The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15

q . u u ~ ava hOAAN
in Sheridan Wednesday evening.
= bout thirty couples were present.
Polyphemus and Old Timer seem to
have been struck with the originality
of certain sentences in my contribu-
tions. That is all right, Poly, when
you make your next quarterly migra-
tions you are at liberty to use them.
They are not copyrighted.
Mrs. James Mitchell, Of Virginia
City. is visiting friends in Sheridan.
So Antiquns nicola took my advice.
Major est Antiauns nicola!
Charles Buford, of Virginia City,
was in town Tuesday.
POlyphemus will find a compliment
in the first paragraph on this page.
He will add that to his already long
list of unresented insults, and store it
away in one of the roOmy recesses Of
his Uranium. MaXimus est Polyphe-
mus.
Joseph Cisler returned from Butte
Tuesday, where he had been on bust
ness.
Drug store note-Henry Kallis is an
amateur photographer. Wishing an
ounce of chloride of sodium he asked
for it. The struggle that took place
in Charley Walters breast was a study
to behold, when he saw a chance to
get ten cents for an ounce of common
salt.
Where are Justitia Fiat and AID
Captandum Vulgus and the rest of the
brave knights? Come, enter the lists.
Don't you see the maiden Veritas wait
ing to bestOw her favOrs on the victor?:
OF course you will take counsel Of your
courage and keep your vizors down, as
your brave predecessors have done.
Hon. Chas. Rich, one of the promi-
nent men of Bozeman, was in town the
first of the week as the guest of Win
throp Raymond. Mr.. Rich expressed
himself as being much pleased with
this part of the county. He is at pres
ent visiting at Belmont Park.
Polyphemus, the Cyclop, is in a
%quandary as to the meaning of my
news item relative to the Whist Club.
Come up, Poly, and we'll fill you up
till you won't know a diamond flush
from your own mug. And then we'll
empty your pockets-iu an algebraic
sense, as that is the only sense in which
such a feat would be possible-and
then we'll send you back. Lift up
your heads, o Ye Gates. and let Poly.
in. Poly. understands the art of sub
stituting booze for brains. May he be
in good health, may Poly. always keep
his health. Vale, Polypheme!
The readers of this page OF the
MADIsONIAN may not agree with me
in my amer of disposing of the auth
ors Of certain attacks or mpself. For
my part, 1 felt would better not no.
tice, the matter, but was persuaded in
to replying to the first article. This
brought the Monitor to the rescue.
The head piece of that journal preach
gu NY luLOIoI HUI III UIlC cdllS pa
per in which he supposed he had van-
pushed me, a very foolish thing to do.
l beg your pardon for %inficting the
stuff on you that have been compelled
to write. l promise not to notice any
thing he may say in the future.
Diamond Lodge K. O. T. M. Initial
ed a number of candidates Thursday
evening. A number Of Twin Bridges
Knights were up and the occasion was
very enjoyable. Four candidates were
dubbed Knights last week and more
are on the road.
T. Benton Letter left for Pipestone
Springs Wednesday. He will remain
there about a week.
Thomas Teal. otherwise "Rubber
Bill" left for Dillon a few days ago..
Your CORE pendent takes this oppor-
tunity of thanking him for the kind
sentiments expressed in his last letter.
f. w. MCFARLAND.