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Show Tin: hkk. S of Solomon Brown h:is raised an inter horses, $(o; three carriages, $30; four testing question in the eourts of his watches, docks, etc., $25: one sewing town. It seems he got drunk dead machiiu. $5; one piano, $50; gold ami drunk, according to the common desig-natiosilverware, $25; diamonds and jewelry, of the condition he was in, and $50; one billiard table, $5; household tlie town being without a patrol wagon, or ollice furniture, 250; other property the constable who arrested Solomon required to he listed, including money hired a dray to take his prisoner to the and credits, $2,500; total, $2)X. lock-up- . The next morning he pleaded A sure thing game, was the Mc-- I guilty and was assessed a line and costs, among the latter items being a Jeralds headline over it political colcharge of 50 cents for dray hire. Mr. umn last Wednesday. The average Hrown entered a vigorous protest reader who has been buncoed into subagainst this, insisting that there are scribing for that sheet will regard this e plenty of drays in town that as no startling confession. What do could have been secured for 10 cents to they think Maris in thenewspaper buscarry him to the drunk house. He iness for, anyway. maintained that as guardian of the public it was the constables duty to conOne of our southern brother editors sult the financial interests of his who has been married works off the prisoaer. Why shouldnt these officonundrum: What is the cers practice economy? am going to following difference between a honeycomb, a take an appeal to the District court, and a pretty girl? We he declared. Hurrah for Solomon honeymoon think we have seen the answer someHrown! where and it is something like this: A honeycomb is a small sell, a honeymoon Today General Agent Walker of a big sell and a pretty girl a dam-sethe Northwestern Line moves into his new office at 206 South Main street. 'file comments of the leading newsWe offer our congratulations; because of the country on the death of it is an indication that the business of papers Colonel Ingcrsoll seems to have raised this road is growing and we suspect the important question: Is it what a this happy condition is due largely to man believes or is it what he does that Mr. Walker. He is one of the very makes him good and great? What do best railway men in the west, and while you think? not as noisy as some of them, he ha the ability to get there, and that is what A man is not a business man becounts in business. The new offices cause he owns a store. A business man will be as handsome as any in the interis one who hustles for business and gets mountain country. it. He dont wait for it to come; he doesnt kick because it isnt there. He Oh, but this frpm the Price Advohustles, gets it and keeps business comcate, is cruel: ing his way. John P. Meakin, who was going around with the candidates of the Republican party last fall giving recitations and the like at political meetings, was out at Carson City, Nevada, the other day, and while there appeared before the inmates of the state prison. We are glad to see that Meakin is more particular of late in the company he keeps. n one-hors- 1 l. One of our contemporaries tells of a stray dog that called at the back door of a house for something to eat and was chased out. run through a shed, under a washing machine and was finally punched out and killed with an It is thought the dog ax, and adds: was just getting mad. Well, we should have thought it a mighty good-nature- d canine if it hadnt. The assessors returns on the of W. J. Bryan shows: Three Love is blind the little stupid, Well I know tis so; For I bade the silly cupid String and bend his bow, Send his sharpest, swiftest dart, Speeding into Dolly's heart While the ladies are lobe carried free to Saltair next Monday, we venture the place will not be an Adamhss Helen. This is the way Colonel W, J. Bryan and free silver fares at the hands of the poet on the Chicago Tribune: The century was closing fast, As up ami clown the land there passed A man who bore, through mud and ice, A banner with the strange device, Sixteen to One!" His forehead bulged; his eye beneath Flashed like; a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of his tireless tongue "Sixteen to One!" Take down your sign!" a colonel said; "The slaughter house is just ahead; The open grave is deep and wide!" And loud that silvery voice replied: "Sixteen to ( )ne!" "Stay!" said a goddess. "Rest Thy head, Bov Statesman, on this breast!" star-eye- d A teardrop from his blue eye fell, But still he answered with a yell: "Sixteen to ( )ne!" "Beware! The octopus will fight, Beware the goldbug's awful bite!" This was Boss Crockers last good-bA voice was hsard with this reply "Sixteen to One!" y 0 A traveler by a faithful hound Snowed under, fathoms deep, was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice The banner with the strange device "Sixteen to One! the cold November day, His chin vibrating still, lie lay, There, in And, far oer head, a mournful crow Cawed, as it circled to and fro; "Sixteen to One!" FOR WARNED. Zackeus, I want yo to climb down out o dat plum tree. Yosc bad enough o that fruit! Nex vo know youll be down sick with plumago. Now, |