The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-12-31
OUR ASSISTANT EDITORS.
Colgate.

OUR ASSISTANT EDITORS.
Colgate.
Colgate society, which has been living
dormant so long, showed its first signs of
returning life, last Friday night in the
shape Of a small size boys dance at the
Jefferson school house. The favored
few who were there, experienced mus
cal treat, which perhaps excelled any
thing of its kind in the country. The
leading violinist made Il speciality of
violin medley and facial contortion. and
when ever he went over on the bass
string the southeast corner of his mouth
would reach down towards his left
shoulder, until it would overbalance the
right side of his face. and from dis
tance the whole scene looked like a pic
ture of a violent storm ON {; small lake:
still this vi"l;nist played some tunes
which some of our very best musicians
do not play. ]Ic also produced sounds
on his violin which were supposed to be
totally foreign to that instrument, and
when nc got warmed up to his business
his Cid fiddle would emit noise that
sounded like Ii cross between the last,
sad Cry of a defeated populist. aud the
mournfu wall OF damned soul. Il never
heard the woiftof damned soul but |
heard Scott, OF Fargo try to make pol
itical speech. ani that is where T got the
iaea.) The caller at this dance had a
full, rich voice and one could hear it
above everything else, yeli' e: First
couple to tho right and fall in line,
"Changc," Fall back" and carry out
your dead," ".All run away, "Doccebal
iugtom. and ees 4th.'' One Young man
who has just made his debut in society
learned to waltz at this dance. Ho had
previously signed articles to waltz with
a young lady. and when limo was called,
they sailed out into the middle of the
ball room and tho rest of the company,
who couldn't get out doors, climbed up
on chairs and benches and gave them
the right of way. The first round around
the room the couple came up smiling;
but the second trip tho young man ap-
pcared to be getting grogGy. the third
round the young man shifted his posi-
ton and gave his partner the advantage
of the under hold and then followed
some terrific countering of tho lower ex-
tremitics. In the middle of the fourth
round the fiddler quit playing 10 avoid
possible bioocshcd and the young man
went to his scat, much exhausted.
About o'clock in tho morning every
body went home and slept till breakfast
was ready.
There's touch OF Grcary sadness
Mingled with my Christmas cheer,
And I'm thwarted in my efforts
70 welcome the coming year.
Fo" those pleasant rcaoiloctiors
Of the retrospective past.
Mn:es this Christmas reflection
OF all OF these that's past.
And in memory mystic glass.
can see those days gore iy.
Those happy days, without care,
Whom childhood knew no sigh
Then mothers hair was black as night,
And her eyes were bright as steel,
Each woodland dell. held myth
And Old Santa Clause was real.
But now, Old Father Time with sill.
very sheen
Has powdered mothers hair,
And those an batting, mystic nymphs,
Are now ni enser there.
Then with these stated reasons,
can t speeit the dying wear.
For there's a louch Of sadness
Mingled with my Christmas cheer.
There was man in our town
And no was wordrous wise,
He spent all CT Christmas day
Eating fresh made mince pics.
And he has dark brown cramps.
And he "hollcrs" for mercy sake:
Some one bring stomach pump
And cure me OF my ache
A couple OF antiquarians went from
this place to Fargo last week, and while
there. they followed their favorite pur
suit and in their ranblcs in search of
old relics and antiquatcd kccpsakcs, they |
got across into Mocrhead, where thcy |
ran across some rare old specimens of a
Kind OF liquid which was claimed to be
OF the vintage of 1880. never saw any.
one SO well pleased over find as these |
two fellows seemed to be over their sue
cess. They brought two jugs full OF
these relics home with them, and could |
tell by the expression of their faces, that
the, were all wrapped up in their relics.
could also tell by the expression OF
their faces that some Of the relics were
wrapped up in them. I tried 10 persu-
ade one of the young men to let me have
Il small portion of this ancient stuff, az |
am quite fond of antiquities, but he flew
MAD at me and came very near knocking
me down with his breath, l think these
two young chaps ought to get out :, gov
crnment licquor license, to breath in the
state OF North Dakota.
While Mr.. William Il. Fox, of this
place, was driving along towards his
homo one day last week, he saw a large
badger short distance from the road.
and he Immediately conceived the idea !
OF getting out and kicking the badger to
death. The idea of kicking badger to
death, might seem absurd to aome peo.
pie, but after one has becn around. and
become thoroughly acquainted with the
length. breadth and strength, of Mr.. |
FoX's feet, he will not doubt for a mo- !
ment. his ability fer doing badger |
great injury in that way. After Mr.. Fox
had become quito interested in his kick
ing. his team suddenly started to run,
and the action was SO quick that the |
sleigh didn't have time to tart all to.
gather, and as consequence, parts of it |
was left strung along tho road, while the |
rest OF it followed the horses. Tho sleigh |
was one Fox had made himself, and he |
thinks the total loes will foot up to about
70 cents. Ela al iso states that whilo he
was .iekiag tho badger, the animal
harkod at him just like Il mad turtle.
Those who have had the advantage of |
hearing a mad turtle bark. will have a
better idea Of what kind OF a time Mr.,
Fox had than the rest Of us.
JoHNATHAN BEEswAX.
Hope Wheat Market.
Chanrr.1 each nrecs dau and L. 4l,o.s. |