reigning belle
in all the leap year parties this season.
! his misery caused such abstraction that
| Tim McCartv captured his best girl just
as they We're going on the floor to dance
| However. We are happy 10 announce that
he recovered along toward morning and
renewed the attack on th.. beans about
Il. IN.
In one of ;he dark and gloomy recesse'
of Il consultation room ut Sutton Il Me
Garry's law office. we received solemn
confirmation of the above tidin|s, togeth
er with full particulars of that remarka-
bic bow executed by the courtly Madison
which proved to. be Il double geared
back action affair. Mike Sutton and lady
received Il jog from the county attorney
learned pow which sent them tumbling
over each other into one corner of the
room. while Tim Mccarthy and 4pis cir
were heaved intoepace in the opposite
direction by the back action propeller
which the county attorney carries with
him for such occasions.
Elsewhere we publish i communication
concerning the affair from Buckinite
From feeling of courtesy To di>tiu-
guished guests he iefrain> from dwelling
on the antics of our crowd. but we have
no such serupleS.